More House members get committee chairmanships

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr delivers his first State of the Nation address at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, suburban Manila on July 25, 2022. (Photo by Aaron Favila / POOL / AFP)

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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