Philippine Senate Committee on Rules

The Philippine Senate Committee on Rules is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.

Committee on Rules
18th Congress
Seal of the Senate of the Philippines
History
New session started
July 25, 2022 (2022-07-25)
Leadership
Chairman
Minority Leader
Risa Hontiveros (Akbayan)
since 2019
Structure
Seats9 members
Political groups
Majority (8)
  •   Independents (3)
  •   NPC (2)
  •   Nacionalista (1)
  •   UNA (1)
  •   LDP (1)

Minority (1)

Its chairperson is the Senate Majority Floor Leader, and its vice chairperson is the Assistant Majority Leader.

Jurisdiction

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The committee handles all matters affecting the Rules of the Senate,[1] the calendar as well as parliamentary rules and the order and manner of transacting business, and the creation of committees.

Members, 18th Congress

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Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Rules has 9 members.

The President Pro Tempore and the Minority Floor Leader are ex officio members.

Here are the members of the committee in the 19th Congress as of August 23, 2023:[2]

Position Member Party
Chairperson Francis Tolentino Independent
Vice Chairperson JV Ejercito NPC
Mark Villar Nacionalista
Members
for the
Majority
Sonny Angara LDP
Nancy Binay UNA
Win Gatchalian NPC
Grace Poe Independent
Alan Peter Cayetano Independent
Member
for the
Minority
Risa Hontiveros Akbayan

Committee secretary: Atty. Vanessa Y. Misola

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Senate Permanent Committees - 19th Congress" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. August 23, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 23, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.