Philippine House Committee on Basic Education and Culture
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New session started | To convene on July 28, 2025 |
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Chairman | Vacant |
Minority Leader | Vacant |
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Committee on Basic Education and Culture |
The Philippine House Committee on Basic Education and Culture (or House Basic Education and Culture Committee) is a standing committee of the Philippine House of Representatives.
Jurisdiction
[edit]As prescribed by House Rules, the committee's jurisdiction includes the following:[1]
- Alternative learning systems and community adult education
- Libraries and museums
- National language
- Pre-school, elementary and secondary education
- Preservation and enrichment of Filipino culture
- Science high schools except the Philippine Science High School System
- Teachers' and students' welfare
Members, 20th Congress
[edit]As of June 30, 2025, all committee membership positions are vacant until the House convenes for its first regular session on July 28.
Historical membership rosters
[edit]19th Congress
[edit]18th Congress
[edit]Member for the Majority
[edit]- Resurreccion Acop[a] (Antipolo–2nd, NUP)
- Marissa Andaya[b] (Camarines Sur–1st, NPC)
- Marisol Panotes[c] (Camarines Norte–2nd, PDP-Laban)
17th Congress
[edit]Position | Members | Party | Province/City | District | |
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Chairperson | Ramon Durano VI | NPC | Cebu | 5th | |
Vice Chairpersons |
Cristal Bagatsing | NUP | Manila | 5th | |
Cheryl Deloso-Montalla | Liberal Party | Zambales | 2nd |
Chairperson
[edit]16th Congress
[edit]Position | Members | Party | Province/City | District | |
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Chairperson | Ma. Carmen "Kimi" S. Cojuangco[4][5] | NPC | Pangasinan | 5th |
15th Congress
[edit]Position | Members | Party | Province/City | District | |
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Vice Chairpersons |
Rosenda Ann "Sandy" Ocampo[e][6] | Liberal | Manila | 6th | |
Wilfrido Mark Enverga | NPC | Quezon | 1st | ||
Members for the Majority |
Henedina Abad | Liberal | Batanes | At-large | |
Ben Evardone[7] | Liberal | Eastern Samar | At-large |
Chairperson
[edit]14th Congress
[edit]Position | Members | Party | Province/City | District | |
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Chairperson | Del de Guzman[9] | Lakas–CMD | Marikina | 2nd |
13th Congress
[edit]Position | Members | Party | Province/City | District | |
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Chairperson | Edmundo O. Reyes Jr.[10] | Lakas–CMD | Marinduque | At-large |
12th Congress
[edit]Position | Members | Party | Province/City | District | |
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Chairperson | Edmundo O. Reyes Jr.[11] | Lakas–CMD | Marinduque | At-large |
11th Congress
[edit]Position | Members | Party | Province/City | District | |
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Chairperson | Allen S. Quimpo[12] | LAMP | Aklan | At-large |
10th Congress
[edit]Position | Members | Party | Province/City | District | |
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Chairperson | Salvador Escudero III[13] | NPC | Sorsogon | 1st |
9th Congress
[edit]Position | Members | Party | Province/City | District | |
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Chairperson | Salvador Escudero III[14] | NPC | Sorsogon | 1st |
8th Congress
[edit]Position | Members | Party | Province/City | District | |
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Chairperson | Carlos Padilla[15] | PDP-Laban | Nueva Vizcaya | At-large |
6th Congress
[edit]Position | Members[16] | Party | Province/City | District | |
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Chairperson | Salih Ututalum | Liberal | Sulu | At-large | |
Vice Chairpersons |
Aurora B. Abad | Liberal | Batanes | At-large | |
Alberto Q. Ubay | Liberal | Zamboanga del Norte | At-large | ||
Members | Aguedo F. Agbayani | Nacionalista | Pangasinan | 1st | |
Josefina B. Duran | Liberal | Albay | 3rd | ||
Andres Clemente Jr. | Nacionalista | Masbate | At-large | ||
Manuel S. Enverga | Nacionalista | Quezon | 1st | ||
Ramon H. Felipe Jr. | Liberal | Camarines Sur | 1st | ||
Benjamin T. Ligot | Nacionalista | Cagayan | 2nd | ||
Lamberto L. Macias | Nacionalista | Negros Oriental | 2nd | ||
José D. Moreno | Nacionalista | Romblon | At-large | ||
Juanita L. Nepomuceno | Liberal | Pampanga | 1st | ||
Ma. Salud Vivero Parreño | Nacionalista | Leyte | 2nd | ||
Vicente L. Peralta | Nacionalista | Sorsogon | 2nd | ||
Pablo R. Roman | Nacionalista | Bataan | At-large | ||
Jack Laureano Soriano | Nacionalista | Pangasinan | 2nd | ||
Gloria M. Tabiana | Liberal | Iloilo | 3rd | ||
Dominador M. Tan | Liberal | Leyte | 4th | ||
Pedro G. Trono | Liberal | Iloilo | 1st | ||
Venancio P. Ziga | Liberal | Albay | 1st |
Members
[edit]- Magnolia Antonino[g] (La Union–1st, Independent)
- Emmanuel Pelaez[h] (Misamis Oriental–Lone, Nacionalista)
See also
[edit]- House of Representatives of the Philippines
- List of Philippine House of Representatives committees
- Department of Education
- Culture of the Philippines
Notes
[edit]- ^ Died on May 28, 2021.
- ^ Died on July 5, 2020.
- ^ Died on April 29, 2022.
- ^ Removed on March 15, 2017 for voting against a bill restoring the death penalty.
- ^ Acting chairperson from August 2012 to June 2013.
- ^ Died on August 13, 2012.
- ^ Resigned as congresswoman in 1967.
- ^ Resigned as congressman in 1967.
References
[edit]- ^ "RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" (PDF). congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. p. 25. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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