Philippine House Committee on Poverty Alleviation

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Committee on Poverty Alleviation
20th Congress
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Committee on Poverty Alleviation

The Philippine House Committee on Poverty Alleviation, or House Poverty Alleviation Committee is a standing committee of the Philippine House of Representatives.

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Jurisdiction

As prescribed by House Rules, the committee's jurisdiction is on the policies and programs that will tackle the poverty situation and similar measures on poverty alleviation including the promotion of the poor's right to equal access to opportunities for a better quality of life. [1]

Members, 20th Congress

As of June 30, 2025, all committee membership positions are vacant until the House convenes for its first regular session on July 28.

Historical membership rosters

18th Congress

PositionMembers [2] PartyProvince/CityDistrict
ChairpersonDahlia A. Loyola PDP–Laban Cavite 5th
Vice
Chairpersons
Domingo Rivera CIBAC Party-list
Shernee TanKusug TausugParty-list
Ma. Fe Abunda PDP–Laban Eastern Samar Lone
Juliet Marie Ferrer NUP Negros Occidental 4th
Ansaruddin Abdul Malik Adiong Nacionalista Lanao del Sur 1st
Tyrone Agabas NPC Pangasinan 6th
Members
for the
Majority
Paul Daza Liberal Northern Samar 1st
Manuel Cabochan MAGDALO Party-list
Yedda Marie RomualdezTingog SiniranganParty-list
Raymond Democrito Mendoza TUCP Party-list
Manuel Luis Lopez NPC Manila 1st
Geraldine Roman PDP–Laban Bataan 1st
Jumel Anthony Espino PDP–Laban Pangasinan 2nd
Ria Christina Fariñas PDP–Laban Ilocos Norte 1st
Jonathan Keith Flores PDP–Laban Bukidnon 2nd
Wilton Kho PDP–Laban Masbate 3rd
Edward Maceda PMP Manila 4th
Eric Martinez PDP–Laban Valenzuela 2nd
John Marvin Nieto NUP Manila 3rd
Romeo Jalosjos Jr. Nacionalista Zamboanga del Norte 1st
Rolando Valeriano NUP Manila 2nd
Florencio Noel An Waray Party-list
Anthony Peter Crisologo NUP Quezon City 1st
Romulo Peña Jr. Liberal Makati 1st
Elizalde Co AKO BICOL Party-list
Members
for the
Minority
Irene Gay Saulog KALINGA Party-list
Ma. Victoria A. Umali A TEACHER Party-list

Member for the Majority

See also

Notes

  1. Died on December 18, 2019.

References

  1. "RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" (PDF). congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. pp. 31–32. Retrieved August 2, 2020.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  2. "HOUSE COMMITTEES - POVERTY ALLEVIATION". congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved July 27, 2020.