Francis Pangilinan Gets 2 More Key Posts in Senate

Francis Pangilinan gets 2 more key posts in Senate

MANILA, Philippines — Two more key positions in the Senate were assigned to Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan as part of the ongoing reorganization in the chamber following the election of new Senate President  Vicente “Tito” Sotto III last Monday. Pangilinan, who chairs the committee on agriculture, will now also lead the committee on justice, previously headed by Sen. Alan Peter  Cayetano. Pangilinan was also elected representative of the Senate …

Cayetano elected Senate minority leader; initial reorganization in committee chairmanships

MANILA, Philippines -- Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano was elected Senate minority leader, replacing Sen. Tito Sotto III who was installed as the new Senate president following a major shake up in the leadership that saw incumbent Francis Escudero step down. Sotto got the support of 15 fellow senators. The change in Senate leadership triggered a reorganization in committee chairmanships as nine senators who used to be with the majority have joined the …

Senate leadership shake-up: Who are in majority and minority?

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate presidency under the 20th Congress changed on Monday, September 8, barely a month after it convened. Tito Sotto was elected as Senate President, replacing Senator Chiz Escudero. Majority bloc Senator Tito Sotto (Senate President) Senator Ping Lacson (Senate President Pro Tempore) Senator Miguel Zubiri (Senate Majority Leader) Senator Risa Hontiveros (Deputy Majority Leader) Senator JV Ejercito (Deputy Majority L…

Jinggoy bares new 9-man Senate minority bloc

Following the change of leadership at the upper chamber, Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday said that the Senate minority bloc may now be composed of nine members, including himself.