Congressional leaders presented the signed Government Optimization Act to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday.

Republic Act 12231, signed into law by Marcos on 4 August, aims to enhance the delivery of public services through improved efficiency, transparency, and accountability.

The newly enacted law provides for strengthening, merging, or abolishing agencies and functions deemed redundant or misaligned, while protecting the welfare of civil servants.

RA 12231 grants the President the authority to reorganize the executive branch by consolidating, strengthening, or eliminating redundant agencies and functions.

By streamlining government operations, the Act is expected to enhance the delivery of public services.

The landmark reform underscores the government’s commitment to a more agile bureaucracy, ensuring that services reach Filipinos more efficiently, effectively, and with a stronger focus on social protection and fiscal responsibility.

Among those present were Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, Senate President Francis Escudero, House Speaker Martin Romualdez, Senators Sherwin Gatchalian, Joel Villanueva, and Alan Peter Cayetano, Special Assistant to the President Antonio Ernesto Lagdameo Jr., Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman, and Undersecretary and Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) head Adrian Carlos Bersamin.