Philippine House Special Committee on West Philippine Sea
Special committee of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
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The Philippine House Special Committee on West Philippine Sea is a special committee of the Philippine House of Representatives.
New session started
July 28, 2025Chairman
Sr. Vice-Chairman
Special Committee on West Philippine Sea | |
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| 20th Congress | |
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| History | |
New session started | July 28, 2025 |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | |
Sr. Vice-Chairman | |
| Website | |
| Special Committee on West Philippine Sea | |
Jurisdiction
As prescribed by House Rules, the committee's jurisdiction is on the South China Sea issues which includes the following:[1]
- Joint cooperation arrangements
- Maritime and environmental concerns
- National and regional peace and security issues
- Territorial and boundary disputes
The committee is named after "West Philippine Sea", a designation by the Philippine government on portions of the South China Sea.
Members, 20th Congress
| Position | Member[2] | Party | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Antolin Oreta III | NUP | Malabon's at-large | |
| Senior Vice Chairperson | Richard Gomez | PFP | Leyte's 4th | |
| Vice Chairperson | Doris Maniquiz | Lakas–CMD | Zambales's 2nd | |
| Ziaur-Rahman Alonto Adiong | Lakas–CMD | Lanao del Sur's 1st | ||
| Members for the Majority | Arnan Panaligan | Lakas–CMD | Oriental Mindoro's 1st | |
| Ed Christopher Go | PFP | Isabela's 2nd | ||
| Jose Manuel Alba | NUP | Bukidnon's 1st | ||
| Maria Rachel Arenas | Lakas–CMD | Pangasinan's 3rd | ||
| Marlyn Primicias-Agabas | Lakas–CMD | Pangasinan's 6th | ||
| Binky April Tupas | Lakas–CMD | Iloilo's 5th | ||
| Jose Alvarez | NPC | Palawan's 2nd | ||
| Ronald Singson | NPC | Ilocos Sur's 1st | ||
| Albert Garcia | NUP | Bataan's 2nd | ||
| Anna Victoria Veloso-Tuazon | NUP | Leyte's 3rd | ||
| Leody Tarriela | PFP | Occidental Mindoro's at-large | ||
| Eugenio Angelo Marcos Barba | Nacionalista | Ilocos Norte's 2nd | ||
| Franz Vincent Legazpi [a] | Pinoy Workers | Party-list | ||
| Florabel Yatco | Nanay | Party-list | ||
| Members for the Minority | Allan Ty | LPGMA | Party-list | |
| Jose Manuel Tadeo Diokno | Akbayan | Party-list | ||
Historical membership rosters
18th Congress
| Position | Members[3] | Party | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Manuel Sagarbarria | NPC | Negros Oriental | |
| Vice Chairpersons |
Cyrille Abueg-Zaldivar | Liberal | Palawan | |
| Gil Acosta | PPP | Palawan | ||
| Franz Alvarez | NUP | Palawan | ||
| Members for the Majority |
Vicente Veloso III | NPC | Leyte | |
| Jose Ong Jr. | NUP | Northern Samar | ||
| Dulce Ann Hofer | PDP–Laban | Zamboanga Sibugay | ||
| Ed Christopher Go | Nacionalista | Isabela | ||
| Macnell Lusotan | MARINO | Party-list | ||
| Members for the Minority |
Lawrence Lemuel Fortun | Nacionalista | Agusan del Norte | |
| Carlos Isagani Zarate | Bayan Muna | Party-list | ||
Notes
- Resigned on May 18, 2026.
