Philippine Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development

Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development
History
New session started
July 28, 2025 (2025-07-28)
Leadership
Chair
Raffy Tulfo (Independent)
since September 9, 2025 (2025-09-09)
Structure
Seats15
Political groups
Majority (9)
  •   NPC (3)
  •   Nacionalista (2)
  •   Akbayan (1)
  •   KANP (1)
  •   Lakas (1)
  •   Independent (1)

Minority (6)

The Philippine Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.

Jurisdiction

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

  • Labor, employment and human resource development
  • Maintenance of industrial peace
  • Promotion of employer-employee cooperation
  • Labor education, standards and statistics
  • Organization of the labor market including recruitment, training and placement of workers and exports of human resources
  • Foreign workers in the Philippines
  • Promotion and development of workers' organizations
  • Promotion and development of employment-intensive technology

Members, 20th Congress

Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development has 15 members.

Position Member[2] Party
Chairperson Raffy Tulfo Independent
Vice
Chairperson
Imee Marcos Nacionalista
Deputy Majority
Leaders
JV Ejercito NPC
Risa Hontiveros Akbayan
Members
for the
Majority
Bam Aquino KANP
Win Gatchalian NPC
Lito Lapid NPC
Erwin Tulfo Lakas
Camille Villar Nacionalista
Mark Villar Nacionalista
Deputy Minority
Leaders
Rodante Marcoleta Independent
Joel Villanueva Independent
Members
for the
Minority
Jinggoy Estrada PMP
Bong Go PDP
Robin Padilla PDP

Ex officio members:

Committee secretary: Emarie Josephine B. Del Rosario

Historical membership rosters

19th Congress

Position Member[3] Party
Chairperson Joel Villanueva Independent
Vice Chairperson Raffy Tulfo Independent
Members
for the
Majority
JV Ejercito NPC
Mark Villar Nacionalista
Nancy Binay UNA
Ronald dela Rosa PDP–Laban
Win Gatchalian NPC
Bong Go PDP–Laban
Lito Lapid NPC
Loren Legarda NPC
Grace Poe Independent
Bong Revilla Lakas
Cynthia Villar Nacionalista
Juan Miguel Zubiri Independent
Member
for the
Minority
Risa Hontiveros Akbayan

Committee secretary: Ambrosio M. Manaligod, Jr.

18th Congress

Position Member[4] Party
Chairperson Joel Villanueva CIBAC
Vice Chairperson Nancy Binay UNA
Members
for the
Majority
Bong Go PDP–Laban
Win Gatchalian NPC
Sonny Angara LDP
Bong Revilla Lakas
Francis Tolentino PDP–Laban
Manny Pacquiao PDP–Laban
Ronald dela Rosa PDP–Laban
Panfilo Lacson Independent
Koko Pimentel PDP–Laban
Members
for the
Minority
Risa Hontiveros Akbayan
Francis Pangilinan Liberal

Committee secretary: Ambrosio M. Manaligod Jr.

See also

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 (20th Congress)" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. February 2, 2026. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  3. ^ "Senate Permanent Committees - 19th Congress" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. December 10, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  4. ^ "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.