Philippines’ House of Representatives Committee Chairmanships in the 17th Congress (2016 to 2022) Accounts - Elenita Ermita-Buhain, Batangas 1st District Agrarian Reform – Rene Relampagos, Bohol 1st District Agriculture and Food – Jose Panganiban Jr, ANAC-IP Appropriations – Karlo Nograles, Davao City 1st District Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources -- Luis Ferrer IV, Cavite 6th District Banks and Financial Intermediaries – Ben Evardone, Eastern Samar Bases Conversion – Emi Calixto-Rubiano, Pasay City Basic Education and Culture – Evelina Escudero, Sorsogon 1st District Bicol Recovery and Economic Development – Renato Unico Jr, Camarines Norte 1st District Civil Service and Professional Regulation – Vilma Santos-Recto, Batangas 6th District Climate Change – Christopher Co, AKO Bicol Constitutional Amendments – Roger Mercado, Southern Leyte Cooperative Development – Rico Geron, AGAP Dangerous Drugs – Robert Barbers, Surigao del Norte 2nd District East Asian Growth Area – Mercedes Cagas, Davao del Sur Ecology – Estrelita Suansing, Nueva Ecija 1st District Economic Affairs – Arthur Yap, Tarlac 2nd District Energy – Lord Allan Velasco, Marinduque Food Security – Leo Rafael Cueva, Negros Occidental 2nd District Foreign Affairs – Linabelle Villarica, Bulacan 4th District Games and Amusement – Gus Tambunting, Parañaque City 2nd District Globalization and WTO – Jesulito Manalo, ANGKLA Government Enterprises – Jesus Sacdalan, North Cotabato 1st District Government Reorganization – Henedina Abad, Batanes Globalization and World Trade Organization – Christopher Co, AKO Bicol Health – Angelina Tan, Quezon 4th District Housing and Urban Development – Alfredo Benitez, Negros Occidental 3rd District Human Rights – Cherry Deloso-Montalla, Zambales 2nd District Indigenous Peoples – Nancy Catamco, North Cotabato 2nd District Information and Communications Technology – Arthur Yap, Bohol 3rd District Inter-parliamentary Relations Diplomacy – Rosamarie Arenas, Pangasinan 3rd District Justice – Reynaldo Umali, Oriental Mindoro 2nd District Legislative Franchises – Franz Alvarez, Palawan 1st District Labor and Employment – Randolph Ting, Cagayan 3rd District Land Use – Alejandro Mirasol, Negros Occidental 5th District Local Government – Pedro Acheron Jr, South Cotabato 1st District Metro Manila Development – Winston Castelo, Quezon City 2nd District Mindanao Affairs – Maximo Rodriguez, Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Muslim Affairs – Siti Hataman, AMIN National Defense and Security – Amado Espino Jr, Pangasinan 5th District Natural Resources – Carlos Isagani Zarate, Bayan Muna North Luzon Quadrangle – Maximo Dalog, Mountain Province Overseas Workers Affairs – Mariano Velardo Jr, Buhay Peace Reconciliation and Unity -- Ruby Sahali, Tawi-Tawi People's Participation – Kaka Bag-ao, Dinagat Islands Population and Family Relations – Sol Aragones, Laguna 3rd District Poverty Alleviation – Emmi de Jesus, Gabriela Women’s Party Public Information – Antonio Tinio, ACT Teachers Public Order and Safety – Romeo Acop, Antipolo 2nd District Reforestation – Noel Villanueva, Tarlac 3rd District Revision of Laws – Marlyn Primicias-Agabas, Pangasinan 6th District Rules – Rudy Fariñas, Ilocos Norte 1st District Rural Development – Deogracias Ramos Jr, Sorsogon 2nd District Science and Technology – Erico Aristotle Aumentado, Bohol 2nd District Small Business and Entrepreneurial Development -- Peter Unabia Sr, Misamis Oriental 1st District Social Services – Frederick Abueg, Palawan 2nd District Southern Tagalog Development – Isidro Rodriguez Jr, Rizal 2nd District Suffrage and Electoral Reforms – Sherwin Tugna, CIBAC Sustainable Development Goals – Elisa Kho, Masbate 2nd District Tourism – Lucy Gomez, Leyte 4th District Trade and Industry – Rico Geron, AGAP Transportation – Cesar Sarmiento, Catanduanes Veterans' Affairs and Welfare -- Leopoldo Bataoil, Pangasinan 2nd District Welfare of Children – Aurora Enerio-Cerilles, Zamboanga del Sur 2nd District Women and Gender Equality – Em Aglipay-Villar, DIWA Youth and Sports Development – Conrado Estrella III, Abono Special Committee on the West Philippine Sea – Feliciano Belmonte Jr, Quezon City 4th District .