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.[1]
Standing committees
editThere are 41 standing committees in the Philippine Senate for the 19th Congress as of May 22, 2024.[2][3][4]
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.
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
editThere are 9 congressional oversight, ad hoc, and special committees in the 19th Congress as of November 21, 2022.[5]
| 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 | |
| Francis Escudero | NPC | ||||
| Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) | Win Gatchalian | NPC | 5
|
Republic Act No. 11899 | |
| Francis Escudero | NPC | ||||
| Select Oversight Committee on Intelligence and Confidential Funds, Programs and Activitiesa | Juan Miguel Zubiri | Independent | 5
|
Senate Resolution No. 25 (19th Congress) | |
| Senate Special Committee on Marawi City Rehabilitationb | Ronald dela Rosa | PDP | 7c | 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.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Rules of the Senate" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. September 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "Senate Permanent Committees - 19th Congress" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. September 28, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "New Senate leaders emerge as some panels remain vacant". ABS-CBN News. May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Senate Elects New Committee Chairpersons; Migz Heads Economic Affairs". Senate of the Philippines (Press release). May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT/AD HOC COMMITTEES" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. November 21, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.