LIST: The priority bills filed by senators in the 20th Congress

Bong Go

Go wants to file a bill expanding the coverage of the Tertiary Education Subsidy to include students who are enrolled in private colleges or universities. He also aims to mandate the issuance of PhilHealth cards.

He also aims to establish National Academy of Sports campuses in all administrative regions in the country and modernize the practice of medical technology in the country.

His other goals are to streamline the country's disaster preparedness, provide assistance to indigent job seekers, increase minimum wage by P100, establish mental health offices in state universities and colleges, offer temporary employment for poor households, and grant barangay officials the benefits of regular government employees.

Bam Aquino

In his return to the Senate, Aquino highlighted the Classroom-Building Acceleration Program Act as one of his priority bills.

This intends to authorize capable local government units and private sector entities to build classrooms in compliance with national standards and guidelines within their jurisdictions, with funding support from the national government.

He also wants propose the E-Textbook Para sa Lahat Act, Libreng Related Learning Experience Act, Bayanihan Work Program Act, School-to-Employment Program Act, Angat Sweldo Para sa Guro Act, Student Discount Para sa Load Act, and Private Education Voucher Expansion Act.

He is also eyeing to propose amendments to Republic Act No. 10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act. Under this, he is pushing for all 4Ps beneficiaries who complete senior high school and are accepted into Commission on Higher Education-recognized schools to receive support through the Tertiary Education Subsidy.

Bato Dela Rosa

Dela Rosa has outlined a robust legislative agenda for the 20th Congress, with a strong emphasis on law enforcement, national security, and social welfare.

On top of his list is the Death Penalty for Large-scale Illegal Drug Trafficking. Capital punishment in the country was abolished in 2006, with reclusion perpetua (or permanent imprisonment) replacing it.

He also seeks to reintroduce mandatory military training for the youth through the ROTC Act.

Further legislative priorities include the Amendment of the Party-list System Act, End Local Communist Armed Conflict Act, Jail Integration Act, rank classification of Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology personnel, Anti-Drug Abuse Council Act, Amendment of the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Act of 2022, Filipino Farmer Financial Assistance Program Act, and Overseas Filipino Worker Financial Literacy Act.

Erwin Tulfo

Erwin will focus on social welfare, public accountability, and better access to essential services with his priority bills.

Topping his list is a Review of the Rice Tariffication Law, aiming to assess the law’s impact on local farmers and rice prices. He also wants to work on the Barangay Officials’ Salary Standardization Law, which seeks to give consistent compensation to barangay workers.

His legislative agenda also includes the National Land Use Act, SUCs Professional Review Center Act of 2025, the Medical Parole Act, the Health Courses Expansion Act of 2025, the Simplified Aid Access Act of 2025, the Anti-Conflict of Interest in Public Utilities Act, the review of the Expanded Solo Parents Act, and Anti-Road Rage Act.

Kiko Pangilinan

Pangilinan is marking his return to the Senate with priority bills that zero in on food security, environmental protection, among others.

Leading his list is the Free Breakfast Program and Sustainable Agriculture Act, which aims to provide free, nutritious breakfast to students in government daycare centers and public schools from Kinder to Grade 12.

He also proposes the Agricultural Land Conversion Ban Act, which will prohibit the indiscriminate conversion of farmland for commercial or industrial purposes.

Pangilinan is also pushing for the creation of a Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, the Post-Harvest Facilities Support Act, Urban Agriculture and Vertical Farming Act, National Mangrove and Forest Protection Act, Department of Water Resources Act, Anti-Ticket Scalping Act, and Confidential and Intelligence Funds Accountability Act.

He further plans to file a Senate resolution directing the Senate Committee on Agriculture to investigate the continued increase in food costs.

Rodante Marcoleta

Marcoleta has also now filed his first ten measures for the 20th Congress. 

As a first-time Senator, he wants to lower energy costs, empower barangays, strengthen agriculture, and protect OFWs and the urban poor’s rights.

"Pangunahin sa aking mga panukala ang pagsulong ng murang kuryente. Panahon nang ating tugunan ang paghihirap ng ating mga kababayan, at mabigyan sila ng laban sa pang araw-araw," Senator Marcoleta said.

Ping Lacson

Lacson aims to reach more underprivileged families and ensure greater access to education, health services, and livelihood support through expanding the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program.

He also wants the public to play a more active role in government budgeting with the People’s Participation in the National Budget Process.

His other priorities include a New Anti-Espionage Law, Kabataang Magsasaka Scholarship, Anti-Political Dynasty Bill, Presidential Succession Bill, and GSIS Voluntary Membership Act.

One of the bills he filed also seeks to restrict children under 18 from accessing or using social media to protect them from the harmful effects of overexposure.

Lacson also plans to propose amendments to the Bank Secrecy Law and the Philippine Identification System Act.

Tito Sotto

Sotto returns to the legislative arena with proposals aimed at transparency, public welfare, and social reform.

The veteran lawmaker and former Senate president kicked off his list with the People’s Freedom of Information Act of 2025, pushing to make government data more accessible to the public.

He also doubles down on the country’s anti-drug campaign with the Presidential Drug Enforcement Authority Act.

His other measures include the Anti-False Content and Fake News Act, amendments to the Party-List System Act, 14th Month Pay Law, Neurodivergent People's Rights Act, Environmental Engineering Law of the Philippines, Maternal Surname for Legitimate Children Act, Hybrid Elections Act, and Streamlining Drug Rehabilitation Admissions Act.

Pia Cayetano

Pia will enter the 20th Congress with a health-focused set of bills.

First on her list is the Vapes and Heated Tobacco Products Regulation Act, which seeks to impose strict guidelines on the use, marketing, and distribution of alternative smoking products.

On the tech front, she's also addressing the issue of AI through the Artificial Intelligence Regulation Act, which will oversee the ethical use and development of AI technologies within the Philippines.

Her other priorities are the Allied Health Scholarship and Service Act, Spousal and Child Support Act, Walkable and Bikeable Communities Act, Strengthening the Tertiary Education Subsidy, Tax Exemption for Incentives and Rewards of National Athletes and Coaches, Repealing Discriminatory Laws Against Women, No Heated Tobacco Product and Vapes in School Act, and Ban on Online Gambling Act.

Camille Villar

For Camille, among her top priorities is a bill establishing a Cancer Medicine and Treatment Assistance Fund for indigent and underprivileged Filipinos.

She also seeks to mandate the establishment of dialysis wards in all national, regional, and provincial government hospitals, along with free dialysis treatment for indigent patients.

Her other bills include proposals to protect OFW remittances, shield workers from AI-driven job disruption, improve maternal healthcare, expand early detection services for children with special needs, ensure online safety for minors, waive government fees for indigent job seekers, provide free freight transport of relief goods to disaster zones, and promote local tourism through a “One Town, One Tourist Attraction Program.”

Lito Lapid

One of Lapid's key proposals is the National Film Archives of the Philippines Act, a bill that would institutionalize the preservation and digitization of Philippine films, protecting decades of cinematic history for future generations.

He also sets his eyes on improving media workers’ welfare, promoting local film and TV tourism, ensuring free access to government websites, establishing a Philippine Transportation Safety Board, and upholding the rights of internally displaced persons.

His other bills include measures to implement a unified electronic medical records system and installing defibrillators in public areas for emergency use.

Imee Marcos

Marcos will continue her role as senator with a focus on wage reform, local governance, and economic resilience, all geared toward uplifting underserved sectors.

One of her headline measures is the National Minimum Wage Act, which proposes to standardize the minimum wage across the country, as well as the Minimum Wage for Farmers Act.

She also seeks to enhance the Regional Specialty Centers Act, support young farmers and fisherfolk, modernize budget processes, revise cooperative regulations, institutionalize the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation program, reform local tax allotments, strengthen LGU fiscal independence, and reduce or suspend VAT on petroleum products to address inflation.

Alan Peter Cayetano

At the heart of Alan's platform is the Filipino Identity in Values Act, a bill that seeks to create a Commission of Filipino Values and an Inter-Faith Council.

He is also advocating for equitable access to higher education through the Makakapagtapos Ako Act of 2025, which aims to provide cash assistance to senior high school and college students in public schools to help with expenses such as transportation and internet.

His other bills include proposals to establish the Third Congressional Commission on Education, create an Executive-Legislative Labor Commission, form a dedicated Emergency Response Department, set up a trust fund for abandoned or neglected children, build elderly care centers in every city and municipality, fund the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police camp development, regulate online gambling advertisements, and implement a nationwide Health Passport System.

JV Ejercito

Ejercito also aims to strengthen healthcare access and economic relief in the coming years. 

Among his top priorities is the Supplemental Appropriations for PhilHealth, which proposes additional government funding to support the sustainability of the country’s universal healthcare system.

He also seeks to improve the country’s long-term planning through the Masterplan for Infrastructure and National Development Act, which envisions a unified, strategic roadmap for nationwide infrastructure.

His other bills include a proposal to lower PhilHealth premium contributions, a Magna Carta for barangay health workers, suspension of excise taxes on fuel products, a P250 daily minimum wage hike, anti-ENDO protections under a Security of Tenure Act, development of agri-food terminals, commuter rights protection, and regulation of motorcycle taxis.

Chiz Escudero

Leading Escudero's priority bills is a measure prohibiting national government agencies from interfering with how local government units use their National Tax Allotment and locally-generated revenues.

He is also pushing to strengthen local autonomy through a more rationalized system of decentralization.

Escudero's agenda further spans measures that aim to boost micro, small and medium enterprises' access to credit and tax relief, modernize real estate laws, streamline compliance costs for small businesses, create a council to address unemployment and tech-driven job loss, mandate financial transparency among public officials, and lower the retirement age for Department of Education workers.

Jinggoy Estrada

Estrada's legislative lineup centers on senior citizens, national security, and workforce empowerment, with the top bill in the list being a Universal Pension for Senior Citizens, which proposes a monthly P1,000 stipend for indigent seniors and P500 (eventually scaling to P1,000) for all other Filipino elderly.

He also seeks to shake up the education system with a bill that removes SHS from the K-12 curriculum, citing the added burdens on students and parents and the unmet promise of job readiness for SHS graduates.

The rest of his proposals range from a New Anti-Espionage Act with life sentences and multimillion-peso fines, to a Personnel Economic Relief Allowance increase for government workers, a modernized civil registration system, and a 20% travel tax discount for seniors.

He’s also pushing for a disaster food bank system, Philippine Coast Guard modernization, AI training for government employees, and the creation of a National Family Commission to reinforce traditional values and support Filipino households.

Win Gatchalian

Gatchalian has set his sights on reforming education and boosting economic relief for Filipino workers.

At the core of his education agenda is the Three-Year College Education bill, which proposes streamlining undergraduate programs into a more efficient three-year track.

On the economic front, he’s pushing for the GINHAWA Act, a measure aimed at increasing the take-home pay of all working Filipinos.

Other bills on his plate include reforms to the composition of school boards, amendments to teacher professionalization, the Adopt-a-School program, integration of Arabic language and Islamic values education, a regulatory framework for online gambling, a proposed vape regulation bill, the Financial Intermediary Taxation Act, and the General Tax Amnesty Act of 2025.

Risa Hontiveros

Hontiveros will continue doubling down on her signature advocacies—fair wages, inclusive rights, and people-first policies.

Front and center is her P200 Daily Minimum Wage Increase Act of 2025, which would give minimum wage earners a much-needed boost.

She’s also fighting for equal rights with the reintroduction of the SOGIESC Equality Bill, aimed at prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, expression, or sex characteristics.

Her broader legislative push includes a Fair Wages and Productivity Act, salary hikes for public school employees, an end to contractualization through an anti-ENDO law, protections for gig and online workers via the “POWERR” Act, safeguards for interns, support for senior citizens, water crisis preparedness, and a bill banning hospital detention for patients unable to pay.

Loren Legarda

On top of Legarda's priority bills is the One Tablet, One Student Act, which seeks to provide every public school student with a digital learning device.

On the economic side, she’s championing the Pangkabuhayan Act, a bill aimed at supporting micro-entrepreneurs and vulnerable communities through livelihood assistance and training.

Her wider legislative priorities include protections for unpaid care workers, a Magna Carta for waste workers, a living wage policy, monthly maintenance medication for senior citizens, expanded support for women and children protection units, climate-forward economic shifts under the Low Carbon Economy Act, better public-private alignment through the Complementarity in Education Act, and the development of marine resources via the Blue Economy Act.

Robin Padilla

One of Padilla's core proposals is amending the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act, aiming to enhance the protection and development opportunities for indigenous communities.

He also seeks to establish a Unified Halal Certification system, creating a nationally recognized process to support the growth of the halal industry.

Rounding out his agenda are bills proposing Muslim prayer rooms in public spaces, a P150 daily minimum wage increase, abolition of the travel tax, legalization of medical cannabis, dissolution of marriage, amendments to the Early Years Act, establishment of senior nursing homes, and an anti-political dynasty bill.

Raffy Tulfo

Leading Raffy's priority bills is the Wage Theft Law, which slaps heavy penalties on employers who shortchange workers through underpayment, delayed wages, or denial of rightful benefits.

He’s also championing the Anti-Abuse of Pakyawan (Piece-Rate) Workers Act, a bill designed to prevent the misuse of piece-rate work systems as loopholes to avoid paying the minimum wage, overtime, or benefits.

His other goals include creating a Department of Water Resources, a Magna Carta for commuters, proper overtime pay for health workers, mandatory police body cams, expanded school feeding programs, travel tax exemptions for economy passengers, financial literacy for OFWs, and a strengthened Anti-Domestic Violence Act that is inclusive of all genders and identities.

Joel Villanueva

For Villanueva, he is prioritizing the Security of Tenure and End of ENDO bill, a long-standing push to eliminate abusive labor contractualization and ensure permanent, stable employment for Filipino workers.

He also wants to highlight the Freelancers Protection Act to safeguard independent workers from late payments, contract violations, and unfair treatment.

The rest of his legislative plans include institutionalizing the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers program for emergency employment, a Living Wage Act, expanding legal aid access for OFWs, a bill to strengthen the OFW Hospital, an Anti-Online Gambling Act, a Magna Carta of Religious Freedom, the Freedom of Information Act, and the creation of a National Independent Commission Against Corruption.

Mark Villar

Mark is set to propose the Scam Prevention Center Act, which pushes for the creation of a centralized body dedicated to identifying, preventing, and responding to online and financial scams.

He’s also backing the Abducted or Missing Persons Alert Act, a bill designed to establish a nationwide alert system that enables faster response and coordination during disappearances.

Rounding out his agenda are proposals for stronger consumer rights, a Magna Carta of commuters, universal pensions for seniors, education assistance for children of farmers and fisherfolk, free annual medical checkups, use of digital payment systems, comprehensive driver education, and adjusted benefits for barangay officials.

As of writing, Zubiri has yet to disclose his priority bills.