Philippine Senate Committee on Basic Education

Committee on Basic Education
Committee on Basic Education
	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 (12) NPC (3); PDP (3); Nacionalista (2); KANP (1); Liberal (1); Independent (3); Minority (3) Akbayan (1); NPC (1); Independent (1);

The Philippine Senate Committee on Basic Education is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.

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.^[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, 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^[3]
Chairperson	Bam Aquino	KANP
Vice Chairpersons	Win Gatchalian	NPC
Vice Chairpersons	Raffy Tulfo	Independent
Deputy Majority Leaders	JV Ejercito	NPC
Deputy Majority Leaders	Rodante Marcoleta	Independent
Members for the Majority	Pia Cayetano	Nacionalista
	Ronald dela Rosa	PDP
	Bong Go	PDP
	Lito Lapid	NPC
	Imee Marcos	Nacionalista
	Robin Padilla	PDP
	Francis Pangilinan	Liberal
Deputy Minority Leaders	Migz Zubiri	Independent
Deputy Minority Leaders	Risa Hontiveros	Akbayan
Member for the Minority	Loren Legarda	NPC

Ex officio members:

Committee secretary: Beatrice Anne M. Vidamo

Historical membership rosters

19th Congress

Position	Member^[4]
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^[4]

References

^ "Senate Resolution No. 93 (19th Congress)" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. August 1, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
^ "Rules of the Senate" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. March 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "Senate Permanent Committees (20th Congress)" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. 2025-08-05.
^ ^a ^b "Senate Permanent Committees - 19th Congress" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. December 10, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2025.

[1] "Senate Resolution No. 93 (19th Congress)" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. August 1, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2025.

[2] "Rules of the Senate" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. March 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[3] "Senate Permanent Committees (20th Congress)" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. 2025-08-05.

[19thPermanent-4] "Senate Permanent Committees - 19th Congress" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. December 10, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2025.

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Jurisdiction

Members, 20th Congress

Historical membership rosters

19th Congress

See also

References