given committee chairmanships despite detention

Estrada marcoleta 25May2026 1 1 Politics

Estrada, Marcoleta given committee chairmanships despite detention

Sen. Jinggoy Estrada was named on Wednesday as the chairperson of the Senate committee on electoral reforms, while Sen. Rodante Marcoleta was made chairperson of the Senate panel on tourism, despite their detention for plunder charges. Senate minority leader Alan Peter Cayetano elected the bloc’s committee chairmanships on Wednesday afternoon to “accomodate” the request of Senate majority leader […]

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