The Philippine Senate Committee on Sports is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.
Committee on Sports | |
|---|---|
| 18th Congress | |
 | |
| History | |
New session started | July 22, 2019 |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | |
Minority Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 9 members |
Political groups | Majority (7)
Minority (3) |
This committee, along with the Committee on Games and Amusement, was formed after the Committee on Games, Amusement and Sports was split into two on August 1, 2016, pursuant to Senate Resolution No. 3 of the 17th Congress.[1]
Jurisdiction
editAccording to the Rules of the Senate,[2] the committee handles all matters relating to the promotion of physical fitness, and professional and amateur sports development in the Philippines.
Members, 18th Congress
editBased on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Sports has 9 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:[3]
| Position | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Bong Go | PDP–Laban | |
| Vice Chairperson | Manny Pacquiao | PDP–Laban | |
| Members for the Majority |
Pia Cayetano | Nacionalista | |
| Ronald dela Rosa | PDP–Laban | ||
| Francis Tolentino | PDP–Laban | ||
| Joel Villanueva | CIBAC | ||
| Bong Revilla | Lakas | ||
| Members for the Minority |
Leila de Lima | Liberal | |
| Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan | ||
Committee secretary: Horace R. Cruda
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Senate Resolution No. 3 (17th Congress)" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. August 1, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "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.
