Congress passes seven out of 40 priority bills under CLA

The 19th Congress passed 40 out of the 64 priority bills under the Common Legislative Agenda (CLA), marking a record high since the 10th Congress during the Ramos administration.

Specifically, seven priority bills including the Government Optimization Act, Liberalizing Foreign Investor Land Leases, E-Governance Act, Konektadong Pinoy Act, Virology Institute of the Philippines, Accelerated and Reformed Right-of-Way (ARROW) Act, and Enhanced Fiscal Regime for Large-Scale Metallic Mining were ratified by both chambers.

Once signed into law by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., these seven bills will join 33 previously enacted measures covering economic reforms like the Public-Private Partnership Code and social development initiatives such as education and agriculture acts.

Economy Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan expressed gratitude to legislative leaders for their support, highlighting the importance of continued momentum in advancing the country's legislative agenda in the upcoming 20th Congress.

The 33 enacted measures include landmark economic reforms like the CREATE MORE Act and social development initiatives such as the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning Program Act.