Philippine Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development
Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development | |
|---|---|
| 18th Congress | |
 | |
| History | |
New session started | July 22, 2019 |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 7 members |
Political groups | Majority (6)
Minority (1)
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The Philippine Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.
Jurisdiction
[edit]According to the Rules of the Senate,[1] the committee handles all matters relating to:
- Rural development and welfare
- The Constitution on Social Justice
Members, 18th Congress
[edit]Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development has 7 members.
The President Pro Tempore, the Majority Floor Leader, and the Minority Floor Leader are ex officio members.
Here are the members of the committee in the 18th Congress as of September 24, 2020:[2]
| Position | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Leila de Lima1 | Liberal | |
| Vice Chairpersons |
Nancy Binay | UNA | |
| Imee Marcos | Nacionalista | ||
| Members for the Majority |
Joel Villanueva | CIBAC | |
| Pia Cayetano | Nacionalista | ||
| Ronald dela Rosa | PDP–Laban | ||
| Bong Revilla | Lakas | ||
1 De Lima is a member of the Senate minority.
Committee secretary: Gemma Genoveva G. Tanpiengco
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Rules of the Senate" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. July 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Senate Permanent Committees - 18th Congress" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. September 24, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
