Malacañang laments effects of Senate 'drama' on Marcos priority bills

Malacañang on Tuesday said the weeks-long altercations in the Senate may affect the passage of the priority measures of the Marcos administration before the sine die adjournment of the first regular session of the 20th Congress this week.

In a press briefing, Palace Press Officer Usec. Claire Castro said that it is the public that will suffer if the Senate drama continues and the passage of the priority bills will get impeded.

“Sa ngayon alam naman po natin kung ano ‘yung priority bills—hindi lang dalawa, hindi lang isa, hindi lang tatlo. Marami po. Pero kung ganito po nangyayari sa Senado, mahihirapan po talaga…hindi lamang ang Pangulo, kung hindi ang taumbayan,” Castro said.

(We know what the priority bills are—it’s not just two, one, or three. There are many. But if this is what is happening in the Senate, it will be really difficult…not just for the President, but for the people.)

“Apektado ang taumbayan dito. Pati po ang ekonomiya ay maapektuhan sa ingay at gulo sa Senado,” she added.

(The people will be affected here. Even the economy will be affected by the chaos in the Senate.)

The first regular session of the 20th Congress is set for sine die adjournment on June 6, 2026. Session will resume on July 27, coinciding with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Earlier this year, Marcos approved 21 priority measures during a Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) full meeting.

This includes the proposed Anti-Political Dynasty Law, Independent People’s Commission Act, Travel Tax Abolition, and Citizen Access and Disclosure of Expenditures for National Accountability (CADENA) Act, among others. —AOL, GMA News