Philippine Senate Committee on Youth

Committee on Youth
Committee on Youth
19th Congress
History
New session started	July 25, 2022
Leadership
Chairman	Sonny Angara (LDP) ; since 2022
Minority Leader	Risa Hontiveros (Akbayan) ; since 2022
Structure
Seats	9 members
Political groups	Majority (8) Nacionalista (2); PDP–Laban (2); LDP (1); NPC (1); UNA (1); PMP (1); Minority (1) Akbayan (1);

The Philippine Senate Committee on Youth is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.

This committee, along with the Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality, was formed after the Committee on Youth, Women and Family Relations was split into two on September 2, 2013, pursuant to Senate Resolution No. 6 during the 16th Congress.^[1]

Jurisdiction

According to the Rules of the Senate,^[2] the committee handles all matters relating to:

The youth and its vital role in nation-building
Promotion and protection of their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being
Inculcation of patriotism, nationalism and their involvement in public and civic affairs

Members, 19th Congress

Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Youth 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 19th Congress as of August 19, 2023:^[3]

Position	Member
Chairperson	Sonny Angara	LDP
Vice Chairperson	Nancy Binay	UNA
Members for the Majority	Bong Go	PDP–Laban
	Jinggoy Estrada	PMP
	Ronald dela Rosa	PDP–Laban
	JV Ejercito	NPC
	Mark Villar	Nacionalista
	Imee Marcos	Nacionalista
Member for the Minority	Risa Hontiveros	Akbayan

Committee secretary: David T. Alegre III

References

^ "Senate Resolution No. 6 (16th Congress)" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. September 2, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
^ "Rules of the Senate" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. July 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "Rules of the Senate" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. July 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[1] "Senate Resolution No. 6 (16th Congress)" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. September 2, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2020.

[2] "Rules of the Senate" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. July 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[3] "Rules of the Senate" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. July 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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Jurisdiction

Members, 19th Congress

See also

References