House Minority Bloc Elects Leaders and Committee Chairpersons

The House Minority bloc has formally chosen its leadership team along with chairpersons for the committees under its jurisdiction. House Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Representative Marcelino Libanan spearheaded the nominations.

Among the appointments, Bicol Saro party-list Representative Terry Ridon was named chairperson of the Committee on Public Accounts, while 4Ps party-list Representative JC Abalos was selected to head the Committee on Ethics and Privileges.

Libanan also designated Caloocan City Representative Edgar Erice as the senior Deputy Minority Leader. Other Deputy Minority Leaders appointed include PHILRECA party-list Representative Presley De Jesus, APEC party-list Representative Sergio Dagooc, Dinagat Islands Representative Kaka Bag-ao, Samar Representative Stephen James Tan, Mamamayang Liberal Representative Leila De Lima, Akbayan party-list Representative Perci Cendaña, ACT Teachers Representative Antonio Tinio, Quezon City Representative Bong Suntay, Pusong Pinoy Representative Jernie Jett Nisay, Samar Representative Reynolds Michael Tan, and Albay Representative Krisel Lagman.

Additionally, the bloc elected several Assistant Minority Leaders: Eastern Samar Representative Christopher Cheen Gonzales, Kabataan Representative Renne Louise Co, Akbayan Representative Chel Diokno, BH party-list Representative Robert Nazal, Northern Samar Representative Niko Raul Daza, Galing sa Puso party-list Representative Jan Rurik Padiernos, Bukidnon Representative Audrey Kay Zubiri, and 4K party-list Representative Iris Marie Montes.

These leadership roles are expected to guide the minority bloc's legislative agenda and oversight functions within the House of Representatives.