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Contents

MessagePresident of the Republicof the Philippines

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MessageSocioeconomic Planning Secretaryand NEDA Director-General

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Accomplishment Report 3

The Council 4

The Secretariat 6

Council MembersExecutive 8Senate 9House of Representatives 9Private / Youth Sector / LGU 10

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MessageHis ExcEllEncy

BENIGNO S. AQUINO IIIPrEsidEnt of tHE rEPublic of tHE PHiliPPinEs

It is my pleasure to greet the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) on the publication of your Annual Report for CY 2011. The accomplishments contained in this report reflect the results of the hard work and collaboration that the Council has undertaken with the Executive and Legislative branches of government, as well as with other sectors of society, toward the crafting of a Common Legislative Agenda.

It is imperative that legislation addressing the country’s socioeconomic problems and other development issues be made priority measures of the 15th Congress. LEDAC has proved efficient in this regard. Some priority bills have been enacted into law while others have been reviewed, refined, and debated on further to ensure that the legislations passed will redound to elevating the quality of life of our countrymen across the archipelago.

The new laws include the synchronization of the ARMM elections with the national and local elections, which we confidently believe would help end the culture of impunity in the region. Another is the GOCC Governance Act to ensure that our government-owned and controlled corporations operate with transparency and accountability, thus truly serving the Filipino people. We have also passed another critical law concerning the protection of women nightworkers from abuse.

Much more, however, remains to be done and the Filipino people are keenly expectant of the outcomes of the Common Legislative Agenda. Achieving the goals of inclusive progress can only be accomplished by integrating justice as the central component of our development agenda, with the enlightened and productive partnership between all branches of government. With our combined efforts, we can sustain the momentum of reform and help facilitate the legislation need to move our country forward.

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MessageCayetano W. Paderanga, Jr.

socioEconomic Planning sEcrEtary and nEda dirEctor-gEnEral

The Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) has been an instrument and venue for discussion of important issues, policies and priority legislations to support economic development. Under Republic Act (RA) 7640, the LEDAC aims to serve as an effective advisory and consultative mechanism to ensure consistency in coordinating executive development planning and congressional budgeting. LEDAC thus drives constant interaction and coordination between the executive and legislative departments to complement development planning, legislation and policy-making process of the government. Counterpart representatives from local government units, the youth, and private sectors are also involved to generate consensus on priority legislations and sound policies that are crucial to achieve the goals of national development.

This report underscores the results of continuing consultations and consensus-building of LEDAC for CY 2011. With the genuine cooperation among its members and other concerned entities, two meetings were conducted during the year and, as a result, 35 priority measures were included in the Common Legislative Agenda (CLA). Some of the CLAs have already been enacted into law while others are being thoroughly threshed out in the legislative mill.

The LEDAC Secretariat has continued to provide overall technical, secretariat and administrative support to the Council’s activities. In August 2011, the Secretariat initiated and co-organized a workshop to reinvigorate the Legislative Liaison Officers in the Legislative Liaison System and establish a strategic network guided by human rights parameters to proactively shepherd in Congress the President’s legislative agenda.

As the 15th Congress keeps on, LEDAC continues to face challenges in consensus-building. This includes the passage of legislative agenda outlined in the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) that aims to establish the authority direction and priority for action on public policy. The PDP has at least 120 measures which aim to achieve inclusive growth, generate employment opportunities and eradicate poverty. An effective partnership between the executive and legislative branches of government as well as all other sectors need to be sustained and strengthened to ensure that more coordinated and constant interaction shall lead to desired results in our country’s development.

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Accomplishment ReportLegislative-Executive Development Advisory Council

The LEDAC has proven to be an effective advisory and consultative mechanism in addressing vital issues and concerns relevant to the country’s socioeconomic development. Through its mandate under Republic Act (RA) 7640, the LEDAC facilitated the discussions and consultations of socioeconomic programs and priority legislative agenda. The dynamic participation of the Council members from the executive and legislative branches as well as representatives from the local government unit, youth and private sector contributed to productive process of the Council.

The Council had two meetings during the year, on February 28, and on August 16, with the President presiding. A total of 22 priority bills were adopted as Common Legislative Agenda (CLA) in the first meeting; and 13 priority bills in the second. Among the priority bills discussed in the meeting and included in the CLA, some have already been enacted into law, to wit:

1. RA 10149 or the Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Governance and Management Law;

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2. RA 10151 or the Night Work Prohibition on Women Workers Law; and

3. RA 10153 – Law Synchronizing ARMM Regular Elections with the National Elections

In December 2011, the President called for an informal meeting with the leaders of both chambers of Congress to discuss additional measures and priority activities for 2012.

The Council

As a result of its meetings, the Council agreed to prioritize 32 legislative measures included in the CLA for legislative action. As of December 14, 2011, status/updates1 of said CLAs are as follows:

A. Enrolment Ongoing

1. Institutionalizing Kindergarten Education (+12 Program component, pending in committee-level in both Chambers)

B. Approved on Third Reading in Either Chamber

2. Rationalization of Fiscal Incentives (Committee-level in the Senate)

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3. Providing Additional Benefits and Protection to Household Helpers or Kasambahay Bill (Committee-level in HOR)

4. Protecting Individual Personal Data in Information and Communications Systems in Government and in the Private Sector (Pending on Second Reading in the Senate)

5. Defining Maritime Zones of the Philippines (Committee-level in the Senate)

6. Amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering Act (for Second Reading in the Senate) (Criminalizing Terrorist Financing Bill, as a twin measure which is pending on Second Reading in HOR and at the committee-level in the Senate)

7. Amending RA 7279 particularly on 20% balanced housing (No bill filed in the Senate)

C. Approved on Second Reading in Either Chamber

8. Designating Archipelagic Sea Lanes (Committee-level in the Senate)

D. Pending on Second Reading in Either Chamber

9. Anti-Trust Act (Committee-level in the Senate)10. Targeting Strategy for Healthcare Program (draft committee

report for review by the Committee on Appropriations in HOR)11. Responsible Parenthood, Reproductive Health and Population

and Development12. Witness Protection (for Second Reading in HOR)13. Whistle-blowers Act (for Second Reading in HOR)

E. For Second Reading in Either Chamber

14. National Land Use Act (Committee-level in the Senate)

F. Pending in Committee in Both Chambers

15. Land Administration Reform16. Amendments to the Government Procurement Reform Law17. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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18. Reorganizing the National Food Authority (NFA)19. Amendments to the EPIRA20. Amending PD No. 269 (Rural Electrification Program)21. Restructuring the Excise Tax on Alcohol and Tobacco Products22. Amending the BOT Law23. Science and Technology Scholarship Program (draft committee

report for consideration of Committee on Appropriations24. Amendments to the Charter of the People’s Television Network 25. Granting Broader Protection for Consumers26. Reorganizing the Philippine Statistical System (draft committee

bill for consideration of the Committee on Appropriations in HOR)27. AFP Modernization Program (draft committee report for filing)28. National Defense and Security Act 29. Amendments to RA 9372 (Human Security Act)30. Rationalizing the Economic Regulation of Water Utilities31. Final Forest Limits Act (draft committee report for filing in HOR)32. Anti-Pilferage Act of Risk Reduction and Preparedness

Equipment

The Secretariat

With its mandate under RA 7640, the LEDAC Secretariat provided technical and secretariat support to the Council. Specifically, the Secretariat pursued the following: (a) evaluated/prepared comments/recommendations on proposed bills by interested parties for possible inclusion in the President’s Priority Legislative Agenda; (b) worked with officials of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) in both houses of Congress, OP-PMS, and other agencies concerned; (c) prepared annual budget and accountability reports; and (d) maintained the Council’s official records.

In August 2011, the Secretariat co-organized with the PLLO and the Commission on Human Rights, a Learning Workshop on the Legislative Process, Lobbying and the Human Rights-Based Approach or HRBA to Legislation and Policy Development through the auspices of the United

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Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The workshop capacitated the Legislative Liaison Officers (LLOs) in the Legislative Liaison System (LLS) with lobbying and advocacy skills. LLOs were also able to exchange best practices and establish strategic linkages in a network that advocates law and policy guided by human rights standards and principles. At the end of the workshop, the LLS adopted a Covenant signed by heads responsible duty-bearers, namely: PLLO, NEDA and CHR. Under the Covenant, the LLOs undertake to, among others: (a) support the President’s development objectives and reform agenda; (b) ensure the passage of people-centered legislation by employing a process intervention that builds consensus between and among stakeholders and the executive advocates; and (c) strengthen executive-legislative cooperation that redounds to better application of and support for the President’s legislative initiatives and program of governance.

On personnel complement, the Secretariat has three contractual positions and it operated with an authorized budgetary program of PhP2.185 million. The current budget covers the personnel services (PS) as well as maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE) of the Secretariat.

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Council Members

BENIGNO S. AQUINO IIIPresident of the rePublic

of the PhiliPPines

JEJOmAr C. BINAyVice President

CAyEtANO W. PAdErANGA, Jr. secretary, socio-economic

Planning

CESAr V. PUrISImAsecretary, Finance

FlOrENCIO B. ABAdsecretary, Budget and

management

VOltAIrE t. GAzmINsecretary, national deFense

JESSE m. rOBrEdO secretary, interior and local

goVernment

GrEGOry l. dOmINGOsecretary, trade and industry

mANUEl A. rOxAS IIsecretary, transPortation and

communications

Executive

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Senate of the Philippines

JUAN PONCE ENrIlEsenate President

Council Members

JINGGOy EJErCItO EStrAdAsenate President Pro temPore

VICENtE C. SOttO III senate majority Floor leader

AlAN PEtEr S. CAyEtANO senate minority Floor leader

House of Representatives

FElICIANO r. BElmONtE, Jr.House sPeaker

lOrENzO r. tAñAdA IIIdePuty House sPeaker

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House of Representatives

NEPtAlI m. GONzAlEz IIHouse majority leader

EdCEl C. lAGmANHouse minority leader

Council Members

LGU / Youth Sector / Private Sector

GOV. AlFONSO V. UmAlI, Jr.union oF local autHorities oF

tHe PHiliPPines (ulaP)

rAmON r. dEl rOSArIO, Jr.makati Business cluB (mBc)

lEON G. FlOrES IIInational youtH commission (nyc)

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ledac secretariat

NatioNal EcoNomic aNd dEvElopmENt authority

12 saint josemaria escriVa driVe, ortigas center

Pasig city 1605 PHiliPPines

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