Philippine House Special Committee on Persons with Disabilities

Special Committee on
Persons with Disabilities
Special Committee on; Persons with Disabilities
18th Congress
History
New session started	July 22, 2019
Leadership
Chairman	Ma. Lourdes Arroyo(Lakas) ; since 2019
Structure
Seats	14 members
Political groups	Majority (14) Lakas (4); Nacionalista (2); NPC (2); PDP–Laban (2); Party-lists (2); Bukidnon Paglaum (1); Liberal (1);
Website
	Special Committee on Persons with Disabilities

Last updated December 28, 2022

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, 18th Congress

Position		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

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References

↑ "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 .
↑ "Congressional Record" (PDF). congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. December 17, 2019. p. 32. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
↑ "HOUSE COMMITTEES - PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES". congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved March 24, 2020.

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[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.

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