Philippine Senate Committee on Youth
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New session started
July 28, 2025Seats9
Political groups
Majority (6)
- NPC (2)
- Akbayan (1)
- KANP (1)
- Nacionalista (1)
- Independent (1)
Minority (3)
- Nacionalista (1)
- PDP (1)
- Independent (1)
Committee on Youth | |
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| History | |
New session started | July 28, 2025 |
| Leadership | |
Chair | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 9 |
Political groups | Majority (6)
Minority (3)
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The Philippine Senate Committee on Youth is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.
This committee, along with the Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality, was formed after the Committee on Youth, Women and Family Relations was split into two on September 2, 2013, pursuant to Senate Resolution No. 6 during the 16th Congress.[1]
According to the Rules of the Senate,[2] the committee handles all matters relating to:
- The youth and its vital role in nation-building
- Promotion and protection of their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being
- Inculcation of patriotism, nationalism and their involvement in public and civic affairs
Members, 20th Congress
Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Youth has 9 members.
| Position | Member[3] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Bong Go | PDP | |
| Vice Chairperson | Imee Marcos | Nacionalista | |
| Deputy Majority Leaders |
JV Ejercito | NPC | |
| Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan | ||
| Members for the Majority |
Bam Aquino | KANP | |
| Loren Legarda | NPC | ||
| Raffy Tulfo | Independent | ||
| Mark Villar | Nacionalista | ||
| Deputy Minority Leader |
Joel Villanueva | Independent | |
Ex officio members:
- Senate President pro tempore Panfilo Lacson
- Majority Floor Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri
- Minority Floor Leader Alan Peter Cayetano
Committee secretary: Avigail G. Andaya
