The Philippine Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.
Committee on Foreign Relations | |
|---|---|
| 19th Congress | |
 | |
| History | |
New session started | July 25, 2022 |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | |
Vice Chairman | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 15 members |
Political groups | Majority (12)
Minority (3) |
Jurisdiction
editAccording to the Rules of the Senate,[1] the committee handles all matters relating to:
- Relations of the Philippines with other nations generally
- Diplomatic and consular services
- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
- The United Nations Organization and its agencies
- Multi-lateral organizations
- All international agreements, obligations and contracts of the Philippines
- Overseas Filipinos
Members, 18th Congress
editBased on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations has 15 members.
The President Pro Tempore, the Majority Floor Leader, and the Minority Floor Leader are ex officio members.
Here are the members of the committee in the 18th Congress as of September 24, 2020:[2]
| Position | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Koko Pimentel | PDP–Laban | |
| Vice Chairpersons |
Richard Gordon | Independent | |
| Francis Tolentino | PDP–Laban | ||
| Ronald dela Rosa | PDP–Laban | ||
| Manny Pacquiao | PDP–Laban | ||
| Members for the Majority |
Bong Go | PDP–Laban | |
| Panfilo Lacson | Independent | ||
| Lito Lapid | NPC | ||
| Joel Villanueva | CIBAC | ||
| Bong Revilla | Lakas | ||
| Grace Poe | Independent | ||
| Win Gatchalian | NPC | ||
| Members for the Minority |
Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan | |
| Francis Pangilinan | Liberal | ||
| Leila de Lima | Liberal | ||
Committee secretary: Putli Suharni C. Samanodi-Candao
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rules of the Senate" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. July 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Senate Permanent Committees - 18th Congress" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. September 24, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
