Romualdez pats House's back for part in economic growth, but challenge remains

Manila Bulletin

Speaker Martin Romualdez played up during plenary session on Wednesday night, Sept. 25 the contributions made by the House of Representatives, and Congress in general, to the economic flourish that the Philippines is experiencing.   READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/9/26/romualdez-pats-house-s-back-for-economic-growth  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00I congratulate you all, not only for your tremendous understanding of the country's

00:06development goals and priorities, but most importantly, for translating these goals and

00:12priorities to deliver tangible and beneficial changes to our constituents.

00:20We matched our words with actions, and we shall persist in our endeavors to attain significant

00:27progress.

00:28I am proud to emphasize the impressive performance of the House of Representatives to safeguard

00:35our nation's interests.

00:38You have consistently displayed enthusiasm, fairness, and thorough scrutiny of the budget,

00:45which led to the prompt approval of the 2025 General Appropriations Bill on third and final

00:53reading.

00:54We were able to complete the work required for the 2025 National Budget, which we completed

01:06in less than three hours.

01:08We did not stop even in the middle of the morning to ensure that we did our duty.

01:22With the eventual approval of the nation's 2025 budget not far behind, the national government

01:29is more than ready to finance and implement its future initiatives and flagship projects.

01:36We remain true to our objective to pursue an agenda for prosperity and enable every

01:43Filipino to directly experience and equitably share in the grains brought by our collective

01:49and solid efforts.

01:52Since the opening of the 19th Congress, we have persistently advanced and maintained

01:57the energy to prove our commitment towards empowering our citizens.

02:03Our utmost priority has always been the formulation of vital pieces of legislation aimed at poverty

02:10alleviation, agricultural productivity, food security, income growth, human capital development,

02:20and increased employment opportunities.

02:23Out of the 64 total number of priority measures outlined in the Common Legislative Agenda

02:29for the 19th Congress, 60 have been approved and only four remain under deliberation with

02:37the respective committees.

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