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.
Jurisdiction According to the Rules of the Senate, 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 Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education has 15 members.
Position Member Party Chairperson Loren Legarda Vice Chairpersons Bam Aquino Win Gatchalian Deputy MajorityLeaders JV Ejercito Risa Hontiveros Membersfor theMajority Pia Cayetano Kiko Pangilinan Raffy Tulfo Mark Villar Deputy MinorityLeaders Rodante Marcoleta Joel Villanueva Membersfor theMinority Ronald dela Rosa Francis Escudero Jinggoy Estrada Bong Go Ex officio members: Senate President pro tempore Panfilo Lacson Majority Floor Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri Minority Floor Leader Alan Peter Cayetano Committee secretary: Cleah D. Nava
Historical membership rosters 19th Congress Position Member Party Chairperson Alan Peter Cayetano Vice Chairperson Win Gatchalian Membersfor theMajority JV Ejercito Mark Villar Nancy Binay Pia Cayetano Ronald dela Rosa Bong Go Loren Legarda Imee Marcos Bong Revilla Raffy Tulfo Joel Villanueva Cynthia Villar Memberfor theMinority Risa Hontiveros
Committee secretary: Charlyne Claire Fuentes-Olay 18th Congress PositionMemberPartyChairpersonJoel Villanueva Vice ChairpersonWin Gatchalian Membersfor theMajorityNancy Binay Sonny Angara Bong Go Pia Cayetano Bong Revilla Grace Poe Panfilo Lacson Cynthia Villar Lito Lapid Richard Gordon Membersfor theMinorityRisa Hontiveros Leila de Lima Francis Pangilinan Committee secretary: Joey M. Tunac
See also
List of Philippine Senate committees
References