00:00 Now, the 2024 General Appropriations Act or the proposed law for the national budget is certified as urgent.
00:07 This is a target that the Congress can pass before the year ends.
00:10 Under the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council or LEDAC,
00:14 House Speaker Martin Robualdez said that they want President Bongbong Marcos to sign the 5.768 trillion peso budget before Christmas.
00:23 The President's 11 priority bills are also targeted in the December legislation, including the Anti-Agriculture Smuggling Act and Magna Carta for Seafarers.
00:32 LEDAC also approved the addition of 10 priority bills including the proposed laws on the defense and territory of the country,
00:40 such as the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and Philippine Defense Industry Development Act.
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