Philippine Senate Committee on Finance

The Philippine Senate Committee on Finance is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.

Committee on Finance
18th Congress
Seal of the Senate of the Philippines
History
New session started
July 22, 2019 (2019-07-22)
Leadership
Chairman
Sonny Angara (LDP)
since 2019
Minority Leader
Leila de Lima (Liberal)
since 2019
Structure
Seats20 members
Political groups
Majority (17)
  •   PDP–Laban (5)
  •   Independents (3)
  •   Nacionalista (3)
  •   NPC (2)
  •   CIBAC (1)
  •   LDP (1)
  •   Lakas (1)
  •   UNA (1)

Minority (3)

Jurisdiction

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According to the Rules of the Senate,[1][2] the committee handles all matters relating to:

  • Funds for the expenditures of the national government and for the payment of public indebtedness
  • Auditing of accounts and expenditures of the national government
  • Claims against the government
  • Inter-governmental revenue sharing
  • In general, all matters relating to public expenditures

Members, 18th Congress

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Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Finance has 20 members.

The President Pro Tempore, the Majority Floor Leader, and the Minority Floor Leader are ex officio members.

The Finance Committee is further split into subcommittees,[3] 11 in total as of the 18th Congress, each headed by the committee chairperson or a committee vice chairperson.

Here are the members of the committee in the 18th Congress as of September 24, 2020:[4] The subcommittee headed by the chairperson or a vice chairperson is also indicated:

Position Member Party Subcommittee Chaired
Chairperson Sonny Angara[5] LDP Subcommittee A
Vice
Chairpersons
Pia Cayetano Nacionalista Subcommittee D
Cynthia Villar Nacionalista Subcommittee B
Panfilo Lacson Independent Subcommittee C
Joel Villanueva CIBAC Subcommittee J
Win Gatchalian NPC Subcommittee E
Richard Gordon Independent Subcommittee G
Bong Go PDP–Laban Subcommittee F
Imee Marcos Nacionalista Subcommittee I
Risa Hontiveros Akbayan Subcommittee H
Grace Poe Independent Subcommittee K
Members
for the
Majority
Nancy Binay UNA -
Ronald dela Rosa PDP–Laban -
Lito Lapid NPC -
Manny Pacquiao PDP–Laban -
Aquilino Pimentel III PDP–Laban -
Bong Revilla Lakas -
Francis Tolentino PDP–Laban -
Members
for the
Minority
Leila de Lima Liberal -
Francis Pangilinan Liberal -

Committee secretaries:

  • Main committee: Niniveh B. Lao / Arturo I. Mojica / Legislative Budget Research and Monitoring Office
  • Subcommittee A: Niniveh B. Lao / Arturo I. Mojica
  • Subcommittee B: Philip M. Lina / Maria Clarinda R. Mendoza
  • Subcommittee C: Charlyne Claire Fuentes-Olay
  • Subcommittee D: Ma. Lourdes A. Juan-Alzate
  • Subcommittee E: Elizabeth F. Agas
  • Subcommittee F: Horace R. Cruda
  • Subcommittee G: Jose Marcos Babia
  • Subcommittee H: Maria Gylissa Love J. Morales
  • Subcommittee I: Dana Paula Mendiola-Alberto
  • Subcommittee J: Ambrosio M. Manaligod, Jr.
  • Subcommittee K: Harold Ian V. Bartolome

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rules of the Senate" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. July 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "Committee Duties, Power and Jurisdiction". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved September 22, 2020.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "The Budgeting Process" (PDF). Department of Budget and Management. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "Senate Permanent Committees - 18th Congress" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. September 24, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  5. ^ Adel, Rosette (July 22, 2019). "LIST: Senate committee heads for 18th Congress". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 22, 2020.