In-Focus
What's happening at Congress?
July 29, 2016
European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines
In-Focus
Senate Committees - Chairpersons in 17th Congress
| Accountability of Public Officers & Investigations (Blue Ribbon) | Sen. Richard Gordon |
| Agriculture and Food | Sen. Francis Pangilinan |
| Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation | Sen. Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV |
| Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes | Sen. Franklin Drilon |
| Education, Arts and Culture | Sen. Bam Aquino |
| Energy | Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian |
| Environment and Natural Resources | Sen. Cynthia A. Villar |
| Finance | Sen. Loren B. Legarda |
| Government Corporations & Public Enterprises | Sen. Cynthia A. Villar |
| Health and Demography | Sen. Risa Hontiveros |
| Justice and Human Rights | Sen. Leila De Lima |
| Labor, Employment & Human Resources Development | Sen. Joel Villanueva |
| National Defense and Security | Sen. Gregorio Honasan |
| Public Order and Dangerous Drugs | Sen. Pamfilo Lacson |
| Public Services | Sen. Grace Poe |
| Public Works | Sen. Manny Pacquiao |
| Rules | Sen. Vicente Sotto III |
| Science and Technology | Sen. Ralph G. Recto |
| Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development | Sen. Cynthia A. Villar |
| Tourism | Sen. Nancy Binay |
| Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship | Sen. Miguel Zubiri |
| Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement | Sen. JV Ejercito |
| Waysand Means | Sen. Sonny Angara |
Superbody to handle traffic
A superbody under the direct supervision of the President is proposed in House Bill No. 3, the proposed ’Traffic Crisis Act’, which seeks to reorganize, merge or abolish the following agencies:
- Department of Transportation
- Land Transportation Office
- Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board
- Toll Regulatory Board
- Civil Aviation Board
- Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.
