Philippine Senate Committee on Games and Amusement

The Philippine Senate Committee on Games and Amusement is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.

Committee on Games and Amusement
Senate of the Philippines 20th Congress
History
New session started	July 28, 2025 (2025-07-28)
Leadership
Chair	Erwin Tulfo (Lakas) since July 29, 2025 (2025-07-29)
Structure
Political groups	Majority (7)   PDP (3)   Lakas (1)   Nacionalista (1)   NPC (1)   Independent (1) Minority (1)   Independent (1)

This committee, along with the Committee on Sports, was formed after the Committee on Games, Amusement and Sports was split into two on August 1, 2016, pursuant to Senate Resolution No. 3 of the 17th Congress.^[1]

Jurisdiction

According to the Rules of the Senate,^[2] the committee handles all matters relating to games and amusement, such as, but not limited to, casinos, lotteries, jai-alai and horse-racing.

Members, 20th Congress

Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Games and Amusement has 11 members.

Position	Member[3]	Party
Chairperson	Erwin Tulfo		Lakas
Vice Chairpersons	Ronald dela Rosa		PDP
	Bong Go		PDP
Members for the Majority	Raffy Tulfo		Independent
	Robin Padilla		PDP
	Mark Villar		Nacionalista
	Lito Lapid		NPC
Member for the Minority	Panfilo Lacson		Independent

Ex officio members:

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

Committee secretary: Vacant

Historical membership rosters

18th Congress

Position	Member[4]	Party
Chairperson	Lito Lapid		NPC
Vice Chairperson	none
Members for the Majority	Panfilo Lacson		Independent
	Bong Go		PDP–Laban
	Manny Pacquiao		PDP–Laban
	Bong Revilla		Lakas
	Francis Tolentino		PDP–Laban
	Imee Marcos		Nacionalista
Members for the Minority	Leila de Lima		Liberal
	Francis Pangilinan		Liberal

Committee secretary: Felipe T. Yadao, Jr

See also

• List of Philippine Senate committees