Philippine Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture
Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture | |
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18th Congress | |
History | |
New session started | July 22, 2019 |
Leadership | |
Chairman | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 15 members |
Political groups | Majority (12)
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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]
Jurisdiction
According to the Rules of the Senate,[2] the committee handles all matters relating to:
- Early childhood care and education, pre-school, kindergarten, primary and secondary education
- Science high schools except the Philippine Science High School System
- Teachers' and students' welfare, teacher education and competency
- Non-formal, informal, indigenous learning systems, special education and community adult education
- Inclusive education, scholarships, grants, subsidies and incentives to deserving students
- The national language
- Establishment and maintenance of libraries, museums, shrines, monuments, and other historical sites and edifices
- Training programs and cultural and artistic programs of international institutions and organizations operating in the Philippines, such as the UNESCO
- Preservation, enrichment and evolution of Filipino arts and culture
Members, 18th Congress
Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture has 15 members.
The President Pro Tempore, the Majority Floor Leader, and the Minority Floor Leader are ex officio members.
Here are the members of the committee in the 18th Congress as of September 24, 2020:[3]
Position | Member | Party | |
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Chairperson | Win Gatchalian
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NPC | |
Vice Chairperson | Joel Villanueva
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CIBAC | |
Members for the Majority |
Nancy Binay
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UNA | |
Pia Cayetano
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Nacionalista | ||
Bong Go
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PDP–Laban | ||
Panfilo Lacson
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Independent | ||
Lito Lapid
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NPC | ||
Imee Marcos
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Nacionalista | ||
Koko Pimentel
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PDP–Laban | ||
Grace Poe
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Independent | ||
Bong Revilla
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Lakas | ||
Richard Gordon
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Independent | ||
Members for the Minority |
Leila de Lima
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Liberal | |
Risa Hontiveros
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Akbayan | ||
Francis Pangilinan
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Liberal |
Committee secretary: Joey M. Tunac
See also
References
- ^ "Senate Resolution No. 6 (18th Congress)" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. July 31, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Rules of the Senate" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. July 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ^ "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.