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	Chair[7]			Vice chairpersons			Member count
							Maj	Min	Total
Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (Blue Ribbon)		Rodante Marcoleta	Independent		Alan Peter Cayetano	Independent	13	4	17
					Ronald dela Rosa	PDP
					Bong Go	PDP
					Erwin Tulfo	Lakas
Accounts		Alan Peter Cayetano	Independent		Robin Padilla	PDP	10	3	13
Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform		Francis Pangilinan	Liberal		Imee Marcos	Nacionalista	13	4	17
					Rodante Marcoleta	Independent
Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies		Alan Peter Cayetano	Independent		Mark Villar	Nacionalista	9	2	11
Basic Education		Bam Aquino	KANP		Win Gatchalian	NPC	12	3	15
					Raffy Tulfo	Independent
Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation		Ronald dela Rosa	PDP		Bong Go	PDP	7	2	9
Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes		Francis Pangilinan	Liberal		Alan Peter Cayetano	Independent	10	3	13
					Rodante Marcoleta	Independent
					Robin Padilla	PDP
Cooperatives		Imee Marcos	Nacionalista		Francis Pangilinan	Liberal	9	2	11
Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs		Robin Padilla	PDP		Imee Marcos	Nacionalista	7	2	9
Culture and the Arts		Loren Legarda	NPC		Migz Zubiri	Independent	7	2	9
Economic Affairs		Migz Zubiri	Independent		Win Gatchalian	NPC	9	2	11
					Loren Legarda	NPC
Electoral Reforms and People's Participation		Panfilo Lacson	Independent		Risa Hontiveros	Akbayan	10	3	13
					Imee Marcos	Nacionalista
Energy		Pia Cayetano	Nacionalista		Alan Peter Cayetano	Independent	12	3	15
					Win Gatchalian	NPC
Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change		Camille Villar	Nacionalista	Vacant			–		17
Ethics and Privileges	Vacant			Vacant			–		7
Finance		Win Gatchalian	NPC	Vacant			16	4	20
Foreign Relations		Imee Marcos	Nacionalista		Erwin Tulfo	Lakas	13	4	17
					Loren Legarda	NPC
Games and Amusement		Erwin Tulfo	Lakas		Ronald dela Rosa	PDP	9	2	11
					Bong Go	PDP
Government Corporations and Public Enterprises		Mark Villar	Nacionalista		Alan Peter Cayetano	Independent	9	2	11
Health and Demography		Bong Go	PDP	Vacant			–		13
Higher, Technical and Vocational Education		Alan Peter Cayetano	Independent		Bam Aquino	KANP	12	3	15
					Win Gatchalian	NPC
Justice and Human Rights		Alan Peter Cayetano	Independent		Rodante Marcoleta	Independent	7	2	9
					Raffy Tulfo	Independent
Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development		Imee Marcos	Nacionalista		Raffy Tulfo	Independent	12	3	15
Local Government		JV Ejercito	NPC		Ronald dela Rosa	PDP	12	3	15
Migrant Workers		Raffy Tulfo	Independent		Imee Marcos	Nacionalista	12	3	15
					Bong Go	PDP
National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation		Jinggoy Estrada	PMP		Ronald dela Rosa	PDP	16	4	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	9	2	11
Public Services		Raffy Tulfo	Independent		JV Ejercito	NPC	10	3	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	6	1	7
					Pia Cayetano	Nacionalista
Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development		Erwin Tulfo	Lakas		Bong Go	PDP	7	2	9
					Imee Marcos	Nacionalista
Sports		Bong Go	PDP	Vacant			–		11
Sustainable Development Goals, Innovation and Futures Thinking		Pia Cayetano	Nacionalista		Camille Villar	Nacionalista	7	2	9
Tourism		JV Ejercito	NPC		Ronald dela Rosa	PDP	12	3	15
Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship		Rodante Marcoleta	Independent		Francis Pangilinan	Liberal	9	2	11
Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement		Lito Lapid	NPC		JV Ejercito	NPC	9	2	11
					Bong Go	PDP
					Camille Villar	Nacionalista
Ways and Means		Pia Cayetano	Nacionalista		Win Gatchalian	NPC	12	3	15
					Rodante Marcoleta	Independent
Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality		Risa Hontiveros	Akbayan		Pia Cayetano	Nacionalista	9	2	11
Youth		Bong Go	PDP	Vacant			–		11

Congressional oversight and ad hoc committees

Committee	Chair	Senate panel members	Enabling Law/Issuance
Senate Special Committee on Marawi City Rehabilitation[a][b]	Vacant	7	Senate Resolution No. 9 (19th Congress)
Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II)		5	Republic Act No. 11899
Joint Oversight Committee on the Enhanced Basic Educational Program (K-12 Program)		5	Republic Act No. 10533
Congressional Oversight Committee on the Official Development Assistance (ODA) Law		8	Republic Act No. 8182
Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the Tax Incentives Management and Transparency Act		5	Republic Act No. 10708
Congressional Customs and Tariff Oversight Committee		5	Republic Act No. 10863
Congressional Oversight Committee on Tax Reform Act of 1997		5	Republic Act No. 8424
Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Illicit Trade on Excisable Products		7	Republic Act No. 11467
Select Oversight Committee on Intelligence and Confidential Funds, Programs and Activities[c]		5	Senate Resolution No. 25 (19th Congress)
Senate Special Oversight Committee on Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP)		11	Senate Resolution No. 42 (19th Congress)
Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Act of 2022		5	Republic Act No. 11696
Joint Congressional Energy Commission		7	Republic Act No. 9136 as amended by Republic Act 11571
Congressional Oversight Committee on Migrant Workers		6	Republic Act No. 11641
Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Public Expenditures		8	Republic Act No. 11936
Senate Special Committee on the Rehabilitation of the Manila Central Post Office		5	Senate Resolution No. 70 (19th Congress)
Special Committee on Philippine Maritime and Admiralty Zones		8	Senate Resolution No. 76 (19th Congress)
Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the Automated Election System		7	Republic Act No. 8436 as amended by Republic Act No. 9369
Congressional Oversight Committee on Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization		7	Republic Act No. 8435

See also

• List of Philippine House of Representatives committees

Notes

1. First created in the 17th Congress, then reconstituted in subsequent congresses.
2. Composed of Senate members only.
3. First created in the 10th Congress, then reconstituted in subsequent congresses.