Philippine Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform

The Philippine Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform
18th Congress
History
New session started
July 22, 2019 (2019-07-22)
Leadership
Chairman
Minority Leader
Structure
Seats15 members
Political groups
Majority (12)
  •   PDP–Laban (4)
  •   Independents (2)
  •   Nacionalista (2)
  •   NPC (2)
  •   LDP (1)
  •   UNA (1)
Minority (3)

This committee was formed after the Committee on Agriculture and Food and the Committee on Agrarian Reform were merged on September 3, 2019, pursuant to Senate Resolution No. 9 of the 18th Congress.[1]

Jurisdiction

According to the Rules of the Senate,[2] the committee handles all matters relating to:

  • Agriculture, food production and agri-business, including agricultural experimental stations, agricultural economics and research
  • Soil survey and conservation
  • Agricultural education
  • Technical extension services
  • Animal husbandry
  • Livestock quarantine
  • Agricultural support price
  • Fisheries and aquatic resources
  • Agrarian reform
  • Landed estates
  • Implementation of the agrarian land reform provisions of the Constitution

Members, 18th Congress

Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform has 15 members.

The President Pro Tempore, the Majority Floor Leader, and the Minority Floor Leader are ex officio members.

Here are the members of the committee in the 18th Congress as of September 24, 2020:[3]

Position Member Party
Chairperson Cynthia Villar Nacionalista
Vice Chairperson none
Members
for the
Majority		 Imee Marcos Nacionalista
Nancy Binay UNA
Grace Poe Independent
Ronald dela Rosa PDP–Laban
Panfilo Lacson Independent
Bong Go PDP–Laban
Manny Pacquiao PDP–Laban
Lito Lapid NPC
Win Gatchalian NPC
Francis Tolentino PDP–Laban
Sonny Angara LDP
Members
for the
Minority		 Francis Pangilinan Liberal
Risa Hontiveros Akbayan
Leila de Lima Liberal

Committee secretary: Philip M. Lina

See also

References
  1. "Senate Resolution No. 9 (18th Congress)" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. September 3, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  2. "Rules of the Senate" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. July 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. "Senate Permanent Committees - 18th Congress" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. September 24, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
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