REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Sen.ate Pasay City Journal SESSION NO. 47 Monday, December 13,2010 FIFTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST REGULAR SESSION SESSION NO. 47 Monday, December 13,2010 CALL TO ORDER NATIONAL ANTHEM At 3:31 p.m., the Senate President, Hon. Juan The De La Salle Voices from the De La Salle Ponce Enrile, called the session to order. Lipa led the singing of the national anthem and thereafter rendered the song, entitled "Dakilang PRAYER Adhikain. " Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito ROLL CALL Estrada, led the prayer, to wit: Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary of the Mahal naming Panginoon. sa huling Senate, Atty. Emma Lirio-Reyes, called the roll, to linggo ng aming pagpupulong sa taong which the following senators responded: ito. nawa y maging makabuluhan ang aming mga talakayan. Ang panukalang Arroyo, J. P. Marcos Jr., F. R. batas para sa pambansang badyet na Cayetano, A. P. C. S. Osmena 1II, S. R. ipapasa ng Senado sa linggong ito Cayetano, C. P. S. Recto, R. G. nawa y maging isang regalo ng ating Ejercito Estrada, 1. Revilla Jr., R. B. pamahalaan tungo sa kaunlaran at Enrile, J. P. Sotto III, V. C. kahulihan ng aling mga mamal1layan. Escudero, F. J. G. Zubiri, J. M. F. Ngayong nalalapil na ang araw ng Honasan, G. B. kapanganakan ng aling Poong Maykapal, huhan Po Ninyo ang aming mga puso upang With 13 senators present, the Chair declared the lI1aging mapagpatawad at mapaghigay presence of a quorum. sa aming mga kapwa. Sa lahat ng aming hiyayang linanggap at tinamasa sa taong Senators Angara, Guingona, Pangilinan and Villar ito, ito lamang Po ang aming maibabalik arrived after the roll call. bUang pasasalamat at pagpuri sa Inya. Senator Drilon, who came from the Conference Sana, sa mga daraling na araw, kami Committee meeting on the national budget. likewise 1'0 ay buang nagpapakumbabang naha­ arrived after the roll call. handa na harapin ang mga pagsubok na darating sa amin. Suo Po ang Wiling tiwala Senator Defensor Santiago was on sick leave. na sa Inyong paggabay ay matibay naming malalampasan ang mga ito. Senators Lacson, Lapid and Legarda were absent. Ang lahat Pong ito ay hinihiling namin sa pangalan ng Inyong bugtong na Anak. Senator Trillanes was unable to attend the session Amen. as he was under detention. 924 MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2010 BIRTHDA Y GREETINGS Pursuant to Section 67, Rule XXIll of the Rules of the Senate, upon motion of Senator Sotto, there At this juncture, the Chair greeted Senators being no objection, the Secretary of the Senate read Osmefia and Villar on the occasion of their birth­ only the title of the bill, to wit: dates, AN ACT PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL SUSPENSION OF SESSION BENEFITS AND PROTECTION TO THE HOUSEHELPERS THEREBY With the permission of the Body, the Chair AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE suspended the session to allow the Members to greet ARTICLES 141, 142, 143, 148, AND the birthday celebrants. lSI OF CHAPTER III OF p.o. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE It was 3:39 p.m. KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES. RESUMPTION OF SESSION The Senate Secretary called the roll for nominal At 3 :40 p.m., the session was resumed with voting. Senate President Pro Tempore Ejercito Estrada presiding. RESULT OF THE VOTING MANIFESTATION OF SENATOR SOTTO The result of the voting was as follows: Senator Sotto congratulated Senator Cayetano In favor (Al for being named as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYMl by the Philippine Jaycees. Arroyo Marcos Cayetano (Al Osmefia Senator Ejercito Estrada congratulated Senator Cayetano (Pl Recto Cayetano (Al likewise. Ejercito Estrada Revilla Enrile Sotto APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL Honasan Zubiri Upon motion of Senator Sotto, there being no Against objection, the Body dispensed with the reading of the None Journal of Session No. 46 and considered it approved. Abstention SUSPENSION OF SESSION None Upon motion of Senator Sotto, the session was suspended. With 12 senators voting in favor, none against, and no abstention, the Chair declared Senate Bill If was 3:.fl p.m. No. 78 approved on Third Reading. RESUMPTION OF SESSION REFERENCE OF BUSINESS At 3 :41 p.m., the session was resumed. The Secretary of the Senate read the following mattes and the Chair made the corresponding referrals: APPROVAL OF SENATE BILL NO. 78 ON THIRD READING MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Upon motion of Senator Sotto, there being no objection, the Body considered, on Third Reading, Letters from Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. of Senate Bill No. 78, printed copies of which were the House of Representatives, all dated distributed to the senators on December 7, 2010. 21 September 20 I 0, designating the following r y MONDAY, DECEMBER 13,2010 925 Representatives as Members of the House AND CONDITION OF AIRPORTS IN panel to the following Oversight Committees: THE PHILIPPINES, BOTH INTER­ NATIONAL AND DOMESTIC, WITH Representatives Fernandez (D, R,), Ocampo THE END IN VIEW OF PROMOTING (R, A,), Angping (Ma, Z,), Alcala (L), PHILIPPINE TOURISM INFRA­ and Cajayon (M, M,) for the Oversight STRUCTURE Committee on the Philippine Clean Air Act; Introduced by Senator Villar Representatives Garcia (A, R,), Mandanas To the Committees on Public Works; and (H,) and Mendoza (M, L) for the Tourism Oversight Committee on the Safeguard Measures Act (COCSMA); and Proposed Senate Resolution No, 309, entitled Representatives Fernandez (D, R,), Herrera­ Dy (B,), lIagan (L), Romulo (R,) and RESOLUTION URGING THE APPRO­ Velasco (L A,) for the Oversight PRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE/S Committee on the Philippine Clean TO ASSESS, IN AID OF LEGIS­ Water Act LATION, THE PRESENT DRUG DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF To the Committee on Rules THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY VIs-A-VIS BILLS ON FIRST READING THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF HEALTH RESEARCHES IN THE Senate Bill No, 2623, entitled COUNTRY WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF DEVELOPING HEALTH AL TER­ AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 6 OF NATIVES AND PROVIDING COST REPUBLIC ACT NO, 10000 OTHER­ EFFECTIVE MEDICINES FOR THE WISE KNOWN AS THE AGRI-AGRA PEOPLE REFORM CREDIT ACT OF 2009 Introduced by Senator Villar Introduced by Senator Pangilinan To the Committees on Health and Demo­ To the Committee on Agriculture and Food graphy; and Trade and Commerce Senate Bill No, 2624, entitled COMMUNICATION AN ACT GRANTING TAX DEDUC­ Letter from the Bangko Sentral ng Pi/ipinas, TIONS TO PARENTS AND LEGAL dated 23 November 2010, furnishing the Sena!e GUARDIANS OF CHILDREN WITH with a certified true copy of BSP Circular SPECIAL NEEDS No, 699, series of 2010, dated 17 November 2010, in compliance with Section 15(a) of Introduced by Senator Villar Republic Act No. 7653 (The New Central Bank Act). To the Committee on Ways and Means To the Committee on Banks, Financial RESOLUTIONS Institutions and Currencies Proposed Senate Resolution No. 308, entitled INQUIRY OF SENATOR ARROYO RESOLUTION URGING THE APPRO­ Upon query of Senator Arroyo, Senator Zubiri PRIA TE COMMITTEES TO CON­ stated that he was availing himself of the privilege DUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF hour again to speak about Philippine sports, which is LEGISLATION, ON THE STATUS close to his heart, and the problems confronting it, " 926 MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2010 PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF SENATOR ZUBIRI team to fend for themselves. That is the big, big disappointment of our football players and millions of Filipino fans. Most important Availing himself of the privilege hour, Senator is that it has come to represent the lack of Zubiri spoke about the plight of the Philippine football foresight of our sports agencies. I am not team as it goes into the semifinals of the AFF Suzuki blaming the officials of this new Philippine Cup 2010: Sports Commission (PSC) administration but the lack of foresight in the policies of the past THE AZKALS AND THE STATE adminis-tration which we do not want to be OF PHILIPPINE SPORTS: carried over in the present administration. HAS IT GONE TO THE DOGS? It also tells us that our athletes are often left to fend on their own. And that, combined with rise today to congratulate the Azkals, the centralized character of sports development, no, not your everyday street-dogs of mixed poor to no funding and the lack of a clear policy, breed. They are the young men who are spells disaster. converting basketball-loving Filipinos over to As in many cases, mostly the generosity football. Their team play is winning glory for of benefactors - like Dan Palami and Manny the country. They are: Pangilinan - pushed our teams on and in the Ian Araneta Roel Gener process covered up the shortcomings of our Jerry Barbaso Robert Gier government sports program. Yanti Barsales Christopher Greatwich This sad state of affairs in no way refers David Mark Basa Peter Jaugan to the Filipino athlete's mettle. Allow me to say Joebel Bermejo Ray Jonsson a few things about our football players. Alexander BotTomeo Nestor Margarse Emelio Caligdong Reymark Palmes The best scoring ability in football history is Christopher Cam cam Kristopher Relucio held by a Filipino - Paulino Alcantara, an Jason de Jong Eduard Sacapafio I1onggo who became a doctor. No one has Anton del Rosario James Younghusband surpassed his scoring ability. From 1912to 1916, Neil Etheridge Phil Younghusband he scored 356 goals in 357 game appearances. Mark Ferrer From 1921 to 1923, he scored six goals in five appearances. He is the all-time best goal scorer. Also, to Simon Alexander McMenemy, His goal in April 20, 1922, is also one of the Edwin Cabal ida, Edzel Bracamonte, Rolando strongest balls, so strong, my friends, that it Piftero, Walfred Javier, Josef Malinay, Dan punched a hole through the net.