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JV Ejercito elected as chair of Senate local gov’t and housing committees

February 08, 2022

Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito has been elected as chair of the Senate Committee on Local Government and Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement Committee

Ejercito was elected as chair of the Local Government committee during the Senate’s regular session on July 26.

Meanwhile, the lawmaker from San Juan City was elected as chair of the Upper Chamber’s Housing panel on August 2.

The Senate Committee on Local Government handles all matters concerning the country’s autonomous regions, provinces, cities, special metropolitical political subdivisions, municipalities, and barangays, according to the most recent edition of the Rules of the Senate.

Meanwhile, the Senate Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement Committee works on matters pertaining to urban land reform, planning, housing, resettlement, and urban community development.

Ejercito was chair of the Housing panel during his first term in the Senate from 2013 to 2019. Under this capacity, he was the principal sponsor of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Law.

Aside from chairing these panels, Ejercito said he hopes to make up for “lost time” and oversee the implementation of the Universal Healthcare Law, which will be prioritized by the incoming Marcos administration.

“In the early stages of implementation, it would have been helpful if the principal sponsor was there, yung wisdom natin. Of course, we know the purpose, intention, and history of this landmark legislation. I hope we can make up for lost time,” Ejercito said in a previous interview.

“In my talk with incoming President BBM, he really wants it implemented and given priority,” he added.

The Universal Healthcare Law was principally sponsored by Ejercito, who was concurrently the chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography during his first term in the Upper Chamber.

On August 2, Ejercito was also elected as vice chair of the Senate Committees on Rules; Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education; Health and Demography; Public Services; National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation; and Finance.

He will also be a member of the Senate Committees on Energy; Public Works; Ways and Means; and Public Order and Dangerous Drugs. 

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