Philippine Senate Committee on Basic Education

Committee on Basic Education
Senate of the Philippines 20th Congress
History
New session started	July 28, 2025 (2025-07-28)
Leadership
Chair	Bam Aquino (KANP) since July 29, 2025 (2025-07-29)
Structure
Seats	15
Political groups	Majority (9)   NPC (4)   Akbayan (1)   KANP (1)   Liberal (1)   Nacionalista (1)   Independent (1) Minority (6)   PDP (3)   Nacionalista (1)   PMP (1)   Independent (1)

The Philippine Senate Committee on Basic Education is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.

This committee was formed after the Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture was divided into two in 2022, pursuant to Senate Resolution No. 93 of the 19th 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, elementary and secondary education
• Science high schools except the Philippine Science High School System
• Sports high schools
• Teachers and students welfare
• Teacher education and competency
• Non-formal, informal, indigenous learning systems,
• Special needs education and community adult education
• Inclusive education, scholarships, grants, subsidies and incentives to deserving students
• The national language
• The establishment and maintenance of libraries

Members, 20th Congress

Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Basic Education has 15 members.

Position	Member [3]	Party
Chairperson	Bam Aquino		KANP
Vice Chairpersons	Win Gatchalian		NPC
	Raffy Tulfo		Independent
Deputy Majority Leaders	JV Ejercito		NPC
	Risa Hontiveros		Akbayan
Members for the Majority	Pia Cayetano		Nacionalista
	Lito Lapid		NPC
	Loren Legarda		NPC
	Kiko Pangilinan		Liberal
Deputy Minority Leader	Rodante Marcoleta		Independent
Members for the Minority	Ronald dela Rosa		PDP
	Jinggoy Estrada		PMP
	Bong Go		PDP
	Imee Marcos		Nacionalista
	Robin Padilla		PDP

Ex officio members:

• Senate President pro tempore Panfilo Lacson
• Majority Floor Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri
• Minority Floor Leader Alan Peter Cayetano

Committee secretary: Beatrice Anne M. Vidamo

Historical membership rosters

19th Congress

Position	Member [4]	Party
Chairperson	Win Gatchalian		NPC
Members for the Majority	JV Ejercito		NPC
	Mark Villar		Nacionalista
	Nancy Binay		UNA
	Pia Cayetano		Nacionalista
	Ronald dela Rosa		PDP
	Bong Go		PDP
	Loren Legarda		NPC
	Imee Marcos		Nacionalista
	Robin Padilla		PDP
	Grace Poe		Independent
	Raffy Tulfo		Independent
	Joel Villanueva		Independent
	Migz Zubiri		Independent
Member for the Minority	Risa Hontiveros		Akbayan

Committee secretary: Hazel Ross P. Villarba ^[4]

See also

• List of Philippine Senate committees

References

1. "Senate Resolution No. 93 (19th Congress)" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. August 1, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
2. "Rules of the Senate" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. March 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
3. "Senate Permanent Committees (20th Congress)" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. February 2, 2026. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
4. "Senate Permanent Committees - 19th Congress" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines . December 10, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2025.