The Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) reaffirmed its commitment to advancing the Marcos Administration’s legislative agenda by approving 44 new priority measures for the 20th Congress, according to the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev).
In its first meeting for the 20th Congress held on Tuesday (September 30), presided over by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the LEDAC adopted a new Common Legislative Agenda (CLA) that includes 44 priority bills aimed at driving social and economic transformation.
DEPDev Secretary and LEDAC Secretariat Head Arsenio M. Balisacan presented a shortlist of 33 proposed measures submitted by executive agencies. These were evaluated based on their alignment with the President’s priorities as outlined in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) and the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028, as well as their developmental impact, urgency, and readiness for legislation. An additional 11 bills were proposed by the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Two new priority measures directly stem from President Marcos Jr.’s 4th SONA. These are the Amendments to the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act, which seeks to improve the Fund’s absorptive capacity and responsiveness to the needs of coconut farmers, and the Amendments to the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Act, which aims to guarantee that family-beneficiaries achieve a self-sufficiency level before graduating from the program.
The Council also reaffirmed support for nine key measures carried over from the 19th Congress that are critical to national development. These are: the Department of Water Resources (DWR) Bill, the Waste-to-Energy Bill, Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) Amendments: Energy Regulation Commission (ERC) Strengthening Bill, the National Land Use Act, Excise Tax on Single-Use Plastic, the Blue Economy Act, the Amendments to the Bank Deposits Secrecy Law, the Progressive Budgeting for Better and Modernized Governance Act, and the Amendments to the Fisheries Code.
The remaining priority measures for the 20th Congress span a broad range of priorities, including education, health, and social protection; agriculture and food security; good governance and transparency; and economic competitiveness and digital transformation. (See Annex for the full list of priority bills.)
“We aim to sustain the strong momentum we established during the 19th Congress. With continued collaboration between the Senate and the House of Representatives, we are confident in our ability to push forward a legislative agenda that delivers meaningful change and a brighter future for all Filipinos,” said Balisacan.
During the 19th Congress, 40 priority bills were enacted, marking the highest number of measures passed since the 10th Congress under the Ramos Administration.
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ANNEX: LEDAC CLA for the 20th Congress
- Amendments to the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act
- Amendments to the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Act
- Department of Water Resources (DWR) Bill
- Waste-to-Energy Bill
- EPIRA Amendments: Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Strengthening Bill
- National Land Use Act
- Excise Tax on Single-Use Plastics
- Blue Economy Act
- Amendments to the Bank Deposits Secrecy Law
- Progressive Budgeting for Better and Modernized Governance Act
- Right to Information Act
- Amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering Act
- Philippine Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Act
- Amendments to the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act
- National Center for Geriatric Health
- Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) Act
- Amendments to the Masustansyang Pagkain Para sa Batang Pilipino Act
- Amendments to the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education Act
- Amendments to the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act
- Amendments to the Teachers Professionalization Act
- Amendments to the Local Government Code
- General Tax Amnesty
- Extension of Estate Tax Amnesty
- Amendments to the Fisheries Code
- Amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law
- Amendments to the Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Law
- Amendments to the Biofuels Act
- Cybersecurity Act
- Amendments to the National Building Code
- Amendments to the Magna Carta for MSMEs
- National Reintegration Bill
- Reprogramming of Seal of Good Local Governance
- Digital Payments Act
- Masterplan for Infrastructure and National Development
- Classroom-Building Acceleration Program Act
- Requiring Civil Servants to Waive Bank Secrecy
- Law on Online Gambling
- Disaster Risk Financing Insurance
- Strengthening the Bases Conversion and Development Authority
- Presidential Merit Scholarship Program
- Disqualifying Relatives of Officials (4th degree) in Government Contracts
- Fair Use of Social Media, AI and Internet Technology in Elections
- Modernizing the Bureau of Immigration
- Magna Carta for Barangays