Congressional Record O H Th PLENARY PROCEEDINGS of the 17 CONGRESS, FIRST REGULAR SESSION 1 P 907 H S ILIPPINE House of Representatives
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PRE RE SE F N O T A E T S I V U E S Congressional Record O H th PLENARY PROCEEDINGS OF THE 17 CONGRESS, FIRST REGULAR SESSION 1 P 907 H S ILIPPINE House of Representatives Vol. 2 Tuesday, November 22, 2016 No. 47 CALL TO ORDER At this juncture, the Presiding Officer relinquished the Chair to Deputy Speaker Raneo “Ranie” E. Abu. At 4:00 p.m., pursuant to Section 15(h), Rule IV of the House Rules, the Presiding Officer, Rep. Juan Pablo THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abu). The Dep. “Rimpy” P. Bondoc called the session to order. Majority Leader is recognized. THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Bondoc). The SUSPENSION OF SESSION session is now called to order. REP. TY. Mr. Speaker, I move for a minute NATIONAL ANTHEM suspension of the session. THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Bondoc). THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abu). The session Please rise for the singing of the Philippine National is suspended. Anthem. It was 4:02 p.m. Everybody rose to sing the Philippine National Anthem. RESUMPTION OF SESSION PRAYER At 4:03 p.m., the session was resumed. THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Bondoc). Please remain standing for a minute of silent prayer. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abu). The session is resumed. Everybody remained standing for the silent The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized. prayer. REP. TY. Mr. Speaker, I move that we proceed to THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Bondoc). The the Reference of Business. Dep. Majority Leader is recognized. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abu). Is there any REP. TY. Mr. Speaker, I move that we defer the objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion calling of the roll. is approved. I so move, Mr. Speaker. The Secretary General will please read the Reference of Business. THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Bondoc). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; REFERENCE OF BUSINESS the calling of the roll is deferred. The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized. The Secretary General read the following House Bills and Resolutions on First Reading, Subpoena REP. TY. Mr. Speaker, I move that we defer the Duces Tecum and Committee Report, and the Deputy reading and approval of the Journal of the previous session. Speaker made the corresponding references: I so move, Mr. Speaker. BILLS ON FIRST READING THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Bondoc). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; House Bill No. 4379, entitled: the approval of the Journal is deferred. “AN ACT REMOVING THE RESTRICTIONS 2 Congressional Record • 17th Congress 1RS v.2 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2016 UNDER SECTIONS 118, 119, 121, 122 AND KALINGA TO PROMOTE THE 123 OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 141, COMMERCIAL GROWING OF BAMBOO AS AMENDED, ON FREE PATENTS ISSUED AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” UNDER SECTION 44 THEREOF” By Representative Mangaoang By Representative Yap (A.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE AND FOOD House Bill No. 4380, entitled: House Bill No. 4385, entitled: “AN ACT GRANTING THE MALINDANG “AN ACT RECLASSIFYING A CERTAIN PARCEL BROADCASTING NETWORK OF LAND IN BARANGAY TALALANG CORPORATION, A FRANCHISE TO IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALBALAN, CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, PROVINCE OF KALINGA AS A MINERAL OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND LAND OPEN FOR DECLARATION AS A TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS PEOPLE’S SMALL-SCALE MINING AREA, THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES” THEREBY SEGREGATING SUCH LAND By Representative Almonte FROM THE NATIONAL PARK AND FROM TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE THE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AREA, FRANCHISES AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6463, DECLARING THE BARRIO OF House Bill No. 4381, entitled: BALBALASANG, BALBALAN, KALINGA- “AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7279, APAYAO AS A TOURIST RESORT, SETTING AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9397 ASIDE CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE PUBLIC AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10884, OTHERWISE DOMAIN THEREIN AS NATIONAL PARK, KNOWN AS THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND EXCLUDING FURTHER SAID LAND AND HOUSING ACT OF 1992” UNDER THE COVERAGE OF REPUBLIC By Representative Castelo ACT 10561 DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF TO THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND KALINGA AS A TOURISM DEVELOPMENT URBAN DEVELOPMENT AREA, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” By Representative Mangaoang House Bill No. 4382, entitled: TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL “AN ACT REGULATING THE SALE OF MOTOR RESOURCES VEHICLES IN METRO MANILA AND IN OTHER HIGHLY URBANIZED CITIES IN House Bill No. 4386, entitled: THE COUNTRY BY REQUIRING A PROOF- “AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE ABOT OF-PARKING SPACE OR FACILITY FROM ALAM PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT MOTOR VEHICLE BUYERS AS A PRE- OF EDUCATION” REQUISITE FOR THE PURCHASE OF A By Representative Herrera-Dy MOTOR VEHICLE AND REGISTRATION TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION WITH THE LAND TRANSPORTATION AND CULTURE OFFICE” By Representative Romualdez House Bill No. 4387, entitled: TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION “AN ACT DECLARING THE MUNICIPALITY OF KIBUNGAN, BENGUET A MINING- House Bill No. 4383, entitled: FREE ZONE AND PROVIDING PENALTIES “AN ACT DECLARING NOVEMBER 8 OF FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF” EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NON-WORKING By Representative Cosalan PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE EASTERN TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL VISAYAS REGION TO BE KNOWN AS THE RESOURCES YOLANDA COMMEMORATION DAY ” By Representative Romualdez House Bill No. 4388, entitled: TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE LAWS CONSTRUCTION OF A LIBINGAN NG MGA BAYANI IN EACH REGION, House Bill No. 4384, entitled: AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE RA 289, “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DEMONSTRATION AS AMENDED AND APPROPRIATING FARM IN THE LONE DISTRICT OF FUNDS THEREFOR” TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2016 17th Congress 1RS v.2 • Congressional Record 3 By Representative Batocabe House Bill No. 4394, entitled: TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEFENSE “AN ACT INCREASING THE ESTATE TAX AND SECURITY EXEMPTION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 84, CHAPTER 1, House Bill No. 4389, entitled: “AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING ESTATE TAX, TITLE III OF THE NATIONAL COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 146 OR THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS PUBLIC SERVICE ACT, AS AMENDED” AMENDED” By Representative Macapagal-Arroyo By Representative Escudero TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION MEANS House Bill No. 4390, entitled: House Bill No. 4395, entitled: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SUSTAINABLE “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SUMMARY DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDG) FUND TO TITLING OF REAL PROPERTIES USED AS MAXIMIZE THE COUNTRY’S POTENTIAL PUBLIC SCHOOL SITES” TOWARD THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE By Representative Escudero POST-2015 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE GOALS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER House Bill No. 4396, entitled: PURPOSES” “AN ACT IMPLEMENTING SECTION 24, By Representative Kho ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITUTION TO THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ON THE DISMANTLING OF PRIVATE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS ARMIES AND OTHER PRIVATE ARMED GROUPS NOT RECOGNIZED BY DULY House Bill No. 4391, entitled: CONSTITUTED AUTHORITY AND “AN ACT MANDATING THE PHILIPPINE APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION By Representative Escudero TO INCREASE THE PACKAGE RATE TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER FOR DIALYSIS TREATMENT OF AND SAFETY MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM TO THREE House Bill No. 4397, entitled: HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND PESOS “AN ACT GRANTING ADDITIONAL PER YEAR” INSURANCE BENEFITS TO BARANGAY By Representative Tan (A.) CHAIRMEN, PROVIDING FUNDS FOR TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH THE PAYMENT OF ITS PREMIUMS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” House Bill No. 4392, entitled: By Representative Vargas “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN EXCISE TAX TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL ON THE SALE OF FIRECRACKERS AND GOVERNMENT FIREWORKS, AMENDING THEREFOR REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8242, OTHERWISE House Bill No. 4398, entitled: KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL “AN ACT MANDATING THE DISPLAY OF REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AND FOR NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE OTHER PURPOSES” MENU OF FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS” By Representatives Batocabe, Garbin and Co By Representative Vargas TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH MEANS House Bill No. 4399, entitled: House Bill No. 4393, entitled: “AN ACT EXPANDING THE POWERS “AN ACT REGULATING POLES, POLE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE MOVIE ATTACHMENTS AND FOR OTHER AND TELEVISION REVIEW AND PURPOSES” CLASSIFICATION BOARD TO PROVIDE By Representative Escudero FOR THE REGULATION OF VIDEO TO THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION AND GAMES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1986” 4 Congressional Record • 17th Congress 1RS v.2 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2016 By Representative Vargas By Representative Lazatin TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION INFORMATION AND CULTURE House Bill No. 4400, entitled: House Bill No. 4407, entitled: “AN ACT PROVIDING AN ASSISTANCE “AN ACT FURTHER STRENGTHENING PROGRAM FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9160, OTHERWISE WORKERS IN DISTRESS, AND PROVIDING KNOWN AS THE ANTI-MONEY FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER LAUNDERING ACT OF 2001, AS PURPOSES” AMENDED” By Representative Vargas By Representative Castelo TO THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSEAS TO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND WORKERS AFFAIRS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES House Bill No. 4401, entitled: RESOLUTIONS “AN ACT CREATING BARANGAYS FOR INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES House Resolution No. 552, entitled: AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (ICC/IP), “A RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR COMMITTEE ON OVERSEAS WORKERS OTHER PURPOSES” AFFAIRS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY INTO By Representatives Catamco, Zubiri, Panganiban THE NATIONALIZATION OF HEALTH and Bag-ao SERVICES AND OTHER JOBS IN SAUDI TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL ARABIA AND ITS IMMEDIATE IMPACT GOVERNMENT ON OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE NATIONAL House Bill No. 4403, entitled: ECONOMY IN AID OF LEGISLATION AND “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A DRIVERS’ FOR OTHER PURPOSES” EDUCATION PROGRAM AS AN ELECTIVE By Representative Bertiz FOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS House Resolution No. 553, entitled: THEREFOR” “A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE By Representative Lazatin INCLUSION OF THE DEPARTMENT TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL AND CULTURE GOVERNMENT (DILG) IN THE INTER- AGENCY COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC House Bill No.