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Pia Cayetano keeps door open to Senate Blue Ribbon chairmanship
Senator Pia Cayetano is open to chairing the Senate Blue Ribbon committee again, despite acknowledging the significant workload and her existing committee assignments.
She is among five lawyers in the Senate identified by Senate President Vicente Sotto III as potential candidates for the chairmanship.
Cayetano will use the current break from sessions to pray and reflect on her capacity to handle the responsibilities.
She currently chairs the committees on Energy, Ways and Means, and Sustainable Development Goals, Innovation and Futures Thinking.
Meanwhile, Senator Erwin Tulfo will temporarily serve as the acting chair of the Blue Ribbon Committee after being appointed vice chair.
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