The newly-elected committee heads took their oath during the first regular session of the 19th City Council on Tuesday, July 2 at the Sanguniang Panglungsod.
The 19th Davao City Council spearheaded by presidential son Vice Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte elected committee chairpersons, vice chairpersons and members of the different standing committees.
Davao City Council’s standing committees and its members are the following:
• Committee on Agriculture and Food
Chairperson: Ralph Abella
Vice chairperson: Wilfredo Al-ag
Members: Mabel Sunga-Acosta, Mary Joselle Villafuerte, and Conrado Baluran
• Committee on Appointments and Government reorganizations
Chairperson: Alberto Ungab
Vice chairperson: Bonifacio Militar
Members: Antoinette Principe-Castrodes, John Louie Bonguyan, and Jessica Bonguyan
• Committee on Barangay Affairs
Chairperson: Edgar Ibuyan, Sr.
Vice Chairperson: Mable Sunga-Acosta
Members: Nilo Abellera, Dante Apostol and Jaye Campos
• Committee on Civil, Political and Human Rights
Chairperson: Antoinette Principe-Castrodes
Vice chairperson: Pamela Librado
Members: Mabel Sunga-Acosta, Louie John Bonguyan, and Bai Cassandra Advincula
• Committee on Cooperative Development and People’s participation
Chairperson: Jonard Dayap,
Vice chairperson: Jessica Bonguyan
Members: Danilo Dayanghirang, Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz, and Mabel Sunga-Acosta
• Committee on Cultural Communities and Muslim affairs
Chairperson: Bai Halila Sudagar
Vice chairperson: Alberto Ungab
Members: Edgar Ibuyan, Sr., Wilfredo Al-ag, and Dante Apostol
• Committee on Education, Science and Technology, Art and Culture
Chairperson: Pilar Braga
Vice chairperson: Bai Cassandra Advincula
Members: Mabel Sunga-Acosta, Antoinette Principe-Castrodes, and Diosdado Mahipus, Jr.
• Committee on Energy, Transportation and Communication,
Chairperson: Condrado Baluran
Vice chairperson: Pilar Braga
Members: Danilo Dayanghirang, Pamela Librado, and Wilfredo Al-ag
• Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Chairperson: Diosdado Mahipus, Jr.
Vice chairperson: Danilo Dayanghirang
Members: Pilar Braga, Nilo Abellera, and Conrado Baluran
• Committee on Ethics and Good government
Chairperson: Antoinette Principe-Castrodes
Vice chairperson: Alberto Ungab
Members: Pilar Braga, Diosdado Mahipus, Jr., and Jesus Joseph Zozobrado III
• Committee on Finance, Ways, Means and Appropriations
Chairperson: Danilo Dayanghirang
Vice chairperson: Bai Cassandra Advincula
Members: Nilo Abellera, Diosdado Mahipus, Jr., and Jesus Joseph Zozobrado III
• Committee on Franchise and Public utilities
Chairperson: Dante Apostol
Vice chairperson: Conrado Baluran
Members: Pamela Librado, Louie John Bonguyan, and Jonard Dayap
• Committee on Games and Amusements
Chairperson: Danilo Dayanghirang
Vice chairperson: Ralph Abella
Members: Nilo Abellera Jr., Edgar Ibuyan, Jr., and Jonard Dayap
• Committee on Government enterprise and privatization
Chairperson: Edgar Ibuyan, Sr.
Vice chairperson: Conrado Baluran
Members: Edgar Ibuyan, Jr., Dente Apostol, and Jaffar Marohomsalic
• Committee on Health
Chairperson: Mary Joselle Dilig-Villafuerte
Vice chairperson: Richlyn Justol
Members: Pilar Braga, Jaye Campos, and Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz
• Committee on Housing, Rural and Urban development
Chairperson: Jesus Joseph Zozobrado III
Vice chairperson: Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz
Members: Louie John Bonguyan, Diosdado Mahipus, Jr., and Dante Apostol
• Committee on Housing and Subdivision on high end projects
Chairperson: Bonifacio Militar
Vice chairperson: Danilo Dayanghirang
Members: Alberto Ungab, Jonard Dayap, and Antoinette Principe-Castrodes
• Committee on Housing and Subdivision development medium end projects
Chairperson: Bai Cassandra Advincula
Vice chairperson: Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz
Members: Louie John Bonguyan, Diosdado Mahipus, Jr., and Dante Apostol
• Committee on International relations
Chairperson: Jaye Campos
Vice Chairperson: Nilo Abellera
Members: Antoinette Principe-Castrodes, Pilar Braga, and Mary Joselle Villafuerte
• Committee on Labor and Employment opportunities
Chairperson: Pamela LIBRADO
Vice Chairperson: Antoinette Principe-Castrodes
Members: Jessica Bonguyan, Louie John Bonguyan, and Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz
• Committee on Peace and Public safety
Chairperson: Mabel Sunga-Acosta
Vice Chairperson: Edgar Ibuyan Jr.
Members: Ralph Abella, Nilo Abellera, and Mary Joselle Villafuerte
• Committee on Public Works and Highways
Chairperson: Edgar Ibuyan, Jr.
Vice Chairperson: Jesus Joseph Zozobrado III
Members: Louie John Bonguyan, Wilfredo Al-ag, and Ralph Abella
• Committee on Social Services
Chairperson: Wilfredo Al-ag
Vice chairperson: Edgar Ibuyan, Sr.
Members: Mabel Sunga-Acosta, Antoinette Principe-Castrodes, and Ralph Abella
• Committee on Tourism and Beautification
Chairperson: Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz
Vice chairperson: Javi Campos
Members: Pilar Braga, Louie John Bonguyan, and Bai Cassandra Advincula
• Committee on Trade, Commerce and Industry
Chairperson: Nilo Abellera
Vice chairperson: Ralph Abella
Members: Danilo Dayanghirang, Dante Apostol, and Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz
• Committee on Transportation and Communication
Chairperson: Conrado Baluran
Vice chairperson: Pilar Braga
Members: Danilo Dayanghirang, Pamela Librado, and Wilfredo Al-ag
• Committee on Youth and Sports development
Chairperson: Jaffar Marohomsalic
Vice chairperson: Jonard Dayap
Members: Edgar Ibuyan, Sr., Richlyn Justol, and Bai Cassandra Advincula
• Committee on Information and Technology
Chairperson: Jessica Bonguyan
Vice chairperson: Mabel Sunga-Acosta
Members: Pamela Librado, Louie John Bonguyan, and Bai Cassandra Advincula
• Committee on Government-owned real properties
Chairperson: Bonifacio Militar
Vice chairperson: Jesus Joseph Zozobrado III
Members: Antoinette Principe-Castrodes, Nilo Abellera, and Jaffar Marohomsalic
• Committee on Women and Children, and Family Relations
Chairperson: Richlyn Justol
Vice chairperson: Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz
Members: Pamela Librado, Jaffar Marohomsalic, and Jonard Dayap
• Committee on Special Publications
Chairperson: Maria Belen Acosta
Vice chairperson: Mary Joselle Villafuerte
Members: Jonard Dayap, Jessica Bonguyan, and Antoinette Principe-Castrodes
. Oversight Committe
Chairperson: Diosdado Mahipus, Jr.
Vice chairperson: Danilo Dayanghirang
Members: Bonifacio Militar, Jesus Joseph Zozobrado, and Bai Cassandra Advincula
Meanwhile, councilor Melchor “Jay” Quitain was re-elected as the floor leader while councilor Louie John Bonguyan was elected as the assistant floor leader and councilor Edgar Ibuyan, Jr. as the Speaker Pro Tempore.
