List of Philippine Senate committees

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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.

Contents

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 September 28, 2022. [2]

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.

CommitteeChairpersonPartyVice
Chairpersons		Members by blocTotal
Members
MajorityMinority
Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (Blue Ribbon) Francis Tolentino PDP–Laban 312117
Accounts Nancy Binay UNA 29113
Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform Cynthia Villar Nacionalista 312117
Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies Mark Villar Nacionalista 27111
Basic Education Win Gatchalian NPC 112115
Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation Bong Revilla Lakas 1619
Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes Robinhood Padilla PDP–Laban 110113
Cooperatives Imee Marcos Nacionalista 18111
Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs Robinhood Padilla PDP–Laban 1619
Culture and the Arts Loren Legarda NPC 1619
Economic Affairs Grace Poe Independent 27111
Electoral Reforms and People's Participation Imee Marcos Nacionalista 011113
Energy Raffy Tulfo Independent 112115
Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change Cynthia Villar Nacionalista 114117
Ethics and Privileges Nancy Binay UNA 1417
Finance Sonny Angara LDP 13a7-b20
Foreign Relations Imee Marcos Nacionalista 114117
Games and Amusement Lito Lapid NPC 27111
Government Corporations and Public Enterprises Alan Peter Cayetano Independent 18111
Health and Demography Bong Go PDP–Laban 29113
Higher, Technical and Vocational Education Francis Escudero NPC 211115
Justice and Human Rights Francis Tolentino PDP–Laban 1619
Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development Jinggoy Estrada PMP 112115
Local Government JV Ejercito NPC 112115
Migrant Workers Raffy Tulfo Independent 211115
National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation Jinggoy Estrada PMP 612120
Public Information and Mass Media Robinhood Padilla PDP–Laban 110113
Public Order and Dangerous Drugs Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa PDP–Laban 36111
Public Services Grace Poe Independent 47113
Public Works Bong Revilla Lakas 011113
Rules Joel Villanueva Independent 2519
Science and Technology Alan Peter Cayetano Independent 1417
Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development Imee Marcos Nacionalista 0719
Sports Bong Go PDP–Laban 18111
Sustainable Development Goals, Innovation and Futures Thinking Pia Cayetano Nacionalista 0719
Tourism Nancy Binay UNA 211115
Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship Mark Villar Nacionalista 27111
Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement JV Ejercito NPC 27111
Ways and Means Win Gatchalian NPC 112115
Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality Risa Hontiveros Akbayan 19-b11
Youth Sonny Angara LDP 1619

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. [3]

CommitteeChairpersonPartySenate 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–Laban 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.

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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. ↑ "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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