Majority Elects New Leaders for House Committees
MANILA, Philippines — The Majority bloc has elected new leaders to head key panels in the House of Representatives, reinforcing their legislative agenda. Former President and Pampanga 2nd District Representative Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was chosen as chairperson of the House committee on poverty alleviation.
During Tuesday’s session, Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander Marcos Jr. of Ilocos Norte 1st District announced the latest batch of lawmakers elected to lead various committees. The selection reflects the bloc’s strategy to strengthen governance and address pressing issues.
New Committee Chairpersons Announced
- Joseph Lara (Cagayan 3rd District) – Disaster Resilience
- Maria Vanessa Aumentado (Bohol 2nd District) – Ecology
- Eric Olivarez (Parañaque 1st District) – Government Enterprise and Privatization
- Salvador Pleyto (Bulacan 6th District) – Government Reorganization
- Ciriaco Gato Jr. (Batanes) – Health
- Bai Dimple Mastura (Maguindanao del Norte) – Muslim Affairs
- Bryan Revilla (Agimat party-list) – Overseas Workers Affairs
- Roger Mercado (Southern Leyte 1st District) – Population and Family Relations
- Jose Manuel Alba (Bukidnon 1st District) – Sustainable Development Goals
- Lolita Javier (Leyte 2nd District) – Visayas Development
- Ma Rene Ann Lourdes Matibag (Laguna 1st District) – Women and Gender Equality
- Eulogio Rodriguez (Catanduanes) – Bicol Affairs and Economic Development
- Francisco Matugas (Surigao del Norte 1st District) – Land Use
- Ramil Hernandez (Laguna 2nd District) – Southern Tagalog Development
- Samier Tan (Sulu 1st District) – Peace, Reconciliation and Unity
Vice Chairpersons Strengthen Committee Leadership
Alongside the chairpersons, the Majority also appointed vice chairpersons to support committee work. These include representatives from diverse districts and party lists, ensuring broad representation.
- Rosalie Salvame (Palawan 1st District) – Agrarian Reform
- Noel Rivera (Tarlac 3rd District), Emmanuel Iway (Negros Oriental 1st District), Yevgeny Vicente Emano (Misamis Oriental 2nd District) – Agriculture and Food
- Isidro Lumayag (South Cotabato 1st District) and Bryan Revilla (Agimat party-list) – Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources
- Leandro Legarda Leviste (Batangas 1st District) – Basic Education and Culture
- Edwin Ongchuan (Northern Samar 2nd District), Julius Cesar Vergara (Nueva Ecija 3rd District) – Energy
- Junard Chan (Lapu-lapu City) – Games and Amusements
- Alexander Pimentel (Surigao del Sur 2nd District) – Good Government and Public Accountability
- Yedda Marie Romualdez (Tingog party-list), Julius Cesar Vergara – Health
- Eulogio Rodriguez (Catanduanes), Ustadz Yusop Alano (Basilan) – Higher and Technical Education
- Ralph Wendel Tulfo (Quezon City 2nd District) – Housing and Urban Development
- Caroline Agyao (Kalinga) – Indigenous Cultural Communities and Indigenous People
- Ustadz Yusop Alano (Basilan) – Muslim Affairs
- Esmael Mangudadatu (Maguindanao del Sur) – National Defense and Security
- Yedda Marie Romualdez – Overseas Workers Affairs
- Esmael Mangudadatu – Public Order and Safety
- Caroline Agyao – Social Services
- Junard Chan – Tourism
- Jose Manuel Floirendo Lagdameo (Davao del Norte 2nd District) – Trade
- Carmelo Lazatin Jr. (Pampanga 1st District) – Transportation
- Ferdinand Hernandez (South Cotabato 2nd District), Maria Cristina Angeles (Tarlac 2nd District) – Ways and Means
- Yedda Marie Romualdez – Welfare of Children
- Katrina Reiko Chua-tai (Zamboanga 1st District) – East ASEAN Growth Area
- Jose Manuel Floirendo Lagdameo – Food Security
- Leody Tarriela (Occidental Mindoro) – Land Use
Additional Appointments and Remaining Vacancies
The Majority also announced its members for the Commission on Appointments, including representatives from Pangasinan, Butuan City, Isabela, Cavite, Laguna, and Ako Bicol party-list. Meanwhile, San Juan City, Sulu, and Bulacan lawmakers were chosen for the House Electoral Tribunal.
Despite these appointments, several committees remain without chairpersons. These include panels on indigenous cultural communities and indigenous people, people’s participation, senior citizens, suffrage and electoral reforms, and welfare of children.
Local leaders noted the strategic importance of filling these remaining positions promptly to ensure comprehensive legislative coverage.
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