Mga iniluklok na bagong Chairmen sa Kamara

INIHALAL na ng Kamara ang mga bagong lider at chairman ng iba’t ibang komite, kabilang na ang makapangyarihang Appropriations, Rules, at Quad Committees sa ilalim ng liderato ni Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez.

Nailuklok bilang chairman ng House Committee on Appropriations si Harvard-educated Nueva Ecija 1st District Rep. Mikaela Angela “Mika” Suansing habang si Bataan 2nd District Rep. Albert Garcia, ang magsisilbi namang senior vice chair.

Para naman sa Quad Comm, na biubuo ng Committees on Dangerous Drugs, Public Order and Safety, Human Rights at Public Accounts, nahalal sina Bukidnon 2nd District Rep. Jonathan Keith Flores (chair ng Dangerous Drugs), Manila 2nd District Rep. Rolando Valeriano para sa Committee on Public Order and Safety.

Mananatili naman si Manila 6th District Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. bilang chairman ng Committee on Human Rights. Wala pang nahalal bilang chairman ng Committee on Public Accounts.

Sina Davao de Oro 1st District Rep. Maria Carmen Zamora ay nailuklok ilang chair ng Committee on Accounts at Marikina 2nd District Rep. Miro Quimbo bilang chair ng Committee on Ways and Means, habang magsisilbing senior vice chair nito si Manila 1st District Rep. Ernesto “Ernix” Dionisio Jr.

Maging si Manila 3rd District Rep. Joel Chua ay mananatiling chair ng Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability, habang si Cagayan de Oro 1st District Rep. Lordan Suan ay pamumunuan ang Committee on Public Information.

Magsisilbi naman si Iloilo 3rd District Rep. Lorenz Defensor bilang senior deputy majority leader.

Ang iba pang nahalal bilang deputy majority leaders ay sina Reps. Julienne “Jam” Baronda (Iloilo City, Lone District), Marlyn Primicias-Agabas (Pangasinan, 6th District), Zia Alonto Adiong (Lanao del Sur, 1st District), Patrick Michael Vargas (Quezon City, 5th District), Ma. Alana Samantha Santos (Cotabato, 3rd District), Ernesto Dionisio Jr. (Manila, 1st District), Jeyzel Victoria Yu (Zamboanga del Sur, 2nd District), Arnan Panaligan (Oriental Mindoro, 1st District), Alyssa Michaela “Mica” Gonzales (Pampanga, 3rd District), Marie Bernadette Escudero (Sorsogon, 1st District), Ivan Howard Guintu (Capiz, 1st District), Wowo Fortes (Sorsogon, 2nd District), Adrian Jay Advincula (Cavite, 3rd District), Anna Victoria Veloso-Tuazon (Leyte, 3rd District), Crispin Diego Remulla (Cavite, 7th District), Vincenzo Renato Luigi Villafuerte (Camarines Sur, 2nd District), Jose “Bong” Teves Jr. (TGP Party-list), Munir Arbison Jr. (KAPUSO PM Party-list), at Ramon Rodrigo “Rodge” Gutierrez (1-RIDER Party-list).

Habang ang mga bagong assistant majority leaders ay sina Reps. Bai Dimple Mastura (Maguindanao del Norte, Lone District), Rhea Mae Gullas (Cebu, 1st District), Daphne Lagon (Cebu, 6th District), Roberto “Pinpin” Uy Jr. (Zamboanga del Norte, 1st District), Agatha Paula Aguilar Cruz (Bulacan, 5th District), De Carlo Uy (Davao del Norte, 1st District), Leonel Ceniza (Davao de Oro, 2nd District), Ronald Singson (Ilocos Sur, 1st District), Mark Anthony Santos (Las Piñas City, Lone District), King Collantes (Batangas, 3rd District), Patricia Calderon (Cebu, 7th District), Juan Carlos “Arjo” Atayde (Quezon City, 1st District), Alexandria Gonzales (Mandaluyong City, Lone District), John Geesnell “Baba” Yap II (Bohol, 1st District), Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga (Cavite, 4th District), Ralph Wendel Tulfo (Quezon City, 2nd District), Esmael Mangudadatu (Maguindanao del Sur, Lone District), Bella Vanessa Suansing (Sultan Kudarat, 2nd District), Javier Miguel Lopez Benitez (Negros Occidental, 3rd District), Katrina Reiko Chua-Tai (Zamboanga City, 1st District), Jorge Daniel Bocobo (Taguig City, Lone District – 2nd Councilor District), Ryan Recto (Batangas, 6th District), James “Jojo” Ang (USWAG ILONGGO Party-list), Brian Poe-Llamanzares (FPJ PANDAY BAYANIHAN Party-list), at Johanne Monich Bautista (TRABAHO Party-list).

Una dito, nanumpa naman kay Speaker Romualdez sina Majority Leader Marcos at siyam na deputy speakers na sina Janette Garin (Iloilo, 1st District), Yasser Alonto Balindong (Lanao del Sur, 2nd District), Francisco Paolo Ortega V (La Union, 1st District), Jefferson 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).

Gayundin, sina Secretary General Reginald Velasco at Sergeant-at-Arms retired Police Maj. Gen. Napoleon Taas. (Vina de Guzman)