Philippine Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture

The Philippine Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture was a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines until it was disbanded during the 19th Congress 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. The committee was then divided during the 19th Congress into the Committee on Basic Education and Committee on Arts and Culture (later renamed Culture and the Arts).

Jurisdiction According to the Rules of the Senate, the committee handled 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

Historical membership rosters 18th Congress Position Member Party Chairperson Win Gatchalian Vice Chairperson Joel Villanueva Membersfor theMajority Nancy Binay Pia Cayetano Bong Go Panfilo Lacson Lito Lapid Imee Marcos Koko Pimentel Grace Poe Bong Revilla Richard Gordon Membersfor theMinority Leila de Lima Risa Hontiveros Francis Pangilinan

Committee secretary: Joey M. Tunac

17th Congress Position Member Party Chairperson Francis Escudero Vice Chairperson Win Gatchalian

Chairperson Bam Aquino (Liberal)

16th Congress Position Member Party Chairperson Pia Cayetano Vice Chairperson Serge Osmeña

15th Congress Position Member Party Chairperson Edgardo Angara

14th Congress Position Member Party Chairperson Alan Peter Cayetano

13th Congress Position Member Party Chairperson Juan Flavier

12th Congress Position Member Party Acting Chairperson Kiko Pangilinan

Chairperson Rene Cayetano (Lakas–NUCD–UMDP)

11th Congress Position Member Party Chairperson Tessie Aquino-Oreta

10th Congress Position Member Party Chairperson Blas Ople

9th Congress Position Member Party Chairperson Leticia Ramos-Shahani Vice Chairperson Raul S. Roco

See also List of Philippine Senate committees

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