MANILA, March 19 -- The House of Representatives has fulfilled its commitment to pass all 19 priority measures of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) three months ahead of the June 2024 target.

Speaker Martin Romualdez reported this to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday during the full LEDAC meeting in Malacanang.

"Mr. President, we have done our homework, and all the 19 measures re-prioritized for target by June 2024 have been approved on the third and final reading by the House of Representatives," Romualdez said.

Among the 19 LEDAC priority bills targeted for passage in June include the following: Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System; creating the Negros Island Region; Philippi...