Philippine Senate Committee on Science and Technology
{{short description|Standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines}}
{{Infobox legislature
| background_color = firebrick
| name = Committee on
Science and Technology
| legislature = 18th Congress
| coa_pic = Seal of the Philippine Senate.svg
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| coa_alt = Seal of the Senate of the Philippines
| body = Congress of the Philippines
| foundation =
| new_session = {{Start date|2019|07|22}}
| leader1_type = Chairman
| leader1 = Nancy Binay
| party1 = (UNA)
| election1 = 2019
| leader2_type = Minority Leader
| leader2 = Leila de Lima
| party2 = (Liberal)
| election2 = 2019
| members = 7 members
| political_groups1 = Majority (6)
- {{nowrap|{{Color box|#ffd700|border=darkgray}} PDP–Laban (2)}}
- {{nowrap|{{Color box|#FDCD01|border=darkgray}} CIBAC (1)}}
- {{nowrap|{{Color box|#98fb98|border=darkgray}} Nacionalista (1)}}
- {{nowrap|{{Color box|#4AA02C|border=darkgray}} NPC (1)}}
- {{nowrap|{{Color box|#FE4D00|border=darkgray}} UNA (1)}}
Minority (1)
- {{nowrap|{{Color box|#f0e68c|border=darkgray}} Liberal (1)}}
}}
The Philippine Senate Committee on Science and Technology is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.
Jurisdiction
According to the Rules of the Senate,{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=July 2020|title=Rules of the Senate|url=http://legacy.senate.gov.ph/about/RULES%20JULY%202020%20(with%20final%20%20corrections).pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=September 28, 2020|website=Senate of the Philippines}} {{PD-notice}} the committee handles all matters relating to science and technology, including scientific and technological research, development and advancement.
Members, 18th Congress
Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Science and Technology has 7 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:{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=September 24, 2020|title=Senate Permanent Committees - 18th Congress|url=http://legacy.senate.gov.ph/committee/ctte_mem18th.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925073524/http://legacy.senate.gov.ph/committee/ctte_mem18th.pdf|archive-date=September 25, 2020|access-date=September 28, 2020|website=Senate of the Philippines}}
| class="wikitable"
!Position !Member ! colspan="2" |Party |
| Chairperson
| {{party name with colour|United Nationalist Alliance}} |
|---|
| rowspan=2 |Vice Chairpersons | {{party name with colour|Nationalist People's Coalition}} |
| Francis Tolentino
| {{party name with colour|Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan}} |
| rowspan="3" |Members for the Majority | {{party name with colour|Nacionalista Party}} |
| Koko Pimentel
| {{party name with colour|Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan}} |
| Joel Villanueva
| {{party name with colour|CIBAC}} |
| Member for the Minority | {{party name with colour|Liberal Party (Philippines)}} |
Committee secretary: Bernadine B. Mahinay