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LEDAC has reached a consensus on 21 out of 23 priority measures

Press Release
  • Office of Minority Leader Edcel C. Lagman
  • 0918-9120137 / 0916-6406737
  • 28 February 2011

 

           The Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) has reached a consensus on 21 out of the 23 priority measures proposed by the Office of the President and is open to the inclusion of additional priority measures.

           The bill on fiscal responsibility was withdrawn from the priority list pending further review.

           With respect to the proposed postponement of the ARMM elections and appointment of officers-in-charge by the President, Minority Leader and Albay Representative Edcel C. Lagman said that some members of the minority in the House have grave reservations on the policy and legal anchorage of the projected postponement.

           On the other hand, Senate President Enrile suggested that President Aquino should thoroughly discuss the matter with local officials in the ARMM as well as with concerned members of the House of Representatives.

           Considering that the Office of the President has crafted its own versions of the priority measures, it was the sense of the LEDAC that there is need to harmonize the Malacañang-sponsored measures with allied bills pending in the House of Representatives and the Senate.

           Regarding allied bills already in the advanced stage of committee action or already calendared for plenary consideration, there should be guidance on how to treat the Malacañang-crafted priority measures and possibly consider them as proposed amendments.