Several re-elected members of the 12th Iloilo City Council have retained their committee chairmanships, according to Majority Floor Leader Councilor Rex Marcus Sarabia.
Sarabia said that during a pre-session meeting held ahead of the July 9 regular session, the council discussed the possibility of assigning a committee to Councilor Sheen Marie Mabilog, the lone opposition member. He also confirmed that Vice Mayor Lady Julie Grace Baronda had expressed interest in chairing the Committee on Disaster.
However, Sarabia explained that some incumbent chairpersons are not yet ready to relinquish their posts as they still intend to pursue pending legislative measures under their committees.
The City Council has 32 committees in total. During its latest regular session, all chairmanships were assigned to members of the majority bloc, leaving both Mabilog and Baronda without committee posts.
Despite this, Sarabia said the majority bloc remains open to a possible term-sharing arrangement. He also emphasized his support for any move that would ensure the council’s legislative work continues effectively.IMT
