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Legislative Branches of Philippines
Legislative Branches of Philippines
Legislative Branches of Philippines
Executive Judiciary
(Carries outandenforces laws) (EvaluatesLaw)
Legislative
(MakesTheLaw)
The legislature in any society performs the important function of deliberating
policies for the people and passing them in the form of statutes.
HISTORY
The Philippine legislative system has undergone a series of evolutions that reflected the sociopolitical
conditions of the times and the level of political maturity of society.
MISSION
We shall provide optimum support The qualifications to become a senator, as stipulated in
service to the Senate in the the constitution, are:
realization of its constitutional
mandate. • a natural-born citizen of the Philippines;
• at least thirty-five years old;
• is able to read and write
• a registered voter; and
• a resident of the Philippines for not less than two years
before election day.
Organization of the Senate
Under the Constitution, “Congress shall convene once every year on the fourth
Monday of July for its regular session...”. During this time, the Senate is organized to
elect its officers.
The Senate as an institution can then be grouped into the Senate Proper and the
Secretariat. The former belongs exclusively to the members of the Senate as well as its
committees, while the latter renders support services to the members of the Senate.
TERMS Committee
NO. Senator Name Party
NO. Ends Standee Committee Oversight / Ad Hoc Committee
Ways & Means 1. Comprehensive Tax Reform 2. Custom Tarriff
1 Sonny Angara LDP 1 2019
Local Government 3. Tax Incentives Mngt & Transparency 4. ODA
2 Bam Aquino Liberal 1 2019 Science & Technology
Tourism 1. Tourism
3 Nancy Binay UNA 1 2019
Cultural & Communities
Health & Demography National Health Insurance Program
4 JV Ejercito PMP 1 2019
Urban Planning, Housing & Resettlement
Bank, Financial Institutions & Currencies 1. Enhance Basic Educational Program
5 Francis Escudero Independent 2 2019
Education, Arts & Culture (K-12 Program)
National Defense and Security 1. AFP Modernazation 2. Marawi Reconstruction
6 Gregorio Honosan UNA 2 2019 Peace,Unification and Reconcillation 3. Phil Disaster Reduction and MNGT.
4. Intelligence & Confidential Funds, Prog & Act.
Finance 1. Public Expenditures
7 Loren Legarda NPC 2 2019 Foreign Relations 2. Climate Change
Climate Change
Trade Commerce and Enterpreneurship 1. Quality Affordable Medicines
8 Koko Pimentel PDP-Laban 2 2019
Electoral Reforms and Peoples participation 2. Automated Election System 3. Competition
Public Service 1. Civil Aviation Authority of the Phil.
9 Grace Poe Independent 1 2019
Public Information and Mass Media
10 Antonio Trillanes Nacionalista 2 2019 Civil Service, Govt. Reorganization and Prof. Regulation
TERMS Committee
NO. Senator Name Party
NO. Ends Standee Committee Oversight / Ad Hoc Committee
Agrarian Reform 1. Agrarian Reform 2. Clean Water Act
Agriculture and Food 3. Chain Saw Act 4. Clean Air Act
11 Cynthia Villar Nacionalista 1 2019
Environment and Natural Resources 5. Ecological Solid Waste Mngt. Act
6. Agricultural & Fisheries Modernization
12 Leila De Lima Liberal 1 2022 Social Justice, Welfare & Rural Development
13 Franklin Drilon Liberal 1 2022 NONE
Energy 1. Power Commision
14 Win Gatchallian NPC 1 2022
Economic Affairs 2. Biofuels
15 Risa Hontiveros Akbayan 1 2022 Woman Children,Family Relation and Gender Equality
Accountability of Public Officers & Investigation (Blue Ribbon)
16 Richard J. Gordon Independent 1 2022 Govt. Corp. and Public Enterprise
Justice & Human Rights
Public Order & Dangerous Drug 1. Dangerous Drugs
17 Panfilo Lacson Independent 2 2022 Accounts 2. Human Security Act
Games & Amusement
Sports
18 Manny Pacquiao UNA 1 2022
Public Works
19 Francis Pangilinan Liberal 2 2022 Constitutional Amendments and Revision Codes 1. Overseas Voting Act of 2003
Youth
20 Joel Villanueva Liberal 1 2022
Labor a& Employment & Human Resources Development
Rules 1. Cooperatives
21 Juan Miguel Zubiri PDP-Laban 1 2022
Cooperatives
22 Tito Sotto NPC 2 2022 Ethics & Privilleges
23 Ralph Recto Liberal 2 2022 NONE
24 Allan Peter CayetanoPDP-Laban 2 2019 (Currently DFA Secretary)