CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES FIRST LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT INTEGRATING PRIORITIES FORLEGISLATIVE ACTION

WE HAVE COMMITTED TO ACT ON MEASURES APPROVED ON 3RD READING BY BOTH CHAMBERS (ANNEX A). THERE ARE ELEVEN (11) FROM THE HOUSE AND ANOTHER ELEVEN (11) FROM THE SENATE. A TOTAL OF 22 MEASURES UNTIL THE END OF THIS YEAR. WE EXPECT TO ACT ON THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL, WHICH BRINGS US TO 23 BILLS. ADD THE THREE (3) COMMON TO OUR IDENTIFIED PRIORITIES (ANNEX B). THIS BRINGS US TO A MINIMUM OF 26 MEASURES BY YEAR END. ON TOP OF THESE, WE CAN ADD ANY OF THE LEDAC IDENTIFIED MEASURES (ANNEX C). FINALLY, WE HAVE SET THE NEXT STAGE FOR US, TO ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED PRIORITY MEASURES WITH COUNTERPART BILLS (ANNEX D) WE HAVE ALSO AGREED FOR THE MAJORITY LEADERS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE DEPUTIES TOGETHER WITH THE CHAIRPERSONS OF THE APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEES OF OUR TWO CHAMBERS, WOULD REGULARLY MEET TO KEEP TRACK OF OUR PRIORITY MEASURES AND, AS NECESSARY, ADD TO THE BASKET OF PRIORITY MEASURES OF CONGRESS. OUR LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES SHALL BE ON MAKING POSITIVE IMPACT TO THE LIFE OF THE PEOPLE, JOBS, EDUCATION, REVENUE MEASURES AND TRANSPORTATION.