Philippine Senate Committee on Health and Demography

The Philippine Senate Committee on Health and Demography is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.

Committee on Health and Demography
Senate of the Philippines 20th Congress
History
New session started	July 28, 2025 (2025-07-28)
Leadership
Chair	Risa Hontiveros (Akbayan) since September 9, 2025 (2025-09-09)
Structure
Seats	13
Political groups	Majority (8)   NPC (3)   Akbayan (1)   KANP (1)   Liberal (1)   Nacionalista (1)   Independent (1) Minority (3)   Independent (2)   PDP (1)

Jurisdiction

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

• Public health in general
• Medical, hospital and quarantine services
• Population issues, concerns, policies and programs affecting individuals and their families, and their effects on national, social and economic conditions
• The Philippine Statistics Authority
• The Department of Health and its attached agencies.
• The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID)

Members, 20th Congress

Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Health and Demography has 13 members.

Position	Member[2]	Party
Chairperson	Risa Hontiveros		Akbayan
Senior Vice Chairperson	JV Ejercito		NPC
Vice Chairpersons	Pia Cayetano		Nacionalista
	Bong Go		PDP
Members for the Majority	Loren Legarda		NPC
	Raffy Tulfo		Independent
	Win Gatchalian		NPC
	Bam Aquino		KANP
	Kiko Pangilinan		Liberal
Deputy Minority Leaders	Rodante Marcoleta		Independent
	Joel Villanueva		Independent

Ex officio members:

• Senate President Tito Sotto
• Majority Floor Leader Migz Zubiri
• Minority Floor Leader Alan Peter Cayetano

Committee secretary: Vacant

Historical membership rosters

18th Congress

Position	Member[3]	Party
Chairperson	Bong Go		PDP–Laban
Vice Chairpersons	Pia Cayetano		Nacionalista
	Nancy Binay		UNA
Members for the Majority	Ronald dela Rosa		PDP–Laban
	Francis Tolentino		PDP–Laban
	Imee Marcos		Nacionalista
	Richard Gordon		Independent
	Panfilo Lacson		Independent
	Koko Pimentel		PDP–Laban
Members for the Minority	Risa Hontiveros		Akbayan
	Francis Pangilinan		Liberal

Committee secretary: Beatriz Tiongco-Cruda

See also

• List of Philippine Senate committees