🛑WATCH LIVE NOW‼ Public Hearing of the Committee on Basic Education joint with Public Works; Higher, Technical and Vocational Education; Ways and Means; and Finance Presided by Sen. Paolo Benigno " Bam" Aquino IV January 20, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:00 AM AGENDA: S. Nos. 128, 309, 364, 1073, 167, 422 and H. No. 4744 – Private Basic Education Voucher Assistance Act (By: Sens. Aquino, Legarda, Gatchalian, Estrada, A. Cayetano and Reps. F.M. Romualdez, Romulo, Marcos, et al.) S. Nos. 1412, 1614 and H.

The Basic Education Department is working with other departments to ensure schools are ready to reopen. Minister Angie Motshekga said the military will help to provide water and sanitation to schools. Courtesy #DStv403 | eNCAnews

COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE CHAIRPERSON: ROMULO, ROMAN T. AGENDA: • Deliberation on the Substitute Bill to HBs 477, 1282, 1537, 3583, 3648 & 4248 – Providing education pathways for basic education students, and appropriating funds therefor (Reps. Roman Romulo, Marie Bernadette Escudero, Amado Carlos Bolilia IV, Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar, Lani Mercado-Revilla, and Ferdinand Martin Romualdez) • Briefing by the Department of Education (DepEd) on the following: a) On measures undertaken in