Marcos leads Ledac meet, says 14 of 57 priority bills now laws

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. leads the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (Ledac) meeting in the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Photo from Bongbong Marcos Facebook

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said that 14 out of 57 priority bills have been signed into law.

On Facebook, Marcos posted a photo of him presiding over a Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (Ledac) meeting in the Malacañan Palace. The Ledac conference gathers the President, government economic chiefs, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Senate President to discuss measures to undertake to push the development agenda of the country.

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, Senate President Miguel Zubiri, and Speaker Martin Romualdez were among attendees of the meeting.

“We’ve enacted 14 of 57 priority bills and are reprioritizing measures to boost livelihood, protect the environment, and strengthen security. With seven more bills slated for passage in June, we’re advancing towards a stronger Bagong Pilipinas,” said Marcos.

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The President did not specify the 14 laws, but he recently approved two measures – Salt Industry Revitalization Act and New Passport Act, which were deemed urgent by the Ledac.

In a separate statement, Romualdez said the House was able to pass all 19 priority bills of the administration before the deadline this June.

“We have done our homework and all the 19 measures re-prioritized for target by June 2024 have been approved on the third and final reading by the House of Representatives,” he said.