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
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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
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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. |
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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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