List of Philippine Senate committees explained
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]
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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 | Party | Vice Chairpersons | Members by bloc | Total Members |
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Majority | Minority |
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Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (Blue Ribbon) | Pia Cayetano | | 3 | 12 | 1 | 17 |
Accounts | Alan Peter Cayetano | | 2 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform | Cynthia Villar | | 3 | 12 | 1 | 17 |
Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies | Mark Villar | | 2 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
Basic Education | Win Gatchalian | | 1 | 12 | 1 | 15 |
Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation | Bong Revilla | | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes | Robinhood Padilla | | 1 | 10 | 1 | 13 |
Cooperatives | Imee Marcos | | 1 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs | Robinhood Padilla | | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
Culture and the Arts | Loren Legarda | | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
Economic Affairs | Migz Zubiri | | 2 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
Electoral Reforms and People's Participation | Imee Marcos | | 0 | 11 | 1 | 13 |
Energy | Pia Cayetano | | 1 | 12 | 1 | 15 |
Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change | Cynthia Villar | | 1 | 14 | 1 | 17 |
Ethics and Privileges | Francis Tolentino | | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
Finance | Grace Poe | | 13a | 7 | -b | 20 |
Foreign Relations | Imee Marcos | | 1 | 14 | 1 | 17 |
Games and Amusement | Lito Lapid | | 2 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
Government Corporations and Public Enterprises | Mark Villar | | 1 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
Health and Demography | Bong Go | | 2 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
Higher, Technical and Vocational Education | Alan Peter Cayetano | | 2 | 11 | 1 | 15 |
Justice and Human Rights | Francis Tolentino (Interim) | | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development | Joel Villanueva | | 1 | 12 | 1 | 15 |
Local Government | JV Ejercito | | 1 | 12 | 1 | 15 |
Migrant Workers | Raffy Tulfo | | 2 | 11 | 1 | 15 |
National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation | Jinggoy Estrada | | 6 | 12 | 1 | 20 |
Public Information and Mass Media | Robinhood Padilla | | 1 | 10 | 1 | 13 |
Public Order and Dangerous Drugs | Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa | | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
Public Services | Raffy Tulfo | | 4 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
Public Works | Bong Revilla | | 0 | 11 | 1 | 13 |
Rules | Francis Tolentino | | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
Science and Technology | Alan Peter Cayetano | | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development | Imee Marcos | | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
Sports | Bong Go | | 1 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
Sustainable Development Goals, Innovation and Futures Thinking | Nancy Binay | | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
Tourism | Lito Lapid | | 2 | 11 | 1 | 15 |
Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship | Alan Peter Cayetano | | 2 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement | Imee Marcos | | 2 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
Ways and Means | Win Gatchalian | | 1 | 12 | 1 | 15 |
Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality | Risa Hontiveros | | 1 | 9 | -b | 11 |
Youth | Bong Go | | 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]
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
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: September 2022 . The Rules of the Senate . January 20, 2023 . Senate of the Philippines.
- Web site: September 28, 2022 . Senate Permanent Committees - 19th Congress . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230110141329/http://legacy.senate.gov.ph/committee/ctte_mem19th.pdf . January 10, 2023 . January 20, 2023 . Senate of the Philippines.
- News: New Senate leaders emerge as some panels remain vacant. ABS-CBN News. May 21, 2024. May 21, 2024.
- Senate Elects New Committee Chairpersons; Migz Heads Economic Affairs. May 23, 2024. May 26, 2024. Senate of the Philippines.
- Web site: November 21, 2022 . CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT/AD HOC COMMITTEES . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120141833/https://legacy.senate.gov.ph/committee/oversight_mem19th.pdf . January 20, 2023 . January 20, 2023 . Senate of the Philippines.