Journal of the House of Representatives
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST REGULAR SESSION 2013-2014
JOURNAL NO. 55 Monday to Wednesday, March 10 to 12, 2014
Prepared by the JOURNAL SERVICE Plenary Affairs Bureau
JOURNAL NO. 55 Monday to Wednesday March 10 to 12, 2014
CALL TO ORDER BILLS ON FIRST READING
House Bill No. 4033, entitled: Deputy Speaker Giorgidi B. Aggabao called the session to order at 4:00 p.m. of Monday, March 10, “AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLES 333, 334 2014. AND 344, OF ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PRAYER THE PENAL CODE, ELIMINATING GENDER BIAS IN ADULTERY AND Pursuant to Section 72, Rule XI of the Provi- CONCUBINAGE” sional Rules of the House, the Members sang the Na- tional Anthem and thereafter, Representative Fran- By Representative Abad cisco A. Calalay Jr. delivered the invocation. TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF
LAWS SUSPENSION OF SESSION
House Bill No. 4034, entitled: On motion of Rep. Mar-Len Abigail S. Binay, the
Chair declared a recess at 4:03 p.m. “AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 2 OF RE- PUBLIC ACT NO. 386, OTHERWISE RESUMPTION OF SESSION KNOWN AS THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, BY PROVIDING FOR THE
PUBLICATION OF LAWS IN THE PRINT The session resumed at 4:31 p.m. OR ONLINE VERSION OF THE OFFI- CIAL GAZETTE OR IN A NEWSPAPER DEFERMENT OF THE ROLL CALL OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE PHILIPPINES, AS A REQUIREMENT FOR On motion of Rep. Binay, there being no objec- THEIR EFFECTIVITY” tion, the Body deferred the calling of the Roll.
By Representative Romualdo APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS On another motion of Rep. Binay, there being no objection, the Body approved Journal No. 54, dated March 4 and 5, 2014. House Bill No. 4035, entitled:
REFERENCE OF BUSINESS “AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND On further motion of Rep. Binay, there being no FOR OTHER PURPOSES” objection, the Body proceeded to the Reference of Business. By Representatives Co and Batocabe
Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary Gen- eral read on First Reading the titles of the following TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT Bills, including the Subpoena Duces Tecum and the REORGANIZATION AND THE COM- Committee Reports, which were referred to the ap- MITTEE ON AQUACULTURE AND propriate Committees hereunder indicated: FISHERIES RESOURCES 2 MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014
House Bill No. 4036, entitled: House Bill No. 4040, entitled:
“COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CON- LAW” STRUCTION OF PIGALO BRIDGE LO- CATED AT CENTRO 2, ANGADANAN, By Representative Cojuangco (E.) ISABELA, CONNECTING THE MUNICI- PALITIES OF ANGADANAN AND SAN TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AF- GUILLERMO, ALL IN THE PROVINCE FAIRS OF ISABELA, AND LINKING THEM TO THE MAHARLIKA NATIONAL HIGH- House Bill No. 4037, entitled: WAY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” “AN ACT AMENDING CHAPTER IV SEC- TION 20 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7942 By Representatives Dy and Panganiban OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'PHILIPPINE MINING ACT OF 1995' BY FACILITAT- TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS ING THE APPROVAL AS WELL AS CAN- AND HIGHWAYS CELLATION OF EXPLORATION PER- MITS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” House Bill No. 4043, entitled:
By Representative Bichara “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MAGNA CARTA FOR WORKERS IN THE EN- TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RE- ERGY SECTOR OF THE PHILIPPINES, SOURCES AUTHORIZING THE COLLECTION AND APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THERE- House Bill No. 4038, entitled: FOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”
“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE LAS PIÑAS- By Representative Primicias-Agabas PARAÑAQUE CRITICAL HABITAT AND ECOTOURISM AREA AS A WETLAND, TO THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY ENSURING THE PROTECTION THEREOF, APPROPRIATING FUNDS House Bill No. 4044, entitled: THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PUR- POSES” “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTAB- By Representatives Bello (W.), Gutierrez and LISHMENT OF A MATERNAL AND Villar CHILD SPECIALIZED HOSPITALS IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF SAN RE- TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RE- MIGIO AND TABOGON, BOTH IN THE SOURCES 4TH DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF CEBU, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR” House Bill No. 4039, entitled:
By Representative Salimbangon “AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE EXCLUSION
OF THE 13TH MONTH PAY AND OTHER TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH BENEFITS EXCEEDING THIRTY THOU- SAND PESOS (P30,000) FROM THE COMPUTATION OF TAXABLE INCOME House Bill No. 4045, entitled: THEREBY AMENDING SECTION 32 OF REPUBLIC ACT 8424 OTHERWISE “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL COLLEGE IN THE ISLAND OF BANTA- REVENUE CODE OF 1997” YAN TO BE KNOWN AS BANTAYAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO BE LO- By Representative Tambunting CATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BANTAYAN, 4TH DISTRICT OF CEBU TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE- MEANS FOR” MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014 3
By Representative Salimbangon House Bill No. 4049, entitled:
TO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND “AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 9 OF RE- TECHNICAL EDUCATION PUBLIC ACT NO. 7306 ENTITLED 'AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTAB-
LISHMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S TELEVI- House Bill No. 4046, entitled: SION NETWORK, INCORPORATED, DE-
FINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, “AN ACT SEPARATING THE KAWIT NA- PROVIDING FOR ITS SOURCES OF TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – CURVA AN- FUNDING AND FOR OTHER PUR- NEX IN BARANGAY CURVA, MUNICI- POSES'” PALITY OF MEDELLIN, PROVINCE OF
CEBU FROM THE KAWIT NATIONAL By Representative Atienza HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO
AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFOR- SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS MARTIN MATION SALIMBANGON MEMORIAL NA- TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPRO- PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” House Bill No. 4050, entitled:
By Representative Salimbangon “AN ACT DECLARING SEPTEMBER 28 OF EVERY YEAR AS THE NATIONAL ANTI- TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA- RABIES DAY IN THE PHILIPPINES” TION AND CULTURE By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodri- House Bill No. 4047, entitled: guez (M.)
“AN ACT SEPARATING THE CALAPE NA- TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – TAPILON AN-
NEX IN BARANGAY TAPILON, MUNICI- House Bill No. 4051, entitled: PALITY OF DAANBANTAYAN, PROV-
INCE OF CEBU FROM THE CALAPE “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERT- MENTAL HEALTH CARE DELIVERY ING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NA- SYSTEM, ESTABLISHING FOR THE TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN PURPOSE THE PHILIPPINE COUNCIL AS TAPILON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND APPRO- AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE- PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” FOR”
By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodri- By Representative Salimbangon guez (M.)
TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA- TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH TION AND CULTURE
House Bill No. 4052, entitled: House Bill No. 4048, entitled:
“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE UPGRADE “AN ACT REQUIRING MINING FIRMS TO AND MODERNIZATION AS WELL AS REFOREST LANDS THAT THEY DE- INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF STROY AND FORESTS THAT THEY DE- SEVERO VERALLO MEMORIAL DIS- NUDE, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR TRICT HOSPITAL AT TAYTAYAN, CITY VIOLATIONS THEREOF” OF BOGO, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FROM 50 TO 100 BED CAPACITY AND APPRO- By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodri- PRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE” guez (M.)
By Representative Salimbangon TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RE- SOURCES AND THE SPECIAL COM- TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH MITTEE ON REFORESTATION 4 MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014
House Bill No. 4053, entitled: COSMETICS AND OTHER PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS” “AN ACT TO INCLUDE NEW SUBJECTS IN THE CURRICULA OF SCHOOLS IN THE By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodri- PHILIPPINES” guez (M.)
By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodri- TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH guez (M.)
House Bill No. 4057, entitled: TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-
TION AND CULTURE AND THE COM- “AN ACT DECLARING SEPTEMBER 25 OF MITTEE ON HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EVERY YEAR AS THE NATIONAL EDUCATION COASTAL CLEANUP DAY IN THE PHIL-
IPPINES” House Bill No. 4054, entitled:
By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodri- “AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 107 (A) OF guez (M.) THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE
CODE SEEKING TO EXEMPT FROM TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECOLOGY THE IMPOSITION OF VALUE ADDED TAX DONATED IMPORTATION OF ITEMS OR GOODS, WHICH ARE FOR House Bill No. 4058, entitled: NON-PROFIT, CHARITABLE, HUMANI- TARIAN, RELIEF PURPOSES” “AN ACT PROHIBITING ALL SMALL TOWN LOTTERY OPERATIONS ALL OVER THE By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodri- PHILIPPINES” guez (M.) By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodri- TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND guez (M.) MEANS TO THE COMMITTEE ON GAMES AND House Bill No. 4055, entitled: AMUSEMENTS
“AN ACT LEGALIZING THE IMPORTATION House Bill No. 4059, entitled: OF SECOND-HAND OR USED CLOTH- ING AND RAGS INTO THE PHILIP- “AN ACT TO EARMARK AND APPROPRI- PINES, REPEALING, FOR THAT PUR- ATE THE PROCEEDS OF THE PRIVATI- POSE, REPUBLIC ACT 4653, OTHER- ZATION AND SALE OF THE OLD LUM- WISE KNOWN AS 'AN ACT TO SAFE- BIA AIRPORT IN CAGAYAN DE ORO GUARD THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE CITY TO FINANCE THE MINDANAO AND MAINTAIN THE DIGNITY OF THE RAILWAY SYSTEM PROJECT” NATION BY DECLARING IT A NA- TIONAL POLICY TO PROHIBIT THE By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodri- COMMERCIAL IMPORTATION OF TEX- guez (M.) TILE ARTICLES COMMONLY KNOWN AS USED CLOTHING AND RAGS' ” TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTA- TION By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodri- guez (M.) House Bill No. 4060, entitled: TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS “AN ACT TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF THE House Bill No. 4056, entitled: PHILIPPINE FILM INDUSTRY, CREAT- ING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE PHILIP- “AN ACT BANNING THE USE OF MER- PINE FILM COMMISSION, DEFINING CURY AND OTHER TOXIC CHEMICALS ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS AND IN SKIN WHITENING PRODUCTS, FOR OTHER PURPOSES” MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014 5
By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodri- By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodri- guez (M.) guez (M.)
TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFOR- TO THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AND MATION SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
House Bill No. 4061, entitled: House Bill No. 4065, entitled:
“AN ACT TO INSTITUTIONALIZE A HOUS- “AN ACT DELETING SECTIONS 31, 43 AND ING PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL 44 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1177 TEACHERS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS ENTITLED 'REVISING THE BUDGET THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PUR- PROCESS IN ORDER TO INSTITUTION- POSE” ALIZE THE BUDGETARY INNOVATIONS OF THE NEW SOCIETY' ” By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodri- guez (M.) By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodri- guez (M.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIA- TIONS
House Bill No. 4062, entitled: House Bill No. 4066, entitled:
“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PLAN- “AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE STRENGTH- TILLA MEDICAL SPECIALISTS I AND II ENING OF THE NATIONAL AGRICUL- ITEMS FOR THE POST-RESIDENCY TURE & FISHERIES EXTENSION SYS- FELLOWS (SUBSPECIALTY TRAINEES) TEM TO ACCELERATE AGRICULTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIP- AND FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT, AP- PINES MANILA-PHILIPPINE GENERAL PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND HOSPITAL (UPM-PGH) AND APPROPRI- FOR OTHER PURPOSES” ATING FUNDS THEREFOR”
By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodri- By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodri- guez (M.) guez (M.)
TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIA- AND FOOD AND THE COMMITTEE ON TIONS AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RE- SOURCES House Bill No. 4063, entitled: House Bill No. 4067, entitled: “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONDI- TIONS TO BE COMPLIED WITH BY “AN ACT BANNING THE USE OF MER- BENEFICIARIES OF THE PANTAWID CURY IN ALL PHILIPPINE HEALTH PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM” CARE FACILITIES AND INSTITUTIONS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIO- By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodri- LATIONS THEREOF” guez (M.) By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodri- TO THE COMMITTEE ON POVERTY ALLE- guez (M.) VIATION TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH House Bill No. 4064, entitled: House Bill No. 4068, entitled:
“AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUC- “AN ACT DECLARING NOVEMBER 12 OF TION OF A SPORTS COMPLEX IN CA- EVERY YEAR AS THE NATIONAL ANTI- GAYAN DE ORO CITY AND APPROPRI- PNEUMONIA DAY IN THE PHILIP- ATING FUNDS THEREFOR” PINES” 6 MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014
By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodri- House Bill No. 4073, entitled: guez (M.) “AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZEN- TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH SHIP TO FARRELL ELDRIAN WU”
By Representative Gerona-Robredo House Bill No. 4069, entitled:
TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE “AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE AUTON- OMY AND INDEPENDENCE OF THE OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL ADDITIONAL COAUTHORS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSE' ” With the permission of the Body, the following By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodri- Members were made coauthors of the Bills and guez (M.) Resolutions hereunder indicated:
TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE Rep. Alfredo D. Vargas III for House Bill No. 25;
Rep. Henry S. Oaminal for House Bill No. 94; House Bill No. 4070, entitled:
Reps. Benhur L. Salimbangon and Isidro S. “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR HOSPITAL Rodriguez Jr. for House Bills No. 151 and 3511; BENEFITS AND OTHER PRIVILEGES
FOR TEACHERS AND THEIR DEPEND- Rep. Rodolfo T. Albano III for House Bills No. ENTS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS 173 and 3897; THEREFOR”
Rep. Emil L. Ong for House Bill No. 253; By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodri-
guez (M.) Rep. Victor F. Ortega for House Bills No. 343
and 344; TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco for House Bills House Bill No. 4071, entitled: No. 343, 344 and 345;
Rep. Arnel U. Ty for House Bills No. 343, 344, “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CULTURAL 345, 1482, 1496, 1497, 1498, 1499, 1501, 1503, CENTER AND MUSEUM IN THE CITY 1504, 1505, 1507, 3245, 3246, 3247 and 3400; OF CAGAYAN DE ORO, PROVINCE OF
MISAMIS ORIENTAL” Rep. Leopoldo N. Bataoil for House Bills No. 343, 344, 345 and 3824; By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodri- guez (M.) Rep. Rodrigo A. Abellanosa for House Bill No. 410; TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA- TION AND CULTURE Rep. Evelina G. Escudero for House Bills No. 829 and 831; House Bill No. 4072, entitled: Rep. Frederick "Erick" F. Abueg for House Bill “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REGULA- No. 1290; TION OF THE OPERATION OF PUBLIC UTILITY BUSES IN ALL ROADS AND Rep. Ana Cristina Siquian Go for House Bills STREETS IN METROPOLITAN MANILA” No. 1482, 1496, 1497, 1498, 1499, 1501, 1503, 1504, 1505, 1507, 3245, 3246, 3247 and 3400; By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodri- guez (M.) Rep. Nicasio M. Aliping Jr. for House Bill No. 1673; TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTA- TION Rep. Gary C. Alejano for House Bills No. 2198, MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014 7
2199, 2200, 2201 and 2962; Rep. Cresente C. Paez for House Resolution No. 782; Rep. Ma. Victoria R. Sy-Alvarado for House Bills No. 2239, 2958, 3414 and 3731; Rep. Agapito H. Guanlao for House Resolution No. 803; Rep. Jose "Pingping" I. Tejada for House Bill No. 2832; Reps. Delph Gan Lee and Joselito "Jonjon" R. Mendoza for House Resolutions No. 808 and 871; Rep. Neptali M. Gonzales II for House Bill No. 3391; Rep. Pangalian M. Balindong for House Resolutions No. 871 and 925; and Rep. Joseller "Yeng" M. Guiao for House Bill No. 3505; Rep. Luis "Jon-Jon" A. Ferrer IV for Resolution of Both Houses No. 1. Rep. Mariano U. Piamonte Jr. for House Bill No. 3511; SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM
Pursuant to Section 150, Rule XXIII of the Rules of Rep. Emi G. Calixto-Rubiano for House Bill No. the House of Representatives transmitting the 3675; Subpoena Duces Tecum dated February 18, 2014
issued by Nellie P. Boguen-Golez, Director, Pre- Rep. Leah S. Paquiz for House Bills No. 3682 liminary Investigation and Administrative Bu- and 4021; reau-D, Office of the Ombudsman, in OMB-C-
C-13-0356, directing the Chief Personnel Divi- Reps. Rodel M. Batocabe, Elisa "Olga" T. Kho sion, House of Representatives, to submit withith and Christopher S. Co for House Bill No. 3897; three (3) days from receipt, through the Central
Records Division, Office of the Ombudsman, the Rep. Gus S. Tambunting for House Bill No. latest Personal Data Sheet of Rhaegee B. Tamaña 4000; (former Chief-of-Staff of Representative Cynthia
Villar). Rep. Francisco "Lalo" T. Matugas for House
Bills No. 151 and 3511 and House Resolution No. COMMITTEE REPORTS 819;
Report by the Committee on Basic Education and Rep. Elmer E. Panotes for House Bills No. 151, Culture and the Committee on Appropriations 3511 and 3897 and House Resolution No. 829; (Committee Report No. 122), re H. No. 4085, en-
titled: Rep. Maria Zenaida B. Angping for House Bill No. 151 and House Resolutions No. 435, 436, 808 “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE OPEN HIGH and 871; SCHOOL SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE- Rep. Gina P. De Venecia for House Bill No. 173 FOR” and House Resolutions No. 435, 436, 808 and 871; recommending its approval in substitution of Rep. Raul V. Del Mar for House Bill No. 3054 House Bill Nos. 1064 and 2867 and House Resolutions No. 435, 436, 795 and 808; Sponsors: Representatives Cojuangco (K.), Un- Reps. Gabriel Luis R. Quisumbing, Franz E. gab, Gonzales and Castelo Alvarez, Josephine Ramirez-Sato, Juliet R. Cortuna, Al Francis C. Bichara, Sharon S. Garin, Joseph TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Gilbert F. Violago, Joaquin M. Chipeco Jr., Mariano Michael M. Velarde Jr., Carlos M. Padilla, Evelio Report by the Committee on Government Enterprises "Bing" Leonardia and Walden F. Bello for House and Privatization and the Committee on Trans- Resolutions No. 435 and 436; portation (Committee Report No. 124), re H. No. 4089, entitled: Reps. Rose Marie "Baby" J. Arenas, Lorna Q. Velasco, Raneo E. Abu, Magnolia Rosa C. Antonino- “AN ACT EXTENDING THE CORPORATE Nadres and Alfredo "Albee" B. Benitez for House LIFE OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL Resolutions No. 435, 436, 808 and 871; RAILWAYS FOR ANOTHER FIFTY (50) 8 MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014
YEARS, FURTHER AMENDING FOR FICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. OFFICE (LTO) IN IROSIN, SORSOGON 4156, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED 'AN AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE- ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE NA- FOR” TIONAL RAILWAYS, PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES, recommending its approval without amendment AND PROVIDING FOR THE NECES- SARY FUNDS FOR ITS OPERATION' ” Sponsors: Representatives Sarmiento (C.), Un- gab and Ramos recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill Nos. 3333 and 3395 TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
Sponsors: Representatives Abu, Sarmiento (C.), Report by the Committee on Transportation and the Sacdalan, Aglipay, Ocampo, Lopez (C.), Committee on Appropriations (Committee Re- Fariñas, Pancho, Garin (O.), Gerona- port No. 128), re H. No. 3217, entitled:
Robredo, Rodriguez (M.), Masongsong and “AN ACT CONVERTING THE KABACAN Cortuna LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO)
EXTENSION OFFICE INTO A REGULAR TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES LTO DISTRICT OFFICE”
Report by the Committee on Transportation and the recommending its approval without amendment Committee on Appropriations (Committee Re- port No. 125), re H. No. 577, entitled: Sponsors: Representatives Sarmiento (C.), Un- gab and Tejada “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF COM- TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES POSTELA VALLEY PROVINCE AND AP- PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” Report by the Committee on Transportation and the Committee on Appropriations (Committee Re- recommending its approval with amendment port No. 129), re H. No. 540, entitled:
“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DISTRICT OF- Sponsors: Representatives Sarmiento (C.), Un- FICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION gab and Zamora (M.) OFFICE (LTO) IN THE CITY OF BA- COOR, CAVITE AND APPROPRIATING TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES FUNDS THEREFOR”
Report by the Committee on Transportation and the recommending its approval without amendment Committee on Appropriations (Committee Re- port No. 126), re H. No. 2028, entitled: Sponsors: Representatives Sarmiento (C.), Un- gab and Mercado-Revilla “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A LAND TRANS- PORTATION OFFICE (LTO) DISTRICT TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OFFICE IN THE CITY OF ANTIPOLO, PROVINCE OF RIZAL AND APPROPRI- Report by the Committee on Transportation and the ATING FUNDS THEREFOR” Committee on Appropriations (Committee Re- port No. 130), re H. No. 273, entitled: recommending its approval without amendment “AN ACT CONVERTING THE BAYAWAN Sponsors: Representatives Sarmiento (C.), Un- CITY LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE gab and Acop (LTO) EXTENSION OFFICE INTO A REGULAR LTO DISTRICT OFFICE” TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES recommending its approval with amendment Report by the Committee on Transportation and the Committee on Appropriations (Committee Re- Sponsors: Representatives Sarmiento (C.), Un- port No. 127), re H. No. 1246, entitled: gab and Teves
“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SATELLITE OF- TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014 9
Report by the Committee on Transportation and the nical Education (Committee Report No. 134), re Committee on Appropriations (Committee Re- H. No. 4093, entitled: port No. 131), re H. No. 2095, entitled: “AN ACT RECOGNIZING THE ANNUAL
OBSERVANCE OF THE INTERNA- “AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAND TIONAL STUDENTS' DAY, DECLARING TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) EX- FOR THE PURPOSE THE SEVEN- TENSION OFFICE LOCATED IN STA. TEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER OF MARIA, PROVINCE OF BULACAN INTO EVERY YEAR AS NATIONAL STU- A REGULAR LTO DISTRICT OFFICE, DENTS' DAY IN THE PHILIPPINES” APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” recommending its approval in substitution of
House Bill Nos. 407 and 2610 recommending its approval with amendment
Sponsors: Representatives Cojuangco (K.), Sponsors: Representatives Sarmiento (C.), Un- Romulo, Yap (S.), Colmenares, Zarate and gab and Villarica Tinio
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
Report by the Committee on Transportation and the ADDITIONAL REFERENCE OF BUSINESS Committee on Appropriations (Committee Re- port No.132 ), re H. No. 652, entitled: BILL ON FIRST READING
“AN ACT CONVERTING THE EXTENSION House Bill No. 4092, entitled: OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTA-
TION OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY “PHILIPPINE IMMIGRATION ACT” OF SANCHEZ MIRA, CAGAYAN INTO A
REGULAR DISTRICT OFFICE, APPRO- By Representative Romualdo PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES” TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE
recommending its approval without amendment ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS Sponsors: Representatives Sarmiento (C.), Un- gab and Vargas-Alfonso Thereupon, Rep. Gerald Anthony V. Gullas Jr. acknowledged the presence in the Session Hall of TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES guests of Rep. Leah S. Paquiz.
Report by the Committee on Transportation and the Thereafter, the Chair recognized Rep. Amado S. Committee on Appropriations (Committee Re- Bagatsing on a question of personal and collective port No. 133), re H. No. 2188, entitled: privilege.
“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A LAND TRANS- QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE PORTATION OFFICE (LTO) DISTRICT OF REP. BAGATSING OFFICE IN THE CITY OF BAYBAY, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, AND APPROPRI- ATING FUNDS THEREFORE” Rep. Bagatsing categorically denied a statement made by Mr. Dennis Cunanan through a television recommending its approval with amendment news report last Wednesday, March 5, 2014, alleging Sponsors: Representatives Sarmiento (C.), Un- that Rep. Bagatsing allocated the amount of P8 mil- gab and Cari lion out of his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) to the Masaganang Ani Foundation TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES through the Technological Resource Center (TRC) from 2005 to 2008. He expressed hope that Mr. Report by the Committee on Basic Education and Cunanan would correct his sworn affidavit as well as Culture and the Committee on Higher and Tech- clarify the issue through a public statement. 10 MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014
REFERRAL OF REP. BAGATSING’S SPEECH ROLL CALL
On motion of Rep. Monique Yazmin Q. Lag- On motion of Rep. Francisco Emmanuel R. Or- dameo, there being no objection, the Body referred tega III, there being no objection, the Body pro- Rep. Bagatsing’s speech to the appropriate Commit- ceeded to the calling of the Roll. tee. Abad
Abaya THE PRIVILEGE HOUR Abayon
Abellanosa The day being a Monday, on motion of Rep. Abu Lagdameo (M.), there being no objection, the Chair Abueg declared a Privilege Hour and recognized Rep. Acharon Paquiz to deliver her speech. Acop
Advincula PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF REP. PAQUIZ Agarao
Aggabao Rep. Paquiz from Ang Nars Party-List presented Aglipay before the Body the deplorable situation of govern- Agyao ment employees affected by Typhoon Yolanda, the Albano Zamboanga crisis, and the Bohol and Cebu earth- Alejano quakes, who despite being victims of calamities Aliping themselves were required to immediately report back Almario to work because of the vital services that they have to Almonte perform under difficult and dangerous circumstances. Amatong (I.) She also described the housing loan scheme made Amatong (R.) available to such civil servants, and how they are Angara-Castillo always the last to receive relief assistance and gov- Angping ernment support even as they are expected to render Antonino-Nadres quality public service and rebuild the communities Apostol they serve. Aragones
Arenas She called on Congress to exercise its power of Arnaiz the purse in ensuring that funds are provided for the Arroyo rehabilitation and rebuilding of the areas affected by Asilo said tragedies, including those intended for the civil Atienza servants. After commending the various groups who Bag-ao extended relief efforts and counseling to affected Bagatsing civil servants and their families, she reminded the Baguilat Executive department and those involved in rehabili- Balindong tation efforts that government employees are human Banal beings, too, who deserve government support. Barcelona-Reyes Bataoil REFERRAL OF REP. PAQUIZ’ Batocabe PRIVILEGE SPEECH Bello (S.) Bello (W.) On motion of Rep. Gullas, there being no objec- Belmonte (F.) tion, the Body approved to refer the privilege speech Belmonte (J.) of Rep Paquiz to the appropriate Committee. Belmonte (V.) Bichara SUSPENSION OF SESSION Binay Bondoc On further motion of Rep. Gullas, the Chair sus- Bravo (A.) pended the session at 5:01 p.m. Bravo (M.) Briones RESUMPTION OF SESSION Cabilao Calalay The session resumed at 5:06 p.m. Calixto-Rubiano MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014 11
Caminero Hofer Castelo Ilagan Castro Iway Cayetano Javier Celeste Kho Cerilles Khonghun Chipeco Labadlabad Cojuangco (E.) Lacson-Noel Cojuangco (K.) Lagdameo (A.) Collantes Lagdameo (M.) Colmenares Lagman Cortuna Leachon Cosalan Lee Cruz-Gonzales Leonen-Pizarro Dalog Lobregat De Jesus Loong De Venecia Loyola Defensor Macrohon-Nuño Del Mar Madrona Del Rosario (A.G.) Magsaysay Del Rosario (A.A.) Manalo Dela Cruz Mangudadatu Deloso-Montalla Marcos Dimaporo (I.) Masongsong Durano Matugas Echiverri Mellana Enverga Mendoza (J.) Erice Mendoza (R.) Eriguel Mercado Ermita-Buhain Mercado-Revilla Escudero Mirasol Estrella Montejo Evardone Nava (P.) Fariñas Noel Fernandez Nograles Ferrer (J.) Oaminal Flores Olivarez Fortun Ong Fortuno Ortega (F.) Fuentebella Ortega (V.) Garay Padilla Garcia (E.) Paez Garcia (G.) Pagdilao Gatchalian (S.) Pancho Geron Panotes Gerona-Robredo Paquiz Go (A.C.) Pernes Go (A.F.) Piamonte Gonzales Pichay Gonzalez Primicias-Agabas Gorriceta Puno Guiao Quimbo Gullas Ramirez-Sato Gunigundo Ramos Hagedorn Revilla Haresco Reyes Hataman-Salliman Ridon Hicap Robes 12 MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014
Rodriguez (I.) on Third Reading of the following measures, printed Rodriguez (M.) copies of which were distributed to the Members on Rodriguez (O.) the specified dates hereunder indicated, pursuant to Rodriguez (R.) Section 58, Rule X of the Provisional Rules of the Roman House: Romualdez
Romualdo Distributed on March 5, 2014: Romulo
Roque 1. House Bill No. 4000, entitled: “AN ACT Salvacion STRENGTHENING THE REGULATION OF Santiago HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES IN THE Sarmiento (C.) PHILIPPINES, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE Sarmiento (M.) REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4226, OTHERWISE Señeres KNOWN AS THE HOSPITAL LICENSURE ACT, Singson (E.) AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”; Suansing
Suarez 2. House Bill No. 4006, entitled: “AN ACT Sy-Alvarado PROVIDING FOR A NEW PASSPORT LAW, RE- Tambunting PEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT Tan (A.) NUMBERED EIGHT THOUSAND TWO HUN- Tejada DRED THIRTY-NINE (R.A. NO. 8239), OTHER- Teves WISE KNOWN AS THE 'PHILIPPINE PASSPORT Tiangco ACT OF 1996' ”; Tieng
Ting 3. House Bill No. 2384, entitled: “AN ACT Tinio AMENDING ARTICLE 75 OF TITLE IV OF EX- Tolentino ECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209, AS AMENDED BY Treñas EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 227, OTHERWISE Tugna KNOWN AS THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHIL- Tupas IPPINES”; Turabin-Hataman
Umali (R.) 4. House Bill No. 2072, entitled: “AN ACT DE- Unabia CLARING MALUNGGAY (MORINGA) AS 'THE Ungab NATIONAL VEGETABLE OF THE PHILIPPINES' Uy (J.) AND THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER OF EVERY Uy (R.) YEAR AS 'THE NATIONAL MALUNGGAY Vargas MONTH' ”; Vargas-Alfonso
Velarde 5. House Bill No. 4084, entitled: “AN ACT Velasco GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO AN- Villanueva DRAY BLATCHE”; Villarica
Violago The Chair directed the Secretary General to call Yap (A.) the Roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to Yap (S.) Yu the Provisional Rules of the House, a second Roll Call was made. Zamora (R.) Zarate RESULT OF THE VOTING With 216 Members responding to the Call, the Chair declared the presence of a quorum. (See also The result of the voting was as follows: Appendix 1) Affirmative: APPROVAL ON THIRD READING OF CERTAIN MEASURES Abad Abaya On successive motions of Rep. Binay, there be- Abayon ing no objection, the Body proceeded to the approval Abellanosa MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014 13
Abu Colmenares Abueg Cortuna Acharon Cosalan Acop Cruz-Gonzales Advincula Dalog Agarao De Jesus Aggabao De Venecia Aglipay Defensor Agyao Del Mar Albano Del Rosario (A.G.) Alejano Del Rosario (A.A.) Aliping Dela Cruz Almario Deloso-Montalla Almonte Dimaporo (I.) Amatong (I.) Durano Amatong (R.) Echiverri Angara-Castillo Enverga Angping Erice Antonino-Nadres Eriguel Apostol Ermita-Buhain Aragones Escudero Arenas Estrella Arnaiz Evardone Arroyo Fariñas Asilo Fernandez Atienza Ferrer (J.) Bag-ao Flores Bagatsing Fortun Baguilat Fortuno Balindong Fuentebella Banal Garay Barcelona-Reyes Garcia (E.) Bataoil Garcia (G.) Batocabe Gatchalian (S.) Bello (S.) Geron Bello (W.) Gerona-Robredo Belmonte (F.) Go (A.C.) Belmonte (J.) Go (A.F.) Belmonte (V.) Gonzales Bichara Gonzalez Binay Gorriceta Bondoc Guiao Bravo (A.) Gullas Bravo (M.) Gunigundo Briones Hagedorn Cabilao Haresco Calalay Hataman-Salliman Calixto-Rubiano Hicap Caminero Hofer Castelo Ilagan Castro Iway Cayetano Javier Celeste Kho Cerilles Khonghun Chipeco Labadlabad Cojuangco (E.) Lacson-Noel Cojuangco (K.) Lagdameo (A.) Collantes Lagdameo (M.) 14 MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014
Lagman Santiago Leachon Sarmiento (C.) Lee Sarmiento (M.) Leonen-Pizarro Señeres Lobregat Singson (E.) Loong Suansing Loyola Suarez Macrohon-Nuño Sy-Alvarado Madrona Tambunting Magsaysay Tan (A.) Manalo Tejada Mangudadatu Teves Marcos Tiangco Masongsong Tieng Matugas Ting Mellana Tinio Mendoza (J.) Tolentino Mendoza (R.) Treñas Mercado Tugna Mercado-Revilla Tupas Mirasol Turabin-Hataman Montejo Umali (R.) Nava (P.) Unabia Noel Ungab Nograles Uy (J.) Oaminal Uy (R.) Olivarez Vargas Ong Vargas-Alfonso Ortega (F.) Velarde Ortega (V.) Velasco Padilla Villanueva Paez Villarica Pagdilao Violago Pancho Yap (A.) Panotes Yap (S.) Paquiz Yu Pernes Zamora (R.) Piamonte Zarate Pichay Primicias-Agabas Negative: Puno Quimbo None Ramirez-Sato Ramos Abstention: Revilla Reyes None Ridon Robes With 216 affirmative votes, no negative votes Rodriguez (I.) and no abstentions, the Body approved the aforecited Rodriguez (M.) Bills on Third Reading. Rodriguez (O.) Rodriguez (R.) APPROVAL ON THIRD READING Roman OF CERTAIN MEASURES Romualdez (Continuation) Romualdo Romulo Distributed on March 5, 2014: Roque Salvacion 6. House Joint Resolution No. 12, entitled: MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014 15
“JOINT RESOLUTION DECLARING 27 JULY SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS ILI SCHOOL OF 2014 AS A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY ARTS AND TRADES AND APPROPRIATING TO COMMEMORATE THE FOUNDING ANNI- FUNDS THEREFOR”; VERSARY OF THE IGLESIA NI CRISTO”; 13. House Bill No. 4011, entitled: “AN ACT Distributed on March 3, 2014: CHANGING THE NAME OF BANTAYAN NA- TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TICAD, 7. House Bill No. 103, entitled: “AN ACT DE- MUNICIPALITY OF BANTAYAN, PROVINCE OF CLARING JUNE 23 OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPE- CEBU TO REMEDIOS ABELLO ESCARIO NA- CIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL”; OF BACOOR TO COMMEMORATE ITS ANNI- VERSARY AS A CITY”; Distributed on March 3, 2014:
8. House Bill No. 3963, entitled: “AN ACT DE- 14. House Bill No. 3959, entitled: “AN ACT CLARING NOVEMBER 22 OF EVERY YEAR A DECLARING OCTOBER 16 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT IN COM- CITY OF CALBAYOG IN COMMEMORATION MEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDATION DAY AN- OF ITS FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY TO BE NIVERSARY”; KNOWN AS 'CALBAYOG CITY CHARTER DAY'”; 9. House Bill No. 3968, entitled: “AN ACT DE- CLARING JUNE 21 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL 15. House Bill No. 3960, entitled: “AN ACT NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN TAGAYTAY CITY, DECLARING AUGUST 25 OF EVERY YEAR A PROVINCE OF CAVITE IN COMMEMORATION SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE OF ITS FOUNDATION DAY TO BE KNOWN AS CITY OF ILOILO IN CELEBRATION OF THE 'CHARTER DAY OF TAGAYTAY CITY' OR 'ILOILO CITY CHARTER DAY'”; 'ARAW NG LUNGSOD NG TAGAYTAY'”; 16. House Bill No. 3961, entitled: “AN ACT Distributed on March 5, 2014: DECLARING MAY 22 OF EVERY YEAR A SPE- CIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROV- 10. House Bill No. 2097, entitled: “AN ACT ES- INCE OF GUIMARAS IN COMMEMORATION TABLISHING A PUBLIC HOSPITAL IN THE OF ITS ANNIVERSARY AS A PROVINCE”; MUNICIPALITY OF OBANDO, PROVINCE OF BULACAN AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”; 17. House Bill No. 3962, entitled: “AN ACT DECLARING APRIL 16 OF EVERY YEAR A
11. House Bill No. 3220, entitled: “AN ACT SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE SEPARATING THE PIO DA LIM MEMORIAL CITY OF MARIKINA IN COMMEMORATION OF SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES – ITS FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY TO BE KNOWN TANGLAGAN ANNEX IN BARANGAY AS 'MARIKINA CITY DAY'”; TANGLAGAN, MUNICIPALITY OF CALANA- 18. House Bill No. 3964, entitled: “AN ACT SAN, PROVINCE OF APAYAO FROM THE PIO DA LIM MEMORIAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND DECLARING MARCH 9 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE TRADES, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDE- PROVINCE OF ABRA IN COMMEMORATION PENDENT NATIONAL TECHNICAL- VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN OF ITS FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY AND THE CULMINATION OF THE ABRENIAN AS TANGLAGAN NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AND TRADE HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRI- KAWAYAN FESTIVAL”; ATING FUNDS THEREFOR”; 19. House Bill No. 3965, entitled: “AN ACT 12. House Bill No. 3223, entitled: “AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST 25 OF EVERY YEAR A SEPARATING THE CONNER CENTRAL NA- SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – ILI ANNEX IV IN CITY OF GAPAN, PROVINCE OF NUEVA BARANGAY ILI, MUNICIPALITY OF CONNER, ECIJA”; PROVINCE OF APAYAO FROM THE CONNER CENTRAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CON- 20. House Bill No. 3966, entitled: “AN ACT VERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NA- DECLARING MARCH 24 OF EVERY YEAR A TIONAL TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL HIGH SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE 16 MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014
CITY OF LIGAO, PROVINCE OF ALBAY IN BULACAN AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDING ANNI- THEREFOR”; VERSARY”; 29. House Bill No. 2609, entitled: “AN ACT 21. House Bill No. 3967, entitled: “AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF TAYSAN NA- DECLARING JULY 23 OF EVERY YEAR A SPE- TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TAY- CIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY SAN, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JOSE, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS TO BE KNOWN AS 'BATANGAS OF BATANGAS TO DR. DANILO ANDAL PEREZ CITY FOUNDATION DAY'”; NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL”;
22. House Bill No. 3969, entitled: “AN ACT 30. House Bill No. 3154, entitled: “AN ACT DECLARING JUNE 30 OF EVERY YEAR A SPE- CONVERTING THE ANDRES BONIFACIO ELE- CIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY MENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY OF IMUS, PROVINCE OF CAVITE IN COM- JALANDONI–WILSON, CITY PROPER DIS- MEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDING ANNIVER- TRICT, ILOILO CITY INTO AN INTEGRATED SARY”; SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS ANDRES BONI- FACIO INTEGRATED SCHOOL”; 23. House Bill No. No. 3973, entitled: “AN ACT DECLARING SEPTEMBER 29 OF EVERY YEAR 31. House Bill No. 3219, entitled: “AN ACT A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE SEPARATING THE CONNER CENTRAL NA- CITY OF BACOOR, PROVINCE OF CAVITE IN TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – TALIFUGO ANNEX COMMEMORATION OF THE 'ARAW NG BA- IN BARANGAY TALIFUGO, MUNICIPALITY OF COOR'”; CONNER, PROVINCE OF APAYAO FROM THE CONNER CENTRAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, Distributed on March 5, 2014: CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NA- TIONAL TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL HIGH 24. House Bill No. 31, entitled: “AN ACT IN- SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS TALIFUGO NA- CREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE TIONAL AGRICULTURAL AND TRADE HIGH NORTHERN MINDANAO MEDICAL CENTER IN SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, AMENDING FOR THE THEREFOR”; PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7938, APPRO- PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR 32. House Bill No. 3222, entitled: “AN ACT OTHER PURPOSES”; SEPARATING THE CONNER CENTRAL NA- TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – CUPIS ANNEX II IN 25. House Bill No. 269, entitled: “AN ACT UP- BARANGAY CUPIS, MUNICIPALITY OF CON- GRADING THE SERVICE CAPACITY OF THE NER, PROVINCE OF APAYAO FROM THE CON- FLORENCIO V. BERNABE SR. MEMORIAL NER CENTRAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF PARAÑAQUE, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NA- METRO MANILA FROM A FIRST LEVEL TO TIONAL TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL HIGH SECOND LEVEL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS CUPIS NATIONAL APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”; AGRICULTURAL AND TRADE HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”; 26. House Bill No. 440, entitled: “AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF BAYBAY ELEMEN- 33. House Bill No. 3232, entitled: “AN ACT TARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN MANUEL SEPARATING THE KABUGAO AGRO- SUR, MUNICIPALITY OF AGOO, PROVINCE OF INDUSTRIAL HIGH SCHOOL – LENNENG AN- LA UNION TO SAN MANUEL SUR ELEMEN- NEX IN BARANGAY LENNENG, MUNICIPAL- TARY SCHOOL”; ITY OF KABUGAO, PROVINCE OF APAYAO FROM THE KABUGAO AGRO-INDUSTRIAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN IN- 27. House Bill No. 2096, entitled: “AN ACT ES- DEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE TABLISHING A PUBLIC HOSPITAL IN THE KNOWN AS KABUGAO NATIONAL HIGH CITY OF MEYCAUAYAN, PROVINCE OF BU- SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS LACAN”; THEREFOR”;
28. House Bill No. 2098, entitled: “AN ACT ES- 34. House Bill No. 3233, entitled: “AN ACT TABLISHING A PUBLIC HOSPITAL IN THE SEPARATING THE STA. MARCELA NATIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF MARILAO, PROVINCE OF HIGH SCHOOL – CONSUELO ANNEX IN MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014 17
BARANGAY CONSUELO, MUNICIPALITY OF Almonte STA. MARCELA, PROVINCE OF APAYAO FROM Amatong (I.) THE STA. MARCELA NATIONAL HIGH Amatong (R.) SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDE- Angara-Castillo PENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE Angping KNOWN AS CONSUELO NATIONAL HIGH Antonino-Nadres SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS Apostol THEREFOR”; Aragones Arenas 35. House Bill No. 4008, entitled: “AN ACT Arnaiz CHANGING THE NAME OF MAHINOG NA- Arroyo TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY HU- Asilo BANGON, MUNICIPALITY OF MAHINOG, Atienza PROVINCE OF CAMIGUIN TO SIXTO A. ABAO Bag-ao NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL”; Bagatsing Baguilat 36. House Bill No. 4009, entitled: “AN ACT Balindong CHANGING THE NAME OF SAVERONA ELE- Banal MENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAVE- Barcelona-Reyes RONA, MUNICIPALITY OF TALUGTUG, PROV- Barzaga INCE OF NUEVA ECIJA TO ALBERTO G. Bataoil BAUTISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL”; and Batocabe Bello (S.) 37. House Bill No. 4010, entitled: “AN ACT Bello (W.) CHANGING THE NAME OF CENTRAL TAYTAY Belmonte (F.) NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PO- Belmonte (J.) BLACION, MUNICIPALITY OF TAYTAY, PROV- Belmonte (V.) INCE OF PALAWAN TO JUDGE CESAR L. ROD- Biazon RIGUEZ NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.” Bichara Binay The Chair directed the Secretary General to call Bondoc the Roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to Bravo (A.) the Provisional Rules of the House, a second Roll Bravo (M.) Call was made. Briones Cabilao RESULT OF THE VOTING Calalay Calixto-Rubiano The result of the voting was as follows: Caminero Castelo Affirmative: Castro Cayetano Abad Celeste Abaya Cerilles Abayon Chipeco Abellanosa Cojuangco (E.) Abu Cojuangco (K.) Abueg Collantes Acharon Colmenares Acop Cortuna Advincula Cosalan Agarao Cruz-Gonzales Aggabao Dalog Aglipay De Jesus Agyao De Venecia Albano Defensor Alejano Del Mar Aliping Del Rosario (A.G.) Almario Del Rosario (A.A.) 18 MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014
Dela Cruz Mangudadatu Deloso-Montalla Marcos Dimaporo (I.) Masongsong Durano Matugas Echiverri Mellana Enverga Mendoza (J.) Erice Mendoza (R.) Eriguel Mercado Ermita-Buhain Mercado-Revilla Escudero Mirasol Estrella Montejo Evardone Nava (P.) Fariñas Noel Fernandez Nograles Ferrer (J.) Oaminal Flores Olivarez Fortun Ong Fortuno Ortega (F.) Fuentebella Ortega (V.) Garay Padilla Garcia (E.) Paez Garcia (G.) Pagdilao Gatchalian (S.) Pancho Geron Panotes Gerona-Robredo Paquiz Go (A.C.) Pernes Go (A.F.) Piamonte Gonzales Pichay Gonzalez Primicias-Agabas Gorriceta Puno Guiao Quimbo Gullas Ramirez-Sato Gunigundo Ramos Hagedorn Revilla Haresco Reyes Hataman-Salliman Ridon Hicap Robes Hofer Rodriguez (I.) Ilagan Rodriguez (M.) Iway Rodriguez (O.) Javier Rodriguez (R.) Kho Roman Khonghun Romualdez Labadlabad Romualdo Lacson-Noel Romulo Lagdameo (A.) Roque Lagdameo (M.) Sacdalan Lagman Salvacion Leachon Santiago Lee Sarmiento (C.) Leonen-Pizarro Sarmiento (M.) Lobregat Señeres Loong Singson (E.) Loyola Suansing Macrohon-Nuño Suarez Madrona Sy-Alvarado Magsaysay Tambunting Manalo Tan (A.) MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014 19
Tejada Chair recognized Rep. Terry L. Ridon from Kabataan Teves Party-List for his privilege speech. Tiangco Tieng PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF REP. RIDON Ting Tinio Speaking in Filipino, Rep. Ridon delved on the Tolentino anomalies and corruption hounding the completion of Treñas projects and allocation of funds for the rehabilitation Tugna of Typhoon Yolanda victims. He likewise talked Tupas about the group People Surge’s clamor for help and Turabin-Hataman demand for immediate government action when they Umali (R.) marched to Malacañang and the seeming inaction by Unabia the PNoy Administration on the matter. Ungab Uy (J.) Thereafter, the Chair recognized Rep. Rufus B. Uy (R.) Rodriguez for his interpellation. Vargas
Vargas-Alfonso INTERPELLATION OF Velarde REP. RODRIGUEZ (R.) Velasco
Villanueva Rep. Rodriguez initially inquired whether Rep. Villarica Ridon could show proof that the bunkhouses built for Violago the Yolanda victims were overpriced or might be Yap (A.) substandard in quality. This, as he revealed that based Yap (S.) on his experience in Cagayan de Oro City when Ty- Yu phoon Sendong struck the province, the bunkhouses Zamora (R.) that were constructed by volunteer contractors were Zarate properly built using just a meager budget and with no Zubiri allegations of overpricing and substandard quality.
Negative: Refuting his colleague’s claims, Rep. Rodriguez
argued that a Member should promptly support a None speech with evidence and not hearsay such as a
Cabinet Secretary’s media statement that the bunk- Abstention: houses might not be overpriced but substandard. He
pointed out that as a United Nations adviser on disas- None ter reduction, he could vouch for the good quality of
the bunkhouses; President Aquino’s several visits to With 220 affirmative votes, no negative votes the affected areas; the provision of food, shelter, and no abstentions, the Body approved the aforecited health services, and livelihood by various agencies House Joint Resolution and House Bills on Third and departments; and the victims’ requests not for Reading. cash dole out but for empowerment and rehabilita- tion. He disagreed with Rep. Ridon’s view that the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS Conditional Cash Transfer Program was a dole out program, saying that its beneficiaries were required At this point, Rep. Francis Gerald A. Abaya ac- to do something in return for the funds they receive knowledged the presence in the Session Hall of from the government. guests of Reps. Kaka J. Bag-ao, Catherine Barcelona- Reyes, M.D., Sherwin N. Tugna, Jorge “Bolet” Ba- On motion of Rep. Ortega (F.), the Chair recog- nal, Arturo B. Robes and Terry L. Ridon. nized Rep. Neri J. Colmenares for his interpellation.
RESUMPTION OF THE PRIVILEGE HOUR INTERPELLATION OF REP. COLMENARES
On motion of Rep. Abaya, there being no objec- Reps. Colmenares and Ridon discussed on the is- tion, the Body resumed the Privilege Hour. sue of overpriced and substandard bunkhouses in Tacloban City and Leyte that were built for the vic- Subsequently, on motion of Rep. Abaya, the tims of Typoon Yolanda. 20 MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014
At this juncture, Deputy Speaker Aggabao relin- transactions considering that the bunkhouses were quished the Chair to Rep. Jorge "Bolet" Banal. donated to the government and no payment was made to the contractors. Both Members exchanged views on the state- ments made by Department of Public Works and SUSPENSION OF SESSION Highways (DPWH) Secretary Rogelio Singson and the assessment of the United Nations with regard to At this point, the session was suspended at 6:55 the specifications of the overpriced and substandard p.m., upon motion of Rep. Ortega (F.). bunkhouses. RESUMPTION OF SESSION Rep. Banal thereafter relinquished the Chair to Deputy Speaker Aggabao. The session resumed at 6:55 p.m.
Rep. Ridon then proposed that the government REMARKS OF REP. ERICE should scrap the no-build zone policy, provide a sus- Upon resumption of session, Rep. Erice yielded tained relief distribution program and funding for the floor to Deputy Speaker Apostol considering that agricultural rehabilitation, and pull out foreign troops the latter had earlier manifested his desire to interpel- in the area in order to really address the problems of late Rep. Ridon. calamity victims.
INTERPELLATION OF MANIFESTATION OF REP. ERICE DEPUTY SPEAKER APOSTOL
Upon recognition by the Chair, Rep. Edgar R. Upon recognition by the Chair, Rep. Apostol re- Erice manifested his desire to interpellate Rep. Ri- futed Rep. Ridon’s allegation that the bunkhouses don. constructed in Samar and Leyte were substandard as
he stressed that it was not the proper time to make Before the Chair could act on the same, Rep. criticisms but to help the victims of Typhoon Sergio A.F. Apostol sought recognition from the Yolanda. Chair on a point of order.
The Chair thereafter recognized Rep. Dela Cruz POINT OF ORDER OF for his interpellation. DEPUTY SPEAKER APOSTOL
INTERPELLATION OF REP. DELA CRUZ Upon recognition by the Chair, Rep. Apostol pointed out that based on the unwritten “Majority- Rep. Dela Cruz sought clarification in Filipino Minority Rule,” a member of the Majority should be the assessment made by the United Nations with re- entitled to next interpellate Rep. Ridon considering spect to government’s response to the victims of and that a member of the Minority has already finished the areas affected by natural calamities, particularly his interpellation. in Eastern Visayas, as well as Finance Secretary Ce- sar Purisima’s statement as published in the Manila The Chair stated that the point of order was well- Times that the coconut industry would no longer be taken. revived in the said region. He thereafter expressed support to a resolution summoning concerned gov- REMARKS OF REP. COLMENARES ernment officials to explain their respective rehabili- tation plans. Rep. Colmenares stated that Rep. Jonathan A. Dela Cruz would yield the floor to Rep. Apostol. REFERRAL OF REP. RIDON’S PRIVILEGE SPEECH Thereafter conforming to Rep. Apostol‘s obser- vation, the Chair recognized anew Rep. Erice for his On motion of Rep. Binay, there being no objec- interpellation. tion, the Body referred Rep. Ridon’s privilege speech and the interpellations thereon to the appropriate INTERPELLATION OF REP. ERICE Committee.
Reps. Erice and Ridon delved on the statements TERMINATION OF THE PRIVILEGE HOUR made by the DPWH Secretary regarding the building of overpriced and substandard bunkhouses, with the On motion of Rep. Binay, there being no objec- former arguing that there was no anomaly in the tion, the Body terminated the Privilege Hour. MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014 21
SENATE TRANSMITTAL OF BILLS/ COMMITTEE REPORTS JOINT RESOLUTION APPROVED
ON THIRD READING Report by the Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Re- On motion of Rep. Binay, there being no objec- lations and Diplomacy (Committee Report No. tion, the Chair directed the Secretary General to im- 135), re H. R. No. 939, entitled: mediately transmit to the Senate the Bills/Joint Reso- lution that had been approved on Third Reading. “A RESOLUTION ORGANIZING THE PHIL- IPPINES-ALBANIA PARLIAMENTARI- APPROVAL ON SECOND READING ANS' FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION” OF HOUSE BILL NO. 67, AS AMENDED recommending its adoption in substitution of On successive motions of Rep. Binay, there be- House Resolution No. 436 ing no objection, the Body resumed consideration on Second Reading of House Bill No. 67, as contained Sponsor: Representative Del Mar in Committee Report No. 91 and submitted by the Committee on Health, converting the Davao Re- TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES gional Hospital into Davao Regional Medical Center, increasing its bed capacity and amending for the pur- Report by the Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Re- pose Republic Act No. 7179; approved the amend- lations and Diplomacy (Committee Report No. ments as manifested on the floor; terminated the pe- 136), re H. R. No. 940, entitled: riod of amendments; and approved the same on Sec- ond Reading through viva voce voting. “A RESOLUTION ORGANIZING THE PHIL- IPPINES-CROATIA PARLIAMENTARI- CHANGE OF REFERRAL ANS' FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION” OF HOUSE BILL NO. 3014 recommending its adoption in substitution of On motion of Rep. Binay, there being no objec- House Resolution No. 435 tion, the Body approved the change of referral of House Bill No. 3014 from the Committee on Higher Sponsor: Representative Del Mar and Technical Education to the Committee on Gov- ernment Enterprises and Privatization. TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
ADDITIONAL REFERENCE OF BUSINESS SUSPENSION OF SESSION
The Body thereafter proceeded to the Additional Upon motion of Rep. Binay, there being no ob- Reference of Business, on motion of Rep. Binay. jection, the Chair suspended the session until four o’clock in the afternoon of Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary Gen- eral read the titles of the following Committee Re- It was 7:21 p.m. of Monday, March 10, 2014. ports which were referred to the Committee on Rules.
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RESUMPTION OF SESSION By Representative Garcia (G.)
At 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 11, 2014, the TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF session resumed with Deputy Speaker Giorgidi B. LAWS Aggabao presiding. House Bill No. 4076, entitled: SUSPENSION OF SESSION “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A RETIREMENT On motion of Representative Monique Yazmin BENEFIT SYSTEM FOR PROSECUTORS Q. Lagdameo, the Chair suspended the session at IN THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, 4:00 p.m. AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”
RESUMPTION OF SESSION By Representative Tugna The session resumed at 4:19 p.m. TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ADDITIONAL REFERENCE OF BUSINESS
House Bill No. 4077, entitled: On motion of Rep. Mar-Len Abigail S. Binay, there being no objection, the Body proceeded to the “AN ACT CONVERTING THE CAMARINES Additional Reference of Business. NORTE PROVINCIAL ROAD WHICH STARTS AT THE JUNCTION OF DAANG Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary MAHARLIKA KILOMETER 337+000 IN General read on First Reading the title of the THE MUNICIPALITY OF TALISAY TO following Bills and Resolutions, including the THE JUNCTION OF DAANG MAHAR- Subpoena Duces Tecum and Committee Reports, LIKA KILOMETER 327+800 ENCOM- which were referred to the appropriate Committees PASSING THE MUNICIPALITY OF VIN- hereunder indicated: ZONS AND THE MUNICIPALITY OF LABO, INTO A NATIONAL SECONDARY BILLS ON FIRST READING ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”
House Bill No. 4074, entitled: By Representative Panotes “AN ACT GRANTING THE TRUTH IN GOV- ERNANCE THRU MEDIA (TGM) TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS BROADCASTING NETWORK A FRAN- AND HIGHWAYS CHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ES- TABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN House Bill No. 4078, entitled: RADIO AND TELEVISION BROAD- CASTING STATIONS IN PUERTO PRIN- “AN ACT CONVERTING THE ROAD WHICH CESA CITY, AND IN THE PROVINCE OF STARTS AT THE DAANG MAHARLIKA PALAWAN” JUNCTION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BASUD JUNCTION FROM KILOMETER By Representatives Abueg and Hagedorn 347+312 GOING TO THE COASTAL BARANGAY OF MANGCAMAGONG, TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE MUNICIPALITY OF BASUD, AND CON- FRANCHISES TINUES TO OTHER COASTAL BARAN- GAYS OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF House Bill No. 4075, entitled: MERCEDES AND ENDS AT LANOT CREEK, BARANGAY LANOT, MUNICI- “AN ACT DECLARING JANUARY 6 OF PALITY OF MERCEDES, WHICH IS THE EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NON- PROVINCIAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF CAMARINES NORTE-CAMARINES SUR TOLEDO, PROVINCE OF CEBU, IN INTO A NATIONAL SECONDARY CELEBRATION OF ITS CHARTER DAY” ROAD”
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By Representative Panotes NUE COLLECTIONS OF THE PHILIP- PINE PORTS AUTHORITY (PPA) DE- TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS RIVED FROM THE OPERATION OF ITS AND HIGHWAYS PORT FACILITIES LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY” House Bill No. 4079, entitled: By Representative Bagatsing “AN ACT CONVERTING THE PROVINCIAL ROAD FROM THE SAN LORENZO RUIZ TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND JUNCTION WHICH STARTS AT THE MEANS MAHARLIKA HIGHWAY IN BARANGAY MAGANG, MUNICIPALITY OF DAET, House Bill No. 4086, entitled: TRAVERSING BARANGAY CALAS- GASAN, MUNICIPALITY OF DAET, TO “AN ACT PENALIZING PERSONS FOUND BARANGAYS DACULANGBOLO, DA- TO BE OPERATING OR OWNING MO- GOTDOTAN, MAMPUROG, MATACONG TOR VEHICLES IDENTIFIED AS COLO- AND SAN ISIDRO, UP TO THE BOUND- RUM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” ARY OF CAMARINES NORTE - CAMA- RINES SUR, ALL IN THE MUNICIPAL- By Representative Manalo ITY OF SAN LORENZO RUIZ, PROV- INCE OF CAMARINES NORTE, INTO A TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECONDARY ROAD” TRANSPORTATION
By Representative Panotes House Bill No. 4087, entitled:
TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS “AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE AND HIGHWAYS KNOWN AS BARANGAY NAVY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAPAS, PROVINCE House Bill No. 4080, entitled: OF TARLAC”
“AN ACT PROMOTING THE REDUCTION By Representative Villanueva OF POVERTY THROUGH THE DEVEL- OPMENT OF MICRO, SMALL AND ME- TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL DIUM ENTERPRISES” GOVERNMENT
By Representative Vargas House Bill No. 4088, entitled:
TO THE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSI- “AN ACT DECLARING NOVEMBER FIF- NESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DE- TEEN OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL VELOPMENT NON-WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF OCCIDENTAL MINDORO House Bill No. 4081, entitled: TO COMMEMORATE ITS FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY” “AN ACT INCREASING THE MINIMUM SALARY GRADE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL By Representative Ramirez-Sato TEACHERS FROM SALARY GRADE 11 TO 20 AND PROVIDING FUNDS TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF THEREFOR” LAWS
By Representatives Acedillo and Alejano House Bill No. 4090, entitled:
TO THE COMMITTEE ON “AN ACT PROMOTING COMPETITION TO APPROPRIATIONS ENSURE ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY BY PROHIBITING ANTI-COMPETITIVE House Bill No. 4083, entitled: AGREEMENTS, ABUSE OF DOMI- NANCE, AND ANTI-COMPETITIVE “AN ACT GRANTING THE CITY OF MA- MERGERS, ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE NILA A SHARE IN THE GROSS REVE- FOR COMPETITION CREATED UNDER 24 TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2014
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AS THE MUNICIPALITY OF ESPERANZA, PROV- COMPETITION AUTHORITY, CREATING INCE OF MASBATE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE COMPETITION COMMISSION, AND AGOHO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”
By Representative Tupas By Representative Lanete
TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC INDUSTRY AND THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND CULTURE ECONOMIC AFFAIRS House Bill No. 4097, entitled: House Bill No. 4091, entitled: “AN ACT CONVERTING SALVACION HIGH “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SALVACION, STRENGTHENING OF AGRICULTURAL MUNICIPALITY OF PALANAS, PROV- EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE INCE OF MASBATE INTO A NATIONAL PHILIPPINES BY INSTITUTIONALIZING HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS SAL- THE MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT FOR VACION NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AGRICULTURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE- PROVIDING FOR ITS MECHANISM, FOR” AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” By Representative Lanete By Representative Garin (S.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE EDUCATION AND CULTURE AND FOOD House Bill No. 4098, entitled: House Bill No. 4094, entitled: “AN ACT REFORESTING 3,000 HECTARES “AN ACT DECLARING SEPTEMBER 1 OF OF PUBLIC LAND IN PLACER, EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NON- CAWAYAN, ESPERANZA, PIO V. COR- WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROV- PUS, CATAINGAN, DIMASALANG, INCE OF (NORTH) COTABATO” PALANAS AND USON, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF MASBATE, AND APPRO- By Representative Tejada PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”
TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF By Representative Lanete LAWS TO THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON House Bill No. 4095, entitled: REFORESTATION
“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL House Bill No. 4099, entitled: SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PASIAGON, MUNICIPALITY OF “AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 24 AND 27 PLACER, PROVINCE OF MASBATE, TO OF REPUBLIC ACT 8424, AS AMENDED, BE KNOWN AS PLACER NATIONAL OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NA- SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL AND APPRO- TIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” OF 1997”
By Representative Lanete By Representative Gunigundo
TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND EDUCATION AND CULTURE MEANS
House Bill No. 4096, entitled: House Bill No. 4100, entitled:
“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CON- HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY AGOHO, STRUCTION OF A MEMORIAL FOR THE TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2014 25
VICTIMS OF SUPERTYPHOON House Bill No. 4104, entitled: YOLANDA IN TACLOBAN CITY, AP- PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL ORGANIC FARMING PROGRAM, AP- By Representatives Colmenares and Zarate PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AND REGU- TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS LATING THE LABELLING OF PROD- AND HIGHWAYS UCTS AS 'ORGANIC' ”
House Bill No. 4101, entitled: By Representative Villar
“AN ACT GRANTING EXEMPTION TO TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE MEDICAL DOCTORS FROM THE COV- AND FOOD ERAGE OF REPUBLIC ACT 6758, OTH- ERWISE KNOWN AS THE SALARY House Bill No. 4105, entitled: STANDARDIZATION LAW AND AU- THORIZING APPROPRIATION OF “AN ACT PROHIBITING ELECTORAL CAM- FUNDS THEREFOR” PAIGN OR PARTISAN POLITICAL AC- TIVITY EXCEPT DURING THE CAM- By Representative Kho PAIGN PERIOD AND PROVIDING A PENALTY THEREFOR” TO THE COMMITTEE ON By Representative Chipeco APPROPRIATIONS
TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND House Bill No. 4102, entitled: ELECTORAL REFORMS
“AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. House Bill No. 4106, entitled: 10086 ENTITLED 'AN ACT STRENGTH-
ENING PEOPLES' NATIONALISM “AN ACT ADOPTING THE CREDIT CARD THROUGH PHILIPPINE HISTORY BY SYSTEM AS AN ALTERNATIVE OR CHANGING THE NOMENCLATURE OF OPTIONAL MODE OF PAYMENT IN THE NATIONAL HISTORICAL INSTI- TAXI CAB TRANSPORTATION” TUTE INTO THE NATIONAL HISTORI-
CAL COMMISSION OF THE PHILIP- By Representative Olivarez PINES, STRENGTHENING ITS POWERS
AND FUNCTION, AND FOR OTHER TO THE COMMITTEE ON PURPOSES' ” TRANSPORTATION
By Representative Bataoil House Bill No. 4107, entitled:
TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT “AN ACT CONVERTING TAMBO HIGH REORGANIZATION SCHOOL SITUATED IN BARANGAY TAMBO, PARAÑAQUE CITY TO TAMBO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL” House Bill No. 4103, entitled: By Representative Olivarez “AN ACT CONVERTING THE SOUTHERN ISABELA COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC TRADES (SICAT) IN SANTIAGO CITY, EDUCATION AND CULTURE PROVINCE OF ISABELA INTO A POLY- TECHNIC COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS House Bill No. 4108, entitled: THE SOUTHERN ISABELA POLYTECH- NIC COLLEGE” “AN ACT TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE FUNCTIONAL AND STRUCTURAL OR- By Representative Aggabao GANIZATION OF THE SANDIGANBA- YAN, FURTHER AMENDING PRESI- TO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND DENTIAL DECREE NO. 1606, AS TECHNICAL EDUCATION AMENDED” 26 TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2014
By Representative Tupas House Resolution No. 912, entitled:
TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE “RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING MARK EDDIVA FOR WINNING THE 2014 ULTIMATE FIGHT- RESOLUTIONS ING CHAMPIONSHIP”
House Resolution No. 909, entitled: By Representative Mercado-Revilla
“RESOLUTION INQUIRING INTO THE TO THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AND MISMANAGEMENT IN THE ADMINI- SPORTS DEVELOPMENT STRATION AND OPERATIONS OF THE NINOY AQUINO INTERNATIONAL AIR- House Resolution No. 913, entitled: PORT (NAIA) VIS-A-VIS LABEL AS THE WORST AIRPORT IN THE WORLD AND “RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMIT- URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TEES ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICA- AGRARIAN REFORM TO CONDUCT A TION (DOTC) AND THE DEPARTMENT JOINT INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEG- OF TOURISM (DOT) TO PERFORM ISLATION, INTO THE KILLING OF PAS- MEASURES WHICH WILL DELIST NAIA CUAL GUEVARRA, A LEADER OF ALY- FROM BEING CHARACTERIZED AS ANSA NG MGA MAGBUBUKID NA SUCH” NAGKAKAISA SA 3,100 EKTARYA NG By Representative Gatchalian (S.) FORT MAGSAYSAY (ALMANA 3,100) ALLEGEDLY BY AN ELEMENT OF THE TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES MILITARY”
House Resolution No. 910, entitled: By Representative Hicap
“A HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES CONGW. CATHERINE BARCELONA- REYES APPRECIATION AND THANKS House Resolution No. 914, entitled: FOR THE POSITIVE ACTION OF SEC. LEILA DE LIMA OF THE DEPARTMENT “RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMIT- OF JUSTICE HAS TAKEN THRU THE TEE ON AGRARIAN REFORM TO CON- COMPOSITE TEAM OF MGB, NBI, BI DUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGIS- AND PAOCTF TO STAMP OUT RAM- LATION, ON THE EXTENT OF CAN- PANT ILLEGAL MINING OPERATION IN CELLATION OF CERTIFICATES OF THE 1ST DISTRICT OF CAMARINES LAND OWNERSHIP AWARD (CLOAs), NORTE” CERTIFICATES OF LAND TRANSFER (CLTs) AND EMANCIPATION PATENTS By Representative Barcelona-Reyes (EPs) AND IF WARRANTED, STOP ALL IMPENDING CANCELLATION” TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES By Representative Hicap
House Resolution No. 911, entitled: TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
“A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING COMMEN- House Resolution No. 915, entitled: DATION AND CONGRATULATIONS OF THE HOUSE TO MISS TERESITA SY “A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COM- COSON FOR BEING INCLUDED IN THE MITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION TO LIST OF ASIA'S TOP 50 INFLUENTIAL CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF WOMEN” LEGISLATION, ON THE REASON WHY THE LAGUINDINGAN AIRPORT STILL By Representative Tambunting DOES NOT HAVE THE APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY SAFETY NAVIGA- TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND TIONAL INSTRUMENTS MAKING THE INDUSTRY AIRPORT UNABLE TO ACCOMMODATE TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2014 27
NIGHT FLIGHTS, WHY ITS SUPPLE- House Resolution No. 919, entitled: MENTAL BUDGET FOR THESE EQUIP- MENT HAS YET TO BE RELEASED BY “A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTA- ROBERT LOPEZ, FIL-AM SONGWRITER, TION AND COMMUNICATIONS AND TO FOR WINNING IN THE OSCARS 86TH IMMEDIATELY RELEASE THE SAME” ACADEMY AWARDS FOR BEST ORIGI- NAL SONG FOR 'LET IT GO' FROM THE
DISNEY HIT ANIMATED FILM, 'FRO- By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and ZEN' ” Rodriguez (M.)
By Representative Castelo TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 916, entitled:
ADDITIONAL COAUTHORS “A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COM-
MITTEE ON ENERGY TO CONDUCT AN With the permission of the Body, the following INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON Members were made coauthors of the Bills and THE 32-HOUR BLACK OUT THAT MIN- Resolution hereunder indicated: DANAO EXPERIENCED LAST FEBRU-
ARY 27, 2014” Reps. Sol Aragones, Feliciano Belmonte Jr.,
Marie Anne S. Pernes and Antonio L. Tinio for By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and House Bill No. 25; Rodriguez (M.)
Reps. Gary C. Alejano and Juliet R. Cortuna for TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Bills No. 89, 1484 and 2576;
House Resolution No. 917, entitled: Rep. Rose Marie "Baby" J. Arenas for House Bills No. 149 and 153; “RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING THE ELEVATION OF Rep. Arnulfo F. Go for House Bills No. 151, ARCHBISHOP ORLANDO BELTRAN 2740 and 3511; QUEVEDO INTO THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS BY HIS HOLINESS POPE Rep. Imelda Quibranza-Dimaporo for House FRANCIS” Bills No. 151, 3511 and 3897;
By Representatives Romualdez, Macapagal- Rep. Philip A. Pichay for House Bills No. 152 Arroyo, Arroyo, Atienza, Dela Cruz, Ortega and 153; (V.), Pichay, Mercado-Revilla and Suarez Rep. Pangalian M. Balindong for House Bills TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES No. 245, 659, 2771 and 3731;
House Resolution No. 918, entitled: Rep. Gwendolyn F. Garcia for House Bills No. 1303 and 1306; “A RESOLUTION URGING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) TO IMMEDI- Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla for House Bills No. ATELY INSTITUTE MEASURES AND 1781, 3163 and 3838; INTENSIFY VIGILANCE AND POLICE VISIBILITY TO CURTAIL LAWLESS- Rep. Roy M. Loyola for House Bills No. 2740 NESS AND SPATE OF RANDOM KILL- and 3333; INGS AROUND THE NATION” Rep. Arnel U. Ty for House Bills No. 3511 and By Representative Castelo 3897;
TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora for House Bill AND SAFETY No. 3731;
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Rep. Edgar R. Erice for House Bill No. 3824; 3. Position Description Form; and
Reps. Damian "Mian" G. Mercado and Roman T. 4. Updated Service Record. Romulo for House Bill No. 3897;
Reps. Rodel M. Batocabe and Christopher S. Co COMMITTEE REPORTS for House Bill No. 3925; and
Rep. Rodolfo T. Albano III for House Bills No. Report by the Committee on Suffrage and Electoral 151 and 3511 and House Resolution No. 819. Reforms (Committee Report No. 137), re H. No. 4111, entitled: SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM “AN ACT IDENTIFYING OTHER PERSONS Pursuant to Section 150, Rule XXIII of the Rules of CRIMINALLY LIABLE FOR ELECTION the House of Representatives transmitting the OFFENSES AND INCREASING THE Subpoena Duces Tecum dated February 3, 2014 PENALTIES FOR ELECTION-RELATED issued by Leoveminda A. Villanueva, Assistant OFFENSES, AMENDING SECTIONS 263 Special Prosecutor II and Irenio M. Paldeng, Act- AND 264 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BI- ing Director, Bureau IX, Office of the Special LANG 881, AS AMENDED OR THE 'OM- Prosecutor, Office of the Ombudsman re: Crimi- NIBUS ELECTION CODE OF THE PHIL- nal Case Nos. SB-09-CRM-0018 to 0021, direct- IPPINES', AND SECTION 46 OF REPUB- ing Rosalinda H. Borja, Director II, Human Re- LIC ACT NO. 8189 OR 'THE VOTER'S source Management Service, House of Represen- REGISTRATION ACT OF 1996' ” tatives to appear before the undersigned prosecu- tors on February 11, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. and to recommending its approval in substitution of submit the Service Record, Appointment and/or House Bill No. 1089 Oath of Office of the following: Sponsors: Representatives Castro, Rodriguez 1. Ma. Nemia O. Bornidor; (R.) and Rodriguez (M.)
2. Divino Bornidor; TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
3. Ma. Emma B. Lee; Report by the Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms (Committee Report No. 138), re H. No. 4. Rogelio K. Pangan; and 4112, entitled:
5. Arlene A. Resente “AN ACT DECLARING THE TUESDAY IM- MEDIATELY AFTER THE SECOND Pursuant to Section 150, Rule XXIII of the Rules of MONDAY OF MAY 2016 AND EVERY the House of Representatives transmitting the THREE (3) YEARS THEREAFTER A Subpoena Duces Tecum dated February 5, 2014 NON-WORKING HOLIDAY” issued by Maria Olivia Elena A. Roxas, Director, recommending its approval in substitution of General Investigation Bureau-B, Field Investiga- House Bill No. 18 tion Office I, Office of the Ombudsman, direct- ing Atty. Marilyn B. Yap, Secretary General, to Sponsors: Representatives Castro and Singson submit within three (3) days from receipt hereof, (R.) clear and certified true copies of the following documents pertaining to former Congressman TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Salacnib Figueras Baterina, 1st District, Ilocos Sur: Report by the Committee on People's Participation (Committee Report No. 139), re H. No. 4113, 1. Latest Personal Data Sheet (PDS) with entitled: pictures; “AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING CITIZENS 2. Appointment/Designation Papers and Oath of PARTICIPATION IN THE BUDGET Office; PROCESS”
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recommending its approval in substitution of REMARKS OF THE CHAIR House Bill Nos. 283 and 3905 In this regard, the Chair thereafter stated that Sponsors: Representatives Asilo, Paez, Bravo Rep. Escudero had expressed her intention not to be (A.) and Gerona-Robredo interpellated.
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES MANIFESTATION OF REP. ATIENZA
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS Upon recognition by the Chair, Rep. Atienza expressed his disappointment in not being able to ask With the permission of the Chair, Rep. some questions from Rep. Escudero, specifically for Lagdameo (M.) acknowledged the presence in the the latter to further elucidate on the issues that had Session Hall of guests of Rep. Evelina G. Escudero. been raised in her speech and relevant to the occasion of the “Women’s Month.” He manifested that an interpellation on Rep. Escudero’s speech was THE PRIVILEGE HOUR appropriate.
With the unanimous consent of the Members, on QUESTION OF QUORUM motion of Rep. Lagdameo (M.), the Chair declared a Privilege Hour. Thereupon, Rep. Atienza raised a question of quorum. Thereupon, on motion of Rep. Lagdameo, the Chair recognized Rep. Escudero from the First SUSPENSION OF SESSION District of Sorsogon for her privilege speech. On motion of Rep. Binay, the Chair suspended PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF REP. ESCUDERO the session at 4:37 p.m.
Rep. Escudero, in emphasizing the important role RESUMPTION OF SESSION of Filipino women in community development and nation-building, explained that through participation The session resumed at 4:46 p.m. in various significant endeavors in the community, Filipino women are able to make indelible WITHDRAWAL OF QUESTION OF QUORUM contributions to society. She maintained however that the more important contribution they can make is by Upon recognition by the Chair, Rep. Atienza re-living their traditional role as Filipinas, wives, and withdrew his earlier question of quorum seeing that mothers – the veritable Ilaw ng Tahanan who has enough Members had started to enter the Session provided the necessary strength and guidance to Hall. every Filipino family. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS She thereafter appealed to every Filipino woman to choose to prioritize the interests and well-being of Rep. Francis Gerald A. Abaya acknowledged the her family over other endeavors to help sustain a presence in the Session Hall of guests of Deputy better Philippine society. Speaker Pangalian M. Balindong and Rep. Jesus “Boying” F. Celeste. QUERY OF REP. ATIENZA REFERRAL OF REP. ESCUDERO’S Upon recognition by the Chair, Rep. Jose L. PRIVILEGE SPEECH Atienza Jr. asked whether he could interpellate Rep. Escudero. On motion of Rep. Lagdameo (M.), there being no objection, the Body referred Rep. Escudero’s REMARKS OF REP. ESCUDERO privilege speech to the Committee on Rules.
Rep. Escudero however explained that her Thereafter, the Chair recognized Rep. Carlos speech was a short manifestation on the role of Isagani T. Zarate of Party-List Bayan Muna for his Filipino women. privilege speech upon motion of Rep. Lagdameo (M.). 30 TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2014
PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF REP. ZARATE nullifying the powers of the Commission on Elections and Supreme Court, he opined, and trifling Rep. Zarate spoke of the bravery of his Moro with the system of checks and balances and the brothers and sisters in fighting for their rights and separation of the three branches of government. He freedoms and the month of March being memorable asked the Members to respect and obey the rule of to them as they commemorate 1) the Bud Daju Day law and the supremacy of the Constitution, and to in remembrance of the more than a thousand Moro recognize Mr. Velasco as the district’s legitimate men, women and children who resisted foreign Representative. occupation but instead were massacred by American troops inside the crater of Mount Daju; and 2) the Thereafter, the Chair recognized Rep. Doy C. Bangsamoro Freedom Day in remembrance of the Leachon for his interpellation. infamous Jabiddah massacre where at least 68 Moro youth of mostly Tausug and Sama descent were INTERPELLATION OF REP. LEACHON killed. Reps. Barzaga and Leachon discussed the effects To date, Rep. Zarate stated that instead of of the SC decision on the disqualification case of rectifying past mistakes, attacks against the rights of Rep. Reyes vis-à-vis the provisions of the 1987 the Moro people still continue and apparently being Constitution pertaining to the jurisdiction of the left muted in the process, following the signing of the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET), annexes to the Framework Agreement on the the provisions of the Civil Code of the Philippines, Bangsamoro. and the SC decision on the League of Cities case.
He thereafter challenged the Aquino government Rep. Leachon pointed out that to preserve the to 1) reverse and stop the so-called “war on terror” integrity, dignity and reputation of the House, 171 policy adopted by the previous administration and lift Members have signed House Resolution No. 597 the “state of lawlessness” policy in Basilan; and 2) adhering to the exclusivity of jurisdiction of the revoke Memorandum Circular No. 40 that justifies HRET over all contests relating to election returns the conduct of unbridled police and military and qualifications of the Members. saturation drives and arbitrary arrest of Moro civilians on false charges of being members of the For his part, Rep. Barzaga stressed that the SC is Abu Sayyaf group. Finally, he called on his the final arbiter of cases and that under the rule of colleagues to fight for the defense and advancement law, they should abide by the decision of the High of the rights of the Moro people. Tribunal. He added that the SC was confronted by a legal issue and is mandated by law to act thereon, but REFERRAL OF REP. ZARATE’S that in the event that it would abuse its power, then PRIVILEGE SPEECH under the law, the remedy for Congress is not to disobey the rulings of the High Court but to initiate On motion of Rep. Binay, there being no impeachment proceedings against SC members. objection, the Body referred Rep. Zarate’s privilege speech to the Committee on Rules. EXTENSION OF THE PRIVILEGE HOUR On motion of Rep. Lagdameo (M.), there being Subsequently, on motion of Rep. Binay, the no objection, the Body extended the Privilege Hour Chair recognized Rep. Elpidio F. Barzaga Jr. from the by another hour. Fourth District of Cavite City for his privilege speech. The Chair thereafter recognized Rep. Reynaldo V. Umali for his interpellation. PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF REP. BARZAGA INTERPELLATION OF REP. UMALI (R.) Rep. Barzaga enumerated the events surrounding the Supreme Court’s (SC) final and executory Rep. Umali’s debate with Rep. Barzaga focused decision to cancel the certificate of candidacy of Rep. on the following issues, among others: 1) the latter’s Regina Ongsiako Reyes for the position of expression of support to the SC decision on the Representative of the Lone District of Marinduque. disqualification case against Rep. Reyes; 2) whether He decried her continued defiance of the same and the HRET cannot acquire jurisdiction over all the Body’s continued grant to her of the rights and election cases prior to noontime of June 30 of any privileges which should have accrued to her political election year; 3) whether the House has defied the opponent, Mr. Lord Allan Velasco. They were Supreme Court for not implementing its decision in TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2014 31 the said case considering that no writ of execution QUERY OF REP. RAMIREZ-SATO has yet been issued to the Body; 4) how an SC decision that is deemed final and executory is Recognized by the Chair, Rep. Josephine implemented; 5) the interpretation of Section 17, Article VI of the Constitution providing each House Ramirez-Sato sought permission to interpellate Rep. of Congress to have an electoral tribunal which shall Barzaga. be the sole judge of all election contests; and 6) the propriety of the Final Notice and Demand to Vacate SUSPENSION OF SESSION allegedly sent by the lawyer of Mr. Lord Allan Velasco to Rep. Reyes in January 2014. On motion of Rep. Gerald Anthony V. Gullas Jr., the Chair suspended the session at 6:24 p.m.
After Rep. Umali elaborated on the flip-flopping RESUMPTION OF SESSION decisions of the High Tribunal in several legal cases as well as its alleged bullying and usurpation of the The session resumed at 6:32 p.m. authority of the House over the HRET on election matters, the Chair noted that Rep. Barzaga had taken REMARKS OF THE CHAIR his seat.
Although he had earlier recognized Rep. QUERY FROM THE CHAIR Ramirez-Sato for her interpellation, the Chair stated that their rule provides that where several Members The Chair inquired whether Rep. Barzaga had have signified their intent to interpellate a colleague, refused to be interpellated to which the latter replied the Members from the Majority and the Minority that he could not give any reply because Rep. Umali should take turns in interpellating a Member who (R.) did not raise any question but merely narrated delivered a speech. certain facts. REMARKS OF REP. RAMIREZ-SATO REMARKS OF REP. UMALI (R.) Rep. Ramirez-Sato yielded the floor to the next Rep. Umali remarked that he had posed interpellator. questions to Rep. Barzaga and requested the plenary stenographers to read his last two questions. INTERPELLATION OF REP. TIANGCO
SUSPENSION OF SESSION Recognized by the Chair, Rep. Tobias “Toby” M. On motion of Rep. Lagdameo (M.), the session Tiangco cited two cases where he did not agree with was suspended at 6:19 p.m. the Supreme Court decision. He then focused his query on whether the SC took into consideration the RESUMPTION OF SESSION constitutional provision that the HRET has the sole jurisdiction over cases regarding protests of The session resumed at 6:22 p.m. congressional elections before it passed judgment on Rep. Reyes’ case. REMARKS OF REP. UMALI (R.) Rep. Barzaga replied that in dismissing a case On motion of Rep. Lagdameo (M.), the Chair where the SC has no jurisdiction over it or when the recognized Rep. Umali who explained that he had to power of the Executive Branch or the Legislative terminate his interpellation due to lack of material Branch is involved, the SC rules that the decision time and considering further of his intent to also would be given to the concerned agencies of the deliver a privilege speech on the subject matter at government. Moreover, he stated that when Rep. hand at a later time. He stated instead that he would Reyes filed a petition before the Supreme Court, she just reserve the other issues which he would have completely recognized its jurisdiction over her case raised in the course of his interpellation of Rep. and is therefore estopped from questioning its Barzaga whom he hoped would be amenable to jurisdiction. continue with their debate once he delivers his speech. Thereupon, the Chair recognized Rep.Ramirez- Sato for her interpellation. 32 TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2014
INTERPELLATION OF REP. RAMIREZ-SATO TERMINATION OF THE PRIVILEGE HOUR
On motion of Rep. Gullas, there being no To Rep. Ramirez-Sato’s initial queries, Rep. objection, the Body terminated the Privilege Hour. Barzaga explained that the SC’s authority as final arbiter and interpreter of the law as well as the Likewise, on motion of Rep. Gullas, the Chair decisions it promulgates, have to be respected. He subsequently recognized Rep. Dela Cruz. reiterated that in the case wherein there are violations of the law committed by the members of the Supreme Court, the remedy and alternative is to file MANIFESTATION OF REP. DELA CRUZ an impeachment complaint against the erring justices for impeachable offenses. After being advised to interpellate Rep. Umali (R.) on the same matter tackled by Rep. Barzaga, In her rejoinder, Rep. Ramirez-Sato reiterated the Rep. Dela Cruz paid homage and tribute to the constitutional authority and jurisdiction vested in the millions of Filipinos overseas who have stayed HRET as the sole judge of all electoral protests that abroad as permanent residents or dual citizens, or had been allegedly transgressed by the SC in the case working as contract workers. He then adverted to the of Rep. Reyes. Similarly, she argued on the moral statements in the Catholic Missal for the “National responsibility of the Members of Congress to stand Migrant Sunday” to underscore the prejudicial up and uphold the Constitution against any abuses by situation of migrant Filipinos, their need for pastoral any branch of government. and social services, and the need for important legislations and policies that will promote and protect the welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and REFERRAL OF REP. BARZAGA’S their families. He thereafter manifested for the record PRIVILEGE SPEECH his appeal to pertinent government agencies to take cognizance not only of the contributions and On motion of Rep. Gullas, there being no sacrifices of the OFWs by providing the proper objection, the Body referred the speech of Rep. mechanisms and services they deserve but also to Barzaga and the interpellations thereon to the take advantage of the diaspora provided by the 10 appropriate Committee. million OFWs which he opined will provide the lifeline in the continuing crisis that the country is now facing. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS ADDITIONAL REFERENCE OF BUSINESS With the permission of the Chair, Rep. Gullas acknowledged the presence in the Session Hall of Thereupon, on motion of Rep. Romualdo, there guests of Reps. Xavier Jesus “XJ” D. Romualdo, being no objection, the Body proceeded to the Gwendolyn F. Garcia, and Roy V. Señeres Sr.. Additional Reference of Business.
MOTION OF REP. GULLAS Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary General read the following Committee Reports which
were referred to the Committee on Rules: Thereupon, Rep. Gullas moved to terminate the
Privilege Hour. COMMITTEE REPORTS REMARKS OF REP. DELA CRUZ
Rep. Jonathan A. Dela Cruz sought recognition Report by the Committee on Housing and Urban from the Chair. Development (Committee Report No. 140), re H. No. 4116, entitled: SUSPENSION OF SESSION “AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE BAL- The Chair motu proprio suspended the session at ANCED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT 6:50 p.m. PROGRAM, AMENDING FOR THE PUR- POSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7279, ENTI- RESUMPTION OF SESSION TLED: 'AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A COMPREHENSIVE AND CONTINUING At 6:51 p.m., the session resumed. URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUS- TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2014 33
ING PROGRAM, ESTABLISH THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL MECHANISM FOR ITS IMPLEMENTA- IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS CHAR- TION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES' ” TER DAY ANNIVERSARY”
recommending its approval in substitution of recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill Nos. 89, 1484 and 2576 House Bill No. 2258
Sponsors: Representatives Benitez, Bagatsing, Sponsors: Representatives Primicias-Agabas and Mercado-Revilla and Gutierrez Cueva
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
Report by the Committee on Revision of Laws (Committee Report No. 141), re H. No. 4117, Report by the Committee on Revision of Laws entitled: (Committee Report No. 144), re H. No. 4120, entitled: “AN ACT DECLARING APRIL 27 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING “AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 31 OF HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF LAPU-LAPU EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORK- IN HONOR OF THE HEROISM OF LAPU- ING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF LAPU AGAINST FERDINAND MAGEL- PANABO, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL LAN DEPICTED IN THE HISTORIC BAT- NORTE TO BE KNOWN AS 'PANABO TLE OF MACTAN” CITY DAY' ”
recommending its approval in substitution of recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill No. 645 House Bill No. 3341
Sponsors: Representatives Primicias-Agabas and Sponsors: Representatives Primicias-Agabas and Radaza Lagdameo (A.)
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
Report by the Committee on Revision of Laws Report by the Committee on Revision of Laws (Committee Report No. 142), re H. No. 4118, (Committee Report No. 145), re H. No. 4121, entitled: entitled:
“AN ACT DECLARING OCTOBER 26 OF “AN ACT DECLARING OCTOBER 24 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORK- EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORK- ING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF ING HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY CATANDUANES TO BE KNOWN AS THE OF PILI, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES FOUNDATION DAY OF CATAN- SUR IN COMMEMORATION OF THE DUANES” FEAST DAY OF ITS PATRON SAINT, ST. RAPHAEL, THE ARCHANGEL, TO BE recommending its approval in substitution of KNOWN AS THE 'MUNICIPALITY OF House Bill No. 665 PILI DAY' ”
Sponsors: Representatives Primicias-Agabas and recommending its approval in substitution of Sarmiento (C.) House Bill No. 3348
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Sponsors: Representatives Primicias-Agabas and Gerona-Robredo Report by the Committee on Revision of Laws (Committee Report No. 143), re H. No. 4119, TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES entitled: Report by the Committee on Revision of Laws “AN ACT DECLARING JULY 4 OF EVERY (Committee Report No. 146), re H. No. 4122, YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING entitled: HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF CADIZ, 34 TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2014
“AN ACT DECLARING THE THIRD FRIDAY Report by the Committee on Public Information OF OCTOBER OF EVERY YEAR A SPE- (Committee Report No. 149), re H. No. 4128, CIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE entitled: MUNICIPALITY OF BAUNGON, PROV- INCE OF BUKIDNON, TO BE KNOWN “AN ACT DECLARING NOVEMBER AS 'ARAW NG BAUNGON' ” TWENTY-THREE OF EVERY YEAR AS 'PHILIPPINE PRESS FREEDOM DAY' ”
recommending its approval in substitution of recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill No. 3424 House Bill No. 635
Sponsors: Representatives Primicias-Agabas and Sponsors: Representatives Almonte, Co and Acosta-Alba Batocabe
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
Report by the Committee on Civil Service and Report by the Committee on Labor and Employment Professional Regulation (Committee Report No. (Committee Report No. 150), re H. No. 4133, 147), re H. No. 4123, entitled: entitled:
“AN ACT PROMOTING THE DEVELOP- “AN ACT REDUCING THE RETIREMENT MENT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS AGE OF RACE HORSE JOCKEYS FROM AMONG GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES SIXTY (60) TO FIFTY-FIVE (55), AMEND- TO INSPIRE INNOVATIVENESS AND TO ING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 287 ENSURE THEIR PRODUCTIVITY EVEN OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS BEYOND GOVERNMENT SERVICE” AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIP- recommending its approval in substitution of PINES” House Bill No. 410 recommending its approval in substitution of Sponsors: Representatives Salvacion and Yap House Bill No. 887 (S.) Sponsors: Representatives Nograles and TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Gunigundo
Report by the Committee on Natural Resources and TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES the Committee on Appropriations (Committee Report No. 148), re H. No. 4125, entitled: ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS
“AN ACT DECLARING THE NORTHWEST With the permission of the Chair, Rep. Binay PANAY PENINSULA LOCATED IN THE acknowledged the presence in the Session Hall of MUNICIPALITIES OF NABAS, MALAY former Deputy Speaker and Majority Leader Eduardo AND BURUANGA, PROVINCE OF AK- V. Gul l as of Ceb u. LAN, AND IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF LIBERTAD AND PANDAN, PROVINCE SUSPENSION OF SESSION OF ANTIQUE AS A PROTECTED AREA UNDER THE CATEGORY OF NATURAL On motion of Rep. Romualdo, there being no PARK, PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGE- objection, the Chair suspended the session until four MENT” o’clock in the afternoon of Wednesday, March 12, 2014. recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill No. 2326 It was 6:57 p.m., Tuesday, March 11, 2014.
Sponsors: Representatives Matugas, Ungab and Haresco
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014 35
RESUMPTION OF SESSION By Representatives Belmonte (F.) and Tupas
The session resumed at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE March 12, 2014 with Deputy Speaker Giorgidi Ag- gabao presiding. House Bill No. 4114, entitled:
“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONDO- SUSPENSION OF SESSION NATION OF LOAN, INCLUDING THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT, UNPAID INTER- On motion of Representative Mar-Len Abigail S. ESTS AND PENALTIES, INCURRED BY Binay, the Chair suspended the session at 4:00 p.m. THE BENGUET ELECTRIC COOPERA- TIVE, INC. (BENECO) IN 2006 FROM RESUMPTION OF SESSION THE NATIONAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION (NEA), EXCLU- SIVELY TO FUND ITS SITIO ELECTRI- The session resumed at 4:37 p.m. FICATION PROJECTS IN BENGUET”
ADDITIONAL REFERENCE OF BUSINESS By Representative Masongsong
TO THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY On motion of Rep. Binay, there being no objec- tion, the Body proceeded to the Additional Reference House Bill No. 4115, entitled: of Business. “AN ACT CREATING A NATIONAL HIGH Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary Gen- SCHOOL IN BARANGAY JUBAS, MU- eral read on First Reading the titles of the following NICIPALITY OF LIBAGON, PROVINCE Bills and Resolutions, including the Message from OF SOUTHERN LEYTE TO BE KNOWN the Senate and Committee Reports, which were re- AS LIBAGON NATIONAL HIGH ferred to the appropriate Committees hereunder indi- SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS cated: THEREFOR”
Representative Mercado BILLS ON FIRST READING TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA- House Bill No. 4109, entitled: TION AND CULTURE
House Bill No. 4124, entitled: “AN ACT GRANTING INTERNAL REVENUE ALLOTMENTS TO BARANGAYS CRE- “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL ATED BY LOCAL SANGGUNIANS, IN BARANGAY SALINAS 2, CITY OF AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SEC- BACOOR, PROVINCE OF CAVITE TO BE TIONS 6, 7, AND 285 OF REPUBLIC ACT KNOWN AS SALINAS NATIONAL HIGH NO. 7160, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERN- THEREOF” MENT CODE OF 1991” By Representative Mercado-Revilla By Representative Uy (J.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA- TION AND CULTURE TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOV- ERNMENT House Bill No. 4126, entitled:
House Bill No. 4110, entitled: “AN ACT PROHIBITING THE EXPORTA- TION AND IMPORTATION OF DOL- “AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZEN- PHINS AND WHALES AND PROVIDING SHIP TO PETER LESLIE WALLACE” PENALTIES THEREFOR” 36 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014
By Representative Padilla BARGAINING UNIT IN AN ESTAB- LISHMENT, THEREBY AMENDING
SECTION 253-A OF PD NUMBERED 442 TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RE- AS AMENDED OTHERWISE KNOWN AS SOURCES THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIP-
PINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” House Bill No. 4127, entitled:
“AN ACT DECLARING THE CAPISAAN By Representative Tambunting CAVE SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY
OF KASIBU, PROVINCE OF NUEVA TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EM- VIZCAYA AS A TOURIST DESTINATION, PLOYMENT PROVIDING FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE- FOR” House Bill No. 4132, entitled:
By Representative Padilla “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY ZAPOTE TO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM I, CITY OF BACOOR, PROVINCE OF CAVITE TO BE KNOWN AS THE GEN- House Bill No. 4129, entitled: ERAL EDILBERTO EVANGELISTA NA- TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPRO- “AN ACT ESTABLISHING REGULAR CAM- PRIATING FUNDS THEREOF” PUSES OF THE DR. EMILIO B. ESPINOSA, SR. MEMORIAL STATE By Representative Mercado-Revilla COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE CITY OF MAS- TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA- BATE AND MUNICIPALITIES OF ARO- TION AND CULTURE ROY AND SAN JACINTO, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF MASBATE, AND FOR House Bill No. 4134, entitled: OTHER PURPOSES, AND APPROPRIAT- ING FUNDS THEREFOR” “AN ACT ESTABLISHING NATIONWIDE ONE-STOP SHOPS FOR PUBLIC CON- By Representative Lanete CERNS INVOLVING LOCAL GOVERN- MENT AGENCIES AND NATIONAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND AGENCIES, AND IMPOSING SANC- TECHNICAL EDUCATION TIONS FOR FAILURE TO OBSERVE THE SAME, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” House Bill No. 4130, entitled: By Representative Bichara “AN ACT CONVERTING THE CALABANGA - TINAMBAC PROVINCIAL ROAD IN TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE THE PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPRO- PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” House Bill No. 4135, entitled: By Representative Gerona-Robredo “AN ACT PRIVATIZING THE PHILIPPINE TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS NATIONAL RAILWAYS, ITS MANNER AND HIGHWAYS OF TRANSFER, PAYMENT, MAINTE- NANCE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”
House Bill No. 4131, entitled: By Representative Bichara
“AN ACT ESTABLISHING REFORMS IN THE TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF COLLECTIVE BAR- ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION GAINING AGREEMENT (CBA) OF AND THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPOR- MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES' TATION WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014 37
House Bill No. 4136, entitled: By Representative Bondoc
TO THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AND “AN ACT PROVIDING AN INFORMATION SPORTS DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY House Resolution No. 922, entitled: SCHOOLS”
“RESOLUTION COMMENDING TZU CHI By Representative Singson (E.) FOUNDATION FOR ITS STEADFAST
HELP AND ASSISTANCE TO THE PROV- TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA- INCE OF BOHOL IN VIEW OF THE 7.2 TION AND CULTURE MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE LAST OC-
TOBER 15, 2013” House Bill No. 4137, entitled:
“AN ACT EXPANDING THE COMPULSORY By Representative Relampagos INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MI- GRANT WORKERS TO INCLUDE RE- TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES HIRES, NAME HIRES AND DIRECT HIRES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, House Resolution No. 923, entitled: AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SEC-
TION 37-A OF REPUBLIC ACT 8042, AS “A RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS HONESTY AND INTEGRITY OF THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVER- GENELITO MACARAIG, THE CAB SEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995” DRIVER WHO SURRENDERED A HUGE
SUM OF MONEY LEFT BY A PASSEN- By Representative Nograles GER IN HIS TAXI”
TO THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS By Representative Olivarez
House Bill No. 4138, entitled: TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
“AN ACT DECLARING DECEMBER 9 OF EACH YEAR A SPECIAL NON- House Resolution No. 924, entitled: WORKING HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PROVINCE OF DINAGAT “RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPRO- ISLANDS TO COMMEMORATE THE PRIATE COMMITTEE TO INQUIRE, IN BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF 'LOCAL AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ISSUES HERO' RUBEN EDERA ECLEO, SR.” AND ALLEGATIONS RAISED BY ALENIA AERMACCHI AGAINST AIR- By Representative Bag-ao BUS MILITARY AND PT DIRGANTARA INDONESIA, AS WELL AS THE CON- DUCT OF THE BIDDING PROCESS BY TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF THE DND ON THE PROCUREMENT OF LAWS MILITARY AIRCRAFT FOR THE PHILIP- PINE GOVERNMENT, TO DETERMINE RESOLUTIONS THE INTEGRITY AND VIABILITY OF RA 9184, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT RE- House Resolution No. 920, entitled: FORM ACT, AND RECOMMEND THE APPROPRIATE AMENDMENTS, IF NEC- “RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND ESSARY” COMMENDING DENNIS 'ROBOCOP'
ORCOLLO FOR WINNING THE MASTER By Representative Angping OF THE TABLE CROWN IN THE 16TH ANNUAL DERBY CITY CLASSIC HELD AT ELIZABETH, INDIANA, USA” TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES 38 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014
House Resolution No. 925, entitled: House Resolution No. 928, entitled:
“HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING HIS EX- “RESOLUTION FOR THE HOUSE COMMIT- CELLENCY PRESIDENT BENIGNO S. TEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS TO CONDUCT AQUINO III TO AMEND SECTION 1 OF AN INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING AN EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 170, SERIES OCULAR INSPECTION OF THE BU- OF 2003, AS AMENDED BY EXECUTIVE REAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND ORDER NO. 170-A SERIES OF 2003” PENOLOGY PRISON FACILITY AT CAMP BAGONG DIWA, TAGUIG CITY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE By Representative Mendoza (R.) REPORTED CRUEL AND INHUMAN
TREATMENT OF MORO DETAINEES TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTA- IMPRISONED IN THE SAID FACILITY” TION AND THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE
ON EAST ASEAN GROWTH AREA By Representatives Zarate and Ilagan
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 929, entitled:
House Resolution No. 926, entitled: “A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE IGLESIA NI CRISTO “RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMIT- FOR ITS SIXTH GUINNESS WORLD RE- TEE ON TRANSPORTATION TO CON- CORD FOR THE LARGEST CHARITY DUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGIS- WALK” LATION, ON THE CONCESSION AGREEMENT ENTERED BY THE DE- By Representatives Fernandez PARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS AND THE UNI- TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES VERSAL LRT CORPORATION FOR THE FINANCING, CONSTRUCTION, OPERA- TION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE House Resolution No. 930, entitled: METRO RAIL TRANSIT LINE 7 PRO- JECT, WITH SPECIFIC REGARD TO THE “RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMIT- ARRANGEMENT ON RETURN OF EQ- TEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CUL- UITY, THE PROPOSED FARE SCHED- TURE TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGA- ULE, AND ITS SOCIO-ECONOMIC IM- TION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON PACT ESPECIALLY ON FAMILIES THAT THE REPORTED ILLEGAL AND COM- WILL BE DISPLACED BY THE PRO- PULSORY SALE OF WORKBOOKS, JECT” MODULES AND OTHER SUPPLEMEN- TARY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS TO By Representative Ridon STUDENTS OF PUBLIC BASIC EDUCA- TION INSTITUTIONS BY PROFITEER- TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ING GROUPS AND/OR INDIVIDUALS, AND THE COMPULSORY SALE OF House Resolution No. 927, entitled: TEXTBOOKS, WORKBOOKS AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS “A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COM- AT EXORBITANT RATES TO STUDENTS MITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION TO OF PRIVATE BASIC EDUCATION INSTI- CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION ON THE TUTIONS, BOTH CASES BEING RAM- NATURE, CONDITIONALITIES, AC- PANTLY IMPLEMENTED IN SEVERAL COUNT, AND UNWARRANTED MAN- SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY AT THE DATORY CREATION OF THE TRAVEL GROSS DISADVANTAGE OF STUDENTS FUND IN THE CANCELLATION OF AND THEIR PARENTS” FLIGHTS”
By Representatives Co and Batocabe By Representative Ridon
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014 39
House Resolution No. 931, entitled: MEMBER FREDDIE 'FERMIN' LIGIW ALONG WITH HIS FATHER AND “A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COM- BROTHER ALLEGEDLY AT THE HANDS MITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF THE 41ST INFANTRY BATTALION AND THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH TO OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY IN SITIO JOINTLY INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF SUKAW, DOMENGLAY, LICUAN-BAAY, LEGISLATION, THE IMPACTS AND ABRA ON MARCH 2, 2014” CONSEQUENCES OF THE DEVOLU- TION ON HEALTH CARE DELIVERY By Representative Ridon SYSTEM” TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES By Representative Paquiz House Resolution No. 935, entitled: TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES “A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND House Resolution No. 932, entitled: CONGRATULATING THE IGLESIA NI CRISTO IN DISTRIBUTING 302,311 “RESOLUTION URGING THE APPROPRIATE HUNGER RELIEF PACKS WITHIN COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN IN- EIGHT HOURS IN A SINGLE VENUE, QUIRY INTO THE MALPRACTICES OF THEREBY, GARNERING ITS SIXTH (6TH) VARIOUS FINANCING COMPANIES IN GUINNESS WORLD RECORD” THE COUNTRY” By Representative Leonen-Pizarro By Representative Tieng TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 936, entitled: House Resolution No. 933, entitled: “A RESOLUTION URGING THE ARMED “A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COM- FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE MITTEE ON HEALTH TO CONDUCT AN PHILIPPINE MILITARY ACADEMY TO INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION ON SPEED UP THE INVESTIGATION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF R.A. 7445 THE CASE OF CADET FIRST CLASS OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT IN- ALDRIN JEFF P. CUDIA” CREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE CONGRESSMAN LUIS HORA ME- By Representative Leonen-Pizarro MORIAL HOSPITAL IN MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, AND APPROPRIATING TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DE- FUNDS THEREFOR AND R.A. 8314, FENSE AND SECURITY OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT DES- IGNATING THE LUIS HORA MEMORIAL House Resolution No. 937, entitled: HOSPITAL IN BAUKO, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, AS THE REGIONAL HOSPI- “A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COM- TAL OF THE CORDILLERA ADMINIS- MITTEES ON BASIC EDUCATION AND TRATIVE REGION” CULTURE AND HIGHER AND TECHNI- CAL EDUCATION TO EXPLORE THE By Representatives Dalog, Baguilat, Aliping, TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE Agyao, Bulut-Begtang and Cosalan AND CULTURE AS ALTERNATIVE ACADEMIC AND ENRICHMENT PRO- TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES GRAMS FOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH”
By Representative Castelo House Resolution No. 934, entitled:
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES “RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMIT- TEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS TO CONDUCT House Resolution No. 938, entitled: AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE KILLING OF ANAKBAYAN “A RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMIT- 40 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014
TEE ON INFORMATION AND COMMU- THE 'CLARK GREEN CITY' MASTER NICATIONS TECHNOLOGY TO INVES- DEVELOPMENT PLAN PREPARED BY TIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ALL THE BASES CONVERSION AND DE- PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS VELOPMENT AUTHORITY” COMPANIES ON THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF MANY SUBSCRIBERS By Representative Cruz-Gonzales ON MASSIVE LOSS OF PRE-PAID LOADS EVEN BEFORE THEY COULD TO THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON BASES CONSUME THEM” CONVERSION
By Representative Castelo House Resolution No. 945, entitled:
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES “RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A MA- House Resolution No. 941, entitled: DRASAH SCHOOL IN THE PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA, ALLOTTING FUNDS “A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PUR- COMMENDING KENNETH CHUA AND POSES” BEA HERNANDEZ FOR BEING RECOG- NIZED AS 'BOWLER OF THE YEAR 2013' By Representative Suansing ” TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA- By Representative Olivarez TION AND CULTURE AND THE COM- MITTEE MUSLIM AFFAIRS TO THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT House Resolution No. 946, entitled:
House Resolution No. 942, entitled: “RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMIT- TEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS TO CONDUCT “A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, COMMENDING NATHANIEL CRUZ FOR ON THE PROPRIETY AND VALIDITY OF WINNING THE UNITED STATES COM- ORDINANCE NO. 5, SERIES OF 2008 OF EDY VIDEO COMPETITION ENTITLED THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL 'AMERICA MEETS WORLD' ” WHICH IS ALLEGED TO BE VIOLATIVE OF RIGHTS OF PARTICIPANTS IN FACT- By Representative Olivarez FINDING MISSIONS, HUMANITARIAN AND OTHER OUTREACH ACTIVITIES” TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES By Representative Hicap
House Resolution No. 943, entitled: TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
“A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE House Resolution No. 947, entitled: IGLESIA NI CRISTO FOR MARKING
THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS OFFI- “RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMIT- CIAL MAGAZINE, PASUGO GOD'S TEES ON AQUACULTURE AND FISHER- MESSAGE” IES RESOURCES AND PUBLIC WORKS
AND HIGHWAYS TO CONDUCT A JOINT By Representative Castelo INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE IMPACT OF THE 'NO-BUILD ZONE, TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES NO-DWELL ZONE POLICY' BEING IM- PLEMENTED IN COASTAL AREAS AF- House Resolution No. 944, entitled: FECTED BY SUPER TYPHOON YOLANDA”
“RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE By Representative Hicap AND SENTIMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN SUPPORT OF TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014 41
House Resolution No. 948, entitled: By Representative Sy-Alvarado
“RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMIT- TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES TEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS AND THE COM- House Resolution No. 952, entitled: MITTEE ON TOURISM TO UNDERTAKE
A JOINT INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGIS- “A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CON- LATION, ON THE SUBSTANDARD GRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ON NATU- WORKMANSHIP OF THE COVERED RAL RESOURCES OF THE HOUSE TO WALKWAY AT THE GENERAL SAN- CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF TOS CITY AIRPORT AND TO LEGISLATION, ON THE MINING OP- MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS RELA- ERATIONS OF MARCVENTURES MIN- TIVE THERETO” ING AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORA-
TION IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF By Representative Acharon CANTILAN, CARRASCAL AND MA-
DRID, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES SUR, WITHIN THE PROTECTED WA-
TERSHED FOREST RESERVE COVERED House Resolution No. 949, entitled: BY PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION
1747 AND REPUBLIC ACT 7586, AND “A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COM- OTHER MINING CORPORATIONS IN MITTEE ON GAMES AND AMUSEMENT THE SAID PROVINCE, WITH THE END TO DETERMINE PROPRIETY OF HOLD- IN VIEW OF DETERMINING APPROPRI- ING THE PACQUIAO FIGHT BOUTS IN ATE REMEDIAL MEASURES, AND FOR THE PHILIPPINES” OTHER PURPOSES”
By Representative Tambunting By Representative Bag-ao
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
ADDITIONAL COAUTHORS House Resolution No. 950, entitled:
With the permission of the Body, the following “RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMIT- Members were made coauthors of the Bills and Reso- TEE ON ECOLOGY TO INVESTIGATE, lutions hereunder indicated: IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE RECUR-
RING ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN Rep. Gerald Anthony V. Gullas Jr. for House Bill MINING OPERATIONS WITH THE END No. 26; IN VIEW OF ENSURING THAT ENVI-
RONMENTAL MEASURES ARE EN- Rep. Sitti Djalia A. Turabin-Hataman for House FORCED IN ALL STAGES OF MINING Bill No. 151; OPERATIONS”
Rep. Rene L. Relampagos for House Bills No. By Representatives Sarmiento (M.), Cabilao, 151 and 3897; Mendoza (R.) and Guiao Rep. Linabelle Ruth R. Villarica for House Bill
No. 239; TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
Rep. Napoleon S. Dy for House Bill No. 245; House Resolution No. 951, entitled: Rep. Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso for House Bill “A RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE No. 260; IGLESIA NI CRISTO ON THEIR 100 YEAR CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION Rep. Ma. Theresa B. Bonoan for House Bill No. UNDER THE STEWARDSHIP OF EX- 343; ECUTIVE MINISTER KA EDUARDO V. MANALO” Rep. Thelma Z. Almario for House Bill No. 351; 42 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014
Rep. Susan A. Yap for House Bill No. 353; Reps. Jorge "Bolet" Banal and Marlyn L. Primi- cias Agabas for House Joint Resolution No. 12. Rep. Leopoldo N. Bataoil for House Bills No. 1103 and 2027; MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
Rep. Celso L. Lobregat for House Bills No. Message dated March 10, 2014 informing the House 1251, 1809, 2764 and 2954; of Representatives that the Senate on even date passed Senate Bill No. 1733, entitled: Rep. Giorgidi B. Aggabao for House Bill No. 1318; “AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO INFORMATION AND THE Rep. Arnulfo F. Go for House Bill No. 1464; CONSTITUTIONAL POLICIES OF FULL PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AND HONESTY Reps. Ronaldo B. Zamora, Arnel U. Ty, Ana IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE AND FOR Cristina Siquian Go, Fernando "Ka Pando" L. Hicap OTHER PURPOSES” and Jose "Pingping" I. Tejada for House Bill No. 1502; in which it requests the concurrence of the House of Representatives Rep. Jose Christopher Y. Belmonte for House Bill No. 2627; TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFOR- MATION Rep. Barry Gutierrez for House Bill No. 3432; COMMITTEE REPORTS Rep. Gus S. Tambunting for House Bill No. 3631; Report by the Committee on Banks and Financial Intermediaries (Committee Report No. 151), re Rep. Henry S. Oaminal for House Bills No. House Bill No.3984, entitled: 3679, 3719 and 4004; “AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. Reps. Benjamin D. Asilo, Rufus B. Rodriguez 7721, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'AN ACT and Gina P. De Venecia for House Bill No. 3731; LIBERALIZING THE ENTRY AND SCOPE OF OPERATIONS OF FOREIGN Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla for House Bill No. BANKS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR 3867; OTHER PURPOSES' ”
Rep. Ma. Victoria R. Sy-Alvarado for House recommending its approval with amendments Bills No. 3974 and 4102; Sponsor: Representative Collantes Rep. Imelda R. Marcos for House Bill No. 3982; TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Rep. Raden C. Sakaluran for House Bill No. 4102; Report by the Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Re- lations and Diplomacy (Committee Report No. Rep. Al Francis C. Bichara for House Bill No. 152), re H. R. No. 871, entitled: 4135; “RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE COM- Rep. Silvestre H. Bello III for House Bill No. MITMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRE- 659 and House Resolution No. 925; SENTATIVES TO THE VISION AND ES- TABLISHMENT OF A PEOPLE- Rep. Franklin P. Bautista for House Resolution ORIENTED AND PEOPLE-CENTERED No. 716; ASEAN COMMUNITY BY 2015”
Rep. Joselito "Jonjon" R. Mendoza for House recommending its adoption without amendment Resolution No. 774;
Sponsor: Representative Del Mar Rep. Imelda Quibranza-Dimaporo for House Resolution No. 867; and TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014 43
Report by the Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Re- “AN ACT RECOGNIZING THE ANNUAL lations and Diplomacy (Committee Report No. OBSERVANCE OF WORLD TEACHERS' 153), re H. R. No. 808, entitled: DAY, DECLARING FOR THE PURPOSE THE FIFTH DAY OF OCTOBER OF “RESOLUTION ORGANIZING THE PHILIP- EVERY YEAR AS NATIONAL TEACH- PINES-PAKISTAN PARLIAMENTARI- ERS' DAY IN THE PHILIPPINES” ANS' FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION” recommending its approval in substitution of recommending its adoption without amendment House Bill Nos. 445, 1978 and 3665
Sponsors: Representatives Cojuangco (K.), Sponsor: Representative Del Mar Romulo, Tinio, Rodriguez (R.), Rodriguez
(M.) and Leonardia TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Revision of Laws Report by the Committee on Appropriations (Com- (Committee Report No. 154), re House Bill mittee Report No. 157), re H. R. No. 955, enti- No.4146, entitled: tled:
“AN ACT INCREASING THE PRESCRIPTIVE “RESOLUTION EARNESTLY REQUESTING PERIOD FROM FIFTEEN (15) YEARS TO HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT BE- THIRTY (30) YEARS FOR THE VIOLA- NIGNO S. AQUINO III TO ALLOCATE TION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3019 FUNDS FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'ANTI- RECOVERY, REPAIR AND REHABILITA- GRAFT AND CORRUPT PRACTICES TION OF THE RAVAGED AREAS OF ACT' AMENDING SECTION 11 NORTHERN PALAWAN, SOUTHERN THEREOF” PALAWAN AND THE CITY OF PUERTO recommending its approval in substitution of PRINCESA, THE MUNICIPALITIES OF House Bill No. 3425 CORON, TAYTAY, ROXAS, BUSUANGA, ARACELI, AGUTAYA, CUYO, CULION Sponsors: Representatives Primicias-Agabas and AND CAGAYANCILLO THAT WERE SE- Aggabao VERELY DAMAGED BY TYPHOON TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES 'YOLANDA' ”
recommending its adoption in substitution of Report by the Committee on Revision of Laws House Resolution No. 619 (Committee Report No. 155), re House Bill No.4147, entitled: Sponsors: Representatives Ungab, Abueg, Alva- rez (F.) and Hagedorn “AN ACT RATIONALIZING AND TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES STRENGTHENING THE PROBATION SYSTEM, AMENDING FOR THE PUR- Report by the Committee on Appropriations (Com- POSE THE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF mittee Report No. 158), re H. R. No. 956, enti- PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 968, OTH- tled: ERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'PROBATION LAW OF 1976', AS AMENDED” “RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE PRESI- recommending its approval in substitution of DENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO ALLO- House Bill Nos. 117, 1066, 1087, 2117 and CATE FUNDS FOR THE REHABILITA- 3568 TION OF AREAS IN THE BICOL RE- GION DEVASTATED BY TYPHOON Sponsors: Representatives Primicias-Agabas and 'YOLANDA' ” Aggabao recommending its adoption in substitution of TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 617 Sponsors: Representatives Ungab, Batocabe, Report by the Committee on Basic Education and Gonzalez, Barcelona-Reyes, Panotes, Ger- Culture and the Committee on Higher and Tech- ona-Robredo nical Education (Committee Report No. 156), re House Bill No.4148, entitled: TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF REP. BICHARA
Rep. Gerald Anthony V. Gullas Jr. acknowledged the presence in the Session Hall of guests of Reps. Pablo R. Nava III, Winston "Winnie" Castelo and Bai In view of the imminent expiration of the Com- Sandra A. Sema. prehensive Agrarian Reform Program Extension with Reforms (CARPER) Act on June 30, 2014, Rep. PRIVILEGE HOUR Bichara stressed the need for the House to first en- sure that the program’s objectives had been met and that its provisions had been effective before crafting Thereupon, with the unanimous consent of the another law for agrarian reform purposes. He thereaf- Body, on motion of Rep. Gullas, the Chair declared a ter asked the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Privilege Hour and thereafter recognized Deputy and the Department of Agriculture (DA) to submit to Speaker Carlos M. Padilla for his privilege speech. Congress a full report on the following: 1) the total land area covered and distributed to agrarian reform PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF beneficiaries (ARBs); 2) the percentage of said lands DEPUTY SPEAKER PADILLA that are still being used or were sold; 3) the total identified lands still subject to CARP until and after June 30, 2014; 4) a comparative data on food produc- On behalf of the indigenous peoples (IPs) af- tion before and after the program’s implementation; fected by mining operations, Rep. Padilla rose to 5) the current status of ARBs and CARPER imple- condemn Republic Act (RA) No. 7942 or the Mining mentation; and 6) the reasons why DAR would not Act of 1995. He opined that 19 years since it took be able to finish its job by June 2014. effect, RA No. 7942 had failed to manage the coun- try’s mineral resources but instead, had legalized the plunder of the country’s national patrimony in view The Chair thereafter recognized Rep. Jonathan A. of the many problems and issues hounding the law, Dela Cruz for his interpellation. such as allowing 100% ownership of minerals by foreign entities, exploiting the protection and conser- vation of the country’s natural resources, and step- INTERPELLATION OF REP. DELA CRUZ ping on the IPs’ right to self determination on how to best use the resources within their ancestral domain. He added that even the National Statistical Coordina- In his interpellation, Rep. Dela Cruz thanked tion Board has indicated that the contribution of the Rep. Bichara for explaining that his speech does not mining industry to the country’s gross domestic oppose the extension of the CARPER Act, but only product (GDP) is very low. stresses the point that it should not be extended unless the DAR presents to Congress a full report on the status of the 26-year old program. Rep. Bichara In this regard, Rep. Padilla enjoined his col- expressed concern that most of the beneficiaries had leagues to establish more “No-Go Mining Zones,” already sold their lands because they are no longer assess the implementation of RA No. 7942, enact a interested in farming, or have failed to make pay- Philippine mineral resources law, and support a ments thereon. measure calling for an alternative minerals manage- ment system. INTERPELLATION OF REFERRAL OF DEPUTY SPEAKER REP. RODRIGUEZ (R.) PADILLA’S PRIVILEGE SPEECH
Recognized by the Chair, Reps. Rufus B. Rodri- On motion of Rep. Francis Gerald A. Abaya, guez and Bichara’s debate centered on the need, there being no objection, the Body referred the privi- through the DAR, to first evaluate the CARPER Act lege speech of Rep. Padilla to the Committee on before crafting another law that would extend its life, Rules. given the huge number of distributed lands that have remained unproductive due to lack of support pro- Thereafter, on further motion of Rep. Abaya, the grams, as well as the need to first determine whether Chair recognized Rep. Al Francis C. Bichara from the intention of improving the lives of the beneficiar- the Second District of Albay for his privilege speech. ies has been achieved.
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Rep. Rodriguez (R.) stressed that the reason for which was referred to the Committee on Rules: the noncompletion of land distribution is the lack of appropriate funds that would support the program. COMMITTEE REPORT He further pointed out that the granting of lands have improved the lives of the beneficiaries in Mindanao and that there are still others who ought to receive the Report by the Committee on Revision of Laws same which therefore justifies the extension of the (Committee Report No. 159), re House Bill CARP for another five years. He also said that for- No.4151, entitled: eigners must not have land in the country if the Fili- pino people themselves will not have their own. “AN ACT DECLARING THE 27TH OF JULY
2014 AS A SPECIAL NONWORKING
HOLIDAY IN COMMEMORATION OF In reply, Rep. Bichara said that agrarian reform is THE CENTENNIAL FOUNDING ANNI- not merely a question of land distribution but the VERSARY OF IGLESIA NI CRISTO IN economic benefit derived from it. He emphasized THE PHILIPPINES” that he is not opposed to the extension of the CARP but he needs the data that would substantiate the need for its extension since the DAR was not able to finish recommending its approval in substitution of its work in the last five years and has yet to provide House Bill No. 3649 the House with the required accomplishment report. Sponsors: Representatives Primicias-Agabas and Leonardia REFERRAL OF REP. BICHARA’S PRIVILEGE SPEECH TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
On motion of Rep. Abaya, there being no objec- tion, the Body referred Rep. Bichara’s privilege APPROVAL ON SECOND READING speech, together with its interpellations, to the Com- OF BILLS UNDER THE BUSINESS mittee on Rules. FOR THE DAY
On successive motions of Rep. Binay, there be- SUSPENSION OF THE PRIVILEGE HOUR ing no objection, the Body considered on Second Reading the following House Bills calendared under the Business for the Day, as contained in various On further motion of Rep. Abaya, there being no Committee Reports and submitted by the Commit- objection, the Privilege Hour was suspended. tees concerned; dispensed with the reading of their texts without prejudice to their insertion into the Re- cord of the House; adopted the Explanatory Notes as ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS the sponsorship remarks on the measures; terminated the period of sponsorship and debate; approved the amendments as contained in the Committee Reports, Rep. Abaya then acknowledged the presence in if any; terminated the period of amendments; and the Session Hall of guests of Reps. Emil L. Ong, approved the same on Second Reading through viva Harlin C. Abayon, Deputy Speaker Aggabao, Reps. voce voting: Winston “Winnie” Castelo, Neil Benedict A. Mon- tejo, Victoria G. Noel, and Francisco A. Calalay, Jr.. 1. House Bill No. 4032, as contained in Com- mittee Report No. 112 and submitted by the Committee on People’s Participation, insti- ADDITIONAL REFERENCE OF BUSINESS tutionalizing industry cluster-based pro- grams and projects through inter-local coop- eration and people’s participation; On motion of Rep. Binay, there being no objec- tion, the Body proceeded to the Additional Reference 2. House Bill No. 4042, as contained in Com- of Business. mittee Report No. 116 and submitted by the Committee on Basic Education and Culture, Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary Gen- strengthening the rules on the proper use eral read the title of the following Committee Report and display of our national symbols and the 46 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014
rendition of the national anthem, amending 9. House Bill No. 4112, as contained in Com- for the purpose Republic Act No. 8491 or mittee Report No. 138 and submitted by the the “Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philip- Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Re- pines”; forms, declaring the Tuesday immediately after the second Monday of May 2016 and 3. House Bill No. 1979, as contained in Com- every three (3) years thereafter a non- mittee Report No. 117 and submitted by the working holiday; Committee on People’s Participation, strengthening nation-building through the 10. House Bill No. 4116, as contained in Com- institutionalization of a strategic volunteer- mittee Report No. 140 and submitted by the ism based multi-sectoral public-private Committee on Housing and Urban Devel- partnership framework in all local govern- opment, strengthening the Balanced Hous- ment units and congressional districts in the ing Development Program, amending for country; the purpose RA No. 7279 or the “Urban De- velopment and Housing Act of 1992”;
4. House Bill No. 4082, as contained in Com- 11. House Bill No. 4123, as contained in Com- mittee Report No. 120 and submitted by the mittee Report No. 147 and submitted by the Committee on Trade and Industry, strength- Committee on Civil Service and Profes- ening consumer protection in the purchase sional Regulation, promoting the develop- of brand new motor vehicles; ment of entrepreneurship skills among gov- ernment employees to inspire innovative- ness and ensure their productivity even be- 5. House Bill No. 4085, as contained in Com- yond government service; mittee Report No. 122 and submitted by the Committees on Basic Education and Cul- 12. House Bill No. 4128, as contained in Com- ture, and Appropriations, establishing the mittee Report No. 149 and submitted by the open high school system in the Philippines; Committee on Public Information, declaring November twenty-three of every year as 6. House Bill No. 4089, as contained in Com- “Philippine Press Freedom Day’”; and mittee Report No. 124 and submitted by the Committees on Government Enterprises and 13. House Bill No. 4133, as contained in Com- Privatization, and Transportation, extending mittee Report No. 150 and submitted by the the corporate life of the Philippine National Committee on Labor and Employment, re- Railways (PNR) for another fifty (50) years, ducing the retirement age of race horse further amending RA No. 4156 which cre- jockeys from sixty (60) to fifty-five (55), ated the PNR; amending Article 287 of Presidential Decree (PD) No. 442 known as the Labor Code of 7. House Bill No. 4093, as contained in Com- the Philippines. mittee Report No. 134 and submitted by the Committees on Basic Education and Cul- ADOPTION OF CERTAIN ture, and Higher and Technical Education, HOUSE RESOLUTIONS recognizing the annual observance of the In- ternational Students’ Day in the Philippines On successive motions of Rep. Binay, there be- on the seventeenth day of November of ing no objection, the Body considered the following every year; House Resolutions; dispensed with the reading of the texts thereof without prejudice to their insertion into 8. House Bill No. 4111, as contained in Com- the Record of the House; and unanimously adopted mittee Report No. 137 and submitted by the the same through viva voce voting: Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Re- forms, identifying other persons criminally 1. House Resolution No. 903, entitled: “A liable for election offenses, amending Sec- RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMIS- tions 263 and 264 of Batas Pambansa Blg. SION ON HIGHER EDUCATION TO 881, as amended or the “Omnibus Election CONTINUE THE FINANCIAL GRANTS Code of the Philippines” and Section 46 of TO UNDERPRIVILEGED BUT DESERV- RA No. 8189 or “The Voter’s Registration ING COLLEGE STUDENTS ENROLLED Act of 1996”; IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS WHO ARE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014 47
FORMERLY GRANTEES OF FINANCIAL 2. House Bill No. 2028, as contained in Com- ASSISTANCE UNDER THE PRIORITY mittee Report No. 126, establishing a Land DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FUND OF Transportation Office (LTO) District Office DISTRICT AND PARTY-LIST REPRE- in Antipolo City, Rizal; SENTATIVES”; 3. House Bill No. 1246, as contained in Com- mittee Report No. 127, establishing a satel- 2. House Resolution No. 921, entitled: lite office of the Land Transportation Office “RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPART- (LTO) in Irosin, Sorsogon; MENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO ES- TABLISH A PASSPORT ISSUANCE OF- 4. House Bill No. 3217, as contained in Com- FICE IN THE CITY OF MARAWI, LANAO mittee Report No. 128, converting the Kaba- DEL SUR”; can Land Transport Office (LTO) extension office into a regular LTO district office;
3. House Resolution No. 939, entitled: “A 5. House Bill No. 540, as contained in Commit- RESOLUTION ORGANIZING THE PHIL- tee Report No. 129, establishing a district of- IPPINES-ALBANIA PARLIAMENTARI- fice of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) ANS’ FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION”; and in Bacoor City, Cavite;
4. House Resolution No. 940, entitled: “A 6. House Bill No. 273, as contained in Commit- RESOLUTION ORGANIZING THE PHIL- tee Report No. 130, converting the Bayawan IPPINES-CROATIA PARLIAMENTARI- City Land Transportation Office (LTO) ex- ANS’ FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION.” tension office into a regular LTO district of- fice; APPROVAL ON SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS UNDER THE BUSINESS 7. House Bill No. 2095, as contained in Com- FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY mittee Report No. 131, converting the Land Transportation Office (LTO) extension office On an omnibus motion of Rep. Binay, there be- in Sta. Maria, Bulacan into a regular LTO ing no objection, the Body considered on Second district office; Reading the following Bills calendared under the Business for Thursday and Friday, as contained in 8. House Bill No. 652, as contained in Commit- various Committee Reports and submitted by the tee Report No. 132, converting the extension Committees hereunder indicated; dispensed with the office of the Land Transportation Office reading of the texts of the measures without prejudice (LTO) in Sanchez Mira, Cagayan into a regu- to their insertion into the Record of the House; lar district office; adopted the Explanatory Notes as the sponsorship remarks on the measures; terminated the period of 9. House Bill No. 2188, as contained in Com- sponsorship and debate; approved the amendments as mittee Report No. 133, establishing a Land contained in the Committee Reports, if any; termi- Transportation Office (LTO) District Office nated the period of amendments; and approved the in Baybay City, Leyte; same on Second Reading through viva voce voting:
Submitted by the Committee on Health: Submitted by the Committee on Revision of Laws:
1. House Bill No. 1001 as contained in Com- 1. House Bill No. 4117, as contained in Com- mittee Report No. 114, establishing a district mittee Report No. 141, declaring April 27 of hospital in Santa Elena, Camarines Norte; every year a special nonworking holiday in Lapu-Lapu City in honor of the heroism of Submitted by the Committees on Lapu-Lapu against Ferdinand Magellan de- Transportation, and Appropriations: picted in the historic battle of Mactan;
1. House Bill No. 577, as contained in Commit- 2. House Bill No. 4118, as contained in Com- tee Report No. 125, establishing the Land mittee Report No. 142, declaring October 26 Transportation Office of Compostela Valley of every year a special nonworking holiday Province; in Catanduanes to be known as the Founda- tion Day of Catanduanes; 48 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014
3. House Bill No. 4119, as contained in Com- Special Committee on Millennium mittee Report No. 143, declaring July 4 of Development Goals every year a special nonworking holiday in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental in com- Rep. Sharon S. Garin memoration of its charter day anniversary; Special Committee on Peace, 4. House Bill No. 4120, as contained in Com- Reconciliation and Unity mittee Report No. 144, declaring March 31 of every year a special nonworking holiday Rep. Teddy Brawner Baguilat Jr. as member in Panabo City, Davao del Norte to be no. 4 known as “Panabo City Day”; Rep. Raden C. Sakaluran Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez 5. House Bill No. 4121, as contained in Com- mittee Report No. 145, declaring October 24 Committee on Public Order and Safety of every year a special nonworking legal holiday in Pili, Camarines Sur in com- Rep. Gary C. Alejano memoration of the feast day of its patron saint, St. Raphael, the Archangel, to be Committee on Transportation known as the “Municipality of Pili Day”; Rep. Rodolfo C. Fariñas 6. House Bill No. 4122, as contained in Com- Rep. Francisco Ashley L. Acedillo mittee Report No. 146, declaring the third Friday of October of every year a special Committee on Veterans Affairs and Welfare nonworking holiday in Baungon, Bukidnon, to be known as “Araw ng Baungon”; and Rep. Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza
Committee on Ways and Means 7. House Bill No. 4125, as contained in Com- mittee Report No. 148, declaring the Rep. Emil L. Ong Northwest Panay Peninsula in the Munici- palities of Nabas, Malay and Buruanga in SUSPENSION OF SESSION Aklan, and in the Municipalities of Libertad and Pandan in Antique, as a protected area On motion of Rep. Binay, the Chair suspended under the category of natural park, and pro- the session at 5:56 p.m. viding for its management. RESUMPTION OF SESSION ELECTION OF ADDITIONAL MEM- BERS TO CERTAIN COMMITTEES The session resumed at 5:58 p.m.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS On motion of Rep. Binay, there being no objec- tion, the Body elected the following as additional At this point, Rep. Abaya acknowledged the Members of the Committees/Special Committees presence in the Session Hall of guests of Rep. Ace- hereunder indicated: dillo.
Committee on Banks and RESUMPTION OF THE PRIVILEGE HOUR Financial Intermediaries On motion of Rep. Abaya, there being no objec- Rep. Delph Gan Lee tion, the Body resumed the Privilege Hour and on his further motion, the Chair recognized Rep. Jonathan Special Committee on Bicol Recovery A. Dela Cruz for his privilege speech. and Economic Development PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF REP. DELA CRUZ Rep. Edcel “Grex” B. Lagman Rep. Dela Cruz proposed in his speech that Con- Committee on Justice gress determine and implement the right mix of fea- sible and progressive policies and legislations neces- Rep. Barry Gutierrez sary to nation-building for the country to attain eco- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014 49 nomic growth and equity particularly in light of a nature and part of the commanding heights of the highly contentious global economy and the move to economy. propose amendments to the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. While he welcomes the deci- Thereafter, on motion of Rep. Abaya, the Chair sion of Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. to defer until recognized Rep. Rodel M. Batocabe for his interpel- after the Congress recess, the discussion on Charter lation. change, he would like that a congressional inquiry be conducted first to supplant the relevant measures re- INTERPELLATION OF REP. BATOCABE garding unfair trade and anticompetitive practices that had been filed before Congress, and to determine the extent of several questionable arrangements and Reps. Batocabe and Dela Cruz discussed how the contracts entered into by the government that virtu- government can contain the unfair trade and anti- ally provides foreign ownership of vital and critical competitive practices going on in the country; the industries in the power and telecommunications, extent of control of foreigners over corporations that housing, business, trade, and infrastructure sectors. dominate the supposed commanding heights of the He maintained that a congressional inquiry on these economy which at the same time, provide basic ser- issues and pertaining to foreign ownership of the vices to the people; and the possible enactment of an country’s vital industries and resources would help Anti-Trust Law to be able to determine how foreign determine how the same have become prejudicial to ownership should be directed for the good of the the country’s economic growth and development, as public. well as provide remedial legislative measures thereon. MOTION OF REP. ABAYA
Thereupon, the Chair recognized Rep. Roy V. Rep. Abaya moved to refer the speech of Rep. Señeres Sr. for his interpellation. Dela Cruz to the Committee on Rules.
INTERPELLATION OF REP. SEÑERES REMARKS OF REP. DELA CRUZ
Before the Body could act on the motion, Rep. Rep. Señeres discussed with Rep. Dela Cruz the Dela Cruz requested that his speech be referred to the appalling effects on the national coffers of the 90% Committees on Good Government and Public Ac- of revenues of the Malampaya Fund accruing to mul- countability, and Banks and Financial Intermediaries tinational companies like Shell and Chevron and the to which Rep. Binay replied that the Committee on foreign ownership of vital Philippine industries that Rules would be the one to decide which committee is deemed prejudicial to the interests of the country his speech would be referred to. and the 10 million overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who contribute $22-billion worth of revenues annu- REFERRAL OF SPEECH ally to the country’s economy. They also tackled the OF REP. DELA CRUZ issue of non-Filipino business personalities or Fili- pino partners who represent the interests of foreign Thereafter, without objections, on a previous mo- businesses in the country and whether they will be tion of Rep. Abaya, the Body referred the speech of summoned in a congressional inquiry. Rep. Dela Cruz, together with the interpellations thereon, to the Committee on Rules. Reps. Señeres and Dela Cruz both agreed that an appropriate committee should conduct an inquiry in TERMINATION OF THE PRIVILEGE HOUR aid of legislation and even oversight on the following matters: 1) the participation of foreign investors in On motion of Rep. Abaya, there being no objec- the so-called commanding heights of the economy tion, the Body terminated the Privilege Hour. beginning with the exploration of natural resources starting with Malampaya; and 2) the operations of SUSPENSION OF SESSION such vital sectors as power, telecommunications, housing, transportation and railways, among others. The Chair motu proprio suspended the session at 6:30 p.m. Rep. Dela Cruz then stated that he will soon file a Resolution to summon business tycoons Manny V. RESUMPTION OF SESSION Pangilinan, Andrew Tan, the Gokongweis and the Ayalas, among others, to shed light on their eco- The session resumed at 6:30 p.m. nomic activities that are considered basic services by 50 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014
REMARKS OF REP. BINAY 2. House Bill. No. 4032, entitled:
At this point, on motion of Rep. Binay, there be- “AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING INDUSTRY ing no objection, all committees were authorized to CLUSTER-BASED PROGRAMS AND conduct meetings or public hearings, if deemed nec- PROJECTS THROUGH INTER-LOCAL essary, during the House recess from March 13, 2014 COOPERATION AND PEOPLE'S PAR- to May 4, 2014, pursuant to Section 35, Rule IX of TICIPATION” the Provisional Rules of the House. 3. House Bill No. 4042, entitled:
ADJOURNMENT OF SESSION “AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE RULES ON THE PROPER USE AND DISPLAY OF OUR NATIONAL SYMBOLS AND THE Subsequently, on motion of Rep. Binay, there be- RENDITION OF THE NATIONAL AN- ing no objection, the Chair declared the session ad- THEM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE journed until four o’clock in the afternoon of Mon- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8491, OTHERWISE day, May 5, 2014. KNOWN AS THE 'FLAG AND HERALDIC CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES', AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” It was 6:31 p.m., Wednesday, March 12, 2014. 4. House Bill No. 4082, entitled:
------“AN ACT STRENGTHENING CONSUMER PROTECTION IN THE PURCHASE OF I hereby certify to the correctness of the forego- BRAND NEW MOTOR VEHICLES” ing. 5. House Bill No. 4085, entitled:
“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE OPEN HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES (Sgd.) ATTY. MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE- Secretary General FOR”
Approved on May 5, 2014. 6. House Bill No. 4089, entitled:
“AN ACT EXTENDING THE CORPORATE LIFE OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL DOCUMENTS DISTRIBUTED RAILWAYS FOR ANOTHER FIFTY (50) YEARS, FURTHER AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. Printed copies of the following measures were 4156, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED 'AN distributed to the Members on March 12, 2014: ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE NA- TIONAL RAILWAYS, PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES, 1. House Bill No. 1979 entitled: AND PROVIDING FOR THE NECES- SARY FUNDS FOR ITS OPERATION' ”
“AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN NATION- 7. House Bill No. 4093, entitled: BUILDING THROUGH THE INSTITU- TIONALIZATION OF A STRATEGIC “AN ACT RECOGNIZING THE ANNUAL VOLUNTEERISM BASED MULTI- OBSERVANCE OF THE INTERNA- SECTORAL PUBLIC-PRIVATE PART- TIONAL STUDENTS' DAY, DECLARING NERSHIP FRAMEWORK IN ALL LOCAL FOR THE PURPOSE THE SEVEN- GOVERNMENT UNITS AND CONGRES- TEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER OF SIONAL DISTRICTS IN THE COUNTRY, EVERY YEAR AS NATIONAL STU- AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” DENTS' DAY IN THE PHILIPPINES” WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014 51
8. House Bill No. 4111, entitled: 11. House Bill No. 4123, entitled:
“AN ACT IDENTIFYING OTHER PERSONS “AN ACT PROMOTING THE DEVELOP- CRIMINALLY LIABLE FOR ELECTION MENT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS OFFENSES AND INCREASING THE AMONG GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PENALTIES FOR ELECTION-RELATED TO INSPIRE INNOVATIVENESS AND TO OFFENSES, AMENDING SECTIONS 263 ENSURE THEIR PRODUCTIVITY EVEN AND 264 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BI- BEYOND GOVERNMENT SERVICE” LANG 881, AS AMENDED, OR THE 'OMNIBUS ELECTION CODE OF THE 12. House Bill No. 4128, entitled: PHILIPPINES', AND SECTION 46 OF RE- PUBLIC ACT NO. 8189 OR 'THE “AN ACT DECLARING NOVEMBER VOTER'S REGISTRATION ACT OF 1996' TWENTY-THREE OF EVERY YEAR AS ” 'PHILIPPINE PRESS FREEDOM DAY' ”
9. House Bill No. 4112, entitled: 13. House Bill No. 4133, entitled:
“AN ACT DECLARING THE TUESDAY IM- “AN ACT REDUCING THE RETIREMENT MEDIATELY AFTER THE SECOND AGE OF RACE HORSE JOCKEYS FROM MONDAY OF MAY 2016 AND EVERY SIXTY (60) TO FIFTY-FIVE (55), AMEND- THREE (3) YEARS THEREAFTER A ING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 287 NON-WORKING HOLIDAY” OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIP- 10. House Bill No. 4116, entitled: PINES”
“AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE BAL- 14. House Bill No. 67, entitled: ANCED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, AMENDING FOR THE PUR- POSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7279, ENTI- “AN ACT CONVERTING THE DAVAO RE- TLED 'AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A GIONAL HOSPITAL INTO DAVAO RE- COMPREHENSIVE AND CONTINUING GIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INCREAS- URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUS- ING ITS BED CAPACITY AND APPRO- ING PROGRAM, ESTABLISH THE PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMEND- MECHANISM FOR ITS IMPLEMENTA- ING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT TION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES' ” NO. 5702, AS AMENDED”
(Appendix I) Congress of the Philippines House of Representatives Quezon City, Philippines
RECORD OF ATTENDANCE
Date: March 10 to 12, 2014
ABAD BARCELONA-REYES DALOG ABAYA BARZAGA DAYANGHIRANG ABAYON BATAOIL DE JESUS ABELLANOSA BATOCABE DE VENECIA ABU BAUTISTA DEFENSOR ABUEG BELLO (S.) DEL MAR ACEDILLO BELLO (W.) DEL ROSARIO (A.G.) ACHARON BELMONTE (F.) DEL ROSARIO (A.A.) ACOP BELMONTE (J.) DELA CRUZ ACOSTA-ALBA BELMONTE (V.) DELOSO-MONTALLA ADIONG BENITEZ DIMAPORO (I.) ADVINCULA BIAZON DUAVIT AGARAO BICHARA DURANO AGGABAO BINAY DY AGLIPAY BIRON ECHIVERRI AGYAO BONDOC ENVERGA ALBANO BONOAN ERICE ALCALA BRAVO (A.) ERIGUEL ALEJANO BRAVO (M.) ERMITA-BUHAIN ALIPING BRIONES ESCUDERO ALMARIO BULUT-BEGTANG ESTRELLA ALMONTE CABILAO EVARDONE ALVAREZ (F.) CAGAS FARIÑAS ALVAREZ (M.) CALALAY FERNANDEZ AMANTE CALIXTO-RUBIANO FERRER (J.) AMATONG (I.) CAMINERO FLORES AMATONG (R.) CARI FORTUN ANGARA-CASTILLO CASTELO FORTUNO ANGPING CASTRO FUENTEBELLA ANTONINO-NADRES CATAMCO GARAY ANTONIO CAYETANO GARCIA (E.) APOSTOL CELESTE GARCIA (G.) ARAGONES CERAFICA GARCIA-ALBANO ARBISON CERILLES GARIN (O.) ARENAS CHIPECO GARIN (S.) ARNAIZ CO GATCHALIAN (S.) ARROYO COJUANGCO (E.) GATCHALIAN (W.) ASILO COJUANGCO (K.) GERON ATIENZA COLLANTES GERONA-ROBREDO AUMENTADO COLMENARES GO (A.C.) BAG-AO CORTUNA GO (A.F.) BAGATSING COSALAN GOMEZ BAGUILAT CRUZ-GONZALES GONZALES BALINDONG CUA GONZALEZ BANAL CUEVA GORRICETA
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