Ilocos Norte 1st District Representative Sandro Marcos announced that the House of Representatives has approved 18 out of the 52 priority measures identified by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) ahead of the Lenten recess.
Marcos commended the chamber’s efforts and credited House Speaker Faustino Dy III for its legislative productivity.
“Masigasig po ang inyong KAMARA sa pagpasa ng mga prayoridad na panukala ng administrasyon. And so far, we are proud of what we have accomplished,” Marcos said.
Among the key measures passed were amendments to the Biofuels Act, which had been certified as urgent by Malacañang, and a proposal granting the President the authority to suspend or reduce excise taxes on petroleum products.
Marcos, a principal author of the measure, underscored its urgency and direct benefit to the public.
“We even passed the bill giving the President the power to reduce or suspend the excise tax on petroleum products, dahil ito ang kailangan ng ating mga kababayan: immediate relief from high fuel prices and the corresponding increases in the costs of basic goods, transport, and other commodities.”
Other approved bills included:
- Resetting of the first BARMM elections
- Creation of the National Center for Geriatric Health
- Amendments to the EPIRA
- Waste-to-Energy bill
- Amendments to the GASTPE Act
- Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations Act
- Amendments to the National Building Code
- Blue Economy Act
- National Reintegration Bill
- Amendments to the Teachers Professionalization Act
- Extension of Estate Tax Amnesty
- Department of Water Resources bill
- Amendments to the Bank Deposits Secrecy Law
- Travel Tax abolition
- Digital Payments Act
- Amendments to the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act
- Presidential Merit Scholarship Program
The House also ratified the measure resetting the BARMM polls.
From July 28, 2025 to March 18, 2026, the Bills and Index Service recorded a total of 8,705 bills and 927 resolutions filed.
Marcos said these figures demonstrate not just legislative volume, but sustained progress in lawmaking.
“The numbers show a working House, but more important than the numbers is what they represent: laws in progress, reforms taking shape, and a chamber that has kept moving even under a crowded calendar,” he noted.
Marcos added that the Holy Week break should be viewed as a temporary pause rather than a slowdown, with priority measures already lined up for deliberation once sessions resume.