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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.
The composition of Senate committees is outlined in Rule X of the rules of the Senate.
There were 41 standing committees and 18 congressional oversight, ad hoc, and special committees in Senate during the 19th Congress. Chairpersons of 31 standing committees in the 20th Congress were elected on July 29, 2025.
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.
Standing committees
| Committee | Chair | Party | Vice | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| chairpersons | Party | Member count | Maj | Min | Total | 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 | |||
| Panfilo Lacson | Independent | Erwin Tulfo | Lakas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Panfilo Lacson | Independent | Loren Legarda | NPC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Francis Pangilinan | Liberal | Camille Villar | Nacionalista | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joel Villanueva | Independent | Alan Peter Cayetano | Independent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino}} | Bam Aquino | KANP | Win Gatchalian | NPC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Raffy Tulfo | Independent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ronald dela Rosa | PDP | Bong Go | PDP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Francis Pangilinan | Liberal | Pia Cayetano | Nacionalista | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationalist People's Coalition}} | Lito Lapid | NPC | Imee Marcos | Nacionalista | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partido Demokratiko Pilipino}} | Robin Padilla | PDP | Loren Legarda | NPC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bong Go | PDP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loren Legarda | NPC | Juan Miguel Zubiri | Independent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nacionalista Party}} | Camille Villar | Nacionalista | Win Gatchalian | NPC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loren Legarda | NPC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent politician}} | Panfilo Lacson | Independent | Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Imee Marcos | Nacionalista | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pia Cayetano | Nacionalista | Win Gatchalian | NPC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nacionalista Party}} | Camille Villar | Nacionalista | Pia Cayetano | Nacionalista | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ronald dela Rosa | PDP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Erwin Tulfo | Lakas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JV Ejercito | NPC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Win Gatchalian | NPC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nacionalista Party}} | Imee Marcos | Nacionalista | Loren Legarda | NPC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Erwin Tulfo | Lakas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lakas–CMD}} | Erwin Tulfo | Lakas | Ronald dela Rosa | PDP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bong Go | PDP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Villar | Nacionalista | Alan Peter Cayetano | Independent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akbayan}} | Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan | JV Ejercito | NPC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pia Cayetano | Nacionalista | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bong Go | PDP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationalist People's Coalition}} | Loren Legarda | NPC | Bam Aquino | KANP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Win Gatchalian | NPC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberal Party (Philippines)}} | Francis Pangilinan | Liberal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pia Cayetano | Nacionalista | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Raffy Tulfo | Independent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jinggoy Estrada | PMP | Ronald dela Rosa | PDP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent politician}} | Raffy Tulfo | Independent | Imee Marcos | Nacionalista | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bong Go | PDP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationalist People's Coalition}} | Loren Legarda | NPC | Ronald dela Rosa | PDP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bong Go | PDP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Panfilo Lacson | Independent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robin Padilla | PDP | Jinggoy Estrada | PMP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationalist People's Coalition}} | JV Ejercito | NPC | Ronald dela Rosa | PDP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bong Go | PDP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent politician}} | Raffy Tulfo | Independent | JV Ejercito | NPC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Win Gatchalian | NPC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Villar | Nacionalista | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Juan Miguel Zubiri | Independent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bam Aquino | KANP | Pia Cayetano | Nacionalista | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lakas–CMD}} | Erwin Tulfo | Lakas | Bong Go | PDP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Imee Marcos | Nacionalista | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bong Go | PDP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pia Cayetano | Nacionalista | Camille Villar | Nacionalista | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JV Ejercito | NPC | Ronald dela Rosa | PDP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rodante Marcoleta | Independent | Francis Pangilinan | Liberal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationalist People's Coalition}} | Francis Escudero | NPC | JV Ejercito | NPC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bong Go | PDP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Camille Villar | Nacionalista | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pia Cayetano | Nacionalista | Win Gatchalian | NPC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan | Pia Cayetano | Nacionalista | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bong Go | PDP |
Congressional oversight and ad hoc committees
| Committee | Chair | Senate panel | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| members | Enabling Law/Issuance | Senate Special Committee on Marawi City Rehabilitation | Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) | Joint Oversight Committee on the Enhanced Basic Educational Program (K-12 Program) | Congressional Oversight Committee on the Official Development Assistance (ODA) Law | Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the Tax Incentives Management and Transparency Act | Congressional Customs and Tariff Oversight Committee | Congressional Oversight Committee on Tax Reform Act of 1997 | Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Illicit Trade on Excisable Products | Select Oversight Committee on Intelligence and Confidential Funds, Programs and Activities | Senate Special Oversight Committee on Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) | Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Act of 2022 | Joint Congressional Energy Commission | Congressional Oversight Committee on Migrant Workers | Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Public Expenditures | Senate Special Committee on the Rehabilitation of the Manila Central Post Office | Special Committee on Philippine Maritime and Admiralty Zones | Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the Automated Election System | Congressional Oversight Committee on Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization | ||
| Senate Resolution No. 9 (19th Congress) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Republic Act No. 11899 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Republic Act No. 10533 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Republic Act No. 8182 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Republic Act No. 10708 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Republic Act No. 10863 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Republic Act No. 8424 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Republic Act No. 11467 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senate Resolution No. 25 (19th Congress) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senate Resolution No. 42 (19th Congress) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Republic Act No. 11696 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Republic Act No. 9136 as amended by Republic Act 11571 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Republic Act No. 11641 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Republic Act No. 11936 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senate Resolution No. 70 (19th Congress) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senate Resolution No. 76 (19th Congress) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Republic Act No. 8436 as amended by RepublicAct No. 9369 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Republic Act No. 8435 |
Notes
References
References
- "The Rules of the Senate".
- (September 28, 2022). "Senate Permanent Committees - 19th Congress".
- (May 21, 2024). "New Senate leaders emerge as some panels remain vacant". ABS-CBN News.
- (May 23, 2024). "Senate Elects New Committee Chairpersons; Migz Heads Economic Affairs".
- (November 21, 2022). "CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT/AD HOC COMMITTEES".
- Ager, Maila. (2025-07-29). "Senate elects new panel heads; Marcoleta to chair blue ribbon panel".
- (2025-08-04). "20th Congress Committee Chairpersons".
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