Detained senators Jinggoy Estrada and Rodante Marcoleta are assigned chairmanships in the Philippine Senate despite their detention over plunder charges. On Wednesday, Estrada is named chair of the Senate committee on electoral reforms, while Marcoleta is named chair of the Senate panel on tourism. The appointments are made through the Senate minority bloc’s committee leadership selections, led by minority leader Alan Peter Cayetano, who chooses the bloc’s committee chairmanships. The selection is described as accommodating a request from Senate majority leader Miguel Zubiri for the detained senators to “get back to work” despite their current schedules. The reports also note that the minority bloc members are given their corresponding committee chair roles without objections. The sources align on the committee assignments for Estrada and Marcoleta and the fact that both are detained at the time of their appointment. The articles do not indicate any change to the detention status or to the pending plunder cases.
Detained Estrada and Marcoleta appointed committee chairs in Philippine Senate
Detained senators Jinggoy Estrada and Rodante Marcoleta are assigned chairmanships in the Philippine Senate despite their detention over plunder charges. On Wednesday, Estrada is named chair of the Se...
- Sen. Jinggoy Estrada is appointed chair of the Senate committee on electoral reforms.
- Sen. Rodante Marcoleta is appointed chair of the Senate committee on tourism.
- Both senators are detained at the time of their appointment amid plunder charges.
- Senate minority leader Alan Peter Cayetano selects the minority bloc’s committee chairmanships.
- The appointments are described as accommodating a request from majority leader Miguel Zubiri for the senators to continue work despite their schedules.
Detained senators Jinggoy Estrada and Rodante Marcoleta were given Senate committee chairmanships on Wednesday, with Estrada taking the helm of the electoral reforms panel and Marcoleta heading the tourism committee.
2 hours agoMANILA, 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” the request of Senate majority leader Miguel Zubiri to “get back to work, despite their schedule.” READ: Plunder raps filed vs Estrada, Bonoan, 3 others over ‘insertions’ Without objections, the other members of the minority bloc were also given the following committee chairmanships: Sen. Pia […]...Keep on reading: Estrada, Marcoleta given committee chairmanships despite detention
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