Tuesday, July 31, 2007 2 other Cebu solons get top House posts
THE House of Representatives has started to organize 18 of its several committees, with two Cebuanos getting the chairmanship of two top committees.
Earlier, Rep. Raul del Mar (Cebu City, north district) was named senior deputy speaker.
Majority leader is Arthur Defensor of Iloilo and minority leader is Ronaldo Zamora of San Juan.
Ramon “Red” Durano (Cebu, 5th district) is chairman of economic affairs, while Antonio Cuenco (Cebu City, south district) is chairman of foreign affairs committee.
Other committee chairmen:
* Accounts - Hermima Remiro (Misamis Occidental) * Ways and Means - Exequiel Javier (Antique) * Agriculture and Food - Abraham Kahlib Mitra (Palawan) * Cooperative Development - Ernesto Pablo * Dangerous Drugs - Roque Ablan (Ilocus Norte) * Energy - Miguel Macapagal Arroyo (Pampanga) * Games and Amusement - Victor Dominguez (Mt. Province) * Information and Communication Technology - Joseph Santiago (Catanduanes) * Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Diplomacy - Lorna Silverio (Bulacan) * Health - Arthur Pingoy (South Cotabato) * Natural Resources - Ignacio Arroyo (Negros Occidental) * Public Information - Bienvenido Abante Jr. (Manila) * Public Order and Safety - Rodolfo Antonino (Nueva Ecija) * Suffrage and Electoral Reforms - Teodoro Locsin Jr. (Makati City) * Tourism - Edgar Chatto (Bohol) * Trade and Industry - Antonio Alvarez (Palawan) (MBG)
