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Speaker Bojie Dy leads the House of Representatives tribute to late speaker Jose de Venecia in February 2026.
Dy office / Released
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives is set to conduct joint committee hearings aimed at streamlining the government’s response to the escalating crisis in the Middle East.
In a statement on Monday, March 30, House Speaker Faustino Dy III ordered a joint committee hearing to synchronize legislative efforts with executive actions to “address the crisis in the short, medium, and long term.”
“We are holding these joint hearings to make sure that the initiatives of the Legislative branch are coordinated with the Executive and are properly targeted and forward-looking. Ang kailangan natin ngayon ay malinaw na plano—hindi lang para sa ngayon, kundi para sa mga susunod na buwan at taon,” Dy’s statement read.
(We are holding these joint hearings to make sure that the initiatives of the Legislative branch are coordinated with the Executive and are properly targeted and forward-looking. What we need now is a clear plan—not just for today, but for the coming months and years.)
The joint hearings are scheduled to take place during the session break following Holy Week.
These sessions will be managed by a cluster of committees representing the sectors most vulnerable to global disruptions, including energy, food security, labor, transportation, and economic management.
The following are the committees involved in the joint hearing and their representatives:
- Energy: Rep. Jose Alvarez
- Agriculture: Rep. Wilfrido “Mark” Enverga
- Aquaculture and Fisheries: Rep. Tsuyohoshi Anthony “Hori” Horibata
- Foreign Affairs: Deputy Speaker Maria Rachel Arenas
- Ways and Means: Rep. Miro Quimbo
- Labor and Employment: Rep. Ramon Jolo Revilla III
- Transportation: Rep. Franz Pumaren
- Information and Communications Technology: Rep. Miguel Luis Villafuerte
- Economic Affairs: Rep. Antonio Legarda Jr.
- Social Services: Rep. Cheeno Miguel Almario
Dy said the House will use the findings from these hearings to support both executive action and legislative measures that will mitigate the impact of the crisis on the Filipino people.
“Hindi natin kontrolado ang nangyayari sa labas ng bansa, pero kontrolado natin kung paano tayo tutugon sa mga hamong ito. Ang mahalaga, handa tayo, mabilis tayo, at sama-sama tayo sa paghahanap ng solusyon,” Dy said.
(We cannot control what happens outside of our country, but we can control how we respond to these challenges. What matters is that we are prepared, we are swift, and we are united in finding a solution.)
