4 senators elected as members of Commission on Appointments

The Senate on Tuesday elected four new members of the powerful Commission Appointments (CA).

During the Senate session, Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva announced the election of himself, Senator Raffy Tulfo, Senator Ronald dela Rosa, and Senator Bong Revilla Jr. to the bicameral commission.

They will replace Senators JV Ejercito, Nancy Binay, Francis Tolentino, and Imee Marcos.

The CA is mandated to approve or disapprove appointments made by the President of the Philippines, the confirmation of which is required under the 1987 Constitution.

According to the commission's website, the CA's function forms part of the very delicate mechanism of checks and balances established by the Constitution to ensure that the coordinate departments of the government will function in a way that will be most conducive to the public welfare.

The CA is composed of the Senate president who serves as the ex-officio chairman, 12 senators, and 12 members of the House of Representatives. — VDV, GMA Integrated News