The Philippine Senate Committee on Culture and the Arts 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.
Jurisdiction
According to the Rules of the Senate, the committee handles all matters relating to:
- The establishment and maintenance of museums, shrines, monuments, and other historical sites and edifices
- Initiatives in fostering artistic practices and innovations in a range of platforms for presentation
- Support for scholarship, curatorship and dissemination of knowledge in arts and culture
- Training programs and cultural and artistic programs of international institutions and organizations operating in the Philippines, such as the UNESCO
- The preservation, enrichment and evolution of Filipino arts and culture, built and intangible, and in both traditional and contemporary forms
Members, 20th Congress
Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Culture and the Arts has 9 members.
Ex officio members:
Committee secretary: Lyka Ranelle Dela Cruz-Yap
Historical membership rosters
19th Congress
Committee secretary: Joey M. Tunac
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