Philippine Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs explained

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Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs
Legislature:	18th Congress
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Body:	Congress of the Philippines
Leader1 Type:	Chairman
Leader1:	Ronald dela Rosa
Party1:	(PDP–Laban)
Election1:	2019
Leader2 Type:	Minority Leader
Leader2:	Risa Hontiveros
Party2:	(Akbayan)
Election2:	2019
Members:	9 members
Political Groups1:	Majority (7) Minority (2)

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

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

• Peace and order
• The National Police Commission
  • Philippine National Police
• 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, 18th Congress

Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs 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
Chairperson	Ronald dela Rosa
Vice Chairpersons	Panfilo Lacson
	Bong Go
Members for the Majority	Richard Gordon
	Manny Pacquiao
	Bong Revilla
	Francis Tolentino
Members for the Minority	Risa Hontiveros
	Leila de Lima

Committee secretary: Arthur Lawrence L. Acierto

See also

• List of Philippine Senate committees

References

1. Web site: November 9, 2010. Senate Resolution No. 27 (15th Congress). September 27, 2020. Senate of the Philippines.
2. Web site: July 2020. Rules of the Senate. September 27, 2020. Senate of the Philippines.
3. Web site: September 24, 2020. Senate Permanent Committees - 18th Congress. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200925073524/http://legacy.senate.gov.ph/committee/ctte_mem18th.pdf. September 25, 2020. September 27, 2020. Senate of the Philippines.