MANILA — The Senate elected the second batch of committee chairpersons for the 20th Congress, while also designating new deputy leaders for both the majority and minority blocs.

Senators JV Ejercito and Rodante Marcoleta were named deputy leaders of the Senate majority bloc, while Senators Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri and Risa Hontiveros were designated as deputy leaders of the minority.

Here is the newly elected batch of committee chairs:

• Sen. Loren Legarda – Committee on Culture and the Arts
• Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa – Committee on Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation
• Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri – Committee on Economic Affairs
• Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson – Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation
• Sen. Mark Villar – Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises
• Sen. Risa Hontiveros – Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality