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Senate of the Philippines REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Senate Pasay City Journal SESSION NO. 34 Tuesday, October 12, 2010 FIFTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST REGULAR SESSION SESSION NO. 34 Tuesday, October 12,2010 CALL TO ORDER With 18 senators present, the Chair declared the presence of a quorum. At 3:52 p.m., the Senate President, Hon. Juan Ponce Enrile, called the session to order. Senator Marcos was on official mission abroad. PRAYER Senator Defensor Santiago was on sick leave. The Body observed a minute of silent prayer. Senators Angara and Lacson were absent. SUSPENSION OF SESSION Senator Trillanes was unable to attend the session as he was under detention. With the permission of the Body, the Chair suspended the session. APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL It was 3:53 p.m. Upon motion of Senator Sotto, there being no objection, the Body dispensed with the reading of the RESUMPTION OF SESSION Journal of Session No. 33 (October 11, 2010) and considered it approved. At 4:00 p.m., the session was resumed with Senate President Pro Tempore Ejercito Estrada REFERENCE OF BUSINESS presiding. The Secretary of the Senate read the following ROLL CALL matters and the Chair made the corresponding referrals: Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary of the Senate, Atty. Emma Urio-Reyes, called tbe roll, to BILLS ON FIRST READING which the following senators responded: Senate Bill No. 2561, entitled Arroyo, J. P. Lapid, M. 1. M. Cayetano, A. P. C. S. Legarda, 1. AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A Cayetano, C. P: S. Osmefia III, S. R. MANDATORY NATIONWIDE Drilon, F. M. Pangilinan, F. N. CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM IN Ejercito Estrada, J. Recto, R. G. ALL PUBLIC ELEMENTARY Enrile, J. P. Revilla Jr., R. B. SCHOOLS AND BARANGA Y DAY Escudero, F. J. G. Sotto III, V. C. CARE CENTERS, PROVIDING Guingona III, T. D. Villar, M. FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR Honasan, G. B. Zubiri, J. M. F. OTHER PURPOSES P r 644 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2010 Introduced by Senator Legarda Proposed Senate Resolution No. 233, entitled To the Committees on Educatiou, Arts RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE and Culture; Health and Demography; and COMMITTEES ON FOREIGN RELA­ Finance TIONS; JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS; AND YOUTH, WOMEN RESOLUTIONS AND FAMILY RELATIONS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN Proposed Senate Resolution No. 230, entitled AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED INCREASING NUMBER RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COM­ OF RAPE AND ABUSE CASES MITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS PERPETRATED AGAINST OVER­ TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN SEAS FILIPINO WORKERS, WITH AID OF LEGIS LA TION, ON THE THE END IN VIEW THAT THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY IN PROPER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES STRATEGIC AREAS OF PHILIPPINE PROMULGATE POLICIES AND FOREIGN RELATIONS, TOWARDS PROGRAMS THAT WILL MEAN­ AN ENHANCED DIPLOMA TIC, INGFULLY ADDRESS THE ECONOMIC AND SECURITY SORROWFUL PLIGHT OF OUR ENGAGEMENT WITH OTHER WORKERS ABROAD NATIONS AND EFFECTIVE ADHERENCE TO INTERNATIONAL Introduced by Senator Villar COMMITMENTS To the Committees on Labor, Employment Introduced by Senator Legarda and Human Resources Development; and Foreign Relations To the Committees on Foreign Relations; and National Defense and Security Proposed Senate Resolution No. 234, entitled Proposed Senate Resolution No. 232, entitled RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMERCE TO CONDUCT AN COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND ASSESSMENT, IN AID OF LEGIS­ COMMERCE AND OTHER APPRO­ LATION, ON THE COUNTRY'S PRIATE COMMITTEE/S TO CON­ TEXTILE AND GARMENTS SECTOR DUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF VIs-A-VIS THE PREFERENTIAL LEGISLATION, ON THE PROLI­ TREATMENT ACCORDED TO FERATION OF ALMOST REAL-LIFE PHILIPPINE-MADE APPARELS AS TOY GUNS OR REPLICAS AND PROVIDED IN THE SAVE OUR SIMILAR GOODS IN THE LOCAL INDUSTRIES (SAVE) ACT OF THE MARKET WITH THE END-IN-VIEW UNITED STATES WITH THE OBJEC­ OF TIGHTENING THE IMPLEMENT­ TIVES OF INCREASING TRADE, A TION OF RELEVANT LAWS ENHANCING JOB GENERATION AND FORMULATING REMEDIAL AND MAXIMIZING THE FULL MEASURES GEARED AT PROTECT­ POTENTIALS OF THE INDUSTRY ING FILIPINO CONSUMERS AGAINST HAZARDS TO HEALTH AND Introduced by Senator Villar SAFETY To the Committee on Trade and Commerce Introduced by Senator Villar Proposed Senate Resolution No. 235, entitled To the Committees on Public Order and Illegal Drugs; and Trade and Commerce RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE /if' r TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2010 645 COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT Senate a copy of the Institute's 2009 AND NATURAL RESOURCES Performance and Accountability Report. TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE To the Committee on Labor, Employment REPORTED NEED TO REVIEW AND and Human Resources Development RECOMMEND CHANGES IN THE WATER DISCHARGE PROTOCOL ADDITIONAL REFERENCE OF BUSINESS OF DAMS IN THE COUNTRY COMMUNICATION Introduced by Senator Defensor Santiago Letter from Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa To the Committees on Public Works; and Jr. of the Office of the President of the Environment and Natural Resonrces Philippines, dated 12 October 2010, transmitting to the Senate a certified true copy of Proposed Senate Resolution No. 236, entitled Proclamation No. 50, entitled RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE GRANTING AMNESTY TO ACTIVE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND AND FORMER PERSONNEL OF THE FOOD TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIP­ IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON PINES AND THEIR SUPPORTERS ENSURING THE COUNTRY'S FOOD WHO MAY HAVE COMMITTED SECURITY AND SUFFICIENCY IN ACTS OR OMISSIONS PUNISH­ LIGHT OF THE NEGATIVE FOOD ABLE UNDER THE REVISED PRODUCTION OUTPUT FOR 2009 PENAL CODE, THE ARTICLES OF DUE TO SEVERE DAMAGES WAR OR OTHER SPECIAL LAWS INFLICTED BY TROPICAL STORMS COMMITTED IN CONNECTION ONDOY AND PEPENG WITH OAKWOOD MUTINY, THE MARINES STAND-OFF AND THE Introduced by Senator Defensor Santiago MANILA PEN INCIDENT AND RELATED INCIDENTS, To the Committee on Agriculture and Food for its concurrence, pursuant to the provisions of Proposed Senate Resolution No. 237, entitled Article VII, Section 19(2) of the Constitution. RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE To the Committee on Peace, Unification PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO and Reconciliation CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF ~EGISLATION, ON THE Upon motion of Senator Sotto, there being no INCREASING NUMBER OF LABOR objection, the Chair also referred the letter from AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa to the Committee SUFFERED BY FILIPINO DOMESTIC on Rules. WORKERS IN KUWAIT RESOLUTION Introduced by Senator Defensor Santiago Senate Concurrent Resolution No.3, entitled To the Committees on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development; and CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CON­ Foreign Relations CURRING IN PROCLAMATION NO. 50 OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMUNICA TION REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DATED 11 OCTOBER 2010 ENTITLED: Letter from the Institute for Labor Studies, DOLE, GRANTING AMNESTY TO ACTIVE dated 27 September 2010, submitting to the AND FORMER PERSONNEL OF THE 646 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2010 ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIP­ Vegetarian Awareness Month. But it is also in PINES AND THEIR SUPPORTERS October that people all over the world observe WHO MAY HAVE COMMITTED the International Breast Cancer Awareness ACTS OR OMISSIONS PUNISH­ Month. This is dedicated to increase awareness on prevention of breast cancer through inform­ ABLE UNDER THE REVISED ation and educational campaigns that reach out PENAL CODE, THE ARTICLES OF to all women throughout the world, emphasizing WAR OR OTHER SPECIAL LAWS the importance of early detection and treatment. COMMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH OAKWOOD MUTINY, THE All, if not most of us, know someone - a wife, a mother, a sister, a daughter, a relative, a MARlNES STAND-OFF AND THE friend or a colleague, all of different ages, social MANILA PEN INCIDENT AND status, and race - who has been fighting breast RELATED INCIDENTS cancer. Women who have breast cancer are everywhere and are, sad to say, increasing. In Introduced by Senator Satta III fact, even if breast cancer is rare among men, breast cancer has now overtaken lung cancer for To the Committee on Peace, Unification both sexes in the Philippines according to the and Reconciliation latest report by the Philippine Cancer Society, the University of the Philippines-Manila and the ADDITIONAL REFERRAL Department of Health. Furthenmore, breast cancer remains the number one cancer killer among Filipino women, accounting for 28% of the Upon motion of Senator Sotto, there being no total cases. objection, the Chair also referred Senate Concurrent Resolution No.3 to the Committee on Rules. What is more alarming is that according to a report from the Philippine Breast Cancer PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY Network, the Philippines now has the highest OF SENATOR PANGILINAN incidence rate of breast cancer in Asia and is also considered to have the 9ili highest incidence rate in the world. One out of four who are Senator Pangilinan asked which of the two diagnosed with breast cancer die within the first committees has primary jurisdiction or whether it five years and no less than 40% die within ten was a joint referral and, if so, which aspects of the years. This is because breast cancer is often concurrent resolution would faU under the purview of detected in its late stages due to low public the Committee on Peace, Unification and Reconcilia­ awareness and lack of information about the tion and the Committee on Rules. disease. Education must playa key factor if we are to Senator Sotto replied that the primary committee win the battle against breast cancer. The import­ would be the Committee on Peace, Unification and ance of breast health and self-breast examination Reconciliation. cannot be overemphasized as these are the keys to surviving this disease. For this reason, women PRIVILEGE SPEECH starting at age 20 are advised to undergo a monthly OF SENATOR CAYETANO (P) self-breast examination one week after her mens­ trual period, including a clinical breast examina­ tion or mammogram at least every three years. Availing herself of the privilege hour, Senator Cayetano (P) delivered a speech underscoring As a preventive measure, mammogram is the importance of breast cancer awareness and also recommended for women over 40 years of prevention.
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