Senate President Chiz Escudero and Speaker Martin Romualdez attend the signing ceremony for a law. Yummie Dingding, PPA Pool

MANILA – House Speaker Martin Romualdez is set to meet with Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday to discuss the legislative priorities of the administration and align the legislative agendas of both houses of Congress.

“Bukas ‘yung meeting natin, at syempre, tatalakayin ‘yung priority legislative agenda,” Romualdez told reporters on Wednesday.

“Sa House of Representatives, tapos na ang lahat ng priority legislation ng ating mahal na Presidente, SONA measures at LEDAC (Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council). Pero syempre may bagong leadership ngayon [ang Senate] at baka may bagong priorities na irerekomenda rin, so papakinggan po natin ‘yan,” he added.

House Deputy Majority Leader and ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo previously said proposals to amend the economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution would be part of the agenda when the leaders of both Houses of Congress meet.

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Congress is in recess after adjourning the second regular session of the 19th Congress last May 22. The session will resume on July 22.