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Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian presides over the election of new committee leaders and the reading of priority bills during a special session at the Senate of the Philippines on June 17, 2026. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17816995406141781670432628viber_image_2026-06-17_12-24-40.webp" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian presides over the election of new committee leaders and the reading of priority bills during a special session at the Senate of the Philippines on June 17, 2026. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian&#x27;s election as Senate president on Wednesday has prompted more reorganization in the chamber&#x27;s committees, including the powerful Blue Ribbon Committee that is the Senate&#x27;s primary panel for investigations.</p><p>The 13-member majority bloc confirmed some committee assignments and made new ones on Wednesday.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Commission on Appointments:</strong></div><p>JV Ejercito, Panfilo Lacson, Vicente Sotto III, Raffy Tulfo, Joel Villanueva</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (Blue Ribbon)</strong></div><p>Chair: Erwin Tulfo</p><p>Vice Chairs: Lacson, Francis Pangilinan</p><p>Members: All majority members except Francis Escudero</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Agriculture</strong></div><p>Chair: Pangilinan</p><p>Vice Chair: Ejercito</p><p>Members: Bam Aquino, Escudero, Risa Hontiveros, Lito Lapid, E. Tulfo, R. Tulfo, Villanueva</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Basic Education</strong></div><p>Chair: Aquino</p><p>Members: Ejercito, Hontiveros, Lapid, Pangilinan, R. Tulfo, E. Tulfo, Villanueva</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Constitutional Amendments</strong></div><p>Chair: Pangilinan</p><p>Members: Aquino, Ejercito, Francis Escudero, Hontiveros, Lacson, Lapid</p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/17/minority-senators-assure-support-for-new-leadership-1845">Minority senators assure support for new leadership</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Defense</strong></div><p>Chair: Sotto</p><p>Vice Chair: Ejercito, Lacson</p><p>Members: All majority senators, except Gatchalian</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Economic Affairs</strong></div><p>Chair: Hontiveros</p><p>Vice Chair: Lacson</p><p>Members: Aquino, Ejercito, Pangilinan, Villanueva</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Energy</strong></div><p>Chair: E. Tulfo</p><p>Vice Chair: Sen. Ejercito</p><p>Members: Aquino, Ejercito, Hontiveros, Lacson, R. Tulfo, Villanueva</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Environment</strong></div><p>Chair: R. Tulfo</p><p>Vice Chair: Escudero</p><p>Members: Aquino, Ejercito, Lacson, Lapid, Pangilinan, E. Tulfo, Villanueva </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Ethics</strong></div><p>Chair: Sotto</p><p>Vice Chair: Pangilinan</p><p>Members: Lacson, R. Tulfo</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Finance</strong></div><p>Chair: Ejercito</p><p>Members: All majority senators, except Gatchalian</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Foreign Relations</strong></div><p>Chair: Zubiri</p><p>Members: All majority senators, except Lapid</p><div> </div><div><strong>Games</strong></div><p>Chair: Lapid</p><p>Vice Chair: E. Tulfo</p><p>Members: Escudero, Pangilinan, R. Tulfo, Villanueva</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Health</strong></div><p>Chair: Hontiveros</p><p>Vice Chair: Ejercito</p><p>Members: Aquino, Lacson, Pangilinan, R. Tulfo, E. Tulfo</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Higher Education</strong></div><p>Chair: Villanueva</p><p>Vice Chair: Ejercito</p><p>Members: Aquino, Escudero, Pangilinan, R. Tulfo</p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/17/house-leaders-congratulate-level-headed-sp-gatchalian-1846">House leaders congratulate &#x27;level-headed&#x27; SP Gatchalian<br/></a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Justice</strong></div><p>Chair: Pangilinan (also member of Judicial and Bar Council)</p><p>Vice Chair: Lacson</p><p>Members: Aquino, Hontiveros, Villanueva</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Labor</strong></div><p>Chair: Villanueva</p><p>Vice Chair: Ejercito</p><p>Members: Aquino, Escudero, Hontiveros, Pangilinan, E. Tulfo, R. Tulfo</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Local Government</strong></div><p>Chair: Ejercito</p><p>Vice Chair: Lacson</p><p>Members: Aquino, Hontiveros, Lapid, Pangilinan, R. Tulfo, Villanueva </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Migrant Workers</strong></div><p>Chair: R. Tulfo</p><p>Vice Chair: Villanueva</p><p>Members: Aquino, Ejercito, Hontiveros, Lapid, Pangilinan, E. Tulfo</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Public Services</strong></div><p>Chair: R. Tulfo</p><p>Vice Chair: Aquino, Ejercito</p><p>Members: Hontiveros, Lapid, Pangilinan, E. Tulfo</p><div> </div><div><strong>Rules</strong></div><p>Chair: Zubiri (majority leader)</p><p>Members: Ejercito (senior deputy majority leader), Lacson, Pangilinan, E. Tulfo, Villanueva (deputy majority leader)</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Science and Technology</strong></div><p>Chair: Aquino</p><p>Members: Ejercito, Hontiveros, Pangilinan</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Senate Electoral Tribunal</strong></div><p>Aquino, Escudero, Lapid, Pangilinan</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Social Justice</strong></div><p>Chair: E. Tulfo</p><p>Vice Chair: Hontiveros</p><p>Members: Lapid, Pangilinan, R. Tulfo</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Trade</strong></div><p>Chair: Aquino</p><p>Members: Ejercito, Escudero, Lapid, Pangilinan, Tulfo</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Ways and Means</strong></div><p>Chair: Lacson</p><p>Vice Chair: Aquino</p><p>Members: Escudero, Hontiveros, Pangilinan, E. Tulfo, R. Tulfo, Villanueva</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Women</strong></div><p>Chair: Hontiveros</p><p>Vice Chair: Ejercito</p><p>Members: Aquino, Lacson, Pangilinan, E. Tulfo</p><div><br/></div><p>Allies of Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano were absent throughout the session.</p><p>The minority will nominate their representatives to committees.</p><p>So far, it has named the following members to the Commission on Appointments: Bong Go, Jinggoy Estrada, Loren Legarda, Rodante Marcoleta, Imee Marcos</p><p>It has also named the following to the Senate Electoral Tribunal: Pia Cayetano, Robinhood Padilla. <strong>— from a report by RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News</strong></p>

<p>Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian's election as Senate president on Wednesday has prompted more reorganization in the chamber's committees, including the powerful Blue Ribbon Committee that is the Senate's primary panel for investigations.</p>

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian's election as Senate president on Wednesday has prompted more reorganization in the chamber's committees, including the powerful Blue Ribbon Committee that is the Senate's primary panel for investigations.

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LIST: Committee assignments in Gatchalian-led majority

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Published June 17, 2026 08:36 PM PHT

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