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This is a complete list of Philippine Congressional committees (standing committees, and special committees) that are currently operating in the House of Representatives of the Philippines, the lower house of the Philippine Congress.
The House of Representatives (Filipino: Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan; Kamara from the Spanish word cámara, meaning "chamber") is the lower house of Congress, the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, with the Senate of the Philippines as the upper house.
The House of Representatives has existed from 1945 to 1972, and since 1987. Whenever a bicameral system is used, a lower house has existed under the name of the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1934. When a unicameral system is in use, the sole house of the legislature has been called as the National Assembly from 1935 to 1941 (the Commonwealth ...
The Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Kongreso ng Pilipinas) is the legislature of the national government of the Philippines.It is bicameral, composed of an upper body, the Senate, and a lower body, the House of Representatives, [3] although colloquially, the term "Congress" commonly refers to just the latter.
The Philippine House Committee on Justice, or House Justice Committee is a standing committee of the Philippine House of Representatives. Its chairperson also sits as an ex officio member of the Judicial and Bar Council from January 1 to June 30 of the calendar year.
Congress Term Majority leader Speaker Minority leader; 1st Congress: 1946–49 Raul Leuterio Eugenio Pérez: Cipriano Primcias Sr. 2nd Congress: 1949–53 José Laurel Jr. 3rd Congress: 1953–57 Arturo Tolentino: José Laurel Jr. Eugenio Pérez: 4th Congress: 1957–61 Jose Aldeguer Daniel Z. Romuladez: Cornelio Villarreal: 5th Congress: 1961 ...
As prescribed by House Rules, the committee's jurisdiction is on the suppression of criminality which includes the following: [1] Bureau of Fire Protection; Bureau of Jail Management and Penology; Philippine National Police and private security agencies; Civil defense; Firecrackers and pyrotechnics; Illegal gambling; Organized crime and illegal ...
The Philippine House Committee on Energy, or House Energy Committee is a standing committee of the Philippine House of Representatives. ... a non-profit organization ...