Philippine Senate Committee on Basic Education

The Philippine Senate Committee on Basic Education is a standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines.

Committee on Basic Education
Senate of the Philippines 20th Congress
History
New session started	July 28, 2025 (2025-07-28)
Leadership
Chair	Bam Aquino (KANP) since July 29, 2025 (2025-07-29)
Structure
Seats	15
Political groups	Majority (12)   NPC (3)   PDP (3)   Nacionalista (2)   KANP (1)   Liberal (1)   Independent (3) Minority (3)   Akbayan (1)   NPC (1)   Independent (1)

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.^[1]

Jurisdiction

According to the Rules of the Senate,^[2] the committee handles all matters relating to:

• Early childhood care and education
• Pre-school, kindergarten, elementary and secondary education
• Science high schools except the Philippine Science High School System
• Sports high schools
• Teachers and students welfare
• Teacher education and competency
• Non-formal, informal, indigenous learning systems,
• Special needs education and community adult education
• Inclusive education, scholarships, grants, subsidies and incentives to deserving students
• The national language
• The establishment and maintenance of libraries

Members, 20th Congress

Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Basic Education has 15 members.

Position	Member[3]	Party
Chairperson	Bam Aquino		KANP
Vice Chairpersons	Win Gatchalian		NPC
	Raffy Tulfo		Independent
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
	Imee Marcos		Nacionalista
	Robin Padilla		PDP
	Francis Pangilinan		Liberal
Deputy Minority Leaders	Migz Zubiri		Independent
	Risa Hontiveros		Akbayan
Member for the Minority	Loren Legarda		NPC

Ex officio members:

• Senate President pro tempore Jinggoy Estrada
• Majority Floor Leader Joel Villanueva
• Minority Floor Leader Tito Sotto

Committee secretary: Beatrice Anne M. Vidamo

Historical membership rosters

19th Congress

Position	Member[4]	Party
Chairperson	Win Gatchalian		NPC
Members for the Majority	JV Ejercito		NPC
	Mark Villar		Nacionalista
	Nancy Binay		UNA
	Pia Cayetano		Nacionalista
	Ronald dela Rosa		PDP
	Bong Go		PDP
	Loren Legarda		NPC
	Imee Marcos		Nacionalista
	Robin Padilla		PDP
	Grace Poe		Independent
	Raffy Tulfo		Independent
	Joel Villanueva		Independent
	Migz Zubiri		Independent
Member for the Minority	Risa Hontiveros		Akbayan

Committee secretary: Hazel Ross P. Villarba^[4]

See also

• List of Philippine Senate committees