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Senate ethics committee, 3 others without chairperson
By Nidz Godino
Some committees left without chairman on recent Senate shakeup led to overhaul of its leadership two years since start of 19th Congress.
Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri, bowed out of role of Senate president due to what he said was his “failure to follow instructions from powers that be,” was replaced minutes after by Senate President Chiz Escudero during Monday’s plenary session.
Other Senate leaders loyal to Zubiri resigned from their leadership positions and committee chairperson roles.
This includes former Senate Majority leader Joel Villanueva, former Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, former Deputy Majority Leader JV Ejercito, as well as Sen. Nancy Binay (former chair of ethics and tourism committees) and Sen. Sonny Angara (former chair of the Senate finance committee and subcommittee on constitutional amendments).
Senators who received plum posts were Sen. Jinggoy Estrada (Senate President Pro Tempore), Sen. Francis Tolentino (Senate Majority leader and chair of the rules committee). Meanwhile, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano is new chair of Senate committee on accounts.
The Senate’s latest list of committee chairpersons show that the following committees still do not have chairperson:
- Ethics and privileges
- Finance
- Tourism
- Youth
Escudero said in an interview with reporters he initiated talks about leadership change in Senate.
In press conference, Zubiri had already learned of plan to unseat him since last week, and felt disappointed with those who messaged him to show support but later voted against him behind closed doors.
Former Senate president said discontent with his leadership may have begun with his refusal to speed up deliberations on Charter change.
In his speech on Monday, Zubiri said his “demise” may have stemmed from his insistence on keeping Senate “staunchly independent.”
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