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‘Lawmakers able to process key bills including ’23 budget’

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The House of Representatives has fulfilled its promise to pass vital measures–including the approval on the third and final reading of the proposed P5.268-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB)–that are responsive to the needs of the Filipino people.

Lawmakers processed 427 bills and resolutions or an average of 19 measures per session during the 23 session days from July 25 to September 28, 2022.

House Majority Leader and Zamboanga City 2nd District Rep. Manuel Jose Dalipe said the focused and compassionate leadership of Speaker Martin G. Romualdez and “the teamwork and cooperation of their colleagues” helped the House of Representatives in pushing the legislative agenda of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.”

Dalipe hailed the hardworking House officials, secretariat, and other employees who have been helping the House leadership in shepherding the approval of pro-people priority legislations that cater to their needs.

Assistant Minority Leader and Camarines Sur Rep. Gabriel Bordado rallied behind the approval of the proposed budget, saying that it will help the country’s marginalized sector. The opposition leader also urged the government to increase the budget allocated for programs aimed at assisting the poor.

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Bordado said that during the Department of Education’s (DepEd) budget deliberations, he discovered that there was no budget allocated for Special Children and Children with Disabilities Education, despite the DepEd’s budget increasing from P633.3 billion in 2022 to P710.6 billion in 2023.

Dalipe, chairperson of the House Committee on Rules meanwhile said “the House of Representatives has worked efficiently and diligently for the timely passage of the proposed P5.268-trillion national budget for next year,” adding that “House Speaker Romualdez has been spearheading the House to solid efficiency.”

In his report, Dalipe said a total of 5,696 measures were filed in the House of Representatives, 5226 were bills, 470 were resolutions and 63 were committee reports.

Dalipe said the institution approved 37 bills on third and final reading passed 11 measures on 2nd reading and adopted 20 resolutions, including Concurrent Resolution No. 2, which supported the 2022-2028 Medium Term Fiscal Framework of the Marcos administration.

On top of the passage of the proposed P5.268-trillion “Agenda for Prosperity” 2023 national budget, the most important legislative proposal Congress tackles every year, the House of Representatives also ratified two bicameral conference committee (bicam) reports – the proposed Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card Registration Act and the postponement of the December 2022 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) – that will soon be transmitted to Malacañang for President Marcos’ signature.

With the 427 total measures processed this 19th Congress, Dalipe said this is 96 percent higher than the 218 measures processed during the 18th Congress.

Compared to 11 measures processed per session day during the 18th Congress, Dalipe said the 19 measures processed per day in the present Congress is 70 percent higher.

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