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Marcos to discuss 24 priority bills targeted for passage by June 2027— Palace

Published Aug 6, 2026 03:25 pm

At A Glance

  • President Marcos to meet with LEDAC to discuss 24 priority bills for the 20th Congress.
  • The bills are targeted to be passed into law by end of June next year.
  • Among the priority measures are the Anti-Political Dynasty Law; Party-List System Reform Act; People's Freedom of Information/Right to Information Act; and amendments to the Bank Deposits Secrecy Law, or the BRIGHT Act.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the 3rd LEDAC Full Meeting of the 20th Congress on Tuesday, Feb. 10, where 21 priority measures were approved for passage by June 2026. The legislative agenda includes the abolition of travel tax, stricter child protection laws against online exploitation, and landmark reforms such as the Anti-Political Dynasty Act and the Anti-Fake News Act to strengthen government transparency and public trust.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the 3rd LEDAC Full Meeting of the 20th Congress on Tuesday, Feb. 10, where 21 priority measures were approved for passage by June 2026. The legislative agenda includes the abolition of travel tax, stricter child protection laws against online exploitation, and landmark reforms such as the Anti-Political Dynasty Act and the Anti-Fake News Act to strengthen government transparency and public trust.
President Marcos is expected to discuss 24 priority legislative measures for the 20th Congress during the fourth Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) meeting at Malacañan Palace on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 6. 
According to Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro, the President will proceed with his scheduled engagements despite the suspension of work in government due to Tropical Storm Maymay.
These bills, she said, are expected to be passed into law by the end of June in 2027.
"Nakatakdang pangunahan mamayang hapon ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ang ika-apat na Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council o LEDAC meeting ng 20th Congress sa Malakanyang (The President is set to convene the 4th LEDAC meeting for the 20th Congress this afternoon at Malacañang)," Castro said in a Palace briefing.
“Inaasahang tatalakayin ang 24 priority LEDAC Common Legislative Agenda bills para sa pagpasa bago ang katapusan ng June 2027 (He is expected to discuss the 24 priority LEDAC Common Legislative Agenda bills eyed for June 2027 passage)," Castro added.
Among the priority measures are the Anti-Political Dynasty Law; Party-List System Reform Act; People’s Freedom of Information/Right to Information Act; and amendments to the Bank Deposits Secrecy Law, or the BRIGHT Act.
The legislative agenda also includes the Philippine Budgeting Code; Promoting Growth, Revenue, and Equity Towards Socio-Economic Sustainability (PROGRESS) Bill; General Tax Amnesty, including Estate Tax Amnesty; Travel Tax Abolition; amendments to the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act; and amendments to the Fisheries Code.
Consistent with the priorities outlined by Marcos in his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) last month, the agenda also includes amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA), including the abolition of system loss charges and the strengthening of the Energy Regulatory Commission; the Sariling Kuryente Act; and the Waste-to-Energy Bill or Waste Treatment Technology Act.
In the education and nutrition sectors, priority measures include amendments to the Masustansyang Pagkain para sa Batang Pilipino Act, or the Expanded National Nutrition Program Act; the Classroom-Building Acceleration Program Act; amendments to the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE) Act; amendments to the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act; the Presidential Merit Scholarship Program; and the National Coordinating Council for Education (NCCE) Act.
Other priority measures include amendments to the Anti-Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children and Anti-Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials Act, or the Child Online Safety and Protection Act; the National Center for Geriatric Health Act; the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) Act; amendments to the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Act; the National Reintegration Law or Bagong Balikbayan Act; and amendments to the National Building Code.
It can be recalled that the President convened the third full LEDAC meeting on Feb. 10, during which 21 priority measures were identified for passage by Congress.

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