The Philippine Senate Committee on Basic Education is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.
Committee on Basic Education | |
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Senate of the Philippines 20th Congress | |
| History | |
New session started | July 28, 2025 |
| Leadership | |
Chair | Bam Aquino (KANP) since July 29, 2025 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 15 |
Political groups | Majority (9)
Minority (4)
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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.
Jurisdiction
According to the Rules of the Senate, 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 | 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 | ||
| Francis Pangilinan | Liberal | ||
| Deputy Minority Leader | Joel Villanueva | Independent | |
| Members for the Minority | Ronald dela Rosa | PDP | |
| Bong Go | PDP | ||
| Imee Marcos | Nacionalista | ||
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 | 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
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