Journal of the House of Representatives

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS THIRD REGULAR SESSION 2018 - 2019

JOURNAL NO. 34 Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Prepared by the JOURNAL SERVICE Plenary Affairs Bureau JOURNAL NO. 34 Tuesday, November 27, 2018

CALL TO ORDER KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE EDUCA- TION RESEARCH AND REGULATORY At 3:00 p.m., Deputy Speaker Munir M. Arbi- COMMISSION, APPROPRIATING son called the session to order. FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PRAYER By Representative Lacson Pursuant to Section 73, Rule XI of the amended Provisional Rules of the House, the Members sang the National Anthem and thereafter observed a mi- TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA- nute of silent prayer. TION AND CULTURE AND THE COM- MITTEE ON HIGHER AND TECH- SUSPENSION OF SESSION NICAL EDUCATION

On motion of Rep. Rodante D. Marcoleta, the House Bill No. 8639, entitled: Chair suspended the session at 3:02 p.m. “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR MOBILE DATA RESUMPTION OF SESSION ALLOWANCE FOR ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROPRI- The session resumed at 3:06 p.m. ATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

DEFERMENT OF ROLL CALL By Representative Lacson AND APPROVAL OF JOURNAL

On motion of Representative Marcoleta, there TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA- being no objection, the Body deferred the calling of TION AND CULTURE the Roll and the approval of the Journal of the pre- vious session. House Bill No. 8640, entitled:

REFERENCE OF BUSINESS “AN ACT REQUIRING THE USE OF STANDARDIZED DATE LABELS ON On motion of Representative Marcoleta, there CONSUMER PRODUCTS, AMENDING being no objection, the Body proceeded to the Ref- FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT erence of Business. NO. 7394, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ꞌCONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIP- Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary Gen- PINES ꞌ ” eral read on First Reading the titles of the following Bills and Resolutions, including the Messages from By Representative Limkaichong the Senate, Communication, and Committee Re- ports which were referred to the appropriate Com- mittees as hereunder indicated: TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND IN- DUSTRY

BILLS ON FIRST READING RESOLUTIONS

House Bill No. 8638, entitled: House Resolution No. 2311, entitled: “AN ACT CREATING AN INDEPENDENT POLICY-MAKING, QUALITY AS- “RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMIT- SESSING, RESEARCH AND REGULA- TEE ON OVERSIGHT TO INVESTI- TORY BODY FOR THE EDUCATION GATE IN AID OF LEGISLATION THE SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES TO BE POLICIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 2 17 th Congress 3rd Regular Session JOURNAL NO. 34 Tuesday, November 27, 2018

BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT ON House Resolution No. 2314, entitled: UNRELEASED APPROPRIATIONS AND OTHER BUDGET PRACTICES” “RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMIT- TEE ON OVERSIGHT TO INVESTI- By Representatives Suarez, Bravo (A.), Ati- GATE IN AID OF LEGISLATION THE enza, Bertiz, Garbin, Paduano, Salon, POLICIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF Matugas, Belaro, Arcillas, Cortuna, BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT ON Chavez, Lee, Ferriol-Pascual, Lopez (B.), UNRELEASED APPROPRIATIONS Aquino-Magsaysay, Antonio, Siao, Datol, AND OTHER BUDGET PRACTICES” Uybarreta, Dimaporo (M.K.), Ferrer (J.), Revilla, Caminero, Ong (E.), Teves, Calde- By Representatives Suarez, Bravo (A.), Ati- ron, Canama, Radaza, Cari and Hernandez enza, Bertiz, Garbin, Paduano, Salon, (P.) Matugas, Belaro, Arcillas, Cortuna, Chavez, Lee, Ferriol-Pascual, Lopez (B.), TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Aquino-Magsaysay, Antonio, Siao, Datol, Uybarreta, Dimaporo (M.K.), Ferrer (J.), House Resolution No. 2312, entitled: Revilla, Caminero, Ong (E.), Teves, Calde- ron, Canama, Radaza, Cari and Hernandez “RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMIT- (P.) TEE ON OVERSIGHT TO INVESTI- GATE IN AID OF LEGISLATION THE TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND PRACTICES GOVERN- House Resolution No. 2316, entitled: ING SAVINGS” “A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING By Representatives Suarez, Bravo (A.), Ati- AND COMMENDING KIDLAT TAHIMIK enza, Bertiz, Garbin, Paduano, Salon, FOR BEING DECLARED AS NA- Matugas, Belaro, Arcillas, Cortuna, TIONAL ARTIST FOR FILM AND Chavez, Lee, Ferriol-Pascual, Aquino- BROADCAST ARTS” Magsaysay, Antonio, Siao, Datol, Uy- barreta, Dimaporo (M.K.), Ferrer (J.), Re- By Representative Go (M.) villa, Caminero, Ong (E.), Teves, Calderon, Canama, Radaza, Cari and Hernandez (P.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFOR- MATION TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 2317, entitled: House Resolution No. 2313, entitled: “RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COM- “RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMIT- MITTEE ON ECOLOGY TO CONDUCT TEE ON OVERSIGHT TO INVESTI- AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLA- GATE IN AID OF LEGISLATION THE TION, ON THE ILLEGAL ENTRY AND LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS, DUMPING OF HAZARDOUS PLASTIC POLICIES AND PRACTICES GOVERN- GARBAGE FROM SOUTH KOREA IN ING THE MISCELLANEOUS PERSON- THE PHIVIDEC INDUSTRIAL ESTATE NEL BENEFITS FUND AND THE PEN- IN TAGOLOAN, MISAMIS ORIENTAL” SION AND GRATUITY FUND” By Representatives Uy (J.), Acosta-Alba, Siao, By Representatives Suarez, Bravo (A.), Ati- Zubiri, Uy (R.), Rodriguez (M.), enza, Bertiz, Garbin, Paduano, Salon, Romualdo, Almonte and Oaminal Matugas, Belaro, Arcillas, Cortuna, Chavez, Lee, Ferriol-Pascual, Lopez TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES (B.), Aquino-Magsaysay, Antonio, Siao, Datol, Uybarreta, Dimaporo (M.K.), Ferrer House Resolution No. 2318, entitled: (J.), Revilla, Caminero, Ong (E.), Teves, Calderon, Canama, Radaza, Cari and Her- “A RESOLUTION URGING THE HOUSE TO nandez (P.) RECOMMIT TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES HOUSE TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES BILL NO. 8179 OR ꞌAN ACT GRANTING 17 th Congress 3rd Regular Session 3 JOURNAL NO. 34 Tuesday, November 27, 2018

SOLAR PARA SA BAYAN CORPORA- House Resolution No. 2322, entitled: TION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND “RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE DEPART- MAINTAIN DISTRIBUTABLE POWER MENTS OF EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGIES AND MINIGRID SYS- BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT TO RE- TEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIP- PORT TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC PINES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO SUS- EDUCATION AND CULTURE ON THE TAINABLE ENERGY ꞌ AND TO HAVE NON-IMPLEMENTATION OF THE THE SAME MEASURE BE JOINTLY PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 4670 REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON OR THE MAGNA CARTA FOR PUBLIC LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES AND THE SCHOOL TEACHERS ON FREE COM- COMMITTEE ON ENERGY” PULSORY MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT AND COMPENSA- By Representatives Velasco, Uybarreta and TION FOR INJURIES” Vergara By Representatives Tinio and Castro (F.L.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 2319, entitled: TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

“RESOLUTION URGING THE UNIVER- House Resolution No. 2323, entitled: SITY OF THE PHILIPPINES BOARD OF REGENTS TO RECONSIDER ITS POL- “RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE DEPART- ICY LIMITING THE COMMUTATION MENT OF EDUCATION TO REPORT OF FACULTY SICK LEAVE BENEFITS TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDU- ONLY TO ꞌSERIOUS OR SEVERE ILL- CATION AND CULTURE ON THE DE- NESSES ꞌ IN CASES OF OPTIONAL RE- LAYED REMITTANCE OR NON-RE- TIREMENT” MITTANCE OF THE PERSONAL AND GOVERNMENT SHARES OF TEACH- By Representatives Tinio and Castro (F.L.) ERS' GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSUR- ANCE SYSTEM” TO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND

TECHNICAL EDUCATION By Representatives Tinio and Castro (F.L.) House Resolution No. 2320, entitled: TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES “RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE DEPART- MENT OF EDUCATION TO REPORT TO House Resolution No. 2324, entitled: THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA- TION AND CULTURE ON ITS POLI- “RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE DEPART- CIES ON THE PROMOTION OF MENT OF EDUCATION TO REPORT TO TEACHING PERSONNEL” THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE ON THE By Representatives Tinio and Castro (F.L.) STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE K TO 12 PROGRAM” TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES By Representatives Tinio, Castro (F.L.), Elago, House Resolution No. 2321, entitled: Zarate, De Jesus and Casilao

“RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE DEPART- TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES MENT OF EDUCATION TO REPORT TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA- TION AND CULTURE ON ITS POLI- House Resolution No. 2325, entitled: CIES IN RELATION TO THE RESULTS- BASED PERFORMANCE MANAGE- “RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE QUEZON MENT SYSTEM” CITY POLICE DISTRICT AND THE DE- PARTMENT OF EDUCATION DIVISION By Representatives Tinio and Castro (F.L.) OF QUEZON CITY SCHOOLS TO RE- PORT TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES EDUCATION AND CULTURE ON 4 17 th Congress 3rd Regular Session JOURNAL NO. 34 Tuesday, November 27, 2018

THEIR MEMORANDUM OF UNDER- MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE STANDING INSTITUTIONALIZING THE QCPD JUNIOR POLICE PROJECT, Message dated November 19, 2018, informing the AND DIRECTING THE PHILIPPINE House of Representatives that the Senate on NATIONAL POLICE AND THE DEPED even date passed with amendments House Bill TO REPORT TO CONGRESS ON SIMI- No. 8055, entitled: LAR AGREEMENTS” “AN ACT DIVIDING THE PROVINCE OF By Representatives Tinio, Castro (F.L.), Elago, PALAWAN INTO THREE (3) PROV- Zarate, De Jesus and Casilao INCES, NAMELY: PALAWAN DEL NORTE, PALAWAN ORIENTAL, AND TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES PALAWAN DEL SUR”.

House Resolution No. 2326, entitled: TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOV- “RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE HOUSE ERNMENT COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT Message dated November 19, 2018, informing the COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN IN- House of Representatives that the Senate on QUIRY ON THE CONSULTANCY CON- even date passed without amendment House TRACT SIGNED BETWEEN THE RE- Bill No. 5161, entitled: PUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE CHINA RAILWAY DESIGN CORP. “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CITY (CRDC) AND GUANGZHOU WANAN PROSECUTION SERVICE IN THE CITY CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION CO. OF NAVOTAS, AMENDING FOR THE LTD. (WACC) FOR THE PHILIPPINE PURPOSE SECTION 55 OF REPUBLIC NATIONAL RAILWAYS (PNR) SOUTH ACT NO. 9387, OTHERWISE KNOWN LONG-HAUL PROJECT” AS THE ꞌCHARTER OF THE CITY OF NAVOTAS ꞌ ”. By Representative Suarez TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Message dated November 19, 2018, informing the House Resolution No. 2327, entitled: House of Representatives that the Senate on even date passed Senate Bill No. 1297, entitled: “A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING MR. EARL PAT- “AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT RICK FORLALES FOR WINNING THE NUMBER 7653, OTHERWISE KNOWN RECENTLY CONCLUDED CITIES OF AS ꞌTHE NEW CENTRAL BANK ACT ꞌ, OUR FUTURE COMPETITION IN THE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” UNITED KINGDOM” in which it requests the concurrence of the By Representative Silverio House of Representatives. TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 2328, entitled: Message dated November 19, 2018, informing the “RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE PRO- House of Representatives that the Senate on FOUND CONDOLENCES OF THE even date passed Senate Bill No. 2059, entitled: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE FAMILY OF GUALBERTO B. “AN ACT ENHANCING REVENUE ADMIN- LUMAUIG, FORMER GOVERNOR ISTRATION AND COLLECTION, AND AND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BROADENING THE TAX BASE BY PROVINCE OF IFUGAO” GRANTING AN AMNESTY ON ALL UNPAID INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES By Representatives Macapagal-Arroyo, An- IMPOSED BY THE NATIONAL GOV- daya and Suarez ERNMENT FOR TAXABLE YEAR 2017 AND PRIOR YEARS WITH RESPECT TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES TO ESTATE TAX, OTHER INTERNAL 17 th Congress 3rd Regular Session 5 JOURNAL NO. 34 Tuesday, November 27, 2018

REVENUE TAXES, AND TAX ON DE- and House Bill No. 5615, entitled: LINQUENCIES AND ADDRESSING CROSS-BORDER TAX EVASION AND “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SPORTS COM- FOR OTHER PURPOSES” PLEX KNOWN AS THE ꞌNATIONAL SPORTS TRAINING CENTER ꞌ, AND in which it requests the concurrence of the PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE ACQUI- House of Representatives. SITION OF PROPERTY, THE CON- STRUCTION OF FACILITIES, AND THE TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ADMINISTRATION, MAINTENANCE, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE CEN- Message dated November 19, 2018, informing the TER”. House of Representatives that on even date the Senate designated Senators Francis “Chiz” G. TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Escudero, Ralph G. Recto, Cynthia A. Villar and Franklin M. Drilon as conferees to the Bi- Message dated November 19, 2018, informing the cameral Conference Committee on the disa- House of Representatives that on even date the greeing provisions of Senate Bill No. 1297, en- Senate designated Senators Cynthia A. Villar, titled: Ralph G. Recto, Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero, Joseph Victor G. Ejercito, Win Gatchalian and

Franklin M. Drilon as conferees to the Bicam- “AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT eral Conference Committee on the disagreeing NUMBER 7653, OTHERWISE KNOWN provisions of Senate Bill No. 1998, entitled: AS ꞌTHE NEW CENTRAL BANK ACT ꞌ, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”; “AN ACT LIBERALIZING THE IMPORTA- TION, EXPORTATION AND TRADING and House Bill No. 7742, entitled: OF RICE, LIFTING FOR THE PURPOSE THE QUANTITATIVE IMPORT RE- “AN ACT REINFORCING THE CORPO- STRICTION ON RICE, AND FOR RATE VIABILITY OF THE BANGKO OTHER PURPOSES”; SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS, STRENGTH- ENING ITS MONETARY AND FINAN- and House Bill No. 7735, entitled: CIAL STABILITY FUNCTIONS AND ENHANCING ITS REGULATORY POW- “AN ACT REPLACING THE QUANTITA- ERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE TIVE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7653, OTHERWISE RICE WITH TARIFFS AND CREATING KNOWN AS ꞌTHE NEW CENTRAL THE RICE COMPETITIVENESS EN- BANK ACT ꞌ ”. HANCEMENT FUND”.

TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Message dated November 19, 2018, informing the Message dated November 19, 2018, informing the House of Representatives that on even date the House of Representatives that on even date the Senate designated Senator Joel Villanueva as Senate designated Senators Sonny Angara, an additional conferee to the Bicameral Confer- Ralph G. Recto, Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Bi- ence Committee on the disagreeing provisions nay, Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III and Franklin of Senate Bill No. 1716, entitled: M. Drilon as conferees to the Bicameral Con- ference Committee on the disagreeing provi- “AN ACT CREATING AND ESTABLISHING sions of Senate Bill No. 2059, entitled: A SPORTS COMPLEX KNOWN AS THE ꞌPHILIPPINE AMATEUR SPORTS “AN ACT ENHANCING REVENUE ADMIN- TRAINING CENTER ꞌ, AND FUNDING ISTRATION AND COLLECTION, AND FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROP- BROADENING THE TAX BASE BY ERTY, CONSTRUCTION OF FACILI- GRANTING AN AMNESTY ON ALL TIES, INCLUDING ITS ADMINISTRA- UNPAID INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES TION, MAINTENANCE AND MAN- IMPOSED BY THE NATIONAL GOV- AGEMENT, AND FOR OTHER PUR- ERNMENT FOR TAXABLE YEAR 2017 POSES”; AND PRIOR YEARS WITH RESPECT 6 17 th Congress 3rd Regular Session JOURNAL NO. 34 Tuesday, November 27, 2018

TO ESTATE TAX, OTHER INTERNAL THE PURPOSE SECTION 28 OF RE- REVENUE TAXES, AND TAX ON DE- PUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, AS AMENDED, LINQUENCIES AND ADDRESSING OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ꞌDE- CROSS-BORDER TAX EVASION AND PARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”; LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1990 ꞌ ”. and House Bill No. 4814, entitled: TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES “AN ACT GRANTING AMNESTY IN THE PAYMENT OF ESTATE TAX”. Message dated November 21, 2018, informing the House of Representatives that on even date the TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Senate designated Senators Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero and Franklin M. Drilon as additional Message dated November 21, 2018, informing the conferees to the Bicameral Conference Com- House of Representatives that on even date the mittee on the disagreeing provisions of Senate Senate reconsidered the approval of the Confer- Bill No. 1233, entitled: ence Committee Report of the Bicameral Con- ference Committee on the disagreeing provi- “AN ACT CREATING THE COCONUT sions of Senate Bill No. 1753 and House Bill FARMERS AND INDUSTRY TRUST No. 2158, entitled: FUND, PROVIDING FOR ITS MAN- AGEMENT AND UTILIZATION, AND “AN ACT RATIONALIZING AND EXPAND- FOR OTHER PURPOSES”; ING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY COMMIS- and House Bill No. 5745, entitled: SION TO ENSURE THE LONG-TERM VIABILITY OF THE SOCIAL SECU- “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE COCONUT RITY SYSTEM, REPEALING FOR THE FARMERS AND INDUSTRY DEVELOP- PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1161, MENT TRUST FUND AND PROVIDING AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. FOR ITS MANAGEMENT AND UTILI- 8282, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ZATION”. ꞌSOCIAL SECURITY ACT OF 1997 ꞌ ”. TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Message dated November 22, 2018, informing the Message dated November 21, 2018, informing the House of Representatives that on November 21, House of Representatives that on even date the 2018 the Senate designated Senators Joseph Senate approved the Conference Committee Victor G. Ejercito, Win Gatchalian, Cynthia A. Report of the Bicameral Conference Committee Villar, and Sonny Angara as conferees to the on the disagreeing provisions of Senate Bill No. Bicameral Conference Committee on the disa- 1636 and House Bill No. 7652, entitled: greeing provisions of Senate Bill No. 1391, en- titled:

“AN ACT REQUIRING MOBILE SERVICE “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MANDA- PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE NATION- TORY PHILHEALTH COVERAGE FOR WIDE MOBILE NUMBER PORTABIL- ALL PERSONS WITH DISABILITY ITY TO SUBSCRIBERS”. (PWDs), AMENDING FOR THE PUR-

POSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277, AS TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS

THE ꞌMAGNA CARTA FOR PERSONS Message dated November 21, 2018, informing the WITH DISABILITY ꞌ, AND FOR OTHER House of Representatives that on even date the PURPOSES”; Senate approved the Conference Committee Report of the Bicameral Conference Committee and House Bill No. 8014, entitled: on the disagreeing provisions of Senate Bill No. 2031 and House Bill No. 5236, entitled: “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MANDA- TORY PHILHEALTH COVERAGE OF “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE RANK ALL PERSONS WITH DISABILITY CLASSIFICATION IN THE PHILIPPINE (PWD), AMENDING FOR THE PUR- NATIONAL POLICE, AMENDING FOR POSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277, AS 17 th Congress 3rd Regular Session 7 JOURNAL NO. 34 Tuesday, November 27, 2018

AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MUNICIPALITY OF LAL-LO, THE ꞌMAGNA CARTA FOR PERSONS PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN, TO BE WITH DISABILITY ꞌ ”. KNOWN AS THE LAL-LO, CAGAYAN TESDA TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES CENTER, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” Message dated November 22, 2018, informing the House of Representatives that on November 21, recommending its approval in substitution of 2018 the Senate designated Senators Cynthia A. House Bill No. 5820 Villar, Ralph G. Recto, Francis “Chiz” G. Es- cudero, Joseph Victor G. Ejercito, Win Sponsors: Representatives Javier, Zamora Gatchalian, Franklin M. Drilon and Francis N. (M.C.) and Antonio Pangilinan as conferees to the Bicameral Con- ference Committee on the disagreeing provi- TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES sions of Senate Bill No. 1976, entitled: Report of the Committee on Basic Education and “AN ACT TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN Culture and the Committee on Higher and THE PHILIPPINE COCONUT AUTHOR- Technical Education (Committee Report No. ITY (PCA), AMENDING PRESIDEN- 956), re H.B. No. 8654, entitled: TIAL DECREE NO. 1468, OTHERWISE “AN ACT MANDATING PUBLIC AND PRI- KNOWN AS THE ꞌREVISED COCONUT VATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS INDUSTRY CODE OF 1978, AS TO PROVIDE THE APPROPRIATE AMENDEDꞌ ”; ARMCHAIRS TO LEFT-HANDED STU- and House Bill No. 8552, entitled: DENTS”

“AN ACT FURTHER STRENGTHENING recommending its approval in substitution of THE PHILIPPINE COCONUT AUTHOR- House Bill No. 7109 ITY (PCA), AMENDING FOR THE PUR- Sponsors: Representatives Durano, Javier and POSE SECTION 4 OF PRESIDENTIAL Roa-Puno DECREE NO. 1468, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ꞌREVISED COCONUT TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES INDUSTRY CODE ꞌ, AS AMENDED”. ROLL CALL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES On motion of Rep. Arthur R. Defensor Jr., there COMMUNICATION being no objection, the Chair directed the Secretary

General to call the Roll and the following Members Letter dated 19 November 2018 of Janice G. Ay- were present: son-Zales, Acting Deputy Director, Office of the General Counsel and Legal Services, Abaya Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), furnishing Abayon the House of Representatives with a duly certi- Abellanosa fied and authenticated copy of Circular No. Abu 1021 dated 15 November 2018. Abueg

Acharon TO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND FI- Acop NANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES Acosta-Alba COMMITTEE REPORTS Advincula Aggabao Report of the Committee on Higher and Technical Almario Education and the Committee on Appropria- Almonte tions (Committee Report No. 955), re H.B. No. Alonte 8650, entitled: Alvarez (F.) Alvarez (M.) “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TECHNICAL Amatong EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOP- Andaya MENT AUTHORITY (TESDA) TRAIN- Antonio ING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER IN Aquino-Magsaysay 8 17 th Congress 3rd Regular Session JOURNAL NO. 34 Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Aragones Garcia (J.E.) Arbison Garcia-Albano Arcillas Garin (S.) Arenas Gasataya Atienza Gatchalian Bag-ao Geron Barbers Go (A.C.) Bataoil Go (M.) Bautista-Bandigan Gonzaga Belaro Gonzales (A.P.) Belmonte (J.C.) Gonzalez Belmonte (R.) Gullas Bernos Hernandez (F.) Biazon Hernandez (P.) Billones Hofer Bolilia Jalosjos Bondoc Javier Bordado Lacson Bravo (A.) Lagman Bulut-Begtang Lanete Calderon Lazatin Calixto-Rubiano Limkaichong Campos Lobregat Cari Lopez (B.) Casilao Lopez (M.L.) Castelo Macapagal-Arroyo Castro (F.H.) Madrona Celeste Malapitan Cerafica Manalo Cerilles Mangaoang Chavez Marcoleta Chipeco Mariño Cortes Marquez Cortuna Martinez Cosalan Matugas Crisologo Mending Cuaresma Mercado Dalipe Mirasol De Jesus Montoro Defensor Nieto Del Mar Noel Del Rosario Nolasco Dimaporo (M.K.) Nuñez-Malanyaon Durano Olivarez Erice Ong (E.) Eriguel Ong (H.) Ermita-Buhain Ortega (P.) Escudero Ortega (V.N.) Espina Pacquiao Estrella Paduano Evardone Palma Ferrer (J.) Pancho Ferrer (L.) Panotes Floirendo Papandayan Flores Pichay Fortun Pico Fortuno Pimentel Garbin Primicias-Agabas 17 th Congress 3rd Regular Session 9 JOURNAL NO. 34 Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Quimbo MANIFESTATION OF Ramirez-Sato REPRESENTATIVE ATIENZA Ramos Recognized by the Chair, Rep. Jose L. Atienza Revilla Jr. manifested that the Secretariat’s Roll Call count Roa-Puno for the day’s session was 100% accurate and there- Rodriguez (I.) after congratulated them. Rodriguez (M.) Romero APPROVAL OF JOURNAL NO. 33 Romualdez Romualdo On motion of Representative Defensor, there Sacdalan being no objection, the Body approved Journal No. Salimbangon 33 dated November 26, 2018.

Salo SUSPENSION OF SESSION Sambar Sandoval On motion of Representative Defensor, the Sangcopan Chair suspended the session at 3:26 p.m. Sarmiento (C.) Sarmiento (E.M.) RESUMPTION OF SESSION Savellano The session resumed at 3:27 p.m. Sema Siao BUSINESS FOR THE DAY: Silverio COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 617 Singson ON HOUSE BILL NO. 7206 Suansing (E.) Suansing (H.) Suarez On motion of Representative Defensor, there Tambunting being no objection, the Body proceeded to the con- Tan (A.) sideration on Second Reading of House Bill No. Tan (M.) 7206 contained in Committee Report No. 617 as re- Tejada ported out by the Committee on Justice. Teves Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary Gen- Tinio eral read the title of the Bill, to wit: Tolentino Treñas “AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITI- Tugna ZENSHIP TO MOHAMAD WASSIM NA- Ty NAA.” Unabia As copies of the Bill had already been distrib- Ungab uted to the Members, on motion of Representative Unico Defensor, there being no objection, the Body dis- Uy (J.) pensed with the reading of the text of the measure Uy (R.) without prejudice to its insertion into the Record of Uybarreta the House. Vargas-Alfonso Velarde SUSPENSION OF CONSIDERATION Velasco ON SECOND READING Vergara OF HOUSE BILL NO. 7206 Villarica Villarin While the Committee was still preparing for the Violago sponsorship of House Bill No. 7206, on motion of Yap (M.) Representative Defensor, there being no objection, Yu the Body temporarily suspended its consideration Zamora (M.C.) on Second Reading. Zamora (R.) Zubiri SUSPENSION OF SESSION With 189 Members responding to the Call, the Chair declared the presence of a quorum. (See Ap- On motion of Representative Defensor, the ses- pendix) sion was suspended at 3:28 p.m. 10 17 th Congress 3rd Regular Session JOURNAL NO. 34 Tuesday, November 27, 2018

RESUMPTION OF SESSION Puno expressed hope that the government will im- mediately institutionalize an integrated, multidisci- The session resumed at 3:29 p.m. plinary, multisectoral nationwide cancer control and management for all types of cancer, as the country’s BUSINESS FOR THE DAY: commitment to the 70 th World Health Assembly COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 946 Resolution of the WHO. She concluded that as leg- ON HOUSE BILL NO. 8636 islators, the Members are duty-bound to uphold the On further motion of Representative Defensor, health and well-being of the people. She then urged there being no objection, the Body considered on her colleagues to approve the measure to achieve a Second Reading House Bill No. 8636 contained in healthier and cancer-free Philippines.

Committee Report No. 946 as reported out by the APPROVAL ON SECOND READING Committees on Health, Appropriations, and Ways OF HOUSE BILL NO. 8636 and Means. Subsequently, on successive motions of Repre- Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary Gen- sentative Defensor, there being no objection, the eral read the title of the Bill, to wit: Body terminated the period of sponsorship and de- “AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING A NA- bate in the absence of interpellations on the meas- TIONAL INTEGRATED CANCER CON- ure; terminated the period of amendments in the ab TROL PROGRAM AND APPROPRIAT- sence of Committee and individual amendments; ING FUNDS THEREFOR.” and approved on Second Reading House Bill No. 8636 through viva voce voting. As copies of the Bill had been distributed to the Members, on motion of Representative Defensor, DESIGNATION OF HOUSE CONFEREES there being no objection, the Body dispensed with ON HOUSE BILL NO. 7742 the reading of the text of the measure without prej- AND SENATE BILL NO. 1297 udice to its insertion into the Record of the House. On motion of Representative Defensor, there On motion of Representative Defensor, the being no objection, the Body designated the follow- Chair recognized Rep. Cristina “Chiqui” Roa-Puno, ing Members to the Conference Committee to rec- one of the authors of the measure, to sponsor the oncile the disagreeing provisions of House Bill No. same. 7742 and Senate Bill No. 1297, amending the New Central Bank Act: Reps. Henry C. Ong, Ben P. Evardone, Pablo C. Ortega, Strike B. Revilla, Jorge SPONSORSHIP SPEECH T. Almonte, Jose “Pingping” I. Tejada, “Kuya” Jose OF REPRESENTATIVE ROA-PUNO Antonio R. Sy-Alvarado, Scott Davies S. Lanete,

MD, Frederick W. Siao, Orestes T. Salon, Gerald Representative Roa-Puno first acknowledged Anthony “Samsam” V. Gullas Jr., Francisco Jose F. the presence in the gallery of the 150 members of Matugas II, Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado, Harlin the Cancer Coalition of the Philippines. She then Neil J. Abayon III, and Raul “Boboy” C. Tupas. presented the merits of the Bill which institutional- izes a national integrated cancer control program RESUMPTION OF CONSIDERATION for the country. ON SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILL NO. 7206 She noted that cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity among Filipino Thereafter, on motion of Representative Defen- adults and children and pushes Filipino families sor, there being no objection, the Body resumed the deeper into poverty because the cost of cancer treat- consideration on Second Reading of House Bill No. ment is devastating and its economic burden, 7206 contained in Committee Report No. 617 and equally shattering. She then cited a 2016 World reported out by the Committee on Justice, entitled: Health Organization (WHO) report which stated “AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITI- that most cancers are now curable and survival for ZENSHIP TO MOHAMAD WASSIM NA- various types of cancer now ranges from 60 % to NAA.” 96% in high and growing middle-income countries, but the Philippines’ mortality rates remain disturb- APPROVAL ON SECOND READING ing. OF HOUSE BILL NO. 7206

After expounding on the main objectives and Thereupon, on successive motions of Repre- salient features of the Bill, Representative Roa- sentative Defensor, there being no objection, the 17 th Congress 3rd Regular Session 11 JOURNAL NO. 34 Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Body adopted the Explanatory Note of the Bill as On subsequent motion of Representative De- the sponsorship remarks on the measure, upon mo- fensor, there being no objection, the Sponsor’s Ex- tion of Deputy Speaker Linabelle Ruth R. Villarica, planatory Note on House Bill No. 8649 was inserted one of the principal authors of the measure, who into the records as part of the latter’s sponsorship also mentioned that the measure was a refiled ver- speech. sion of a similar bill approved in the previous Con- gress; terminated the period of sponsorship and de- INTERPELLATION OF bate in the absence of interpellations; terminated the REPRESENTATIVE ATIENZA period of amendments in the absence of Committee and individual amendments; an d approved House Recognized by the Chair on motion of Repre- Bill No. 7206 on Second Reading through viva voce sentative Defensor, Representative Atienza dis- voting. cussed with the Sponsor how former President Macapagal was well-loved not only by the people of Pampanga but by the entire nation as well. This, BUSINESS FOR THE DAY: as they agreed that Clark International Airport COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 954 should be renamed after him with an explanation in ON HOUSE BILL NO. 8649 the historical marker to be placed therein how great and well-admired the former President was because On motion of Representative Defensor, there he defeated economic challenges and oligarchy. being no objection, the Body considered on Second Reading House Bill No. 8649 contained in Commit- APPROVAL ON SECOND READING tee Report No. 954 and reported out by the Com- OF HOUSE BILL NO. 8649 mittee on Transportation. Whereupon, on successive motions of Repre-

sentative Defensor, there being no objection, the Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary Ge- Body terminated the period of sponsorship and de- neral read the title of the Bill, to wit: bate in the absence of further interpellations; closed the period of amendments in the absence of Com- “AN ACT RENAMING CLARK INTERNA- mittee and individual amendments; and approved TIONAL AIRPORT LOCATED IN AN- the measure on Second Reading through viva voce GELES CITY, PROVINCE OF PAM- voting. PANGA AS DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.” RECONSIDERATION OF RATIFICATION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE As copies of the Bill had been distributed to the REPORT ON HOUSE BILL NO. 2158 Members, on motion of Representative Defensor, AND SENATE BILL NO. 1753 there being no objection, the Body dispensed with the reading of the text of the measure without pre- With leave of the House, on motion of Repre- judice to its insertion into the Record of the House. sentative Marcoleta, there being no objection, the Body reconsidered the ratification of the Confer- ence Committee Report on House Bill No. 2158 and SPONSORSHIP SPEECH OF Senate Bill No. 1753, rationalizing and expanding REPRESENTATIVE SARMIENTO (C.) the powers and duties of the Social Security System (SSS). Thereupon, on motion of Representative De- fensor, the Chair recognized Rep. Cesar V. Sar- DESIGNATION OF HOUSE CONFEREES miento, Chairperson of the sponsoring Committee, ON HOUSE BILL NO. 2158 who requested that the Explanatoy Note of the AND SENATE BILL NO. 1753 measure be considered as his sponsorship speech. He then quoted an excerpt from Resolution No. Thereupon, on motion of Representative Mar- 5124 issued by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of coleta, there being no objection, the Body desig- Pampanga dated July 27, 2018, urging President nated the following Members to the Conference Rodrigo Roa Duterte and both Houses of Congress Committee to reconcile the disagreeing provisions to issue a presidential proclamation and legislation of House Bill No. 2158 and Senate Bill No. 1753, renaming the Clark International Airport in Pam- rationalizing and expanding the powers and duties panga to Diosdado Macapagal International Air- of the SSS: Reps. Prospero A. Pichay Jr., Mark O. port, in recognition of the late President’s contribu- Go, Jesus Nonato Sacdalan, Alfred D. Vargas, Ro- tions to the country. gelio J. Espina, MD, and Orestes T. Salon. 12 17 th Congress 3rd Regular Session JOURNAL NO. 34 Tuesday, November 27, 2018

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS Energy Efficiency and Conservation Pro- gram; At this point, Rep. Wilter “Sharky” Wee Palma II acknowledged the presence in the Session Hall of SUSPENSION OF SESSION guests of Rep. Benhur L. Salimbangon. The session was suspended at 4:02 p.m. upon APPROVAL ON SECOND READING motion of Representative Defensor. OF HOUSE BILLS UNDER THE BUSINESS FOR THE DAY RESUMPTION OF SESSION

On successive motions of Representative De- The session resumed at 4:02 p.m. fensor, there being no objection, the Body consid-

ered on Second Reading the following House Bills APPROVAL ON SECOND READING calendared under the Business for the Day con- OF HOUSE BILLS UNDER THE tained in Committee Reports submitted by the BUSINESS FOR THE DAY Commi ttees hereunder indicated; dispensed with (Continuation) the reading of the texts of the measures without prejudice to their insertion into the Record of the House, as copies thereof were already distributed to Submitted by the Committee on Muslim Affairs and the Members; adopted the Explanatory Notes of the sponsored by its Chairperson, Rep. Bai Sandra Sin- Bills as the sponsorship remarks on the measures, suat A. Sema: upon motion of the Sponsors mentioned below; ter minated the period of sponsorship and debate in the 4. House Bill No. 8590 contained in Commit- absence of interpellations; terminated the period of tee Report No. 931, declaring the first day amendments in the absence of Committee and indi- of February of every year as National Hijab vidual amendmen ts; and approved the measures on Day; Second Reading through viva voce voting: ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS Submitted by the Committee on Transportation and sponsored by Rep. Jesulito A. Manalo, one of the At this point, Representative Palma acknowl- principal authors of the measure: edged the presence in the Session Hall of guests of

Majority Leader Rolando G. Andaya Jr., and Reps. 1. House Bill No. 8394 contained in Commit- Gabriel H. Bordado Jr., and Paul P. Hernandez. tee Report No. 890, providing for the full

and effective implementation and enforce- ment of International Maritime Instruments APPROVAL ON SECOND READING of which the Philippines is a State-party; OF HOUSE BILLS UNDER THE BUSINESS FOR THE DAY Submitted by the Committees on Government En- (Continuation) terprises and Privatization, Appropriations, and Ways and Means and sponsored by Representative Submitted by the Committee on Legislative Fran- Sacdalan, Chairperson of the sponsoring Commit- chises and sponsored by its Chairperson, Rep. Franz tee: E. Alvarez:

2. House Bill No. 8637 contained in Commit- 5. House Bill No. 8630 contained in Commit- tee Report No. 947, creating the Regional tee Report No. 940, renewing for another Investment and Infrastructure Coordinating twenty-five (25) years the franchise granted Hub of Central Luzon; to ABC Development Corporation, pres- ently known as TV5 Network, Inc., under Submitted by the Committees on Energy, Appropri- Republic Act (R.A.) No. 7831; ations, and Ways and Means and sponsored by Rep. Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco, Chairperson of the 6. House Bill No. 8633 contained in Commit- sponsoring Committee: tee Report No. 944, renewing for another twenty-five (25) years the franchise granted 3. House Bill No. 8629 contained in Commit- to Ultimate Entertainment, Inc., under R.A. tee Report No. 939, institutionalizing an No. 8102; 17 th Congress 3rd Regular Session 13 JOURNAL NO. 34 Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Submitted by the Committees on Government Re- Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary Gen- organization, Science and Technology, and Appro- eral read the title of the Bill, to wit: priations and sponsored by Rep. Mariano Michael “AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 22, 24, M. Velarde Jr., Chairperson of the Committee on 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 37, 38, 39, 42, 51, Government Reorganization: 52, 54, 56, 57, 73, 108, 121, 122, 123, 174,

176, 179, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 7. House Bill No. 8541 contained in Commit- 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 194, 195, 196, tee Report No. 922, establishing the Philip- 197, 198, AND 199; AND REPEALING pine Space Development and Utilization SECTIONS 127, 175, 177, 178, 180, 192, Policy and creating the Philippine Space AND 193; ALL UNDER REPUBLIC ACT Agency, defining the purpose and scope of NO. 8424, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS its activities; THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE

CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED, AND Submitted by the Committees on Public Order and FOR OTHER PURPOSES.” Safety, and Appropriations and sponsored by Rep. Romeo M. Acop, Chairperson of the sponsoring Representative Defensor stated that the parlia- Committee: mentary status was that the Bill was in the period of sponsorship and debate; and on his motion, the 8. House Bill No. 8628 contained in Commit- Chair recognized Rep. Estrellita B. Suansing, tee Report No. 938, transferring the Philip- Chairperson of the sponsoring Committee, to an- pine National Police Academy and the Na- swer interpellations. tional Police Training Institute from the Philippine Public Safety College to the TERMINATION OF THE PERIOD Philippine National Police, amending for OF SPONSORSHIP AND DEBATE the purpose Sections 24, 35, 66 and 67 of R.A. No. 6975; There being no Member who wished to inter- pellate the Sponsor, on motion of Representative Submitted by the Committee on Local Government Defensor, there being no objection, the Body termi- and sponsored by Rep. Jonas C. Cortes, one of the nated the period of sponsorship and debate. principal authors of the measure: RECONSIDERATION OF THE

TERMINATION OF PERIOD 9. House Bill No. 8511 contained in Commit- OF SPONSORSHIP AND DEBATE tee Report No. 917, separating the City of Mandaue from the Sixth Legislative Dis- In view of Rep. Antonio L. Tinio’s manifesta- trict of the Province of Cebu to constitute tion to interpellate the Sponsor, on motion of Rep- the Lone Legislative District of the City of resentative Defensor, there being no objection, the Mandaue; and Body reconsidered its termination of the period of sponsorship and debate on the instant Bill. Submitted by the Committee on Housing and Urban Development and sponsored by Rep. Rozzano Ru- INTERPELLATION OF fino B. Biazon, one of the principal authors of the REPRESENTATIVE TINIO measure: On motion of Representative Defensor, the 10. House Bill No. 8553 contained in Commit- Body recognized Representative Tinio who first tee Report No. 925, prescribing the mecha- asked about the impact of House Bill No. 8645 on nisms to facilitate the disposition of idle the stakeholders concerned. Representative government-owned lands for socialized Suansing (E.) replied that the measure was revenue- housing. neutral; was proposed for housekeeping purposes or to simplify the tax system and tax all sectors UNFINISHED BUSINESS: equally; and would lessen the tax on passive income COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 951 while recovering government losses thereon ON HOUSE BILL NO. 8645 through the repeal of some laws on tax exemptions. On motion of Representative Defensor, there Then discussing those who will benefit from the being no objection, the Body resumed the consider- measure, Representative Suansing cited the total ation on Second Reading of House Bill No. 8645 amount of taxes that the government would lose as contained in Committee Report No. 951 as reported well as recover in the next four years; and explained out by the Committee on Ways and Means. that those who will benefit from the Bill are passive 14 17 th Congress 3rd Regular Session JOURNAL NO. 34 Tuesday, November 27, 2018 income earners like those who receive dividend in- does not prevent granting loans to the poor but fi- come whether individuals or corporations inasmuch nancial institutions such as thrift banks earn income as the taxes thereon will be reduced. She added that which should be taxed. She said that it is with much marginalized sectors will not be affected by the Bill regret that the Committee is not amenable to Repre- because they do not have passive incomes. sentative Tinio’s proposed amendments. Representative Tinio however pointed out that majority of Filipinos do not have the luxury of hav- REMARKS OF ing savings accounts much less time deposit. He REPRESENTATIVE DEFENSOR observed that like the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act which reduced personal Considering that Representative Atienza who income taxes but increased excise taxes, the instant was next to interpellate was not in the Session Hall measure was also regressive in nature. at the moment, Representative Defensor moved to recognize instead Rep. Tom S. Villarin for his inter- Thereafter explaining how the government will pellation. recover its losses from reduced taxes on passive in- come, Representative Suansing cited laws that will INTERPELLATION OF be repealed which grant tax exemptions to certain REPRESENTATIVE VILLARIN agencies; and pointed out that the savings and dis posable income of said agencies will be taxed. Recognized by the Chair, Representative Vil- larin discussed with Representative Suansing (E.)

whether the combination of two distinct and sepa- Representative Tinio however observed that rate subject matters is allowed in one bill even if it some agencies that will be affected cater to the is a revenue-neutral measure; the difference be needs of the housing sector, agricultural sector, de- tween active and passive incomes, and financial in- positors of nonstock savings and loan associations, termediation income; and whether the Airbnb and clients of micro-finance programs. He con- scheme and health benefits of workers accruing cluded that House Bill No. 8645 was another meas- from HMOs are taxable under the measure. ure that decreased the tax imposed on one sector while it increased the tax imposed on a bigger sec- On the windfall profits of businesses that bene- tor. fit from major public infrastructure such as MRTs, LRTs, and proposed airports, Representative Suansing said that the House had already passed SUSPENSION OF SESSION Package 3 of the new tax reform scheme on prop- erty valuation but they should find a way so that the At this point, the Chair suspended the session at matter could still be included in the Senate deliber- 4:49 p.m. ations on the Package 3 measure.

RESUMPTION OF SESSION Ending his interpellation, Representative Vil- larin expressed belief that the Members should fo- At 4:52 p.m., the Chair resumed the session. cus more on progressive taxation and on the wind- fall profits of businesses rather than burden taxpay- INTERPELLATION OF ers with more taxes. REPRESENTATIVE TINIO (Continuation) TERMINATION OF PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP AND DEBATE

Representative Suansing (E.) subsequently reit- There being no other Member who wished to erated that the goal of the measure is to apply taxes interpellate the Sponsor, on motion of Representa- equally, but Representative Tinio disagreed that tive Defensor, there being no objection, the Body simplifying the tax system has to involve the re- terminated the period of sponsorship and debate. moval of preferential options given to particular in- stitutions. TERMINATION OF PERIOD OF AMENDMENTS On whether the Sponsor is amenable to retain exemptions on Section 31, letter (w) on micro- There being no Committee and individual finance operations, letter (z) covering nonstock sav- amendments, on motion of Representative Defen- ings and loan associations, and letter (bb) on thrift sor, there being no objection, the Body terminated banks, Representative Suansing replied that the Bill the period of amendments.

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APPROVAL ON SECOND READING RESUMPTION OF SESSION OF HOUSE BILL NO. 8645 The session resumed at 5:27 p.m. On motion of Representative Defensor, there being no objection, the Body approved House Bill INTERPELLATION OF No. 8645 on Second Reading through viva voce vot- REPRESENTATIVE VILLARIN ing. (Continuation)

Upon resumption of session, Representative UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Palma explained that R.B.H. No. 15 directly pro- COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 923 ON poses amendments to the 1987 Constitution while RESOLUTION OF BOTH HOUSES NO. 15 R.B.H. No. 8, including Concurrent Resolution No. 9, proposed to constitute both Houses of Congress On motion of Representative Defensor, there into a constituent assembly. being no objection, the Body proceeded to the con- sideration on Second Reading of Resolution of Both Representatives Villarin and Palma next dis- Houses (R.B.H.) No. 15 contained in Committee cussed the following issues: (1) the form or mode to Report No. 923 as reported out by the Committee be used in proposing constitutional amendments, on Constitutional Amendments. whether through a constituent assembly (ConAss) or a constitutional convention (ConCon); (2) the le- Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary Gen- gitimacy of the Bangsamoro Organic Act under a eral read the title of the Bill, to wit: federal form of government; and ( 3) the setting of standards or parameters on how federal states will “RESOLUTION OF BOTH HOUSES PRO- be created. POSING THE REVISION OF THE 1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC They thereafter dwelled on Representative Vil- OF THE PHILIPPINES.” larin’s concern that the organic law creating auton- omous regions could be amended by Congress. The Representative Defensor stated that the parlia- Sponsor emphasized that R.B.H. No. 15 would ad- mentary status was that the Resolution of Both dress the limitation set by the 1987 Constitution Houses was in the period of sponsorship and debate; limiting the local autonomy to only two particular and on his motion, the Chair recognized Represent- regions as it would provide for a mechanism for the atives Palma and Villarin for their sponsorship and transition to a federal form of government. He interpellation, respectively. added that the proposed approach is different from

INTERPELLATION OF the previous bills submitted before the House as it REPRESENTATIVE VILLARIN would give essence to democracy by allowing peo- ple to identify themselves with whom they would

like to associate with. He also opined that the pro- Representative Villarin initially inquired on the posal of the Puno Commission on revenue sharing status of R.B.H. No. 8 and House Concurrent Res- between the central and federal states would be very olution No. 9 and if these measures have Senate costly. counterparts. This, as he asked what would be their effect and major difference with R.B.H. No. 15. He also raised the issue of the timetable on the deliber- The Members next focused on provisions in the ation of said measure considering that Congress 1987 Constitution that have outlived their purpose will adjourn on February 8, 2019 and this has to be because of the constant evolution in the people’s tackled also in the Senate. way of life; the inequalit ies between rural and urban areas; and the negative list on the powers of the The Sponsor opined that R.B.H. No. 8 and State to tax, among others. They also discussed how House Concurrent Resolution No. 9 are two differ- the presidential-bicameral system of government as ent, distinct resolutions as opposed to R.B.H. No. contained in the measure differs from the proposal 15 which at the moment has no counterpart mea- to have a federal-parliamentary form, and the points sure in the Senate. raised by Representative Villarin on the disad- vantages of having a two-party system like in the SUSPENSION OF SESSION United States.

On motion of Representative Palma, the Chair To subsequent clarifications, Representative suspended the session at 5:26 p.m. Palma elaborated on the provision of Section 2 of 16 17 th Congress 3rd Regular Session JOURNAL NO. 34 Tuesday, November 27, 2018 the proposed Federal Constitution on the composi- about by the problem of traffic congestion and the tion of the Members of the House of Representa- purpose of the Traffic Crisis Act and its correspond- tives, including the issue of party-list representa- ing effect to the populace. tion. After seeking information on the areas that will Representative Villarin thereafter registered his be covered by the proposed measure, Representa- objection to the provision requiring college degree tive Sarmiento (E.M.) also inquired about the Bill’s as a qualification to run as Member of the House of provisions as regards the grant of emergency Representatives. He said it will only give opportu- powers to prescribe urgent and comprehensive so- nities to candidates belonging to a small segment of lutions to the traffic crisis, and the local government society and would discriminate skilled but poor units and other implementing agencies’ participa- people. tion in ensuring the proper implementation of the measure. SUSPENSION OF CONSIDERATION ON SECOND READING OF RESOLUTION TERMINATION OF OF BOTH HOUSES NO. 15 PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP AND DEBATE Thereupon, on motion of Representative De- fensor, there being no objection, the Body sus- There being no other Member who wished to pended the consideration on Second Reading of interpellate the Sponsor, on motion of Representa- R.B.H. No. 15. tive Defensor, there being no objection, the Body terminated the period of sponsorship and debate, UNFINISHED BUSINESS: and thereafter proceeded to the period of amend- COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 389 ments. ON HOUSE BILL NO. 6425 PERIOD OF AMENDMENTS Thereafter, on motion of Representative Defen- sor, there being no objection, the Body resumed the There being no Committee amendments, on consideration on Second Reading of House Bill No. successive motions of Representative Defensor, 6425 contained in Committee Report No. 389 as re- there being no objection, the Body terminated the ported out by the Committees on Transportation, period of Committee amendments and thereafter and Appropriations. proceeded to consider individual amendments. The Chair then recognized Representative Sarmiento Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary Gen- (E.M.). for his individual amendments. eral read the title of the Bill, to wit: AMENDMENTS OF “AN ACT PRESCRIBING AN URGENT, REPRESENTATIVE SARMIENTO (E.M.) COMPREHENSIVE AND INTEGRATED LAND-BASED TRAFFIC MANAGE- As proposed by Representative Sarmiento and MENT POLICY TO EFFECTIVELY AD- accepted by the Sponsor, there being no objection, DRESS THE TRAFFIC CONGESTION the Body approved the individual amendments on CRISIS IN METRO MANILA, METRO- Sections 1, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 24, and 43 as well as in POLITAN CEBU AND METROPOLI- the title of the Bill. TAN DAVAO AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.” TERMINATION OF PERIOD OF AMENDMENTS Representative Defensor stated that the parlia- mentary status was that the Bill was in the period of There being no other amendments, on motion sponsorship and debate; and on his motion, the of Representative Defensor, there being no objec- Chair recognized Representative Sarmiento (C.), tion, the Body terminated the period of amend- Chairperson of the sponsoring Committee, to spon- ments. sor the measure and Rep. Edgar Mary S. Sarmiento for his interpellation. APPROVAL ON SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILL NO. 6425, AS AMENDED INTERPELLATION OF REPRESENTATIVE SARMIENTO (E.M.) On further motion of Representative Defensor, there being no objection, the Body approved on The two Members initially discussed the Second Reading House Bill No. 6425, as amended, amount of economic productivity losses brought through viva voce voting. 17 th Congress 3rd Regular Session 17 JOURNAL NO. 34 Tuesday, November 27, 2018

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS Submitted by the Committee on Natural Resources:

At this point, Representative Defensor 5. House Bill No. 8591 contained in Commit- acknowledged the presence in the Session Hall of tee Report No. 932, establishing the final the guests of Rep. Michael L. Romero, PhD. forestland boundary of Mountain Province;

OMNIBUS APPROVAL ON SECOND Submitted by the READING OF HOUSE BILLS UNDER THE Committee on Public Works and Highways: BUSINESS FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY 6. House Bill No. 8587 contained in Commit- On an omnibus motion of Representative De- tee Report No. 930, renaming the Junction fensor, there being no objection, the Body consid- Talubin-Barlig-Natonin-Paracelis-Calac- ered on Second Reading the following House Bills cad Road stretching from Talubin, Bontoc, calendared under the Business for Thursday and Lingoy, Gawana (Poblacion), Fiangtin, Friday contained in Committee Reports as submit- Lias, Chupac and Lunas, Barlig, Banao, ted by the Committees hereunder indicated; dis Tonglayan, Ugtong, Alunogan, Sta. Isabel, pensed with the reading of the texts of the measures Poblacion, Banawel and Saliok, Natonin without prejudice to their insertion into the Record and Poblacion, Bantay, Bacarri up to Calac- of the House, as copies thereof had been previously cad Road in Paracelis, all in Mountain distributed to the Members; adop ted the Explana- Province, as Rep. Maximo B. Dalog Road; tory Notes as the sponsorship remarks on the measures; terminated the period of sponsorship and Submitted by the Committee on Revision of Laws: debate, there being no Member who wished to in- terpellate the Sponsor; terminated the period of 7. House Bill No. 8648 contained in Commit- amendments in the absence of Committee and indi- tee Report No. 953, declaring January 17 of vid ual amendments; and approved the measures on every year as James Leonard Tagle Gordon Second Reading through viva voce voting: Day, a special nonworking holiday in Olon- gapo City and in Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Submitted by the in recognition of the achievements, contri- Committee on Legislative Franchises: butions and heroism of James Leonard Ta- gle Gordon; 1. House Bill No. 8631 contained in Commit- tee Report No. 942, granting the Lanao del Submitted by the Committees on Tourism, Norte Electric Cooperative a franchise to and Appropriations: construct, operate and maintain a distribu- tion system for the conveyance of electric 8. House Bill No. 8582 contained in Commit- power to all end-users in Lanao del Norte; tee Report No. 929, declaring Barangay Balutakay located in Bansalan, Davao del 2. House Bill No. 8632 contained in Commit- Sur an eco-agritourism site; tee Report No. 943, renewing for another twenty-five (25) years the franchise granted 9. House Bill No. 8612 contained in Commit- to RT Broadcast Specialist Phil. Inc. under tee Report No. 933, declaring the Siay- R.A. No. 8126; Kabasalan wetlands in Siay and Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay an ecotourism site; 3. House Bill No. 8634 contained in Commit- tee Report No. 945, granting the Cadiz Ra- 10. House Bill No. 8642 contained in Commit- dio and Television Network, Inc. a fran- tee Report No. 948, declaring the Tinaka- chise to construct, install, establish, operate yanan Falls in Labrador, Pangasinan an and maintain radio and television broad- ecotourism site; casting stations in the Western Visayas Area; 11. House Bill No. 8643 contained in Commit- tee Report No. 949, declaring Sitio Mapita Submitted by the Committee on Local Government: in Aguilar, Pangasinan an ecotourism zone;

4. House Bill No. 6764 contained in Commit- 12. House Bill No. 8644 contained in Commit- tee Report No. 505, transferring the capital tee Report No. 950, declaring Mount San and seat of government of Rizal from Pasig Isidro located in Labrador, Pangasinan as City, Metro Manila, to Antipolo City, Rizal; an ecotourism destination; 18 17 th Congress 3rd Regular Session JOURNAL NO. 34 Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Submitted by the Committees on Transportation, ADDITIONAL COAUTHORS and Appropriations: Whereupon, on motion of Representative De- 13. House Bill No. 8580 contained in Commit- fensor, there being no objection, the Body approved tee Report No. 927, establishing a district to include as additional coauthors of House Bills office of the Land Transportation Office No. 8590, 8628, 8629, 8636, 8637, 8645, and 8649 (LTO) in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro; the names of Members contained in the list to be and submitted by the Committee on Rules.

ADOPTION OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS 14. House Bill No. 8581 contained in Commit- tee Report No. 928, establishing a regular On successive motions of Representative De- th LTO district office in Ronda in the 7 Dis- fensor, there being no objection, the Body consid- trict of Cebu. ered the following House Resolutions ; dispensed with the reading of the texts of the measures without RATIFICATION OF CONFERENCE prejudice to their insertion into the Record of the COMMITTEE REPORTS House, as copies thereof had been distributed to the Members ; and unanimously adopted the same: On successive motions of Representative De- fensor, there being no objection, the Body consid- 1. House Resolution No. 2315, entitled: ered and subsequently ratified the Conference Com- “RESOLUTION URGING THE NA- mittee Reports on the disagreeing provisions of the TIONAL HISTORICAL COMMISSION following House Bills and their Senate counter- OF THE PHILIPPINES, THE DEPART- parts: MENT OF TOURISM AND THE NA- TIONAL MUSEUM, IN COORDINA-

1. House Bill No. 7742 and Senate Bill No. TION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT 1297, amending R.A. No. 7653, otherwise UNITS, TO PRESERVE AND RESTORE known as the “The New Central Bank Act”; HOUSES OF PHILIPPINE HEROES and AND PRESIDENTS FOR THE PROMO- TION OF PHILIPPINE HISTORY AND

2. House Bill No. 6604 and Senate Bill No. CULTURAL HERITAGE”; and 1985, providing for reasonable rates for po- litical advertisements. 2. House Resolution No. 2328, entitled: “RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE DESIGNATION OF HOUSE CONFEREES PROFOUND CONDOLENCES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO On another motion of Representative Defensor, THE FAMILY OF GUALBERTO B. there being no objection, the Body designated the LUMAUIG, FORMER GOVERNOR following Members to the Conference Committee AND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE to reconcile the disagreeing provisions of House PROVINCE OF IFUGAO.” Bill No. 8078 and Senate Bill No. 1454, removing the restrictions imposed on the registration, acqui- ELECTION OF sition, encumbrance, alienation, transfer and con- REPRESENTATIVE ORTEGA (V.N.) veyance of land covered by free patents: Reps. Doy TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES C. Leachon, Arthur C. Yap, Joey Sarte Salceda, An- thony M. Bravo, PhD, Orestes T. Salon, and Jose On behalf of the Majority, on motion of Major- Christopher Y. Belmonte. ity Leader Rolando G. Andaya Jr., there being no objection, the Body elected Rep. Vini Nola A. Or- RECOMMITMENT OF HOUSE BILLS tega to the Committee on Rules vice Rep. Vincent TO THE COMMITTEE ON “Bingbong” P. Crisologo. NATURAL RESOURCES AMENDMENT TO THE As recommended by the Committee on Rules, PROVISIONAL RULES OF THE HOUSE on motion of Representative Defensor, there being no objection, the Body approved to recommit Thereafter, on another motion of Majority House Bills No. 4387, 5086, 5301, and 6405, under Leader Andaya, there being no objection, the Body Committee Reports No. 384, 374, 383, and 382, re- amended Section 28, Rule IX of the amended Pro- spectively, to the Committee on Natural Resources. visional Rules of the House of the 17th Congress by 17 th Congress 3rd Regular Session 19 JOURNAL NO. 34 Tuesday, November 27, 2018

deleting the entire subsection “mm. Oversight ”; and Rep. Lawrence H. Fortun in lieu thereof, to insert the following new subsec- Rep. Bernadette “BH” Herrera-Dy tion and as a consequence, to renumber accordingly Rep. Florida “Rida” P. Robes the subsections under Section 28: Rep. Johnny Ty Pimentel Rep. Oscar “Richard” S. Garin Jr. “PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 25 MEMBERS. – Rep. Ann K. Hofer ALL MATTERS DIRECTLY AND PRINCIPALLY Rep. Arthur R. Defensor Jr. RELATING TO THE EXAMINATION AND Rep. Rogelio J. Espina, MD SCRUTINY OF AUDIT REPORTS ON THE PER- FORMANCE OF ALL GOVERNMENT AGEN- ELECTION OF MINORITY MEMBERS TO CIES TO DETERMINE THEIR ADHERENCE TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OR COMPLIANCE WITH THE PLANS AND PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED THROUGH AP- On motion of Minority Leader Suarez, there be- PROPRIATIONS APPROVED BY THE LEGIS- ing no objection, the Body elected the following LATURE (;). ” Members of the Minority to the Committee on Pub- lic Accounts: ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (as Members)

Whereupon, on motion of Majority Leader An- Rep. Jose L. Atienza Jr. daya, there being no objection, the Body elected the Rep. Juliet Marie D. Ferrer following Members who were previously elected to Rep. Peter John D. Calderon the Committee on Oversight, as members of the Rep. Strike B. Revilla Committee on Public Accounts: ADJOURNMENT OF SESSION (as Chairperson) Subsequently, on motion of Representative De- Rep. Danilo E. Suarez fensor, there being no objection, the Chair declared the session adjourned until three o’clock in the af- (as Vice Chairpersons) ternoon of Wednesday, November 28, 2018.

Rep. Rodante D. Marcoleta It was 6:49 p.m. Rep. Victoria Isabel G. Noel Rep. Cristina “Chiqui” Roa-Puno ------Rep. Alexandria P. Gonzales I hereby certify to the correctness of the forego- (as Members) ing.

Rep. Michael L. Romero, PhD Rep. Ron P. Salo Rep. Vini Nola A. Ortega Rep. Deogracias Victor “DV” B. Savellano (Sgd.) MR. DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING Rep. Rosanna “Ria” Vergara Acting Secretary General Rep. Jose Enrique “Joet” S. Garcia III Rep. Marlyn B. Alonte Rep. Wilter “Sharky” Wee Palma II Approved on December 3, 2018. Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas

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* Appeared after the Roll Call ** On official mission *** Attended meetings of CA/HRET/Conference Committee/Committee meetings authorized by Committee on Rules **** Officially notified the House, through the Secretariat, of their absence ***** Absent without notice ( Subject to correction/s that may appear in the Annual Journal ) (Journal No. 34, Tuesday, November 27, 2018)