Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday reiterated the House of Representatives' commitment to approve the remaining 12 Common Legislative Agenda measures of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council next year.

The 12 priority measures are the enactment of an enabling law for the natural gas industry; amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act or EPIRA; the Unified System of Separation, Retirement and Pension; the E-Governance Act and E-Government Act; the National Land Use Act; and the National Defense Act.

Also included in its legislative agenda are the National Government Rightsizing Program; the Budget Modernization Bill; the Department of Water Resources; establishing the Negros Island Region; Magna Carta for Filipino seafarers; and the establishment of regional specialty hospitals.

"You can count on the House to work harder next year to do our part in improving the lives of our people," Romualdez said.

"I truly believe it is the best way to express our gratitude for the greatest gift all public officials have received — the opportunity to serve our country," he added.

He said the House, under his leadership, remains committed to supporting the agenda of his cousin's administration.

In the first five months of the 19th Congress, Romualdez claimed that the House backed its commitment to pass priority measures with "tangible results."

"The House has approved a total of 19 of the priority legislations of our President. The rest are in advanced stages of consideration," he said.

Aside from the 2023 national budget, the House also approved pro-people measures, including the Maharlika Investment Fund and 20 other priority bills of Marcos, 19 of which were listed under the LEDAC's CLA.

"I must also cite the record swift passage of the historic P5.268-trillion 2023 national budget that President Marcos signed just last Friday, giving his administration the resources to sustain our economic expansion momentum and keep the country on the high-growth path," he said.