By Filane Mikee Cervantes/Philippine News Agency
MANILA — The Senate on Tuesday approved the first round of committee chairmanships for the 18th Congress.
A day after the opening of the first regular session of the 18th Congress, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri moved for the election of the chairpersons for 20 Senate committees.
The committee chairmanships were approved during the plenary session presided over by Senate President Vicente Sotto III.
Here is the list of committees and chairpersons for the 18th Congress:
Agriculture and Food – Senator Cynthia Villar
Blue Ribbon – Senator Richard Gordon
Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes – Senator Francis Pangilinan
Economic Affairs – Senator Imee Marcos
Energy – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian
Finance – Senator Sonny Angara
Foreign Relations – Senator Aquilino Pimentel III
Games and Amusement – Senator Lito Lapid
Health and Demography – Senator Christopher Go
Labor, Employment & Human Resources Development – Senator Joel Villanueva
Local Government – Senator Francis Tolentino
National Defense and Security – Senator Panfilo Lacson
Public Information and Mass Media – Senator Bong Revilla Jr.
Public Order and Dangerous Drugs – Senator Ronald dela Rosa
Public Services – Senator Grace Poe
Public Works – Senator Manny Pacquiao
Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development – Senator Leila de Lima
Tourism – Senator Nancy Binay
Ways and Means – Senator Pia Cayetano
Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality – Senator Risa Hontiveros
Zubiri said the senators to be assigned to lead the remaining half of Senate committees would be elected on Wednesday.
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