President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has directed Congress to prioritize four major legislative measures aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability, and political reforms, Malacañang announced Tuesday.
According to Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Castro, Marcos issued the instruction during a meeting with the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC), urging lawmakers to act on the measures “as soon as possible.”
Castro said: “The President directed Congress to prioritize the following proposed legislative measures: Anti-dynasty bill, Independent People’s Commission Act, Partylist System Reform Act, and Citizens Access and Disclosure of Expenditures for National Accountability (Cadena) Act to institutionalize transparency and accountability on public finance.”
The LEDAC also aligned on timelines for the passage of the General Appropriations Bill (GAB) and the submission of the enrolled budget measure for the president’s signature.
Among those present were Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III, House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos, and other congressional leaders.