Philippine Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs
Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs | |
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| History | |
New session started | July 28, 2025 |
| Leadership | |
Chair | |
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Political groups | Majority (7)
Minority (1)
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The Philippine Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.
It was known as the Committee on Public Order and Illegal Drugs until November 9, 2010.[1]
Jurisdiction
[edit]According to the Rules of the Senate,[2] the committee handles all matters relating to:
- Peace and order
- The National Police Commission
- The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
- The Bureau of Fire Protection
- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
- The Dangerous Drugs Board
- The Bureau of Corrections
- The Office for Transportation Security
- The Bureau of Immigration
- Private security agencies
- Use, sale, acquisition, possession, cultivation, manufacture and distribution of prohibited and regulated drugs and other similar substances as provided for under pertinent laws
- Prosecution of offenders, and rehabilitation of drug users and dependents, including the formulation of drug-related policies
Members, 20th Congress
[edit]Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs has 11 members.
| Position | Member[3] | Party | |
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| Chairperson | |||
| Vice Chairperson |
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| Members for the Majority |
Raffy Tulfo | Independent | |
| Mark Villar | Nacionalista | ||
| Member for the Minority |
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Ex officio members:
- Senate President pro tempore Panfilo Lacson
- Majority Floor Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri
- Minority Floor Leader
Committee secretary: Vacant
Historical membership rosters
[edit]18th Congress
[edit]| Position | Member[4] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Ronald dela Rosa | PDP–Laban | |
| Vice Chairpersons |
Panfilo Lacson | Independent | |
| Bong Go | PDP–Laban | ||
| Members for the Majority |
Richard Gordon | Independent | |
| Manny Pacquiao | PDP–Laban | ||
| Bong Revilla | Lakas | ||
| Francis Tolentino | PDP–Laban | ||
| Members for the Minority |
Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan | |
| Leila de Lima | Liberal | ||
Committee secretary: Arthur Lawrence L. Acierto
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Senate Resolution No. 27 (15th Congress)" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. November 9, 2010. 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 - 20th Congress" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "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.
