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Zubiri, allies seek Senate committee memberships
Zubiri, allies seek Senate committee memberships
Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri said he and his 6 allies in the past leadership of the Senate are seeking committee memberships after he was replaced as Senate president in May.
Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri said he and his 6 allies in the past leadership of the Senate are seeking committee memberships after he was replaced as Senate president in May.
During the regular session of the Senate on Tuesday, Zubiri explained that he, former Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, and former Majority Leader Joel Villanueva do not have committee memberships because they were ex-officio members of all panels as Senate leaders.
During the regular session of the Senate on Tuesday, Zubiri explained that he, former Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, and former Majority Leader Joel Villanueva do not have committee memberships because they were ex-officio members of all panels as Senate leaders.
"I was asked by media yesterday about committee memberships, sabi ko since there's 6 of us that basically resigned from their committee posts particularly the leadership we have no members in the committee," Zubiri said.
"I was asked by media yesterday about committee memberships, sabi ko since there's 6 of us that basically resigned from their committee posts particularly the leadership we have no members in the committee," Zubiri said.
Under Senate rules, only the majority and minority leader and the Senate president pro tempore are ex-officio members of all committees. The Senate president is not a member of any committee.
Under Senate rules, only the majority and minority leader and the Senate president pro tempore are ex-officio members of all committees. The Senate president is not a member of any committee.
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The Senate is having a caucus of all senators to figure out a path forward but he expressed readiness to give them memberships, citing the pending workload of the Senate and its committees.
The Senate is having a caucus of all senators to figure out a path forward but he expressed readiness to give them memberships, citing the pending workload of the Senate and its committees.
"We are having a caucus that's my understanding from our majority leader and we will discuss that but on an additional note SP Migz, the vice chairmanships of some of those who resigned as chairmen still remain and their memberships except those who are ex officio still remain as well and it is in the interest of the chamber to fill up these vacancies as well so we would be more than willing to work with you with Sen. Villanueva and upon agreement in the caucus to so fill up all of these committee vacancies so that the committee reports can be signed too because as you understand when we changed the chairman of the committee on Finance, the pending committee reports that were signed by the committee on Finance have to be refiled again and the new majority in the committees the signatures would have to be obtained again," Escudero said.
"We are having a caucus that's my understanding from our majority leader and we will discuss that but on an additional note SP Migz, the vice chairmanships of some of those who resigned as chairmen still remain and their memberships except those who are ex officio still remain as well and it is in the interest of the chamber to fill up these vacancies as well so we would be more than willing to work with you with Sen. Villanueva and upon agreement in the caucus to so fill up all of these committee vacancies so that the committee reports can be signed too because as you understand when we changed the chairman of the committee on Finance, the pending committee reports that were signed by the committee on Finance have to be refiled again and the new majority in the committees the signatures would have to be obtained again," Escudero said.
"The vacancies we now have to fill will be the vacancies created by the former regular members who have now been elected ex officio officers of the Senate yun yung gap lang na pupunuin natin," he added.
"The vacancies we now have to fill will be the vacancies created by the former regular members who have now been elected ex officio officers of the Senate yun yung gap lang na pupunuin natin," he added.
Upon Escudero's assumption as Senate president in May, the Senate also elected Senator Jinggoy Estrada as Senate president pro tempore and Senator Francis Tolentino as Senate majority leader.
Upon Escudero's assumption as Senate president in May, the Senate also elected Senator Jinggoy Estrada as Senate president pro tempore and Senator Francis Tolentino as Senate majority leader.
Zubiri, Legarda, Villanueva, Senator JV Ejercito, Senator Nancy Binay, and then Senator Sonny Angara resigned their leadership positions. A 6th member of this group, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian did not resign from his committee positions.
Zubiri, Legarda, Villanueva, Senator JV Ejercito, Senator Nancy Binay, and then Senator Sonny Angara resigned their leadership positions. A 6th member of this group, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian did not resign from his committee positions.
The Senate on Tiuesday restored Ejercito to the post he left, deputy majority leader. It also elected Senator Bong Go to Angara's former chairmanship of the Committee on Youth.
The Senate on Tiuesday restored Ejercito to the post he left, deputy majority leader. It also elected Senator Bong Go to Angara's former chairmanship of the Committee on Youth.
Separately the Senate also elected Senator Mark Villar to replace Senator Lito Lapid as chairperson of the Committee on Games and Amusement.
Separately the Senate also elected Senator Mark Villar to replace Senator Lito Lapid as chairperson of the Committee on Games and Amusement.
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