Isang linggo bago ang pagbabalik sesyon ng Kongreso at ang State of the Nation Address (SONA) ng Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. inilatag ni Speaker Martin Romualdez ang magiging agenda ng Kamara.
Pinaka-prayoridad dito ang pagpapatibay sa 2025 national budget, gayundin ang nalalabing LEDAC priority bills at ang posibleng dagdag na SONA measures.
“The House is ready to take swift and decisive action to ensure these legislative priorities are met, paving the way for sustained development and progress under the administration of President Bongbong Marcos,” sabi ni Speaker Romualdez.
Inaabangan na aniya ng Kapulungan ang ₱6.532 trillion 2025 National Expenditure Program na siyang magiging batayan ng bubuoin nilang General Appropriations Bills.
Inaasahan na isusumite ito ng Department of Budget ang Management sa July 29.
“The 2025 national budget is essential for sustaining our nation’s growth and addressing the immediate needs of our citizens, and the House is ready to ensure its swift approval to support our development and progress… We are ready and determined to work hard to pass the 2025 GAB before we go on break at the end of September. We will ensure the timely transmission of the spending bill to the Senate for their consideration as well,” dagdag niya.
Nangako rin ang lider ng Kamara na tututukan ang nalalabing LEDAC priority bills partikular ang amyenda sa Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA), Agrarian Reform Law, at Foreign Investors’ Long-Term Lease Act.
Handa rin aniya silang trabahuhin ang mga dagdag na panukala na mababanggit ng Pangulong Marcos sa kaniyang SONA sa July 22.
“We are fully committed to passing all the bills that President Marcos will possibly outline in his SONA. The House is ready and determined to work diligently to ensure these critical measures are enacted swiftly to support our nation’s progress and development,” wika ng House Speaker.
Mula nang magbukas ng 19th Congress noong July 2022, nakapaghain ang Kamara ng 12,405 measures (10,565 bills; 1,839 resolutions, at isang petition), kung saang 75 dito ang naging ganap na batas.
“We are committed to completing the legislative agenda by passing these crucial measures. They are vital for our nation’s progress and prosperity, and we will ensure they are enacted swiftly and effectively,” giit ni Romualdez. | ulat ni Kathleen Jean Forbes
