The House of Representatives has lined up four Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) priority bills for approval before the lower chamber starts its Lenten recess later this week.

Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos says the target shows how the House is working to turn the administration’s priority list into actual measures that can move from the committees to the plenary floor and, ultimately, into law.

“We are right on track to approving LEDAC measures on time. The public does not live on promises alone, they need results. And that is exactly what we are trying to deliver by moving these measures with urgency and discipline,” Marcos said over the weekend.

The LEDAC Common Legislative Agenda (CLA) is the list of priority bills agreed upon by the Executive and Congress (House and Senate). Based on he House’s current count, 52 measures are being tracked as of March 12, 2026.

From that list, the lower chamber has four bills positioned for approval on third reading this week, namely: 1. Travel Tax Abolition, 2. Digital Payments Act, 3. Amendments to the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, and the 4. Presidential Merit Scholarship Program.

Congress will start its Lenten break on Thursday, March 19. The lawmakers won't convene again for sessions until May 4.

Marcos credited Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III for keeping the House focused on measures that carry direct impact on public life, from energy and education to governance and social protection.

“The House of Representatives is working hard to pass the LEDAC measures because every member knows that these bills, if they become law, will help every Filipino family,” said the majority leader.

“Lalo na ngayon (especially now), when the prices of goods are spiking because of the Middle East conflict. Mas kailangan nating sipagan para maramdaman ng bawat Pilipino na nandiyan ang Kongreso at pamahalaan (We must work harder so that every Filipino will feel that Congress and the government are there for them),” he added.

The presidential son said the four measures on the cusp of final House approval reflect a mix of relief and reform, from removing outdated burdens on travelers to modernizing digital payments in government and widening access to higher education and merit-based scholarship support for deserving students.

Beyond those four, two LEDAC measures are already under bicameral conference committee, which means the House and Senate are now reconciling disagreeing provisions before the bills can be sent onward. These are the National Center for Geriatric Health bill and the measure Resetting the First Regular Elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao or BARMM.

Meanwhile, 11 more LEDAC priority measures have already been approved by the House on third reading, placing them ahead in the legislative queue and showing where the chamber has already banked substantial progress. These are the following:

1. EPIRA Amendments: ERC Strengthening

2. Waste-to-Energy or Waste Treatment Technology

3. Amendments to the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education Act

4. Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations or AICS Act

5. Amendments to the National Building Code

6. Blue Economy Act

7. National Reintegration Bill

8. Amendments to the Teachers Professionalization Act

9. Extension of Estate Tax Amnesty Period

10. Department of Water Resources Bill

11. Amendments to the Bank Deposits Secrecy Law.

If the House approves the four measures mentioned above, it will bring to 17 the number of LEDAC bills that already hurled the chamber’s approval out of the 52 listed.

Also, three more measures are in the pipeline en route to final approval, with the House listing them for action on second reading. These are the 1. Anti-Political Dynasty Act, 2. National Land Use Act, and 3. Amendments to the Biofuels Act.