These are the 19 measures Marcos Jr. asked Congress to pass

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr delivers his first State of the Nation address at the House of Representatives in Quezon City on July 25, 2022.

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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday laid out legislative measures he hopes that Congress will pass, including a long-delayed bill to regulate the use, management and development of land and water resources.

National Government Rightsizing Program

President Marcos on Monday batted for rightsizing the government, which he said would "enhance the government’s institutional capacity to perform its mandate and provide better services, while ensuring optimal and efficient use of resources."

"Rightsizing" has been done by previous administrations and talk of reorganization under the Marcos Jr. administration has raised concerns of mass layoffs of rank-and-file government workers.

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