Senate of the Philippines

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Senate Pasay City Journal SESSION NO. 17 Wednesday, September 1,2004 THIRTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST REGULAR SESSION WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, zoo4 369 SESSION NO. 17 Wednesday, September 1,2004 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL At 3: 44 p.m., the Senate President, Hon. Franklin Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary of M. Drilon, called the session to order. the Senate, Oscar G. Yabes, called the roll, to which the following senators responded: PRAYER Angara, E. J. Flavier, J. M. ! Sen. Francis N. Pangilinan led the prayer, to wit: Arroyo, J. P. Gordon, R. J. i Cayetano, C. P. S. Lacson, P. M. ~ Heavenly Father, we thank You for this Defensor Santiago, M. Lapid, M. L. M. opportunity Yon have given us to serve our Drilon, F. M. Lim, A. S. people. Ejercito Estrada, J. Osmefia 111, S. R. Ejercito Estrada, L. L. P. Pangilinan, F. N. Let the light of Your infinite wisdom Enrile. J. P. Villar Jr.. M. B. shine upon us all. Help us to realize I and better grasp the concerns of our With 16 senators present, the Chair declared i beleaguered people and use us to bring the presence.of a quorum. hope and relief to those who have become Senators Magsaysay, Recto and Revilla arrived without hope and those who are in need of ! relief. after the roll call. I i Give us the ability to hurdle the Senators Biazon, Madrigal, Pimentel and Roxas challenges we face in our affairs and to were on official mission. rightfully place the national interest above our own. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE PRESENCE OF GUESTS I Grant us foresight. Make us recognize our weaknesses to allow us to rise from At this juncture, Senator Pangilinan our political differences to take on the acknowledged the presence of freshman law challenge of creating a more prosperous students from the Ateneo De Manila University. nation. APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL Give us the strength to carry the ~ burden of leadership that has fallen on our Upon motion of Senator Pangilinan, there being shoulders. no objection, the Body dispensed with the reading of the Journal of Session No. 16 and considered it Bless our nation and our people amid approved. the deafening chaos brought about by lawlessness and strife. REFERENCE OF BUSINESS Make us instruments of Your peace. The Secretary of the Senate read the following matters and the Chair made the corresponding Amen. referrals: &-, P 370 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2004 BILLS ON FIRST READING DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNI- CATION REDEFINING ITS Senate Bill No. 951, entitled POWERS, FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS AN ACT INCREASING THE YEARLY THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER ALLOCATION FOR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES, THEREBY AMENDING AND TECHNOLOGICALACTIVITIES EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 546 (ST-4) Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada Estrada To the Committees on Civil Service and To the Committees on Science and Technology; Government Reorganization; and Finance and Finance Senate Bill No. 955. entitled Senate Bill No. 952, entitled AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE NATIONAL YOUTH CENTER OF ESTABLISHMENT OF A BALIK THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR SCIENTIST PROGRAM, OTHER PURPOSES APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito PURPOSES Estrada Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito To the Committees on Youth, Women Estrada and Family Relations; and Finance To the Committees on Science and Senate Bill No. 956, entitled Technology; Justice and Human Rights; Ways and Means; and Finance AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE NAVAL ACADEMY, Senate Bill No. 953, entitled APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER AN ACT GIVING INDIGENT BUT PURPOSES GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES Estrada Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito To the Committees on National Defense Estrada and Security; Education, Arts and Culture; and Finance To the Committees on Education, Arts and Culture; Youth, Women and Family Relations; Senate Bill No. 957, entitled and Finance AN ACT REQUIRING EVERY OFFICER Senate Bill No. 954, entitled AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE AN ACT SEPARATING THE PHILIPPINES TO UNDERGO AN DEPARTMENT OF TRANS- ORIENTATION COURSE ON THE PORTATION AND COMMUNI- CULTURE, DIALECT, LANGUAGE, CATION INTO THE DEPARTMENT WAY OF LIVING, HABIT, OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE TRADITION AND THE LIKE OF WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2004 371 THE CULTURAL COMMUNITIES TO EDUCATIONAL AND/OR WHERE THEY ARE DEPLOYED RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS BY OR TO BE POSTED PROVIDING TAX INCENTIVES THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito PURPOSE SECTIONS 34 AND 101 OF Estrada THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (NIRC), AS To the Committees on National Defense AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER and Security; and Finance PURPOSES Senate Bill No. 958, entitled Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE INFORMATION To the Committee on Ways and Means AGENCY (PIA), AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE EXECUTIVE Senate Bill No. 961, entitled ORDER NO. 100 ALSO KNOWN AS “CREATING THE PHILIPPINE AN ACT ESTABLISHING INFORMATION AGENCY,” BY THE PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM, AND FUNCTION, ESTABLISHING A FOR OTHER PURPOSES NATIONWIDE WELFARE FUND AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada To the Committees on Public Information and Mass Media; Government Corporations To the Committees on Public Information and Public Enterprises; Ways and Means; and and Mass Media; and Finance Finance Q I Senate Bill No. 959, entitled Senate Bill No. 962, entitled I AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE AN ACT REQUIRING GOVERNMENT- NATIONAL MANPOWER DATA OWNED AND -CONTROLLED AND PLACEMENT CENTER, AND CORPORATIONS (GOCCs) AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AGENCIES TO ASSIGN TWENTY- FIVE PERCENT OF THEIR Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito ADVERTISING EXPENDITURES Estrada TO ADVERTISE IN THE REGIONAL, PROVINCIAL, To the Committees on Labor, Employment MUNICIPAL AND CITY and Human Resources Development; and Finance PUBLICATIONS AND RADIO STATIONS Senate Bill No. 960, entitled Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE, PROMOTE Estrada AND ALLOW PRIVATE COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS To the Committees on Government TO DONATE INFORMATION Corporations and Public Enterprises; and TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT (ITE) Public Information and Mass Media a# 312 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2004 Senate Bill No. 963, entitled Senate Bill No. 966, entitled AN ACT GRANTING TAX AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL INCENTIVES TO BROADCAST COUNCIL FOR INFORMATION AND PRINT MEDIA DEVOTING TECHNOLOGY AND AIR TIME AND SPACE TO DEVELOPMENT (NCITD), DEFINING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ITS OBJECTIVES, POWERS AND AND TO ADVERTISERS OR FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING SPONSORS SUPPORTING SUCH FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR PROGRAMS AND FOR OTHER OTHER PURPOSES PURPOSES Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada Estrada To the Committees on Public Information To the Committees on Science and and Mass Media; Education, Arts and Culture; Technology; Civil Service and Government and Ways and Means Reorganization; and Finance Senate Bill No. 964, entitled Senate Bill No. 967, entitled AN ACT QUALIFYING THE KILLING AN ACT IMPOSING AN ADDITIONAL OF MEMBERS OF BROADCAST PENALTY ON ALL PERSONS AND PRINT MEDIA ON THE WHO SHALL THEREAFTER OCCASION OF THE EXERCISE COERCE, INFLICT INJURY OR OF THEIR FUNCTIONS AS KILL ANY BONA FIDE MEMBER SUCH, AS A CRIME OF OF THE MEDIA M THE COURSE MURDER PUNISHABLE UNDER OF OR IN THE PERFORMANCE ARTICLE 248 OF THE REVISED OF HIS OR HER DUTIES PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada Estrada To the Committees on Justice and To the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Constitutional Amendments, Human Rights; and Constitutional Revision of Codes and Laws Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws Senate Bill No. 965, entitled Senate Bill No. 968, entitled AN ACT INSTITUTING THE NATIONAL TRAFFIC ENGINEERING CENTER, AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE GIVING DEFINING ITS FUNCTIONS, OF FREE MEDICAL AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS DENTAL SERVICE TO INDIGENT THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER CHILDREN PURPOSES Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada Estrada To the Committees on Health and To the Committees on Public Services; Demography; Social Justice, Welfare and Public Works; and Finance Rural Development; and Finance k” WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2004 373 Senate Bill No. 969, entitled ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SPORTS AS AN Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito ATTACHED AGENCY OF THE Eshada PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION, To the Committees on Government PROVIDING THE STRUCTURE, Corporations and Public Enterprises; National POWERS AND FUNCTIONS Defense and Security; and Ways and Means THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Senate Bill No. 972, entitled Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT Estrada NO. 8505, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE RAPE VICTIM To the Committees on Games, Amusement ASSISTANCE AND PROTECTION and Sports; Civil Service and Government ACT OF 1998 Reorganization; and Finance Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Senate Bill No. 970, entitled Estrada AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE To the Committees on Youth, Women INCLUSION OF A REPRESEN- and Family Relations; Constitutional TATIVE OF THE PRIVATE Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws; SECTOR IN THE BOARD OF and Finance

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