Press Release
September 16, 2010

CA elects officers, committee chairmanships

The 25-man panel of the bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday elected its set of officers and named the chairmen and vice-chairmen for the committees.

Under the Constitution, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile is automatically designated as CA chairman. Named vice chairman was Rep. Roilo Golez while 2nd District, Zamboanga del Norte Rep. Reosendo Labadlabad was elected Majority Floor Leader, Sen. Franklin Drilon, Assistant Majority Floor Leader; Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, Minority Floor Leader; 2nd District, Maguindanao Rep. Simeon Datumanong, Assistant Minority Floor Leader; Retired Police General Orvil Gabuna as Sergeant-At-Arms and Arturo Tui as CA Secretary.

The Commission also elected the following chairmen and vice chairmen to the committees hereunder indicated:

Accounts Chairman: Rep. Rosendo Labadlabad, Dist.2, Zamboanga del Norte
Vice Chairman: Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero
Agrarian Reform Chairman: Sen. Gregorio Honasan II
Agriculture and Food Chairman: Rep. Erineo Maliksi, Dist. 3, Cavite
Vice Chairman: Sen. Ralph Recto
Budget and Management  Chairman: Sen. Franklin Drilon
Vice Chairman Rep. Erineo Maliksi, Dist. 3, Cavite

Constitutional Commission and Offices

Chairman: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
Vice Chairman: Rep. Rodante Marcoleta, PL-Alagad
Education, Culture and Sports Chairman: Sen. Edgardo Angara
Vice Chairman : Rep. Rex Gatchalian, Dist. 1, Valenzuela
Energy Chairman: Sen. Sergio Osmena III
Vice Chairman: Rep. Rex Gatchalian, Dist. 1, Valenzuela
Environment and Natural Resources Chairman: Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero
Vice Chairman: Rep. Pedro Romualdo, Camiguin
Ethics Chairman: Rep. Erineo Maliksi, Dist. 3, Cavite
Vice Chairman: Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano
Finance Chairman: Sen. Ralph Recto
Vice Chairman: Rep. Luis Villafuerte, Dist. 3, Camarines Sur
Foreign Affairs Chairman: Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago
Vice Chairmen: Sen. Edgardo Angara
Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero
Rep. Antonio Alvarez, Dist. 1, Palawan
Rep. Luis Villafuerte, Dist. 3, Camarines Sur
Rep. Ferjenel Biron, Dist. 4, Iloilo
Rep. Erineo Maliksi, Dist. 3, Cavite
Government Corporations and Other Offices Chairman: Rep. Rosendo Labadlabad, Dist. 2, Zamboanga del Norte
Vice Chairman: Sen. Sergio Osmena III
Health Chairman: Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla
Vice Chairman: Rep. Ferjenel Biron, Dist. 4, Iloilo
Interior and Local Government, Regional Consultative Commissions and Regional Autonomous Governments Chairman: Sen. Vicente Sotto III
Vice Chairman: Rep. Antonio Del Rosario, Dist. 1, Capiz
Justice and Judicial and Bar Council Chairman: Sen. Joker Arroyo
Vice Chairman: Rep. Rodante Marcoleta, PL Alagad
Labor, Employment and Social Welfare Chairman: Rep. Luis Villafuerte, Dist. 3, Camarines Sur
Vice Chairman: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
National Defense Chairman: Rep. Antonio Del Rosario, Dist 1, Capiz
Vice Chairmen: Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero
Sen. Ralph Recto
Sen. Gregorio Honasan II
Sen. Edgardo Angara
Rep. Pedro Romualdo, Camiguin
Rep. Antonio Alvarez, Dist. 1, Palawan
Rep. Ferjenel Biron, Dist. 4, Iloilo
Public Works and Highways Chairman: Rep. Pedro Romualdo, Camiguin
Vice Chairmen: Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla
Rep. Erineo Maliksi, Dist. 3, Cavite
Rules and Resolutions Chairman: Rep. Rodolfo Antonino, Dist.4, Nueva Ecija
Vice Chairmen: Sen. Franklin Drilon
Sen. Vicente Sotto III
Science and Technology Chairman: Rep. Rodante Marcoleta, PL Alagad
Vice Chairman: Sen. Edgardo Angara
Tourism and Economic Development Chairman: Rep. Rex Gatchalian, Dist. 1, Valenzuela
Vice Chairman: Sen. Vicente Sotto III
Trade and Industry Committee Chairman: Rep. Ferjenel Biron, Dist. 4, Iloilo
Vice Chairman: Sen. Sergio Osmena III
Transportation and Communications Chairman: Rep. Antonio Alvarez, Dist. 1, Palawan
Vice Chairman: Sen. Ralph Recto.
   

 The CA is a constitutional body that reviews and decides on the qualifications of Cabinet members, diplomats and military officers from the rank of colonel and up. It is composed of the Senate President as ex-officio chairman and 12 members each from the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Members from each House of Congress are elected based on proportional representation from the political parties and parties or organizations registered under the party-list system represented.

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