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Republic of the Philippines REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES P asay C ity Journal SESSION NO. 41 Monday, November 28, 2016 SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST REGULAR SESSION SESSION NO. 41 Monday, November 28,2016 CALL TO 01U)ER With 19 senators present, the Chair declared the presence of a quorum. At 3:20 p.m., the Senate President, Hon. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, called the session to order. Senators Angara and Zubiri arrived after the roll call. SILENT PRAYER Senator Cayetano was on “official business” as The Body observed a minute of silent prayer. indicated in the November 28, 2016 letter of the Senator’s chief legislative staff. NATIONAL ANTHEM Senator Ejercito was under preventive suspension. The Senate Choir led the singing of the national Senator Recto was absent. anthem. DEFERMENT OF APPROVAL ROLL CALL OF THE JOURNAL Upon direction of the Senate President, the Upon motion of Senator Sotto, there being no Secretary of the Senate, Atty. Lutgardo B. Barbo, objection, the Body deferred the consideration of the called the roll, to which the following senators Journal of Session No. 40 (November 14, 15, 16, 17, responded: 18, 21 and 22, 2016) as it is still being finalized. Legarda, L. Aquino, P. B. IV B. ACKNOWLEDGMENT Pacquiao, E. M. D. Binay, M. L. N. S. OF THE PRESENCE OF GUESTS De Lima, L. M. Pangilinan, F. N. Drilon, F. M. Pimentel III, A. K. At this juncture. Senator Sotto acknowledged the Escudero, F. J. G. Poe, G. presence in the gallery of the following guests of Gatchalian, W. Sotto 111, V. C. Senator Hontiveros: Gordon, R. J. Trillanes IV, A. F. Honasan, G. B. Villanueva, J. • Barangay Council of Amacalan, Gerona, Tarlac Hontiveros, R. Villar, C. headed by its Barangay Captain, Mario L. Lacson, P. M. Tiamson; and 1 7 664 MONDAY. NOVHMBI-R 28. 2016 • Students from the PUP Circle of Public Adminis­ objection, the Body suspended consideration of tration and Governance. the bill. Senate President Pimentel welcomed the guests REFERENCE OF BUSINESS to the Senate. The Secretary of the Senate read the following SUSPENSION OF SESSION matters and the Chair made the corresponding referrals: Upon motion of Senator Sotto, there being no objection, the Chair suspended the session to greet BILLS ON FIRST READING Senator Drilon a happy birthday. h was 3:24 p.m. Senate Bill No. 1236, entitled RESUMPTION OF SESSION AN ACT MANDATING A TWO THOUSAND PESO (P2,000.00) At 3:26 p.m., the session was resumed. ACROSS-THE-BOARD INCREASE IN THE MONTHLY PENSION WITH COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 9 CORRESPONDING ADJUSTMENT ON HOUSE BILL NO. 3408 OF THE MINIMUM MONTHLY (Continuation) PENSION UNDER THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, AMENDING Upon motion of Senator Sotto, there being no FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 12 objection, tlie Body resumed consideration, on Second OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1161 AS Reading, of House Bill No. 3408 (Committee Report AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN No. 9), entitled AS THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR OF 1997 THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERN­ MENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE Introduced by Senator Win Gatchalian PHILIPPINES FROM JANUARY ONE TO DECEMBER THIRTY-ONE, TWO To the Committees on Government Corpora­ THOUSAND AND SEVENTEEN, tions and Public Enterprises; and Labor, Employ­ AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. ment and Human Resources Development Senator Sotto stated that the parliamentary status Senate Bill No. 1237, entitled was the period of committee amendments. Thereupon, the Chair recognized Senator Legarda, AN ACT REQUIRING PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENTITIES sponsor of the measure. TO PROVIDE NATIONWIDE MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY SUSPENSION OF SESSION TO SUBSCRIBERS Upon motion of Senator Legarda, there being no objection, the Chair suspended the session. Introduced by Senator Win Gatchalian It was 3:28 p.m. To the Committee on Public Services RESUMPTION OF SESSION Senate Bill No. 1238, entitled At 3:30 p.m., the session was resumed. AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE SUSPENSION OF CONSIDERATION OF SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHO­ OF HOUSE BILL NO. 3408 LOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, Upon motion of Senator Sotto, there being no AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES'rf MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2016 665 Introduced by Senator Sonny Angara AN ACT AMENDING SEC. 35 B (4) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, OTHER­ To the Committees on Civil Service, Govern­ WISE KNOWN AS “AN ACT ment Reorganization and Professional Regula­ ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE tion; and Finance NATIONAL POLICE UNDER A REORGANIZED DEPARTMENT RESOLUTIONS OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT,” AND FOR OTHER Proposed Senate Resolution No. 235, entitled PURPOSES, RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER recommending its approval in substitution of SENATE COMMITTEES TO CON­ Senate Bill No. 1052. DUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED Sponsor: Senator Lacson DEDUCTION BY DSWD OFFICIALS FROM THE FIVE HUNDRED PESO To the Calendar for Ordinary Business (PHP 500) SOCIAL PENSION FOR INDIGENT SENIOR CITIZENS, ADDITIONAL REFERENCE OF BUSINESS IN DIRECT CONTRAVENTION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, AS MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT OF REPRESENTATIVES NO. 9994, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS Letter from the House of Representatives, informing ACT OF 2010 the Senate that on 14 November 2016, the House of Representatives passed the following House Introduced by Senator Grace Poe bills in which it requested the concurrence of the Senate: To the Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Devehtpment House Bill No. 416, entitled Proposed Senate Resolution No. 236, entitled AN ACT ALLOWING HOME ECONO­ MICS GRADUATES TO TEACH RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE HOME ECONOMICS SUBJECTS ONGOING PEACE PROCESS BET­ AND HOME ECONOMICS-RELATED WEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL SUBJECTS REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES IN ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE (GRP) AND THE COMMUNIST ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY PARTY OF THE PHILIPPINES- EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, NEW PEOPLE’S ARMY-NATIONAL RESPECTIVELY, CONSISTENT DEMOCRATIC FRONT OF THE WITH SECTION 8 OF REPUBLIC PHILIPPINES (CPP-NPA-NDFP) ACT NO. 10533 OR THE ENHANCED BASIC EDUCATION ACT OF 2013 Introduced by Senator Sonny Angara To The Committee on Education, Arts and To the Committee on Peace, Unification Culture and Reconciliation and House Bill No. 4100, entitled COMMITTEE REPORT AN ACT MANDATING HIGHER Committee Report No. 10, prepared and submitted by EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND the Committee on Public Order and Dangerous TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL INSTI­ Drugs, on Senate Bill No. 1239, with Senator TUTIONS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY Lacson as author thereof, entitled AND SECURITY OF THE ACADEMICr/ 666 MONDAY. NOVF.Mm-R 28. 2016 COMMUNITY FROM INTERNAL ACT, AMENDING FOR THE PUR­ AND EXTERNAL THREATS, POSE SECTIONS 3, 3(a), 3(b), 3(g), THEREBY CREATING A SAFETY 3(i), 7, 7(2), 7(5), 7(6), 7(7), 9(a), 9(c), AND SECURITY COMMITTEE FOR 10, 11, 14(f), 14(g), AND 16; AND THIS PURPOSE REPEALING SECTION 20 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9160, OTHER­ To the Committees on Education, Arts and WISE KNOWN AS THE “ANTI­ Culture; and Public Order and Dangerous MONEY LAUNDERING ACT OF Drugs 2001,” AS AMENDED BILLS ON FIRST READING Introduced by Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV Senate Bill No. 1240, entitled To the Committees on Banks, Financial AN ACT UPGRADING THE POSITION Institutions and Currencies; and .lustice and OF THE PROVINCIAL SCIENCE Human Rights AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICER INTO THE PROVINCIAL SCIENCE Senate Bill No. 1243, entitled DIRECTOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AN ACT CREATING A PHILIPPINE AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. POLLUTANT RELEASE AND 6959, APPROPRIATING FUNDS TRANSFER REGISTRY THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Introduced by Senator Grace Poe Introduced by Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” To the Committees on Environment and Aquino IV Natural Resources; Health and Demography; and Finance To the Committees on Science and Tech­ nology; Civil Service, Government Reorganiza­ Senate Bill No. 1244, entitled tion and Professional Regulation; and Finance AN ACT MODERNIZING ALL PUBLIC Senate Bill No. 1241, entitled SCHOOLS AND STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE AN ACT GRANTING BROADER PHILIPPINES, APPROPRIATING PROTECTION FOR CONSUMERS FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR ADDING NEW PROVISIONS AND OTHER PURPOSES AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT Introduced by Senator Grace Poe NO. 7394, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE To the Committees on Education, Arts and PHILIPPINES Culture; and Finance Introduced by Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Senate Bill No. 1245, entitled Aquino IV AN ACT BANNING THE CATCHING, To the Committee on Trade, Commerce SALE, PURCHASE, POSSESSION, and Entrepreneurship TRANSPORTATION, IMPORTA­ TION, AND EXPORTATION OF ALL Senate Bill No. 1242, entitled SHARKS AND RAYS OR ANY PART THEREOF IN THE COUNTRY AN ACT TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING Introduced by Senator Zubiri r{ MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2016 667 To the Committees on Agriculture and DISABILITIES, AMENDING FOR Food; and Environment and Natural Resources THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277, AS AMENDED, OTHER­ Senate Bill No. 1246, entitled WISE KNOWN AS THE MAGNA CARTA FOR DISABLED PERSONS AN ACT SEGREGATING PARCELS OF LAND WITHIN THE LIBINGAN NG Introduced by Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” MGA BAYANI ALLOCATED FOR Aquino IV THE REMAINS OF FILIPINO HISTORICAL FIGURES TO BE To the Committees on Social Justice, KNOWN AS THE LIBINGAN NG Welfare and Rural Development; and Finance MGA MAKASAYSAYANG PILIPINO Senate Bill No. 1250, entitled Introduced by Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7877, OR THE ANTI-SEXUAL To the Committees on National Defense HARASSMENT ACT OF 1995 and Security; and Finance Introduced by Senator Risa Hontiveros Senate Bill No. 1247, entitled To the Committees on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development; and Civil AN ACT ALLOWING FOREIGN Service, Government Reorganization and Profes­ VESSELS TO ENGAGE IN COAST­ sional Regulation WISE TRADE IN THE COUNTRY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Senate Bill No. 1251, entitled Introduced by Senator Zubiri AN ACT DEFINING GENDER-BASED ELECTRONIC VIOLENCE, PROVID­ To the Committees on Trade, Commerce ING PROTECTIVE MEASURES AND and Entrepreneurship; Public Services; and PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THERE­ Ways and Means FOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Senate Bill No.
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