Philippine Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges
Committee on Ethics and Privileges | |
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| History | |
New session started | July 28, 2025 |
| Leadership | |
Chair | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 7 |
Political groups | Majority (6)
Minority (1)
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The Philippine Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.
Jurisdiction
[edit]According to the Rules of the Senate,[1] the committee handles all matters relating to the conduct, rights, privileges, safety, dignity, integrity and reputation of the Senate and its members.
The committee receives and hears ethics complaints against a senator filed by either another senator,[2] a government official,[3] or a Filipino citizen.[4]
Members, 20th Congress
[edit]Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges has 7 members.
| Position | Member[5] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | JV Ejercito | NPC | |
| Vice Chairperson |
Kiko Pangilinan | Liberal | |
| Members for the Majority |
Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan | |
| Erwin Tulfo | Lakas | ||
| Members for the Minority |
Vacant | ||
Ex officio members:
- Senate President pro tempore Panfilo Lacson
- Majority Floor Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri
- Minority Floor Leader Alan Peter Cayetano
Committee secretary: Vacant
Historical membership rosters
[edit]18th Congress
[edit]| Position | Member[6] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Manny Pacquiao | PDP–Laban | |
| Vice Chairperson | none | ||
| Members for the Majority |
Richard Gordon | Independent | |
| Cynthia Villar | Nacionalista | ||
| Panfilo Lacson | Independent | ||
| Ronald dela Rosa | PDP–Laban | ||
| Francis Tolentino | PDP–Laban | ||
| Member for the Minority |
Francis Pangilinan | Liberal | |
Committee secretary: Ethel Hope Dignadice-Villaflor
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ Parrocha, Azer (September 4, 2017). "Ethics complaint filed vs Trillanes". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "Drilon urges senate to be cautious in handling ethics complaints". Senate of the Philippines. September 18, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ Santos, Matikas (November 13, 2012). "Sotto faces ethics complaint over alleged plagiarism". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "Senate Permanent Committees - 20th Congress" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved 20 August 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.