The Philippine Senate Committee on Local Government is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.
Committee on Local Government | |
|---|---|
 | |
| History | |
New session started | July 28, 2025 |
| Leadership | |
Chair | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 15 |
Political groups | Majority (9)
Minority (6)
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Jurisdiction
editAccording to the Rules of the Senate,[2] the committee handles all matters relating to local government units in the Philippines, such as autonomous regions, provinces, cities, special metropolitan political subdivisions, municipalities and barangays.
Members, 20th Congress
editBased on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Local Government has 15 members.
| Position | Member[3] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Jinggoy Estrada | PMP | |
| Vice Chairperson |
Ronald dela Rosa | PDP | |
| Deputy Majority Leaders |
JV Ejercito | NPC | |
| Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan | ||
| Members for the Majority |
Bam Aquino | KANP | |
| Win Gatchalian | NPC | ||
| Lito Lapid | NPC | ||
| Loren Legarda | NPC | ||
| Raffy Tulfo | Independent | ||
| Camille Villar | Nacionalista | ||
| Mark Villar | Nacionalista | ||
| Deputy Minority Leader |
Joel Villanueva | Independent | |
| Members for the Minority |
Bong Go | PDP | |
| Imee Marcos | Nacionalista | ||
| Robin Padilla | PDP | ||
Ex officio members:
- Senate President pro tempore Panfilo Lacson
- Majority Floor Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri
- Minority Floor Leader Alan Peter Cayetano
Committee secretary: Jovy Anne V. Querubin-Fernandez
Historical membership rosters
edit19th Congress
edit| Position | Member[4] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | JV Ejercito | NPC | |
| Vice Chairperson | Ronald dela Rosa | PDP–Laban | |
| Members for the Majority |
Mark Villar | Nacionalista | |
| Nancy Binay | UNA | ||
| Win Gatchalian | NPC | ||
| Bong Go | PDP–Laban | ||
| Loren Legarda | NPC | ||
| Imee Marcos | Nacionalista | ||
| Robin Padilla | PDP–Laban | ||
| Bong Revilla | Lakas | ||
| Raffy Tulfo | Independent | ||
| Joel Villanueva | Independent | ||
| Cynthia Villar | Nacionalista | ||
| Juan Miguel Zubiri | Independent | ||
| Member for the Minority |
Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan | |
Committee secretary: Jovy Anne V. Querubin-Fernandez
18th Congress
edit| Position | Member[5] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Francis Tolentino | PDP–Laban | |
| Vice Chairperson | Imee Marcos | Nacionalista | |
| Members for the Majority |
Ronald dela Rosa | PDP–Laban | |
| Bong Go | PDP–Laban | ||
| Bong Revilla | Lakas | ||
| Win Gatchalian | NPC | ||
| Nancy Binay | UNA | ||
| Cynthia Villar | Nacionalista | ||
| Panfilo Lacson | Independent | ||
| Joel Villanueva | CIBAC | ||
| Koko Pimentel | PDP–Laban | ||
| Members for the Minority |
Francis Pangilinan | Liberal | |
| Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan | ||
Committee secretary: Bernadine B. Mahinay
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Ager, Maila (September 15, 2025). "Senate minority's chairmanships bared; Escudero heads housing panel". Inquirer.net. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Rules of the Senate" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. July 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ↑ "Senate Permanent Committees (20th Congress)" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. February 2, 2026. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Senate Permanent Committees - 19th Congress" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. December 10, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Senate Permanent Committees - 18th Congress" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. September 24, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.