Philippine House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs

The Philippine House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs, or House Overseas Workers Affairs Committee is a standing committee of the Philippine House of Representatives.

Committee on
Overseas Workers Affairs
19th Congress
Seal of the House of Representatives
History
New session started
July 25, 2022 (2022-07-25)
Leadership
Chairman
Ron P. Salo (Kabayan)
since 2022
Structure
Seats25 members
Political groups
Majority (21)
  •   PDP–Laban (14)
  •   Party-lists (6)
  •   Lakas (2)
  •   Nacionalista (2)
  •   Bukidnon Paglaum (1)
  •   HNP (1)
  •   NUP (1)
  •   PRP (1)

Minority (4)

Website
Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs

Jurisdiction

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As prescribed by House Rules, the committee's jurisdiction is on the policies and programs which promote and protect the rights and welfare of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) including their families.[1]

Members, 19th Congress

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Position Members[2] Party Province/City District
Chairperson Ron P. Salo Kabayan Party-list
Vice
Chairpersons
Jocelyn Tulfo ACT-CIS Party-list
Khymer Adan Olaso Adelante Zamboanga Party Zamboanga City 1st
Allan Ty LPGMA Party-list
Christian Yap NPC Tarlac 2nd
Members
for the
Majority
Janette Garin NUP Iloilo 1st
Glona Labadlabad PDP–Laban Zamboanga del Norte 2nd
Geraldine Roman Lakas Bataan 1st
Julienne Baronda NUP Iloilo City Lone
Carlo Lisandro Gonzalez MARINO Party-list
Joseph Lara PDP–Laban Cagayan 3rd
Esmael Mangudadatu PDP–Laban Maguindanao 2nd
Emmarie Ouano-Dizon PDP–Laban Cebu 6th
Joselito Sacdalan PDP–Laban Cotabato 1st
Datu Roonie Sinsuat Sr. PDP–Laban Maguindanao 1st
Jesus Manuel Suntay PDP–Laban Quezon City 4th
Samier Tan PDP–Laban Sulu 1st
Henry Villarica PDP–Laban Bulacan 4th
Marisol Panotes PDP–Laban Camarines Norte 2nd
Josefina Tallado PDP–Laban Camarines Norte 1st
Jose Tejada Nacionalista Cotabato 3rd
Kristine Alexie Besas-Tutor Nacionalista Bohol 3rd
Ma. Lourdes Acosta-Alba Bukidnon Paglaum Bukidnon 1st
Eric Yap ACT-CIS Party-list
Manuel Zamora HNP Davao de Oro 1st
Maricel Natividad-Nagaño PRP Nueva Ecija 4th
Member
for the
Minority
Ferdinand Gaite Bayan Muna Party-list

Historical members

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18th Congress

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Member for the Majority

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Died on December 18, 2019.

References

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  1. ^ "RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" (PDF). congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. p. 31. Retrieved August 2, 2020.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "HOUSE COMMITTEES - OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS". congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
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