Philippine Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality
Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality | |
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| History | |
New session started | July 28, 2025 |
| Leadership | |
Chair | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 11 |
Political groups | Majority (9)
Minority (2) |
The Philippine Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.
History
The Senate had a Committee on Youth, Women and Family Relations until September 2, 2013, when it was split into the Committee on Youth and the Committee on Women, Family Relations and Gender Equality. The latter committee's creation also led to the addition of gender equality in the list of matters under its jurisdiction.[1]
The committee got its current name after its jurisdiction was again expanded on August 3, 2015, to include matters relating to the welfare and protection of children.[2]
Jurisdiction
According to the Rules of the Senate,[3] the committee handles all matters relating to:
- Women
- Welfare and protection of children
- Family relations
- Equality before the law of women and men
Members, 20th Congress
Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality has 11 members.
| Position | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan | |
| Vice Chairperson |
Pia Cayetano | Nacionalista | |
| Deputy Majority Leaders |
JV Ejercito | NPC | |
| Rodante Marcoleta | Independent | ||
| Members for the Majority |
Bam Aquino | KANP | |
| Win Gatchalian | NPC | ||
| Imee Marcos | Nacionalista | ||
| Francis Pangilinan | Liberal | ||
| Raffy Tulfo | Independent | ||
| Camille Villar | Nacionalista | ||
| Member for the Minority |
Loren Legarda | NPC | |
Ex officio members:
- Senate President pro tempore Jinggoy Estrada
- Majority Floor Leader Joel Villanueva
- Minority Floor Leader Tito Sotto
Committee secretary: Gemma Genoveva G. Tanpiengco
Historical membership rosters
19th Congress
| Position | Member[4] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan | |
| Vice Chairperson | Nancy Binay | UNA | |
| Members for the Majority |
Pia Cayetano | Nacionalista | |
| Cynthia Villar | Nacionalista | ||
| Grace Poe | Independent | ||
| Imee Marcos | Nacionalista | ||
| Robin Padilla | PDP | ||
| Raffy Tulfo | Independent | ||
| Bong Go | PDP | ||
| JV Ejercito | NPC | ||
| Mark Villar | Nacionalista | ||
| Member for the Minority |
None | ||
Committee secretary: Gemma Genoveva G. Tanpiengco
See also
References
- ^ "Senate Resolution No. 6 (16th Congress)" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. September 2, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ^ "Senate Resolution No. 93 (16th Congress)" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. August 3, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Senate Permanent Committees - 19th Congress" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. August 19, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023.