ILOILO – There would a reshuffling of committee chairmanships in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP).
According to Vice Governor Christine Garin, SP presiding officer, this was inevitable due to the entry of two ex-officio members – Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) provincial federation president Ma. Angelica Bianca Requinto and Liga ng mga Barangay provincial federation president Dorothy Paes.
The reorganization may be effected next week.
Garin said Requinto should head the committee on youth affairs and sports development that is currently being headed by SP member Jeneda Salcedo-Orendain.
On the other hand, Paes should handle the committee on barangay affairs that the previous Liga federation president Pablito Gemarino lead, said Garin.
There may also be a revamp in other committee chairmanships, she added, depending on what the SP members would agree on.
SP member Emmanuel Gallar previously expressed interest to hand over his chairmanship of the committee on games and amusement to SP member Domingo Oso.
Gallar is on his third consecutive term and is barred by law from seeking a fourth term this upcoming 2019 midterm election. He has expressed interest to run for mayor of Cabatuan.
Garin said the allocation of committee chairmanships largely depended on the field of expertise of SP members.
SP members currently handle the following committees:
* Renee Valencia – Accounts; Justice, Good Government and Human Rights; Zoning and Land Use Planning
* Marcelo Valentine Serag – Agriculture; General Services and Human Resources
* Nielo Tupas – Appropriations; Science and Technology
* Domingo Oso Jr. – Aquatic Resources; Transportation and Communication
* Pablito Gemarino – Barangay Affairs; Labor and Employment
* Liecel Mondejar-Seville – Cooperative and Other Non-Governmental Organizations; Social Welfare, Housing, Senior Citizens and Disabled
* Licurgo Tirador – Cultural Communities and Underprivileged; Economic Affairs and Investment
* Demetrio Sonza – Culture, Arts, History and Tourism; Ordinances, Legal Matters and Inter-Government Relations
* Vice Governor Christine Garin – Education Information; Women and Family Affairs
* Jeneda Salcedo-Orendain – Environment and Natural Resources; Youth Affairs and Sports Development
* Manny Gallar – Games and Amusement; Public Order and Safety
* Bryant Paul Biron – Health and Sanitation; Infrastructure
* Lorenz Defensor – Rules and Privileges, Ethics and Accountability; Ways and Means/PN