Former standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines
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]
According to the Rules of the Senate,[ 3] the committee handled 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
The Department of Education
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
Historical membership rosters [ edit ]
Committee secretary: Joey M. Tunac
^ Removed on February 27, 2017.
^ Died on June 25, 2003.
^ "Senate Resolution No. 6 (18th Congress)" (PDF) . Senate of the Philippines . July 31, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2020 .
^ "Senate Resolution No. 93 (19th Congress)" (PDF) . Senate of the Philippines . 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2025-07-31 .
^ "Rules of the Senate" (PDF) . Senate of the Philippines . July 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020 . 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 .
^ "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[...]
^ Viray, Patricia Lourdes (February 27, 2017). "LP senators ousted from majority, committee posts" . Philstar.com . Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved July 22, 2025 .
^ a b Estrada, Joseph Noel M. (July 29, 2015). "In pursuit of justice for Liam Madamba" . Rappler . Rappler Inc. Retrieved July 22, 2025 .
^ "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,[...]
^ "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[...]
^ "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[...]
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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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Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (Blue Ribbon)
Accounts
Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform
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Basic Education
Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation
Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes
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Culture and the Arts
Economic Affairs
Electoral Reforms and People's Participation
Energy
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Ethics and Privileges
Finance
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Government Corporations and Public Enterprises
Health and Demography
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Justice and Human Rights
Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development
Local Government
Migrant Workers
National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation
Public Information and Mass Media
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Public Services
Public Works
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Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development
Sports
Sustainable Development Goals, Innovation and Futures Thinking
Tourism
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Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement
Ways and Means
Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality
Youth
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