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MANILA — The Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) on Tuesday released its newest list of 28 priority bills eyed to be passed on or before June 2025.<div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/19/no-mention-of-charter-change-during-ledac-meeting-villanueva-2110" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">• No mention of charter change during LEDAC meeting: Villanueva</a></div>In its meeting on Tuesday, LEDAC approved 18 bills as top priority, eight of which are already in advanced stages in the legislative process, and ten bills as second priority for passage.Seven priority bills introduced by the economic team have been included in the top priority list, namely: • Amendments to the Right-of-Way Act<span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;--darkreader-inline-color:#bfb9b1;--darkreader-inline-bgcolor:#181a1b">•  Excise Tax on Single-Use Plastics<span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;--darkreader-inline-color:#bfb9b1;--darkreader-inline-bgcolor:#181a1b">•  Rationalization of the Mining Fiscal Regime<span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;--darkreader-inline-color:#bfb9b1;--darkreader-inline-bgcolor:#181a1b">•  Amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA<span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;--darkreader-inline-color:#bfb9b1;--darkreader-inline-bgcolor:#181a1b">•  CREATE MORE Act<span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;--darkreader-inline-color:#bfb9b1;--darkreader-inline-bgcolor:#181a1b">•  Creation of the Department of Water Resources <span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;--darkreader-inline-color:#bfb9b1;--darkreader-inline-bgcolor:#181a1b">•  VAT on Digital ServicesThe Amendments to the Foreign Investors’ Long Term Lease Act, as introduced by newly-elected Senate President Francis Escudero, was also included in the top priority list. The Council also included in the top priority list the proposal of House Speaker Martin Romualdez on the reforms in the Philippine Capital Markets. The LEDAC also approved the inclusion of the Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act in the top priority list.Below is the full list of LEDAC&#x27;s 28 priority bills:<ol><li>Reforms to Philippine Capital Markets</li><li>Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act</li><li>Amendments to the Right-of-Way Act</li><li>Excise Tax on Single-Use Plastics</li><li>Rationalization of the Mining Fiscal Regime</li><li>Amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA)</li><li>Department of Water Resources</li><li>CREATE MORE Act</li><li>Amendments to the Foreign Investors’ Long-Term Lease Act</li><li>Amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law</li><li>Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act</li><li>Amendments to the Government Procurement Reform Act</li><li>Anti-Financial Accounts Scamming Act</li><li>Self-Reliant Defense Posture Revitalization Act</li><li>Philippine Maritime Zones Act</li><li>Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program Act</li><li>VAT on Digital Services</li><li>New Government Auditing Code</li><li>Blue Economy Act</li><li>Enterprise-Based Education and Training Framework Act</li><li>Amendments to the Universal Health Care Act</li><li>Open Access in Data Transmission Act</li><li>Waste-to-Energy Bill</li><li>Mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)</li><li>Unified System of Separation, Retirement and Pension of Military and Uniformed Personnel</li><li>E-Government Act / E-Governance Act</li><li>Amendments to the Agrarian Reform Law</li><li>Philippine Immigration Act</li></ol>“The timely passage of these bills is critical in strengthening the country’s economic governance and ensuring that we are on track in implementing infrastructure flagship projects and maintaining fiscal sustainability,” NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said.<div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/10/senate-house-leaders-to-discuss-legislative-agenda-this-week-ahead-of-june-25-ledac-1742">• Senate, House leaders to discuss legislative agenda this week ahead of June 25 LEDAC</a></div>The LEDAC is a consultative and advisory body to the President as the head of the national economic and planning agency for further consultations and advice on certain programs and policies essential to the realization of the goals of the national economy. The LEDAC also serves as a venue to facilitate high level policy discussions on vital issues and concerns affecting national development.

The Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) on Tuesday released its newest list of 28 priority bills eyed to be passed on or before June 2025.

The Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) on Tuesday released its newest list of 28 priority bills eyed to be passed on or before June 2025.

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LEDAC identifies 28 priority bills, eyes passage before June 2025

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Published Jun 25, 2024 05:03 PM PHT

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