Philippine House Special Committee on Persons with Disabilities

Special Committee on Persons with Disabilities
20th Congress
History
New session started	To convene on July 28, 2025 (2025-07-28)
Leadership
Chairman	Vacant
Minority Leader	Vacant
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Special Committee on Persons with Disabilities

The Philippine House Special Committee on Persons with Disabilities is a special committee of the Philippine House of Representatives.

Jurisdiction

As prescribed by House Rules, the committee's jurisdiction includes the following: ^{[1] [2]}

• Needs, rights and welfare of persons with disabilities (PWD)
• Policies and programs that will enhance PWD active participation and integration in society

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

Position	Members [3]		Party	Province/City	District
Chairperson		Ma. Lourdes Arroyo	Lakas	Negros Occidental	5th
Vice Chairpersons		Pablo Ortega	NPC	La Union	1st
		Edgar Chatto	Liberal	Bohol	1st
		Jeffrey Khonghun	Nacionalista	Zambales	1st
		Shirlyn Bañas-Nograles	PDP–Laban	South Cotabato	1st
Members for the Majority		Ma. Lourdes Acosta-Alba	Bukidnon Paglaum	Bukidnon	1st
		Abdulmunir Arbison	Nacionalista	Sulu	2nd
		Rudy Caoagdan	PDP–Laban	Cotabato	2nd
		Paz Radaza	Lakas	Lapu-Lapu City	Lone
		Christian Unabia	Lakas	Misamis Oriental	1st
		Michael Defensor	ANAKALUSUGAN	Party-list
		Amihilda Sangcopan	Anak Mindanao	Party-list
		Roger Mercado	Lakas	Southern Leyte	Lone
		Dahlia Loyola	NPC	Cavite	5th

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. 38. Retrieved August 2, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
2. "Congressional Record" (PDF). congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. December 17, 2019. p. 32. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
3. "HOUSE COMMITTEES - PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES". congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved March 24, 2020.

External links

• House of Representatives of the Philippines