Mark Villar es elegido presidente del comité de finanzas del Senado

El senador Mark Villar ha sido elegido como el nuevo presidente del comité de finanzas del Senado, reemplazando al senador Sherwin Gatchalian durante una sesión plenaria el 19 de mayo.

El Senado eligió al senador Mark Villar como presidente de su influyente comité de finanzas el martes 19 de mayo. Esto le otorga la supervisión de las revisiones y realineamientos del presupuesto nacional propuesto.

El predecesor de Villar, el senador Sherwin Gatchalian, fue nombrado vicepresidente. Gatchalian elogió la experiencia de Villar en el gobierno y los negocios, señalando que ayudaría a que el comité funcione sin contratiempos.

Villar presidió anteriormente los comités de comercio y banca en el 19.º Congreso. También formó parte del equipo del Senado que finalizó el presupuesto nacional de 2026 el año pasado.

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