THE Cebu Provincial Board (PB) formally opened its inaugural session for the 2025–2028 term on Monday, July 7, 2025, naming its new majority floor leader and assistant floor leader, along with chairpersons for its standing committees.
Board Member Andrei “Red” Duterte was appointed as the majority floor leader, while Kerrie Keanne Shimura was named assistant floor leader.
During the session, the PB also announced the chairmanships for its various committees tasked to lead legislative priorities in key sectors across the province.
Board Member Celestino “Tining” Martinez will head three major committees: Barangay Affairs and Rural Development, Budget and Appropriations, and Waterworks Systems and Communications.
Meanwhile, Duterte will chair the committees on Public Works, Highways and Infrastructure, Tourism, and Gender Appreciation and Development.
The other committee assignments are as follows:
Information and Communications Technology – Malcolm Sanchez
Public Health – Stanley Caminero
Public Safety, Peace and Order, and Dangerous Drug Abuse Prevention – Alfred Francis Ouano
Laws and Review on Ordinances – Nelson Mondigo
Complaints and Investigation – Nilo Seno
Provincial/Municipal Properties – Raymond Joseph Calderon
Agriculture and Livelihood – Cesar Baricuatro
Basic Education – Raymond Joseph Calderon
Higher and Technical Education – Michael Joseph Villamor
Youth and Sports Development – Loren Singco
Human Rights and Labor – Antonio Bacaltos Jr.
Planning and Development – Antonio Bacaltos Jr.
Ways and Means – Michael Joseph Villamor
Arts and Culture – Paz Rozgoni
Women, Family, and Minors – Lakambini Reluya
Commerce and Industry – Lakambini Reluya
Cooperatives – Nelson Mondigo
Accreditation – Kerrie Keanne Shimura
Senior Citizens – Julius Anthony Corominas
Ethics – Nilo Seno
Energy – Stanley Caminero
Traffic and Transportation – Julius Anthony Corominas
Foreign and Local Relations – Malcolm Sanchez
Differently-Abled Persons – Dason Lorenz Lagon
The formal session marked the start of legislative work for the elected provincial officials, who are expected to push for development programs and reforms under the new administration. (JPS)