Philippine Senate Committee on Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs

The Philippine Senate Committee on Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.

Committee on Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs
Senate of the Philippines 20th Congress
History
New session started	July 28, 2025 (2025-07-28)
Leadership
Chair	Robin Padilla (PDP) since July 29, 2025 (2025-07-29)
Structure
Seats	9
Political groups	Majority (7)   PDP (3)   Nacionalista (2)   NPC (1)   Independent (1) Minority (2)   NPC (1)   Independent (1)

The committee was previously known as the Committee on Cultural Communities until the 19th Congress.

Jurisdiction

According to the Rules of the Senate,^[1] the committee handles all matters relating to cultural communities in the Philippines and the Islamic Religion.

Members, 20th Congress

Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities has 9 members.

Position	Member[2]	Party
Chairperson	Robin Padilla		PDP
Vice Chairperson	Imee Marcos		Nacionalista
Deputy Majority Leaders	JV Ejercito		NPC
	Rodante Marcoleta		Independent
Members for the Majority	Ronald dela Rosa		PDP
	Bong Go		PDP
	Mark Villar		Nacionalista
Deputy Minority Leader	Migz Zubiri		Independent
Members 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: Maria Gina Dellomes

Historical membership rosters

19th Congress

Position	Member[3]	Party
Chairperson	Robin Padilla		PDP–Laban
Vice Chairperson	Imee Marcos		Nacionalista
Members for the Majority	Sonny Angara		LDP
	Ronald dela Rosa		PDP–Laban
	JV Ejercito		NPC
	Bong Go		PDP–Laban
	Francis Tolentino		PDP–Laban
	Mark Villar		Nacionalista
Member for the Minority	Risa Hontiveros		Akbayan

Committee secretary: Bernadine B. Mahinay

See also

• List of Philippine Senate committees