Officers and Committees of the Senate

8/20/2019 Officers and Committees of the Senate

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SENATE OFFICERS

Senate President : Sen. Franklin Drilon

Senate President Pro-Tempore : Sen. Ralph Recto

Majority Floor Leader : Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano

Minority Floor Leader : Sen. !an Ponce "nrile

COMMITTEES UNDER SENATE

• Committee on the Accountability of Public Officers an In!esti"ations #$lue Ribbon%

Chair&erson' Sen. Teo#isto $!in%ona &&&

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to mal#easance' mis#easance and non#easance (y o##icers andemployees o# the %o)ernment* implementation o# the constit!tional pro)ision on nepotism* andin)esti%ation o# any matter o# p!(lic interest on its o+n initiati)e or (ro!%ht to its attention (y anymem(er o# the Senate.

• Committee on Accounts

Chair&erson'unfilled

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to the a!ditin% and adj!stment o# all acco!nts char%ea(le a%ainstthe #!nds #or the e,penses and acti)ities o# the Senate.

• Committee on A"rarian Reform

Chair&erson' Sen. $re%orio onasan &&

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to a%rarian re#orm' landed estates' and implementation o# thea%rarian land re#orm pro)isions o# the Constit!tion.

• Committee on A"riculture an Foo

Chair&erson' Sen. Cynthia illar

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to a%ric!lt!re' #ood-prod!ction and a%ri-(!siness' s!ch as

a%ric!lt!ral e,perimental stations' soil s!r)ey and conser)ation' animal h!s(andry' and #isheries anda/!atic reso!rces.

• Committee on $an)s* Financial Institutions* an Currencies

Chair&erson' Sen. Ser%io 0sme1a &&&

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to (anks' #inancial instit!tions' %o)ernment and pri)ate c!rrencies'capital markets' m!t!al #!nds' sec!riti2ation' coina%e and circ!lation o# money.


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• Committee on Ci!il Ser!ice an +o!ernment Reor"ani,ation

Chair&erson' Sen. Antonio Trillanes &

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to the ci)il ser)ice and the stat!s o# o##icers and employees o# the%o)ernment incl!din% their compensation pri)ile%es' (ene#its' and collecti)e ne%otiation a%reements*reor%ani2ation o# the %o)ernment or any o# its (ranches* and all other matters relatin% to the

(!rea!cracy.

• Committee on Climate Chan"e

Chair&erson' Sen. Loren Le%arda

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to policies' pro%rams' strate%ies' technolo%ies and other inno)ationsaddressin% %lo(al +armin% and climate chan%e impacts.

• Committee on Constitutional Amenments an Re!ision of Coes

Chair&erson' Sen. Miriam De#ensor Santia%o

(urisiction' All matters proposin% amendments to the constit!tion o# the Philippines' and there)ision o# e,istin% codes.

• Committee on Coo&erati!es

Chair&erson' Sen. Man!el Lapid

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to cooperati)es' incl!din% #arm credit and #arm sec!rity' cooperati)emo)ements' and the implementation o# the Cooperati)e Code o# the Philippines.

• Committee on Cultural Communities


(urisiction' All matters relatin% to c!lt!ral comm!nities.

• Committee on Economic Affairs

Chair&erson' Sen. oseph ictor "jercito

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to economic plannin% and pro%rammin%' %eneral economicde)elopment' and coordination' re%!lation and di)ersi#ication o# ind!stry and in)estments.

• Committee on Eucation* Arts* an Culture

Chair&erson' Sen. Pia Cayetano

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to ed!cation' schools' colle%es' and !ni)ersities* the implementationo# the constit!tion pro)ision #or a #ree p!(lic elementary and secondary ed!cation* non-#ormal'in#ormal and indi%eno!s learnin% systems' and ad!lt ed!cation* the preser)ation' enrichment ande)ol!tion o# Filipino arts and c!lt!re* and the esta(lishment and maintenance o# li(raries' m!se!ms'shrines' mon!ments' and other historical sites and edi#ices.


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• Committee on Electoral Reform an Peo&le-s Partici&ation

Chair&erson' Sen. A/!ilino Pimentel &&&

(urisiction' All matters pertainin% to election la+s and to the implementation o# the constit!tionalpro)isions on initiati)e and re#erend!m on le%islati)e acts' recall o# electi)e o##icials' the role andri%hts o# people3s or%ani2ations' and sectoral or party list representation.

• Committee on Ener"y

Chair&erson' Sen. Ser%io 0sme1a &&&

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to the e,ploration' e,ploitation' de)elopment' e,traction'importation' re#inin%' transport' distri(!tion' marketin%' conser)ation' or stora%e o# all #orms o# ener%y*rene+a(le and potential #orms o# ener%y reso!rces* and %eneration' transmission and distri(!tion o# electric po+er.

• Committee on En!ironment an Natural Resources


(urisiction' All matters relatin% to the conser)ation and protection o# the en)ironment' and allmatters relatin% to the mana%ement' de)elopment' protection' e,ploration and !tili2ation o# theco!ntry3s national reser)es s!ch as #orest and mineral reso!rces.

• Committee on Ethics an Pri!ile"es

Chair&erson'unfilled

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to the cond!ct' ri%hts' pri)ile%es' sa#ety' di%nity' inte%rity' andrep!tation o# the Senate and its mem(ers.

• Committee on Finance

Chair&ersons' Sen. Francis "sc!dero 4S!(committee A5' Sen. Ser%io 0sme1a &&& 4S!(committee 65'Sen. Loren Le%arda 4S!(committee C5' Sen. Ralph Recto 4S!(committee D5' Sen. Teo#isto $!in%ona&&& 4S!(committee "5

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to #!nds #or the e,pendit!res o# the national %o)ernment and #or thepayment o# p!(lic inde(tedness* a!ditin% o# acco!nts and e,pendit!res o# the national %o)ernment*inter%o)ernmental re)en!e sharin%* and' in %eneral' all matters relatin% to p!(lic e,pendit!res.

• Committee on Forei"n Relations

Chair&erson' Sen. Miriam De#ensor Santia%o

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to the relations o# the Philippines +ith other nations* diplomatic andcons!lar ser)ice* the 7nited 8ations 4785 and its a%encies' the Association o# So!theast Asian8ations 4AS"A85' and other m!ltilateral or%ani2ations* all international a%reements' o(li%ations andcontracts* and o)erseas Filipinos.

• Committee on +ames* Amusement* an S&orts


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Chair&erson' Sen. !an "d%ardo An%ara

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to %ames and am!sement s!ch as lotteries' horse-racin%' (o,in%'and (asket(all' and matters related to amate!r %rassroots and elite sports de)elopment.

• Committee on +o!ernment Cor&orations an Public Enter&rises

Chair&erson' Sen. Cynthia illar

(urisiction' All matters a##ectin% %o)ernment corporations' incl!din% all amendments to their charters' the interests o# the %o)ernment ind!strial and commercial enterprises' and pri)ati2ation.

• Committee on .ealth an Demo"ra&hy


(urisiction' All matters relatin% to p!(lic health' medical' hospital and /!arantine ser)ices' andpop!lation iss!es' concerns' policies and pro%rams a##ectin% indi)id!als and their #amilies.

• Committee on (ustice an .uman Ri"hts

Chair&erson' Sen. A/!ilino Pimentel &&&

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to the or%ani2ation and administration o# j!stice' ci)il co!rts' andpenitentiaries* impeachment proceedin%s a%ainst constit!tional o##icers and other o##icers* re%istrationo# land titles* immi%ration and nat!rali2ation* the implementation o# the constit!tional pro)isions onh!man ri%hts* and all matters pertainin% to the e##iciency and re#orms in the prosec!tion ser)ice.

• Committee on /abor* Em&loyment* an .uman Resources De!elo&ment

Chair&erson' Sen. in%%oy "jercito "strada

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to la(or employment and h!man reso!rce de)elopment* la(or ed!cation and standards* recr!itment' trainin% and placement o# +orkers and e,ports o# h!manreso!rces* and promotion and de)elopment o# +orkers3 or%ani2ations.

• Committee on /ocal +o!ernment

Chair&erson' Sen. Ferdinand Marcos r.

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to a!tonomo!s re%ions' pro)inces' cities' special metropolitanpolitical s!(di)isions' m!nicipalities' and (aran%ays.

•Committee on National Defense an Security

Chair&erson' Sen. Antonio Trillanes &

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to national de#ense' and e,ternal and internal threats to nationalsec!rity* the Armed Forces o# the Philippines 4AFP5* +ar )eterans and military retirees* ci)il de#ense*and military research and de)elopment.

• Committee on Peace* Unification* an Reconciliation


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(urisiction' All matters relatin% to peace' armed con#lict resol!tion' political ne%otiation' cessationo# hostilities' amnesty' inte%ration and de)elopment o# #ormer re(els' and national !ni#ication andreconciliation.

• Committee on Public Information an Mass Meia

Chair&erson' Sen. $race Poe

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to p!(lic in#ormation' mass comm!nication and (roadcast ser)ices'the implementation o# the constit!tional pro)isions re%ardin% o+nership o# mass media and thead)ertisin% ind!stry' and the artistic standards and /!ality o# the motion pict!re and tele)isionind!stry.

• Committee on Public Orer an Dan"erous Dru"s

Chair&erson' Sen. $race Poe

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to peace and order' the Philippine 8ational Police 4P8P5' the6!rea! o# ail Mana%ement and Penolo%y 46MP5' the 6!rea! o# Fire Protection 46FP5' and pri)atesec!rity a%encies* the possession' !se' c!lti)ation' man!#act!re' distri(!tion and sale o# prohi(itedand re%!lated dr!%s' the prosec!tion o# o##enders' and reha(ilitation o# dr!% !sers and dependents.

• Committee on Public Ser!ices

Chair&erson' Sen. Ramon Re)illa r.

(urisiction' All matters a##ectin% p!(lic ser)ices and !tilities' comm!nications' land' air' ri)er andsea transportation incl!din% railroads' inter-island na)i%ation and li%htho!ses' and the %rant or amendment o# le%islati)e #ranchises.

• Committee on Public 0or)s

Chair&erson' Sen. Ferdinand Marcos r.

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to plannin%' constr!ction' maintenance' impro)ement and repair o# p!(lic (!ildin%s' hi%h+ays' (rid%es' roads' ports' airports' har(ors and parks' draina%e and #loodcontrol' and irri%ation and +ater !tilities.

• Committee on Rules

Chair&erson' Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano

(urisiction' All matters a##ectin% the r!les o# the Senate' the calendar and parliamentary r!les' theorder and manner o# transactin% (!siness' and the creation o# committees.

• Committee on Science an Technolo"y

Chair&erson' Sen. Ralph Recto

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to science and technolo%y' incl!din% scienti#ic and technolo%icalresearch' de)elopment and ad)ancement.


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• Committee on Social (ustice* 0elfare* an Rural De!elo&ment

Chair&erson' Sen. Maria Lo!rdes 6inay

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to r!ral de)elopment and +el#are' and the implementation o# theconstit!tion pro)isions on social j!stice.

• Committee on Tourism

Chair&erson' Sen. Man!el Lapid

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to to!rism and the to!rist ind!stry.

• Committee on Trae* Commerce* an Entre&reneurshi&

Chair&erson' Sen. Paolo 6eni%no A/!ino &

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to domestic and #orei%n trade and pri)ate corporations* micro' smalland medi!m enterprises 4MSM"s5* social enterprises* the promotion o# entreprene!rship and the

re%!lation o# entreprene!rial practice* patents' copyri%hts' trade names and trademarks* /!alitycontrol* control and sta(ili2ation o# prices o# commodities* cons!mer protection* and handicra#t andcotta%e ind!stries.

• Committee on Urban Plannin"* .ousin"* an Resettlement

Chair&erson' Sen. oseph ictor "jercito

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to !r(an land re#orm plannin%' ho!sin%' resettlement' and !r(ancomm!nity de)elopment.

• Committee on 0ays an Means

Chair&erson' Sen. !an "d%ardo An%ara

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to re)en!e-%eneration' ta,es and #ees' tari##s' loans' and other so!rces and #orms o# re)en!e.

• Committee on 0omen* Family Relations* an +ener E1uality

Chair&erson' Sen. Pia Cayetano

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to the +omen' #amily relations' and e/!ality (e#ore the la+ o# +omen and men.

• Committee on 2outh

Chair&erson' Sen. Paolo 6eni%no A/!ino &

(urisiction' All matters related to the yo!th and its )ital role in nation-(!ildin%' promotion andprotection o# their physical' moral' spirit!al' intellect!al and social +ell-(ein%' and their in)ol)ement inp!(lic and ci)ic a##airs.


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.OUSE OF REPRESENTATI3ES OFFICERS

o!se Speaker : Rep. Feliciano 6elmonte r. 49!e2on City' th District5

Dep!ty o!se Speakers : Rep. enedina A(ad 46atanes' Lone District5


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Rep. $ior%idi A%%a(ao 4&sa(ela' th District5

Rep. Ser%io Apostol 4Leyte' ;nd District5

Rep. Pan%alian 6alindon% 4Lanao del S!r' ;nd District5

Rep. Carlos Padilla 48!e)a i2caya' Lone District5

Rep. Ro(erto P!no 4Antipolo City' rd District5

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to the e,pendit!res o# the national %o)ernment incl!din% payment o# p!(lic inde(tedness' creation or a(olition and classi#ication o# positions in %o)ernment' and thedetermination o# salaries' allo+ances and (ene#its o# %o)ernment personnel.

• Committee on A1uaculture an Fisheries Resources


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Chair&erson' Rep. 6enh!r Salim(an%on 4Ce(!' th District5

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to a/!ac!lt!re and #isheries prod!ction and de)elopment'a/!ac!lt!re (!siness' !se o# a/!atic reso!rces' #resh+ater and #isheries c!lt!re research andtechnolo%y' and conser)ation o# ri)ers' lakes and other #isheries reso!rces.

• Committee on $an)s an Financial Intermeiaries

Chair&erson' Rep. Sonny Collantes 46atan%as' >rd District5

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to (ankin% and c!rrency' %o)ernment-o+ned or controlled (anksand #inancial instit!tions' non-%o)ernment (anks and #inancial instit!tions' ins!rance' and sec!rities.

• Committee on $asic Eucation an Culture

Chair&erson' Rep. ?imi Coj!an%co 4Pan%asinan' @th District5

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to pre-school' elementary and secondary ed!cation' science hi%hschools 4e,cept the Philippine Science i%h School5' teachers3 and st!dents3 +el#are' alternati)e

learnin% systems and comm!nity ad!lt ed!cation' the national lan%!a%e' li(raries and m!se!ms' andthe preser)ation and enrichment o# Filipino c!lt!re.

• Committee on Ci!il Ser!ice an Professional Re"ulation

Chair&erson' Rep. Andres Sal)acion r. 4Leyte' >rd District5

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to the or%ani2ation' operation' mana%ement' r!les and re%!lationso# the ci)il ser)ice' the +el#are and (ene#its o# %o)ernment o##icers and employees' and the re%!lationand practice o# pro#essions.

• Committee on Constitutional Amenments

Chair&erson' Rep. Mylene $arcia-Al(ano 4Da)ao City' ;nd District5

(urisiction' All matters directly and principally relatin% to amendments or re)isions o# theconstit!tion.

• Committee on Coo&erati!es De!elo&ment

Chair&erson' Rep. Cresente Pae2 4C00P 8ATCC0 Party-list5

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to cooperati)es 4cons!mer' prod!cers' marketin%' ser)ice' electric'and m!lti-p!rpose5' !r(an- and r!ral-(ased credit' and the implementation or amendment o# the

Cooperati)e Code o# the Philippines.

• Committee on Dan"erous Dru"s

Chair&erson' Rep. icente 6elmonte r. 4&li%an City' Lone District5

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to ille%al or prohi(ited dr!%s' its prod!ction' man!#act!re' !se andtra##ickin%' and the reha(ilitation and treatment o# dr!% dependents.

• Committee on Ecolo"y


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Chair&erson' Rep. Amado 6a%atsin% 4Manila' @th District5

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to ecosystem mana%ement' incl!din% poll!tion control.

• Committee on Economic Affairs

Chair&erson' Rep. "nri/!e Coj!an%co 4Tarlac' rd District5

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to mal#easance' mis#easance and non#easance (y o##icers andemployees o# the %o)ernment' incl!si)e o# in)esti%ations o# any matter o# p!(lic interest on its o+ninitiati)e or !pon an order (y the o!se o# Representati)es.

• Committee on +o!ernment Enter&rises an Pri!ati,ation

Chair&erson' Rep. es!s Sacdalan 48orth Cota(ato'


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(urisiction' All matters relatin% to the creation' or%ani2ation' operation' reor%ani2ation' andamendments o# charters o# %o)ernment-o+ned or controlled corporations 4$0CCs5 incl!din% the$o)ernment Ser)ice &ns!rance System 4$S&S5 and the Social Sec!rity System 4SSS5' (!t e,cl!din%%o)ernment-o+ned or controlled (anks and #inancial instit!tions.

• Committee on +o!ernment Reor"ani,ation

Chair&erson' Rep. Romeo Acop 4Antipolo City' ;nd District5

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to the reor%ani2ation o# the %o)ernment and its (ranches'departments and instr!mentalities' and the creation' a(olition or chan%e o# the principal #!nctions or nat!re o# any %o)ernment department' a%ency' commission or (oard.

• Committee on .ealth

Chair&erson' Rep. "!#ranio "ri%!el' M.D. 4La 7nion' ;nd District5

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to p!(lic health and hy%iene' and /!arantine' medical' hospital andother health #acilities and ser)ices.

• Committee on .i"her an Technical Eucation

Chair&erson' Rep. Roman Rom!lo 4Pasi% City' Lone District5

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to post-secondary and tertiary ed!cation' technical ed!cation'distance ed!cation' st!dents3 and teachers3 +el#are' and centers o# e,cellence.

• Committee on .ousin" an Urban De!elo&ment

Chair&erson' Rep. Al#redo 6enite2 48e%ros 0ccidental' >rd District5

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to shelter deli)ery' and the mana%ement o# !r(ani2ation iss!es andconcerns s!ch as !r(an plannin% and de)elopment' !r(an land re#orm and +el#are o# the !r(an poor.

• Committee on .uman Ri"hts

Chair&erson' Rep. $!illermo Romarate r. 4S!ri%ao del 8orte' ;nd District5

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to the protection and enhancement o# h!man ri%hts' assistance to)ictims o# h!man ri%hts )iolations and their #amilies' the pre)ention o# )iolations o# h!man ri%hts' andthe p!nishment o# perpetrators o# s!ch )iolations.

• Committee on Information an Communications Technolo"y

Chair&erson' Rep. oel Roy D!a)it 4Ri2al'


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Chair&erson' Rep. Ra!l del Mar 4Ce(! City'


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(urisiction' All matters relatin% to M!slim a##airs incl!si)e o# the +el#are o# M!slim Filipinos' and thede)elopment o# predominantly M!slim areas.

• Committee on National Cultural Communities

Chair&erson' Rep. 8ancy Catamco 48orth Cota(ato' ;nd District5

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to national c!lt!ral comm!nities' and the de)elopment o# predominantly c!lt!ral comm!nity areas.

• Committee on National Defense an Security

Chair&erson' Rep. Rodol#o 6ia2on 4M!ntinl!pa City' Lone District5

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to national de#ense and national sec!rity' the Armed Forces o# thePhilippines 4AFP5' military (ases' coast and %eodetic s!r)eys' and disaster relie# and resc!e.

• Committee on Natural Resources

Chair&erson' Rep. Francisco Mat!%as 4S!ri%ao del 8orte'


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(urisiction' All matters relatin% to policies and pro%rams to address the po)erty sit!ation in theco!ntry and other actions to alle)iate the pli%ht o# the poor' and promote their ri%ht to e/!al access toopport!nities.

• Committee on Public Information

Chair&erson' Rep. or%e Almonte 4Misamis 0ccidental'


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(urisiction' All matters relatin% to science and technolo%y incl!din% scienti#ic and technolo%icalresearch and de)elopment' science and technolo%y ed!cation incl!din% the Philippine Science i%hSchool System' intellect!al property ri%hts on (iotechnolo%y' and climate and +eather #orecastin%.

• Committee on Small $usiness an Entre&reneurshi& De!elo&ment

Chair&erson' Rep. 8eil 6enedict Montejo 4An aray Party-list5

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to policies and pro%rams on entreprene!rship de)elopmentincl!din% the promotion o# entreprene!rship' s!pport to entreprene!rs' and the esta(lishment andde)elopment o# small and medi!m-scale enterprises 4SM"s5.

• Committee on Social Ser!ices

Chair&erson' Rep. Art!ro Ro(es 4San !an del Monte City' Lone District5

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to the social de)elopment and +el#are o# persons +ith disa(ilities or special needs' incl!din% social ser)ices and inter)entions that enhance /!ality o# li#e.

•Committee on Suffra"e an Electoral Reforms

Chair&erson' Rep. Fredenil Castro 4Capi2' ;nd District5

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to the protection and ad)ancement o# the ri%ht o# s!##ra%e' and thecond!ct o# elections' ple(iscites' initiati)es' recalls and re#erenda.

• Committee on Tourism

Chair&erson' Rep. Rene Relampa%os 46ohol'


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Chair&erson' Rep. erminia Roman 46ataan'


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(urisiction' All matters relatin% to social' political' economic policies a##ectin% the co!ntries +ithinthe area' and the promotion o# trade and in)estment amon% these co!ntries.

• S&ecial Committee on Foo Security

Chair&erson' Rep. A%apito $!anlao 46!til Party-list5

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to pro%rams and policies relatin% to #ood prod!ction and distri(!tion's!stained %ro+th and sel#-reliance in the prod!ction o# (asic #ood commodities' the a)aila(ility o# these commodities to the people' and lon%-term #ood sec!rity #or the nation.

• S&ecial Committee on +lobali,ation an 0TO

Chair&erson' Rep. &r+in Tien% 46!hay Party-list5

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to the e##ects on )ario!s social sectors o# orld Trade 0r%ani2ation4T05 policies' and other actions to harness opport!nities o##ered (y %lo(ali2ation #or de)elopment.

• S&ecial Committee on /an Use

Chair&erson' Rep. ?aka 6a%-ao 4Dina%at &slands' Lone District5

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to land !se iss!es incl!si)e o# the enhancement o# reso!rce !seand mana%ement o# indi%eno!s c!lt!ral comm!nities' preser)ation o# historical and c!lt!ral herita%esites' and linka%es amon% a%encies and stakeholders in land reso!rce mana%ement.

• S&ecial Committee on Millennium De!elo&ment +oals

Chair&erson' Rep. Teodorico aresco r. 4Aklan' Lone District5

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to the achie)ement o# the co!ntry3s commitment to the Millenni!m

De)elopment $oals 4MD$s5 (y ;


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(urisiction' All matters relatin% to policies and pro%rams on re#orestation' and other actions toens!re the implementation o# a s!stained comm!nity-(ased nation+ide re#orestation pro%ram.

• Committee on Southern Ta"alo" De!elo&ment

Chair&erson' Rep. &sidro Rodri%!e2 r. 4Ri2al' ;nd District5

(urisiction' All matters relatin% to the de)elopment o# the So!thern Ta%alo% area' incl!si)ea%ric!lt!ral areas' to!rism' economic' and ind!strial estates and processin% areas therein.


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E6ECUTI3E DEPARTMENT


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PRESIDENT OF T.E P.I/IPPINES

The President o# the Philippines is elected (y direct )ote (y the people #or a term o# si, years. e mayonly ser)e #or one term' and is ineli%i(le #or reelection. The term o# the President o# the Philippines starts

at noon o# the >th day o# !ne a#ter the election.

QUALIFICATIONS The c!rrent President' 6eni%no S. A/!ino &&&' is the #i#th President o# the Fi#th Rep!(lic and the


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Memorandum circulars H Acts o# the President on matters relatin% to internal administration' +hich the

President desires to (rin% to the attention o# all or some o# the departments' a%encies' (!rea!s' or o##ices

o# the %o)ernment' #or in#ormation or compliance' shall (e em(odied in memorand!m circ!lars.

General or special orders H Acts and commands o# the President in his capacity as commander-in-chie#

o# the Armed Forces o# the Philippines shall (e iss!ed as %eneral or special orders.

&t is important to note that d!rin% the term o# President Ferdinand ". Marcos' he !sed e,ec!ti)e iss!ances

kno+n as presidential decrees as a #orm o# le%islation. These decrees ha)e the #!ll #orce and e##ect o#

la+s (eca!se at the time the le%islat!re did not e,ist and' +hen the Constit!tion +as p!t into #!ll

#orce and e##ect' it %a)e the po+er to the President to do as s!ch. This contin!ed !ntil the #irst year o#

President Cora2on C. A/!ino3s term. o+e)er' President A/!ino opted to !sed e,ec!ti)e orders instead

o# presidential decrees. President A/!ino3s e,ec!ti)e orders' ho+e)er' still had the #!ll #orce and e##ect o#

la+s !ntil the rati#ication o# the . Po+er o)er aliens

The President o# the Philippines has certain po+ers o)er non-Filipinos in the Philippines. The po+ers he

may e,ercise o)er #orei%ners in the co!ntry are as #ollo+s:

• The chie# e,ec!ti)e may ha)e an alien in the Philippines deported #rom the co!ntry a#ter d!e

process.

• The President may chan%e the stat!s o# a #orei%ner' as prescri(ed (y la+' #rom a non-immi%rant

stat!s to a permanent resident stat!s +itho!t necessity o# )isa.

• The President may choose to o)err!le the 6oard o# Commissioners o# the 6!rea! o# &mmi%ration

(e#ore their decision (ecomes #inal and e,ec!tory 4a#ter > days o# the iss!ance o# the decision5.The 6oard o# Commissioners o# the 6!rea! o# &mmi%ration has j!risdiction o)er all deportationcases.

• The president is also mandated (y the Administrati)e Code o#


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Power to reserve lands of the public and private domain of the government H

4th

day o# !ne a#ter a re%!lar election is held.

QUALIFICATIONS

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DUTIES OF T.E 3ICE PRESIDENT Accordin% to the constit!tion' the )ice president may conc!rrently ass!me a ca(inet position sho!ld the

President o# the Philippines o##er the #ormer one. The )ice president +ill (ecome a secretary conc!rrent to

the position o# )ice president.

Aside #rom the ca(inet post' the )ice president is mandated to ass!me the presidency in case o# the

death' disa(ility' or resi%nation o# the inc!m(ent President.

LINE OF SUCCESSION Sho!ld there (e a )acancy o# the 0##ice o# the ice President' the President o# the Philippines is re/!ired

(y the constit!tion to nominate a replacement +ith the conc!rrence o# Committee on Appointments.

CA6&8"T S"CR"TAR&"SFUNCTIONS OF A CABINET SECRETARY CA$INET SECRETARIES

Ca(inet secretaries act as the alter e%o o# the President e,ec!tin%' +ith his a!thority' the po+er o# the

0##ice o# the President in their respecti)e departments.

APPOINTMENT OF CABINET SECRETARIES Accordin% to the Article G' Section


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;. ne%otiate' enter into' and si%n contracts #or and in (ehal# o# the (aran%ay' !pon a!thori2ation o# the San%%!nian% 6aran%ay*

>. maintain p!(lic order in the (aran%ay*. call and preside o)er the sessions o# the San%%!nian% 6aran%ay and the 6aran%ay Assem(ly*@. appoint or replace the (aran%ay treas!rer' the (aran%ay secretary' and other appointi)e (aran%ay

o##icials*B. or%ani2e and lead an emer%ency %ro!p #or the maintenance o# peace and order or on occasions

o# emer%ency or calamity +ithin the (aran%ay*

G. prepare the ann!al e,ec!ti)e and s!pplemental (!d%ets o# the (aran%ay' in coordination +ith the6aran%ay De)elopment Co!ncil*

. appro)e )o!chers relatin% to the dis(!rsement o# (aran%ay #!nds*E. en#orce la+s and re%!lations relatin% to poll!tion control and protection o# the en)ironment*. #orm!late and implement the peace and order plan o# the m!nicipality or city* and. call !pon the appropriate la+ en#orcement a%encies to s!ppress disorder' riot' la+less

)iolence' re(ellion or sedition or to apprehend )iolators o# the la+.>. &nitiate and ma,imi2e the %eneration o# reso!rces and re)en!es' to (e !sed #or the

implementation o# de)elopment plans' pro%ram o(jecti)es and priorities:


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>. iss!e' s!spend or re)oke licenses and permits*. adopt meas!res to sa#e%!ard and conser)e land' mineral' marine' #orest' and other

reso!rces o# the m!nicipality or city*@. pro)ide e##icient and e##ecti)e property and s!pply mana%ement in the m!nicipality or city*

and protect the #!nds' credits' ri%hts and other properties o# the m!nicipality or city* andB. instit!te or ca!se to (e instit!ted administrati)e or j!dicial proceedin%s #or )iolation o#

ordinances in the collection o# ta,es' #ees or char%es' and #or the reco)ery o# #!nds andproperty.

. "ns!re the deli)ery o# (asic ser)ices and the pro)ision o# ade/!ate #acilities as pro)ided #or !nder Section


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;. ens!re that all ta,es and other re)en!es o# the pro)ince are collected*>. iss!e' s!spend or re)oke licenses and permits*. adopt meas!res to sa#e%!ard and conser)e land' mineral' marine' #orest' and other

reso!rces o# the pro)ince*@. pro)ide e##icient and e##ecti)e property and s!pply mana%ement in the pro)ince* and

protect the #!nds' credits' ri%hts and other properties o# the pro)ince* andB. instit!te or ca!se to (e instit!ted administrati)e or j!dicial proceedin%s #or )iolation o#

ordinances in the collection o# ta,es' #ees or char%es' and #or the reco)ery o# #!nds and

property.. "ns!re the deli)ery o# (asic ser)ices and the pro)ision o# ade/!ate #acilities as pro)ided #or

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SUPREME COURT

!dicial po+er rests +ith the S!preme Co!rt and the lo+er co!rts' as esta(lished (y la+ 4Art. &&&' sec. <

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RULES AND PROCEDURES The R!les o# Co!rt o# the Philippines' as amended and the r!les and re%!lations iss!ed (y the S!preme

Co!rt' de#ine the r!les and proced!res o# the j!diciary. These r!les and re%!lations are in the #orm o#

administrati)e matters' administrati)e orders' circ!lars' memorand!m circ!lars' memorand!m orders' and

0CA circ!lars. The S!preme Co!rt disseminates these r!les and re%!lations to all co!rts' p!(lishes

important ones in ne+spapers o# %eneral circ!lation' prints them in (ook or pamphlet #orm' and !ploads

them to the S!preme Co!rt +e(site and the S!preme Co!rt "-Li(rary +e(site.

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0n !ne ;>E-;;. This system o#

amica(le settlement o# disp!te aims to promote the speedy administration o# j!stice (y easin% the

con%estion o# co!rt dockets. The co!rt does not take co%ni2ance o# cases #iled i# they are not #iled #irst

+ith the ?atar!n%an% Pam(aran%ay.

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) SYSTEM Rep!(lic Act 8o. E;@ instit!tionali2ed the !se o# an alternati)e disp!te resol!tion system ' +hich ser)es

to promote the speedy and impartial administration o# j!stice and !nclo% the co!rt dockets. This act shall

(e +itho!t prej!dice to the adoption o# the S!preme Co!rt o# any ADR system s!ch as mediation'conciliation' ar(itration or any com(ination thereo#. ↵

T" S7PR"M" C07RT

PRESENT-DAY SUPREME COURT Accorin" to the 789: Constitution* Article 3III* Section ;* the Su&reme Court e


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• ",ercise j!risdiction o)er cases a##ectin% am(assadors' other p!(lic ministers and cons!ls' and

o)er petitions #or certiorari' prohi(ition' mandam!s' /!o +arranto' and ha(eas corp!s.

• Re)ie+' re)ise' re)erse' modi#y' or a##irm' on appeal or certiorari' as the la+ or the R!les o# Co!rt

may pro)ide' #inal j!d%ments and orders o# the lo+er co!rts in: All cases in +hich the constit!tionality or )alidity o# any treaty' international or

e,ec!ti)e a%reement' la+' presidential decree' proclamation' order' instr!ction'

ordinance' or re%!lation is in /!estion* All cases in)ol)in% the le%ality o# any ta,' impost' assessment' or toll' or any

penalty imposed in relation thereto* All cases in +hich the j!risdiction o# any lo+er co!rt is in iss!e*

All criminal cases in +hich the penalty imposed is recl!sion perpet!a or hi%her*

All cases in +hich only an error or /!estion o# la+ is in)ol)ed*

• Assi%n temporarily j!d%es o# lo+er co!rts to other stations as p!(lic interest may re/!ire. S!ch

temporary assi%nments shall not e,ceed si, months +itho!t the consent o# the j!d%e concerned.

• 0rder a chan%e o# )en!e or place o# trial to a)oid a miscarria%e o# j!stice.

• Prom!l%ate r!les concernin% the protection and en#orcement o# constit!tional ri%hts' pleadin%'

practice' and proced!re in all co!rts* the admission to the practice o# la+' the &nte%rated 6ar* andle%al assistance to the !nderpri)ile%ed. S!ch r!les shall pro)ide a simpli#ied and ine,pensi)eproced!re #or the speedy disposition o# cases' shall (e !ni#orm #or all co!rts the same %rade' andshall not diminish' increase or modi#y s!(stanti)e ri%hts. R!les o# proced!re o# special co!rts and/!asi-j!dicial (odies shall remain e##ecti)e !nless disappro)ed (y the S!preme Co!rt.

• Appoint all o##icials and employees o# the !diciary in accordance +ith the Ci)il Ser)ice La+ 4Sec.

@ ' id.5.The S!preme Co!rt has adopted and prom!l%ated the R!les o# Co!rt #or the protection and en#orcement

o# constit!tional ri%hts' pleadin%s and practice and proced!re in all co!rts' and the admission in the

practice o# la+. Amendments are prom!l%ated thro!%h the Committee on Re)ision o# R!les. The Co!rt

also iss!es administrati)e r!les and re%!lations in the #orm o# co!rt iss!ances posted on the S!preme

Co!rt "-Li(rary +e(site.

Court of A&&eals

The Co!rt o# Appeals is the second hi%hest tri(!nal in the co!ntry' +hich +as esta(lished on Fe(r!ary . ",cl!si)e appellate j!risdiction o)er all #inal j!d%ements' resol!tions' orders or a+ards o#

Re%ional Trial Co!rts and /!asi-j!dicial a%encies' instr!mentalities' (oards or commission.The Co!rt o# Appeals shall also ha)e the po+er to try cases and cond!ct hearin%s' recei)e e)idence and

per#orm acts necessary to resol)e #act!al iss!es raised in cases #allin% +ithin its ori%inal and appellate

j!risdiction' incl!din% the po+er to %rant and cond!ct ne+ trials or proceedin%s.

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The Co!rt o# Appeals is composed o# one presidin% j!stice and B associate j!stices' all o# +hich are

appointed (y the President #rom a shortlist s!(mitted (y the !dicial and 6ar Co!ncil. The associate

j!stices shall ha)e precedence accordin% to the dates 4or order' in case o# similar appointment dates5 o#

their respecti)e appointments. The /!ali#ications #or the j!stices o# the S!preme Co!rt also apply to

mem(ers o# the Co!rt o# Appeals.

The c!rrent presidin% j!stice o# the Co!rt o# Appeals is Andres Reyes r.' +ho is set to retire on May .

The CTA e,ercises j!risdiction in the #ollo+in%:


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no speci#ied amo!nt claimed shall (e tried (y the re%!lar co!rts and the j!risdiction o# theCTA shall (e appellate.

;. ",cl!si)e appellate j!risdiction in criminal o##enses:. !risdiction o)er ta, collection cases as herein pro)ided:


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. 0##icials o# the diplomatic ser)ice occ!pyin% the position o# cons!l and hi%her*. Philippine army and air #orce colonels' na)al captains' and all o##icers o# hi%her

rank*

@. 0##icers o# the Philippine 8ational Police +hile occ!pyin% the position o# pro)incial director and those holdin% the rank o# senior s!perintendent or hi%her*

B. City and pro)incial prosec!tors and their assistants' and o##icials and prosec!torsin the 0##ice o# the 0m(!dsman and special prosec!tor*

G. Presidents' directors or tr!stees' or mana%ers o# %o)ernment-o+ned or -controlled corporations' state !ni)ersities or ed!cational instit!tions or #o!ndations*

;. Mem(ers o# Con%ress and o##icials thereo# classi#ied as %rade ;G and !p !nder theCompensation and Position Classi#ication Act o# . Mem(ers o# the j!diciary +itho!t prej!dice to the pro)isions o# the constit!tion*. Chairmen and mem(ers o# constit!tional commissions' +itho!t prej!dice to the

pro)isions o# the constit!tion* and@. All other national and local o##icials classi#ied as $rade ;G and hi%her !nder the

Compensation and Position Classi#ication Act o# . Ci)il and criminal cases #iled p!rs!ant to and in connection +ith ",ec!ti)e 0rder 8os.

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