List of Philippine Senate committees

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]

There were 41 standing committees and 18 congressional oversight, ad hoc, and special committees in Senate during the 19th Congress.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] Chairpersons of 31 standing committees in the 20th Congress were elected on July 29, 2025.^[6]

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.

Standing committees

Committee	Chairperson^[7]	Party		Vice chairpersons	Party		Members by bloc		Total members
Committee	Chairperson^[7]	Party		Vice chairpersons	Party		Majority	Minority	Total members
Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (Blue Ribbon)	Rodante Marcoleta		Independent	Vacant			To be determined		17
Accounts	Alan Peter Cayetano		Independent	Vacant					13
Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform	Francis Pangilinan		Liberal	Imee Marcos		Nacionalista			17
Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform	Francis Pangilinan		Liberal	Rodante Marcoleta		Independent			17
Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies	Alan Peter Cayetano		Independent	Vacant					11
Basic Education	Bam Aquino		KANP	Win Gatchalian		NPC			15
Basic Education	Bam Aquino		KANP	Raffy Tulfo		Independent			15
Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation	Ronald dela Rosa		PDP	Bong Go		PDP			9
Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes	Robin Padilla		PDP	Vacant					13
Cooperatives	Imee Marcos		Nacionalista	Francis Pangilinan		Liberal			11
Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs	Robin Padilla		PDP	Vacant					9
Culture and the Arts	Loren Legarda		NPC						9
Economic Affairs	Migz Zubiri		Independent						11
Electoral Reforms and People's Participation	Panfilo Lacson		Independent	Risa Hontiveros		Akbayan			13
Electoral Reforms and People's Participation	Panfilo Lacson		Independent	Imee Marcos		Nacionalista			13
Energy	Pia Cayetano		Nacionalista	Vacant					15
Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change	Camille Villar		Nacionalista						17
Ethics and Privileges	Vacant								7
Finance	Win Gatchalian		NPC						20
Foreign Relations	Imee Marcos		Nacionalista	Erwin Tulfo		Lakas			17
Foreign Relations	Imee Marcos		Nacionalista	Loren Legarda		NPC			17
Games and Amusement	Erwin Tulfo		Lakas	Ronald dela Rosa		PDP			11
Games and Amusement	Erwin Tulfo		Lakas	Bong Go		PDP			11
Government Corporations and Public Enterprises	Mark Villar		Nacionalista	Vacant					11
Health and Demography	Bong Go		PDP						13
Higher, Technical and Vocational Education	Alan Peter Cayetano		Independent						15
Justice and Human Rights	Alan Peter Cayetano		Independent						9
Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development	Imee Marcos		Nacionalista	Raffy Tulfo		Independent			15
Local Government	JV Ejercito		NPC	Ronald dela Rosa		PDP			15
Migrant Workers	Raffy Tulfo		Independent	Imee Marcos		Nacionalista			15
Migrant Workers	Raffy Tulfo		Independent	Bong Go		PDP			15
National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation	Jinggoy Estrada		PMP	Ronald dela Rosa		PDP			20
				Bong Go		PDP
				Panfilo Lacson		Independent
Public Information and Mass Media	Robin Padilla		PDP	Vacant					13
Public Order and Dangerous Drugs	Ronald dela Rosa		PDP	Bong Go		PDP			11
Public Services	Raffy Tulfo		Independent	JV Ejercito		NPC			13
				Rodante Marcoleta		Independent
				Win Gatchalian		NPC
Public Works	Mark Villar		Nacionalista	Vacant					13
Rules	Joel Villanueva		Independent	Vacant					9
Science and Technology	Bam Aquino		KANP	Alan Peter Cayetano		Independent			7
Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development	Erwin Tulfo		Lakas	Bong Go		PDP			9
Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development	Erwin Tulfo		Lakas	Imee Marcos		Nacionalista			9
Sports	Bong Go		PDP	Vacant					11
Sustainable Development Goals, Innovation and Futures Thinking	Pia Cayetano		Nacionalista	Vacant					9
Tourism	JV Ejercito		NPC	Ronald dela Rosa		PDP			15
Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship	Rodante Marcoleta		Independent	Vacant					11
Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement	Lito Lapid		NPC	Bong Go		PDP			11
				Raffy Tulfo		Independent
				Camille Villar		Nacionalista
Ways and Means	Pia Cayetano		Nacionalista	Vacant					11
Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality	Risa Hontiveros		Akbayan						15
Youth	Bong Go		PDP						11

Congressional oversight and ad hoc committees

Committee	Chairperson	Senate panel members	Enabling Law/Issuance
Senate Special Committee on Marawi City Rehabilitation^[a]^[b]	Vacant	To be determined	Senate Resolution No. 9 (19th Congress)
Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II)			Republic Act No. 11899
Joint Oversight Committee on the Enhanced Basic Educational Program (K-12 Program)			Republic Act No. 10533
Congressional Oversight Committee on the Official Development Assistance (ODA) Law			Republic Act No. 8182
Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the Tax Incentives Management and Transparency Act			Republic Act No. 10708
Congressional Customs and Tariff Oversight Committee			Republic Act No. 10863
Congressional Oversight Committee on Tax Reform Act of 1997			Republic Act No. 8424
Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Illicit Trade on Excisable Products			Republic Act No. 11467
Select Oversight Committee on Intelligence and Confidential Funds, Programs and Activities^[c]			Senate Resolution No. 25 (19th Congress)
Senate Special Oversight Committee on Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP)			Senate Resolution No. 42 (19th Congress)
Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Act of 2022			Republic Act No. 11696
Joint Congressional Energy Commission			Republic Act No. 9136 as amended by Republic Act 11571
Congressional Oversight Committee on Migrant Workers			Republic Act No. 11641
Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Public Expenditures			Republic Act No. 11936
Senate Special Committee on the Rehabilitation of the Manila Central Post Office			Senate Resolution No. 70 (19th Congress)
Special Committee on Philippine Maritime and Admiralty Zones			Senate Resolution No. 76 (19th Congress)
Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the Automated Election System			Republic Act No. 8436 as amended by Republic Act No. 9369
Congressional Oversight Committee on Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization			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

Senate of the Philippines website

[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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v t e Senate of the Philippines
Current members (20th Congress)
Officers	Senate president Senate President pro tempore Floor leaders (Majority leader, Minority leader) Secretary Sergeant-at-Arms
Senators	Female senators Per senatorial districts Longevity of service 4th Legislature 5th Legislature 6th Legislature 7th Legislature 8th Legislature 1st Commonwealth Congress 2nd Commonwealth Congress/1st Congress 2nd Congress 3rd Congress 4th Congress 5th Congress 6th Congress 7th Congress 8th Congress 9th Congress 10th Congress 11th Congress 12th Congress 13th Congress 14th Congress 15th Congress 16th Congress 17th Congress 18th Congress 19th Congress
Elections	1916 Senators 1919 Senators 1922 Senators 1925 Senators 1928 Senators 1931 Senators 1934 Senators 1941 Senators 1946 Senators 1947 Senators 1949 Senators 1951 Senators 1953 Senators 1955 Senators 1957 Senators 1959 Senators 1961 Senators 1963 Senators 1965 Senators 1967 Senators 1969 Senators 1971 Senators 1987 Senators 1992 Senators 1995 Senators 1998 Senators 2001 Senators 2004 Senators 2007 Senators 2010 Senators 2013 Senators 2016 Senators 2019 Senators 2022 Senators 2025 Senators Special
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 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
Other bodies	Commission on Appointments Senate Electoral Tribunal Judicial and Bar Council Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2)
Symbols	Seal Mace
See also	Philippine Commission GSIS Building New Senate Building

Standing committees

Congressional oversight and ad hoc committees

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