Speaker Faustino Dy III called on members of the House of Representatives to sustain focus, discipline and urgency as the session resumed Monday, saying the chamber must build on its gains after passing or advancing 18 of the 52 Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) priority measures before the six-week break.

“We return to session with a clear duty: To turn the people’s expectations into laws that will endure from crisis to crisis. But our work still demands our full attention. Passing or advancing 18 of 52 LEDAC priority measures is real progress, but progress must never make us complacent,” Dy said in a news release.

He pointed out that the chamber’s performance before the break showed that lawmakers could move major priority measures despite a crowded calendar, but the remaining session days will require even sharper coordination among House leaders, committees and members.

“The country does not judge Congress by the number of hours we spend in session, but by the reforms we are able to deliver for our people. This is the moment for every member of the House to stay focused, keep working and carry our legislative momentum forward. I am deeply grateful to all our colleagues for their service to the Filipino people,” he said.

The Speaker said the remaining priority measures must be handled according to their readiness, with committees continuing technical work while the plenary focuses on bills that are already ripe for action.

He added that the House leadership will continue to align floor scheduling, committee output and Rules Committee coordination so that measures already close to passage will not stall in the final weeks.

“Every LEDAC measure carries a public purpose. Behind each one is a sector waiting for relief, a community waiting for better services or a reform that has waited too long to move,” Dy said.

The Speaker said the House’s responsibility is to turn that list into concrete action and to show the public that Congress can finish work with order and seriousness.

“We know our responsibility, and we know that every remaining session day matters to the people we serve. The House must stay focused on the work before us, use the time wisely and make sure that the measures ready for action are not left waiting,” he said.

He vowed that the House will keep working closely with the Executive to advance the priority agenda of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., while preserving the chamber’s role as an independent institution that deliberates, refines and delivers legislation. (PNA)