THE House of Representatives, under the leadership of Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III, is set to resume session with a commitment to a faster and more disciplined pace, with 36 remaining priority measures of the 48 Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) bills still in the pipeline, according to House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” A. Marcos.
Marcos vowed to keep President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr.’s legislative agenda on track, while sharpening its focus on reforms that immediately touch household food, health care access, classroom needs and social protection, areas he described as “where public service becomes most tangible.”
“We’ve proven that the House can move quickly when we agree on the urgency and do the committee work properly. Now we need to sustain that momentum, be faithful to our timelines and keep the discussions grounded on policies that families can actually feel,” Marcos stressed.
He pointed out that the same 22 session days saw the passage of 12 LEDAC measures, and the filing of 7,127 bills and 660 resolutions as of January 15, 2026. Of this numbers, 86 measures were approved and 584 measures were processed by House committees and the plenary, figures he said reflect the intensity of legislative work at the start of the new Congress.
Among the 12 LEDAC measures already approved on third and final reading, Marcos cited reforms meant to close governance and service gaps, including the EPIRA amendments to strengthen the Energy Regulatory Commission’s oversight and consumer protection powers, the waste-to-energy bill on waste treatment technology, the National Center for Geriatric Health, amendments to the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education Act, the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) Act, amendments to the National Building Code, the Blue Economy Act, the National Reintegration Bill, amendments to the Teachers Professionalization Act, the extension of the estate tax amnesty period, the Department of Water Resources bill, and amendments to the Bank Deposits Secrecy Law.
With the 36 still pending, Marcos said the House will prioritize LEDAC measures on agriculture, health, education, and social welfare by moving faster on committee deliberations and strengthening coordination ahead of plenary debates to avoid unnecessary delays once the measures reach the floor.
On agriculture and food security, Marcos highlighted the pending amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law, amendments to the Fisheries Code, and amendments to the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act as key priorities as the House works to reinforce production support, market stability and safeguards for both farmers and consumers.
On health, he pointed to the pending amendments to the Universal Health Care Act as among the reforms the House aims to push forward, as lawmakers continue to review how the system can expand access, improve delivery and keep services responsive to patient realities on the ground.
On education, Marcos cited the Classroom-Building Acceleration Program, amendments to the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act and amendments to the Local Government Code on the special education fund as part of the House’s priority track, alongside measures that strengthen support for learners and help schools cope with the day-to-day pressure of resources and facilities.
On social welfare, he singled out the pending amendments to the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Act and amendments to the Masustansyang Pagkain Para sa Batang Pilipino Act as measures the House intends to advance, describing them as reforms that protect the most vulnerable families and strengthen the country’s safety nets.
Beyond the agriculture, health, education, and social welfare priority track, Marcos also listed the other pending LEDAC measures in the House’s work program, including the bill modernizing the Bureau of Immigration, the National Land Use Act, the measure creating the Independent People’s Commission, the Presidential Merit Scholarship Program, the second waste-to-energy bill on the broader regulatory framework, the proposed excise tax on single-use plastics, the Philippine Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Act, the measure strengthening the Bases Conversion and Development Authority, disaster risk financing insurance, amendments to the Magna Carta for MSMEs, the Right to Information bill, the reprogramming of the Seal of Good Local Governance, the general tax amnesty bill, the proposed law on online gambling, the masterplan for infrastructure and national development, the Progressive Budgeting for Better and Modernized Governance Act, the measure disqualifying relatives of officials up to the fourth degree from certain government contracts, the Cybersecurity Act, the Digital Payments Act, the bill on fair use of social media, artificial intelligence and internet technology in elections, the Magna Carta for Barangays, amendments to the Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Law, amendments to the Biofuels Act, the proposal requiring civil servants to waive bank secrecy, amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering Act, the Citizen Access and Disclosure of Expenditures for National Accountability (CADENA) Act, the Anti-Political Dynasty bill, and the Party-list System Reform Act.
“We’re not promising miracles, but we are committing to hard deadlines, tighter coordination and a House that treats time as a responsibility. If we want real reforms, we have to deliver with the urgency the public expects from us,” Marcos said.
