The Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) has released its approved list of priority measures targeted for passage by June 2024.
In a statement, the National Economic and Development Authority said 20 priority bills were identified, with focus on agriculture, environment, defense and digitalization, among other areas.
The Council reached this agreement during its fourth meeting yesterday.
LEDAC serves as a consultative and advisory body to the President on programs and policies essential to attaining the country’s socioeconomic goals.
These measures include the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act; Self-Reliant Defense Posture Revitalization Act; Philippine Maritime Zones Act; Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act; and Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System.
Also included are Negros Island Region; Anti-Financial Accounts Scamming Act;
Value Added Tax on Digital Services; Amendments to the Government Procurement Reform Act; and the Blue Economy Act.
The Waste-to-Energy Bill; Mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; Unified System of Separation, Retirement and Pension of Military and Uniformed Personnel; E-Government Act / E-Governance Act; and Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning Program Act are also part of the priority measures.
Completing the list are the Department of Water Resources; Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy bill; Enterprise-Based Education and Training Program Act; Open Access in Data Transmission Act; and Amendments to the Universal Health Care Act.
