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Committee on Ethics and Privileges | |
Legislature: | 18th Congress |
Coa Pic: | Seal of the Philippine Senate.svg |
Coa Res: | 125px |
Coa Alt: | Seal of the Senate of the Philippines |
Body: | Congress of the Philippines |
Leader1 Type: | Chairman |
Leader1: | Manny Pacquiao |
Party1: | (PDP–Laban) |
Election1: | 2019 |
Leader2 Type: | Minority Leader |
Leader2: | Francis Pangilinan |
Party2: | (Liberal) |
Election2: | 2019 |
Members: | 7 members |
Political Groups1: | Majority (6) Minority (1) |
The Philippine Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.
According to the Rules of the Senate,[1] the committee handles all matters relating to the conduct, rights, privileges, safety, dignity, integrity and reputation of the Senate and its members.
The committee receives and hears ethics complaints against a senator filed by either another senator,[2] a government official,[3] or a Filipino citizen.[4]
Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges has 7 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:[5]
Position | Member | Party | |
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Chairperson | Manny Pacquiao | ||
Vice Chairperson | none | ||
Members for the Majority | Richard Gordon | ||
Cynthia Villar | |||
Panfilo Lacson | |||
Ronald dela Rosa | |||
Francis Tolentino | |||
Member for the Minority | Francis Pangilinan |