City Council's committee chairmanships up for completion
The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) is expected to complete the chairmanships for its 27 different committees on this Wednesday's regular session. The filling in of the different committees is the council's first agenda in their second session.
The appointment of committee chairmen was agreed upon by the members of the SP's majority group after last week's first session of the council was devoted to the inaugural speeches of new and some old members of the city council.
Committees such the committee on ways and means and committee on environment are among the hotly contested ones. The two committees is presently chaired by opposition councilor Perla Zulueta.
The committee on ways and means is being eyed by Councilor Antonio Pesina while Councilor Eldrid Antiquiera wants the committee on environment.
Both, Pesina and Antiquiera belong to the administration or the majority group. Earlier, administration councilor Jeffrey Ganzon expressed interest in becoming chair of committee on ways and means but he later withdrew his plan after he figured in a verbal tussle with Zulueta.
Another important committee is the committee on appropriations. Currently, the committee on appropriations is chaired by Councilor Jose Espinosa III. None from the members of the majority expressed desire to get the chairmanship for committee on appropriations.
The position of majority floor leader is more likely to be retained by Councilor Eduardo Peñaredondo. While, Penaredondo's chairmanship at the committee on rules and ordinances is also being targeted by Antiquiera.