List of Philippine Senate committees

Last updated September 16, 2025

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.

Standing committees

Committee	Chair^[7]			Vice chairpersons			Member count
Committee	Chair^[7]			Vice chairpersons			Maj	Min	Total
Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (Blue Ribbon)		Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson	Independent		Alan Peter S. Cayetano	Independent	13	4	17
					Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa	PDP
					Bong Go	PDP
					Erwin T. Tulfo	Lakas
Accounts		Loren B. Legarda	NPC		Robinhood C. Padilla	PDP	10	3	13
Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform		Francis “Kiko” N. Pangilinan	Liberal		Imee Marcos	Nacionalista	13	4	17
Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform		Francis “Kiko” N. Pangilinan	Liberal		Rodante D. Marcoleta	Independent	13	4	17
Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies		Alan Peter S. Cayetano	Independent		Mark A. Villar	Nacionalista	9	2	11
Basic Education		Benigno “Bam” A. Aquino IV	KANP		Sherwin T. Gatchalian	NPC	12	3	15
Basic Education		Benigno “Bam” A. Aquino IV	KANP		Raffy T. Tulfo	Independent	12	3	15
Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation		Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa	PDP		Christopher Lawrence “Bong” T. Go	PDP	7	2	9
Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes		Francis “Kiko” N. Pangilinan	Liberal		Alan Peter S. Cayetano	Independent	10	3	13
					Rodante D. Marcoleta	Independent
					Robinhood C. Padilla	PDP
Cooperatives		Imee R. Marcos	Nacionalista		Francis “Kiko” N. Pangilinan	Liberal	9	2	11
Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs		Robinhood C. Padilla	PDP		Imee R. Marcos	Nacionalista	7	2	9
Culture and the Arts		Loren B. Legarda	NPC		Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri	Independent	7	2	9
Economic Affairs		Camille A. Villar	Nacionalista		Sherwin T. Gatchalian	NPC	9	2	11
Economic Affairs		Camille A. Villar	Nacionalista		Loren B. Legarda	NPC	9	2	11
Electoral Reforms and People's Participation		Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson	Independent		Risa N. Hontiveros	Akbayan	10	3	13
Electoral Reforms and People's Participation		Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson	Independent		Imee R. Marcos	Nacionalista	10	3	13
Energy		Pia S. Cayetano	Nacionalista		Alan Peter S. Cayetano	Independent	12	3	15
Energy		Pia S. Cayetano	Nacionalista		Sherwin T. Gatchalian	NPC	12	3	15
Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change		Camille A. Villar	Nacionalista	Vacant			–		17
Ethics and Privileges	Vacant			Vacant			–		7
Finance		Sherwin T. Gatchalian	NPC	Vacant			16	4	20
Foreign Relations		Imee R. Marcos	Nacionalista		Erwin T. Tulfo	Lakas	13	4	17
Foreign Relations		Imee R. Marcos	Nacionalista		Loren B. Legarda	NPC	13	4	17
Games and Amusement		Erwin T. Tulfo	Lakas		Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa	PDP	9	2	11
Games and Amusement		Erwin T. Tulfo	Lakas		Christopher Lawrence “Bong” T. Go	PDP	9	2	11
Government Corporations and Public Enterprises		Mark A. Villar	Nacionalista		Alan Peter S. Cayetano	Independent	9	2	11
Health and Demography		Risa N. Hontiveros	Akbayan	Vacant			–		13
Higher, Technical and Vocational Education		Loren B. Legarda	NPC		Benigno “Bam” A. Aquino IV	KANP	12	3	15
Higher, Technical and Vocational Education		Loren B. Legarda	NPC		Sherwin T. Gatchalian	NPC	12	3	15
Justice and Human Rights		Francis “Kiko” N. Pangilinan	Liberal		Rodante D. Marcoleta	Independent	7	2	9
Justice and Human Rights		Francis “Kiko” N. Pangilinan	Liberal		Raffy T. Tulfo	Independent	7	2	9
Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development		Raffy T. Tulfo	Independent		vacant	vacant	12	3	15
Local Government		Joseph Victor “JV” G. Ejercito	NPC		Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa	PDP	12	3	15
Migrant Workers		Raffy T. Tulfo	Independent		Imee R. Marcos	Nacionalista	12	3	15
Migrant Workers		Raffy T. Tulfo	Independent		Christopher Lawrence “Bong” T. Go	PDP	12	3	15
National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation		Loren B. Legarda	NPC		Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa	PDP	16	4	20
					Christopher Lawrence “Bong” T. Go	PDP
					Panfilo Lacson	Independent
Public Information and Mass Media		Robinhood C. Padilla	PDP	Vacant			–		13
Public Order and Dangerous Drugs		Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito	NPC		Christopher Lawrence “Bong” T. Go	PDP	9	2	11
Public Services		Raffy T. Tulfo	Independent		Joseph Victor “JV” G. Ejercito	NPC	10	3	13
					Rodante D. Marcoleta	Independent
					Sherwin T. Gatchalian	NPC
Public Works		Mark A. Villar	Nacionalista	Vacant			–		13
Rules		Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri	Independent	Vacant			–		9
Science and Technology		Benigno “Bam” A. Aquino IV	KANP		Alan Peter S. Cayetano	Independent	6	1	7
Science and Technology		Benigno “Bam” A. Aquino IV	KANP		Pia S. Cayetano	Nacionalista	6	1	7
Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development		Erwin T. Tulfo	Lakas		Christopher Lawrence “Bong” T. Go	PDP	7	2	9
Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development		Erwin T. Tulfo	Lakas		Imee R. Marcos	Nacionalista	7	2	9
Sports		Christopher Lawrence “Bong” T. Go	PDP	Vacant			–		11
Sustainable Development Goals, Innovation and Futures Thinking		Pia S. Cayetano	Nacionalista		Camille A. Villar	Nacionalista	7	2	9
Tourism		Joseph Victor “JV” G. Ejercito	NPC		Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa	PDP	12	3	15
Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship		Rodante D. Marcoleta	Independent		Francis “Kiko” N. Pangilinan	Liberal	9	2	11
Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement		Manuel “Lito” M. Lapid	NPC		Joseph Victor “JV” G. Ejercito	NPC	9	2	11
					Christopher Lawrence “Bong” T. Go	PDP
					Camille A. Villar	Nacionalista
Ways and Means		Pia S. Cayetano	Nacionalista		Sherwin T. Gatchalian	NPC	12	3	15
Ways and Means		Pia S. Cayetano	Nacionalista		Rodante D. Marcoleta	Independent	12	3	15
Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality		Risa N. Hontiveros	Akbayan		Pia S. Cayetano	Nacionalista	9	2	11
Youth		Christopher Lawrence “Bong” T. Go	PDP	Vacant			–		11

Congressional oversight and ad hoc committees

Committee	Chair	Senate panel members	Enabling Law/Issuance
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

Notes

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

References

↑ "The Rules of the Senate" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. September 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
↑ "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.
↑ "New Senate leaders emerge as some panels remain vacant". ABS-CBN News. May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
↑ "Senate Elects New Committee Chairpersons; Migz Heads Economic Affairs". Senate of the Philippines (Press release). May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
↑ "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.
↑ Ager, Maila (July 29, 2025). "Senate elects new panel heads; Marcoleta to chair blue ribbon panel". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
↑ "20th Congress Committee Chairpersons" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines . August 4, 2025.

External links

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[8] First created in the 17th Congress, then reconstituted in subsequent congresses.

[9] Composed of Senate members only.

[10] First created in the 10th Congress, then reconstituted in subsequent congresses.

[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.

[6] Ager, Maila (July 29, 2025). "Senate elects new panel heads; Marcoleta to chair blue ribbon panel". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved July 29, 2025.

[7] "20th Congress Committee Chairpersons" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines . August 4, 2025.

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Standing committees	Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (Blue Ribbon) Accounts Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies Basic Education Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes Cooperatives Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs Culture and the Arts Economic Affairs Electoral Reforms and People's Participation Energy Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change Ethics and Privileges Finance Foreign Relations Games and Amusement Government Corporations and Public Enterprises Health and Demography Higher, Technical and Vocational Education Justice and Human Rights Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development Local Government Migrant Workers National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation Public Information and Mass Media Public Order and Dangerous Drugs Public Services Public Works Rules Science and Technology Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development Sports Sustainable Development Goals, Innovation and Futures Thinking Tourism Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement Ways and Means Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality Youth
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