MANILA, Philippines – Nasa 52 priority bills na ang nasa ilalim ng Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council – Common Legislative Agenda(LEDAC-CLA) matapos 4 na panukala pa ang maidagdag kabilang ang pagbasura sa travel tax, ayon kay House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos.
“The LEDAC agreed to add four more measures to the agenda, bringing the total to 52. These are bills that respond to urgent and real concerns of the public,” pahayag ni Marcos sa naging resulta ng LEDAC meeting sa Malacanang kung saan kasama nyang dumalo sina House Speaker Faustino Dy , Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan at House Committee on Appropriations Chairperson Mika Suansing.
Sa panig ng Senado kasama sa dumalo sa pulong sina Senate President Vicente Sotto, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, at Senators Sherwin Gatchalian at Risa Hontiveros.
Ayon kay Marcos ang 4 na napabilang sa priority measures ang House Bill (HB) No. 7443 na nagsusulong na tanggalin ang travel tax upang mas lumakas ang turismo ng bansa.
“This is not just a policy tweak—this is a pro-people measure that supports jobs, tourism, and family travel. The data and public sentiment are clear. The travel tax now works against our economic goals.” paliwanag ni Marcos na syang pangunahing may akda ng panukala.
Ang sinisingil na travel tax ay ₱2,700 sa first-class habang ₱1,620 sa economy-class passengers.
“The cost weighs heavily on families, diverting money that could otherwise go to basic household needs or be spent within the local economy.Removing it sends a clear signal that the government is serious about mobility, recovery, and competitiveness,” ani Marcos.
Kasama din sa priority measure ang Expanded Anti-Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) and Anti-Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials (CSAEM) Act of 2026; ang panukala na nakatuon sa pagresolba sa fake news at digital disinformation at ang ikaapat ay ang pagtakda sa ibang petsa ng eleksyon sa Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Sinabi ni Marcos na mahalaga na maisama ang 4 na panukala sa LEDAC upang mas mabilis itong maipasa sa Kongreso.
“With its inclusion in the LEDAC agenda, we can move this forward in a more focused and coordinated way,” ani Marcos.
Sa kabuuang 52 LEDAC bills ay 12 na dito ang naipasa sa Kamara habang 40 ang nakatakdang talakayin ngayong 20th congress. Gail Mendoza
