The House of Representatives passed 18 of 52 priority pieces of legislation listed by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council before its Lenten break. Speaker Faustino Dy III credited the collective effort of House members in his closing speech. This did not include the controversial Anti-Political Dynasty bill, described by opposition as 'watered-down'.
In his closing speech before Congress adjourned for Holy Week recess, Speaker Faustino Dy III credited the collective effort of House members for sustaining legislative momentum. Ilocos Norte Rep. Sandro Marcos stated that the House's LEDAC record shows it has not allowed the session calendar to blunt momentum on measures tied to economic reform, public services, education, governance, and social protection. This included passing a bill giving the President power to reduce or suspend excise tax on petroleum products for immediate relief from high fuel prices, as Marcos said: “We even passed the bill giving the President the power to reduce or suspend the excise tax on petroleum products, because this is what is needed by our kababayans: immediate relief from high fuel prices and corresponding increases in the costs of basic goods, transport other commodities.” According to the House committee on rules' tracking, priority measures that have crossed the chamber's highest thresholds include resetting the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, ratified in bicam; National Center for Geriatric Health, now under conference committee; Electric Power Industry Reform Act amendments for Energy Regulatory Commission strengthening; waste-to-energy; amendments to the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education Act; Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations Act; amendments to the National Building Code; Blue Economy Act; and National Reintegration Bill. Other passed measures are amendments to the Teachers Professionalization Act; extension of Estate Tax Amnesty period; Department of Water Resources Bill; amendments to the Bank Deposits Secrecy Law; Travel tax abolition; Digital Payments Act; amendments to the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act; Presidential Merit Scholarship program; and amendments to the Biofuels Act. Opposition legislators described the unpassed Anti-Political Dynasty bill as “watered-down,” with one political professor branding it as “legitimizing” dynasties.
