Estrada and Marcoleta Appointed Senate Committee Chairs Despite Detention
Senators Estrada and Marcoleta have been appointed to chair Senate committees, despite their current detention. The appointments have drawn attention to the process of committee leadership selection.
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Who chairs the Senate committees under Gatchalian?
Senators Rodante Marcoleta and Jinggoy Estrada, both in jail for separate plunder cases, are among the panel chairpersons under the Gatchalian Senate presidency
By James Patrick Cruz
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MANILA, Philippines – 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”
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