Journal of the House of Representatives SIXTEENTH CONGRESS SECOND REGULAR SESSION 2014 – 2015 JOURNAL NO. 13 Wednesday, September 3, 2014 Prepared by the JOURNAL SERVICE Plenary Affairs Bureau JOURNAL NO. 13 Wednesday, September 3, 2014 CALL TO ORDER CHURCH (TAONG PUTIK DAMBANA NI SAN JUAN BAUTISTA) IN BARANGAY At 4:00 p.m., Deputy Speaker Carlos M. Padilla BIBICLAT, MUNICIPALITY OF ALIAGA, called the session to order. PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA AS A PIL- GRIMAGE SITE AND TOURIST DESTI- NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PRAYER NATION, PROVIDING FOR ITS DEVEL- OPMENT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS Pursuant to Section 72, Rule XI of the Provisional THEREFOR” Rules of the House, the Members sang the National Anthem and thereafter, observed a minute of silent By Representative Suansing prayer. TO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM SUSPENSION OF SESSION House Bill No. 4928, entitled: Thereupon, the Chair suspended the session at 4:02 p.m., upon motion of Representative Mar-Len “AN ACT REQUIRING SUPERMARKETS, Abigail S. Binay. MEAT SHOPS AND PUBLIC AND PRI- VATE MARKETS IN METROPOLITAN RESUMPTION OF SESSION AND URBAN AREAS AND SUCH AREAS WITH SIGNIFICANT MUSLIM POPULA- The session resumed at 4:12 p.m. TION IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY, TO SEGREGATE NON-PORK MEAT PROD- DEFERMENT OF THE ROLL CALL UCTS FROM PORK PRODUCTS AND ITS DERIVATIVES OR ANY PRODUCT CON- On motion of Rep. Binay, there being no objec- TAINING PORK OR ANY OF ITS DERIVA- tion, the Body deferred the calling of the Roll. TIVES” APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL By Representative Dimaporo (I.) On a subsequent motion of Rep. Binay, there be- TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND IN- ing no objection, the Body approved Journal No. 12, DUSTRY dated September 2, 2014. House Bill No. 4929, entitled: REFERENCE OF BUSINESS “AN ACT DECLARING AS UNLAWFUL ANY On another motion of Rep. Binay, there being no GOVERNMENT PROJECT TO BE NAMED objection, the Body proceeded to the Reference of OR IDENTIFIED AFTER GOVERNMENT Business. OFFICIALS AND OTHER PERSONS WHOSE NAME OR IDENTITY MAY IN Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary General ANY MANNER BE ASSOCIATED WITH read on First Reading the titles of the following Bills SAID OFFICIALS” and Resolutions, including the Committee Reports, which were referred to the appropriate Committees By Representative Ridon hereunder indicated: TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS BILLS ON FIRST READING AND HIGHWAYS House Bill No. 4927, entitled: House Bill No. 4930, entitled: “AN ACT DECLARING THE DIOCESAN “AN ACT RESTRUCTURING THE PHILIP- SHRINE OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST PINE NUCLEAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE, 2 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2014 STRENGTHENING THE REGULATION House Bill No. 4935, entitled: AND CONTROL OF NUCLEAR AND OTHER RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS, FA- “AN ACT GRANTING THE BICOL LIGHT & CILITIES, AND RADIATION GENERAT- POWER CORPORATION, A FRANCHISE ING EQUIPMENT, UNDER THE FOOD TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) OPERATE, OWN MANAGE AND MAIN- APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, TAIN A DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” THE CONVEYANCE OF ELECTRIC POWER TO THE END-USERS IN THE EN- By Representatives Acedillo and Alejano TIRE BICOL REGION” TO THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND By Representatives Fortuno, Ramos and Panotes TECHNOLOGY TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE House Bill No. 4931, entitled: FRANCHISES “AN ACT ENCOURAGING COUPLES TO ADOPT ORPHANS OR ABANDONED House Bill No. 4936, entitled: CHILDREN” “AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE ANTI-EN- By Representatives Piamonte and Cortuna FORCED OR INVOLUNTARY DISAP- PEARANCE ACT OF 2012, AMENDING TO THE COMMITTEE ON POPULATION AND FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. FAMILY RELATIONS 10353” House Bill No. 4932, entitled: By Representative Bello (S.) “AN ACT REWARDING THE CITIZEN'S AR- REST OF DRIVERS/OPERATORS OF TO THE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS SMOKE BELCHING VEHICLES” RESOLUTIONS By Representatives Piamonte and Cortuna TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECOLOGY House Resolution No. 1439, entitled: House Bill No. 4933, entitled: “RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE FILI- PINO UNITED NATIONS (UN) PEACE- “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SCIENCE HIGH KEEPERS IN GOLAN HEIGHTS FOR SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF COURAGEOUSLY DEFENDING THEIR BANGUED, PROVINCE OF ABRA TO BE POSITION AGAINST SYRIAN REBELS” KNOWN AS THE ABRA SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE” By Representatives Alejano and Acedillo By Representative Bernos TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DE- FENSE AND SECURITY TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA- TION AND CULTURE House Resolution No. 1440, entitled: House Bill No. 4934, entitled: “RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE PRO- “AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 1 (C) OF RE- FOUND CONDOLENCES OF THE HOUSE PUBLIC ACT NO. 9337” OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE FAMILY OF MR. ERICO C. AUMENTADO, JR., EL- By Representative Bonoan DER BROTHER OF THE HONORABLE ARISTOTLE C. AUMENTADO, REPRE- TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND SENTATIVE OF THE SECOND DISTRICT MEANS OF BOHOL” WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2014 3 By Representatives Belmonte (F.), Gonzales, Za- By Representative Matugas mora (R.), Relampagos, Yap (A.) and Del Mar TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 1444, entitled: House Resolution No. 1441, entitled: “A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION TO “RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE PRO- CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEG- FOUND CONDOLENCES OF THE HOUSE ISLATION, INTO THE IMMEDIATE UTILI- OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BE- ZATION AND SUBSEQUENT LONG- REAVED FAMILY OF THE LATE HONOR- TERM DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUBIC ABLE VICENTE A. SANDOVAL, FORMER BAY AND BATANGAS PORTS, IN ORDER REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FIRST DIS- TO MITIGATE THE ADVERSE ECO- TRICT OF PALAWAN” NOMIC EFFECTS OF CHRONIC CONGES- TION IN MANILA PORTS” By Representatives Belmonte (F.), Gonzales, Za- mora (R.) and Del Mar By Representative Gatchalian (S.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 1442, entitled: “RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRI- House Resolution No. 1445, entitled: ATE COMMITTEE/S OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO INVESTIGATE, “RESOLUTION URGING TO DEFER THE IM- INQUIRE, AND LOOK INTO, THE DELAY PLEMENTATION OF MEMORANDUM IN THE ISSUANCE OF THE IMPLEMENT- CIRCULAR NO. 2014-15 ISSUED BY THE ING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF RE- LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHIS- PUBLIC ACT NO. 9049, AND FOR THE AP- ING AND REGULATORY BOARD, WHICH PROPRIATE COMMITTEE TO REVISIT HAS PREJUDICED THE PEOPLE OF THE THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAW IN OR- BICOL REGION” DER TO IDENTIFY THE NECESSARY AMENDMENTS TO AFFORD THE AWARDESS OF THE MEDAL OF VALOR By Representatives Sarmiento (C.), Gerona- THE PROPER RECOGNITION AND SUP- Robredo, Lagman, Bichara, Gonzalez, Barce- PORT DUE THEM” lona-Reyes, Panotes, Fuentebella, Fortuno, Bravo (M.), Kho, Escudero and Ramos By Representatives Acedillo and Alejano TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTA- TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES TION House Resolution No. 1443, entitled: House Resolution No. 1446, entitled: “RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMIT- TEE ON NATIONAL CULTURAL COM- “A RESOLUTION MOURNING THE LOSS MUNITIES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, AND EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDO- IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE LENCES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRE- SELF-DECLARATION OF A NATIVE TI- SENTATIVES ON THE DEMISE OF THE TLE AND CLAIM OF OWNERSHIP OVER FORMER REPRESENTATIVE VICENTE AN APPROXIMATE AREA OF 16,147 HEC- 'BROWN' A. SANDOVAL OF THE FIRST TARES OF ALLEGED ANCESTRAL CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF PALA- LAND/DOMAIN IN THE MUNICIPALITY WAN” OF SOCORRO, SURIGAO DEL NORTE IN- CLUDING THE EAST AND MIDDLE By Representative Abueg BUCAS GRANDE ISLANDS BY THE TRIBAL CUSTOMARY SELF GOVERN- ANCE SOCORRO, INC.” TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES 4 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2014 House Concurrent Resolution No. 8, entitled: Rep. Roy V. Señeres Sr. for House Bill No. 3511; “A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION APPROV- Rep. Regina Ongsiako Reyes for House Bills No. ING THE TRANSFER OF THE CONTROL- 1155, 2995, 3177, 4295 and 4336 and House Resolu- LING INTEREST OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN tion No. 696; AIRLINES (SEAIR), INC., DOING BUSI- NESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE Rep. Harlin C. Abayon for House Bill No. 4441; OF TIGER AIRWAYS PHILIPPINES, TO CEBU AIR, INC.” Rep. Rodolfo C. Fariñas for House Bill No. 4114; By Representative Violago Rep. Gina P. De Venecia for House Bill No. 4477; TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES Rep. Francisco "Lalo" T. Matugas for House Bill No. 4764; House Joint Resolution No. 14, entitled: “JOINT RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE Rep. Gwendolyn F. Garcia for House Bill No. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE TO 4777; ADOPT A STRATEGIC POLICY AND STEP UP VIGILANCE AGAINST CRIMINALS Rep. Isidro S. Rodriguez Jr. for House Bill No. RIDING IN TANDEM ON MOTORCYCLES 4690; THEREBY RATIONALIZING MORE AG- GRESSIVE INTERDICTION OPERATIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Rep. Celso L. Lobregat for House Bill No. 4231; By Representative Castelo Reps. Barry Gutierrez and Pangalian M. Balin- dong for House Bill No. 4477; TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY Rep. Rosenda Ann Ocampo for House Bill No. ADDITIONAL COAUTHORS 151 and House Resolution No. 931; With the permission of the Body, the following Rep. Gary C. Alejano for House Bill No. 4540 and Members were made coauthors of the Bills and Reso- House Resolution No. 1276; lutions hereunder indicated: Rep. Frederick "Erick" F. Abueg for House Bill Reps. Leah S. Paquiz, Carlo V. Lopez, Evelina G. No. 4495; Escudero, Juliet R. Cortuna, Eulogio "Amang" R. Magsaysay, Walden F. Bello, Kimi S. Cojuangco, Rep. Lino S. Cayetano for House Bil l No. 932; and Mariano U. Piamonte Jr. and Sherwin T. Gatchalian for House Bill No. 2359; Rep. Raul V. Del Mar for Resolution of Both Houses No. 1. Reps. Josephine Veronique R. Lacson-Noel and Neil Benedict A. Montejo for House Bill No. 4925; COMMITTEE REPORTS Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas for House Bills No. 925, 4865 and 4878; Report by the Committee on Youth and Sports Devel- opment (Committee Report No. 408), re H. R. No. 1448, entitled: Rep. Rodrigo A. Abellanosa for House Bills No. 4751 and 4763; “A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING MICHAEL CHRISTIAN Rep.