Philippine Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges

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Committee on
Ethics and Privileges
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Senate of the Philippines
20th Congress
History
New session started
July 28, 2025 (2025-07-28)
Leadership
Chair
JV Ejercito (NPC)
since September 30, 2025 (2025-09-30)
Structure
Seats7
Political groups
Majority (6)
  •   Independent (2)
  •   Akbayan (1)
  •   Lakas (1)
  •   Liberal (1)
  •   NPC (1)

Minority (1)

The Philippine Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.

Contents

Jurisdiction

According to the Rules of the Senate, [1] the committee handles all matters relating to the conduct, rights, privileges, safety, dignity, integrity and reputation of the Senate and its members.

The committee receives and hears ethics complaints against a senator filed by either another senator, [2] a government official, [3] or a Filipino citizen. [4]

Members, 20th Congress

Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges has 7 members.

PositionMember [5] Party
Chairperson JV Ejercito NPC
Vice
Chairperson		 Kiko Pangilinan Liberal
Members
for the
Majority		 Risa Hontiveros Akbayan
Erwin Tulfo Lakas
Members
for the
Minority		Vacant

Ex officio members:

Committee secretary:Vacant

Historical membership rosters

18th Congress

PositionMember [6] Party
Chairperson Manny Pacquiao PDP–Laban
Vice Chairpersonnone
Members
for the
Majority		 Richard Gordon Independent
Cynthia Villar Nacionalista
Panfilo Lacson Independent
Ronald dela Rosa PDP–Laban
Francis Tolentino PDP–Laban
Member
for the
Minority		 Francis Pangilinan Liberal

Committee secretary: Ethel Hope Dignadice-Villaflor

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rules of the Senate" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. July 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  2. ↑ Parrocha, Azer (September 4, 2017). "Ethics complaint filed vs Trillanes". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Drilon urges senate to be cautious in handling ethics complaints". Senate of the Philippines. September 18, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  4. ↑ Santos, Matikas (November 13, 2012). "Sotto faces ethics complaint over alleged plagiarism". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Senate Permanent Committees - 20th Congress" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines . Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Senate Permanent Committees - 18th Congress" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. September 24, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
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