Philippine House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms
Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms | |
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| 18th Congress | |
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| History | |
New session started | July 22, 2019 |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | Juliet Marie Ferrer (NUP) since 2019 |
Minority Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 22 members |
Political groups | Majority (20)
Minority (2)
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| Website | |
| Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms | |
The Philippine House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms, or House Suffrage and Electoral Reforms 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]
- Protection and advancement of the right of suffrage
- Conduct of elections, plebiscites, initiatives, recalls and referendums
Members, 18th Congress
| Position | Members[2] | Party | Province/City | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Juliet Marie Ferrer | NUP | Negros Occidental | 4th | |
| Vice Chairpersons |
Virgilio Lacson | MANILA TEACHERS | Party-list | ||
| Elpidio Barzaga Jr. | NUP | Cavite | 4th | ||
| Henry Villarica | PDP–Laban | Bulacan | 4th | ||
| Edgar Erice | Liberal | Caloocan | 2nd | ||
| Members for the Majority |
Pablo Ortega | NPC | La Union | 1st | |
| Francisco Jose Matugas II | PDP–Laban | Surigao del Norte | 1st | ||
| Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo | PDP–Laban | Lanao del Norte | 1st | ||
| Samier Tan | PDP–Laban | Sulu | 1st | ||
| Josefina Tallado | PDP–Laban | Camarines Norte | 1st | ||
| Marisol Panotes | PDP–Laban | Camarines Norte | 2nd | ||
| Cyrille Abueg-Zaldivar | PPP | Palawan | 2nd | ||
| Maria Fe Abunda | PDP–Laban | Eastern Samar | Lone | ||
| Ma. Angelica Amante-Matba | PDP–Laban | Agusan del Norte | 2nd | ||
| Alyssa Sheena Tan | PFP | Isabela | 4th | ||
| Vicente Veloso III | NUP | Leyte | 3rd | ||
| Luisa Lloren Cuaresma | NUP | Nueva Vizcaya | Lone | ||
| Rufus Rodriguez | CDP | Cagayan de Oro | 2nd | ||
| Allan Ty | LPGMA | Party-list | |||
| Rodolfo Ordanes | SENIOR CITIZENS | Party-list | |||
| Members for the Minority |
Lawrence Lemuel Fortun | Nacionalista | Agusan del Norte | 1st | |
| Ferdinand Gaite | Bayan Muna | Party-list | |||
Historical members
18th Congress
Member for the Majority
- Francisco Datol Jr.[a] (SENIOR CITIZENS)
See also
- House of Representatives of the Philippines
- List of Philippine House of Representatives committees
- Commission on Elections
- Elections in the Philippines
Notes
- ^ Died on August 10, 2020.
References
- ^ "RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" (PDF). congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. p. 34. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "HOUSE COMMITTEES - SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS". congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 19, 2020.