No break for House panels while Congress in recess

Members of the House of Representatives, led by Speaker Martin Romualdez, celebrate after approving on third and final reading the P5.268 trillion proposed national budget for 2023 Wednesday evening.In her formal motion in the plenary, House Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin moved to allow all panels to continue with their mandate of producing vital pieces of legislation during the first recess of the 19th Congress.

In an interview, Garin said Speaker Romualdez and House Majority Leader and Zamboanga City Rep. Manuel Jose “Mannix” Dalipe instructed House leaders to hold committee meetings during the break to ensure the expeditious passage of noteworthy and meaningful legislative measures, particularly those aimed at reviving the economy.“The continuous hearings and deliberations of various measures even when Congress is on recess will help accelerate the passage of priority legislations,” she said.

Romualdez on Wednesday night took pride in the record accomplishments of the House in the first 23 session days of the 19th Congress, which convened last July 25. Before adjournment, the House approved on second and third and final reading the proposed P5.268-trillion “Agenda for Prosperity” 2023 national budget, the most important legislative proposal Congress tackles every year.

The House processed a total of 427 measures, 96 percent more than the 218 tackled by the 18th Congress and 104% higher than the 209 measures discussed during the 17th Congress.

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