Philippine Senate Committee on Games and Amusement
Committee on Games and Amusement | |
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| History | |
New session started | July 28, 2025 |
| Leadership | |
Chair | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 11 |
Political groups | Majority (7)
Minority (4)
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The Philippine Senate Committee on Games and Amusement is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.
This committee, along with the Committee on Sports, was formed after the Committee on Games, Amusement and Sports was split into two on August 1, 2016, pursuant to Senate Resolution No. 3 of the 17th Congress.[1]
Jurisdiction
According to the Rules of the Senate,[2] the committee handles all matters relating to games and amusement, such as, but not limited to, casinos, lotteries, jai-alai and horse-racing.
Members, 20th Congress
Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Games and Amusement has 11 members.
| Position | Member[3] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Erwin Tulfo | Lakas | |
| Vice Chairpersons |
Ronald dela Rosa | PDP | |
| Bong Go | PDP | ||
| Deputy Majority Leaders |
JV Ejercito | NPC | |
| Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan | ||
| Members for the Majority |
Lito Lapid | NPC | |
| Kiko Pangilinan | Liberal | ||
| Raffy Tulfo | Independent | ||
| Mark Villar | Nacionalista | ||
| Deputy Minority Leader |
Rodante Marcoleta | Independent | |
| Member for the Minority |
Jinggoy Estrada | PMP | |
Ex officio members:
- Senate President pro tempore Panfilo Lacson
- Majority Floor Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri
- Minority Floor Leader Alan Peter Cayetano
Committee secretary: Realyn Cervantes-Garces
Historical membership rosters
19th Congress
| Position | Member[4] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Mark Villar | Nacionalista | |
| Vice Chairpersons | Bong Go | PDP–Laban | |
| Raffy Tulfo | Independent | ||
| Members for the Majority |
JV Ejercito | NPC | |
| Ronald dela Rosa | PDP–Laban | ||
| Lito Lapid | NPC | ||
| Loren Legarda | NPC | ||
| Robin Padilla | PDP–Laban | ||
| Bong Revilla | Lakas | ||
| Juan Miguel Zubiri | Independent | ||
| Member for the Minority |
Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan | |
Committee secretary: Dir. Felipe T. Yadao, Jr.
18th Congress
| Position | Member[5] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Lito Lapid | NPC | |
| Vice Chairperson | none | ||
| Members for the Majority |
Panfilo Lacson | Independent | |
| Bong Go | PDP–Laban | ||
| Manny Pacquiao | PDP–Laban | ||
| Bong Revilla | Lakas | ||
| Francis Tolentino | PDP–Laban | ||
| Imee Marcos | Nacionalista | ||
| Members for the Minority |
Leila de Lima | Liberal | |
| Francis Pangilinan | Liberal | ||
Committee secretary: Felipe T. Yadao, Jr
See also
References
- ^ "Senate Resolution No. 3 (17th Congress)" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. August 1, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Senate Permanent Committees (20th Congress)" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. February 2, 2026. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ^ "Senate Permanent Committees - 19th Congress" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. December 10, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "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.