Congressional Record O H Th PLENARY PROCEEDINGS of the 17 CONGRESS, THIRD 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, THIRD REGULAR SESSION 1 P 907 H S ILIPPINE House of Representatives Vol. 3 Wednesday, February 6, 2019 No. 49 CALL TO ORDER THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Alvarez, M.). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; At 3:00 p.m., Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez the motion is approved. called the session to order. The Secretary General is directed to read the Reference of Business. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Alvarez, M.). The session is now called to order. REFERENCE OF BUSINESS NATIONAL ANTHEM The Secretary General read the following House Bills and Resolutions on First Reading, Messages from THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Alvarez, M.). the Senate, Communications, and Committee Reports, Everybody is requested to rise for the singing of the and the Deputy Speaker made the corresponding Philippine National Anthem. references: Everybody rose to sing the Philippine National BILLS ON FIRST READING Anthem. House Bill No. 9016, entitled: PRAYER “AN ACT INSTITUTING THE MAGNA CARTA OF BENEFITS FOR THE OFFICERS AND THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Alvarez, M.). PERSONNEL OF THE PHILIPPINE DRUG Please remain standing for a minute of silent prayer. ENFORCEMENT AGENCY” By Representative Barbers Everybody remained standing for the silent prayer. TO THE COMMITTEE ON DANGEROUS DRUGS THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Alvarez, M.). The Majority Leader is recognized. House Bill No. 9020, entitled: “AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 17 OF REP. PALMA. Mme. Speaker, I move that we defer REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10667, OTHERWISE the calling of the roll of the honorable Members. KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE COMPETITION ACT, AND FOR OTHER THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Alvarez, M.). Is PURPOSES” there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; By Representative Suarez the motion is approved. TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AFFAIRS REP. PALMA. Mme. Speaker, I also move that we defer the approval of the Journal of the previous RESOLUTIONS session. House Resolution No. 2469, entitled: THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Alvarez, M.). Is “A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; CONGRATULATING THE IGLESIA NI the motion is approved. CRISTO FOR RECENTLY CONCLUDING SERIES OF LINGAP SA MAMAMAYAN REP. PALMA. Mme. Speaker, I move that we (AID FOR HUMANITY) IN TAIWAN, proceed to the Reference of Business. THAILAND, MALAYSIA, MACAU AND 2 Congressional Record • 17th Congress 3RS v.3 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2019 HONG KONG EXTENDING THEIR HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC OUTREACH PROGRAM TO OUR OFWs AFFAIRS AND THE MEMBERS OF THE IN NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES” HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO By Representative Castelo CREATE AN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON THE PHILIPPINE COMPETITION COMMISSION” House Resolution No. 2470, entitled: By Representative Suarez “RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AFFAIRS CONDEMNING THE COLD-BLOODED KILLING OF RANDY FELIX MALAYAO House Resolution No. 2475, entitled: AN ACTIVIST, A NATIONALIST, A HUMAN “RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE UNITY RIGHTS DEFENDER AND A PEACE STATEMENT OF VARIOUS STUDENTS AND ADVOCATE” YOUTH LEADERS AND FORMATIONS By Representatives Zarate, Tinio, De Jesus, Castro AGAINST THE IMPLEMENTATION OF (F.L.), Brosas, Casilao and Elago MANDATORY ROTC IN SENIOR HIGH TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER SCHOOLS” AND SAFETY By Representative Elago TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION House Resolution No. 2471, entitled: AND CULTURE “RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION TO SCRAP ITS House Resolution No. 2476, entitled: MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 20 WHICH “RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SOLIDARITY EXCLUDES FILIPINO, PANITIKAN, AND TO THE SUCCESS OF THE YOUTH CONSTITUTION AS REQUIRED SUBJECTS AND STUDENTS FROM ALL OVER IN COLLEGE” THE PHILIPPINES FOR REGISTERING By Representative Elago THEIR ‘OCTOBER RAGE’ AGAINST THE TO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND ATTACKS ON THE FUNDAMENTAL TECHNICAL EDUCATION FREEDOM IN CAMPUSES” By Representative Elago House Resolution No. 2472, entitled: TO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND “RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEE TECHNICAL EDUCATION ON HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION TO OPPOSE THE IMMINENT House Resolution No. 2477, entitled: COMMERCIALIZATION OF POLYTECHNIC “RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES (PUP) DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND BROUGHT ABOUT BY ITS PROPOSED MANAGEMENT TO EXEMPT STATE REVISED CHARTER” UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES FROM By Representative Elago CASH-BASED BUDGETING SYSTEM” TO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND By Representative Elago TECHNICAL EDUCATION TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS House Resolution No. 2473, entitled: House Resolution No. 2478, entitled: “A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE “RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES INTENSIFIED ATTACKS AGAINST THE IN DENOUNCING THE ATROCIOUS YOUTH AND PEOPLE’S RIGHTS” BOMBING AT THE OUR LADY OF MOUNT By Representative Elago CARMEL CATHEDRAL IN JOLO, SULU TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND EXTENDING ITS PROFOUND SYMPATHY TO THE BEREAVED FAMILIES House Resolution No. 2479, entitled: OF THE UNFORTUNATE VICTIMS” “A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE By Representative Violago OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES IN SUPPORT OF SECRETARY SILVESTRE H. BELLO III AS SECRETARY OF House Resolution No. 2474, entitled: THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND “RESOLUTION CALLING UPON THE EMPLOYMENT (DOLE)” WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2019 17th Congress 3RS v.3 • Congressional Record 3 By Representatives Garcia-Albano, Ting, Albano, Ty, Message dated January 31, 2019, informing the House Bertiz, Lopez (M.L.), Arenas, Singson, Ortega (P.), of Representatives that on January 30, 2019 Villarica, Violago, Savellano, Bataoil, Defensor, the Senate approved the Conference Committee Manalo, Banal, Acop, De Jesus, Panganiban, Tinio, Report of the Bicameral Conference Committee Aggabao, Salo, Pancho, Abu, Villanueva, Bravo on the disagreeing votes on House Bill No. 6621, (M.V.), Silverio, Aragones, Zarate, Suansing (E.), entitled: Elago, Panotes, Bag-ao, Advincula, Marcoleta, “AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY Montoro, Fortun, Sarmiento (C.), Espina, Gullas, OF THE ADELA SERRA TY MEMORIAL Durano, Sagarbarria, Mercado, Sangcopan, Gonzaga, MEDICAL CENTER IN TANDAG CITY, Almario, Dalipe, Yu, Amatong, Labadlabad, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR, FROM Almonte, Lobregat, Arbison, Uy (J.), Pichay, TWO HUNDRED (200) TO FIVE HUNDRED Hernandez (F.), Sema, Nieto, Zubiri, Collantes, (500) BEDS, UPGRADING ITS SERVICES Salceda, Cua, Noel, Loyola, Roa-Puno, Ramirez- AND FACILITIES, AUTHORIZING Sato, Hofer, Tan (A.), Vergara, Limkaichong, Pineda, THE INCREASE OF ITS MEDICAL Pimentel, Alonte, Palma, Martinez, Robes, Ermita- PERSONNEL AND APPROPRIATING Buhain, Garin (R.), Calixto-Rubiano, Nolasco, FUNDS THEREFOR”. Bravo (A.), Vargas-Alfonso, Veloso, Lacson, Salon, TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Fernando, Roman and Romualdo TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Message dated January 31, 2019, informing the House of Representatives that on January 30, 2019 the MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE Senate approved the Conference Committee Report of the Bicameral Conference Committee on the Message dated January 31, 2019, informing the House disagreeing provisions of Senate Bill No. 1531 and of Representatives that on January 30, 2019, House Bill No. 8629, entitled: the Senate designated Senators Paolo Benigno “AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING ENERGY ‘Bam’ Aquino IV, Juan Miguel F. Zubiri and Joel EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION, Villanueva as conferees to the Bicameral Conference ENHANCING THE EFFICIENT USE OF Committee on the disagreeing provisions of Senate ENERGY, AND GRANTING INCENTIVES Bill No. 1532 and House Bill No. 8862, both TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND entitled: CONSERVATION PROJECTS”. “AN ACT PROVIDING BENEFITS AND TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES PROGRAMS TO STRENGTHEN, PROMOTE, AND DEVELOP THE PHILIPPINE STARTUP Message dated January 31, 2019, informing the House ECOSYSTEM”. of Representatives that on January 30, 2019 the TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Senate approved the Conference Committee Report of the Bicameral Conference Committee on the Message dated January 31, 2019, informing the House disagreeing provisions of Senate Bill No. 1823 and of Representatives that on January 30, 2019, the House Bill No. 7376, entitled: Senate designated Senators Richard J. Gordon, “AN ACT FURTHER STRENGTHENING THE Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay, Juan Miguel F. OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL Zubiri, Gregorio B. Honasan II and Franklin M. BY INCREASING ITS POWERS AND Drilon as conferees to the Bicameral Conference FUNCTIONS, AND AUGMENTING ITS Committee on the disagreeing provisions of Senate EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, AMENDING FOR Bill No. 1616, entitled: THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9417 “AN ACT AMENDING CHAPTER V, SECTION 85 AND EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292, AND OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9593, OTHERWISE APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE”. KNOWN AS THE ‘TOURISM ACT OF 2009’ ”; TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES and House Bill No. 8861, entitled: “AN ACT EXTENDING THE PERIOD FOR THE COMMUNICATIONS GRANT OF INCENTIVES TO TOURISM ENTERPRISE ZONES AND REGISTERED Letters dated 9, 28 and 30 January 2019 of Janice TOURISM ENTERPRISES, AMENDING G. Ayson-Zales, Deputy Director, Office of the FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT General Counsel and Legal Services, Bangko NO. 9593, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), furnishing the House of ‘TOURISM ACT OF 2009’ ”. Representatives with duly certified and authenticated TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES BSP issuances, to wit: 4 Congressional Record • 17th Congress 3RS v.3 WEDNESDAY,