House of Representatives’ Action Over Excuses Transforms Lives
Speaker Martin Romualdez proudly highlighted the House of Representatives’ remarkable achievements on the final session day of the 19th Congress. Emphasizing the lawmakers’ choice of “action over excuses,” he underscored how the 300-plus members worked tirelessly to bring about meaningful change that directly benefits Filipinos.
“We chose purpose over politics. Service over self. And action over excuses,” Romualdez declared during the plenary session on June 11. From July 2022 to June 10, 2025, the House filed an impressive 11,557 bills and 2,393 resolutions, passing 1,565 measures and enacting 287 laws at both national and local levels. On average, they processed 29 measures per day across 188 session days.
Despite these numbers, the Speaker emphasized the House prioritized quality over quantity. “This is not about volume. This is about value. Hindi po ito paramihan ng batas. Ang tanong: May silbi ba sa tao? And I say with conviction: yes. These laws mattered. These laws made lives better,” Romualdez said.
Legislation Securing Sovereignty and Supporting Farmers
Romualdez recounted key laws that secured national sovereignty, including the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act, Philippine Maritime Zones Act, and the Self-Reliant Defense Posture program. He also highlighted protections for farmers through the anti-agricultural economic sabotage act and revitalization efforts like the Salt Industry Development Act.
Stimulating Investments and Enhancing Education
The House unlocked economic growth with laws such as the Maharlika Investment Fund Act, Ease of Paying Taxes Act, and CREATE MORE Act. Education and employment access improved through the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program Act, Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation (ETEEAP) Program Act, and Enterprise-Based Education and Training (EBET) Framework Act.
Strategic Laws Propel National Progress
Romualdez also pointed to transformative laws like the Internet Transactions Act, VAT on Digital Services Law, Philippine Natural Gas Industry Development Act, and amendments to the EPIRA law. He described these as strategic shifts redefining government’s role from a passive observer to an active catalyst.
Every measure aligned with the twin pillars of national transformation: President Marcos’ Bagong Pilipinas governance agenda and the Philippine Development Plan 2023–2028. “We translated vision into law. We took the administration’s whole-of-government, whole-of-society approach and turned it into action that benefits every Filipino,” he said.
Out of 64 bills in the Common Legislative Agenda, the House approved 63 and enacted 33 into law. They passed 27 out of 28 priority measures from the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC), all on time and on target.
“This unity was never about surrendering independence. It was about aligning our purpose with the priorities of the Filipino people. It was about making government work—not just from Malacañang or from Congress, but as one government, one republic, one nation,” Romualdez emphasized.
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