MANILA — Speaker Faustino Dy III called on lawmakers to maintain focus, discipline and urgency as sessions resumed, stressing the need to build on progress made before the recent six-week break.

In a news release, Dy said the House of Representatives was able to pass or advance 18 out of the 52 priority measures identified by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) prior to the recess.

“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.

He noted that the chamber’s output before the break demonstrated that legislators could push key measures forward despite a packed schedule, but emphasized that the remaining session days would require tighter 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.

Dy said priority bills should be addressed based on their level of readiness, with committees continuing technical discussions while the plenary concentrates on measures ready for deliberation.

He added that House leadership would continue aligning floor scheduling, committee outputs and Rules Committee coordination to ensure that bills nearing approval would not be delayed 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 chamber must translate its legislative agenda into concrete action and demonstrate its ability to complete work efficiently.

“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.

Dy also said the House would continue working with the Executive branch to advance the priority agenda of Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., while maintaining its role as an independent institution that deliberates and refines legislation.