SENATE President Francis Escudero on Tuesday confirmed that they will prioritize the passage of the proposed Enterprise-Based Education and Training Framework and five more priority measures identified by the Marcos administration during a Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council or LEDAC meeting.

Escudero said other bills are Blue Economy Act, amendments to the Universal Health Care Act, establishment of the Department of Water Resources, Open Access in Data Transmission Act, and Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy or CREATE MORE.

He said these six LEDAC priorities are now set for plenary deliberation and approval on final reading in the Senate.

The Senate leader said the upper chamber will prioritize approval of these six of the remaining 10 priority measures identified by the LEDAC, along with three key Senate priority bills, when session resumes next month.

“The Senate is committed to working diligently toward the passage of these essential measures. We aim to address critical areas that will enhance our economic framework, environmental sustainability, and governance,” Escudero said, after emerging from his first LEDAC meeting as Senate President.

Escudero also described his first LEDAC meeting with President Marcos and House Speaker Martin Romualdez as productive.

He said he is also committed to prioritizing essential and meaningful legislation in the remaining 73 session days of the 19th Congress.

“The talks between the House and Senate was productive, likewise, with the Executive, especially with regards to the most important proposed laws that we need to focus on for the last 73 days of session days. We are hopeful and confident that we can do this,” Escudero said.