00:00After today's session of the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council,
00:05the President expressed his ardent wish for the Legislature to prioritize in their lawmaking task,
00:11all four of them tied up to effective anti-corruption measures.
00:16Our Melas Moras hashes over the President's express order for these four bills under urgency.
00:21House Deputy Speaker Ronaldo Puno assured that the House leadership still prioritizes the passage of the measure
00:31that will strengthen the Independent Commission for Infrastructure or ICI.
00:35At present, their focus is just on the proposed 2026 national budget,
00:40but they're not setting aside the Independent Commission Against Infrastructure Corruption or the ICAIC bill.
00:46Kasi naman, nasa kalagitnaan tayo ng national appropriations considerations, no?
00:52But syempre, anything that's going to help solve the problem of corruption and restore the fate of our people
00:59is a priority of Speaker Bojede.
01:02During the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council or LEDAC meeting in Malacanang,
01:08the ICAIC bill of the House or the Senate's proposed Independent People's Commission Act
01:14was among the measures President Ferdinand R. Marcus Jr. ordered to be given priority.
01:19The President directed Congress to prioritize the following proposed legislative measures
01:25Anti-Dynasty Bill
01:27Independent People's Commission Act
01:29Partly System Reform Act
01:32Citizens Access and Disclosure of Expenditures for National Accountability or CADENA Act
01:38To institutionalize transparency and accountability on public finance.
01:43According to Executive Secretary Ralph Recto,
01:46it is best to conduct extensive consultations on these proposed measures
01:50to ensure that Congress will pass the best possible version.
01:54Some lawmakers, however, have differing views on the proposal.
01:58Bagamat nagagalak tayo na gano'n, na may ganyan ng pronouncement,
02:03ang Pangulo mismo, dapat sinertify na niya diretsyo as urgent.
02:07We need actual actions.
02:09Para yung nasa sari-sari store, their credit is good that we need cash.
02:13So they should put their money where their mouth is.
02:16Aside from the four measures,
02:18the timeline for the proposed 2026 national budget
02:21was also agreed upon during the LEDAC meeting.
02:24Deputy Speaker Puno said they are now working intensively in preparation
02:28for the budget's deliberation in the Bicameral Conference Committee.
02:33So, December 9, yan ang approval on third reading ng Senate.
02:37Pagkatapos, we will prepare and then 11 to 13, which is two days from now,
02:43yan yung bicam.
02:45Dapat maratify yung bicameral conference by the 17th.
02:50Lahat ito para ma-approve na ng Pangulo ito within the year.
02:59Melalas Moras from the National TV Network for a new and better Philippines.
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