Philippine Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture

The Philippine Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture is a standing committee of the Senate 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.

Jurisdiction
According to the Rules of the Senate, the committee handles 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

Members, 18th Congress
Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture has 15 members.

The President Pro Tempore, the Majority Floor Leader, and the Minority Floor Leader are ex officio members.

Here are the members of the committee in the 18th Congress as of September 24, 2020: Committee secretary: Joey M. Tunac