Bangsamoro Parliament
Committee on Basic, Higher, and Technical Education
Duties, powers, and jurisdiction
It shall have jurisdiction over all matters relating to education, schools, universities, colleges, Madrasah, welfare of teachers and students, and alternative learning system including special, non-formal and technical education and trainings.
Membership, jurisdiction, and referrals as published on the committee’s official page, captured 2026-08-15. The page lists current membership only.
Chair and vice-chairs
Members (27)
Ex-officio members (19)
Committee reports (17)
Referred bills (29)
- Parliament Bill 31ApprovedAn Act Creating the Bangsamoro Regional Institute for Higher Islamic Studies, Repealing Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 164, Otherwise Known as the Regional Madrasah Graduate Education Act of 2003, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
- Parliament Bill 69In committeeAn Act Granting Recognition and Incentives to Bangsamoro Topnotchers (Top 1 to Top 10) of Board, Bar and Other National Licensure Examinations, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
- Parliament Bill 198In committeeAn Act Granting Cash Incentives to Bangsamoro Topnotchers of Bar and Board Examinations and Winners of International Sports, Skills and Academic Competitions, Appropriating Funds Therefor
- Parliament Bill 200In committeeAn Act Recognizing and Providing Incentives to Athletes from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
- Parliament Bill 201In committeeAn Act Granting Awards and Incentives to Bangsamoro Individuals Who Have Brought Honor and Recognition to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region by Winning in National and International Competitions, Topping in Examinations and Other National Feats, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
- Parliament Bill 202In committeeAn Act Providing for Recognition and Incentives to Bangsamoro Topnotchers, Sports Achievers, and Other Exceptional Individuals, and Providing Funds Therefor
- Parliament Bill 207In committeeAn Act Granting Cash Incentives and Recognition to Bangsamoro Topnotchers, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
- Parliament Bill 208In committeeAn Act Granting Cash Incentives to Bangsamoro Athletes in National and International Sports Competitions, Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes
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- Parliament Bill 222In committeeAn Act Giving Recognition and Incentives to Resident Bangsamoro Topnotchers and Learning Institutions Within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
- Parliament Bill 175In committeeAn Act Providing for the Bangsamoro Hymn Code of Decorum and Rules
- Parliament Bill 356In committeeAn Act Creating the Tawi-Tawi Maritime School and for Other Purposes
- Parliament Bill 258In committeeAn Act Establishing the Bangsamoro Teachers’ Continuing Education Program, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
- Parliament Bill 50In committeeAn Act Establishing a Children’s Playground in Every School, Defining Its Scope and Coverage, Appropriating Funds Thereof, and for Other Purposes
- Parliament Bill 142In committeeAn Act Strengthening the Madaris Educational System in the Bangsamoro Region and Providing Assistance Through the Establishment of the Madaris Education Fund Assistance, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
- Parliament Bill 3In committeeAn Act Mandating the Establishment of Comfort Rooms with Efficient Water and Cleanliness Systems in Every School, Defining Its Scope and Coverage, Appropriating Funds Thereof, and for Other Purposes
- Parliament Bill 153In committeeAn Act Instituting a Bangsamoro Free Lunch Program to All Kindergarten and Elementary Students Enrolled in All Public Schools in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
- Parliament Bill 167Second readingAn Act Providing Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Madaris in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes
- Parliament Bill 168Second readingAn Act Establishing the Special Madrasah Fund to Provide Sustainable Financial Surges for the Reinvention, Pilot Testing and Implementation of Quality and Competitive Balanced Basic Madrasah Education Curricular in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
- Parliament Bill 27In committeeAn Act Institutionalizing an Agriculture Scholarship and Return Service Program in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
- Parliament Bill 28In committeeAn Act Incentivizing Higher Education Institutions with Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, and Natural Resources Degree Programs in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, Establishing the Bangsamoro Agricultural Education Incentive Fund, and for Other Purposes
- Parliament Bill 53In committeeAn Act Creating the Bangsamoro Medical School in Cotabato City, Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes
- Parliament Bill 420In committeeAn Act Establishing the Salamat Hashim Boarding Madrasah (Shbm), Defining Its Mandate, Structure, and Curriculum Framework, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
- Parliament Bill 428In committeeAn Act Institutionalizing a Graduate Scholarship Program for Teachers Under the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE), Providing for Master’s and Doctorate Degree Grants, Return-Service Obligations, and Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes
- Parliament Bill 368In committeeAn Act Granting Special Hardship Allowance for Teachers in the Island Provinces of Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi and Appropriating Funds Thereof
- Parliament Bill 386In committeeAn Act Establishing a Comprehensive Special Education (Sped) Service and Support Centers (CSSSCs) in Strategic Regional Hubs in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Providing for Interagency Coordination, Capacity Building, Contextualized and Inclusive Services, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
- Parliament Bill 414In committeeAn Act Establishing a College Education Bridging Fund to Support Qualified Students from Low-Income Families in the Bangsamoro Region, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
- Parliament Bill 367In committeeAn Act Institutionalizing Inclusive Education Through the Creation of One (1) Special Education Centers for Children and Youth in Every Province of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Providing for Standards and Guidelines, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
- Parliament Bill 461In committeeAn Act Institutionalizing the Absorption and Regularization of Volunteer Teachers in the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE), Establishing Support Mechanisms for Their Professional Growth, and Promoting Public–private Partnerships to Strengthen Basic Education Delivery in the Bangsamoro Region, and for Other Purposes
- Parliament Bill 459In committeeAn Act Establishing the Integrated Qur’an Recitation and Adaptation (Iqra) Education System, Incorporating Needs-Based Skills and Civic Competencies into the Iqra Curriculum, Mandating All MBHTE-Accredited Tahfidz Institutions Operating in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to Implement the System, Aimed at Producing Graduates Capable of Contributing to Socially Cohesive Development in the Region, Providing Support for Sustainable System Operations, Allocating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
Referred resolutions (43)
- Resolution 22AdoptedA Resolution Encouraging the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE) to Consider the Provision of Free Hygiene Kits, Especially Free Sanitary Napkins in All Public High School Comfort Rooms Within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
- Resolution 24AdoptedResolution Urging the Office of the Chief Minister (OCM) and the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE) to Devise a Mechanism That Will Incentivize Families with at Least Three (3) High School And/or College Students in Order to Ensure the Completion of the Students’ Schooling
- Resolution 81In committeeA Resolution Requesting the Bangsamoro Government of the Day to Enact a Law Mainstreaming Peace Education in All Levels of Education Pursuant to Executive Order No. 570 entitled “Institutionalizing Peace Education in Basic Education and Teacher Education” and Senate Bill No. 672 entitled “Institutionalizing Peace Education in the School Curriculum at All Levels”
- Resolution 104In committeeA Resolution Urging All Educational Institutions Within Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to Exempt Practicing Muslim Students from Joining Tasks with Prohibited Acts in Islam in Their Physical Education Classes and Assign Different Tasks Instead
- Resolution 157AdoptedA Resolution Urging the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education – Madaris Education to Establish a Madrasah Database Management System
- Resolution 190In committeeA Resolution Calling the Bangsamoro Darul-Ifta’ to Facilitate the Institutionalization of the Proper Handling of “Mayat”, Providing Necessary Facilities, Capacity Building of the Asatidz and Appropriating Funds Thereof
- Resolution 153In committeeA Resolution Earnestly Requesting the Bangsamoro Government to Recognize and Allow One (1) Representative from the Associations of Madaris, Ma’ahad, Markadz, and Kulliyah in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to Participate in the Deliberations of the Appropriate Bangsamoro Ministries, and Other Government Agencies on Matters Dealing with Islamic Education
- Resolution 179In committeeA Resolution Urging the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR), Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE), Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD), and Ministry of Health (MOH) to Support and Promote the Implementation of Golden Rice Program Among Children to Reduce the Prevalence of Vitamin a Deficiency in BARMM
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- Resolution 235In committeeResolution Calling on the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education – Technical Education and Skills Development (MBHTE-Tesd) to Include a Capacity Training Course on Mediation and Conciliation in Its Programs
- Resolution 218AdoptedResolution Urging the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE) to Include in Its Programs, an Awareness Raising on the Pertinent Provisions of the Anti-Hazing Act of 2018 for the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
- Resolution 226In committeeA Resolution Requesting the Honorable Member of Parliament and Minister of the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE) Mohagher M. Iqbal to Establish a Mechanism That Guarantees Streamlined Transitional Management of the Cotabato Foundation College of Science and Technology (Cfcst) – Pikit Extension Unit, Now Under the Territorial Jurisdiction of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Government; and Proposing Conditional Arrangements Between MBHTE and Cfcst Such as, but Not Limited to Continued Provision of Financial Support to and Management of the School by Cfcst, with MBHTE Counterparting During the Transition Period Which May Depend on the Availability of Separate Funds for the School at the Time of Its Turnover to MBHTE as May Be Further Explored and Agreed Upon by the Two Parties, Without Prejudice to Related Ideas or Plans of the Ministry
- Resolution 282AdoptedResolution Expressing the Sense of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament to Request the House of Representatives to Retain the Present Three Chancellor-Regents of the Mindanao State University (MSU) Board of Regents in House Bill No. 969: an Act Strengthening the Mindanao State University and Appropriating Funds Therefor
- Resolution 346AdoptedResolution Calling the Department of Education (Deped) to Fast-Track the Preparation of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Republic Act No. 11650 or “an Act Instituting a Policy of Inclusion and Services for Learners with Disabilities in Support of Inclusive Education, Establishing Inclusive Learning Resource Centers of Learners with Disabilities in All School Districts, Municipalities and Cities, Providing for Standards, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes”
- Resolution 203In committeeA Resolution Appealing to the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE), Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD), Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Appropriate Commissions, and Other Proper Agencies with Scholarship Program to Allocate Funds for Scholarship to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), Single Parents, Widows, Widowers, and Their Children
- Resolution 314In committeeResolution Calling on the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE), the Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD), and the Ministry of Public Works (MPW) to Conduct an Annual Safety & Sanitary Inspection, Evaluation, and Regular Monitoring of Educational Facilities of Madrasah and Tahfidz Al-Quran Schools Within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao BARMM
- Resolution 328In committeeResolution Calling on the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE) to Conduct a Comprehensive Assessment Report on the Implementation of Republic Act No. 10922, Otherwise Known as the “Economic and Financial Literacy Act of 2015” in the Bangsamoro Region
- Resolution 357AdoptedA Resolution Urging the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE) to Allow the Conduct of Teaching of Religion to Children in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in the BARMM Within the Regular Class Hours Pursuant to Deped Order No. 49, S. 2009
- Resolution 461In committeeA Resolution Urging the Ministry of Basic Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE) on Implementation of Mainstreaming Indigenous Peoples Education for Inclusive and Culturally Relevant Learning to Public Elementary and Secondary High School
- Resolution 462In committeeA Resolution Creation of Technical Working Group for Tribal University Development to Address the Education Needs of Non-Moro Indigenous Peoples in the Bangsamoro Region with Appropriate Funds Thereof
- Resolution 492In committeeResolution Urging the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education – Technical Education Skills and Development (MBHTE – Tesd) to Include in Its Programs the Required Skills for Heavy Equipment Use and Maintenance in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
- Resolution 200In committeeA Resolution Urging the Bangsamoro Government of the Day to Mandate the Ministry of Basic and Higher Education (MBHTE) to Encourage All Its Teachers and Administrative Staff to Undergo Annual Medical Check Ups
- Resolution 506In committeeResolution Requesting the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE) – Higher Education Bureau to Initiate Comprehensive Measures for the Formulation of Policies, Standards, and Guidelines (Psg) for a Four-Year Bachelor’s Degree and Three-Year Graduate Studies Program on Halal Studies in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
- Resolution 534In committeeA Resolution Earnestly Requesting the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE) to Create a Technical Working Group (Twg), to Craft a Peace Education Modules Which Includes, Understanding the Israeli – Palestinian Conflict, Which Will Be Integrated in the Curriculum of Junior and Senior High School Students in All Public and Private Educational Institutions
- Resolution 544In committeeResolution Urging the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE) to Enhance Its Collaboration with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Pdea-BARMM) in Strengthening the Anti-Illegal Drugs Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) Campaign in All Educational Institutions in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
- Resolution 593In committeeA Resolution Encouraging the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education – Technical Education Skills and Development (MBHTE-Tesd) to Include Programs or Courses That Cover Skills for Teaching Learners with Disabilities
- Resolution 608In committeeA Resolution Encouraging the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education to Introduce a Program for Teachers to Learn the Mother or Native Tongue to Be Used as a Medium of Instruction
- Resolution 623AdoptedResolution Requesting the Ministry of Basic Higher and Technical Education to Render a Report on the Updates of Enrolment for the Academic Year 2024-2025 to the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament
- Resolution 624AdoptedResolution Requesting the Ministry of Basic Higher and Technical Education to Render a Comprehensive Report on the Challenges Regarding Textbook Availability, School Building and Classroom Conditions, and Teacher Sufficiency to the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament
- Resolution 623AdoptedResolution Requesting the Ministry of Basic Higher and Technical Education to Render a Report on the Updates of Enrolment for the Academic Year 2024-2025 to the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament
- Resolution 624AdoptedResolution Requesting the Ministry of Basic Higher and Technical Education to Render a Comprehensive Report on the Challenges Regarding Textbook Availability, School Building and Classroom Conditions, and Teacher Sufficiency to the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament
- Resolution 629AdoptedA Resolution Urging the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE) to Require the Mandatory Posting of Notices for Government-Funded Education Scholarships in Designated Conspicuous Areas of All Academic Institutions Within the Region
- Resolution 104In committeeA Resolution Urging All Educational Institutions Within Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to Exempt Practicing Muslim Students from Joining Tasks with Prohibited Acts in Islam in Their Physical Education Classes and Assign Different Tasks Instead
- Resolution 104In committeeA Resolution Urging All Educational Institutions Within Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to Exempt Practicing Muslim Students from Joining Tasks with Prohibited Acts in Islam in Their Physical Education Classes and Assign Different Tasks Instead
- Resolution 655In committeeResolution Urging the Ministry of the Interior and Local Government (MILG) and the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE) to Establish a “Parliamentary Corner” in Every Local Government Unit (LGU) and Academic Institution in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
- Resolution 680In committeeA Resolution Urging the Bangsamoro Government, Through the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE) and the Bangsamoro Sports Commission (Bsc), to Ensure the Availability of Standard Sports Equipment and Facilities for Students and Athletes in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), in Light of Recent Incidents During Regional Athletic Events
- Resolution 682In committeeA Resolution Urging the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE) to Expand Access to the Alternative Learning System (Als) Program by Increasing Budgetary Support, Providing Learning Modules, Establishing Community Learning Centers, and Recruiting Additional Als Facilitators in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region
- Resolution 714In committeeA Resolution Urging the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE) to Promote and Monitor the Implementation of Republic Act No. 10627 or the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013 and to Ensure Compliance Thereto of All Public and Private Schools Within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
- Resolution 333In committeeResolution Calling on the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education to Review and Readjust the Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) of the Division Offices, District Offices, and Schools in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region and to Regularly and Timely Download or Release the Same, with the End View of Developing Enhanced Guidelines for the Utilization Thereof
- Resolution 723In committeeA Resolution Encouraging the Production and Circulation of an Official Video of the Bangsamoro Hymn Through the Bangsamoro Information Office (BIO), in Coordination with MBHTE and the Office of the Parliament Speaker (Ops)
- Resolution 727In committeeA Resolution Directing the Policy Research and Legal Services (Prls) of the Bangsamoro Parliament to Conduct a Detailed and Objective Study on the Education System in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), with Particular Focus on Madaris Education and Its Role in Shaping Overall Educational Outcomes, to Inform Future Legislation
- Resolution 635In committeeResolution Expressly Recognizing the Role of the Mindanao State University – College of Law, Including All Its Extensions, as the Main Source of Cost-Effective Legal Education Within the Bangsamoro Region
- Resolution 803In committeeA Resolution Urging All Institutions of Higher Education in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to Adopt the Diploma on Women, Peace, and Security (Dwps) or Integrate Women, Peace, and Security (Wps) Principles into Their Academic Programs in Support of Peace Education, Gender and Development, and the Bangsamoro Aspiration for Just and Lasting Peace
- Resolution 820In committeeA Resolution Urging the Bangsamoro Government, Through the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE), the Ministry of Finance, Budget and Management (MFBM), and the Office of the Chief Minister (OCM), to Provide a Monthly Allowance of Five Thousand Pesos (₱5,000.00) to Volunteer Teachers Serving in Public Schools Across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Particularly in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas
