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House names new officials, committee chairs
Nueva Ecija Rep. Mikaela Angela Suansing has been elected as the new chairperson of the House of Representatives' committee on appropriations for the 20th Congress.
Marikina 2nd district Rep. Miro Quimbo will head the committee on ways and means.
Manila 6th district Rep. Benny Abante Jr. and Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua retained their chairmanships of the committee on justice and human rights, and the committee on good government and public accountability, respectively.
Other committee chairmanships retained include those for constitutional amendments, agriculture, basic education and culture, public works and highways, North Luzon growth quadrangle, and tourism.
Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville Luistro was chosen chairperson of the committee on justice.
The House is set to begin deliberations on next year's proposed P6.793-trillion national budget.
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The Senate has finalized committee chairmanships for the 20th Congress, with majority members securing key leadership roles.
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Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro, who served as one of the prosecutors in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, has been elected as the new chairperson of the House Committee on Justice.
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Senator Rodante Marcoleta has been elected as the new chairman of the Senate committee on accountability of public officers and investigations, also known as the Blue Ribbon committee.
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