MANILA, Philippines – Pito na lamang na priority bills na tinukoy ng Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) ang nakatakdang aprubahan ng Kamara matapos maipasa kamakailan ang dalawa sa mga ito.
“The House is on track to deliver on its commitment to pass the remaining nine out of the 44 urgent measures identified by LEDAC,” pahayag ni House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
Sa naging sesyon kamakailan ay naipasa na sa ikatlo at huling pagbasa sa Kamara ang House Bill No. 8456 o Philippine Downstream Natural Gas Industry Development Act na nagsusulong ng pag-establisa ng Philippine Downstream Natural Gas Industry (PDNGI) para ipromote ang paggamit ng natural gas.
Naipasa din ang House Bill No. 8443 o ang pagtatatag ng Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System (PENCAS).
“With the swift passage of HB 8456 and HB 8443,the House still has ample time to pass the remaining seven LEDAC priority measures, namely: the National Employment Action Plan, Department of Water Services and Resources, amendments to the Electric Power Industry Act, Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act, Budget Modernization, National Defense Act, and Unified System of Separation, Retirement and Pension for Uniformed Personnel,” pagtatapos pa ni Romualdez. Gail Mendoza
