Philippine House Committee on Women and Gender Equality

Committee on Women and Gender Equality
20th Congress
History
New session started	August 5, 2025 (2025-08-05)
Leadership
Chairperson	Ann Matibag, Lakas since August 5, 2025 (2025-08-05)
Minority Leader	Vacant since June 30, 2025 (2025-06-30)
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Committee on Women and Gender Equality

The Philippine House Committee on Women and Gender Equality, or House Women and Gender Equality Committee is a standing committee of the Philippine House of Representatives.

Jurisdiction

As prescribed by House Rules, the committee's jurisdiction is on the rights and welfare of women and female children and youth, including their education, employment and working conditions, and their role in nation building, and all concerns relating to gender equality. ^[1]

Members, 20th Congress

Position	Members [2]	Constituency	Party
Chairperson	Ann Matibag	Laguna–1st		Lakas
Vice Chairpersons	Alexandria Gonzales	Mandaluyong at-large		NUP
	Rosalie Salvame	Palawan–1st		PRP
	Florabel Yatco	Party-list		Nanay
	Patricia Calderon	Cebu–7th		NPC
	Josefina Tallado	Camarines Norte–1st		Lakas
	Sittie Aminah Dimaporo	Lanao del Norte–2nd		Lakas
	Kathryn Joyce Gorriceta	Iloilo–2nd		Lakas
Members for the Majority	Aniela Bianca Tolentino	Cavite–8th		NUP
	Ma. Cristina Angeles	Tarlac–2nd		PFP
	Mercedes Alvarez	Negros Occidental–6th		NPC
	Eleanor Bulut–Begtang	Apayao at-large		NPC
	Giselle Mary Maceda	Manila–4th		Asenso
	Rebecca Ma. Ynares	Rizal–1st		NPC
	Linabelle Ruth Villarica	Bulacan–4th		PFP
	Marlesa Hofer–Hasim	Zamboanga Sibugay–2nd		PFP
	Janette Garin	Iloilo–1st		Lakas
	Midy Cua	Quirino at-large		Lakas
	Gerville Luistro	Batangas–2nd		Lakas
	Bai Dimple Mastura	Maguindanao del Norte at-large		Lakas
	Jeyzel Victoria Yu	Zamboanga del Sur–2nd		Lakas
	Agatha Paula Cruz	Bulacan–5th		Lakas
	Katrina Chua-Tai	Zamboanga City–1st		Independent
	Caroline Agyao	Kalinga at-large		PFP
	Ma. Vanessa Aumentado	Bohol–2nd		Lakas
	Rhea Mae Gullas	Cebu–1st		Lakas
	Ysabel Ma. Zamora	San Juan at-large		Lakas
	Gloria Macapagal–Arroyo	Pampanga–2nd		Lakas
	Janice Degamo	Negros Oriental–3rd		Lakas
Members for the Minority	Arlyn Ayon	Party-list		SWERTE Patylist
	Renee Louise Co	Party-list		Kabataan Partylist
	Dadah Kiram Ismula	Party-list		Akbayan
	Iris Marie Montes	Party-list		4K Partylist
	Audrey Kay Zubiri	Bukidnon–3rd		PFP

Historical membership rosters

18th Congress

Position	Members [3]		Constituency	Party
Chairperson		Ma. Lourdes Acosta-Alba	Bukidnon–1st	Bukidnon Paglaum
Vice Chairpersons		Geraldine Roman	Bataan–1st	PDP–Laban
		Yedda Marie Romualdez	Party-list	Tingog Sinirangan
		Lucy Torres-Gomez	Manila–1st	PDP–Laban
		Sol Aragones	Laguna–3rd	Nacionalista
Members for the Majority		Rosanna Vergara	Nueva Ecija–3rd	PDP–Laban
		Ruth Mariano-Hernandez	Laguna–2nd	Independent
		Alyssa Sheena Tan	Isabela–4th	PFP
		Joy Myra Tambunting	Parañaque–2nd	NUP
		Maricel Natividad-Nagaño	Nueva Ecija–4th	PRP
		Kristine Alexie Besas-Tutor	Bohol–3rd	Nacionalista
		Ma. Lucille Nava	Guimaras–Lone	PDP–Laban
		Ma. Angelica Amante-Matba	Agusan del Norte–2nd	PDP–Laban
		Josefina Tallado	Camarines Norte–1st	PDP–Laban
		Glona Labadlabad	Zamboanga del Norte–2nd	PDP–Laban
		Alfred Vargas	Quezon City–5th	PDP–Laban
		Ma. Lourdes Arroyo	Negros Occidental–5th	Lakas
		Paz Radaza	Lapu-Lapu City–Lone	Lakas
		Aleta Suarez	Quezon–3rd	Lakas
		Julienne Baronda	Iloilo City–Lone	NUP
		Lorna Silverio	Bulacan–3rd	NUP
		Cheryl Deloso-Montalla	Zambales–2nd	Liberal
		Jocelyn Limkaichong	Negros Oriental–1st	Liberal
		Sharon Garin	Partylist	AAMBIS-OWA
		Shernee Tan	Partylist	Kusug Tausug
		Shirlyn Bañas-Nograles	South Cotabato–1st	PDP–Laban
		Dahlia Loyola	Cavite–5th	NPC
Members for the Minority		Arlene Brosas	Partylist	Gabriela
		Irene Gay Saulog	Partylist	Kalinga
		Angelica Natasha Co	Partylist	BHW
		Stella Luz Quimbo	Marikina–2nd	Liberal
		Sarah Jane Elago	Partylist	Kabataan

See also

• House of Representatives of the Philippines
• List of Philippine House of Representatives committees

References

1. "RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" (PDF). congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. p. 35. Retrieved August 2, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
2. "HOUSE COMMITTEES - Women and Gender Equality".
3. "HOUSE COMMITTEES - WOMEN AND GENDER EQUALITY". congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved April 24, 2020.

External links

• House of Representatives of the Philippines