SWORN IN. Acting Vice Mayor and Councilor Bernard Al-ag takes his oath as the majority floor leader of the 18th Davao City Council on Tuesday, July 5 during the first regular session. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
DAVAO CITY— Newly elected committee heads took their oath during the first regular session of the 18th City council on Tuesday, July 5.
The 18th Davao City Council nominated and elected newly elected committee chairpersons, vice chairpersons and members of different standing committees during the session at the Sangguniang Panlungsod.
The following are the City Council’s standing committees and its members:
· Committee on Agriculture and Food
Chairperson: Marissa Salvador Abella
Vice chairperson: Conrado Baluran
Members: Mary Joselle Dilig-Villafuerte, Jimmy G. Dureza and Halila Y. Sudagar
· Committee on Appointments and Government reorganizations,
Chairperson: Cherry Ann Bonguyan
Vice chairperson: Victorio Advincula Jr.
Members: Joanne Bonguyan, April Marie Dayap and Jesus Joseph Zozobrado III
· Committee on Barangay Affairs
Chairperson: January Duterte
Vice Chairperson: Nilo Abellera Jr
Members: Edgar Ibuyan Jr., Dante Apostol and Victorio Advincula Jr.
· Committee on Civil, Political and Human Rights
Chairperson: Antoinette Principe
Vice chairperson: Leah Librado-Yap
Members: Jesus Melchor Quitain, Jr., Jimmy Dureza, and Jesus Joseph Zozobrado III
· Committee on Cooperative Development and People’s participation
Chairperson: April Marie Dayap,
Vice chairperson: Maria Belen S. Acosta
Members: Joanne Bonguyan, Jimmy Dureza and Mary Joselle Dilig-Villafuerte
· Committee on Cultural Communities and Muslim affairs
Chairperson: Halila Sudagar
Vice chairperson: Marissa Salvador Abella
Members: Leah Librado-Yap, Jimmy Dureza and Conrado Baluran
· Committee on Education, Science and Technology, Art and Culture,
Chairperson: Pilar Braga
Vice chairperson: Al Ryan Alejandre
Members: Maria Belen S. Acosta, Nilo Abellera Jr, and Halila Sudagar
· Committee on Energy, Transportation and Communication,
Chairperson: Diosdado Mahipus Sr.
Vice chairperson: Victorio Advincula Jr.
Members: Joanne Bonguyan, Al Ryan Alejandre and Avegayle Dalodo Ortiz
· Committee on Environment and Natural resources
Chairperson: Diosdado Mahipus Sr.
Vice chairperson: Danilo Dayanghirang
Members: Halila Sudagar, Marissa Salvador Abella and Conrado Baluran
· Committee on Ethics and Good government
Chairperson: Jesus Melchor Quitain, Jr.
Vice chairperson: Mary Joselle Dilig-Villafuerte
Members: Pilar Braga, Danilo Dayanghirang and Antoinette Principe
· Committee on Finance, Ways, Means and Appropriations,
Chairperson: Danilo Dayanghirang
Vice chairperson: Diosdado Mahipus Sr.
Members: Nilo Abellera Jr., Al Ryan Alejandre and Victorio Advincula Jr.
· Committee on Franchise and Public utilities
Chairperson: Dante Apostol
Vice chairperson: Rene Elias Lopez
Members: Edgar Ibuyan Jr., Al Ryan Alejandre and Conrado Baluran
· Committee on Games and Amusements
Chairperson: Edgar Ibuyan Jr.
Vice chairperson: Jesus Melchor Quitain
Members: Nilo Abellera Jr., Diosdado Mahipus Sr., and Conrado Baluran
· Committee on Government enterprise and privatization
Chairperson: Edgar Ibuyan Jr.
Vice chairperson: Rene Elias Lopez
Members: Cherry Ann Bonguyan, Diosdado Mahipus and Conrado Baluran
· Committee on Health
Chairperson: Mary Joselle Dilig-Villafuerte
Vice chairperson: Avegayle Dalodo Ortiz
Members: Pilar Braga, April Marie Dayap and Antoinette Principe
· Committee on Housing, Rural and Urban development
Chairperson: Rene Elias Lopez
Vice chairperson: Jesus Melchor Quitain Jr.
Members: Edgar Ibuyan Jr., Al Ryan Alejandre and Conrado Baluran.
· Sub-committee on Housing and Subdivision on high end projects
Chairperson: Bonifacio Militar
Members: April Marie Dayap, Avegayle Dalodo Ortiz
· Sub-committee on Housing and Subdivision development
Chairperson: Victorio Advincula Jr.
Members: Jesus Melchor Quitain Jr., April Marie Dayap
· Committee on International relations
Chairperson: Al Ryan Alejandre
Vice Chairperson: Maria Belen Acosta
Members: Nilo Abellera Jr., April Marie Dayap, Mary Joselle Dilig-Villafuerte
· Committee on Labor and Employment opportunities
Chairperson: Leah Librado-Yap
Vice Chairperson: Antoinette Principe
Members: Jimmy Dureza, Mary Jocelle Villafuerte, Pilar Braga
· Committee on Peace and Public safety
Chairperson: Nilo Abellera Jr.
Vice Chairperson: Edgar Ibuyan Jr.
Members: Victorio Advincula Jr., Diosdado Mahipus Sr., Jesus Melchor Quitain Jr.
· Committee on Public Works and Highways
Chairperson: Jesus Joseph Zozobrado III
Vice Chairperson: Nilo Abellera Jr.
Members: Joanne Bonguyan, April Marie Dayap and Antoinette Principe
· Committee on Rules
Chairperson: Bernard Al-ag
Vice chairperson: Diosdado Mahipus Sr.
Members: Jesus Melchor Quitain Jr., Al Ryan Alejandre, Rene Elias Lopez
· Committee on Social Services
Chairperson: Victorio Advincula Jr.
Vice chairperson: Mary Jocelle Villafuerte
Members: Halila Sudagar, April Marie Dayap, Antoinette Principe
· Committee on Tourism and Beautification
Chairperson: Al Ryan Alejandre
Vice chairperson: Victorio Advincula Jr.
Members: Nilo Abellera Jr., Jimmy Dureza, Avegayle Dalodo Ortiz
· Committee on Trade, Commerce and Industry
Chairperson: Jimmy Dureza
Vice chairperson: Maria Belen Acosta
Members: Pilar Braga, April Marie Dayap, Avegayle Dalodo Ortiz
· Committee on Transportation and Communication
Chairperson: Conrado Baluran
Vice chairperson: Jesus Joseph Zozobrado III
Members: Pilar Braga, Jimmy Dureza, Victorio Advincula Jr
· Committee on Youth and Sports development
Chairperson: April Marie Dayap
Vice chairperson: Mary Jocelle Villafuerte
Members: Joanne Bonguyan, Halila Sudagar, Antoinette Principe
· Committee on Information and Technology
Chairperson: Joanne Bonguyan
Vice chairperson: Victorio Advincula Jr.
Members: Pilar Braga, Cherry Ann Bonguyan, Mary Joselle Villafuerte
· Committee on Government-owned real properties
Chairperson: Bonifacio Militar
Vice chairperson: Danilo Dayanghirang
Members: Jesus Joseph Zozobrado III, Maria Belen Acosta, Cherry Ann Bonguyan
· Committee on Women and Children, and Family Relations
Chairperson: Avegayle Dalodo Ortiz
Vice chairperson: Marissa Salvador Abella
Members: Maria Belen Acosta, April Marie Dayap, Mary Joselle Villafuerte
· Committee on Publications
Chairperson: Maria Belen Acosta
Vice chairperson: Halila Sudagar
Members: April Marie Dayap, Avegayle Dalodo Ortiz, Edgar Ibuyan Jr.
Meanwhile, Councilor Bernard Al-ag also took oath as the majority floor leader, Councilor Victorio U. Advincula Jr. as the assistant floor leader and Councilor Bonifacio Militar as the Speaker Pro Tempore.(davaotoday.com)
