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]
There were 41 standing committees and 18 congressional oversight, ad hoc, and special committees in Senate during the 19th Congress. [2] [3] [4] [5] Chairpersons of 31 standing committees in the 20th Congress were elected on July 29, 2025. [6]
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. The Senate President is the Overall Chairman of all Standing Committees.
Committee | Chair | Senate panel members | Enabling Law/Issuance |
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Senate Special Committee on Marawi City Rehabilitation [a] [b] | Vacant | 7 | Senate Resolution No. 9 (19th Congress) |
Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) | 5 | Republic Act No. 11899 | |
Joint Oversight Committee on the Enhanced Basic Educational Program (K-12 Program) | 5 | Republic Act No. 10533 | |
Congressional Oversight Committee on the Official Development Assistance (ODA) Law | 8 | Republic Act No. 8182 | |
Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the Tax Incentives Management and Transparency Act | 5 | Republic Act No. 10708 | |
Congressional Customs and Tariff Oversight Committee | 5 | Republic Act No. 10863 | |
Congressional Oversight Committee on Tax Reform Act of 1997 | 5 | Republic Act No. 8424 | |
Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Illicit Trade on Excisable Products | 7 | Republic Act No. 11467 | |
Select Oversight Committee on Intelligence and Confidential Funds, Programs and Activities [c] | 5 | Senate Resolution No. 25 (19th Congress) | |
Senate Special Oversight Committee on Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) | 11 | Senate Resolution No. 42 (19th Congress) | |
Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Act of 2022 | 5 | Republic Act No. 11696 | |
Joint Congressional Energy Commission | 7 | Republic Act No. 9136 as amended by Republic Act 11571 | |
Congressional Oversight Committee on Migrant Workers | 6 | Republic Act No. 11641 | |
Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Public Expenditures | 8 | Republic Act No. 11936 | |
Senate Special Committee on the Rehabilitation of the Manila Central Post Office | 5 | Senate Resolution No. 70 (19th Congress) | |
Special Committee on Philippine Maritime and Admiralty Zones | 8 | Senate Resolution No. 76 (19th Congress) | |
Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the Automated Election System | 7 | Republic Act No. 8436 as amended by Republic Act No. 9369 | |
Congressional Oversight Committee on Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization | 7 | Republic Act No. 8435 |