Philippine Senate Committee on Cooperatives

New session started

July 28, 2025

Chair

Lito Lapid (NPC)
since September 10, 2025

Seats11

Political groups

Majority (7)

NPC (3)
Akbayan (1)
KANP (1)
Liberal (1)
Nacionalista (1)

Minority (4)

Committee on Cooperatives
Senate of the Philippines 20th Congress
History
New session started	July 28, 2025 (2025-07-28)
Leadership
Chair	Lito Lapid (NPC) since September 10, 2025
Structure
Seats	11
Political groups	Majority (7) NPC (3) Akbayan (1) KANP (1) Liberal (1) Nacionalista (1) Minority (4) Nacionalista (1) PDP (1) Independent (2)

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

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

Cooperatives, both urban- and rural-based, including but not limited to farm credit and farm security, cooperative movements, and marketing and consumers' organizations
Implementation of Republic Act No. 9520 or the Cooperative Code of the Philippines

Members, 20th Congress

Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Cooperatives has 11 members.

Position	Member^[2]
Chairperson	Lito Lapid	NPC
Vice Chairpersons	Risa Hontiveros^[a]	Akbayan
Vice Chairpersons	Imee Marcos	Nacionalista
Deputy Majority Leader	JV Ejercito	NPC
Members for the Majority	Bam Aquino	KANP
	Pia Cayetano	Nacionalista
	Win Gatchalian	NPC
	Kiko Pangilinan	Liberal
Deputy Minority Leaders	Rodante Marcoleta	Independent
Deputy Minority Leaders	Joel Villanueva	Independent
Member for the Minority	Bong Go	PDP

Ex officio members:

Committee secretary: Mary Ann Salada

Historical membership rosters

19th Congress

Position	Member^[3]
Chairperson	Imee Marcos	Nacionalista
Vice Chairperson	Robin Padilla	PDP–Laban
Members for the Majority	JV Ejercito	NPC
	Mark Villar	Nacionalista
	Nancy Binay	UNA
	Ronald dela Rosa	PDP–Laban
	Bong Go	PDP–Laban
	Bong Revilla	Lakas
	Cynthia Villar	Nacionalista
	Juan Miguel Zubiri	Independent
Member for the Minority	Risa Hontiveros	Akbayan

Committee secretary: Jingle Concon-Alam

18th Congress

Position	Member^[4]
Chairperson	Migz Zubiri¹	PDP–Laban
Vice Chairperson	Risa Hontiveros	Akbayan
Members for the Majority	Win Gatchalian	NPC
	Cynthia Villar	Nacionalista
	Bong Go	PDP–Laban
	Francis Tolentino	PDP–Laban
	Lito Lapid	NPC
	Richard Gordon	Independent
Member for the Minority	Francis Pangilinan	Liberal

¹ Zubiri is the Majority Floor Leader.

Committee secretary: Jingle Concon-Allam

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Philippine Senate Committee on Cooperatives

Members, 20th Congress

Historical membership rosters

19th Congress

18th Congress

See also

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