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.

There are 41 standing committees and 5 congressional oversight, ad hoc, and special committees in Senate for the 20th Congress.

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.

Unlike other chambers or legislatures, the Senate allows members from the minority to chair certain committees.

Standing committees + As of August 24, 2026 CommitteeChair PartyMinority leader Party Member count Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (Blue Ribbon) Erwin Tulfo LakasVacant Accounts Ping Lacson Independent Imee Marcos Nacionalista Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform Kiko Pangilinan Liberal Rodante Marcoleta Independent Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies Mark Villar Nacionalista Camille Villar Nacionalista Basic Education Bam Aquino KANP Loren Legarda NPC Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation Loren Legarda NPCVacant Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes Kiko Pangilinan Liberal Bong Go PDP–Laban Cooperatives Imee Marcos Nacionalista Bong Go PDP–Laban Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs Robin Padilla PDP–LabanVacant Culture and the Arts Loren Legarda NPCVacant Economic Affairs Risa Hontiveros Akbayan Loren Legarda NPC Electoral Reforms and People's Participation Jinggoy Estrada PMPVacant Energy Erwin Tulfo Lakas Pia Cayetano Nacionalista Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change Raffy Tulfo IndependentVacant Ethics and Privileges Tito Sotto NPCVacant Finance JV Ejercito NPCVacant Foreign Relations Migz Zubiri IndependentVacant Games and Amusement Lito Lapid NPC Bong Go PDP–Laban Government Corporations and Public Enterprises Camille Villar Nacionalista Alan Peter Cayetano Independent Health and Demography Risa Hontiveros Akbayan Bong Go PDP–Laban Higher, Technical and Vocational Education Joel Villanueva Independent Bong Go PDP–Laban Justice and Human Rights Kiko Pangilinan Liberal Bong Go PDP–Laban Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development Joel Villanueva Independent Imee Marcos Nacionalista Local Government JV Ejercito NPC Bong Go PDP–Laban Migrant Workers Raffy Tulfo Independent Bong Go PDP–Laban National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation Tito Sotto NPCVacant Public Information and Mass Media Robin Padilla PDP–Laban Jinggoy Estrada PMP Public Order and Dangerous Drugs Ping Lacson Independent Bong Go PDP–Laban Public Services Raffy Tulfo IndependentVacant Public Works Tito Sotto NPC Imee Marcos Nacionalista Rules Migz Zubiri Independent Alan Peter Cayetano Independent Science and Technology Bam Aquino KANPVacant Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development Erwin Tulfo Lakas Bong Go PDP–Laban Sports Bong Go PDP–LabanVacant Sustainable Development Goals, Innovation and Futures Thinking Pia Cayetano Nacionalista Camille Villar Nacionalista Tourism Rodante Marcoleta IndependentVacant Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship Bam Aquino KANPVacant Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement Chiz Escudero NPCVacant Ways and Means Ping Lacson IndependentVacant Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality Risa Hontiveros AkbayanVacant Youth Bong Go PDP–LabanVacant

Congressional oversight and ad hoc committees + As of June 17, 2026 CommitteeChair Party Senate panelmembers Enabling Law/Issuance Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) Bam Aquino KANP Republic Act No. 11899 Joel Villanueva Independent Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Universal Health Care Act Risa Hontiveros Akbayan Republic Act No. 11223 Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Public Expenditures JV Ejercito NPC Republic Act No. 12314 Philippine Congress – Bangsamoro Parliament Forum colspan="3" Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 3 Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on New Government Procurement JV Ejercito NPC Republic Act No. 12009 Kiko Pangilinan Liberal

See also List of Philippine House of Representatives committees

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References

External links Senate of the Philippines website