Philippine House Committee on Tourism

The Philippine House Committee on Tourism is a standing committee of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It is a legislative body rather than a commercial brand, company, tourism operator, or online travel agency. Its work concerns the policy and legislative responsibilities of the national lower house in relation to tourism. Under the House Rules, the committee's jurisdiction covers the promotion and development of tourism in the Philippines, including both domestic and international tourism. In practical terms, this remit places the committee within the legislative ecosystem surrounding tourism policy, sector development, visitor promotion, tourism infrastructure, and the institutional framework affecting tourism-related activity. The committee may examine proposed legislation, conduct hearings, receive briefings, and oversee matters assigned to it under the rules of the House, although the available reference material does not identify specific bills, hearings, or committee actions. The committee forms part of the wider committee system of the Philippine House of Representatives. It is distinct from the Department of Tourism, which is an executive-branch department responsible for administering national tourism policy and programs. The House committee instead performs a legislative and oversight role within Congress. Its jurisdiction may therefore intersect with the Department of Tourism and with other government agencies, local governments, tourism organizations, and private-sector stakeholders, but the committee itself is not described as a tourism business or service provider. Membership is organized by congressional term. The available reference identifies Bernardita Ramos of the second district of Sorsogon, affiliated with the Nationalist People's Coalition, as the member for the majority of the committee during the 18th Congress. The reference also states that, as of June 30, 2025, all committee membership positions for the 20th Congress were vacant until the House convened for its first regular session on July 28, 2025. Because committee composition can change with each Congress and the supplied material does not provide a later roster, no current chairperson or complete current membership list is asserted here. As a legislative committee, it has no conventional product portfolio, flagship commercial offering, pricing model, stock listing, or corporate owner. Its institutional output consists principally of legislative consideration, hearings, reports, and oversight associated with tourism, subject to the House Rules and the actions of each Congress. The committee's status is recorded as active because it is an established standing committee of the Philippine House of Representatives, while its individual membership and leadership should be verified against the latest official congressional records.

The Philippine House Committee on Tourism is part of the standing committee structure of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. Its institutional role is defined by the House Rules, which assign it jurisdiction over the promotion and development of tourism, covering both domestic and international tourism. The committee should be understood in the context of Philippine legislative organization. Rather than operating as an independent agency or commercial organization, it provides a specialized forum through which members of the House can consider tourism-related legislative and oversight matters. Its jurisdiction links it to the broader national policy environment for tourism, including the work of the executive Department of Tourism and the activities of other public bodies and stakeholders. The supplied reference does not provide a founding date, a detailed account of its legislative record, or a list of particular statutes enacted through its work. Committee membership is associated with individual congressional terms and is therefore subject to periodic reconstitution. The available historical material records Bernardita Ramos, representing the second district of Sorsogon and affiliated with the Nationalist People's Coalition, as the member for the majority during the 18th Congress. This is a historical roster entry and does not establish her current status. The reference further reports that all membership positions for the 20th Congress were vacant as of June 30, 2025, pending the House's first regular session on July 28, 2025. This indicates an interim organizational condition rather than the abolition of the committee. Since the supplied information does not include a subsequent official roster, current officers and members remain unconfirmed in this dossier. The committee has no conventional corporate history, consumer product range, or commercial brand architecture. Its institutional continuity derives from its place in the House committee system and from the House Rules governing jurisdiction and membership. Future changes in leadership, membership, jurisdiction, or activity should be documented using official House of Representatives records and the latest committee roster.

• 2025

  20th Congress positions reported vacant before the first regular session

  [1]Philippine House Committee on Tourismen.wikipedia.org

  As of June 30, 2025, all committee membership positions for the 20th Congress were reported vacant until the House convened for its first regular session on July 28, 2025.

• Establishment as a standing House committee

  [1]Philippine House Committee on Tourismen.wikipedia.org

  The committee exists as a standing committee of the House of Representatives of the Philippines with responsibility for tourism-related legislative and oversight matters. The supplied sources do not state the original establishment year.

• 18th Congress membership recorded

  [1]Philippine House Committee on Tourismen.wikipedia.org

  The historical roster identifies Bernardita Ramos of Sorsogon's second district as the member for the majority during the 18th Congress.

A legislative and oversight forum within the Philippine House of Representatives focused on tourism promotion and development.

1. 1Philippine House Committee on Tourismen.wikipedia.org