Philippine Senate Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education
Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education | |
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| History | |
New session started | July 28, 2025 |
| Leadership | |
Chair | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 15 |
Political groups | Majority (12)
Minority (3)
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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
[edit]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
- Commission on Higher Education
- Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
- Students and teachers’ welfare
- Centers of excellence
- Scholarships, grants, subsidies and incentives to deserving students
Members, 20th Congress
[edit]Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education has 15 members.
| Position | Member[3] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Alan Peter Cayetano | Independent | |
| Vice Chairpersons | Bam Aquino | KANP | |
| Win Gatchalian | NPC | ||
| Deputy Majority Leaders |
JV Ejercito | NPC | |
| Rodante Marcoleta | Independent | ||
| Members for the Majority |
Pia Cayetano | Nacionalista | |
| Ronald dela Rosa | PDP | ||
| Bong Go | PDP | ||
| Lito Lapid | NPC | ||
| Francis Pangilinan | Liberal | ||
| Raffy Tulfo | Independent | ||
| Mark Villar | Nacionalista | ||
| Deputy Minority Leaders |
Migz Zubiri | Independent | |
| Members for the Minority |
Panfilo Lacson | Independent | |
| Loren Legarda | NPC | ||
Ex officio members:
- Senate President pro tempore Jinggoy Estrada
- Majority Floor Leader Joel Villanueva
- Minority Floor Leader Tito Sotto
Committee secretary: Cleah D. Nava
Historical membership rosters
[edit]18th Congress
[edit]| Position | Member[4] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Joel Villanueva | CIBAC | |
| Vice Chairperson | Win Gatchalian | NPC | |
| Members for the Majority |
Nancy Binay | UNA | |
| Sonny Angara | LDP | ||
| Bong Go | PDP–Laban | ||
| Pia Cayetano | Nacionalista | ||
| Bong Revilla | Lakas | ||
| Grace Poe | Independent | ||
| Panfilo Lacson | Independent | ||
| Cynthia Villar | Nacionalista | ||
| Lito Lapid | NPC | ||
| Richard Gordon | Independent | ||
| Members for the Minority |
Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan | |
| Leila de Lima | Liberal | ||
| Francis Pangilinan | Liberal | ||
Committee secretary: Joey M. Tunac
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Senate Resolution No. 6 (18th Congress)" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. July 31, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "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 - 20th Congress" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "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.
