Committee on Justice | |
|---|---|
| 18th Congress | |
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| History | |
New session started | July 22, 2019 |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | |
Minority Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 26 members |
Political groups | Majority (21)
Minority (5)
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| Website | |
| Committee on Justice | |
The Philippine House Committee on Justice, or House Justice Committee is a standing committee of the Philippine House of Representatives.
Its chairperson also sits as an ex officio member of the Judicial and Bar Council from January 1 to June 30 of the calendar year.
Jurisdiction
As prescribed by House Rules, the committee's jurisdiction includes the following:[1]
- Administration of justice
- Adult probation
- Definition of crimes and other offenses punishable by law and their penalties
- Deportation
- Immigration
- Impeachment proceedings
- Judiciary
- Legal aid
- Naturalization
- Penitentiaries and reform schools
- Practice of law and integration of the Bar
- Registration of land titles
Members, 18th Congress
| Position | Members[2] | Party | Province/City | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Vicente Veloso III | NUP | Leyte | 3rd | |
| Vice Chairpersons |
Rufus Rodriguez | CDP | Cagayan de Oro | 2nd | |
| Naealla Bainto-Aguinaldo | BAHAY | Party-list | |||
| Jonathan Keith Flores | PDP–Laban | Bukidnon | 2nd | ||
| Juan Fidel Felipe Nograles | Lakas | Rizal | 2nd | ||
| Alfredo Garbin Jr. | AKO BICOL | Party-list | |||
| Ramon Nolasco Jr. | NUP | Cagayan | 1st | ||
| Members for the Majority |
Cyrille Abueg-Zaldivar | PPP | Palawan | 2nd | |
| Ruwel Peter Gonzaga | PDP–Laban | Davao de Oro | 2nd | ||
| Paulino Salvador Leachon | PDP–Laban | Oriental Mindoro | 1st | ||
| Cheryl Deloso-Montalla | Liberal | Zambales | 2nd | ||
| Tyrone Agabas | NPC | Pangasinan | 6th | ||
| Peter John Calderon | NPC | Cebu | 7th | ||
| Dahlia Loyola | NPC | Cavite | 5th | ||
| Manuel Luis Lopez | NPC | Manila | 1st | ||
| Corazon Nuñez-Malanyaon | Nacionalista | Davao Oriental | 1st | ||
| Josephine Ramirez-Sato | Liberal | Occidental Mindoro | Lone | ||
| Aleta Suarez | Lakas | Quezon | 3rd | ||
| Hector Sanchez | Lakas | Catanduanes | Lone | ||
| Edcel Lagman | Liberal | Albay | 1st | ||
| Eric Yap | ACT-CIS | Party-list | |||
| Members for the Minority |
Lawrence Lemuel Fortun | Nacionalista | Agusan del Norte | 1st | |
| Argel Joseph Cabatbat | MAGSASAKA | Party-list | |||
| Stella Luz Quimbo | Liberal | Marikina | 2nd | ||
| Arnolfo Teves Jr. | PDP–Laban | Negros Oriental | 3rd | ||
| Arlene Brosas | GABRIELA | Party-list | |||
See also
References
- ↑ "RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" (PDF). congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. pp. 29–30. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ↑ "HOUSE COMMITTEES - JUSTICE". congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
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