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Senate President Chiz Escudero banged the gavel on Monday, July 22, 2024, to open the Third Regular Session of the 19th Congress, ahead of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA). Legislative mills started to grind as senators buckled down to work to pass priority measures addressing the economic woes of […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano drove legislative initiatives aimed at strengthening the country’s economy during the 5th Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) meeting, emphasizing that it is the government’s duty to “promote good and prevent evil”. Cayetano shared this statement along with a photo on his official Facebook page at Malacañang Palace where the President convened […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero emerged from his first Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) meeting with a positive outlook, expressing confidence in the collaborative efforts among the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the Executive Branch. “Magandang karanasan,” Escudero said, reflecting on his first LEDAC meeting presided over by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Malacañang. Escudero […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez met with Senate President Chiz Escudero in their first official House and Senate leadership meeting at Aguado residence in Malacañang.This historic event marks a significant step in fostering greater unity and collaboration between the two chambers to effectively address the challenges facing the nation and work towards a brighter future for all […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez is scheduled to meet with newly installed Senate President Chiz Escudero to discuss the legislative priorities of the current administration and ensure open communication between the Senate and the House of Representatives.Interviewed by reporters on the sidelines of the 126th Independence Day celebration at Barasoain Church in Bulacan, Romualdez highlighted the importance […]
Senate President Migz Zubiri expressed confidence that the Senate will see the passage of at least 20 priority bills listed under the Common Legislative Agenda of the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (CLA-LEDAC) before the 2nd Regular Session of the 19th Congress ends before June. “We are right on track when it comes to the […]
The Senate is set to approve on third and final reading 17 measures that include four priority legislation of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) and 12 local bills for the upgrade of state universities and colleges (SUCs). “Apart from the budget deliberations in the committee, the Senate is doing its best to deliberate and […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez reported that the House of Representatives has approved 18 out of the 20 priority measures that the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) targeted for approval by December this year.The House Speaker, at the same time, expressed confidence in having all the 20 bills approved before the end of September, or three […]
Senate President Migz Zubiri, in the recent Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council meeting, proposed to add nine bills for inclusion in the Common Legislative Agenda (CLA), on top of the 42 bills already listed in the agenda. “It was a productive meeting, and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., was very participative, with his questions on the […]
The House of Representatives under the leadership of Speaker Martin Romualdez finished the first regular session of the 19th Congress strong, as it managed to approve 33 out of 42 bills listed as priority measures of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC).Moreover, through Romualdez’s stewardship, the bigger chamber was able to […]