Senate elects Marcoleta and Jinggoy as Blue Ribbon Committee vice chairs

The Senate has elected Senators Rodante Marcoleta and Jinggoy Estrada as vice chairmen of the Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations, or the Blue Ribbon Committee.

Named to the committee as members were Sen. Bong Go, Sen. Robin Padilla, Sen. Camille Villar, Sen. Mark Villar, Sen. Chiz Escudero, and Sen. Imee Marcos.

The Senate last week elected Sen. Pia Cayetano as the chairman of the Blue Ribbon Committee, previously chaired by Sen. Panfilo Lacson.

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, meanwhile, was elected vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance. Gatchalian was the previous chairman of the committee that goes through the proposed national budget.

All senators except the Senate President and those serving in an ex officio capacity were elected members of the committee.

Sen. Mark Villar was elected chairman of the finance panel last week.

Other vice chairpersons and members of committees elected on Monday are the following:

Committee on Energy

Vice Chairperson: Sen. Rodante Marcoleta
Members: Sen. Bong Go, Sen. Robin Padilla, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, Sen. Imee Marcos, Sen. Joel Villanueva

National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification, and Reconciliation

Vice-Chairperson: Loren Legarda
Members: All senators except the Senate President and those serving in an ex officio capacity

Youth

Vice-chairperson: Sen. Bong Go
Members: Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, Sen. Mark Villar

Sustainable Development Goals, Innovation, and Futures Thinking

Vice Chairperson: Sen. Camille Villar
Members: Sen. Mark Villar, Sen. Robin Padilla, Sen. Joel Villanueva

Ways and Means

Members: Sen. Bong Go, Sen. Chiz Escudero, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, Sen. Imee Marcos, Sen. Camille Villar, Sen. Joel Villanueva

–NB, GMA News