昨天，参议院在批准了一项重启棉兰老穆斯林邦萨玛洛自治区选举的法案后休会，进入圣周假期。会议将于 5 月 4 日复会。
参议院批准了两院会议委员会关于将 BARMM 首次定期议会选举时间重新设定为 9 月 14 日的法案的报告，并于昨天休会，进入圣周假期。该法案还将从2031年5月起使BARMM的后续选举与国家和地方选举同步进行，此后每三年举行一次。该法案的提案人、参议院多数党领袖胡安-米格尔-祖比利（Juan Miguel Zubiri）说，Bicam报告将议会官员的就职日期定为今年10月30日和未来选举的6月30日。周二晚，参议院还二读通过了拟议的 "人民信息自由法"。在通过这些优先措施之后，参议院宣布休会。5 月 4 日复会。
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The Senate postponed discussion of the electoral reform plan B from March 23 to March 24 due to technical reviews and internal PT debates on the revocation of mandate date. The PT objects to holding it in the third year of government, as it would overlap with the 2027 elections. The opposition praised the PT for criticizing the bill.
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'.
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Sen. Imee Marcos has filed a bill to postpone the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections from November 2026 to October 2027, citing the ongoing oil crisis and conflict with All Souls’ Day. She warned that high transportation costs could disenfranchise voters traveling home. Marcos suggested realigning the election budget to address inflation.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared March 14, 2026, a special non-working holiday across all barangays in Antipolo's 2nd District to enable voter participation in the special congressional election. Six candidates are vying for the House seat vacated by the late Romeo Acop. The Commission on Elections will conduct the vote manually.
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Formal hearings on impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte resume this week, as the House committee on justice discusses their merits after finding them sufficient in form, substance, and grounds. The panel, led by Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville Luistro, begins step 4 on March 25.