Philippine Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

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

Committee on Foreign Relations
18th Congress
History
New session started	July 22, 2019
Leadership
Chairman	Koko Pimentel (PDP–Laban) since 2019
Minority Leader	Risa Hontiveros (Akbayan) since 2019
Structure
Seats	15 members
Political groups	Majority (12)   PDP–Laban (5)   Independents (3)   NPC (2)   CIBAC (1)   Lakas (1) Minority (3)   Liberal (2)   Akbayan (1)

Jurisdiction

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

• Relations of the Philippines with other nations generally
• Diplomatic and consular services
• The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
• The United Nations Organization and its agencies
• Multi-lateral organizations
• All international agreements, obligations and contracts of the Philippines
• Overseas Filipinos

Members, 18th Congress

Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations 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:[2]

Position	Member	Party
Chairperson	Koko Pimentel		PDP–Laban
Vice Chairpersons	Richard Gordon		Independent
	Francis Tolentino		PDP–Laban
	Ronald dela Rosa		PDP–Laban
	Manny Pacquiao		PDP–Laban
Members for the Majority	Bong Go		PDP–Laban
	Panfilo Lacson		Independent
	Lito Lapid		NPC
	Joel Villanueva		CIBAC
	Bong Revilla		Lakas
	Grace Poe		Independent
	Win Gatchalian		NPC
Members for the Minority	Risa Hontiveros		Akbayan
	Francis Pangilinan		Liberal
	Leila de Lima		Liberal

Committee secretary: Putli Suharni C. Samanodi-Candao

See also

• List of Philippine Senate committees

References

1. "Rules of the Senate" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. July 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
2. "Senate Permanent Committees - 18th Congress" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. September 24, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.