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. 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).
Jurisdiction
According to the Rules of the Senate, 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
18th Congress
Committee secretary: Joey M. Tunac
17th Congress
Chairperson
16th Congress
15th Congress
14th Congress
13th Congress
12th Congress
Chairperson
11th Congress
10th Congress
9th Congress
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