Mark Villar Reclaims Public Works Chairship in Switch to Majority Bloc

Mark Villar joins Senate majority bloc

(2nd UPDATE) The senator's move comes as the Office of the Ombudsman announced graft complaints against his family over PrimeWater contracts, and in the middle of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte

Mark Villar reclaims public works chairship in switch to majority bloc

Sen. Mark Villar has regained chairship of the powerful Senate public works committee in his jump to the majority bloc.

Mark Villar moves to Senate majority; elected public works chairman, CA member

The Senate on Thursday elected Sen. Mark Villar as a member of the Commission on Appointments and as the chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Works, signaling his move from the minority to the majority.

Mark Villar joins Senate majority

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Mark Villar moved to the Senate majority and was elected Thursday as a member of the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA), replacing Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri.During a plenary session, Zubiri also announced that Villar was also elected chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Works.“Yes, we just elected him to the CA and Public Works Committee as part of the majority,” Zubiri said.

Mark Villar Transfers To Senate Majority Bloc

Sen. Mark Villar did the “lipat-bakod” in Senate Senator Mark Villar has officially joined the Senate majority bloc, leaving the minority group led by Senator Alan Peter Cayetano. The minority bloc Senators are Pia Cayetano, Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, Jinggoy Estrada, Loren Legarda, Rodante Marcoleta, Imee Marcos, and Robin Padilla. Villar’s transfer was formally confirmed ...