RA No. 7640, also known as the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) Act of 1992, establishes the LEDAC to serve as a consultative and advisory body to the President of the Philippines on programs and policies that require legislative action.

The LEDAC aims to foster cooperation between the Executive and Legislative branches of government to ensure the passage of priority legislation that aligns with national development goals.

The LEDAC is composed of:

– The President (Chairperson)

– Vice President

– Senate President

– House Speaker

– Seven Cabinet members designated by the President

– Three Senators designated by the Senate President

– Three Representatives designated by the House Speaker

– A representative from the local government sector

– A representative from the youth sector

– A representative from the private sector

The LEDAC is responsible for:

– Identifying priority legislative measures for national development

– Reviewing and recommending policies that need legislative action

– Facilitating better coordination between the Executive and Legislative branches

The LEDAC is required to meet at least once every quarter or as needed.

The LEDAC prioritizes laws and policies related to economic growth, national security, social development, governance reforms, and other matters crucial to the country’s progress.

The LEDAC helps ensure that key legislative measures receive proper attention, reducing delays in the passage of laws that support national development.

No. The LEDAC is an advisory and consultative body. It does not pass laws, but helps coordinate legislative priorities between the Executive and Congress.

The LEDAC promotes efficient governance by aligning legislative efforts with the national development agenda, minimizing conflicts between the Executive and Legislative branches.

The LEDAC CLA pertains to the list of priority legislative measures of the Executive and Legislative branches of government which the LEDAC has agreed to pursue and enact in the current Congress.

Letter-requests from the National Government Agencies (NGA), Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC), State Universities and Colleges (SUC), Non-Government Organizations (NGO), Local Government Units (LGU), private organizations, and/other juridical entities must conform with the required complete staff work (CSW), for possible inclusion in the CLA. This is to enable the office to submit a sound recommendation based on a comprehensive and thorough study and evaluation of a legal issues, applicable jurisprudence, laws, issuances, rules, and regulations, including all other relevant information and policy consideration of the said bill.

The pertinent issuances of the CSW are as follows:

1. Office of the President Memorandum Circular No. 21, s. 2023 – Ensuring Efficiency in Processing of Requests for Presidential Issuances, Authorizations, and Other Approvals
2. Office of the President Memorandum Circular No. 2, s. 2022 – Mandating Strict Compliance with the Requirement of a Strengthened Complete Staff Work for the Processing and Evaluation of Requests for Presidential Issuances, Authorizations, and Other Approvals
3. Office of the President Memorandum Circular No. 72, s. 2019 – Strengthening the Standards of Complete Staff Work as a Requirement for the Processing and Evaluation of Requests for Presidential Issuances, Authorizations, and Other Approvals
4. LEDAC Internal Rules of Procedure on the Referral and Prioritization of Measures