Philippine House Committee on Appropriations

The Philippine House Committee on Appropriations, or House Appropriations Committee is a standing committee of the Philippine House of Representatives.

Committee on Appropriations
20th Congress
History
New session started	July 28, 2025 (2025-07-28)
Leadership
Chair	Mika Suansing, Lakas since July 29, 2025 (2025-07-29)
Minority Leader	Vacant since June 30, 2025 (2025-06-30)
Website
Committee on Appropriations

Jurisdiction

As prescribed by House Rules, the committee's jurisdiction is on the expenditures of the national government which includes the following:^[1]

• Creation or abolition and classification of positions in government
• Determination of salaries, allowances and benefits of government personnel
• Payment of public indebtedness

Members, 20th Congress

Position	Member	Constituency	Party
Chairperson	Mika Suansing	Nueva Ecija–1st		Lakas
Senior Vice Chairperson	Albert Garcia	Bataan–2nd		NUP
Vice Chairpersons	Arnulf Bryan Fuentebella	Camarines Sur–4th		NPC
	Zia Alonto Adiong	Lanao del Sur–1st		Lakas
	Jose C. Alvarez	Palawan–2nd		Lakas
	Mercedes Alvarez–Lansang	Negros Occidental–6th		NPC
	Loreto S. Amante	Laguna–3rd		Lakas
	Rommel T. Angara	Aurora–Lone		LDP
	Bernadette S. Barbers	Surigao del Norte–2nd		Nacionalista
	Anna York Bondoc	Pampanga–4th		Nacionalista
	John Tracy Cagas	Davao del Sur–Lone		Lakas
	Dale Corvera	Agusan del Norte–Lone		Lakas
	Imelda Dimaporo	Lanao del Norte–1st		PFP
	Dette Escudero-Quirante	Sorsogon–1st		NPC
	Maria Angela "Gila" Garcia	Bataan–3rd		NUP
	Alexandria "Queenie" P. Gonzales	Mandaluyong–Lone		NUP
	Cha Hernandez	Calamba–Lone		Lakas
	Ferdinand L. Hernandez	South Cotabato–2nd		PFP
	Monique "Nik" Lagdameo	Makati–1st		MKTZNU
	Leandro Leviste	Batangas–1st		Lakas
	Francisco "Lalo" Matugas	Surigao del Norte–1st		Lakas
	Roger Mercado	Southern Leyte–1st		Lakas
	Romeo S. Momo Sr.	Surigao del Sur–1st		Nacionalista
	JC Rahman Nava	Guimaras–Lone		NUP
	Edwin Ongchuan	Northern Samar–2nd		PFP
	Emmarie "Lolypop" Ouano-Dizon	Mandaue–Lone		Lakas
	Rufus Rodriguez	Cagayan de Oro–2nd		CDP
	Ronald Singson	Ilocos Sur–1st		NPC
	Bella Vanessa B. Suansing	Sultan Kudarat–2nd		PFP
	Joseph S. Tan	Isabela–4th		Lakas
	Keith Micah "Mike" Tan	Quezon–4th		NPC
	Marcelino Teodoro	Marikina–1st		NUP
	Eric Yap	Benguet–Lone		Lakas
	Maricar Zamora	Davao de Oro–1st		Lakas
Members for the Majority	Dennis "Alden" B. Almario	Makati–2nd		MKTZNU
	Milagros Aquino-Magsaysay	Partylist	USCP
	Abdulmunir Mundoc Arbison	Sulu–2nd		Lakas
	Arjo Atayde	Quezon City–1st		Nacionalista
	Ferdinand "B1" L. Beltran	Partylist	Magbubukid
	Tsuyoshi Anthony "Hori" Horibata	Camarines Sur–1st		NUP
	Adolph Edward "Eddiebong" Plaza	Agusan del Sur–2nd		NUP
	Ralph Tulfo	Quezon City–2nd		PFP
	Rolando Valeriano	Manila–2nd		NUP
Members for the Minority	Jonathan Clement Abalos	Partylist	4Ps
	Renee Co	Partylist	Kabataan
	Chel Diokno	Partylist	Akbayan
	Paolo Henry Marcoleta	Partylist	SAGIP
	Allan U. Ty	Partylist	LPGMA

Historical membership rosters

19th Congress

Position	Members[2]		Party	Province/City	District
Chairperson		Stella Quimbo[3]	Lakas–CMD	Marikina	2nd
Vice Chairpersons		Angelica Natasha Co	BHW	Party-list
		Benny Abante	NUP	Manila	6th
		Loreto Acharon	NPC	General Santos	At-large
		Zia Alonto Adiong	Lakas–CMD	Lanao del Sur	1st
		Marlyn "Len" Alonte-Naguiat	Lakas–CMD	Biñan	At-large
		Jose C. Alvarez	NPC	Palawan	2nd
		Jose Aquino II	Lakas–CMD	Agusan del Norte	1st
		Maria Rachel "Baby" Arenas	Lakas–CMD	Pangasinan	3rd
		Claude Bautista	NPC	Davao Occidental	At-large
		Claudine Bautista-Lim	DUMPER	Party-list
		Menchie "Ching" Bernos	Lakas–CMD	Abra	At-large
		Jil Bongalon	Ako Bicol	Party-list
		Fernando Cabredo	NUP	Albay	3rd
		Mitch Cajayon-Uy	Lakas–CMD	Caloocan	2nd
		Peter John Calderon	NPC	Cebu	7th
		Luis Campos	NPC	Makati	2nd
		Carl Cari	Lakas–CMD	Leyte	5th
		Arthur "Art" Celeste Sr.	Nacionalista	Pangasinan	1st
		Midy Cua	Lakas–CMD	Quirino	At-large
		Luisa Cuaresma	UNA	Nueva Vizcaya	At-large
		Christopher de Venecia	Lakas–CMD	Pangasinan	4th
		Rachel del Mar	NPC	Cebu City	1st
		Alan Dujali	Lakas–CMD	Davao del Norte	2nd
		Faustino "Inno" Dy V	Lakas–CMD	Isabela	6th
		Ian Paul L. Dy	Lakas–CMD	Isabela	3rd
		Gerry "Gerryboy" Espina	Lakas–CMD	Biliran	At-large
		Arnulf Bryan Fuentebella	NPC	Camarines Sur	4th
		Janette Garin	Lakas–CMD	Iloilo	1st
		Greg Gasataya	NPC	Bacolod	At-large
		Ed Christopher Go	Lakas–CMD[4]	Isabela	2nd
		Ruwel Peter Gonzaga	PFP	Davao de Oro	2nd
		Neptali Gonzales II	NUP	Mandaluyong	At-large
		Teodorico Haresco Jr.	Nacionalista	Aklan	2nd
		Virgilio S. Lacson	Manila Teachers	Party-list
		Joseph "Jojo" L. Lara	Lakas–CMD	Cagayan	3rd
		Eric Martinez	Independent	Valenzuela	2nd
		Francisco Jose "Bingo" Matugas II	Lakas–CMD	Surigao del Norte	1st
		Romeo S. Momo Sr.	Nacionalista	Surigao del Sur	1st
		Lucille Nava	NUP	Guimaras	At-large
		Janice Salimbangon	NUP	Cebu	4th
		Ronald Singson	NPC	Ilocos Sur	1st
		Horacio Suansing Jr.	PFP	Sultan Kudarat	2nd
		David "Jay-Jay" Suarez	Lakas–CMD	Quezon	2nd
		Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong	NPC	Negros Oriental	1st
		Samier A. Tan	Lakas–CMD	Sulu	1st
		Toby Tiangco	Partido Navoteño	Navotas	At-large
		Allan U. Ty	LPG Marketers Association	Party-list
		Alfonso Umali Jr.	Liberal	Oriental Mindoro	2nd
		Baby Vargas-Alfonso	Lakas–CMD	Cagayan	2nd
		Anna Villaraza-Suarez	ALONA	Party-list
		Joseph Gilbert Violago	NUP	Nueva Ecija	2nd
		Eric Yap	Lakas–CMD	Benguet	At-large
		Divina Grace Yu	Lakas–CMD	Zamboanga del Sur	1st
		Maricar Zamora	Lakas–CMD	Davao de Oro	1st
		Jose Maria Zubiri Jr.	Bukidnon Paglaum	Bukidnon	3rd
Members for the Majority		Rosanna "Ria" Vergara	PDP–Laban	Nueva Ecija	3rd
		Adrian Jay C. Advincula	NUP	Cavite	3rd
		Juan Carlos "Arjo" Atayde	Nacionalista	Quezon City	1st
		Alfel Bascug	NUP	Agusan del Sur	1st
		Dante S. Garcia	Lakas–CMD	La Union	2nd
		Maria Angela Garcia	NUP	Bataan	3rd
		Edwin Gardiola	CWS	Party-list
		Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro	Lakas–CMD	Batangas	2nd
		Luz Mercado	Lakas–CMD	Southern Leyte	1st
		Margarita "Migs" Nograles-Almario	PBA	Party-list
		Augustina Dominique "Tina" Pancho	NUP	Bulacan	2nd
		Adolph Edward "Eddiebong" Plaza	NUP	Agusan del Sur	2nd
		Eduardo "Edu" R. Rama Jr.	Lakas–CMD	Cebu City	2nd
		Ray T. Reyes	Anakalusugan	Party-list
		Marvin D. Rillo	Lakas–CMD	Quezon City	4th
		Dimszar M. Sali	NUP	Tawi-Tawi	At-large
		Joseph S. Tan	Lakas–CMD	Isabela	4th
		Miguel Luis Villafuerte	NUP	Camarines Sur	5th
Members for the Minority		Stephen Paduano	Abang Lingkod	Party-list
		Jonathan Clement Abalos	4Ps	Party-list
		Bonifacio Bosita	1-Rider	Party-list
		Arlene Brosas	GABRIELA	Party-list
		Sergio Dagooc	APEC	Party-list
		Rodge Gutierrez	1-Rider	Party-list
		Wilbert T. Lee	AGRI	Party-list
		Marissa "Del Mar" Magsino	OFW	Party-list
		Harris Christopher M. Ongchuan	NUP	Northern Samar	2nd

Chairperson

• Zaldy Co (Ako Bicol) July 2022 – January 13, 2025^[5]

18th Congress

Position	Members[6]		Party	Province/City	District
Chairperson		Eric Yap	ACT-CIS	Party-list
Vice Chairpersons		Elenita Milagros Ermita-Buhain	Nacionalista	Batangas	1st
		Joey Salceda	PDP–Laban	Albay	2nd
		Junie Cua	PDP–Laban	Quirino	Lone
		Carlos Cojuangco	NPC	Tarlac	1st
		Jose Tejada	Nacionalista	Cotabato	3rd
		Micaela Violago	NUP	Nueva Ecija	2nd
		Alfred Vargas	PDP–Laban	Quezon City	5th
		Greg Gasataya	NPC	Bacolod	Lone
		Jose Antonio Sy-Alvarado	NUP	Bulacan	1st
		Romeo Jalosjos Jr.	Nacionalista	Zamboanga del Norte	1st
		Horacio Suansing Jr.	NUP	Sultan Kudarat	2nd
		Francisco Jose Matugas II	PDP–Laban	Surigao del Norte	1st
		Jose Enrique Garcia III	NUP	Bataan	2nd
		Ruwel Peter Gonzaga	PDP–Laban	Davao de Oro	2nd
		Rozzano Rufino Biazon	PDP–Laban	Muntinlupa	Lone
		Corazon Nuñez-Malanyaon	Nacionalista	Davao Oriental	1st
		Teodorico Haresco Jr.	Nacionalista	Aklan	2nd
		Luisa Lloren Cuaresma	NUP	Nueva Vizcaya	Lone
		Juliette Uy	NUP	Misamis Oriental	2nd
		Allan Benedict Reyes	PFP	Quezon City	3rd
		Paul Daza	Liberal	Northern Samar	1st
		Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong	Liberal	Negros Occidental	1st
		Manuel Zubiri	Bukidnon Paglaum	Bukidnon	3rd
		Manuel Sagarbarria	NPC	Negros Oriental	2nd
		Lorna Bautista-Bandigan	NPC	Davao Occidental	Lone
		Peter John Calderon	NPC	Cebu	7th
		Michael John Duavit	NPC	Rizal	1st
		Manuel Jose Dalipe	NPC	Zamboanga City	2nd
		Luis Campos Jr.	NPC	Makati	2nd
		David Suarez	Nacionalista	Quezon	2nd
		Ed Christopher Go	Nacionalista	Isabela	2nd
		Carlo Lisandro Gonzalez	MARINO	Party-list
		Rudys Caesar Fariñas I	Probinsyano Ako	Party-list
		Romeo Momo Sr.	CWS	Party-list
		Vincent Franco Frasco	Lakas	Cebu	5th
		Manuel Zamora	HNP	Davao de Oro	1st
Members for the Majority		Samantha Louise Vargas-Alfonso	NUP	Cagayan	2nd
		Alyssa Sheena Tan	PFP	Isabela	4th
		Diego Ty	NUP	Misamis Occidental	1st
		Strike Revilla	NUP	Cavite	2nd
		Joy Myra Tambunting	NUP	Parañaque	2nd
		Faustino Michael Dy V	NUP	Isabela	6th
		Narciso Bravo Jr.	NUP	Masbate	1st
		Lorna Silverio	NUP	Bulacan	3rd
		Fernando Cabredo	PDP–Laban	Albay	3rd
		Wilfredo Caminero	NUP	Cebu	2nd
		Adolph Edward Plaza	NUP	Agusan del Sur	2nd
		Alfelito Bascug	NUP	Agusan del Sur	1st
		Jose Ong Jr.	NUP	Northern Samar	2nd
		Rolando Uy	NUP	Cagayan de Oro	1st
		Divina Grace Yu	PDP–Laban	Zamboanga del Sur	1st
		Maria Fe Abunda	PDP–Laban	Eastern Samar	Lone
		Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo	PDP–Laban	Lanao del Norte	1st
		Janice Salimbangon	NUP	Cebu	4th
		Glona Labadlabad	PDP–Laban	Zamboanga del Norte	2nd
		Dulce Ann Hofer	PDP–Laban	Zamboanga Sibugay	2nd
		Rogelio Pacquiao	PDP–Laban	Sarangani	Lone
		Joselito Sacdalan	PDP–Laban	Cotabato	1st
		Henry Villarica	PDP–Laban	Bulacan	4th
		Geraldine Roman	PDP–Laban	Bataan	1st
		Ria Christina Fariñas	PDP–Laban	Ilocos Norte	1st
		Lucille Nava	PDP–Laban	Guimaras	Lone
		Gerardo Espina Jr.	Lakas	Biliran	Lone
		Dale Malapitan	PDP–Laban	Caloocan	1st
		Rosanna Vergara	PDP–Laban	Nueva Ecija	3rd
		Alan Dujali	PDP–Laban	Davao del Norte	2nd
		Jumel Anthony Espino	PDP–Laban	Pangasinan	2nd
		John Reynald Tiangco	Partido Navoteño	Navotas	Lone
		Lucy Torres-Gomez	PDP–Laban	Leyte	4th
		Carl Nicolas Cari	PFP	Leyte	5th
		Gil Acosta	PPP	Palawan	3rd
		Jose Francisco Benitez	PDP–Laban	Negros Occidental	3rd
		Maricel Natividad-Nagaño	PRP	Nueva Ecija	4th
		Emmarie Ouano-Dizon	PDP–Laban	Cebu	6th
		Josefina Tallado	PDP–Laban	Camarines Norte	1st
		Jocelyn Fortuno	Nacionalista	Camarines Sur	5th
		Maximo Dalog Jr.	Nacionalista	Mountain Province	Lone
		Camille Villar	Nacionalista	Las Piñas	Lone
		Eugenio Angelo Barba	Nacionalista	Ilocos Norte	2nd
		Arnold Celeste	Nacionalista	Pangasinan	1st
		Ramon Guico III	Lakas	Pangasinan	5th
		Joseph Sto. Niño Bernos	Nacionalista	Abra	Lone
		Mario Vittorio Mariño	Nacionalista	Batangas	5th
		Jeffrey Khonghun	Nacionalista	Zambales	1st
		Eduardo Gullas	Nacionalista	Cebu	1st
		Michael Gorriceta	Nacionalista	Iloilo	2nd
		Braeden John Biron	Nacionalista	Iloilo	4th
		Kristine Alexie Besas-Tutor	Nacionalista	Bohol	3rd
		Abdulmunir Arbison	Nacionalista	Sulu	2nd
		Lolita Javier	PFP	Leyte	2nd
		Rudy Caoagdan	PDP–Laban	Cotabato	2nd
		Sonny Lagon	Ako Bisaya	Party-list
		Ronnie Ong	ANG PROBINSYANO	Party-list
		Alfred Delos Santos	ANG PROBINSYANO	Party-list
		Hector Sanchez	Lakas	Catanduanes	Lone
		Rommel Rico Angara	LDP	Aurora	Lone
		Angelina Tan	NPC	Quezon	4th
		Jake Vincent Villa	NPC	Siquijor	Lone
		Noel Villanueva	NPC	Tarlac	3rd
		Tyrone Agabas	NPC	Pangasinan	6th
	Solomon Chungalao	NPC	Ifugao	Lone
	Edward Maceda	PMP	Manila	4th
	Cheryl Deloso-Montalla	Liberal	Zambales	2nd
	Elias Bulut Jr.	NPC	Apayao	Lone
	Ian Paul Dy	NPC	Isabela	3rd
	Manuel Luis Lopez	NPC	Manila	1st
	Arnulf Bryan Fuentebella	NPC	Camarines Sur	4th
	Cesar Jimenez Jr.	PDP–Laban	Zamboanga City	1st
	Kristine Singson-Meehan	Bileg Ti Ilokano	Ilocos Sur	2nd
	Abdullah Dimaporo	NPC	Lanao del Norte	2nd
	Pablo Ortega	NPC	La Union	1st
	Faustino Michael Carlos Dy III	PFP	Isabela	5th
	Antonio Albano	NUP	Isabela	1st
	Yasser Balindong	Lakas	Lanao del Sur	2nd
	Julienne Baronda	NUP	Iloilo City	Lone
	Angelica Amante	PDP–Laban	Agusan del Norte	2nd
	Cyrille Abueg-Zaldivar	PPP	Palawan	2nd
Members for the Minority		Sergio Dagooc	APEC	Party-list
		Godofredo Guya	RECOBODA	Party-list
		Gabriel Bordado Jr.	Liberal	Camarines Sur	3rd
		Stella Luz Quimbo	Liberal	Marikina	2nd
		Angelica Natasha Co	BHW	Party-list
		Francisca Castro	ACT TEACHERS	Party-list
		Alex Advincula	NUP	Cavite	3rd
		Isagani Amatong	Liberal	Zamboanga del Norte	3rd
		Argel Joseph Cabatbat	MAGSASAKA	Party-list
		Arnolfo Teves Jr.	PDP–Laban	Negros Oriental	3rd

Chairperson

• Isidro Ungab (Davao City–3rd, HNP) July 24, 2019 – March 2, 2020^[7]

Members for the Majority

• Marissa Andaya^[a] (Camarines Sur–1st, NPC)
• Francisco Datol Jr.^[b] (SENIOR CITIZENS)
• Nestor Fongwan^[c] (Benguet–Lone, PDP–Laban)

See also

• House of Representatives of the Philippines
• List of Philippine House of Representatives committees

Notes

1. Died on July 5, 2020.
2. Died on August 10, 2020.
3. Died on December 18, 2019.