The recognized dominant political party in the country, the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) remains committed to working with House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III for the passage of the Marcos administration's priority measures in its final two years.

This was the gist of Lakas-CMD President Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez's message Tuesday, Feb. 11 during a meeting with party members.

“As legislators, our foremost responsibility is to pass laws that directly improve the lives of our people,” said Romualdez, a former two--time House Speaker said.

“Lakas-CMD is fully committed to supporting the President’s legislative priorities and to working constructively with Speaker Bojie Dy and all party leaders in the House," he underscored.

His declaration coincided with the expansion of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council's (LEDAC) list of priority bills. From 48, the list now contains 52 measures.

“With limited time and a heavy workload, what matters most is that we stay focused on legislation that delivers real, tangible benefits to Filipinos. This is how we help shape the enduring legacy of this administration," said Romualdez, whose speakership in the previous 19th Congress was defined by it high production rate.

He says that unity, discipline, and cross-party cooperation are essential as the House works to translate the President’s agenda into concrete legislation.

The Lakas-CMD chieftain also highlighted the crucial role of House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos. He noted that strong coordination between House leadership and the majority bloc was critical to ensuring the efficient and orderly passage of priority bills.

During the meeting, Lakas-CMD--whose members comprise roughly a third of the House of Representatives--fornally adopted its legislative agenda for the current 20th Congress.

The adopted agenda was anchored on easing the cost of living, improving access to essential services, strengthening food security, and protecting public health—concerns that weighed most heavily on ordinary Filipino families.

It was unanimously approved by the members following an appeal from Romualdez, who called on his colleagues to act with unity and discipline in pushing the administration’s legislative priorities.

President Marcos will end his six-year term in Malacañang on June 30, 2028. The Romualdez-led Lakas-CMD has served as the administration’s muscle in the legislature theseast few years.

Lakas-CMD members say their strategy is to partner with other political parties in the House and secure at least 150 principal authors per bill to ensure swift deliberation and passage of the priority measures.

Romualdez also called on the media to give due attention to the House’s legislative work and policy outcomes. He stressed that informed public discourse on priority measures is vital to strengthening public trust in democratic institutions.