Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture | |
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20th Congress | |
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History | |
New session started | July 28, 2025 |
Leadership | |
Chairman | |
Minority Leader |
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]
According to the Rules of the Senate, [2] the committee handles all matters relating to:
Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture has 15 members.
Position | Member | Party | |
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Chairperson | Bam Aquino | KANP | |
Vice Chairpersons | Vacant | ||
Members for the Majority | |||
Members for the Minority |
Ex officio members:
Committee secretary:Vacant
Position | Member [3] | Party | |
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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 [3]
Position | Member [3] | Party | |
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Chairperson | Loren Legarda | NPC | |
Vice Chairperson | Nancy Binay | UNA | |
Members for the Majority | JV Ejercito | NPC | |
Mark Villar | Nacionalista | ||
Win Gatchalian | NPC | ||
Robin Padilla | PDP | ||
Grace Poe | Independent | ||
Migz Zubiri | Independent | ||
Member for the Minority | Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan |
Committee secretary: Joey M. Tunac [3]
Position | Member [4] | Party | |
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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
Position | Member | Party | |
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Chairperson | Francis Escudero [5] | NPC | |
Vice Chairperson | Win Gatchalian | NPC | |
Position | Member | Party | |
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Chairperson | Pia Cayetano [7] | Nacionalista | |
Vice Chairperson | Serge Osmeña [7] [8] | Independent | |
Position | Member | Party | |
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Chairperson | Edgardo Angara [9] | LDP | |
Position | Member | Party | |
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Chairperson | Alan Peter Cayetano [10] | Nacionalista | |
Position | Member | Party | |
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Chairperson | Juan Flavier [11] | Lakas | |
Position | Member | Party | |
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Acting Chairperson | Kiko Pangilinan [12] | Liberal | |
Position | Member | Party | |
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Chairperson | Tessie Aquino-Oreta [14] | LDP | |
Position | Member | Party | |
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Chairperson | Blas Ople [15] | LDP | |
Position | Member | Party | |
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Chairperson | Leticia Ramos-Shahani [16] | Lakas | |
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