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Journal of the House of Representatives 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
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