14 priority bills needed for economic recovery

The Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (Ledac) has identified 14 priority bills, including urgent economic measures that it wants to be legislated and enacted into law before the 2022 national elections period starts.

“A few days ago, the Ledac had a meeting and we agreed on a menu of measures that have to be passed before the election period begins sometime in March of next year,” Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez 3rd said at The Manila Times Economic Forum 2021 held on Friday.