Philippine House Committee on Human Rights

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Committee on Human Rights
18th Congress
Seal of the House of Representatives
History
New session started
July 25, 2022 (2022-07-25)
Leadership
Chairman
Structure
Seats22 members
Political groups
Majority (18)
  •  
    Lakas-CMD
    (4)
  •   Nacionalista (3)
  •   Liberal (2)
  •   NPC (2)
  •   NUP (2)
  •  
    PDP-Laban
    (2)
  •   CDP (1)
  •  
    Independent
    (1)
  •   Party-lists (1)

Minority (4)

Website
Committee on Human Rights

The Philippine House Committee on Human Rights, or House Human Rights Committee is a

standing committee of the Philippine House of Representatives
.

Jurisdiction

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

  • Assistance to victims of human rights violations and their families
  • Prevention of human rights violations
  • Protection and enhancement of human rights
  • Punishment of perpetrators of human rights violations

Members, 19th Congress

Position Members[2] Party Province/City District
Image Name
Chairperson Bienvenido Abante Jr. NUP Manila 6th
Vice
Chairpersons 		Edward Michael Maceda NPC Manila 4th
Eduardo Villanueva CIBAC Party-list
Members
for the
Majority 		Edcel Lagman Liberal Albay 1st
Ziaur-Rahman Adiong Lakas–CMD Lanao del Sur 1st
Oscar Malapitan Nacionalista Caloocan 1st
Ricardo Cruz Jr. Nacionalista Taguig, Pateros
1st
Ernesto Dionisio Jr. Lakas–CMD Manila 1st
Mary Mitzi Cajayon-Uy PDP–Laban Caloocan 2nd
Patrick Michael Vargas
Lakas-CMD
 Quezon City 5th
Jonathan Keith Flores Nacionalista Bukidnon 2nd
Joseph Lara
Lakas-CMD
 Cagayan 3rd
Vincent Garcia NPC Davao City 2nd
Roman Romulo
Independent
 Pasig Lone
Pablo John Garcia NUP Cebu 3rd
Edward Hagedorn PDP–Laban Palawan 3rd
Jaime Fresnedi Liberal Muntinlupa Lone
Rufus Rodriguez CDP Cagayan de Oro 2nd
Members
for the
Minority 		  Arlene Brosas
GABRIELA
 Party-list
  Raoul Danniel Manuel Kabataan Party-list
Gabriel Bordado Liberal Camarines Sur 3rd
  Bonifacio Bosita 1-Rider Partylist Party-list

Historical members

18th Congress

Position Members[2] Party Province/City District
Chairperson Jesus Manuel Suntay PDP–Laban Quezon City 4th
Vice
Chairpersons 		Ron Salo KABAYAN Party-list
Anthony Peter Crisologo NUP Quezon City 1st
Members
for the
Majority 		Edcel Lagman Liberal Albay 1st
Cheryl Deloso-Montalla Liberal Zambales 2nd
Henry Villarica PDP–Laban Bulacan 4th
Josefina Tallado PDP–Laban Camarines Norte 1st
Marisol Panotes PDP–Laban Camarines Norte 2nd
Cyrille Abueg-Zaldivar PPP Palawan 2nd
Ma. Fe Abunda PDP–Laban Eastern Samar Lone
Ma. Angelica Amante-Matba PDP–Laban Agusan del Norte 2nd
Leonardo Babasa Jr. PDP–Laban Zamboanga del Sur 2nd
Jose Francisco Benitez PDP–Laban Negros Occidental 3rd
Cesar Jimenez Jr. PDP–Laban Zamboanga City 1st
Luisa Lloren Cuaresma NUP Nueva Vizcaya
Lone
Amihilda Sangcopan Anak Mindanao Party-list
Angelina Tan NPC Quezon 4th
Members
for the
Minority 		Lawrence Lemuel Fortun Nacionalista Agusan del Norte 1st
Argel Joseph Cabatbat MAGSASAKA Party-list
Sarah Jane Elago Kabataan Party-list

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ "RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" (PDF). congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. pp. 28–29. Retrieved August 2, 2020. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b "HOUSE COMMITTEES - HUMAN RIGHTS". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved October 11, 2022.

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