Philippine Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture

Standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines
Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture
18th Congress
Seal of the Senate of the Philippines
History
New session started
July 22, 2019 (2019-07-22)
Leadership
Chairman
Win Gatchalian (NPC)
since 2019
Minority Leader
Leila de Lima (Liberal)
since 2019
Structure
Seats15 members
Political groups
Majority (12)
  •   Independents (3)
  •   Nacionalista (2)
  •   NPC (2)
  •   PDP–Laban (2)
  •   CIBAC (1)
  •   Lakas (1)
  •   UNA (1)

Minority (3)

  •   Liberal (2)
  •   Akbayan (1)

The Philippine Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.

This committee, along with the Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education, was formed after the Committee on Education, Arts and Culture was split into two on July 31, 2019, pursuant to Senate Resolution No. 6 of the 18th Congress.[1]

Jurisdiction

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

  • Early childhood care and education, pre-school, kindergarten, primary and secondary education
  • Science high schools except the Philippine Science High School System
  • Teachers' and students' welfare, teacher education and competency
  • Non-formal, informal, indigenous learning systems, special education and community adult education
  • Inclusive education, scholarships, grants, subsidies and incentives to deserving students
  • The national language
  • The Department of Education
  • Establishment and maintenance of libraries, museums, shrines, monuments, and other historical sites and edifices
  • Training programs and cultural and artistic programs of international institutions and organizations operating in the Philippines, such as the UNESCO
  • Preservation, enrichment and evolution of Filipino arts and culture

Members, 18th Congress

Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture 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 Win Gatchalian NPC
Vice Chairperson Joel Villanueva CIBAC
Members
for the
Majority 		Nancy Binay UNA
Pia Cayetano Nacionalista
Bong Go PDP–Laban
Panfilo Lacson Independent
Lito Lapid NPC
Imee Marcos Nacionalista
Koko Pimentel PDP–Laban
Grace Poe Independent
Bong Revilla Lakas
Richard Gordon Independent
Members
for the
Minority 		Leila de Lima Liberal
Risa Hontiveros Akbayan
Francis Pangilinan Liberal

Committee secretary: Joey M. Tunac

See also

References

  1. ^ "Senate Resolution No. 6 (18th Congress)" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. July 31, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Rules of the Senate" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. July 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020. Public Domain 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 26, 2020.
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