List of Philippine Senate committees

This is a list of Philippine congressional committees (standing committees and special committees) that are currently operating in the Senate of the Philippines, the upper house of the Philippine Congress.

The composition of Senate committees is outlined in Rule X of the Rules of the Senate.[1]

Standing committees

There are 41 standing committees in the Philippine Senate for the 19th Congress as of May 22, 2024.[2][3][4]

According to the Rules of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore, the Majority Floor Leader, and the Minority Floor Leader are ex officio members of all standing committees.

Committee Chairperson PartyVice
Chairpersons		 Members by blocTotal
Members
Majority Minority
Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (Blue Ribbon)Pia Cayetano Nacionalista 3 12 1 17
AccountsAlan Peter Cayetano Independent 2 9 1 13
Agriculture, Food and Agrarian ReformCynthia Villar Nacionalista 3 12 1 17
Banks, Financial Institutions and CurrenciesMark Villar Nacionalista 2 7 1 11
Basic EducationWin Gatchalian NPC 1 12 1 15
Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional RegulationBong Revilla Lakas 1 6 1 9
Constitutional Amendments and Revision of CodesRobinhood Padilla PDP 1 10 1 13
CooperativesImee Marcos Nacionalista 1 8 1 11
Cultural Communities and Muslim AffairsRobinhood Padilla PDP 1 6 1 9
Culture and the ArtsLoren Legarda NPC 1 6 1 9
Economic AffairsMigz Zubiri Independent 2 7 1 11
Electoral Reforms and People's ParticipationImee Marcos Nacionalista 0 11 1 13
EnergyPia Cayetano Nacionalista 1 12 1 15
Environment, Natural Resources and Climate ChangeCynthia Villar Nacionalista 1 14 1 17
Ethics and PrivilegesFrancis Tolentino PDP 1 4 1 7
FinanceGrace Poe Independent 13a 7 -b 20
Foreign RelationsImee Marcos Nacionalista 1 14 1 17
Games and AmusementLito Lapid NPC 2 7 1 11
Government Corporations and Public EnterprisesMark Villar Nacionalista 1 8 1 11
Health and DemographyBong Go PDP 2 9 1 13
Higher, Technical and Vocational EducationAlan Peter Cayetano Independent 2 11 1 15
Justice and Human RightsSonny Angara LDP 1 6 1 9
Labor, Employment and Human Resources DevelopmentJoel Villanueva Independent 1 12 1 15
Local GovernmentJV Ejercito NPC 1 12 1 15
Migrant WorkersRaffy Tulfo Independent 2 11 1 15
National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and ReconciliationJinggoy Estrada PMP 6 12 1 20
Public Information and Mass MediaRobinhood Padilla PDP 1 10 1 13
Public Order and Dangerous DrugsRonald “Bato” Dela Rosa PDP 3 6 1 11
Public ServicesRaffy Tulfo Independent 4 7 1 13
Public WorksBong Revilla Lakas 0 11 1 13
RulesFrancis Tolentino PDP 2 5 1 9
Science and TechnologyAlan Peter Cayetano Independent 1 4 1 7
Social Justice, Welfare and Rural DevelopmentImee Marcos Nacionalista 0 7 1 9
SportsBong Go PDP 1 8 1 11
Sustainable Development Goals, Innovation and Futures Thinking Nancy Binay UNA 0 7 1 9
TourismLito Lapid NPC 2 11 1 15
Trade, Commerce and EntrepreneurshipAlan Peter Cayetano Independent 2 7 1 11
Urban Planning, Housing and ResettlementImee Marcos Nacionalista 2 7 1 11
Ways and MeansWin Gatchalian NPC 1 12 1 15
Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender EqualityRisa Hontiveros Akbayan 1 9 -b 11
Youth Vacant 1 6 1 9

a Composed of 3 senior vice chairpersons and 10 vice chairpersons. One ex-officio member (Legarda) is among the senior vice chairpersons; she is not included in the count for total members.
b The bloc member is either a chairperson or vice chairperson.

Congressional oversight and ad hoc committees

There are 9 congressional oversight, ad hoc, and special committees in the 19th Congress as of November 21, 2022.[5]

Committee Chairperson Party Senate panel
members		 Enabling Law/Issuance
Congressional Customs and Tariff Oversight Committee Win Gatchalian NPC 5 Republic Act No. 10863
Congressional Oversight Committee on Tax Reform Act of 1997 Win Gatchalian NPC 5 Republic Act No. 8424
Congressional Oversight Committee on the Official Development Assistance (ODA) Law Win Gatchalian NPC 8 Republic Act No. 8182
Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Illicit Trade on Excisable Products Win Gatchalian NPC 7 Republic Act No. 11467
Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the Tax Incentives Management and Transparency Act Win Gatchalian NPC
5
 Republic Act No. 10708
Joint Oversight Committee on the Enhanced Basic Educational Program (K-12 Program) Win Gatchalian NPC
5
 Republic Act No. 10533
Francis Escudero NPC
Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) Win Gatchalian NPC
5
 Republic Act No. 11899
Francis Escudero NPC
Select Oversight Committee on Intelligence and Confidential Funds, Programs and Activitiesa Juan Miguel Zubiri Independent
5
 Senate Resolution No. 25 (19th Congress)
Senate Special Committee on Marawi City Rehabilitationb Ronald dela Rosa PDP 7c Senate Resolution No. 9 (19th Congress)

a First created in the 10th Congress, then reconstituted in subsequent congresses.
b First created in the 17th Congress, then reconstituted in subsequent congresses.
c Composed of Senate members only.

See also

References
  1. "The Rules of the Senate" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. September 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  2. "Senate Permanent Committees - 19th Congress" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. September 28, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  3. "New Senate leaders emerge as some panels remain vacant". ABS-CBN News. May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  4. "Senate Elects New Committee Chairpersons; Migz Heads Economic Affairs". Senate of the Philippines (Press release). May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  5. "CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT/AD HOC COMMITTEES" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. November 21, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
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