Philippine House Special Committee on West Philippine Sea
Special Committee on West Philippine Sea | |
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| 20th Congress | |
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| History | |
New session started | To convene on July 28, 2025 |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | Vacant |
Minority Leader | Vacant |
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| Special Committee on West Philippine Sea | |
The Philippine House Special Committee on West Philippine Sea is a special committee of the Philippine House of Representatives.
Jurisdiction
As prescribed by House Rules, the committee's jurisdiction is on the South China Sea issues which includes the following:[1]
- Joint cooperation arrangements
- Maritime and environmental concerns
- National and regional peace and security issues
- Territorial and boundary disputes
The committee is named after "West Philippine Sea", a designation by the Philippine government on portions of the South China Sea.
Members, 20th Congress
As of June 30, 2025, all committee membership positions are vacant until the House convenes for its first regular session on July 28.
Historical membership rosters
18th Congress
| Position | Members[2] | Party | Province/City | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Manuel Sagarbarria | NPC | Negros Oriental | 2nd | |
| Vice Chairpersons |
Cyrille Abueg-Zaldivar | Liberal | Palawan | 2nd | |
| Gil Acosta | PPP | Palawan | 3rd | ||
| Franz Alvarez | NUP | Palawan | 1st | ||
| Members for the Majority |
Vicente Veloso III | NPC | Leyte | 3rd | |
| Jose Ong Jr. | NUP | Northern Samar | 2nd | ||
| Dulce Ann Hofer | PDP–Laban | Zamboanga Sibugay | 2nd | ||
| Ed Christopher Go | Nacionalista | Isabela | 2nd | ||
| Macnell Lusotan | MARINO | Party-list | |||
| Members for the Minority |
Lawrence Lemuel Fortun | Nacionalista | Agusan del Norte | 1st | |
| Carlos Isagani Zarate | Bayan Muna | Party-list | |||
See also
- House of Representatives of the Philippines
- List of Philippine House of Representatives committees
- Territorial disputes in the South China Sea
References
- ^ "RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" (PDF). congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. p. 39. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "HOUSE COMMITTEES - WEST PHILIPPINE SEA". congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 12, 2020.