POST-SONA STATEMENT OF REP. LORD
ALLAN VELASCO
23 JULY 2019
ON PRRD’s SONA
As expected
the President was astute and sharp in reporting to his constituents the current
state of the nation. Sharing his clear vision for the remaining half of his
term, President Duterte laid down his legislative agenda which centered on
several measures aimed at fighting corruption, improving the peace and order,
boosting the economy, and uplifting the lives of the Filipino people.
ON WHAT NEEDS
TO BE DONE
I suggest that
the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) which is chaired
by the President himself, be convened at the earliest possible time so that
both the Executive and the Legislative branches of government can arrive at a
Common Legislative Agenda (CLA), similar to what we did during the 17th
Congress.
There must be
an agreement among the Executive, the Senate, and the House of Representatives
on which bills in the CLA will be prioritized so these can be enacted into laws
at the soonest possible time.
As a
legislator belonging to the Majority, I reaffirm my commitment to shepherding
the President’s priority measures. I have already filed several bills that aim
to support the President’s vision such as:
1. Postponing
the barangay elections from May 2020 to October 2022
2.
Institutionalizing the ROTC
3. Rightsizing
of government bureaucracy
As an advocate
of renewable energy and energy efficiency, I am one with the President in
urging the Department of Energy to fast track projects involving renewable
energy sources.
ON
TERM-SHARING
As the
President said, there is a time for everything. I believe my time will come but
for now it’s time to buckle down to work.
Let’s hit the
ground running!
