Philippine Senate Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education
Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education | |
|---|---|
| 18th Congress | |
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| 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 Higher, Technical and Vocational Education is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.
This committee, along with the Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, 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:
- Post-secondary and tertiary education
- Technical education
- Distance education
- Vocational education
- Students and teachers’ welfare
- Centers of excellence
- Scholarships, grants, subsidies and incentives to deserving students
Members, 18th Congress
Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Joel Villanueva
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CIBAC | |
| Vice Chairperson | Win Gatchalian
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NPC | |
| Members for the Majority |
Nancy Binay
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UNA | |
| Sonny Angara
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LDP | ||
| Bong Go
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PDP–Laban | ||
| Pia Cayetano
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Nacionalista | ||
| Bong Revilla
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Lakas | ||
| Grace Poe
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Independent | ||
| Panfilo Lacson
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Independent | ||
| Cynthia Villar
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Nacionalista | ||
| Lito Lapid
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NPC | ||
| Richard Gordon
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Independent | ||
| Members for the Minority |
Risa Hontiveros
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Akbayan | |
| Leila de Lima
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Liberal | ||
| 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Rules of the Senate" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. July 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
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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.
