More House members get committee chairmanships

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Wednesday elected more of its members to lead some of its committees.

During the session, members of the majority block nominated the following:

• Ifugao Lone District Rep. Solomon R. Chungalao as committee on agrarian reform chairperson

• Quezon 1st District Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga as committee on agriculture chairperson

• Negros Occidental 2nd District Rep. Alfred Marañon III as committee on aquaculture and fisheries resources chairperson

• AGAP Party-list Rep. Nicanor Briones as committee on cooperatives development chairperson

• Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers as committee on dangerous drugs act chairperson

• Dinagat Islands Rep. Alan Ecleo as committee on disaster resilience chairperson

• Cavite 6th District Rep. Antonio Ferrer as committee on games and amusements chairperson

• Parañaque City 1st District Rep. Edwin Olivarez as committee on government enterprises and privitization chairperson

• Negros Occidental 3rd District Rep. Jose Francisco “Kiko” Benitez as committee on housing and development chairperson

• Zamboanga del Norte 2nd District Rep. Glona Labadlabad as committee on interparliamentary relations and diplomacy chairperson

• Rizal 4th District Rep. Juan Fidel Felipe Nograles as committee on labor and development chairperson

• Parañaque City 2nd District Rep. Gus Tambunting as committee on legislative franchises chairperson

• Valenzuela City 1st District Rep. Rex Gatchalian as committee on local government chairperson

• Misamis Oriental 1st District Rep. Christian Unabia as committee on micro, small, and medium enterprises development chairperson

• Kabayan party-list Rep. Ron Salo as committee on overseas workers affairs chairperson

• San Jose Del Monte City Rep. Florida “Rida” Robes as committee on peoples participation chairperson

• Santa Rosa City Rep. Dan Fernandez as committee on public order and safety chairperson

• Masbate 3rd District Rep. Wilton “Tonton” Kho as committee on rural development chairperson

• Antipolo City 2nd District Rep. Romeo Acop as committee on transportation chairperson

• Pangasinan 4th District Rep. Christopher V.P. De Venecia as special committee on creative industries and performing arts chairperson

• Sultan Kudarat 1st District Rep. Rihan Sakaluran as special committee on east asian growth area chairperson

• Ang Probinsyano party-list Rep. Alfred Delos Santos as special committee on globalization and WTO chairperson

• Laguna 2nd District Rep. Ruth Mariano-Hernandez as special committee on southern tagalog development chairperson

• Negros Occidental 2nd District Rep. Alfredo Marañon III as committee on aquaculture and fisheries resources chairperson

• AGAP party-list Rep. Nicanor Briones as committee on cooperative development chairperson

• Manila 2nd District Rep. Rolando Valeriano as committee on metro manila development chairperson

• COOP NATCCO party-list Rep. Felimon Espares as committee on ethics and privileges chairperson

• ABANG LINGKOD party-list Rep. Joseph Stephen “Caraps” Paduano as committee on public accounts chairperson

The majority bloc likewise nominated the following lawmakers to the House leadership:

Deputy Majority Leaders

• Zamboanga Sibugay 1st District Rep. Wilter Palma
• Iloilo 3rd District Rep. Lorenz Defensor
• Marino party-list Rep. Carlo Lisandro Gonzales
• TGP party-list Rep. Jose “Bong” Teves Jr.
• Iloilo City Rep. Julienne “Jam” Baronda

Assistant Majority Leaders

• Lanao del Sur 1st District Rep. Zia Adiong 
• Cavite 3rd District Rep. Adrian Jay Advincula
• Zambales 1st District Rep. Jefferson Khonghun
• Oriental Mindoro 1st District Rep. Arnan  Panaligan
• North Cotabato 3rd District Rep. Ma. Alana Samantha Santos
• Nueva Ecija 1st District Rep. Mikaela Angela Suansing
• Marikina City 1st District Rep. Marjorie Ann Teodoro
• PBA Party-list Rep. Margarita Ignacia Nograles
• AGIMAT party-list Rep. Bryan Revilla
• Cavite 8th District Rep. Aniela Bianca Tolentino

— With Andy Hoo, Inquirer.net trainee

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