Mark Villar Joins Senate Majority, Reshaping Philippine Senate Power Dynamics
Senator Mark Villar has switched from the minority to the majority bloc in the Philippine Senate, strengthening the dominant group to 14 out of 24 senators. Villar has also been appointed chairman of the public works committee.
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