The Senate of the Philippines has elected its new committee leaders for the 20th Congress.
Below is the first list of senators and the respective committees they have been elected to chair.
Sen. Rodante Marcoleta
- Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (Blue Ribbon)
- Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship
Sen. Allan Cayetano
- Accounts
- Higher, Technical and Vocational Education
- Justice and Human Rights
- Science and Technology
Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan
- Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform
Sen. Benigno “Bam” Aquino
- Basic Education
Sen. Robinhood “Robin” Padilla
- Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes
- Public Information and Mass Media
- Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs
Sen. Imelda “Imee” Marcos
- Cooperatives
- Foreign relations
- Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development
Sen. Pilar Juliana “Pia” Cayetano
- Energy
- Sustainable Development Goals, Innovation and Futures Thinking
- Ways and Means
Sen. Camille Villar
- Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change
Sen. Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian
- Finance
Sen. Erwin Tulfo
- Games and Amusement
- Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development
Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go
- Health and Demography
- Sports
- Youth
Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito
- Local Government
- Tourism
Sen. Rafael “Raffy” Tulfo
- Migrant Workers
- Public Services
Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada
- National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation
Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa
- Public Order and Dangerous Drugs
Sen. Mark Villar
- Public Works
On Monday, Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero was re-elected Senate President, gaining a total of 19 votes, as opposed to fellow nominee Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, who received five votes.
Meanwhile, the Minority Bloc, led by Sotto, convened its first caucus on Tuesday. In the meeting, Senators Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, Loren Legarda, Risa Hontiveros, and Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri discussed their legislative priorities and plans for the next session.
