• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
Negros Occidental 6th district Rep. Mercedes Alvarez has joined fellow Negrosanon, Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya, in the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA).
Alvarez took her oath March 12 before Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, witnessed among others, by retired Lt. Gen. Roberto Ancan, also a Negrosanon, who presently serves as Senate Sergeant at Arms.
Gasataya has been a member of the Commission on Appointments for several years now.
The CA is a constitutional body that confirms or rejects political appointments made by the President. Its membership is composed of members from the House of Representatives and Senate.
In her social media post, Alvarez said “my new role as a member of the CA reflects the trust my fellow servants and the people of CHICKS continue to have on me, and this trust shall in turn be my fuel to do the job, and to do it well”.
The path of public service may take interesting and unexpected turns, but it’s always worth it, she added. | GB
