Majority Leader, Deputy Speakers, at iba pang opisyal ibinoto

INIHALAL ng Kamara si re-elected Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos bilang Majority Leader matapos magbukas ang first regular session ng 20th Congress kasunod nang botohan ng Speaker kung saan muling nahalal si Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez.

Isa si Marcos sa pinakabatang mambabatas na nailuklok sa mataas na posisyon matapos mag-mosyon si acting floor leader, Iloilo 3rd District Rep. Lorenz Defensor.

“There is a motion to elect the Hon. Ferdinand Alexander A. Marcos as the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives. There being no objection, the Hon. Ferdinand Alexander A. Marcos is elected as Majority Leader of the House of Representatives,” pahayag ni Speaker Romualdez.

Samantala, si Quezon 2nd District Rep. David “Jay-jay” Suarez ang napili naman bilang Senior Deputy Speaker.

Kasama rin sa nahalal bilang Deputy Speakers sina Janette Garin (Iloilo, 1st District), Yasser Alonto Balindong (Lanao del Sur, 2nd District), Paolo Ortega V (La Union, 1st District), Jay Khonghun (Zambales, 1st District), Kristine Singson-Meehan (Ilocos Sur, 2nd District), Ronaldo Puno (Antipolo City, 1st District), Faustino Dy III (Isabela, 6th District), Ferjenel Biron (Iloilo, 4th District), at Raymond Democrito Mendoza (TUCP party list).

Inihalal ding muli si Reginald Velasco bilang Secretary General at retired Police Maj. Gen. Napoleon Taas bilang Sergeant-at-Arms.

(Vina de Guzman)