Congress of the Philippines

Standing Committees

Name Jurisdiction Chairperson
Accounts All matters directly and principally relating to the internal budget of the House including budget preparation, submission and approval; disbursements; accounting; and financial operations.
Yedda Marie K. Romualdez
Agrarian Reform All matters directly and principally relating to agrarian reform, the resettlement of and other support services for agrarian reform beneficiaries, and the implementation and/or amendment of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law.
Solomon R Chungalao
Agriculture And Food All matters directly and principally relating to food and agricultural production; agribusiness; agri-economics; agricultural research and technology; agricultural education including extension services; soil conservation, survey and research; irrigation; farm credit and security; animal industry and quarantine; crop and livestock production, insurance and guarantee programs.
Wilfrido Mark M. Enverga
Appropriations All matters directly and principally relating to the expenditures of the national government including the payment of public indebtedness, creation, abolition and classification of positions in government, and the determination of salaries, allowances and benefits of government personnel.
Elizaldy S. Co
Aquaculture And Fisheries Resources All matters directly and principally relating to aquaculture and fisheries production and development; the business of aquaculture and use of aquatic resources; fresh water and fisheries cultural research and technology applications; aquaculture and fisheries education and training including extension services; conservation of streams, rivers, lakes and other fisheries resources; fishpond and fisheries culture production and development including related technical, financial and guarantee assistance program.
Alfredo III D. Marañon
Banks And Financial Intermediaries All matters directly and principally relating to banking and currency, government-owned or controlled banks and financial institutions, non-government banks and financial institutions, insurance, securities and securities exchange.
Irwin C. Tieng
Basic Education And Culture All matters directly and principally relating to pre-school, elementary and secondary education, science high schools except the Philippine Science High School System, special education, teachers' and students' welfare, non-formal and community adult education, the national language, libraries and museums, and the preservation and enrichment of Filipino culture.
Roman T. Romulo
Civil Service And Professional Regulation All matters directly and principally relating to the organization, operation, management, rules and regulations of the civil service; the status, welfare and benefits of government officers and employees; and the regulation of admission to and the practice of professions.
Kristine Alexie B. Tutor
Climate Change
Edgar M. Chatto
Constitutional Amendments All matters directly and principally relating to amendments of the Constitution.
Rufus B. Rodriguez
Cooperatives Development All matters directly and principally relating to cooperatives inclusive of cooperative movements and organizations; urban and rural-based credit, consumer, producers, marketing, service and multi-purpose cooperatives; electric cooperatives registered with the Cooperative Development Authority; and the implementation or amendment of the Cooperative Code of the Philippines.
Nicanor M. Briones
Dangerous Drugs All matters directly and principally relating to illegal and/or prohibited drugs and controlled precursors and essential chemicals including the production, manufacture, use and trafficking thereof, as well as the rehabilitation and treatment of drug dependents.
Robert Ace S. Barbers
Disaster Resilience
Alan 1 B. Ecleo
Ecology
Marlyn B Alonte
Economic Affairs All matters directly and principally relating to economic development planning and programs inclusive of economic and socio-economic studies and development policies and strategies.
Gerardo Jr. P. Valmayor
Energy All matters directly and principally relating to the exploration, development, utilization or conservation of energy resources, and entities involved in energy or power generation, transmission, distribution and supply.
Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco
Ethics And Privileges All matters directly and principally relating to the duties, conduct, rights, privileges and immunities, dignity, integrity and reputation of the House and its Members.
Felimon M. Espares
Flagship Programs And Projects All matters directly and principally relating to the monitoring, evaluation and review of highly strategic infrastructure or programs and projects identified and approved by the NEDA Board Committee on Infrastructure (InfraCom) and/or the Investment Coordination Committee (ICC), and included in the General Appropriations Act (GAA), including the proposal of possible game-changing and high-impact flagship programs and projects, and the necessity of recommending requisite courses of action in relation thereto.
Claude Bautista
Foreign Affairs All matters directly and principally relating to the relations of the Philippines with other countries, diplomatic and consular services, the United Nations and its agencies, and other international organizations and agencies.
Ma. Rachel J. Arenas
Games And Amusements All matters directly and principally relating to all forms and places of recreation, gaming and amusements.
Antonio A. Ferrer
Good Government And Public Accountability All matters directly and principally relating to malfeasance, misfeasance and nonfeasance in office committed by officers and employees of the government and its political subdivisions and instrumentalities inclusive of investigations of any matter of public interest on its own initiative or upon order of the House.
Florida "Rida" P. Robes
Government Enterprises And Privatization All matters directly and principally relating to the creation, organization, operation, reorganization and amendments of charters of government-owned or controlled corporations including the Government Service Insurance System, the Social Security System and similar institutions, but excluding government-owned or controlled banks and financial institutions.
Edwin L. Olivarez
Government Reorganization All matters directly and principally relating to the reorganization of the government or any of its branches, departments and instrumentalities, excluding government-owned or controlled corporations, and the creation, abolition or change of the principal functions of any government department, agency, commission or board.
Jonathan Keith T. Flores
Health All matters directly and principally relating to public health and hygiene, and quarantine, medical, hospital and other health facilities and services. CHAIRPERSON :
Ciriaco Jr. B. Gato
Higher And Technical Education All matters directly and principally relating to post secondary and tertiary education, technical education, distance education, students, and teachers, welfare, and centers of excellence.
Mark O. Go
Housing And Urban Development All matters directly and principally relating to shelter delivery including services and agencies/ instrumentalities of government related thereto, and the management of urbanization issues and concerns such as, among others, urban planning and development, urban land reform and welfare of the urban poor in the overall context of enhancing the quality of life of people in socially and environmentally sustainable urban communities.
Jose Francisco "Kiko" B. Ph.D. Benitez
Human Rights All matters directly and principally relating to the protection and enhancement of human rights, assistance to victims of human rights violations and their families, the prevention of violations of human rights and the punishment of perpetrators of such violations.
Bienvenido Jr. M. Abante
Indigenous Cultural Communities And Indigenous Peoples
Allen Jesse C. Mangaoang
Information And Communications Technology All matters directly and principally relating to postal, telegraph, radio, broadcast, cable television, telephone, convergence, computers and telecommunications technologies including but not limited to broadband access to wired and wireless connectivity to the Internet such as voice over Internet protocol (VOIP), video conferencing, audio/video/data streaming; any and all other public and private electronic means of capturing, processing, storing and transmitting information for information technology; information systems inclusive of hardware, software and content applications; mobile short messaging system (SMS) applications affecting upstream and downstream business applications; and networks that enable access to online technology.
Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco
Inter-parliamentary Relations And Diplomacy All matters directly and principally relating to interparliamentary relations and linkages with international parliamentary organizations such as but not limited to the Asean Interparliamentary Organization (AIPO), Asian-Pacific Parliamentarians-Union (APPU), Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU); establishment of interparliamentary friendship societies; and visits of parliamentary delegations as well as other foreign dignitaries.
Glona G. Labadlabad
Justice All matters directly and principally relating to the administration of justice, the Judiciary, the practice of law and integration of the Bar, legal aid, penitentiaries and reform
Juliet Marie de Leon Ferrer
Labor And Employment All matters directly and principally relating to labor, the advancement and protection of the rights and welfare of workers, employment and manpower development inclusive of the promotion of industrial peace and employer-employee cooperation, labor education, labor standards and statistics, and the organization and development of the labor market including the recruitment, training and placement of manpower, here and abroad.
Juan Fidel Felipe F. Nograles
Legislative Franchises All matters directly and principally relating to the grant, amendment, extension or revocation of franchises.
Gus S. Tambunting
Local Government All matters directly and principally relating to autonomous regions, provinces, cities, municipalities and barangays including their revenues and expenditures. CHAIRPERSON :
Rex Gatchalian
Metro Manila Development All matters directly and principally relating to policies and programs to promote and enhance the development of the Metro Manila area.
Rolando M. Valeriano
Micro, Small And Medium Enterprise Development All matters directly and principally relating to policies and programs on entrepreneurship development including the promotion of entrepreneurship, support to entrepreneurs, and the establishment and continuing viability and growth of small enterprises.
Christian S. Unabia
Mindanao Affairs All matters directly and principally relating to the development of Mindanao including policies, programs and measures intended to address problems and constraints hampering such development; the preparation of a comprehensive and integrated short, medium and long term development plan for Mindanao; and other actions to accelerate the development of Mindanao as a vital trade center and economic growth area.
Yasser Alonto Balindong
Muslim Affairs All matters directly and principally relating to Muslim affairs inclusive of the welfare of Muslim Filipinos and the development of predominantly Muslim areas.
Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo
National Defense And Security All matters directly and principally relating to national defense and national security, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, peace process, citizens army, selective services, forts and arsenals, military bases or reservations and yards, coast and geodetic surveys, and disaster relief and rescue.
Raul "Boboy" C. Tupas
Natural Resources All matters directly and principally relating to natural resources, except energy resources, and their exploration, conservation, management and utilization; lands of the public domain; mines and minerals; forests, parks and wildlife; and marine resources.
Elpidio Jr. F. Barzaga
North Luzon Growth Quadrangle All matters directly and principally relating to all policies and programs concerning the development of municipalities, cities, provinces and other local communities in the northwest Luzon area; and other actions to promote growth and expand avenues of economic cooperation with contiguous areas.
Angelo Marcos Barba
Overseas Workers Affairs All matters directly and principally relating to policies and programs on the promotion and protection of the rights and welfare of overseas Filipino workers and their families.
Ron P. Salo
People's Participation All matters directly and principally relating to the role, rights and responsibilities of people's organizations; and the establishment of adequate mechanisms for consultation with and participation of the people in the affairs of government.
Emmarie "Lolypop" M. Ouano-Dizon
Population And Family Relations All matters directly and principally relating to population growth and family planning, census and statistics, rights and responsibilities relating to family relations, enhancing the quality of family life, and care of the elderly.
Ian Paul L. Dy
Poverty Alleviation All matters directly and principally relating to policies and programs to address the poverty situation in the country and other actions to alleviate the plight of the poor and promote their right to equal access to opportunities for a better quality of life.
Michael L. Romero Ph.D.
Public Accounts All matters directly and principally relating to the examination and scrutiny of audit reports on the performance of all government agencies to determine their adherence to or compliance with the plans and programs authorized through appropriations approved by the legislature.
Joseph Stephen Caraps S. Paduano
Public Information All matters directly and principally relating to public information and all forms of mass communications and media used for the purpose including print and broadcast media, movie and television, video, advertising, cable television and internet content, and the rights and responsibilities of persons and entities engaged therein.
Jose "Joboy" II S. Aquino
Public Order And Safety All matters directly and principally relating to the suppression of criminality including those on illegal gambling, private armies, terrorism, organized crime and illegal drugs; regulation of firearms, firecrackers and pyrotechnics; civil defense; private security agencies and the Philippine National Police.
Dan S. Fernandez
Public Works And Highways All matters directly and principally relating to the planning, construction, maintenance, improvement and repair of public infrastructure inclusive of buildings, highways, bridges, roads, parks, shrines, monuments and other public edifices of historic interest, drainage, and flood control and protection; water utilities; and utilization of waters of the public domain.
Romeo S. Momo
Revision Of Laws All matters directly and principally relating to the revision and/or codification of laws.
Edward Vera Perez Maceda
Rules All matters relating to the Rules of the House, Rules of Procedure Governing Inquiries in Aid of Legislation, Rules of Procedure in Impeachment Proceedings, Order of Business, Calendar of Business, the referral of bills, resolutions, speeches, committee reports, messages, memorials and petitions, and the creation of committees and their jurisdiction. The Majority Leader shall be the Chairman, the Deputy Majority Leaders shall be the Vice-Chairmen and the Minority Leader shall be a member of this committee.
Manuel Jose M. Dalipe
Rural Development All matters directly and principally relating to the growth and development of rural areas and islands through livelihood and enterprise development.
Wilton "Tonton" T. Kho
Science And Technology All matters directly and principally relating to science and technology including scientific and technological research and development, technology transfer, science and technology education including the Philippine Science High School System, intellectual property rights on biotechnology, and climate and weather forecasting.
Carlito S. Marquez
Social Services All matters directly and principally relating to the social development and welfare of persons with disabilities or special needs including social services and interventions that develop and enhance the quality of individual and community life.
Rosanna "Ria" V. Vergara
Suffrage And Electoral Reforms All matters directly and principally relating to the protection and advancement of the right of suffrage and the conduct of elections, plebiscites, initiatives, recalls & referenda.
Maximo Jr. Y. Dalog
Sustainable Development Goals
Eduardo Bro. Eddie C. Villanueva
Tourism All matters directly and principally relating to the development and promotion of tourism and the tourist industry both domestic and international.
Madrona. Eleandro Jesus F.
Trade And Industry All matters directly and principally relating to domestic and foreign trade, intellectual property rights, patents, trade names and trade marks, standards, weights and measures, designs, quality control, consumer protection, prices and marketing of commodities, handicrafts and cottage industries, and the development, regulation and diversification of industry and investments.
Mario Vittorio A Mariño SW-415
Reynolds Michael T. Tan
Shernee A. Tan-Tambut
Transportation All matters directly and principally relating to land, sea, and air transportation and all public utilities and services connected thereto, as well as the establishment, operation, management and regulation of airports, seaports and other mass transportation systems except light and heavy rail systems and roll on - roll off systems (RO-RO), but including, among others, civil aviation, air transport agreements, transportation safety standards, air transport security, maritime security, ballast water management, ship financing, ship mortgage, maritime liens and transportation related insurance.
Romeo M. Acop
Veterans Affairs And Welfare All matters directly and principally relating to the welfare of war veterans, veterans of military campaigns, military retirees, their surviving spouses and other beneficiaries.
Jorge PATROL Bustos
Visayas Development
Lolita T. Javier
Ways And Means All matters directly and principally relating to the fiscal, monetary and financial affairs of the national government including tariff, taxation, revenues, borrowing, credit and bonded indebtedness.
Joey Sarte Salceda
Welfare Of Children All matters directly and principally relating to the needs, education and overall welfare of Filipino children, and all actions to ensure the availability of and their continuing access to affordable and appropriate programs and resources that facilitate and contribute to the attainment of their welfare.
Angelica Natasha Co
Women And Gender Equality All matters directly and principally relating to the rights and welfare of women and female children and youth, inclusive of their education, employment and working conditions, and their role in nation building.
Geraldine B. Roman
Youth And Sports Development All matters directly and principally relating to youth development including the development of their leadership potentials and the promotion of their moral, physical, intellectual and social well-being; and sports development .
Faustino Michael Carlos III T. Dy

Standing Committees

Name Chairperson
Accounts
Yedda Marie K. Romualdez
Agrarian Reform
Solomon R Chungalao
Agriculture And Food
Wilfrido Mark M. Enverga
Appropriations
Elizaldy S. Co
Aquaculture And Fisheries Resources
Alfredo III D. Marañon
Banks And Financial Intermediaries
Irwin C. Tieng
Basic Education And Culture
Roman T. Romulo
Civil Service And Professional Regulation
Kristine Alexie B. Tutor
Climate Change
Edgar M. Chatto
Constitutional Amendments
Rufus B. Rodriguez
Cooperatives Development
Nicanor M. Briones
Dangerous Drugs
Robert Ace S. Barbers
Disaster Resilience
Alan 1 B. Ecleo
Ecology
Marlyn B Alonte
Economic Affairs
Gerardo Jr. P. Valmayor
Energy
Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco
Ethics And Privileges
Felimon M. Espares
Flagship Programs And Projects
Claude Bautista
Foreign Affairs
Ma. Rachel J. Arenas
Games And Amusements
Antonio A. Ferrer
Good Government And Public Accountability
Florida "Rida" P. Robes
Government Enterprises And Privatization
Edwin L. Olivarez
Government Reorganization
Jonathan Keith T. Flores
Health
Ciriaco Jr. B. Gato
Higher And Technical Education
Mark O. Go
Housing And Urban Development
Jose Francisco "Kiko" B. Ph.D. Benitez
Human Rights
Bienvenido Jr. M. Abante
Indigenous Cultural Communities And Indigenous Peoples
Allen Jesse C. Mangaoang
Information And Communications Technology
Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco
Inter-parliamentary Relations And Diplomacy
Glona G. Labadlabad
Justice
Juliet Marie de Leon Ferrer
Labor And Employment
Juan Fidel Felipe F. Nograles
Legislative Franchises
Gus S. Tambunting
Local Government
Rex Gatchalian
Metro Manila Development
Rolando M. Valeriano
Micro, Small And Medium Enterprise Development
Christian S. Unabia
Mindanao Affairs
Yasser Alonto Balindong
Muslim Affairs
Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo
National Defense And Security
Raul "Boboy" C. Tupas
Natural Resources
Elpidio Jr. F. Barzaga
North Luzon Growth Quadrangle
Angelo Marcos Barba
Overseas Workers Affairs
Ron P. Salo
People's Participation
Emmarie "Lolypop" M. Ouano-Dizon
Population And Family Relations
Ian Paul L. Dy
Poverty Alleviation
Michael L. Romero Ph.D.
Public Accounts
Joseph Stephen Caraps S. Paduano
Public Information
Jose "Joboy" II S. Aquino
Public Order And Safety
Dan S. Fernandez
Public Works And Highways
Romeo S. Momo
Revision Of Laws
Edward Vera Perez Maceda
Rules
Manuel Jose M. Dalipe
Rural Development
Wilton "Tonton" T. Kho
Science And Technology
Carlito S. Marquez
Social Services
Rosanna "Ria" V. Vergara
Suffrage And Electoral Reforms
Maximo Jr. Y. Dalog
Sustainable Development Goals
Eduardo Bro. Eddie C. Villanueva
Tourism
Madrona. Eleandro Jesus F.
Trade And Industry
Mario Vittorio A Mariño SW-415
Reynolds Michael T. Tan
Shernee A. Tan-Tambut
Transportation
Romeo M. Acop
Veterans Affairs And Welfare
Jorge PATROL Bustos
Visayas Development
Lolita T. Javier
Ways And Means
Joey Sarte Salceda
Welfare Of Children
Angelica Natasha Co
Women And Gender Equality
Geraldine B. Roman
Youth And Sports Development
Faustino Michael Carlos III T. Dy