Marcos OKs 21 priority bills of legislative-executive council

LocalPolitics
10 Feb 2026 • 3:58 PM MYT
The Manila Times
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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. approved 21 bills as part of the priority measures of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (Ledac), Malacañang said Tuesday.

Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said that among the priority bills approved by the President during the Ledac meeting were the proposal for travel tax abolition, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao elections and the anti-political dynasty.

Castro said the President wanted the 21 priority legislations to be passed by Congress by June this year.

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