Journal of the House of Representatives

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS SECOND REGULAR SESSION 2017 - 2018

JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

Prepared by the JOURNAL SERVICE Plenary Affairs Bureau JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

CALL TO ORDER Belaro Belmonte (F.) At 4:00 p.m., Deputy Speaker Eric D. Singson Belmonte (J.C.) called the session to order. Belmonte (R.) Benitez NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PRAYER Biazon Billones Pursuant to Section 73, Rule XI of the amended Bolilia Provisional Rules of the House, the Members sang Bondoc the National Anthem and thereafter, Rep. Milagros Bordado Aquino-Magsaysay delivered an invocation. Bravo (A.) Bravo (M.V.) ROLL CALL Brosas Bulut-Begtang Thereupon, on motion of Rep. Arnel U. Ty, Calderon there being no objection, the Chair directed the Sec- Calixto-Rubiano retary General to call the Roll and the following Caminero Members responded to the Call: Campos Canama Abaya Casilao Abayon Castelo Abellanosa Castro (F.H.) Abu Catamco Abueg Cerilles Acop Chavez Acosta-Alba Chipeco Adiong Co Advincula Cojuangco Aggabao Collantes Albano Cortes Alejano Cortuna Almario Cosalan Almonte Crisologo Alvarez (F.) Cuaresma Alvarez (P.) Cueva Amante Dalipe Amatong Datol Angara-Castillo Daza Antonino De Jesus Antonio de Venecia Aquino-Magsaysay De Vera Aragones Defensor Arbison Del Mar Arcillas Deloso-Montalla Arenas Dimaporo (A.) Atienza Dimaporo (M.K.) Baguilat Durano Banal Dy Barzaga Elago Bataoil Eriguel Batocabe -Buhain Bautista-Bandigan Escudero 2 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

Espina Nolasco Espino Nuñez-Malanyaon Eusebio Oaminal Fariñas Ocampo Fernando Ong (E.) Ferrer (J.) Ong (H.) Ferrer (L.) Ortega (P.) Fortun Ortega (V.N.) Fortuno Pacquiao Garbin Paduano Garcia (G.) Palma Garcia (J.E.) Panotes Garcia-Albano Papandayan Gasataya Pimentel Gatchalian Pineda Geron Plaza Go (A.C.) Primicias-Agabas Go (M.) Quimbo Gonzaga Ramirez-Sato Gonzales (A.P.) Ramos Gonzalez Relampagos Gullas Revilla Hernandez Roa-Puno Herrera-Dy Rodriguez (I.) Hofer Rodriguez (M.) Jalosjos Romero Kho Sacdalan Labadlabad Sagarbarria Lacson Sahali Lagman Salimbangon Lanete Salo Laogan Salon Lazatin Sambar Leachon Sandoval Lee Santos-Recto Limkaichong Sarmiento (E.M.) Lobregat Savellano Lopez (B.) Siao Loyola Singson Macapagal-Arroyo Suansing (E.) Malapitan Suansing (H.) Manalo Suarez Mangaoang Tambunting Mangudadatu (Z.) Tan (A.) Marcoleta Tan (M.) Marcos Tejada Mariño Teves Marquez Tiangco Martinez Ting Matugas Tolentino Mending Treñas Mendoza Tugna Mercado Tupas Mirasol Ty Nieto Umali Noel Ungab Nograles (J.J.) Unico Nograles (K.A.) Uy (R.) 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session 3 JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

Uybarreta House Bill No. 6755, entitled: Vargas Velarde “AN ACT MANDATING THE CONSTRUC- Velasco TION OF LEYTE BOHOL BRIDGE Velasco-Catera LINKING THE ISLANDS OF LEYTE Veloso AND BOHOL” Villafuerte Villanueva By Representative Mercado Villaraza-Suarez Villarica TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Villarin AND HIGHWAYS Violago Yap (M.) House Bill No. 6756, entitled: Zamora (R.) Zarate “AN ACT MANDATING THE CONSTRUC- Zubiri TION OF LEYTE SURIGAO BRIDGE LINKING THE ISLANDS OF LEYTE

AND MINDANAO” With 217 Members responding to the Call, the

Chair declared the presence of a quorum. (See Ap- By Representative Mercado pendix)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL AND HIGHWAYS

On motion of Representative Ty, there being no House Bill No. 6757, entitled: objection, the Body approved Journal No. 45, dated

December 6, 2017. “AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF LA- BEL ꞌFRESH MILK ꞌ IN THE PACKAG- REFERENCE OF BUSINESS ING AND SALE OF PASTEURIZED AND PROCESSED MILK AND On further motion of Representative Ty, there PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLA- being no objection, the Body proceeded to the Ref- TIONS THEREOF” erence of Business. By Representative Villafuerte Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary Gen- eral read on First Reading the titles of the following TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND IN- Bills and Resolutions, including the Committee Re- DUSTRY ports, which were referred to the appropriate Com- mittees as hereunder indicated: House Bill No. 6760, entitled:

“AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING SECTION BILLS ON FIRST READING 27 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1146 EXEMPTING THE REINSURANCE House Bill No. 6753, entitled: POLICIES OF THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS) “AN ACT INTEGRATING THE LIFE AND FROM THE PROVISIONS OF REPUB- WORKS OF DR. JOSE P. RIZAL AND LIC ACT NO. 9184” OTHER NATIONAL HEROES IN THE ENHANCED BASIC EDUCATION (K By Representative Alvarez (P.) TO 12) CURRICULUM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT NO. 1425, AND APPROPRIATING ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION FUNDS THEREFOR” House Bill No. 6761, entitled: By Representative Belaro “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A PRESCRIP- TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA- TIVE PERIOD FROM WHICH COA TION AND CULTURE MAY CONDUCT AUDITS AND ISSUE A 4 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

DECISION ON CASES, AMENDING By Representative Romero THE STATE AUDIT CODE OF THE (P.D. 1445) FOR SUCH TO THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AND PURPOSES” SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

By Representative Marcoleta House Resolution No. 1510, entitled:

TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIA- “A RESOLUTION URGING THE HOUSE TIONS COMMITTEES ON TRANSPORTATION AND APPROPRIATIONS TO CON- House Bill No. 6762, entitled: DUCT, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, AN INQUIRY REGARDING THE INCLU- “AN ACT CREATING A TO BE SION OF THE SAN JOSE AIRPORT KNOWN AS BARANGAY LOWER PROJECT IN THE 2018 GENERAL AP- DADO IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF AL- PROPRIATIONS BILL” AMADA, PROVINCE OF NORTH CO- TABATO, AND PROVIDING FUNDS By Representatives Villafuerte, Fortuno and THEREFOR” Bordado

By Representative Sacdalan TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOV- COMMITTEE REPORTS ERNMENT

House Bill No. 6763, entitled: Report by the Committee on Youth and Sports De- velopment (Committee Report No. 506), re “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL H.R. No. 1521, entitled: CROP PROTECTION PROGRAM, CRE- ATING THE PHILIPPINE CROP PRO- “RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SUP- TECTION AGENCY BY CONSOLIDAT- PORT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENT- ING THE DISPARATE CROP PROTEC- ATIVES TO THE BID OF THE SAMA- TION, QUARANTINE AND PEST MAN- HANG BASKETBOL NG PILIPINAS AGEMENT EFFORTS, ACTIVITIES, (SBP) TO HOST THE 2023 FIBA AND AGENCIES, INTO A HOLISTIC WORLD CUP, AND ENJOINING THE AND INTEGRATED SERVICE TO PRO- GOVERNMENT TO EXTEND ITS FULL MOTE THE SUSTAINABILITY AND ASSISTANCE TO THE SBP ꞌS EFFORTS” GREATER PRODUCTIVITY OF THE PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURE SECTOR, recommending its adoption in substitution of AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” House Resolution No. 1194

By Representative Villafuerte Sponsors: Representatives Estrella and Roa- Puno TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Labor and Employ- RESOLUTIONS ment (Committee Report No. 507), re H.B. No. 6769, entitled: House Resolution No. 1509, entitled: “AN ACT EXPANDING THE PROHIBITION “RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND OF DISCRIMINATORY ACTS AGAINST COMMENDING FILIPINA WEIGHT- WOMEN ON ACCOUNT OF SEX, LIFTER HIDILYN DIAZ FOR WINNING AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRES- SILVER AND BRONZE MEDALS IN IDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS THE INTERNATIONAL WEIGHTLIFT- AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ING FEDERATION WORLD CHAMPI- THE ꞌLABOR CODE OF THE PHILIP- ONSHIP AT ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA” PINES ꞌ ”

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recommending its approval in substitution of recommending its adoption in substitution of House Bills Numbered 675 and 2229 House Resolutions Numbered 965 and 972

Sponsors: Representatives Ting, Aglipay-Villar Sponsors: Representatives Hofer and Abueg and Revilla TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS Report by the Committee on Labor and Employ-

ment (Committee Report No. 508), re H.B. No. At this point, Representative Ty acknowledged 6770, entitled: the presence in the Session Hall of guests of Reps. “AN ACT INCREASING THE SERVICE IN- Ann K. Hofer and Mark Aeron H. Sambar. CENTIVE LEAVE OF EMPLOYEES,

AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTI- SUSPENSION OF SESSION CLE 95 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE

NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE The session was suspended at 4:16 p.m., upon KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF motion of Representative Ty. THE PHILIPPINES”

RESUMPTION OF SESSION recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill No. 5067 At 4:17 p.m., the session resumed. Sponsors: Representatives Ting and Go (M.) APPROVAL ON THIRD READING TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF CERTAIN MEASURES

Report by the Committee on Natural Resources, the On successive motions of Representatives Ty/ Committee on Appropriations and the Commit- Jose Enrique "Joet" S. Garcia III, there being no ob- tee on Ways and Means (Committee Report No. jection, the Body proceeded to the approval on 509), re H.B. No. 6772, entitled: Third Reading of the following measures, printed “AN ACT ENSURING THE PRESERVATION copies of which were distributed to the Members on AND MANAGEMENT OF PROTECTED the dates mentioned herein, pursuant to Section 58, AREAS, AMENDING FOR THE PUR- Rule X of the amended Provisional Rules of the POSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7586 OTH- House: ERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS Distributed on December 7, 2017: SYSTEM ACT OF 1992”

recommending its approval in substitution of 1. House Joint Resolution No. 18, entitled: House Bills Numbered 133, 177 and 6297 “JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE IN BASE PAY OF Sponsors: Representatives Ty, Nograles (K.A.), MILITARY AND UNIFORMED PER- Cua, Batocabe, Ramirez-Sato and Romero SONNEL IN THE GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”; TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES The Chair then directed the Secretary General Report by the Committee on Higher and Technical to call the Roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pur- Education (Committee Report No. 510), re suant to the amended Provisional Rules of the H.R. No. 1523, entitled: House, a second Roll Call was made.

“A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING THE PALAWAN MANIFESTATION OF STATE UNIVERSITY (PSU) SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE ALEJANO OF LAW FOR OBTAINING A ONE HUN- DRED PERCENT (100%) PASSING During the voting, the Chair recognized Rep. RATE IN THE 2016 PHILIPPINE BAR Gary C. Alejano who stated his desire to explain his EXAMINATION” affirmative vote with reservation. 6 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

RESULT OF THE VOTING Cortes Cortuna The result of the voting was as follows: Cosalan Cuaresma Affirmative : Cueva Dalipe

Datol Abaya Daza Abayon de Venecia Abellanosa Defensor Abu Del Mar Abueg Deloso-Montalla Acop Dimaporo (A.) Acosta-Alba Dimaporo (M.K.) Adiong Durano Advincula Dy Aggabao Eriguel Albano Ermita-Buhain Alejano Escudero Almario Espina Almonte Espino Alvarez (F.) Eusebio Alvarez (P.) Fariñas Amante Fernando Amatong Ferrer (J.) Angara-Castillo Ferrer (L.) Antonino Fortun Antonio Fortuno Aquino-Magsaysay Garcia (J.E.) Aragones Garcia-Albano Arbison Gasataya Atienza Geron Baguilat Go (A.C.) Banal Go (M.) Barzaga Gonzaga Bataoil Gonzales (A.P.) Bautista-Bandigan Gonzalez Belmonte (F.) Gullas Belmonte (R.) Herrera-Dy Benitez Hofer Billones Kho Bolilia Labadlabad Bondoc Lacson Bordado Lanete Bravo (M.V.) Laogan Calderon Lazatin Calixto-Rubiano Lee Caminero Limkaichong Canama Lopez (B.) Castelo Macapagal-Arroyo Castro (F.H.) Malapitan Catamco Manalo Cerilles Mangaoang Chavez Mangudadatu (Z.) Chipeco Marcos Co Mariño Cojuangco Marquez Collantes Martinez 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session 7 JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

Matugas Negative : Mendoza Mercado Brosas Mirasol Casilao Nieto De Jesus Noel Elago Nograles (J.J.) Nograles (K.A.) Abstention : Nolasco Nuñez-Malanyaon None Ong (E.) Ong (H.) With 167 affirmative votes, four negative votes, Ortega (P.) and no abstentions, the Body approved on Third Ortega (V.N.) Reading House Joint Resolution No. 18. Pacquiao EXPLANATIONS OF VOTE Paduano

Palma The following Members explained their votes: Panotes Papandayan 1. Recognized by the Chair, Rep. Gary C. Pineda Alejano voted “Yes “to House Joint Reso- Plaza lution No. 18 because he believed that the Primicias-Agabas military and uniformed personnel in the Ramos government deserved such support from Relampagos Congress. However, he voted with reser- Rodriguez (I.) vation because of Section 13 of the meas- Rodriguez (M.) ure which suspends the indexation provi- Sacdalan sion of Presidential Decree No. 1638 Sagarbarria which would mean that there will be no Sahali corresponding increase in the base pay of Salon retired personnel who were old and needed Sandoval the support of the government. He ex- Santos-Recto pressed hope that the date of the lifting of Sarmiento (E.M.) the aforecited Section will be clarified so Savellano that the retirees would be automatically in- Siao cluded in the second tranche of the in- Suansing (E.) crease. Suansing (H.) Tambunting 2. Recognized by the Chair, Rep. Ariel “Ka Tan (M.) Ayik” B. Casilao initially clarified that he Tejada was not against the measure but voted Teves “No” because the government should be Tiangco fair. He explained that if the latter was Ting able to allocate funds for the increase in Tugna the salary of the military and police per- Ty sonnel, then it can also allocate funds for Ungab the increase in the salary of other govern- Unico ment employees considering that they also Uy (R.) suffer from and have the same difficulties Vargas of everyday living with regard to the in- Velarde crease in the prices of goods and services. Velasco-Catera Villafuerte QUERY OF REPRESENTATIVE ATIENZA Villaraza-Suarez Villarica Upon recognition by the Chair, Rep. Jose L. Villarin Atienza Jr. inquired what the result of the voting Violago was, to which the Chair replied that there were 167 Yap (M.) affirmative votes, four negative votes, and no ab- Zubiri stentions. 8 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

Considering that the total number of votes of RESULT OF THE VOTING the Members were 171, Representative Atienza noted that 10 minutes ago, the Members who re- The result of the voting was as follows: sponded to the Roll Call numbered 217. He asked whether it was possible that the Secretariat was not Affirmative : able to count some of the votes or that some Mem- bers who responded to the Roll Call stepped out of Abaya the Session Hall and did not vote. Abayon Abellanosa The Chair surmised that some Members went Abu out to answer the call of nature. Abueg Acop REMARKS OF Acosta-Alba REPRESENTATIVE BONDOC Adiong Advincula With the permission of the Chair, Rep. Juan Aggabao Pablo “Rimpy” P. Bondoc stated that the members Albano who were participating in the (1) hearings of the Alejano Committees on Justice, and Good Government and Almario Public Accountability which were authorized to Almonte conduct hearings while the plenary session was on- Alvarez (F.) going, and (2) meetings of the Bicameral Confer- Alvarez (P.) ence on the proposed Comprehensive Mental Amante Health Act and Tax Reform for Acceleration and Amatong Inclusion (TRAIN) Act -- are part of the plenary at- Angara-Castillo tendance but not of the voting. He said that this Antonino could explain the difference between the results of Antonio those who voted and those who were considered Aquino-Magsaysay present during the Roll Call. Aragones Arbison Representative Atienza accepted the explana- Atienza tion of Representative Bondoc and of the Chair. He Baguilat however wanted it officially said that only 167 Banal Members voted in the affirmative and four Mem- Barzaga bers voted in the negative or that only a total of 171 Bataoil Members participated in the said voting. Bautista-Bandigan Belmonte (F.) Belmonte (R.) APPROVAL ON THIRD READING Benitez OF CERTAIN MEASURES Billones (Continuation) Bolilia Bondoc Distributed on December 6, 2017: Bordado Bravo (M.V.)

2. House Bill No. 6604, entitled: “AN ACT Brosas REGULATING THE RATES OF POLIT- Cagas ICAL PROPAGANDA ON TELEVI- Calderon SION, RADIO AND PRINT DURING Calixto-Rubiano AN ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN PE- Caminero RIOD, AMENDING FOR THE PUR- Campos POSE SECTION 11 OF REPUBLIC ACT Canama NO. 9006, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS Casilao THE ꞌFAIR ELECTION ACT ꞌ ”; Castelo Castro (F.L.) The Chair then directed the Secretary General Castro (F.H.) to call the Roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pur- Catamco suant to the amended Provisional Rules of the Cerilles House, a second Roll Call was made. Chavez 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session 9 JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

Chipeco Malapitan Co Manalo Cojuangco Mangaoang Collantes Mangudadatu (Z.) Cortes Marcos Cortuna Mariño Cosalan Marquez Cuaresma Martinez Cueva Matugas Dalipe Mendoza Datol Mercado Daza Mirasol De Jesus Nieto de Venecia Noel Defensor Nograles (J.J.) Del Mar Nograles (K.A.) Deloso-Montalla Nolasco Dimaporo (A.) Nuñez-Malanyaon Dimaporo (M.K.) Ocampo Durano Ong (E.) Dy Ong (H.) Elago Ortega (P.) Erice Ortega (V.N.) Eriguel Pacquiao Ermita-Buhain Paduano Escudero Palma Espina Panotes Espino Papandayan Eusebio Pimentel Fariñas Pineda Fernando Plaza Ferrer (J.) Primicias-Agabas Ferrer (L.) Ramos Ferriol-Pascual Relampagos Fortun Rodriguez (I.) Fortuno Rodriguez (M.) Garcia (J.E.) Roman Garcia-Albano Romero Gasataya Sacdalan Geron Sagarbarria Go (A.C.) Sahali Go (M.) Salon Gonzaga Sambar Gonzales (A.P.) Sandoval Gonzalez Santos-Recto Gullas Sarmiento (E.M.) Herrera-Dy Savellano Hofer Siao Kho Suansing (E.) Labadlabad Suansing (H.) Lacson Suarez Lanete Sy-Alvarado Laogan Tambunting Lazatin Tan (M.) Lee Tejada Limkaichong Teves Lopez (B.) Tiangco Macapagal-Arroyo Ting 10 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

Tinio RESULT OF THE VOTING Tugna Ty The result of the voting was as follows: Ungab Unico Affirmative : Uy (R.) Vargas Abaya Velarde Abayon Velasco Abellanosa Velasco-Catera Abu Villafuerte Abueg Villaraza-Suarez Acop Villarica Acosta-Alba Villarin Adiong Violago Advincula Yap (M.) Aggabao Zubiri Albano Alejano

Almario Negative: Almonte

Alvarez (F.) None Alvarez (P.)

Amante Abstention: Amatong

Angara-Castillo None Antonino Antonio With 185 affirmative votes, no negative votes, Aquino-Magsaysay and no abstentions, the Body approved on Third Aragones Reading House Bill No. 6604. Arbison Atienza SUSPENSION OF SESSION Baguilat Banal The session was suspended at 4:40 p.m., upon Barzaga motion of Representative Ty. Bataoil Bautista-Bandigan RESUMPTION OF SESSION Belmonte (F.) Belmonte (R.) At 4:41 p.m., the session resumed. Benitez Billones Bolilia APPROVAL ON THIRD READING Bondoc OF CERTAIN MEASURES Bordado (Continuation) Bravo (M.V.) Brosas Distributed on December 6, 2017: Cagas Calderon 3. House Bill No. 3222, entitled: “AN ACT Calixto-Rubiano ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL VI- Caminero SION SCREENING PROGRAM FOR Campos KINDERGARTEN PUPILS AND AP- Canama PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”; Casilao Castelo Castro (F.L.) The Chair then directed the Secretary General Castro (F.H.) to call the Roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pur- Catamco suant to the amended Provisional Rules of the Cerilles House, a second Roll Call was made. Chavez 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session 11 JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

Chipeco Malapitan Co Manalo Cojuangco Mangaoang Collantes Mangudadatu (Z.) Cortes Marcos Cortuna Mariño Cosalan Marquez Cuaresma Martinez Cueva Matugas Dalipe Mendoza Datol Mercado Daza Mirasol De Jesus Montoro de Venecia Nieto Defensor Noel Del Mar Nograles (J.J.) Deloso-Montalla Nograles (K.A.) Dimaporo (A.) Nolasco Dimaporo (M.K.) Nuñez-Malanyaon Durano Ocampo Dy Ong (E.) Elago Ong (H.) Erice Ortega (P.) Eriguel Ortega (V.N.) Ermita-Buhain Pacquiao Escudero Paduano Espina Palma Espino Panotes Eusebio Papandayan Fariñas Pimentel Fernando Pineda Ferrer (J.) Plaza Ferrer (L.) Primicias-Agabas Ferriol-Pascual Ramos Fortun Relampagos Fortuno Rodriguez (I.) Garcia (J.E.) Rodriguez (M.) Garcia-Albano Roman Gasataya Romero Geron Sacdalan Go (A.C.) Sagarbarria Go (M.) Sahali Gonzaga Salon Gonzales (A.P.) Sambar Gonzalez Sandoval Gullas Santos-Recto Herrera-Dy Sarmiento (E.M.) Hofer Savellano Kho Siao Labadlabad Suansing (E.) Lacson Suansing (H.) Lanete Suarez Laogan Sy-Alvarado Lazatin Tambunting Lee Tan (M.) Limkaichong Tejada Lopez (B.) Teves Macapagal-Arroyo Tiangco 12 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

Ting Abellanosa Tinio Abu Tugna Abueg Ty Acop Ungab Acosta-Alba Unico Adiong Uy (R.) Advincula Vargas Aggabao Velarde Albano Velaso Alejano Velasco-Catera Almario Villafuerte Almonte Villaraza-Suarez Alvarez (F.) Villarica Alvarez (P.) Villarin Amante Violago Amatong Yap (M.) Andaya Zarate Angara-Castillo Zubiri Antonino Antonio Negative : Aquino-Magsaysay Aragones None Arbison

Atienza Abstention : Baguilat None Banal Barzaga With 187 affirmative votes, no negative votes, Bataoil and no abstentions, the Body approved on Third Bautista-Bandigan Reading House Bill No. 3222. Belmonte (F.) Belmonte (R.) APPROVAL ON THIRD READING Benitez OF CERTAIN HOUSE MEASURES Billones (Continuation) Bolilia Bondoc Distributed on December 6, 2017: Bordado Bravo (M.V.) 4. House Bill No. 6714, entitled: “AN ACT Brosas REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF Cagas FOOD TECHNOLOGY IN THE PHILIP- Calderon PINES, CREATING FOR THE PUR- Calixto-Rubiano POSE THE BOARD OF FOOD TECH- Caminero NOLOGY, AND APPROPRIATING Campos FUNDS THEREFOR”; Canama Casilao The Chair then directed the Secretary General Castelo to call the Roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pur- Castro (F.L.) suant to the amended Provisional Rules of the Castro (F.H.) House, a second Roll Call was made. Catamco Cerilles RESULT OF THE VOTING Chavez Chipeco The result of the voting was as follows: Co Cojuangco Affirmative : Collantes Cortes Abaya Cortuna Abayon Cosalan 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session 13 JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

Cuaresma Marquez Cueva Martinez Dalipe Matugas Datol Mendoza Daza Mercado De Jesus Mirasol de Venecia Montoro Defensor Nieto Del Mar Noel Deloso-Montalla Nograles (J.J.) Dimaporo (A.) Nograles (K.A.) Dimaporo (M.K.) Nolasco Durano Nuñez-Malanyaon Dy Ocampo Elago Ong (E.) Erice Ong (H.) Eriguel Ortega (P.) Ermita-Buhain Ortega (V.N.) Escudero Pacquiao Espina Paduano Espino Palma Eusebio Panotes Evardone Papandayan Fariñas Pimentel Fernando Pineda Ferrer (J.) Plaza Ferrer (L.) Primicias-Agabas Ferriol-Pascual Ramos Fortun Relampagos Fortuno Rodriguez (I.) Garcia (J.E.) Rodriguez (M.) Garcia-Albano Roman Gasataya Romero Geron Sacdalan Go (A.C.) Sagarbarria Go (M.) Sahali Gonzaga Salon Gonzales (A.P.) Sambar Gonzalez Sandoval Gullas Santos-Recto Herrera-Dy Sarmiento (E.M.) Hofer Savellano Kho Siao Labadlabad Suansing (E.) Lacson Suansing (H.) Lanete Suarez Laogan Sy-Alvarado Lazatin Tambunting Lee Tan (M.) Limkaichong Tejada Lopez (B.) Teves Macapagal-Arroyo Tiangco Malapitan Ting Manalo Tinio Mangaoang Tugna Mangudadatu (Z.) Ty Marcos Ungab Mariño Unico 14 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

Uy (R.) RESULT OF THE VOTING Vargas Velarde The result of the voting was as follows: Velasco Velasco-Catera Affirmative : Villafuerte Villaraza-Suarez Abaya Villarica Abayon Villarin Abellanosa Violago Abu Yap (M.) Abueg Zarate Acop Zubiri Acosta-Alba Adiong

Advincula Negative : Aggabao Albano None Alejano Almario Abstention : Almonte Alvarez (F.) Alvarez (P.) None Amante Amatong With 189 affirmative votes, no negative votes, Andaya and no abstentions, the Body approved on Third Angara-Castillo Reading House Bill No. 6714. Antonino Antonio MANIFESTATION OF Aquino-Magsaysay REPRESENTATIVE ZARATE Aragones Arbison Recognized by the Chair, upon motion of Rep- Atienza resentative Ty, Rep. Carlos Isagani T. Zarate said he Baguilat was attending a committee hearing when House Banal Joint Resolution No. 18 was voted upon on Third Barzaga Reading. Thereafter, he manifested his negative Bataoil vote on the said measure. Bautista-Bandigan Belmonte (F.) Belmonte (R.) APPROVAL ON THIRD READING Benitez OF CERTAIN MEASURES Billones (Continuation) Bolilia Bondoc Distributed on December 7, 2017: Bordado Bravo (M.V.) 5. House Bill No. 6702, entitled: “AN ACT Brosas REGULATING THE IMPORTATION, Cagas MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION Calderon AND SALE OF CHILDREN ꞌS PROD- Calixto-Rubiano UCTS CONTAINING HAZARDOUS Caminero CHEMICALS, AND PROVIDING PEN- Campos ALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF”; Canama Casilao The Chair then directed the Secretary General Castelo to call the Roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pur- Castro (F.L.) suant to the amended Provisional Rules of the Castro (F.H.) House, a second Roll Call was made. Catamco Cerilles 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session 15 JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

Chavez Lopez (B.) Chipeco Macapagal-Arroyo Co Malapitan Cojuangco Manalo Collantes Mangaoang Cortes Mangudadatu (Z.) Cortuna Marcos Cosalan Mariño Cuaresma Marquez Cueva Martinez Dalipe Matugas Datol Mendoza Daza Mercado De Jesus Mirasol de Venecia Montoro Defensor Nieto Del Mar Noel Deloso-Montalla Nograles (J.J.) Dimaporo (A.) Nograles (K.A.) Dimaporo (M.K.) Nolasco Durano Nuñez-Malanyaon Dy Ocampo Elago Ong (E.) Erice Ong (H.) Eriguel Ortega (P.) Ermita-Buhain Ortega (V.N.) Escudero Pacquiao Espina Paduano Espino Palma Eusebio Panotes Evardone Papandayan Fariñas Pimentel Fernando Pineda Ferrer (J.) Plaza Ferrer (L.) Primicias-Agabas Ferriol-Pascual Ramos Fortun Relampagos Fortuno Rodriguez (I.) Garcia (J.E.) Rodriguez (M.) Garcia-Albano Roman Gasataya Romero Geron Sacdalan Go (A.C.) Sagarbarria Go (M.) Sahali Gonzaga Salon Gonzales (A.P.) Sambar Gonzalez Sandoval Gullas Santos-Recto Herrera-Dy Sarmiento (E.M.) Hofer Savellano Kho Siao Labadlabad Suansing (E.) Lacson Suansing (H.) Lanete Suarez Laogan Sy-Alvarado Lazatin Tambunting Lee Tan (M.) Limkaichong Tejada 16 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

Teves 7. House Bill No. 6708, entitled: “AN ACT Tiangco EXTENDING FOR ANOTHER Ting TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE Tinio FRANCHISE GRANTED TO AD- Tugna VANCED MEDIA BROADCASTING Ty SYSTEM, INC., UNDER REPUBLIC Ungab ACT NO. 8061, ENTITLED ꞌAN ACT Unico GRANTING THE ADVANCED MEDIA Uy (R.) BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC., A Vargas FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, IN- Velarde STALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN Velasco RADIO AND TELEVISION BROAD- Velasco-Catera CASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIP- Villafuerte PINES ꞌ”; Villaraza-Suarez

Villarica The Chair then directed the Secretary General Villarin to call the Roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pur- Violago suant to the amended Provisional Rules of the Yap (M.) House, a second Roll Call was made. Zarate Zubiri RESULT OF THE VOTING Negative : The result of the voting was as follows: None

Abstention : Affirmative :

None Abaya Abayon With 189 affirmative votes, no negative votes, Abellanosa and no abstentions, the Body approved on Third Abu Reading House Bill No. 6702. Abueg Acop APPROVAL ON THIRD READING Acosta-Alba OF CERTAIN MEASURES Adiong (Continuation) Advincula Aggabao Distributed on December 7, 2017: Albano Alejano

Almario 6. House Bill No. 6707, entitled: “AN ACT Almonte EXTENDING FOR ANOTHER Alvarez (F.) TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE Alvarez (P.) FRANCHISE GRANTED TO RAVEN Amante BROADCASTING CORPORATION, Amatong UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8084, EN- Andaya TITLED ꞌAN ACT GRANTING RAVEN Angara-Castillo BROADCASTING CORPORATION A Antonino FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAIN- Antonio TAIN AND OPERATE RADIO AND Aquino-Magsaysay TELEVISION BROADCASTING STA- Aragones TIONS WITHIN LUZON AND OTHER Arbison AREAS IN THE PHILIPPINES WHERE Atienza FREQUENCIES AND/OR CHANNELS Baguilat ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR RADIO Banal AND TELEVISION BROADCAST- Barzaga ING ꞌ”; 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session 17 JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

Bataoil Ferriol-Pascual Bautista-Bandigan Fortun Belmonte (F.) Fortuno Belmonte (R.) Garcia (J.E.) Benitez Garcia-Albano Billones Gasataya Bolilia Geron Bondoc Go (A.C.) Bordado Go (M.) Bravo (M.V.) Gonzaga Brosas Gonzales (A.P.) Cagas Gonzalez Calderon Gullas Calixto-Rubiano Herrera-Dy Caminero Hofer Campos Kho Canama Labadlabad Casilao Lacson Castelo Lanete Castro (F.L.) Laogan Castro (F.H.) Lazatin Catamco Lee Cerilles Limkaichong Chavez Lopez (B.) Chipeco Macapagal-Arroyo Co Malapitan Cojuangco Manalo Collantes Mangaoang Cortes Mangudadatu (Z.) Cortuna Marcos Cosalan Mariño Cuaresma Marquez Cueva Martinez Dalipe Matugas Datol Mendoza Daza Mercado De Jesus Mirasol de Venecia Montoro Defensor Nieto Del Mar Noel Deloso-Montalla Nograles (J.J.) Dimaporo (A.) Nograles (K.A.) Dimaporo (M.K.) Nolasco Durano Nuñez-Malanyaon Dy Ocampo Elago Ong (E.) Erice Ong (H.) Eriguel Ortega (P.) Ermita-Buhain Ortega (V.N.) Escudero Pacquiao Espina Paduano Espino Palma Eusebio Panotes Evardone Papandayan Fariñas Pimentel Fernando Pineda Ferrer (J.) Plaza Ferrer (L.) Primicias-Agabas 18 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

Ramos APPROVAL ON THIRD READING Relampagos OF CERTAIN MEASURES Rodriguez (I.) (Continuation) Rodriguez (M.) Roman Distributed on December 6, 2017: Romero Sacdalan 8. House Bill No. 6585, entitled: “AN ACT Sagarbarria DECLARING BARANGAY TALA IN Sahali THE MUNICIPALITY OF ORANI, Salon PROVINCE OF BATAAN AN ECO- Sambar TOURISM ZONE AND APPROPRIAT- Sandoval ING FUNDS THEREFOR”; Santos-Recto Sarmiento (E.M.) 9. House Bill No. 6602, entitled: “AN ACT Savellano SEPARATING THE HERACLEO Siao CASCO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Suansing (E.) ANNEX IN BARANGAY SAN ISIDRO, Suansing (H.) MUNICIPALITY OF STA. MARIA, Suarez PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL Sy-Alvarado FROM THE HERACLEO CASCO NA- Tambunting TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERT- Tan (M.) ING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NA- Tejada TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE Teves KNOWN AS PEDRO MARISCAL NA- Tiangco TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND AP- Ting PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”; Tinio Tugna 10. House Bill No. 6603, entitled: “AN ACT Ty SEPARATING THE KALBAY NA- Ungab TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN Unico BARANGAY SUGAL, MUNICIPALITY Uy (R.) OF JOSE ABAD SANTOS, PROVINCE Vargas OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL FROM THE Velarde KALBAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, Velasco CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDE- Velasco-Catera PENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Villafuerte TO BE KNOWN AS EMELIANO S. Villaraza-Suarez FONTANARES SR. NATIONAL HIGH Villarica SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING Villarin FUNDS THEREFOR”; Violago Yap (M.) 11. House Bill No. 6681, entitled: “AN ACT Zarate DECLARING THE PORTA VEGA Zubiri BEACH AND THE SHORELINES OF BARANGAYS T.R. YANGCO, CADU-

LAN AND , ALL LO- Negative : CATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF

DIMASALANG, PROVINCE OF MAS- None BATE AN ECOTOURISM SITE, ES- TABLISHING THE PORTA VEGA Abstention : ECOTOURISM COUNCIL AND AP- PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”; None

12. House Bill No. 6682, entitled: “AN ACT With 190 affirmative votes, no negative votes, DECLARING THE LIMAHONG CHAN- and no abstentions, the Body approved on Third NEL LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPAL- Reading the aforementioned House Bills. ITY OF LINGAYEN, PROVINCE OF 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session 19 JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

PANGASINAN A TOURIST SPOT AND MARINE AND AQUATIC SCHOOL OF APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE- TECHNOLOGY (SPAMAST)-DIGOS FOR”; CITY CAMPUS IN THE CITY OF DI- GOS, DAVAO DEL SUR, FROM THE 13. House Bill No. 6683, entitled: “AN ACT SPAMAST IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF LA MALITA, DAVAO OCCIDENTAL AND UNION A TOURIST DESTINATION CONVERTING IT INTO A STATE AND THE ꞌSURFING CAPITAL OF COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE THE NORTH ꞌ, PROVIDING FOR ITS DAVAO DEL SUR STATE COLLEGE, DEVELOPMENT AND APPROPRIAT- AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS ING FUNDS THEREFOR”; THEREFOR”; and

14. House Bill No. 6711, entitled: “AN ACT 18. House Bill No. 6741, entitled: “AN ACT UPGRADING THE DR. PAULINO J. CONVERTING THE ZAMBOANGA GARCIA MEMORIAL RESEARCH CITY STATE POLYTECHNIC COL- AND MEDICAL CENTER EXTENSION LEGE INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE ZAMBO- OF TALAVERA, PROVINCE OF ANGA PENINSULA POLYTECHNIC NUEVA ECIJA, TO A LEVEL II HOSPI- STATE UNIVERSITY, AND APPRO- TAL AND INCREASING ITS BED CA- PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.” PACITY FROM FIFTY (50) TO ONE HUNDRED (100) BEDS TO BE NOW The Chair then directed the Secretary General KNOWN AS THE TALAVERA GEN- to call the Roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pur- ERAL HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIAT- suant to the amended Provisional Rules of the ING FUNDS THEREFOR”; House, a second Roll Call was made.

15. House Bill No. 6740, entitled: “AN ACT RESULT OF THE VOTING UPGRADING THE LABUAN PUBLIC HOSPITAL IN The result of the voting was as follows: INTO A LEVEL II HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE LABUAN GENERAL Affirmative : HOSPITAL, INCREASING ITS BED CAPACITY FOR GENERAL CARE Abaya SERVICES TO ONE HUNDRED (100), Abayon AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS Abellanosa THEREFOR”; Abu Abueg 16. House Bill No. 6742, entitled: “AN ACT Acop INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY Acosta-Alba OF THE ZAMBOANGA CITY MEDI- Adiong CAL CENTER IN ZAMBOANGA CITY Advincula FROM FIVE HUNDRED (500) TO Aggabao EIGHT HUNDRED (800) BEDS AND Albano APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE- Alejano FOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE Almario REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7272, AS Almonte AMENDED, ENTITLED "AN ACT Alvarez (F.) CONVERTING THE ZAMBOANGA Alvarez (P.) REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN ZAMBO- Amante ANGA CITY INTO ZAMBOANGA Amatong CITY MEDICAL CENTER, AND AP- Andaya PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”; Angara-Castillo Antonino Distributed on December 7, 2017: Antonio Aquino-Magsaysay 17. House Bill No. 6715, entitled: “AN ACT Aragones SEPARATING THE SOUTHERN PHIL- Arbison IPPINES AGRICULTURE, BUSINESS, Atienza 20 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

Baguilat Fernando Banal Ferrer (J.) Barzaga Ferrer (L.) Bataoil Ferriol-Pascual Bautista-Bandigan Fortun Belmonte (F.) Fortuno Belmonte (R.) Garcia (J.E.) Benitez Garcia-Albano Billones Gasataya Bolilia Geron Bondoc Go (A.C.) Bordado Go (M.) Bravo (M.V.) Gonzaga Brosas Gonzales (A.P.) Cagas Gonzalez Calderon Gullas Calixto-Rubiano Herrera-Dy Caminero Hofer Campos Kho Canama Labadlabad Casilao Lacson Castelo Lanete Castro (F.L.) Laogan Castro (F.H.) Lazatin Catamco Lee Cerilles Limkaichong Chavez Lopez (B.) Chipeco Macapagal-Arroyo Co Maceda Cojuangco Malapitan Collantes Manalo Cortes Mangaoang Cortuna Mangudadatu (Z.) Cosalan Marcos Cuaresma Mariño Cueva Marquez Dalipe Martinez Datol Matugas Daza Mendoza De Jesus Mercado de Venecia Mirasol Defensor Montoro Del Mar Nieto Deloso-Montalla Noel Dimaporo (A.) Nograles (J.J.) Dimaporo (M.K.) Nograles (K.A.) Durano Nolasco Dy Nuñez-Malanyaon Elago Ocampo Erice Ong (E.) Eriguel Ong (H.) Ermita-Buhain Ortega (P.) Escudero Ortega (V.N.) Espina Pacquiao Espino Paduano Eusebio Palma Evardone Panotes Fariñas Papandayan 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session 21 JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

Pimentel With 192 affirmative votes, no negative votes, Pineda and no abstentions, the Body approved on Third Plaza Reading the aforementioned House Bills. Primicias-Agabas Ramos TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATE Relampagos OF HOUSE MEASURES APPROVED Rodriguez (I.) ON THIRD READING Rodriguez (M.) Roman Thereupon, on motion of Representative Garcia Romero (J.E.), there being no objection, the Body approved Sacdalan the transmittal to the Senate of the recently ap- Sagarbarria proved measures on Third Reading. Sahali Salon RATIFICATION OF CONFERENCE Sambar COMMITTEE REPORTS Sandoval Santos-Recto On successive motions of Representative Gar- Sarmiento (E.M.) cia (J.E.), there being no objection, the Body rati- Savellano fied the Conference Committee Reports on the dis- Sema agreeing votes on the following measures: Siao Suansing (E.) 1. House Bill No. 4636, entitled: “AN ACT Suansing (H.) GRANTING THE ILOILO BAPTIST Suarez CHURCH, INC. A FRANCHISE TO Sy-Alvarado CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, Tambunting OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO Tan (M.) AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING Tan (S.) STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES”; Tejada Teves 2. House Bill No. 5063, entitled: “AN ACT Tiangco GRANTING THE PANGASINAN GULF Ting WAVES NETWORK CORPORATION Tinio A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, Tugna INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE, Ty AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND Ungab TELEVISION BROADCASTING Unico STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE Uy (R.) PHILIPPINES”; Vargas Velarde 3. House Bill No. 5064, entitled: “AN ACT Velasco RENEWING FOR ANOTHER Velasco-Catera TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE Villafuerte FRANCHISE GRANTED TO SUBIC Villaraza-Suarez BROADCASTING CORPORATION Villarica UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7511, EN- Villarin TITLED 'AN ACT GRANTING THE SU- Violago BIC BROADCASTING CORPORA- Yap (M.) TION A FRANCHISE TO CON- Zarate STRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND Zubiri MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE Negative: PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PUR- POSES'”; None 4. House Bill No. 5175, entitled: “AN ACT Abstention : RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE None FRANCHISE GRANTED TO BETA 22 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC., UN- AS GATEWAY TELEVISION BROAD- DER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8026, ENTI- CASTING, INC., AND DOING BUSI- TLED 'AN ACT GRANTING THE BETA NESS UNDER THE NAME AND BROADCASTING SYSTEM CORPO- STYLE OF HOPE CHANNEL PHILIP- RATION A FRANCHISE TO CON- PINES, AMENDING FOR THE PUR- STRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN POSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7223, ENTI- RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS TLED 'AN ACT GRANTING GATE- IN THE ISLAND OF LUZON, AND FOR WAY U.H.F. TELEVISION BROAD- OTHER PURPOSES'”; CASTING, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE

AND MAINTAIN FOR COMMERCIAL 5. House Bill No. 5176, entitled: “AN ACT PURPOSES UHF TELEVISION RENEWING FOR ANOTHER BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PUR- FRANCHISE GRANTED TO SAR- POSES'”; and RAGA INTEGRATED AND MANAGE-

MENT CORPORATION UNDER RE- 8. House Bill No. 5212, entitled: “AN ACT PUBLIC ACT NO. 7478, ENTITLED 'AN RENEWING FOR ANOTHER ACT GRANTING THE SARRAGA IN- TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE TEGRATED AND MANAGEMENT FRANCHISE GRANTED TO FILIPI- CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO NAS BROADCASTING ASSOCIA- CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE TION, INC., PRESENTLY KNOWN AS AND MAINTAIN FOR COMMERCIAL WORD BROADCASTING CORPORA- PURPOSES RADIO BROADCASTING TION, UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND 7485, ENTITLED ꞌAN ACT GRANTING FOR OTHER PURPOSES'”; FILIPINAS BROADCASTING ASSOCI- ATION, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CON- 6. House Bill No. 5177, entitled: “AN ACT STRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RENEWING FOR ANOTHER FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES RA- TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE DIO BROADCASTING AND TELEVI- FRANCHISE GRANTED TO INFOCOM SION STATIONS IN THE VISAYAS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC. AND MINDANAO AND FOR OTHER (PRESENTLY KNOWN AS NOW TEL- PURPOSES ꞌ.” ECOM COMPANY, INC.) UNDER RE- PUBLIC ACT NO. 7301, ENTITLED ꞌAN THE PRIVILEGE HOUR ACT GRANTING INFOCOM COMMU- NICATIONS NETWORK, INC. (ICNI), The day being a Monday, on successive mo- A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ES- tions of Representative Garcia (J.E.), there being no TABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN objection, the Chair declared a Privilege Hour and MOBILE RADIO SYSTEMS SUCH AS recognized Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie” A. Teves Jr. RADIO PAGING SYSTEMS, CELLU- LAR PHONE SYSTEMS, PERSONAL PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF COMMUNICATION NETWORK REPRESENTATIVE TEVES (PCN), AND TRUNKED RADIO SYS- TEMS WITHIN AND WITHOUT THE Representative Teves spoke about the problem PHILIPPINES FOR A PERIOD OF of law enforcement in Metro ’s major roads. TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES ꞌ, AS AMENDED As he talked about the worsening traffic situa- BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7940”; tion particularly along major thoroughfares in , he criticized the inefficiency and in- action of the Metro Manila Development Authority 7. House Bill No. 5211, entitled: “AN ACT (MMDA) and its traffic enforcers as well as the dif- RENEWING FOR ANOTHER ferent local government units (LGUs) and officials TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE thereof in properly and strictly implementing traffic FRANCHISE GRANTED TO GATE- laws and regulations and eliminating blatant traffic WAY U.H.F. TELEVISION BROAD- violations such as illegal vending, illegal parking of CASTING, INC., PRESENTLY KNOWN vehicles, and construction of illegal structures. 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session 23 JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

Representative Teves then expressed hope that caused suffering, misery, loss of lives, and displace- the present Administration would heed his call and ment among civilians. initiate action to solve the traffic problem and said that he would file a Resolution calling on those con- He then condemned the acts of terror commit- cerned to answer the issue. ted by the militants whose ideologies were contrary to the tenets of Islam as a religion of peace, toler- INTERPELLATION OF ance, and forgiveness. REPRESENTATIVE ATIENZA He also thanked President Rodrigo Roa Duterte At first expressing support for Representative and Vice President Leni Robredo, the men in uni- Teves' concerns, Representative Atienza pointed form, national and local officials and their respec- out that traffic and poor law enforcement in the tive agencies, members of the private sector, and the streets is primarily caused by corruption and that in- Filipino people for standing with the Maranaoans action itself can be considered a form of corruption. during the biggest security crisis to face the govern- Emphasizing the importance and urgency of the ment in decades and the longest modern urban war- matter, he challenged the capacity of MMDA Gen- fare in the history of the country. He appealed to eral Manager Danny Lim in solving the problem. them to remain steadfast in the fight against violent He also proposed the setting-up of sensitive and in- militants and address the root causes of radicalism. teractive traffic lights that would improve the man- agement of traffic and minimize corruption. After stressing that the Maranaoans showed heroism, perseverance, compassion, and unity in Representative Atienza subsequently urged his the face of war and danger, Representative Adiong colleagues to speak up and consider the issue as an called on Congress to support the government’s ef- urgent national concern because it affects the na- forts to reconstruct and rehabilitate the ruined city tional economy. He confirmed his intention to be a as the first step to heal its wounds, bring about co-sponsor of the Resolution that would be filed by peace, and inspire its children. He also appealed to Representative Teves. President Duterte and the Secretary of the Depart- ment of Environment and Natural Resources REFERRAL OF REPRESENTATIVE (DENR) to issue a proclamation amending Procla- TEVES’ PRIVILEGE SPEECH mation No. 453, declaring the portion being occu- pied by his constituents as open for disposition for On motion of Representative Ty, there being no the bonafide residents under the provisions of Act objection, the Body referred Representative Teves’ No. 3038 in relation to the amended Public Land privilege speech and the interpellation thereon to Act. the Committee on Rules for its appropriate action. REFERRAL OF REPRESENTATIVE Upon motion of Representative Ty, the Chair ADIONG’S PRIVILEGE SPEECH recognized Rep. Ansaruddin A.M.A. Adiong for his On motion of Rep. Deogracias Victor “DV” B. privilege speech. Savellano, there being no objection, the Body re- ferred Representative Adiong’s privilege speech to PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF the Committee on Rules for its appropriate action. REPRESENTATIVE ADIONG Thereafter, on motion of Representative Savel- Representative Adiong first recalled that the lano, the Chair recognized Rep. Manuel F. Zubiri Marawi siege started on May 23, 2017 when the for his privilege speech. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), in coordi- nation with the Philippine National Police (PNP), PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF conducted a raid in a safe house in Barangay Basak REPRESENTATIVE ZUBIRI Malutlut to try to capture Isnilon Hapilon, the leader Representative Zubiri initially discussed his of the Abu Sayyaf Group. He said that Hapilon was thoughts about the meaning of Christmas and able to escape and consolidated his forces who thanked the Lord for the opportunities He has given thereafter brought the hostilities to various locations him. He also cited a recent article in a leading in the city and put the entire city on lockdown; shut newspaper, which stated that poverty in the Philip- down power lines; abducted innocent people; ra v- pines remains concentrated in the countryside and aged ancestral homes, historical landmarks, and two thirds of the poor are in rural areas mosques as well as public structures and institu- dependent on jobs and incomes from farm and fish- tions; reduced the once majestic city to rubble; and ing. 24 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

He thereupon asked the top 100 corporations to Despite efforts of the people to fight the contin- open their hearts and give more to those they do not uous operations of said mining firms, he lamented see in the countryside, increase their corporate so- that the latter have gained support both from the lo- cial responsibility (CSR) budgets to levels that are cal and national levels of government. While there truly meaningful and sizeable, and reach out to the are several measures pending in the House to ad- rural sector. He urged government agencies that dress the issue, he stressed the need for an immedi- need to level up, to place themselves in the shoes of ate closure of open-pit mining activities in Zam- people who will not experience Noche Buena this bales and Eastern Samar. coming Christmas.

REMINDER FROM THE CHAIR Representative Zubiri then called on business- men, public servants, people of influence in the public and private sectors, and his fellow Filipinos At this point, the Chair stated that the Privilege to give the poor the real help they need the most. Hour had already expired. He stressed that Christmas is not Christmas without Christ. EXTENSION OF THE PRIVILEGE HOUR

At this juncture, Deputy Speaker Singson relin- On motion of Representative Savellano, there quished the Chair to Rep. Arthur R. Defensor Jr. being no objection, the Body extended the Privilege Hour by another 10 minutes. REFERRAL OF REPRESENTATIVE ZUBIRI’S PRIVILEGE SPEECH On further motion of Representative Savellano, the Chair recognized Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago to de- On motion of Representative Savellano, there liver her privilege speech. being no objection, the Body referred Representa- tive Zubiri’s privilege speech to the Committee on Rules for its appropriate action. PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF REPRESENTATIVE ELAGO Thereafter, on motion of Representative Savel- lano, the Chair recognized Rep. Tom S. Villarin for Representative Elago, after underscoring that his privilege speech. the country is a signatory to the Universal Declara- tion of Human Rights, noted that the government PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF has become a perpetrator of State-sponsored vio- REPRESENTATIVE VILLARIN lence by sowing fear and panic among its people, and using its campaign against illegal drugs as a ba- Representative Villarin spoke about the forth- sis for attacking activists, and declaring martial law. coming and ongoing resumption of operations of She revealed that in only about two years of Presi- the Hinatuan Mining Corporation in Eastern Samar dent Duterte’s term, the records of extrajudicial kill- as well as the Zambales Diversified Metals Corpo- ings and illegal detentions have surpassed those of ration, Benguet Corporation Nickel Mines Inc., the Marcos and post-Marcos Administrations. LNL Archipelago Minerals Inc., and Eramen Min- erals Inc. in Zambales, which were some of the min- She thereafter related the recent death of a ing companies that former DENR Secretary Gina member of a progressive cultural group in Davao Lopez shut down after a mining audit found them City; challenged the youth to stand up against tyr operating in functional watersheds. anny and an emerging dictatorship; condemned the human rights abuses perpetrated by the past and The activities of said companies, he stressed, present Administ rations; and called on everyone to set aside the crusade of former Secretary Lopez to stand up against any attempt to trample and infringe uphold the rule of law in the protection of the envi- on their rights. ronment and to give voice to the people who have been suffering from the consequences of open-pit REFERRAL OF PRIVILEGE SPEECHES mining in the country. He explained the struggle of the poor and marginalized residents of mining areas On motion of Representative Savellano, there and informed the Body that some of them were cur- being no objection, the Body referred the privilege rently camped in front of the DENR main office to speeches of Representatives Villarin and Elago to have a dialogue with the incumbent DENR Secre- the Committee on Rules for its appropriate action. tary. 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session 25 JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

TERMINATION OF THE PRIVILEGE HOUR GROUP (PNP-CIDG) BY RESTORING ITS AUTHORITY TO ISSUE SUBPOENA On motion of Representative Savellano, there AD TESTIFICANDUM OR SUBPOENA being no objection, the Body terminated the Privi- DUCES TECUM , AMENDING FOR THE lege Hour. PURPOSE SECTION 35 (B) (4) OF RE- PUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, OTHERWISE ADDITIONAL REFERENCE OF BUSINESS KNOWN AS THE ꞌDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOV- On motion of Representative Savellano, there ERNMENT ACT OF 1990” being no objection, the Body proceeded to the Ad-

ditional Reference of Business. TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary Gen- eral read the Message from the President, Messages Message dated December 6, 2017, informing the from the Senate, and Committee Reports, which House of Representatives that the Senate on were referred to the appropriate Committees as December 5, 2017 designated Senators Joseph hereunder indicated: Victor G. Ejercito, Vicente C. Sotto III, Sonny Angara, Risa Hontiveros and Paolo Benigno MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT “Bam” Aquino IV as conferees to the Bicam- eral Conference Committee on the disagreeing Letter dated 8 December 2017 of President Rodrigo provisions of Senate Bill No. 1354, entitled: Roa Duterte on the further extension of the Proclamation of Martial Law and Suspension of “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus in MENTAL HEALTH POLICY FOR THE Mindanao PURPOSE OF ENHANCING THE DE- LIVERY OF INTEGRATED MENTAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES HEALTH SERVICES, PROMOTING AND PROTECTING PERSONS UTILIZ- MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE ING PSYCHIATRIC, NEUROLOGIC AND PSYCHOSOCIAL HEALTH SER- Message dated December 6, 2017, informing the VICES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS House of Representatives that the Senate on THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PUR- even date approved the Conference Committee POSES” Report of the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of Senate Bill No. and House Bill No. 6452, entitled: 1239, entitled: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL “AN ACT GRANTING THE CHIEF OF THE MENTAL HEALTH POLICY FOR THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) PURPOSE OF ENHANCING THE DE- AND THE DIRECTOR AND THE DEP- LIVERY OF INTEGRATED MENTAL UTY DIRECTOR OF THE CRIMINAL HEALTH SERVICES, PROMOTING INVESTIGATION AND DETECTION AND PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF GROUP (CIDG) THE AUTHORITY TO PERSONS UTILIZING PSYCHIATRIC, ADMINISTER OATH AND TO ISSUE NEUROLOGIC AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUBPOENA AND SUBPOENA DUCES HEALTH SERVICES, AND APPROPRI- TECUM , AMENDING FOR THE PUR- ATING FUNDS THEREFOR” POSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG) Message dated December 6, 2017, informing the ACT OF 1990” House of Representatives that the Senate desig- nated Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV and House Bill No. 4863, entitled: as member for the Minority to the Joint Con- gressional Power Commission on December 5, “AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PHILIP- 2017. PINE NATIONAL POLICE-CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND DETECTION TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES 26 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

COMMITTEE REPORTS LOUIE FOR WINNING THE GOLD MEDAL IN THE MEN’S INDIVIDUAL Report by the Committee on Housing and Urban FOIL EVENT IN THE 29 TH SOUTHEAST Development (Committee Report No. 511), re (SEA GAMES) HELD IN H.B. No. 165, entitled: KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA ON AU- GUST 19 TO 30, 2017, AND HIS COACH “AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF AND THE OFFICIALS OF THE PHILIP- PARCELS OF LAND IN BARANGAY PINE FENCING ASSOCIATION, INC. KRUS NA LIGAS, TO (PFA) FOR THEIR ABLE MENTORSHIP ITS LEGITIMATE AND QUALIFIED AND SUPPORT” RESIDENTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9500, recommending its adoption in substitution of OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ꞌTHE UNI- House Resolutions Numbered 1231, 1251, VERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES CHAR- 1262, 1264, 1301 and 1343 TER OF 2008 ꞌ ” Sponsors: Representatives Estrella, Del Ro- recommending its approval with amendment sario, Vargas, Suansing (E.), Aglipay-Vil- lar and Olivarez Sponsor: Representative Belmonte (F.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Youth and Sports De- Report by the Committee on Youth and Sports De- velopment (Committee Report No. 514), re velopment (Committee Report No. 512), re H.R. No. 1528, entitled: H.R. No. 1526, entitled:

“RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND “RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING NIKKO BRYAN HUEL- COMMENDING THE MEMBERS OF GAS AND MARION KIM MANGRO- THE PHILIPPINE PARALYMPIC TEAM BANG FOR WINNING GOLD MEDALS WHO WON GOLD MEDALS IN THE IN THE INDIVIDUAL TRIATHLON NINTH ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH- EVENTS IN THE 29 TH SOUTHEAST EAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN) PAR- ASIAN GAMES (SEA GAMES) HELD IN ALYMPIC GAMES HELD IN KUALA KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA ON AU- LUMPUR, MALAYSIA ON SEPTEM- GUST 19 TO 30, 2017, AND THEIR RE- BER 17 TO 23, 2017, AND THEIR RE- SPECTIVE COACHES AND THE OFFI- SPECTIVE COACHES AND THE OFFI- CIALS OF THE TRIATHLON ASSOCIA- CIALS OF THE PHILIPINE PARALYM- TION OF THE PHILIPPINES (TRAP) PIC COMMITTEE (PPC) FOR THEIR FOR THEIR ABLE MENTORSHIP AND ABLE MENTORSHIP AND SUPPORT” SUPPORT” recommending its adoption in substitution of recommending its adoption in substitution of House Resolutions Numbered 1321 and House Resolutions Numbered 1214, 1216, 1342 1228, 1251, 1262, 1264, 1269, 1301, 1307, 1343 and 1380 Sponsors: Representatives Estrella and Sambar

Sponsors: Representatives Estrella, Antonio, Del Rosario, Vargas, Suansing (E.), Abu, TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Aglipay-Villar, Velasco and Olivarez Report by the Committee on Youth and Sports De- TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES velopment (Committee Report No. 515), re H.R. No. 1529, entitled: Report by the Committee on Youth and Sports De- velopment (Committee Report No. 513), re “RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND H.R. No. 1527, entitled: COMMENDING SPRINTER TRENTEN ANTHONY BERAM FOR WINNING “RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND TWO GOLD MEDALS IN THE MEN’S COMMENDING BRENNAN WAYNE 200 AND 400-METER RUN EVENTS IN 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session 27 JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

THE 2017 GUZMAN FOR WINNING GOLD MED- (SEA GAMES) HELD IN KUALA LUM- ALS IN ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS IN PUR, MALAYSIA ON AUGUST 19 TO THE 29 TH SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES 30, 2017, AND HIS COACH AND THE (SEA GAMES) HELD IN KUALA LUM- OFFICIALS OF THE PHILIPPINE ATH- PUR, MALAYSIA ON AUGUST 19 TO LETICS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHIL- 30, 2017, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE IPPINES (PATAFA) FOR THEIR ABLE COACHES AND THE OFFICIALS OF MENTORSHIP AND SUPPORT” THE GYMNASTICS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (GAP) FOR THEIR recommending its adoption in substitution of ABLE MENTORSHIP AND SUPPORT” House Resolutions Numbered 1239, 1251, 1262, 1264, 1301 and 1343 recommending its adoption in substitution of House Resolutions Numbered 1230, 1251,

1262, 1264, 1301 and 1343 Sponsors: Representatives Estrella, Del Ro-

sario, Vargas, Suansing (E.), Aglipay-Villar Sponsors: Representatives Estrella, Del Ro- and Olivarez sario, Vargas, Suansing (E.), Aglipay-Villar

and Olivarez TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Youth and Sports De- velopment (Committee Report No. 516), re Report by the Committee on Youth and Sports De- H.R. No. 1530, entitled: velopment (Committee Report No. 518), re H.R. No. 1532, entitled: “RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING JIN “RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND SAMUEL THOMAS HARPER MORRI- COMMENDING DINES DUMAAN FOR SON AND THE TAEKWONDO MALE WINNING THE GOLD MEDAL IN THE POOMSAE TEAM FOR WINNING PENCAK SILAT EVENT IN THE 29TH GOLD MEDALS IN THE 29TH SOUTH- SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES (SEA EAST ASIAN GAMES HELD AT KUALA GAMES) HELD IN KUALA LUMPUR, LUMPUR, MALAYSIA ON AUGUST 19 MALAYSIA ON AUGUST 19 TO 30, TO 30, 2017, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE 2017 AND HIS COACH AND THE OFFI- COACHES AND THE OFFICIALS OF CIALS OF THE PHILSILAT SPORTS AS- THE PHILIPPINE TAEKWONDO ASSO- SOCIATION (PHILSILAT) FOR THEIR CIATION (PTA) FOR THEIR ABLE ABLE MENTORSHIP AND SUPPORT” MENTORSHIP AND SUPPORT” recommending its adoption in substitution of House Resolutions Numbered 1251, 1262, recommending its adoption in substitution of 1264, 1281, 1301 and 1343 House Resolutions Numbered 1251, 1262, 1264, 1280, 1301 and 1343 Sponsors: Representatives Estrella, Del Ro- sario, Vargas, Suansing (E.), Aglipay-Villar Sponsors: Representatives Estrella, Del Ro- and Olivarez sario, Vargas, Suansing (E.), Aglipay-Villar and Olivarez TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Youth and Sports De- velopment (Committee Report No. 519), re Report by the Committee on Youth and Sports De- H.R. No. 1533, entitled: velopment (Committee Report No. 517), re H.R. No. 1531, entitled: “RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING JUDOKA KIYOMI WATANABE AND MARIYA “RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND TAKAHASHI FOR WINNING GOLD COMMENDING GYMNASTS REY- MEDALS IN THE WOMEN ꞌS UNDER LAND CAPELLAN AND KAITLIN DE SIXTY-THREE (63) AND UNDER SEV- 28 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

ENTY (70) KILOGRAM JUDO DIVI- MEDALS IN THE FIFTH EDITION OF SIONS, RESPECTIVELY, IN THE 29 TH THE ASIAN INDOOR AND MARTIAL SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES (SEA ARTS GAMES (AIMAG) HELD IN ASH- GAMES) HELD IN KUALA LUMPUR, GABAT, ON SEP- MALAYSIA ON AUGUST 19 TO 30, TEMBER 17 TO 27, 2017, AND THEIR 2017, AND THEIR COACHES AND THE RESPECTIVE COACHES AND THE OF- OFFICIALS OF THE PHILIPPINE JUDO FICIALS OF THE JU-JITSU FEDERA- FEDERATION (PJF) FOR THEIR ABLE TION OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC. FOR MENTORSHIP AND SUPPORT” THEIR ABLE MENTORSHIP AND SUP- PORT” recommending its adoption in substitution of House Resolutions Numbered 1243, 1251, recommending its adoption in substitution of 1262, 1264, 1301 and 1343 House Resolutions Numbered 1333, 1335 and 1341

Sponsors: Representatives Estrella, Del Ro- Sponsors: Representatives Estrella, Bravo (A.), sario, Vargas, Suansing (E.), Aglipay-Vil- Sambar, Nograles (J.J.) and Nograles lar and Olivarez (K.A.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Youth and Sports De- Report by the Committee on Youth and Sports De- velopment (Committee Report No. 520), re velopment (Committee Report No. 522), re H.R. No. 1534, entitled: H.R. No. 1536, entitled:

“RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND “RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING ERIC SHAUWN CRAY COMMENDING THE COUNTRY ꞌS SIL- AND ARIES TOLEDO FOR WINNING VER AND BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS GOLD MEDALS IN THE MEN ꞌS 400- IN THE FIFTH ASIAN INDOOR AND METER HURDLES AND DECATHLON MARTIAL ARTS GAMES (AIMAG) EVENTS, RESPECTIVELY, IN THE 2017 HELD IN ASHGABAT, TURKMENI- SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES (SEA STAN ON SEPTEMBER 17 TO 27, 2017, GAMES) HELD IN KUALA LUMPUR, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE COACHES, MALAYSIA ON AUGUST 19 TO 30, THE OFFICIALS OF THE CONCERNED 2017 AND THEIR COACHES AND THE NATIONAL SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS, OFFICIALS OF THE PHILIPPINE ATH- AND CHEF DE MISSION MANUEL LETICS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHIL- MONSOUR DEL ROSARIO III, FOR IPPINES (PATAFA) FOR THEIR ABLE THEIR ABLE MENTORSHIP AND SUP- MENTORSHIP AND SUPPORT” PORT”

recommending its adoption in substitution of recommending its adoption in substitution of House Resolutions Numbered 1242, 1251, House Resolutions Numbered 1356, 1357 1262, 1264, 1301, 1334 and 1343 and 1392

Sponsors: Representatives Estrella, Suansing Sponsors: Representatives Estrella and (E.), Del Rosario, Vargas, Aglipay-Villar Mangudadatu (Z.) and Olivarez

TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Youth and Sports De- Report by the Committee on Youth and Sports De- velopment (Committee Report No. 523), re velopment (Committee Report No. 521), re H.R. No. 1537, entitled: H.R. No. 1535, entitled:

“RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND “RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING JU-JITSU FIGHTERS COMMENDING EQUESTRIAN RIDER MARGARITA OCHOA AND ANNIE COLIN JOHN SYQUIA FOR WINNING RAMIREZ FOR WINNING TWO GOLD THE GOLD MEDAL IN THE 29 TH 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session 29 JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES (SEA EVENTS IN THE 29 TH SOUTHEAST GAMES) HELD IN KUALA LUMPUR, ASIAN GAMES (SEA GAMES) HELD IN MALAYSIA ON AUGUST 19 TO 30, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA ON AU- 2017, AND HIS COACH AND THE OFFI- GUST 19 TO 30, 2017, AND THEIR RE- CIALS OF THE EQUESTRIAN ASSOCI- SPECTIVE COACHES AND THE OFFI- ATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (EAP) CIALS OF THE BILLIARD SPORTS FOR THEIR ABLE MENTORSHIP AND CONFEDERATION OF THE PHILIP- SUPPORT” PINES (BSCP) FOR THEIR ABLE MEN- TORSHIP AND SUPPORT” recommending its adoption in substitution of House Resolutions Numbered 1244, 1251, recommending its adoption in substitution of 1262, 1264, 1301 and 1343 House Resolutions Numbered 1249, 1251, 1262, 1264, 1296, 1301 and 1343 Sponsors: Representatives Estrella, Del Ro- sario, Vargas, Suansing (E.), Aglipay-Vil- Sponsors: Representatives Estrella, Del Ro- lar and Olivarez sario, Vargas, Suansing (E.), Dalipe, Aglipay-Villar and Olivarez TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Youth and Sports De- Report by the Committee on Youth and Sports De- velopment (Committee Report No. 524), re velopment (Committee Report No. 526), re H.R. No. 1538, entitled: H.R. No. 1540, entitled:

“RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND “RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING EUMIR FELIX MAR- COMMENDING THE MEMBERS OF GI- CIAL FOR WINNING THE GOLD LAS PILIPINAS FOR THE TEAM ꞌS MEDAL IN THE 75-KG MIDDLE- GOLD-WINNING PERFORMANCE IN WEIGHT CLASS BOXING FINALS IN THE MEN ꞌS BASKETBALL EVENT THE 29 TH SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES DURING THE 29 TH SOUTHEAST (SEA GAMES) HELD IN KUALA LUM- ASIAN GAMES (SEA GAMES, HELD IN PUR, MALAYSIA ON AUGUST 19 TO KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA FROM 30, 2017, AND HIS COACH AND THE AUGUST 19 TO 30, 2017 AND THEIR OFFICIALS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF COACHES HEADED BY JOSEPH EN- BOXING ALLIANCES IN THE PHILIP- RIQUE ꞌJONG ꞌ UICHICO AND THE OF- PINES, INC. (ABAP) FOR THEIR ABLE FICIALS OF THE SAMAHANG BAS- MENTORSHIP AND SUPPORT” KETBOL NG PILIPINAS (SBP) FOR

THEIR ABLE MENTORSHIP AND SUP- recommending its adoption in substitution of PORT” House Resolutions Numbered 1236, 1241,

1251, 1262, 1264, 1301 and 1343 recommending its adoption in substitution of

House Resolutions Numbered 1248, 1251, Sponsors: Representatives Estrella, Dalipe, Del 1262, 1264, 1301 and 1343 Rosario, Vargas, Suansing (E.), Aglipay-

Villar and Olivarez Sponsors: Representatives Estrella, Del Ro-

sario, Vargas, Suansing (E.), Aglipay-Villar TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES and Olivarez

Report by the Committee on Youth and Sports De- TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES velopment (Committee Report No. 525), re

H.R. No. 1539, entitled: Report by the Committee on Youth and Sports De- velopment (Committee Report No. 527), re “RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND H.R. No. 1541, entitled: COMMENDING BILLIARD PLAYERS CHEZKA CENTENO AND CARLO BI- “RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND ADO FOR WINNING GOLD MEDALS COMMENDING JOHN MARVIN FOR IN THE NINE-BALL POOL SINGLES WINNING THE GOLD MEDAL IN THE 30 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

MEN ꞌS LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOX- MEDAL IN TAIJIQUAN EVENT IN THE ING FINALS IN THE 29 TH SOUTHEAST 29 TH SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES (SEA ASIAN GAMES (SEA GAMES) HELD IN GAMES) HELD IN KUALA LUMPUR, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA ON AU- MALAYSIA ON AUGUST 19 TO 30, GUST 19 TO 30, 2017, AND HIS COACH 2017, AND HER COACH AND THE OF- AND THE OFFICIALS OF THE ASSOCI- FICIALS OF THE WUSHU FEDERA- ATION OF BOXING ALLIANCES IN TION PHILIPPINES (WFP) FOR THEIR THE PHILIPPINES, INC. (ABAP) FOR ABLE MENTORSHIP AND SUPPORT” THEIR ABLE MENTORSHIP AND SUP- PORT” recommending its adoption in substitution of House Resolutions Numbered 1233, 1251, recommending its adoption in substitution of 1262, 1264, 1301 and 1343 House Resolutions Numbered 1240, 1251, 1262, 1264, 1301 and 1343 Sponsors: Representatives Estrella, Del Ro- sario, Vargas, Suansing (E.), Aglipay-Vil-

lar and Olivarez Sponsors: Representatives Estrella, Del Ro-

sario, Vargas, Suansing (E.), Aglipay-Vil- TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES lar and Olivarez

TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Youth and Sports De- velopment (Committee Report No. 530), re Report by the Committee on Youth and Sports De- H.R. No. 1544, entitled: velopment (Committee Report No. 528), re

H.R. No. 1542, entitled: “RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND

COMMENDING MARATHONER MARY “RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND JOY TABAL FOR WINNING THE VERY COMMENDING THE MEMBERS OF FIRST GOLD MEDAL IN WOMEN ꞌS THE PHILIPPINE LAWN BOWLS MARATHON IN THE 29 TH SOUTHEAST TEAM FOR WINNING THE GOLD ASIAN GAMES (SEA GAMES) HELD IN MEDAL IN THE 29 TH SOUTHEAST KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA ON AU- ASIAN GAMES (SEA GAMES) HELD IN GUST 19 TO 30, 2017, AND HER KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA ON AU- COACH AND THE OFFICIALS OF THE GUST 19 TO 30, 2017, AND THEIR PHILIPPINE AMATEUR TRACK AND COACH AND THE OFFICIALS OF THE FIELD ASSOCIATION (PATAFA) FOR PHILIPPINE LAWN BOWLS ASSOCIA- THEIR ABLE MENTORSHIP AND SUP- TION (PLBA) FOR THEIR ABLE MEN- PORT” TORSHIP AND SUPPORT”

recommending its adoption in substitution of recommending its adoption in substitution of House Resolutions Numbered 1210, 1215, House Resolutions Numbered 1238, 1251, 1219, 1226, 1227, 1229, 1251, 1262, 1264, 1262, 1264, 1301 and 1343 1301 and 1343

Sponsors: Representatives Estrella, Del Ro- Sponsors: Representatives Estrella, Sambar, sario, Vargas, Suansing (E.), Aglipay-Villar Antonio, Alejano, Abellanosa, Garcia (G.), and Olivarez Del Rosario, Vargas, Suansing (E.), Aglipay-Villar and Olivarez

TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Youth and Sports De- velopment (Committee Report No. 529), re Report by the Committee on Youth and Sports De- H.R. No. 1543, entitled: velopment (Committee Report No. 531), re H.R. No. 1545, entitled: “RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING WUSHU ATHLETE “RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND AGATHA CHRYSTENZEN FERNAN- COMMENDING THE MEMBERS OF DEZ WONG FOR WINNING THE GOLD THE MIGHTY DUCKS FOR WINNING 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session 31 JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017

THE GOLD MEDAL IN ICE HOCKEY IN RECONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL THE 29 TH SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES ON SECOND READING OF CERTAIN (SEA GAMES) HELD IN KUALA LUM- HOUSE BILLS PUR, MALAYSIA ON AUGUST 19 TO 30, 2017, AND THEIR COACH AND THE With leave of the House, on successive motions OFFICIALS OF THE FEDERATION OF of Representative Bondoc, there being no objection, ICE HOCKEY LEAGUE, INC. FOR the Body reconsidered the approval on Second THEIR ABLE MENTORSHIP AND SUP- Reading of the following House Bills: PORT” 1. House Bill No. 5789, entitled: “AN ACT recommending its adoption in substitution of DECLARING THE CITY OF DAVAO A House Resolutions Numbered 1251, 1262, MINING-FREE ZONE”; and 1264, 1282, 1301 and 1343 2. House Bill No. 5790, entitled: “AN ACT Sponsors: Representatives Estrella, Del Ro- DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF sario, Vargas, Suansing (E.), Aglipay-Villar BILIRAN A MINGING-FREE ZONE.” and Olivarez ADJOURNMENT OF SESSION TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Thereupon, on motion of Representative Savel- Report by the Committee on Government Reorgan- lano, there being no objection, the Chair declared ization, the Committee on Housing and Urban the session adjourned until four o’clock in the after- Development and the Committee on Appropri- noon of Tuesday, December 12, 2017. ations (Committee Report No. 532), re H.B. No. 6775, entitled: It was 7:20 p.m.

------“AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS AND UR- I hereby certify to the correctness of the fore- BAN DEVELOPMENT, DEFINING ITS going. MANDATE, POWERS AND FUNC- TIONS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” (Sgd.) ATTY. CESAR STRAIT PAREJA Secretary General recommending its approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 449, 1518, 1721, 3375, 3639 and 5114 Approved on December 12, 2017 Sponsors: Representatives Romualdo, Benitez and Nograles (K.A.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

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