Philippine House Committee on Poverty Alleviation
Committee on Poverty Alleviation | |
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| 18th Congress | |
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| History | |
New session started | January 22, 2021 |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | Dahlia A. Loyola (PDP–Laban) since 2021 |
Minority Leader | Irene Gay Saulog (KALINGA) since 2019 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 28 members |
Political groups | Majority (26)
Minority (2)
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| Website | |
| Committee on Poverty Alleviation | |
The Philippine House Committee on Poverty Alleviation, or House Poverty Alleviation Committee is a standing committee of the Philippine House of Representatives.
Jurisdiction
[edit]As prescribed by House Rules, the committee's jurisdiction is on the policies and programs that will tackle the poverty situation and similar measures on poverty alleviation including the promotion of the poor's right to equal access to opportunities for a better quality of life.[1]
Members, 18th Congress
[edit]| Position | Members[2] | Party | Province/City | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Dahlia A. Loyola | PDP–Laban | Cavite | 5th | |
| Vice Chairpersons |
Domingo Rivera | CIBAC | Party-list | ||
| Shernee Tan | Kusug Tausug | Party-list | |||
| Ma. Fe Abunda | PDP–Laban | Eastern Samar | Lone | ||
| Juliet Marie Ferrer | NUP | Negros Occidental | 4th | ||
| Ansaruddin Abdul Malik Adiong | Nacionalista | Lanao del Sur | 1st | ||
| Tyrone Agabas | NPC | Pangasinan | 6th | ||
| Members for the Majority |
Paul Daza | Liberal | Northern Samar | 1st | |
| Manuel Cabochan | MAGDALO | Party-list | |||
| Yedda Marie Romualdez | Tingog Sinirangan | Party-list | |||
| Raymond Democrito Mendoza | TUCP | Party-list | |||
| Manuel Luis Lopez | NPC | Manila | 1st | ||
| Geraldine Roman | PDP–Laban | Bataan | 1st | ||
| Jumel Anthony Espino | PDP–Laban | Pangasinan | 2nd | ||
| Ria Christina Fariñas | PDP–Laban | Ilocos Norte | 1st | ||
| Jonathan Keith Flores | PDP–Laban | Bukidnon | 2nd | ||
| Wilton Kho | PDP–Laban | Masbate | 3rd | ||
| Edward Maceda | PMP | Manila | 4th | ||
| Eric Martinez | PDP–Laban | Valenzuela | 2nd | ||
| John Marvin Nieto | NUP | Manila | 3rd | ||
| Romeo Jalosjos Jr. | Nacionalista | Zamboanga del Norte | 1st | ||
| Rolando Valeriano | NUP | Manila | 2nd | ||
| Florencio Noel | An Waray | Party-list | |||
| Anthony Peter Crisologo | NUP | Quezon City | 1st | ||
| Romulo Peña Jr. | Liberal | Makati | 1st | ||
| Elizalde Co | AKO BICOL | Party-list | |||
| Members for the Minority |
Irene Gay Saulog | KALINGA | Party-list | ||
| Ma. Victoria A. Umali | A TEACHER | Party-list | |||
Historical members
[edit]18th Congress
[edit]Member for the Majority
[edit]- Nestor Fongwan[a] (Benguet–Lone, PDP–Laban)
See also
[edit]- House of Representatives of the Philippines
- List of Philippine House of Representatives committees
- National Anti-Poverty Commission
Notes
[edit]- ^ Died on December 18, 2019.
References
[edit]- ^ "RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" (PDF). congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. pp. 31–32. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "HOUSE COMMITTEES - POVERTY ALLEVIATION". congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
