Philippine Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture

Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture
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History
Disbanded2022
Succeeded byCommittee on Basic Education
Committee on Culture and the Arts

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.[1] 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).[2]

Jurisdiction

According to the Rules of the Senate,[3] the committee handled all matters relating to:

Historical membership rosters

18th Congress

Position Member[4] Party
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

17th Congress

Position Member Party
Chairperson Francis Escudero[5] NPC
Vice Chairperson Win Gatchalian NPC

Chairperson

16th Congress

Position Member Party
Chairperson Pia Cayetano[7] Nacionalista
Vice Chairperson Serge Osmeña[7][8] Independent

15th Congress

Position Member Party
Chairperson Edgardo Angara[9] LDP

14th Congress

Position Member Party
Chairperson Alan Peter Cayetano[10] Nacionalista

13th Congress

Position Member Party
Chairperson Juan Flavier[11] Lakas

12th Congress

Position Member Party
Acting Chairperson Kiko Pangilinan[12] Liberal

Chairperson

11th Congress

Position Member Party
Chairperson Tessie Aquino-Oreta[14] LDP

10th Congress

Position Member Party
Chairperson Blas Ople[15] LDP

9th Congress

Position Member Party
Chairperson Leticia Ramos-Shahani[16] Lakas

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Removed on February 27, 2017.
  2. ^ Died on June 25, 2003.

References

  1. ^ "Senate Resolution No. 6 (18th Congress)" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. July 31, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Senate Resolution No. 93 (19th Congress)" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  3. ^ "Rules of the Senate" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. July 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ "Senate Permanent Committees - 18th Congress" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. September 24, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "Chiz presses shift to coherent academic calendar in all schools". Interaksyon. Manila: Philstar Global Corp. May 23, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2025. [Francis] Escudero, chairman of the Senate Committee on Education, Arts and Culture[...]
  6. ^ Viray, Patricia Lourdes (February 27, 2017). "LP senators ousted from majority, committee posts". Philstar.com. Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  7. ^ a b Estrada, Joseph Noel M. (July 29, 2015). "In pursuit of justice for Liam Madamba". Rappler. Rappler Inc. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  8. ^ "Bongbong puzzled by the quick departure of BSM teacher". Senate of the Philippines. May 27, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2025. [...]the Senate Committee on Education, Arts and Culture, presided over by its vice chairman, Sen. Sergio 'Serge' Osmeña III,[...]
  9. ^ "Chiz presses shift to coherent academic calendar in all schools". Philstar.com. Baler, Aurora: Philstar Global Corp. July 31, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2025. [Edgardo] Angara, the newly designated chairman of the Senate committee on education[...]
  10. ^ "Performance of the Senate - 16th Congress" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. Pasay City. July 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2025. It was also this time that he [Senator Alan Peter Cayetano] chaired the Committee on Education, Arts and Culture[...]
  11. ^ Avendaño, Christine O. (August 3, 2004). "Miriam gets foreign relations committee; Joker keeps Blue Ribbon". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Vol. 19, no. 237. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. A2. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  12. ^ Barrinuevo, Jherry; Locsin, Joel; Isip, Rendy (May 16, 2003). "DoH seeks delay in June opening". Manila Standard. Vol. XVII, no. 91. Kamahalan Publishing Corporation. p. 2. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  13. ^ Balana, Cynthia D. (May 16, 2002). "Senators seek review of tuition hikes". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Vol. 17, no. 157. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. A4. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  14. ^ Orejas, Tonette (July 4, 2000). "Senate committee urges probe of deductions in teachers' pay". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Vol. 15, no. 207. Angeles City: The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. 13. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  15. ^ Villanueva, Marichu (July 25, 1995). "What's in a chair? ask Gloria, Serge". Manila Standard. Vol. IX, no. 161. Kamahalan Publishing Corporation. p. 28. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  16. ^ Villanueva, Marichu A. (July 26, 1994). "Senate favors scrapping Blue Ribbon body". Manila Standard. Vol. VIII, no. 162. Kamahalan Publishing Corporation. p. 2. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
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