The Legislative-Executive Coordinating Council (LECC) has come up with an initial list of priority measures that would be included in President Rodrigo Duterte’s legislative agenda.
House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez said on Sunday that among the bills that will be discussed for immediate approval upon recommendation of Congress and Cabinet officials are the Salary Standardization Law 5 for civilian state workers, the creation of the Department of Overseas Filipino Workers, postponement of the barangay (village) and Sangguniang Kabataan (Youth Council) polls, and free legal assistance to members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Romualdez, who heads the House Committee on Rules, said lawmakers were waiting for the final list of priority measures.
“We are committed to expeditiously act on these measures. We will continue to work in harmony with the Senate and Cabinet members to pursue and realize President Duterte’s desire of ensuring a comfortable life for Filipinos,” Romualdez said.
The House of Representatives last week passed House Bill 4228, or the “General Appropriations Bill,” which proposes a P4.1-trillion national budget for 2020.
Romualdez said House leaders would “exhaust all means possible” to ensure that the executive and the legislative departments were one in discussing the priority and certified bills in the 18th Congress.
He added that the House leadership was eyeing the passage of the common legislative measures before Congress adjourns in December.
https://www.manilatimes.net/2019/09/23/news/top-stories/palace-house-leaders-ok-list-of-priority-bills/620255/
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