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Bong Go gets Commission on Appointments seat


Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday disclosed that he has given his seat in the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) to Senator Bong Go.

In an interview with reporters, Gatchalian explained that the CA membership is based on the senators' political parties.

"May allocated akong seat being an NPC member. Ang allocation ng CA is per party so as NPC member na-allocate ako ng isa but I gave up my seat to Senator Bong Go because he requested if he can get the full three-year term," Gatchalian said.

Go is a member of PDP-Laban, the political party of former President Rodrigo Duterte.

Other NPC members in the Senate are Senators Loren Legarda and JV Ejercito.

Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri, who is poised to be the next president, has yet to disclose the CA membership for the 19th Congress.

The composition of the bicameral commission as well as the Senate Electoral Tribunal are among the issues that he discussed during the meetings that he had with two groups of senators —the group that supports his bid for the Senate presidency and the other group that initially backed Senator Cynthia Villar for Senate president.—LDF, GMA News

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