Philippine Senate Committee on Cooperatives

The Philippine Senate Committee on Cooperatives is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.

Committee on Cooperatives
Senate of the Philippines 20th Congress
History
New session started	July 28, 2025 (2025-07-28)
Leadership
Chair	Lito Lapid (NPC) since September 10, 2025
Structure
Political groups	Majority (9)   PDP (3)   NPC (2)   KANP (1)   Liberal (1)   Nacionalista (1)   Independent (1) Minority (2)   NPC (1)   Independent (1)

Jurisdiction

According to the Rules of the Senate,^[1] the committee handles all matters relating to:

• Cooperatives, both urban- and rural-based, including but not limited to farm credit and farm security, cooperative movements, and marketing and consumers' organizations
• Implementation of Republic Act No. 9520 or the Cooperative Code of the Philippines

Members, 20th Congress

Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Cooperatives has 11 members.

Position	Member[2]	Party
Chairperson	Lito Lapid		Nacionalista
Vice Chairperson	Francis Pangilinan		Liberal
Deputy Majority Leaders	JV Ejercito		NPC
	Rodante Marcoleta		Independent
Members for the Majority	Bong Go		PDP
	Ronald dela Rosa		PDP
	Robin Padilla		PDP
	Bam Aquino		KANP
	Lito Lapid		NPC
Deputy Minority Leader	Migz Zubiri		Independent
Member for the Minority	Loren Legarda		NPC

Ex officio members:

• Senate President pro tempore Jinggoy Estrada
• Majority Floor Leader Joel Villanueva
• Minority Floor Leader Tito Sotto

Committee secretary: Mary Ann Salada

Historical membership rosters

18th Congress

Position	Member[3]	Party
Chairperson	Migz Zubiri1		PDP–Laban
Vice Chairperson	Risa Hontiveros		Akbayan
Members for the Majority	Win Gatchalian		NPC
	Cynthia Villar		Nacionalista
	Bong Go		PDP–Laban
	Francis Tolentino		PDP–Laban
	Lito Lapid		NPC
	Richard Gordon		Independent
Member for the Minority	Francis Pangilinan		Liberal

¹ Zubiri is the Majority Floor Leader.

Committee secretary: Jingle Concon-Allam

See also

• List of Philippine Senate committees