The Philippine Senate Committee on Games and Amusement is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.
Committee on Games and Amusement | |
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18th Congress | |
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History | |
New session started | July 22, 2019 |
Leadership | |
Chairman | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 9 members |
Political groups | Majority (7)
Minority (2)
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This committee, along with the Committee on Sports, 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 games and amusement, such as, but not limited to, casinos, lotteries, jai-alai and horse-racing.
Members, 18th Congress
editBased on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Games and Amusement 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 | |
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Chairperson | Lito Lapid | NPC | |
Vice Chairperson | none | ||
Members for the Majority |
Panfilo Lacson | Independent | |
Bong Go | PDP–Laban | ||
Manny Pacquiao | PDP–Laban | ||
Bong Revilla | Lakas | ||
Francis Tolentino | PDP–Laban | ||
Imee Marcos | Nacionalista | ||
Members for the Minority |
Leila de Lima | Liberal | |
Francis Pangilinan | Liberal |
Committee secretary: Felipe T. Yadao, Jr
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.