Philippine House Committee on Basic Education and Culture

Committee on Basic Education and Culture
20th Congress
History
New session started	July 28, 2025 (2025-07-28)
Leadership
Chair	Roman Romulo, NPC since July 30, 2025 (2025-07-30)
Minority Leader	Vacant since June 30, 2025 (2025-06-30)
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Committee on Basic Education and Culture

The Philippine House Committee on Basic Education and Culture (or House Basic Education and Culture Committee) is a standing committee of the Philippine House of Representatives.

Jurisdiction

As prescribed by House Rules, the committee's jurisdiction includes the following: ^[1]

• Alternative learning systems and community adult education
• Libraries and museums
• National language
• Pre-school, elementary and secondary education
• Preservation and enrichment of Filipino culture
• Science high schools except the Philippine Science High School System
• Teachers' and students' welfare

Members, 20th Congress

Position	Member	Constituency	Party
Chairperson	Roman Romulo	Pasig at-large		NPC
Vice Chairpersons	Vacant
Members for the Majority
Members for the Minority

Historical membership rosters

19th Congress

Position	Members [2]		Party	Province/City	District
Chairperson		Roman Romulo	Aksyon	Pasig	Lone
Vice Chairpersons		Maria Fe Abunda	Lakas–CMD	Eastern Samar	At-large
		Jose Aquino II	Lakas–CMD	Agusan del Norte	1st
		Carl Cari	Lakas–CMD	Leyte	5th
		Marie Bernadette G. Escudero	NPC	Sorsogon	1st
		Mohamad P. Paglas	Lakas–CMD	Maguindanao del Sur	At-large
		Rosemarie C. Panotes	Lakas–CMD	Camarines Norte	2nd
		Crispin Diego Remulla	NUP	Cavite	7th
		Irene Gay Saulog	Kalinga	Party-list
Members for the Majority		Vincent Garcia	Lakas–CMD	Davao City	2nd
		Romeo Acop	NUP	Antipolo	2nd
		Ian Amatong	Liberal	Zamboanga del Norte	3rd
		Mercedes Alvarez-Lansang	NPC	Negros Occidental	6th
		Alfel Bascug	NUP	Agusan del Sur	1st
		Fernando Cabredo	NUP	Albay	3rd
		Peter John Calderon	NPC	Cebu	7th
		Cynthia Chan	Lakas–CMD	Lapu-Lapu City	At-large
		Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar	NUP	Quezon City	6th
		Jaime Cojuangco	NPC	Tarlac	1st
		Maria Theresa Collantes	NPC	Batangas	3rd
		Dale Corvera	Lakas–CMD	Agusan del Norte	2nd
		Luisa Cuaresma	UNA	Nueva Vizcaya	At-large
		Maximo Dalog Jr.	Nacionalista	Mountain Province	At-large
		Christopher de Venecia	Lakas–CMD	Pangasinan	4th
		Rachel del Mar	NPC	Cebu City	1st
		Sittie Aminah Dimaporo	Lakas–CMD	Lanao del Norte	2nd
		Michael John Duavit	NPC	Rizal	1st
		Alan "Alda" Dujali	Lakas–CMD	Davao del Norte	2nd
		Yevgeny Emano	Nacionalista	Misamis Oriental	2nd
		Wilfrido Mark Enverga	NPC	Quezon	1st
		Danilo Fernandez	NUP	Santa Rosa	At-large
		Jonathan Keith Flores	Lakas–CMD	Bukidnon	2nd
		Jaime Fresnedi	Liberal	Muntinlupa	At-large
		Dante S. Garcia	Lakas–CMD	La Union	2nd
		Ciriaco "Jun" Gato Jr.	NPC	Batanes	At-large
		Rhea Mae A. Gullas	Lakas–CMD	Cebu	1st
		Charisse Anne "Cha" Hernandez	Lakas–CMD	Calamba	At-large
		Doris E. Maniquiz	Lakas–CMD	Zambales	2nd
		Rodante Marcoleta	SAGIP	Party-list
		Ruth Mariano-Hernandez	Lakas–CMD	Laguna	2nd
		Peter B. Miguel	Lakas–CMD	South Cotabato	2nd
		Jernie Jett V. Nisay	Pusong Pinoy	Party-list
		Khymer Adan T. Olaso	Nacionalista	Zamboanga City	1st
		Adolph Edward "Eddiebong" Plaza	NUP	Bulacan	6th
		Salvador Pleyto	Lakas–CMD	Bukidnon	2nd
		Stella Quimbo	Lakas–CMD	Marikina	2nd
		Eduardo R. Rama Jr.	Lakas–CMD	Cebu City	2nd
		Eulogio R. Rodriguez	PFP	Catanduanes	At-large
		Laarni Roque	Nacionalista	Bukidnon	4th
		Ron P. Salo	Kabayan	Party-list
		Steve Solon	Lakas–CMD	Sarangani	At-large
		Josefina Tallado	PDP–Laban	Camarines Norte	1st
		Keith Micah Tan	NPC	Quezon	4th
		Leody F. Tarriela	PFP	Occidental Mindoro	At-large
		Maan Teodoro	NUP	Marikina	1st
		Miguel Luis Villafuerte	NUP	Camarines Sur	5th
		Joseph Gilbert Violago	NUP	Nueva Ecija	2nd
		Maricar Zamora	Lakas–CMD	Davao de Oro	1st
Members for the Minority		Gabriel Bordado	Liberal	Camarines Sur	3rd
		Bonifacio Bosita	1-Rider	Party-list
		Marissa "Del Mar" Magsino	OFW	Party-list
		Raoul Manuel	Kabataan	Party-list
		Harris Christopher M. Ongchuan	NUP	Northern Samar	2nd
		Jose Gay Padiernos	GP	Party-list
		Reynolds Michael Tan	Lakas–CMD	Samar	2nd

18th Congress

Position	Members [3]		Party	Province/City	District
Chairperson		Roman Romulo	Aksyon	Pasig	Lone
Vice Chairpersons		Leo Rafael Cueva	NUP	Negros Occidental	2nd
		Eric Olivarez	PDP–Laban	Parañaque	1st
		Rosanna Vergara	PDP–Laban	Nueva Ecija	3rd
		Jocelyn Fortuno	Nacionalista	Camarines Sur	5th
		Allan Benedict Reyes	PFP	Quezon City	3rd
		Yasser Balindong	Lakas	Lanao del Sur	2nd
Members for the Majority		Narciso Bravo Jr.	NUP	Masbate	1st
		Alfel Bascug	NUP	Agusan del Sur	1st
		Luisa Lloren Cuaresma	NUP	Nueva Vizcaya	Lone
		Wilfredo Caminero	NUP	Cebu	2nd
		Vicente Veloso III	NUP	Leyte	3rd
		Micaela Violago	NUP	Nueva Ecija	2nd
		Juliette Uy	NUP	Misamis Oriental	2nd
		Elpidio Barzaga Jr.	NUP	Cavite	4th
		Janice Salimbangon	NUP	Cebu	4th
		Fernando Cabredo	PDP–Laban	Albay	3rd
		Carl Nicolas Cari	PFP	Leyte	5th
		Junie Cua	PDP–Laban	Quirino	Lone
		Emmarie Ouano-Dizon	PDP–Laban	Cebu	6th
		Cyrille "Beng" Abueg-Zaldivar	PPP	Palawan	2nd
		Florida Robes	NUP	San Jose del Monte	Lone
		Ma. Angelica Amante-Matba	PDP–Laban	Agusan del Norte	2nd
		Sandra Eriguel	NUP	La Union	2nd
		Gerardo Espina Jr.	Lakas	Biliran	Lone
		Maria Fe Abunda	PDP–Laban	Eastern Samar	Lone
		Henry Villarica	PDP–Laban	Bulacan	4th
		Carmelo Lazatin II	PDP–Laban	Pampanga	1st
		Jumel Anthony Espino	PDP–Laban	Pangasinan	2nd
		Ramon Guico III	Lakas	Pangasinan	5th
		Jose Tejada	Nacionalista	Cotabato	3rd
		Kristine Alexie Besas-Tutor	Nacionalista	Bohol	3rd
		Maximo Dalog Jr.	Nacionalista	Mountain Province	Lone
		Eugenio Angelo Barba	Nacionalista	Ilocos Norte	2nd
		Ma. Lourdes Acosta-Alba	Bukidnon Paglaum	Bukidnon	1st
		Rogelio Neil Roque	Nacionalista	Bukidnon	4th
		Joseph Sto. Niño Bernos	Nacionalista	Abra	Lone
		Mark Go	Nacionalista	Baguio	Lone
		Braeden John Biron	Nacionalista	Iloilo	4th
		Abdullah Dimaporo	NPC	Lanao del Norte	2nd
		Elias Bulut Jr.	NPC	Apayao	Lone
		Victor Yap	NPC	Tarlac	2nd
		Lorna Bautista-Bandigan	NPC	Davao Occidental	Lone
		Peter John Calderon	NPC	Cebu	7th
		Precious Castelo	NPC	Quezon City	2nd
		Faustino Michael Carlos Dy III	PFP	Isabela	5th
		John Reynald Tiangco	Partido Navoteño	Navotas	Lone
		Vincent Franco Frasco	Lakas	Cebu	5th
		Ramon Nolasco Jr.	NUP	Cagayan	1st
		Ruth Mariano-Hernandez	Independent	Laguna	2nd
		Princess Rihan Sakaluran	NUP	Sultan Kudarat	1st
		Dahlia Loyola	NPC	Cavite	5th
		Elizaldy Co	Ako Bicol	Party-list
		Virgilio Lacson	MANILA TEACHERS	Party-list
		Shirlyn Bañas-Nograles	PDP–Laban	South Cotabato	1st
		Macnell Lusotan	MARINO	Party-list
Members for the Minority		Ma. Victoria Umali	A TEACHER	Party-list
		Irene Gay Saulog	KALINGA	Party-list
		Stella Luz Quimbo	Liberal	Marikina	2nd
		Francisca "France" Castro	ACT TEACHERS	Party-list
		Isagani Amatong	Liberal	Zamboanga del Norte	3rd
		Gabriel Bordado Jr.	Liberal	Camarines Sur	3rd

Member for the Majority

• Resurreccion Acop ^[a] (Antipolo–2nd, NUP)
• Marissa Andaya ^[b] (Camarines Sur–1st, NPC)
• Marisol Panotes ^[c] (Camarines Norte–2nd, PDP-Laban)

17th Congress

Position	Members		Party	Province/City	District
Chairperson		Ramon Durano VI	NPC	Cebu	5th
Vice Chairpersons		Cristal Bagatsing	NUP	Manila	5th
		Cheryl Deloso-Montalla	Liberal Party	Zambales	2nd

Chairperson

• Evelina Escudero ^[d] (Sorsogon–2nd, NPC)

16th Congress

Position	Members		Party	Province/City	District
Chairperson		Ma. Carmen "Kimi" S. Cojuangco [4] [5]	NPC	Pangasinan	5th

15th Congress

Position	Members		Party	Province/City	District
Vice Chairpersons		Rosenda Ann "Sandy" Ocampo [e] [6]	Liberal	Manila	6th
		Wilfrido Mark Enverga	NPC	Quezon	1st
Members for the Majority		Henedina Abad	Liberal	Batanes	At-large
		Ben Evardone [7]	Liberal	Eastern Samar	At-large

Chairperson

• Salvador Escudero III ^[f] (Sorsogon–1st, Liberal) ^[8]

14th Congress

Position	Members		Party	Province/City	District
Chairperson		Del de Guzman [9]	Lakas–CMD	Marikina	2nd

13th Congress

Position	Members		Party	Province/City	District
Chairperson		Edmundo O. Reyes Jr. [10]	Lakas–CMD	Marinduque	At-large

12th Congress

Position	Members		Party	Province/City	District
Chairperson		Edmundo O. Reyes Jr. [11]	Lakas–CMD	Marinduque	At-large

11th Congress

Position	Members		Party	Province/City	District
Chairperson		Allen S. Quimpo [12]	LAMP	Aklan	At-large

10th Congress

Position	Members		Party	Province/City	District
Chairperson		Salvador Escudero III [13]	NPC	Sorsogon	1st

9th Congress

Position	Members		Party	Province/City	District
Chairperson		Salvador Escudero III [14]	NPC	Sorsogon	1st

8th Congress

Position	Members		Party	Province/City	District
Chairperson		Carlos Padilla [15]	PDP-Laban	Nueva Vizcaya	At-large

6th Congress

Position	Members [16]		Party	Province/City	District
Chairperson		Salih Ututalum	Liberal	Sulu	At-large
Vice Chairpersons		Aurora B. Abad	Liberal	Batanes	At-large
		Alberto Q. Ubay	Liberal	Zamboanga del Norte	At-large
Members		Aguedo F. Agbayani	Nacionalista	Pangasinan	1st
		Josefina B. Duran	Liberal	Albay	3rd
		Andres Clemente Jr.	Nacionalista	Masbate	At-large
		Manuel S. Enverga	Nacionalista	Quezon	1st
		Ramon H. Felipe Jr.	Liberal	Camarines Sur	1st
		Benjamin T. Ligot	Nacionalista	Cagayan	2nd
		Lamberto L. Macias	Nacionalista	Negros Oriental	2nd
		José D. Moreno	Nacionalista	Romblon	At-large
		Juanita L. Nepomuceno	Liberal	Pampanga	1st
		Ma. Salud Vivero Parreño	Nacionalista	Leyte	2nd
		Vicente L. Peralta	Nacionalista	Sorsogon	2nd
		Pablo R. Roman	Nacionalista	Bataan	At-large
		Jack Laureano Soriano	Nacionalista	Pangasinan	2nd
		Gloria M. Tabiana	Liberal	Iloilo	3rd
		Dominador M. Tan	Liberal	Leyte	4th
		Pedro G. Trono	Liberal	Iloilo	1st
		Venancio P. Ziga	Liberal	Albay	1st

Members

• Magnolia Antonino ^[g] (La Union–1st, Independent)
• Emmanuel Pelaez ^[h] (Misamis Oriental–Lone, Nacionalista)

See also

• House of Representatives of the Philippines
• List of Philippine House of Representatives committees
• Department of Education
• Culture of the Philippines

Notes

1. Died on May 28, 2021.
2. Died on July 5, 2020.
3. Died on April 29, 2022.
4. Removed on March 15, 2017 for voting against a bill restoring the death penalty.
5. Acting chairperson from August 2012 to June 2013.
6. Died on August 13, 2012.
7. Resigned as congresswoman in 1967.
8. Resigned as congressman in 1967.

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External links

• House of Representatives of the Philippines