Tacloban councilors get committee seats

TACLOBAN CITY, July 15 (PNA) –- The city council here has picked new chairpersons for the different committees of the legislative body.

Councilor Edwin Chua will continue as a floor leader with Councilor Eden Pineda as assistant floor leader.

Chua, a former vice mayor, also got the chairmanship of the committee on finance and appropriations, public order, security and safety, and oversight committee on the disaster risk reduction and management. 

Opposition Councilor Jerry Uy leads the committee on ways and means and the committee on laws, rules, and privileges.

Councilor Edward Fredrick Chua got the committees on education, culture and students affairs; youth and sports development; transportation, terminal administration; communications and public information; and Committee on information, technology, and development.

Pineda, the president of association of barangay (village) chairmen received the committee on personnel administration and appointments, barangay affairs, and barangay dispute and adjudication.

Neophyte Councilor Elvira Casal handles the committees on health and sanitation, justice and human rights, trade and industry, and consumer protection.

Councilor Evangeline Esperas took the leadership of committees on market, slaughterhouse and abattoir; and labor, employment and overseas workers.

Councilor Erica Pineda got the chairmanship of the committee on tourism and culture affairs; agriculture, fisheries and aquatic resources; and bank, franchises and public itilities.

Councilor Aimee Grafil has the committee on social services; environmental protection and management; committee on urban poor, housing, and resettlement.

Councilor Victor Emmanuel Domingo holds the committee on engineering, infrastructure, and general services; games, amusement and entertainment; and ethics and blue ribbon.

Councilor Jose Mario Bagulaya got the chairmanship of the committee on women and family relations, and gender and development.

Councilor Raissa Villasin leads the committee on livelihood and cooperative development, and people empowerment and participation.

The city council, presided by Vice Mayor Jerry Yaokasin, had its inaugural session on Wednesday. (PNA)
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