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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 Ermita-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 PHILIPPINES (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 BARANGAY 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 ” 17 th Congress 2 nd Regular Session 5 JOURNAL NO. 46 Monday, December 11, 2017 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