Philippine Senate Committee on Finance

New session started

July 28, 2025

Chair

Win Gatchalian (NPC)
since July 29, 2025

Seats20

Political groups

Majority (12)

NPC (4)
Nacionalista (3)
Akbayan (1)
KANP (1)
Lakas (1)
Liberal (1)
Independent (1)

Minority (8)

PDP (3)
Nacionalista (1)
NPC (1)
PMP (1)
Independent (2)

Committee on Finance
Senate of the Philippines 20th Congress
History
New session started	July 28, 2025 (2025-07-28)
Leadership
Chair	Win Gatchalian (NPC) since July 29, 2025 (2025-07-29)
Structure
Seats	20
Political groups	Majority (12) NPC (4) Nacionalista (3) Akbayan (1) KANP (1) Lakas (1) Liberal (1) Independent (1) Minority (8) PDP (3) Nacionalista (1) NPC (1) PMP (1) Independent (2)

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

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, 20th Congress

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

The Finance Committee is further split into subcommittees,^[3] 12 in total as of the 20th Congress, each headed by the committee chairperson or a committee vice chairperson.

Position	Member^[4]^[5]		Subcommittee Chaired
Chairperson	Win Gatchalian	NPC	Subcommittee A
Vice Chairpersons	Jinggoy Estrada	PMP	Subcommittee B
	Mark Villar	Nacionalista	Subcommittee C
	Pia Cayetano	Nacionalista	Subcommittee D
	Ronald dela Rosa	PDP	Subcommittee E
	JV Ejercito^[a]	NPC	Subcommittee F
	Bong Go	PDP	Subcommittee G
	Loren Legarda	NPC	Subcommittee H
	Imee Marcos	Nacionalista	Subcommittee I
	Francis Pangilinan	Liberal	Subcommittee J
	Erwin Tulfo	Lakas	Subcommittee K
	Camille Villar	Nacionalista	Subcommittee L
Members for the Majority	Risa Hontiveros^[a]	Akbayan	-
	Bam Aquino	KANP	-
	Lito Lapid	NPC	-
	Raffy Tulfo	Independent	-
Members for the Minority	Rodante Marcoleta^[b]	Independent	-
	Joel Villanueva^[b]	Independent	-
	Francis Escudero	NPC	-
	Robin Padilla	PDP	-

Ex officio members:

Committee secretaries:

Main committee: Dir. Gen. Eileen R. Palanca / Hazel Ross P. Villarba
Subcommittee A: Hazel Ross P. Villarba
Subcommittee B: Norliza R. Villanueva
Subcommittee C: Beatrice Ann M. Vidamo
Subcommittee D: Grace Ann C. Salesa
Subcommittee E: Arthur Lawrence L. Acierto
Subcommittee F: Jovy Anne Querubin-Fernandez
Subcommittee G: Horace R. Cruda
Subcommittee H: Lyka Ranelle dela Cruz-Yap
Subcommittee I: Dir. Putli Suharni S. Candao
Subcommittee J: Philip M. Lina
Subcommittee K: Maria Clarinda R. Mendoza
Subcommittee L: Eloisa R. Tecson

Historical membership rosters

19th Congress

The subcommittee headed by the chairperson or a vice chairperson is also indicated:

Position	Member^[6]		Subcommittee Chaired
Chairperson	Grace Poe	Independent	Subcommittee A
Vice Chairpersons	Cynthia Villar	Nacionalista	Subcommittee B
	Ronald dela Rosa	PDP–Laban	Subcommittee C
	Pia Cayetano	Nacionalista	Subcommittee D
	Win Gatchalian	NPC	Subcommittee E
	Bong Go	PDP–Laban	Subcommittee F
	Loren Legarda	NPC	Subcommittee G
	Risa Hontiveros^[c]	Akbayan	Subcommittee H
	Imee Marcos	Nacionalista	Subcommittee I
	Joel Villanueva	Independent	Subcommittee J
	Juan Miguel Zubiri	Independent	Subcommittee K
	Francis Tolentino	PDP–Laban	Subcommittee L
	Mark Villar	Nacionalista	Subcommittee M
	JV Ejercito	NPC	Subcommittee N
	Jinggoy Estrada	PMP	Subcommittee O
Members for the Majority	Nancy Binay	UNA	-
	Alan Peter Cayetano	Independent	-
	Lito Lapid	NPC	-
	Robin Padilla	PDP–Laban	-
	Bong Revilla	Lakas	-
	Raffy Tulfo	Independent	-

Committee secretaries:

Main committee: Eileen R. Palanca / Beatrice Anne M. Vidamo
Subcommittee A: Beatrice Anne M. Vidamo
Subcommittee B: Philip M. Lina
Subcommittee C: Arthur Lawrence L. Acierto
Subcommittee D/N: Cleah D. Nava
Subcommittee E: Hazel Ross P. Villarba
Subcommittee F: Horace R. Cruda
Subcommittee G: Joey M. Tunac
Subcommittee H: Gemma Genoveva G. Tanpiengco
Subcommittee I: Elizabeth F. Agas
Subcommittee J: Bernadine B. Mahinay
Subcommittee K: Jamie Lyn Duque-Daileg
Subcommittee L: Andrè B. Mortel
Subcommittee M: Sherwynne B. Agub
Subcommittee O: Norliza Villanueva

18th Congress

Position	Member^[7]		Subcommittee Chaired
Chairperson	Sonny Angara^[8]	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	-
Members for the Minority	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

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Philippine Senate Committee on Finance

Members, 20th Congress

Historical membership rosters

19th Congress

18th Congress

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