Philippine House Committee on Justice

The Philippine House Committee on Justice, or House Justice Committee is a standing committee of the Philippine House of Representatives.

Committee on Justice
20th Congress
History
New session started	To convene on July 28, 2025 (2025-07-28)
Leadership
Chairman	Vacant
Minority Leader	Vacant
Website
Committee on Justice

Its chairperson also sits as an ex officio member of the Judicial and Bar Council from January 1 to June 30 of the calendar year.

Jurisdiction

As prescribed by House Rules, the committee's jurisdiction includes the following:^[1]

• Administration of justice
• Adult probation
• Definition of crimes and other offenses punishable by law and their penalties
• Deportation
• Immigration
• Impeachment proceedings
• Judiciary
• Legal aid
• Naturalization
• Penitentiaries and reform schools
• Practice of law and integration of the Bar
• Registration of land titles

Members, 20th Congress

As of June 30, 2025, all committee membership positions are vacant until the House convenes for its first regular session on July 28.

Historical membership rosters

19th Congress

Position	Members[2]		Party	Province/City	District
Chairperson		Juliet Marie Ferrer	NUP	Negros Occidental	4th
Vice Chairpersons		Migs Nograles	PBA	Party-list
		Loreto Acharon	NPC	General Santos	At-large
		Jonathan Keith Flores	Lakas–CMD	Bukidnon	2nd
		Pablo John Garcia	NUP	Cebu	3rd
		Ruwel Peter S. Gonzaga	PFP	Davao de Oro	2nd
		Virgilio S. Lacson	Manila Teachers	Party-list
		Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro	Lakas–CMD	Batangas	2nd
		Bel Zamora	Lakas–CMD	San Juan	At-large
Members for the Majority		Ferjenel Biron	Nacionalista	Iloilo	4th
		Jude Acidre	Tingog	Party-list
		Romeo Acop	NUP	Antipolo	2nd
		Maria Rachel Arenas	Lakas–CMD	Pangasinan	3rd
		Julienne "Jam" Baronda	Lakas–CMD	Iloilo City	At-large
		Jil Bongalon	Ako Bicol	Party-list
		Arthur "Art" F. Celeste Sr.	Nacionalista	Pangasinan	1st
		Elizaldy Co	Ako Bicol	Party-list
		Jaime Fresnedi	Liberal	Muntinlupa	At-large
		Dante S. Garcia	Lakas–CMD	La Union	2nd
		Olga "Ara" T. Kho	Lakas–CMD	Masbate	2nd
		Roy M. Loyola	NPC	Cavite	5th
		Ramon C. Nolasco Jr.	Lakas–CMD	Cagayan	1st
		Rufus Rodriguez	CDP	Cagayan de Oro	2nd
		Laarni Roque	Nacionalista	Bukidnon	4th
		Ron P. Salo	Kabayan	Party-list
		Shernee Tan-Tambut	Kusug Tausug	Party-list
		Caroline Tanchay	SAGIP	Party-list
		William Irwin C. Tieng	Lakas–CMD	Manila	5th
		Allan U. Ty	LPGMA	Party-list
		Zaldy Villa	Lakas–CMD	Siquijor	At-large
		Eddie Villanueva	CIBAC	Party-list
		Brian Yamsuan	Bicol Saro	Party-list
		Divina Grace Yu	Lakas–CMD	Zamboanga del Sur	1st
Members for the Minority		Stephen Paduano	Abang Lingkod	Party-list
		Arlene Brosas	Gabriela	Party-list
		Sergio Dagooc	APEC	Party-list
		Rodge Gutierrez	1-Rider	Party-list
		Raoul Manuel	Kabataan	Party-list
		Jose Gay Padiernos	GP	Party-list

18th Congress

Position	Members[3]		Party	Province/City	District
Chairperson		Vicente Veloso III	NUP	Leyte	3rd
Vice Chairpersons		Rufus Rodriguez	CDP	Cagayan de Oro	2nd
		Naealla Bainto-Aguinaldo	BAHAY	Party-list
		Jonathan Keith Flores	PDP–Laban	Bukidnon	2nd
		Juan Fidel Felipe F. Nograles	Lakas–CMD	Rizal	4th
		Alfredo Garbin Jr.	Ako Bicol	Party-list
		Ramon Nolasco Jr.	NUP	Cagayan	1st
Members for the Majority		Cyrille Abueg-Zaldivar	PPP	Palawan	2nd
		Ruwel Peter Gonzaga	PDP–Laban	Davao de Oro	2nd
		Paulino Salvador Leachon	PDP–Laban	Oriental Mindoro	1st
		Cheryl Deloso-Montalla	NPC	Zambales	2nd
		Tyrone Agabas	NPC	Pangasinan	6th
		Peter John Calderon	NPC	Cebu	7th
		Dahlia Loyola	NPC	Cavite	5th
		Manny Lopez	PDP–Laban	Manila	1st
		Corazon Nuñez-Malanyaon	Nacionalista	Davao Oriental	1st
		Josephine Ramirez-Sato	Liberal	Occidental Mindoro	At-large
		Aleta Suarez	Lakas	Quezon	3rd
		Hector Sanchez	Lakas	Catanduanes	At-large
		Edcel Lagman	Liberal	Albay	1st
		Eric Yap	ACT-CIS	Party-list
Members for the Minority		Lawrence Lemuel Fortun	Nacionalista	Agusan del Norte	1st
		Argel Joseph Cabatbat	Magsasaka	Party-list
		Stella Quimbo	Liberal	Marikina	2nd
		Arnolfo Teves Jr.	PDP–Laban	Negros Oriental	3rd
		Arlene Brosas	Gabriela	Party-list

See also

• House of Representatives of the Philippines
• List of Philippine House of Representatives committees
• Department of Justice