Philippine House Committee on Human Rights

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

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

Jurisdiction

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

• Assistance to victims of human rights violations and their families
• Prevention of human rights violations
• Protection and enhancement of human rights
• Punishment of perpetrators of human rights violations

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

18th Congress

Position	Members[2]		Party	Province/City	District
Chairperson		Jesus Manuel Suntay	PDP–Laban	Quezon City	4th
Vice Chairpersons		Ron Salo	KABAYAN	Party-list
		Anthony Peter Crisologo	NUP	Quezon City	1st
Members for the Majority		Edcel Lagman	Liberal	Albay	1st
		Cheryl Deloso-Montalla	Liberal	Zambales	2nd
		Henry Villarica	PDP–Laban	Bulacan	4th
		Josefina Tallado	PDP–Laban	Camarines Norte	1st
		Marisol Panotes	PDP–Laban	Camarines Norte	2nd
		Cyrille Abueg-Zaldivar	PPP	Palawan	2nd
		Ma. Fe Abunda	PDP–Laban	Eastern Samar	Lone
		Ma. Angelica Amante-Matba	PDP–Laban	Agusan del Norte	2nd
		Leonardo Babasa Jr.	PDP–Laban	Zamboanga del Sur	2nd
		Jose Francisco Benitez	PDP–Laban	Negros Occidental	3rd
		Cesar Jimenez Jr.	PDP–Laban	Zamboanga City	1st
		Luisa Lloren Cuaresma	NUP	Nueva Vizcaya	Lone
		Amihilda Sangcopan	Anak Mindanao	Party-list
		Angelina Tan	NPC	Quezon	4th
Members for the Minority		Lawrence Lemuel Fortun	Nacionalista	Agusan del Norte	1st
		Argel Joseph Cabatbat	MAGSASAKA	Party-list
		Sarah Jane Elago	Kabataan	Party-list

19th Congress

Position	Members[2]		Party	Province/City	District
Chairperson		Bienvenido Abante Jr.	NUP	Manila	6th
Vice Chairpersons		Edward Michael Maceda	NPC	Manila	4th
		Eduardo Villanueva	CIBAC	Party-list
Members for the Majority		Edcel Lagman	Liberal	Albay	1st
		Ziaur-Rahman Adiong	Lakas–CMD	Lanao del Sur	1st
		Oscar Malapitan	Nacionalista	Caloocan	1st
		Ricardo Cruz Jr.	Nacionalista	Taguig, Pateros	1st
		Ernesto Dionisio Jr.	Lakas–CMD	Manila	1st
		Mary Mitzi Cajayon-Uy	PDP–Laban	Caloocan	2nd
		Patrick Michael Vargas	Lakas-CMD	Quezon City	5th
		Jonathan Keith Flores	Nacionalista	Bukidnon	2nd
		Joseph Lara	Lakas-CMD	Cagayan	3rd
		Vincent Garcia	NPC	Davao City	2nd
		Roman Romulo	Independent	Pasig	Lone
		Pablo John Garcia	NUP	Cebu	3rd
		Edward Hagedorn	PDP–Laban	Palawan	3rd
		Jaime Fresnedi	Liberal	Muntinlupa	Lone
		Rufus Rodriguez	CDP	Cagayan de Oro	2nd
Members for the Minority		Arlene Brosas	GABRIELA	Party-list
		Raoul Danniel Manuel	Kabataan	Party-list
		Gabriel Bordado	Liberal	Camarines Sur	3rd
		Bonifacio Bosita	1-Rider Partylist	Party-list

See also

• House of Representatives of the Philippines
• List of Philippine House of Representatives committees
• Commission on Human Rights
• Human rights in the Philippines

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