The House of Representatives is pushing to advance 17 out of 52 priority measures under the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) Common Legislative Agenda before Congress adjourns for the Holy Week break.
House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos said the chamber is committed to turning the administration’s legislative priorities into concrete laws.
“We are right on track to approving LEDAC measures on time. The public does not live on promises alone, they need results. And that is exactly what we are trying to deliver by moving these measures with urgency and discipline,” Marcos said.
He credited Speaker Faustino Dy III for keeping lawmakers focused on bills that directly impact Filipinos, covering energy, education, governance, and social protection.
Currently, four LEDAC bills are lined up for approval on third reading:
- Travel Tax Abolition Act
- Digital Payments Act
- Amendments to the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act
- Presidential Merit Scholarship Program
Two measures are under bicameral conference committee deliberations: the National Center for Geriatric Health bill and the reset of the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Eleven priority bills have already been approved on third reading, including the EPIRA Amendments (ERC Strengthening), Waste-to-Energy Technology, Amendments to the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education Act, Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) Act, Amendments to the National Building Code, and the Blue Economy Act.
Also passed are the National Reintegration Bill, Amendments to the Teachers Professionalization Act, Extension of the Estate Tax Amnesty Period, Department of Water Resources Bill, and Amendments to the Bank Deposits Secrecy Law.
Three measures are up for second reading: the Anti-Political Dynasty Bill, National Land Use Act, and Amendments to the Biofuels Act.
Seven other LEDAC bills have cleared committee deliberations and await budgetary review, including proposals on modernizing the Bureau of Immigration, creating an Independent People’s Commission, amendments to the Magna Carta for MSMEs, Disaster Risk Financing Insurance, a Classroom-Building Acceleration Program, amendments to the 4Ps Act, and reprogramming the Seal of Good Local Governance.
The remaining 25 measures are still undergoing technical working group discussions, covering reforms in health care, taxation, governance, cybersecurity, elections, and economic development.