The 24-member Senate in the 19th Congress will not only a be multi-tasking Senate but will also avoid being an echo chamber.
Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri stressed this after he was elected as Senate President following the opening of the first regular session of the 19th Congress on Monday, July 25.
Senators Joel Villanueva, Loren Legarda, Jose ‘’Jinggoy’’ Estrada, Grace Poe, and Ronald ‘’Bato’’ dela Rosa paid tribute to the expertise in parliamentary rules of Zubiri and in his being ‘’the best of us all’’, a “congenial hard worker’’ and ‘’most charming gentleman”. The Cayetanos said they would prefer to be independents but committed to help the institution succeed.
Right after the suspension of the session, the senators also participated in a photoshoot with their spouses. ‘’To the public, let me assure you that it is not only a multi-tasking Congress, but also a crowdsourcing one. We value your ideas because this upper chamber will never be an echo chamber,’’ he said.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Migz, Martin to lead Senate, House in 19th Congress | Jovee Marie de la Cruz and Butch FernandezTHE Senate and the House of Representatives will separately open today (Monday) the first regular session of the 19th Congress, with the expected election of the new Senate President and Speaker, and initial listing of their respective priority measures. Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers and Pampanga Rep. Aurelio…
Read more »
Zubiri elected Senate President, Romualdez as House SpeakerLEGISLATORS from the two chambers of Congress voted on Monday, July 25, 2022, to elect the new Senate President and House Speaker hours before President Ferdinand...
Read more »
Zubiri is Senate president, seeks to ‘solve problems more than find faults’Senate President Migz Zubiri successfully forms a 'supermajority' bloc, but he promises to deal fairly with the 2-member minority bloc.
Read more »
LIVE UPDATES: Opening of Senate, House sessions for the 19th CongressBookmark and refresh this page for updates, videos, and analyses on the opening sessions of the 19th Congress at 10 am (Manila time) on Monday, July 25
Read more »
A plea to the 19th Senate - BusinessWorld OnlineAs the 19th Congress convenes today, we make an earnest appeal that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) be ratified. Let me say it straight — the Philippines cannot afford not to be a part of RCEP. Our failure to ratify participation will consign the country to an economic disadvantage so severe that it will retard our development for decades.
Read more »
Senate convenes for opening of 19th Congress on MondayMANILA, Philippines — The Senate will convene for the opening of the 19th Congress on Monday. Senate President Pro Tempore Juan Miguel Zubiri is expected to lead the opening of the First Regular Session and the election of officers at the Senate Plenary Hall. ADVERTISEMENT Zubiri will bang the ceremonial gavel shortly after 10 a.m. […]
Read more »