Standing committees

Note: This is the list of standing committee chairmanships for the 15th Congress

15th Congress of the Philippines

The Fifteenth Congress of the Philippines is the current meeting of the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Senate and House of Representatives...

. As of September 5, 2010.

Committee	|Party	Chair	|Party	Minority leader
Accounts		An Waray An Waray An Waray is a party-list in the Philippines, mainly based on the islands of Leyte, Samar and Biliran.In the 2004 elections for the House of Representatives An Waray got 268,164 votes and one seat...	Florencio Noel	Ma. Milagros Magsaysay
Agrarian Reform	Pryde Henry Teves Pryde Henry Teves Pryde Henry Teves is a Filipino politician, a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines and the congressman for the 3rd District of Negros Oriental. He was elected as a Philippine legislator on May 14, 2007 and was re-elected in 2010...	Iggy Arroyo Iggy Arroyo Ignacio Tuason Arroyo, Jr., also known as Iggy Arroyo, is a Filipino politician. He is a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the Fifth District of Negros Occidental. He is the brother of former First Gentleman, Jose Miguel Arroyo. He was born to Ignacio L. Arroyo and...
Agriculture and Food	Mark Llandro Mendoza	Arthur Yap Arthur Yap -Biography:Arthur Yap was born in Singapore, the sixth child of a carpenter and a housewife. Yap attended St Andrew's School and the University of Singapore, after which he won a British Council scholarship to study at the University of Leeds in England...
Appropriations	Joseph Emilio Abaya Joseph Emilio Abaya Joseph Emilio "Jun" Aguinaldo Abaya is a Filipino politician. A member of the Liberal Party, he has been elected to two terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 1st District of Cavite...	Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...
Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources	Benhur Salimbangon Benhur Salimbangon Benhur L. Salimbangon is a Filipino politician. A a member of KAMPI and the One Cebu party, Salimbangon was elected to the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 2007, representing the Fourth District of Cebu.-References:...		ALE	Catalina Bagasina
Banks and Financial Intermediaries	Sergio Apostol Sergio Apostol Sergio Antonio Figueroa Apostol was born on January 17, 1935 in Catbalogan City, Samar.Apostol, a Roman Catholic, graduated from the Ateneo Law School and was a member of the Ateneo Law Journal. He passed the Philippine Bar exams in 1958, finishing 7th...	Ferdinand Martin Romualdez
Basic Education and Culture	Salvador Escudero III	Erico Aumentado
Civil Service and Professional Regulation	Andres Salvacion	Victor Francisco Ortega
Constitutional Amendments	Loreto Leo Ocampos	Simeon Datumanong Simeon Datumanong Simeon Datumanong is a Filipino-Muslim politician who held different government positions and currently serves as a Representative of the lone district of Maguindanao in the House of Representatives of the Philippines...
Cooperatives Development		Coop-NATCCO Cooperative NATCCO Network Party The Cooperative NATCCO Network Party is a party-list in the Philippines. In the 14 May 2007 election, the party won 1 seat in the nationwide party-list vote.-Electoral performance:...	Jose Ping-ay	Diosdado Macapagal Arroyo
Dangerous Drugs	Vicente Belmonte	Leopoldo Bataoil
Economic Affairs	Ramon Durano VI Ramon Durano VI Ramón H. Durano VI is a Filipino politician. A member of the Nationalist People's Coalition, he was elected to the House of Representatives of the Philippines in a 2005 special election, succeeding his brother Joseph Ace Durano as the Representative of the Fifth District of Cebu, following the...	Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...
Energy	Henedina Abad		Ang Galing Pinoy	Mikey Arroyo Mikey Arroyo Juan Miguel Macapagal Arroyo, known as Mikey Arroyo is a Filipino actor and the representative of the party-list group Ang Galing Pinoy. He was the former congressman from second district of Pampanga from 2004 to 2010...
Ethics and Privileges	Erico Aumentado	Orlando Fua
Foreign Affairs	Al Francis Bichara Al Francis Bichara Al Francis C. Bichara is a Filipino politician.A civil engineer by profession, Bichara's political career began when he served as mayor of Ligao City from 1986 to 1992. In 1992, Bichara was elected to the House of Representatives, representing the 3rd District of Albay. After one term in the...	Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...
Games and Amusements	Amado Bagatsing	Jose Aquino II
Good Government and Public Accountability	Jerry Treñas	Rodolfo Albano
Government Enterprises and Privitization	Erico Basilio Fabian	Ferdinand Martin Romualdez
Government Reorganization	Cesar Jalosjos	Arthur Yap Arthur Yap -Biography:Arthur Yap was born in Singapore, the sixth child of a carpenter and a housewife. Yap attended St Andrew's School and the University of Singapore, after which he won a British Council scholarship to study at the University of Leeds in England...
Health	Alfredo Marañon III	Philip Pichay
Higher and Technical Education	Juan Edgardo Angara Juan Edgardo Angara Juan Edgardo M. Angara , most widely known as Sonny Angara, is a Filipino politician and lawyer. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2004, representing the Lone District of Aurora, re-elected to a second term in 2007, and a third term in 2010...	Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...
Housing and Urban Development	Rodolfo Valencia	Aurelio Gonzales, Jr.
Human Rights	Rene Relampagos Rene Relampagos Rene Lopez Relampagos is a Filipino politician. He is currently a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines...		Una ang Pamilya	Reena Concepcion Obillo
Information and Communications Technology	Sigfrido Tinga	Diosdao Macapagal Arroyo
Interparliamentary Relations and Diplomacy	Antonio M. Diaz Antonio M. Diaz Antonio Magsaysay Diaz was a Filippino politician and lawyer. He served in the House of Representatives of the Philippines representing Zambales for three separate tenures - 1969 to 1972, 1992 to 2001, and 2004 until his death on August 3, 2011.Diaz's mother, Mercedes, was the sister for former...	Victor Francisco Ortega
Justice	Niel Tupas, Jr.	Simeon Datumanong Simeon Datumanong Simeon Datumanong is a Filipino-Muslim politician who held different government positions and currently serves as a Representative of the lone district of Maguindanao in the House of Representatives of the Philippines...
Labor and Employment	Emil Ong	Philip Pichay
Legislative Franchises	Andres Salvacion	Victor Francisco Ortega
Local Government	George Arnaiz	Erico Aumentado
Metro Manila Development	Toby Tiangco	Aurelio Gonzales, Jr.
Mindanao Affairs	Arnulfo Go	Simeon Datumanong Simeon Datumanong Simeon Datumanong is a Filipino-Muslim politician who held different government positions and currently serves as a Representative of the lone district of Maguindanao in the House of Representatives of the Philippines...
Muslim Affairs	Tupay Loong	Simeon Datumanong Simeon Datumanong Simeon Datumanong is a Filipino-Muslim politician who held different government positions and currently serves as a Representative of the lone district of Maguindanao in the House of Representatives of the Philippines...
National Cultural Communities	Teodoro Baguilat, Jr.	Fatima Dimaporo
National Defense and Security	Rodolfo Biazon Rodolfo Biazon Rodolfo "Pong" Gaspar Biazon is a politician in the Philippines. He is a former Senator. He was elected Senator in the 1992 election for a term of 3 years. He was elected to his first six-year term in the 1998 election, and was re-elected in the 2004 election...	Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...
Natural Resources	Francisco Matugas	Ma. Milagros Magsaysay
Overseas Workers Affairs		Akbayan Akbayan Citizens' Action Party The Akbayan Citizens' Action Party or AKBAYAN is a registered national political party representing marginalized sectors in the Philippines. Akbayan first participated in the partylist elections in the House of Representatives in the 1998 National Elections and won one seat. The first...	Walden Bello Walden Bello Walden Bello is a Filipino author, academic, and political analyst. He is a professor of sociology and public administration at the University of the Philippines Diliman, as well as executive director of Focus on the Global South...	Ma. Milagros Magsaysay
People's Participation	Benjamin Asilo		Ang Galing Pinoy	Mikey Arroyo Mikey Arroyo Juan Miguel Macapagal Arroyo, known as Mikey Arroyo is a Filipino actor and the representative of the party-list group Ang Galing Pinoy. He was the former congressman from second district of Pampanga from 2004 to 2010...
Population and Family Relations	Rogelio Espina	Simeon Datumanong Simeon Datumanong Simeon Datumanong is a Filipino-Muslim politician who held different government positions and currently serves as a Representative of the lone district of Maguindanao in the House of Representatives of the Philippines...
Poverty Alleviation		Kabataan	Raymond Palatino Raymond Palatino Raymond Palatino is a Filipino activist and youth leader. He represents the Kabataan Party in the 14th Congress of the Philippines.Palatino became a member of the House of Representatives following the decision of the Philippine Supreme Court declaring the entitlement of Kabataan Party to a seat...	Imelda Dimaporo
Public Information	Ben Evardone	Leopoldo Bataoil
Public Order and Safety	Pablo John Garcia Pablo John Garcia Pablo John F. Garcia is a Filipino politician. A a member of KAMPI and the One Cebu party, Garcia was elected to the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 2007, representing the Third District of Cebu.-Personal life:...	Leopoldo Bataoil
Public Works and Highways	Ronald Cosalan	Simeon Datumanong Simeon Datumanong Simeon Datumanong is a Filipino-Muslim politician who held different government positions and currently serves as a Representative of the lone district of Maguindanao in the House of Representatives of the Philippines...
Revision of Laws	Marlyn Primicias-Agabas	Rodolfo Albano
Rules	Neptali Gonzales II	Edcel Lagman Edcel Lagman Edcel Lagman is a Filipino politician from the province of Albay and a prominent supporter of the Reproductive Health Bill .-Political life:...
Rural Development	Wilfrido Mark Enverga	Fatima Aliah Dimaporo
Science and Technology	Jules Ledesma	Jesus Celeste
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development	Teddy Casiño	Ferdinand Martin Romualdez
Social Services	Arturo Robes	Imelda Dimaporo
Tourism	Florencio Miraflores Florencio Miraflores Florencio T. Miraflores is a Filipino politician. "Joeben" was born in Ibajay, Aklan to parents Dr. Jose Conlu Miraflores and Eusebia Tumbocon. He is married to Ma. Lourdes Villanueva Martin. He graduated valedictorian at St. Clement's College, Iloilo and finished Industrial and Management...	Erico Aumentado
Trade and Industry	Albert S. Garcia Albert S. Garcia Albert S. Garcia is a Filipino politician. A member of the KAMPI party, he has been elected to two terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 2nd District of Bataan...	Ferdinand Martin Romualdez
Transportation	Roger Mercado	Enrico Aumentado
Veterans Affairs and Welfare	Herminia Roman Herminia Roman Herminia B. Roman is a Filipino politician. A member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines under the Liberal Party, representing the 1st District of Bataan since 2007.-Early life and education:...	Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...
Ways and Means	Hermilando Mandanas Hermilando Mandanas Hermilando I. Mandanas is a Filipino politician. Currently a member of the Liberal Party, he has been elected to two terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 2nd District of Batangas. He first won election to Congress in 2004 and was re-elected in...	Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...
Welfare of Children	Aurora Cerilles	Imelda Dimaporo
Women and Gender Equality	Angelica Amante-Matba	Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...
Youth and Sports Development	Renato Unico	Leopoldo Bataoil

Special committees

Note: This is the list of special committee chairmanships for the 15th Congress

15th Congress of the Philippines

The Fifteenth Congress of the Philippines is the current meeting of the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Senate and House of Representatives...

. As of September 5, 2010.

Committee	Chairperson
Bases Conversion	Manuel Agyao
Bicol Recovery and Economic Development	Salvio Fortuno
East Asian Growth Area	Ma. Rachel Arenas
Food Security	Agapito Guanlao
Globalization & WTO	Mary Mitzi Cajayon
Land Use	Jeffrey Ferrer
Millennium Development Goals Millennium Development Goals The Millennium Development Goals are eight international development goals that all 193 United Nations member states and at least 23 international organizations have agreed to achieve by the year 2015...	Imelda Marcos Imelda Marcos Imelda R. Marcos is a Filipino politician and widow of 10th Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos. Upon the ascension of her husband to political power, she held various positions to the government until 1986...
Northwest Luzon Luzon Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name for one of the three primary island groups in the country centered on the Island of Luzon...  Growth Quadrangle	Maximo Dalog
Peace, Reconciliation and Unity	Jesus Sacdalan
Reforestation	Victor Yu
Southern Tagalog Development	Isidro Rodriguez Jr.

See also

• List of Philippine Senate committees
• House of Representatives of the Philippines
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External links

• List of Committees in the Philippine House of Representatives

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