Senate elects new chairpersons, members for various permanent committees

The Senate on Monday elected new chairpersons and members for some permanent committees.

During the session, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano moved to elect minority senators as heads and members of the following panels.

Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform

Vice chairperson: Mark Villar

Members:

• Rodante Marcoleta
• Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go
• Robinhood Padilla
• Loren Legarda
• Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa
• Camille Villar
• Imee Marcos

Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies

Chairperson: Mark Villar

Members:

• Camille Villar
• Bong Go
• Imee Marcos

Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes

Members:

• Bong Go
• Robin Padilla
• Loren Legarda
• Rodante Marcoleta
• Jinggoy Estrada
• Imee Marcos

Committee on Cooperatives

Chairperson: Sen. Imee Marcos

Members:

• Bong Go
• Loren Legarda
• Rodante Marcoleta
• Camille Villar

Committee on Economic Affairs

Members:

• Loren Legarda
• Robin Padilla
• Rodante Marcoleta
• Camille Villar
• Imee Marcos

Committee on Energy

Members:

• Pia Cayetano
• Rodante Marcoleta
• Bong Go
• Robin Padilla
• Rodante Dela Rosa
• Camille Villar
• Imee Marcos

Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri also moved to elect the following majority senators to the following committees.

Committee on Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation

Members:

• Risa Hontiveros
• Panfilo Lacson
• Bam Aquino

Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises

Members:

• Lito Lapid
• Kiko Pangilinan
• Erwin Tulfo
• Bam Aquino

Committee on Public Information and Mass Media

Members:

• Panfilo Lacson
• Bam Aquino
• Lito Lapid
• Erwin Tulfo
• Raffy Tulfo

Committee on Public Works

Members:

• Panfilo Lacson
• Lito Lapid
• Kiko Pangilinan
• Raffy Tulfo
• Erwin Tulfo

Committee on Sports

Members:

• Bam Aquino
• Kiko Pangilinan
• Lito Lapid
• Francis Escudero

Committee on Youth

Members:

• Risa Hontiveros
• Bam Aquino
• Kiko Pangilinan

Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian approved the motions with no objection. –NB, GMA News