Speaker happy with House’s legislative output

MANILA, Philippines — Following the House of Representatives’ adjournment sine die last week, Speaker Martin Romualdez expressed his satisfaction with the legislative output coming into the 20th Congress.

“The reform bills that we passed were guided by direction, were sensible, and had the overall objective of lifting the plight of every Filipino,” he said.

“This unity was never about surrendering independence. It was about aligning our purpose with the priorities of the Filipino people. It was about making government work – not just from Malacañang or from Congress, but as one government, one Republic, one Nation,” Romualdez added.

In the 19th Congress, the House produced 33 pieces of legislation that were enacted into law out of the 63 bills it had approved in the common legislative agenda.

At the same time, 27 out of 28 Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council priority measures were passed “on time and on target.”

“From food security to digital transformation, from social protection to economic resilience – this Congress became a legislative engine that powered Bagong Pilipinas,” he stressed.