Philippine Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights

The Philippine Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.

Jurisdiction According to the Rules of the Senate, the committee handles all matters relating to:

The organization and administration of justice, civil courts, penitentiaries and reformatory schools Probation Impeachment proceedings against constitutional officers and other officers legally removable by impeachment Registration of land titles Immigration and naturalization The implementation of the provisions of the Constitution on human rights The Department of Justice The Bureau of Corrections The National Bureau of Investigation The Commission on Human Rights The Land Registration Authority The Bureau of Immigration All matters pertaining to the efficiency and reforms in the prosecution service

Members, 20th Congress Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Justice has 9 members.

The committee chairperson also sits at the Judicial and Bar Council as an ex officio member from July 1 to December 31 of each calendar year, as part of an arrangement with the House of Representatives Committee on Justice.

Position Member Party Chairperson Kiko Pangilinan Vice Chairperson Pia Cayetano Deputy MajorityLeaders JV Ejercito Risa Hontiveros Membersfor theMajorityBam Aquino Erwin Tulfo Deputy MinorityLeaders Rodante Marcoleta Joel Villanueva Memberfor theMinority Bong Go Ex officio members: Senate President pro tempore Panfilo Lacson Majority Floor Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri Minority Floor Leader Alan Peter Cayetano Committee secretary: Andrè B. Mortel

Historical membership rosters 19th Congress PositionMemberPartyChairpersonKoko Pimentel Vice ChairpersonRaffy Tulfo Membersfor theMajorityJV Ejercito Mark Villar Ronald dela Rosa Bong Go Loren Legarda Robin Padilla Memberfor theMinorityRisa Hontiveros Committee secretary: Atty. Andrè B. Mortel

See also List of Philippine Senate committees

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