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The House of Representatives passed amendments to the Anti-Espionage Act of 1941 on third and final reading. Limited legislative progress for tracked bills amidst Congress’s focus on national budget deliberations and the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
Cybersecurity and Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Act passes in Third Reading in the House. The National Land Use Act has a new Senate committee. Separately, a new list of administration priority measures focuses on tax relief, electricity, education, and social welfare.
Congress is adjourned sine die from June 3 to July 27, 2026. Prior to adjournment, the House of Representatives consolidated bills for measures related to espionage law amendments and cybersecurity policies, while the Senate formally elected Senator Sherwin Gatchalian as Senate President.
Political developments impede legislative progress as Congress briefly convenes in May 2026, and adjourns sine die until July 2026.
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