Philippine Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform
Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform | |
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| History | |
New session started | July 28, 2025 |
| Leadership | |
Chair | |
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| Seats | 17 |
Political groups | Majority (13)
Minority (4)
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The Philippine Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.
This committee was formed after the Committee on Agriculture and Food and the Committee on Agrarian Reform were merged on September 3, 2019, pursuant to Senate Resolution No. 9 of the 18th Congress.[1]
Jurisdiction
According to the Rules of the Senate,[2] the committee handles all matters relating to:
- Agriculture, food production and agri-business, including agricultural experimental stations, agricultural economics and research
- Soil survey and conservation
- Agricultural education
- Technical extension services
- Animal husbandry
- Livestock quarantine
- Agricultural support price
- Fisheries and aquatic resources
- Agrarian reform
- Landed estates
- Implementation of the agrarian land reform provisions of the Constitution
Members, 20th Congress
Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform has 17 members.
| Position | Member[3] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Francis Pangilinan | Liberal | |
| Vice Chairpersons |
Imee Marcos | Nacionalista | |
| Rodante Marcoleta[a] | Independent | ||
| Camille Villar | Nacionalista | ||
| Deputy Majority Leader |
JV Ejercito | NPC | |
| Members for the Majority |
Bam Aquino | KANP | |
| Pia Cayetano | Nacionalista | ||
| Ronald dela Rosa | PDP | ||
| Win Gatchalian | NPC | ||
| Bong Go | PDP | ||
| Lito Lapid | NPC | ||
| Robin Padilla | PDP | ||
| Raffy Tulfo | Independent | ||
| Deputy Minority Leaders |
Migz Zubiri | Independent | |
| Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan | ||
| Members for the Minority |
Panfilo Lacson | Independent | |
| Loren Legarda | NPC | ||
Ex officio members:
- Senate President pro tempore Jinggoy Estrada
- Majority Floor Leader Joel Villanueva
- Minority Floor Leader Tito Sotto
Committee secretary: Philip M. Lina
Historical membership rosters
19th Congress
| Position | Member[4] | Party | |
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| Chairperson | Cynthia Villar | Nacionalista | |
| Vice Chairpersons | Imee Marcos | Nacionalista | |
| Ronald dela Rosa | PDP–Laban | ||
| Francis Tolentino | PDP–Laban | ||
| Members for the Majority | |||
| Nancy Binay | UNA | ||
| Pia Cayetano | Nacionalista | ||
| Francis Escudero | NPC | ||
| Jinggoy Estrada | PMP | ||
| Win Gatchalian | NPC | ||
| Bong Go | PDP–Laban | ||
| Lito Lapid | NPC | ||
| Robin Padilla | PDP–Laban | ||
| Bong Revilla | Lakas | ||
| Raffy Tulfo | Independent | ||
| JV Ejercito | NPC | ||
| Mark Villar | Nacionalista | ||
| Members for the Minority |
Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan | |
Committee secretary: Philip M. Lina
See also
Notes
- ^ Also serving as the deputy majority leader alongside JV Ejercito (NPC).
References
- ^ "Senate Resolution No. 9 (18th Congress)" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. September 3, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Rules of the Senate" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. July 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Senate Permanent Committees (20th Congress)" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. 2025-08-05.
- ^ "Senate Permanent Committees - 19th Congress" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.