Philippine House Leaders Express Readiness to Approve Measures Pushed by President

House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez expressed readiness to approve measures pushed by President Rodrigo Duterte, including the proposed Bayanihan to Recover As One Act.

House Ways and Means panel chair Joey Salceda thanked the President for boosting legislative initiatives during his SONA, particularly those strengthening the country's economy.

Mark Enverga, House Committee on Agriculture chair, commended the President for including agricultural development in his agenda and highlighted the P66 billion agriculture stimulus package as a priority.

Bagong Henerasyon party-list Representative Bernadette Herrera supported calls to improve Internet connectivity and protect micro, small and medium enterprises.

ACT-CIS party-list Representative Jocelyn Tulfo called for an investigation into issues surrounding the distribution of Bayanihan funds following Duterte's admission that the implementation of the Social Amelioration Program was imperfect.