# List of Philippine Senate committees

This is a list of Philippine congressional committees (standing committees and special committees) that are currently operating in the Senate of the Philippines, the upper house of the Philippine Congress.
The composition of Senate committees is outlined in Rule X of the Rules of the Senate.

## Standing committees

There are 41 standing committees in the Philippine Senate for the 19th Congress as of May 22, 2024.
According to the Rules of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore, the Majority Floor Leader, and the Minority Floor Leader are ex officio members of all standing committees.
| Committee | Chairperson | Party | Party | Vice Chairpersons | Members by bloc | Members by bloc | Total Members |
| Committee | Chairperson | Party | Party | Vice Chairpersons | Majority | Minority | Total Members |
| Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (Blue Ribbon) | Pia Cayetano | | Nacionalista | 3 | 12 | 1 | 17 |
| Accounts | Alan Peter Cayetano | | Independent | 2 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
| Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform | Cynthia Villar | | Nacionalista | 3 | 12 | 1 | 17 |
| Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies | Mark Villar | | Nacionalista | 2 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| Basic Education | Win Gatchalian | | NPC | 1 | 12 | 1 | 15 |
| Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation | Bong Revilla | | Lakas | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes | Robinhood Padilla | | PDP | 1 | 10 | 1 | 13 |
| Cooperatives | Imee Marcos | | Nacionalista | 1 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs | Robinhood Padilla | | PDP | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| Culture and the Arts | Loren Legarda | | NPC | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| Economic Affairs | Migz Zubiri | | Independent | 2 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| Electoral Reforms and People's Participation | Imee Marcos | | Nacionalista | 0 | 11 | 1 | 13 |
| Energy | Pia Cayetano | | Nacionalista | 1 | 12 | 1 | 15 |
| Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change | Cynthia Villar | | Nacionalista | 1 | 14 | 1 | 17 |
| Ethics and Privileges | Francis Tolentino | | PFP | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Finance | Grace Poe | | Independent | 13$^a$ | 7 | -$^b$ | 20 |
| Foreign Relations | Imee Marcos | | Nacionalista | 1 | 14 | 1 | 17 |
| Games and Amusement | Lito Lapid | | NPC | 2 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| Government Corporations and Public Enterprises | Mark Villar | | Nacionalista | 1 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| Health and Demography | Bong Go | | PDP | 2 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
| Higher, Technical and Vocational Education | Alan Peter Cayetano | | Independent | 2 | 11 | 1 | 15 |
| Justice and Human Rights | Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III | | Nacionalista | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development | Joel Villanueva | | Independent | 1 | 12 | 1 | 15 |
| Local Government | JV Ejercito | | NPC | 1 | 12 | 1 | 15 |
| Migrant Workers | Raffy Tulfo | | Independent | 2 | 11 | 1 | 15 |
| National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation | Jinggoy Estrada | | PMP | 6 | 12 | 1 | 20 |
| Public Information and Mass Media | Robinhood Padilla | | PDP | 1 | 10 | 1 | 13 |
| Public Order and Dangerous Drugs | Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa | | PDP | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| Public Services | Raffy Tulfo | | Independent | 4 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
| Public Works | Bong Revilla | | Lakas | 0 | 11 | 1 | 13 |
| Rules | Francis Tolentino | | PFP | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| Science and Technology | Alan Peter Cayetano | | Independent | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development | Imee Marcos | | Nacionalista | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| Sports | Bong Go | | PDP | 1 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| Sustainable Development Goals, Innovation and Futures Thinking | Nancy Binay | | UNA | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| Tourism | Lito Lapid | | NPC | 2 | 11 | 1 | 15 |
| Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship | Alan Peter Cayetano | | Independent | 2 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement | Imee Marcos | | Nacionalista | 2 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| Ways and Means | Win Gatchalian | | NPC | 1 | 12 | 1 | 15 |
| Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality | Risa Hontiveros | | Akbayan | 1 | 9 | -$^b$ | 11 |
| Youth | Bong Go | | PDP | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
$^a$ Composed of 3 senior vice chairpersons and 10 vice chairpersons. One ex-officio member (Legarda) is among the senior vice chairpersons; she is not included in the count for total members. $^b$ The bloc member is either a chairperson or vice chairperson.

## Congressional oversight and ad hoc committees

There are 9 congressional oversight, ad hoc, and special committees in the 19th Congress as of November 21, 2022.
| Committee | Chairperson | Party | Senate panel members | Enabling Law/Issuance |
| Congressional Customs and Tariff Oversight Committee | Win Gatchalian | NPC | 5 | Republic Act No. 10863 |
| Congressional Oversight Committee on Tax Reform Act of 1997 | Win Gatchalian | NPC | 5 | Republic Act No. 8424 |
| Congressional Oversight Committee on the Official Development Assistance (ODA) Law | Win Gatchalian | NPC | 8 | Republic Act No. 8182 |
| Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Illicit Trade on Excisable Products | Win Gatchalian | NPC | 7 | Republic Act No. 11467 |
| Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the Tax Incentives Management and Transparency Act | Win Gatchalian | NPC | 5 | Republic Act No. 10708 |
| Joint Oversight Committee on the Enhanced Basic Educational Program (K-12 Program) | Win Gatchalian | NPC | 5 | Republic Act No. 10533 |
| Joint Oversight Committee on the Enhanced Basic Educational Program (K-12 Program) | Francis Escudero | NPC | 5 | Republic Act No. 10533 |
| Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) | Win Gatchalian | NPC | 5 | Republic Act No. 11899 |
| Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) | Francis Escudero | NPC | 5 | Republic Act No. 11899 |
| Select Oversight Committee on Intelligence and Confidential Funds, Programs and Activities$^a$ | Juan Miguel Zubiri | Independent | 5 | Senate Resolution No. 25 (19th Congress) |
| Senate Special Committee on Marawi City Rehabilitation$^b$ | Ronald dela Rosa | PDP | 7$^c$ | Senate Resolution No. 9 (19th Congress) |
$^a$ First created in the 10th Congress, then reconstituted in subsequent congresses. $^b$ First created in the 17th Congress, then reconstituted in subsequent congresses. $^c$ Composed of Senate members only.