KUMPIYANSA si Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez na matatapos ng Kamara de Representantes ang lahat ng mga panukala na prayoridad na maipasa ng Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) bago matapos ang 19th Congress sa Hunyo.

Sinabi ni Speaker Romualdez na ang pagpasa ng mga panukalang tinukoy ng LEDAC ay isang patunay ng pagnanais ng lehislatura na maabot ni Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. ang pagnanais nito na mapabuti ang kalagayan ng bansa.

Ayon sa lider ng mahigit 300 kinatawan ng Kamara, 27 sa 28 LEDAC priority measures at 61 sa 64 panukala sa ilalim ng Common Legislative Agenda (CLA) para sa 19th Congress, kasama dito ang mga binanggit ni Pangulong Marcos sa kanyang State of the Nation Address, ay natapos na ng Kamara.

“We are well on track to achieving our legislative goals under President Marcos’ administration. These laws and measures are concrete testaments to our unwavering commitment to the welfare and progress of our nation,” ani Speaker Romualdez.

“Our mission is clear: to ensure that every Filipino benefits from these reforms,” dagdag pa nito.

Sa 28 LEDAC priority measures, 11 ang naisabatas na. Ito ang mga sumusunod:

1. Amyenda sa Government Procurement Reform Act – Republic Act (RA) No. 12009

2. Anti-Financial Accounts Scamming Act (AFASA) – RA 12010

3. Amyenda sa Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act – RA 12022

4. VAT on Digital Transactions – RA 12023

5. Self-Reliant Defense Posture Act (SRDP) – RA 12024

6. Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning Program (ARAL) – RA 12028

7. Enterprise-Based Education and Training (EBET) Program – RA 12063

8. Philippine Maritime Zones – RA 12064

9. Archipelagic Sea Lanes – RA 12065

10. CREATE MORE – RA 12066

11. Amyenda sa Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) – RA 12078

Dalawa naman ang nasa Bicameral Conference Committee:

12. Blue Economy

13. Amyenda sa Foreign Investors’ Long-Term Lease

Habang 14 naman ang naaprubahan na ng Kamara sa ikatlo at huling pagbasa:

14. Reporma sa Philippine Capital Markets

15. Amyenda sa Right-of-Way

16. Excise Tax sa Single-Use Plastics

17. Rationalization ng Mining Fiscal Regime

18. Pagtatayo ng Department of Water Resources/National Water Resources

19. Amyenda sa Universal Health Care

20. Open Access in Data Transmission

21. Waste Treatment Technology

22. National Citizens Service Training (NCST) Program/Mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)

23. Military and Uniformed Personnel Pension Reform Bill

24. E-Governance

25. Amendments to the Philippine Immigration Act

26. New Government Auditing Code

27. Amyenda sa Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) – Rationalizing the Mandate of the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM) Corporation

Nakasalang naman sa pagtalakay ng komite ng Kamara ang:

28. Amyenda sa Agrarian Reform Law

Kinilala rin ni Speaker Romualdez ang Kamara sa pag-apruba sa 61 sa 64 na panukala sa ilalim ng CLA para ngayong 19th Congress.

Sa 64 na panukala, naging batas na ang 29:

1. SIM Registration Act (RA 11934)

2. Postponement of Barangay/SK Elections (RA 11935)

3. Strengthening Professionalism in the AFP (RA 11939)

4. New Agrarian Emancipation Act (RA 11953)

5. Maharlika Investment Fund (RA 11954)

6. Regional Specialty Hospitals (RA 11959)

7. National Employment Recovery Strategy (NERS)/Trabaho Para sa Bayan Act (RA 11962)

8. LGU Income Classification (RA 11964)

9. Amyenda sa BOT Law/PPP Bill (RA 11966)

10. Internet Transaction Act/E-Commerce Law (RA 11967)

11. Ease of Paying Taxes (RA 11976)

12. Tatak Pinoy (Proudly Filipino) Act (RA 11981)

13. New Philippine Passport Act (RA 11983)

14. Revitalizing the Salt Industry Bill (RA 11985)

15. Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System (PENCAS) (RA 11995)

16. Negros Island Region (NIR) (RA 12000)

17. Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA) (RA 12001)

18. Amyenda sa Government Procurement Reform Act (RA 12009)

19. Anti-Financial Accounts Scamming Act (AFASA) (RA 12010)

20. Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers (RA 12021)

21. Amyenda sa Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act (RA 12022)

22. VAT on Digital Transactions (RA 12023)

23. Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) (RA 12024)

24. Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning Program (ARAL) (RA 12028)

25. Enterprise-Based Education and Training (EBET) Program (RA 12063)

26. Philippine Maritime Zones (RA 12064)

27. Archipelagic Sea Lanes (RA 12065)

28. CREATE MORE (RA 12066)

29. Amyenda sa Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) (RA 12078)

Isa naman ang naipadala na sa Pangulo:

30. Enabling Law para sa Natural Gas Industry

Dalawa naman ang nakasalang sa Bicameral Conference Committee:

31. Blue Economy Law

32. Amyenda sa Foreign Investors’ Long-Term Lease

Naaprubahan naman ng Kamara sa ikatlong pagbasa ang 28 panukala:

33. Virology Institute of the Philippines

34. Passive Income and Financial Intermediary Taxation Act (PIFITA)

35. National Disease Prevention Management Authority

36. Health Emergency Auxiliary Reinforcement Team (HEART)

37. Waste Treatment Technology

38. Free Legal Assistance for Police and Soldiers

39. Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers

40. Eastern Visayas Development Authority (EVDA)

41. Leyte Ecological Industrial Zone

42. Government Financial Institutions Unified Initiatives to Distressed Enterprises for Economic Recovery (GUIDE)

43. Instituting a National Citizens Service Training (NCST) Program/Mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)

44. E-Governance

45. National Government Rightsizing Program

46. Amyenda sa Universal Health Care

47. Comprehensive Infrastructure Development Master Plan

48. National Land Use

49. Philippine Immigration

50. Amyenda sa Bank Deposits Secrecy Law

51. Excise Tax on Single-Use Plastics

52. Amyenda sa Fisheries Code

53. Open Access in Data Transmission

54. Amyenda sa Right-of-Way

55. Military and Uniformed Personnel Pension Reform Bill

56. Rationalization of the Mining Fiscal Regime

57. New Government Auditing Code

58. Department of Water Resources/National Water Resources

59. Amyenda sa Cooperative Code

60. Reporma sa Philippine Capital Markets

61. Amyenda sa Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) – Rationalizing the Mandate of the PSALM Corporation

Nakasalang naman sa komite ng Kamara ang tatlong panukala:

62. Budget Modernization Bill

63. National Defense Act

64. Amyenda sa Agrarian Reform Law

“We worked tirelessly to ensure the passage of laws that directly impact the lives of Filipinos as instructed by President Marcos,” sabi ni Speaker Romualdez. “Our goal remains to finish strong by passing the remaining measures to achieve 100% approval of all LEDAC priority bills.”

“We are working hand in hand with the executive branch to ensure that these measures address our people’s needs and aspirations,” dagdag pa ng lider ng Kamara.

Kinilala ni Speaker Romualdez ang kanyang mga kasamahan sa Kamara sa kanilang dedikasyon at pagsusumikap ng mga ito at iginiit ang kahalagahan ng kanilang trabaho para mabigyan ng magandang kinabukasan ang mga Pilipino.

“Our collective effort as lawmakers will define the legacy of the 19th Congress,” dagdag pa nito.

Muling iginiit ni Speaker Romualdez ang patuloy na pagsusumikap ng Kamara at ang pagtatrabaho nito katuwang ang Senado at executive branch.

“With our strong legislative agenda and unified vision, I am confident that we will achieve our remaining targets and deliver on our promises to the Filipino people,” sabi pa ni Speaker Romualdez.

Sa Enero ay muling magbubukas ang sesyon ng Kongreso at nangako ang Kamara na tututukan ang mga naiwan pa nitong trabaho.