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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 Tuesday, November 20, 2018 No. 31 CALL TO ORDER THE SECRETARY GENERAL. The Speaker is present. At 3:00 p.m., Deputy Speaker Prospero A. Pichay Mr. Speaker, the roll call shows that 210 Members Jr. called the session to order. responded to the call. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Pichay). The THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Pichay). With 210 session is now called to order. Members responding to the call, the Chair declares the presence of a quorum. NATIONAL ANTHEM The Majority Leader is recognized. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Pichay). REP. MARCOLETA. Mr. Speaker, I move to defer Everybody is requested to rise for the singing of the the approval of the Journal. National Anthem. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Pichay). There is Everybody rose to sing the Philippine National a motion to defer the approval of the Journal. Is there Anthem. any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. PRAYER REP. ANDAYA. Mr. Speaker, before we proceed THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Pichay). with the Order of Business, with leave of the House, I Kindly remain standing for a minute of silent prayer. move that the copy of the General Appropriations Bill and other documents distributed earlier be considered Everybody remained standing for the silent as our Third Reading copy. prayer. I so move, Mr. Speaker. REP. NOEL. Mr. Speaker. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Pichay). There is a motion to make the copy of the Budget Bill and other THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Pichay). The documents distributed earlier as the … Majority Leader is recognized. REP. ANDAYA. Third Reading copy, Mr. ROLL CALL Speaker. REP. NOEL. I move that we call the roll of Members. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Pichay). … Third Reading copy. Is there any objection? THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Pichay). There (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is is a motion to call the roll of Members. Is there any approved. objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion The Majority Leader is recognized. is approved. The Secretary General will please call the roll. REP. MARCOLETA. Mr. Speaker, I move that we now proceed to the Reference of Business, and The Secretary General called the roll, and the result request that the Secretary General be directed to read is reflected in Journal No. 31, dated November 20, 2018.* the same. * See ANNEX (printed separately) 2 Congressional Record • 17th Congress 3RS v.3 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2018 THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Pichay). There House Bill No. 8559, entitled: is a motion that we now proceed to the Reference of “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN AUTOMATIC Business. Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT OF THE hears none; the motion is approved. CENTENARIAN GIFT, AMENDING The Secretary General is directed to read the FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT Reference of Business. 10868, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CENTENARIANS ACT OF 2016” REFERENCE OF BUSINESS By Representative Zamora (R.) TO THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON SENIOR The Secretary General read the following House CITIZENS Bills and Resolutions on First Reading, Messages from the Senate, Communications and Committee Reports, House Bill No. 8560, entitled: and the Deputy Speaker made the corresponding “AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY references: OF THE CAGAYAN VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (CVMC) IN TUGUEGARAO CITY, BILLS ON FIRST READING PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN FROM FIVE HUNDRED (500) TO ONE THOUSAND House Bill No. 8555, entitled: (1000) BEDS AND APPROPRIATING “AN ACT ESTABLISHING JOB PLACEMENT FUNDS THEREFOR” OFFICES IN PUBLIC SENIOR HIGH By Representative Ting SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE CAREER TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH SERVICES TO THE YOUTH” By Representative Nieto House Bill No. 8561, entitled: TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND “AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT POLICY FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF SENIOR CITIZENS House Bill No. 8556, entitled: BY PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE “AN ACT MANDATING A SPECIALLY- SYSTEM OF BENEFITS, GOVERNMENT DESIGNATED LANE OR OFFICE ASSISTANCE AND SUBSIDY AND OTHER SPACE LOCATED AT THE GROUND PRIVILEGES, FURTHER AMENDING FLOOR OF EVERY GOVERNMENT OR REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, AS AMENDED, PRIVATE EDIFICE FOR PERSONS WITH OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘AN ACT TO DISABILITIES (PWDs) AND SENIOR MAXIMIZE THE CONTRIBUTION OF CITIZENS TO TRANSACT THEIR OFFICIAL SENIOR CITIZENS TO NATION BUILDING, BUSINESSES” GRANT BENEFITS AND SPECIAL By Representative Nieto PRIVILEGES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES’ ” TO THE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SERVICES By Representative Marcos AND THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON TO THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON SENIOR SENIOR CITIZENS CITIZENS House Bill No. 8557, entitled: House Bill No. 8562, entitled: “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE “AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE RIGHT OF ORGANIZATION OF COOPERATIVES CITIZENS TO INFORMATION HELD BY FOR FRY GATHERERS, SMALL SCALE THE GOVERNMENT” FISHERMEN AND FISH FARMERS” By Representative Pico By Representative Nieto TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC TO THE COMMITTEE ON COOPERATIVES INFORMATION DEVELOPMENT House Bill No. 8563, entitled: House Bill No. 8558, entitled: “AN ACT REQUIRING EMPLOYERS TO “AN ACT IMPOSING EXCISE TAX ON PLASTIC PROVIDE DAYCARE FACILITIES FOR BAGS USED IN SUPERMARKETS, MALLS, THEIR EMPLOYEES’ CHILDREN AGED SHOPS, STORES, SALES OUTLETS AND FIVE (5) YEARS OLD AND BELOW” OTHER SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS” By Representative Pico By Representative Nieto TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS EMPLOYMENT TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2018 17th Congress 3RS v.3 • Congressional Record 3 House Bill No. 8564, entitled: House Bill No. 8570, entitled: “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR BENEFITS TO “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PRODUCTIVITY FAMILIES OF EMPLOYEES WHO ARE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, REPEALING MISSING AND IN DANGER OF DEATH” FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT By Representative Pico NO. 6971, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND ‘PRODUCTIVITY INCENTIVES ACT OF EMPLOYMENT 1990’ ” By Representative Pico House Bill No. 8565, entitled: TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND “AN ACT TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS OF EMPLOYMENT REPATRIATION OF FILIPINO MIGRANT WORKERS” House Bill No. 8571, entitled: By Representative Pico “AN ACT PROHIBITING THE COLLECTION TO THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSEAS OF ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY IN ANY WORKERS AFFAIRS FORM OR FOR ANY PURPOSE FROM A DEPARTING FILIPINO WORKER AS PRE- House Bill No. 8566, entitled: CONDITION FOR TRAVEL” “AN ACT MANDATING THE CREATION OF A By Representative Pico TYPHOON CODE OF PRACTICE IN EVERY TO THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSEAS OFFICE AND ESTABLISHMENT WHERE WORKERS AFFAIRS EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO A PLACE OF WORK” House Bill No. 8572, entitled: By Representative Pico “AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY EMPLOYMENT OF WORKERS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY” House Bill No. 8567, entitled: By Representative Pico “AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND 4136, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LAND EMPLOYMENT TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC CODE” By Representative Pico House Bill No. 8573, entitled: T O T H E C O M M I T T E E O N “AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 2 OF TRANSPORTATION REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8187, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ‘PATERNITY LEAVE ACT House Bill No. 8568, entitled: OF 1996’ ” “AN ACT MANDATING LOCAL GOVERNMENT By Representative Pico UNITS TO ALLOCATE ONE PERCENT TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND (1%) OF THEIR INTERNAL REVENUE EMPLOYMENT AND THE COMMITTEE ALLOTMENT (IRA) FOR PROGRAMS ON CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL AND PROJECTS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS REGULATION AND ONE PERCENT (1%) OF THEIR IRA FOR PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS FOR House Bill No. 8574, entitled: PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES” “AN ACT PROVIDING AN ASSISTANCE By Representative Pico PROGRAM FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL WORKERS IN DISTRESS, AND PROVIDING GOVERNMENT FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” House Bill No. 8569, entitled: By Representative Pico “AN ACT MANDATING CONTRACTUAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSEAS PRE-REQUISITES FOR THE TRANSFER WORKERS AFFAIRS OR ASSIGNMENT OF COPYRIGHT, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ORIGINAL House Bill No. 8575, entitled: AUTHORS” “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A REVISED By Representative Pico APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM REPEALING TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND FOR THE PURPOSE CHAPTERS I AND II INDUSTRY OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS 4 Congressional Record • 17th Congress 3RS v.3 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2018 AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES” DEFINING ITS FUNCTIONS AND By Representative Pico RESPONSIBILITIES, AND PROVIDING TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND FUNDS THEREFOR” EMPLOYMENT By Representative Nieto T O T H E C O M M I T T E E O N House Bill No. 8576, entitled: TRANSPORTATION “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A POLICY IN SUPPORT OF INFANT FEEDING MOTHERS, House Bill No. 8586, entitled: AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A SYSTEM OF By Representative Pico REDISTRIBUTING AND RECYCLING TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH FOOD WASTE TO PROMOTE FOOD SECURITY” House Bill No. 8577, entitled: By Representative Nieto “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SINGLE TRAFFIC TO THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FOOD TICKETING SYSTEM” SECURITY By Representative Pico T O T H E C O M M I T T E E O N House Bill No. 8588, entitled: TRANSPORTATION “AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN House Bill No. 8578, entitled: AS THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND “AN ACT ENSURING THE WELFARE AND OVERSEAS FILIPINO ACT OF 1995, AS PROTECTION OF BUSINESS PROCESS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. OUTSOURCING (BPO) WORKERS IN THE 10022, FURTHER STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINES” STANDARD OF PROTECTION OF THE By Representative Pico WELFARE OF MIGRANT WORKERS TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND BY EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF EMPLOYMENT COMPULSORY INSURANCE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” House Bill No. 8579, entitled: By Representative Bertiz “AN ACT MANDATING THE TAX-FREE AND TO THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSEAS DUTY-FREE IMPORTATION OF BOOKS WORKERS AFFAIRS AND SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS INTO THE PHILIPPINES” RESOLUTIONS By Representative Pico TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND House Resolution No.

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