Journal of the House of Representatives SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST REGULAR SESSION 2016 - 2017 JOURNAL NO. 31 Monday, October 3, 2016 Prepared by the JOURNAL SERVICE Plenary Affairs Bureau JOURNAL NO. 31 Monday, October 3, 2016 CALL TO ORDER Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary General read on First Reading the titles of the following Bills At 10:00 a.m., Deputy Speaker Gwendolyn F. and Resolutions, including the Communications, Garcia called the session to order. which were referred to the appropriate Committees as hereunder indicated: NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PRAYER BILLS ON FIRST READING Pursuant to Section 73, Rule XI of the amended Provisional Rules of the House, the Members sang the House Bill No. 3769, entitled: National Anthem followed by an invocation led by Representative Ma. Lucille L. Nava, M.D. “AN ACT EMPOWERING NON-REGULAR WORKERS, ELIMINATING ABUSIVE PRAYER FOR FORMER REP. REYES CONTRACTUALIZATION PRACTICES AND PENALIZING EMPLOYERS AND At this point, the Chair requested the Body to ob- CONTRACTORS WHO COMMIT SUCH serve a moment of silence in memory of former Rep. ABUSES, BY AMENDING FOR THIS PUR- Vicky Reyes of the Third District of Batangas who POSE BOOK THREE, TITLE TWO AND passed away on September 30, 2016. BOOK SIX, TITLE 1 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIP- DEFERMENT OF THE ROLL CALL PINES, AS AMENDED” AND APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL By Representative Yap (A.) On successive motions of Rep. Marlyn L. Primi- cias-Agabas, the Body deferred the calling of the Roll TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EM- and approval of the Journal of the previous session. PLOYMENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS House Bill No. 3770, entitled: Rep. Primicias-Agabas acknowledged the pres- “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONVER- ence in the Session Hall of the officials of the Depart- SION OF THE MAMPLASAN – GANADO ment of Science and Technology headed by Secretary – MACABLING PROVINCIAL ROAD IN Fortunato T. Dela Peña; as well as guests of Deputy THE CITIES OF SANTA ROSA AND BI- Speaker Garcia (G.). ÑAN, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIAT- ING FUNDS FOR THE MAINTENANCE SUSPENSION OF SESSION AND IMPROVEMENT THEREOF” On motion of Rep. Primicias-Agabas, the Chair By Representatives Arcillas and Alonte-Naguiat suspended the session at 10:05 a.m. TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS RESUMPTION OF SESSION AND HIGHWAYS The session resumed at 10:05 a.m. House Bill No. 3771, entitled: “AN ACT RENEWING THE FRANCHISE REFERENCE OF BUSINESS GRANTED TO RINCONADA BROAD- CASTING CORPORATION UNDER RE- On motion of Rep. Primicias-Agabas, there being PUBLIC ACT NO. 7158 ENTITLED 'AN no objection, the Body proceeded to the Reference of ACT GRANTING THE RINCONADA Business. BROADCASTING CORPORATION A 2 JOURNAL NO. 31 FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, FROM THE MAMBUAYA NATIONAL OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FOR COM- HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO MERCIAL PURPOSES RADIO BROAD- AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH CASTING STATIONS AND TELEVISION SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS DANSOLI- STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND HON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES' FOR ANOTHER APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS FROM THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT” By Representative Uy (R.) By Representative Bertiz TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA- TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE TION AND CULTURE FRANCHISES House Bill No. 3775, entitled: House Bill No. 3772, entitled: “AN ACT SEPARATING THE MAMBUAYA “AN ACT SEPARATING THE TAGPANGI NA- NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – BAYANGA TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – TUBURAN AN- ANNEX IN BARANGAY BAYANGA, CITY NEX IN BARANGAY TUBURAN, CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO, FROM THE OF CAGAYAN DE ORO, FROM THE MAMBUAYA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, TAGPANGI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPEND- CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPEND- ENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE ENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BAYANGA NATIONAL HIGH KNOWN AS TUBURAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” THEREFOR” By Representative Uy (R.) By Representative Uy (R.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA- TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA- TION AND CULTURE TION AND CULTURE House Bill No. 3776, entitled: House Bill No. 3773, entitled: “AN ACT MANDATING THE INTEGRATION “AN ACT SEPARATING THE TAGLIMAO NA- OF DRUG EDUCATION IN THE K TO 12 TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – BESIGAN AN- CURRICULUM” NEX IN BARANGAY BESIGAN, CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO, FROM THE TA- By Representative Antonio GLIMAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPEND- ENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA- KNOWN AS BESIGAN NATIONAL HIGH TION AND CULTURE SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” House Bill No. 3777, entitled: By Representative Uy (R.) “AN ACT SEPARATING INAGAWAN NA- TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL- ANNEX IN SI- TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA- TIO TAGBARUNGIS, BARANGAY INA- TION AND CULTURE GAWAN-SUB, PUERTO PRINCESA CITY FROM THE INAGAWAN NATIONAL House Bill No. 3774, entitled: HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH “AN ACT SEPARATING THE MAMBUAYA SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – DANSOLI- TAGBARUNGIS NATIONAL HIGH HON ANNEX IN BARANGAY DANSOLI- SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS HON, CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO, THEREFOR” MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2016 3 By Representative Acosta House Bill No. 3781, entitled: TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA- “AN ACT RIGHTSIZING THE NATIONAL TION AND CULTURE GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY” House Bill No. 3778, entitled: By Representatives Nograles (K.) and Nograles “AN ACT SEPARATING THE IRAWAN NA- (J.) TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – ANNEX IN SI- TIO BUCANA, BARANGAY MATAHI- MIK, PUERTO PRINCESA CITY FROM TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT THE IRAWAN NATIONAL HIGH REORGANIZATION SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN IN- DEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL House Bill No. 3782, entitled: TO BE KNOWN AS BUCANA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” “AN ACT CONVERTING THE PROVINCIAL ROAD FROM THE MUNICIPALITY OF By Representative Acosta BUTIG IN THE SECOND DISTRICT OF LANAO DEL SUR TO THE MUNICIPAL- TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA- ITY OF BARIRA IN MAGUINDANAO, TION AND CULTURE INTO A NATIONAL ROAD” House Bill No. 3779, entitled: By Representative Papandayan “AN ACT SEPARATING THE NAPSAN NA- TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – ANNEX IN BA- AND HIGHWAYS RANGAY SIMPUCAN, PUERTO PRINCESA CITY FROM THE NAPSAN House Bill No. 3783, entitled: NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERT- ING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NA- “AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RIGHT OF TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN THE PEOPLE TO INFORMATION ON AS SIMPUCAN NATIONAL HIGH MATTERS OF PUBLIC CONCERN GUAR- SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS ANTEED UNDER SECTION SEVEN, AR- THEREFOR” TICLE THREE OF THE 1987 CONSTITU- TION AND THE STATE POLICY OF FULL PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF ALL ITS By Representative Acosta TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING PUBLIC INTEREST UNDER SECTION TWENTY- EIGHT, ARTICLE TWO OF THE 1987 TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA- CONSTITUTION, AND FOR OTHER PUR- TION AND CULTURE POSES” By Representative Cayetano House Bill No. 3780, entitled: TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFOR- “AN ACT GRANTING HAZARD PAY TO ALL MATION BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND WORKERS DURING THEIR INCUMBENCY, APPRO- PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” House Bill No. 3784, entitled: By Representative Velasco “AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING SECTION 51(b) PARAGRAPH 4 OF REPUBLIC ACT TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERN- 6975, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT MENT 8551” 4 JOURNAL NO. 31 By Representative Atienza House Bill No. 3788, entitled: TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERN- “AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 2 AND 3 OF MENT REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8187, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ꞌTHE PATERNITY LEAVE House Bill No. 3785, entitled: ACT OF 1996' ” “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS AS BENEFICIARIES By Representative Baguilat OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND (SEF), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EM- RA 7160 OR THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLOYMENT CODE OF 1991, AS AMENDED” House Bill No. 3789, entitled: By Representatives Batocabe, Garbin and Co “AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE RIGHT OF TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERN- THE PEOPLE TO FREE EXPRESSION, TO MENT PEACEABLY ASSEMBLE AND TO PETI- TION THE GOVERNMENT FOR RE- House Bill No. 3786, entitled: DRESS OF GRIEVANCES, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 880 OR THE 'PUBLIC ASSEMBLY “AN ACT CONVERTING THE HAPID NA- ACT OF 1985' ” TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN BA- RANGAY BIMPAL, MUNICIPALITY OF LAMUT, PROVINCE OF IFUGAO INTO A By Representative Zarate TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BIMPAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON PEOPLE’S PAR- TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL HIGH TICIPATION SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE” House Bill No. 3790, entitled: By Representative Baguilat “AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 26 OF RE- TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA- PUBLIC ACT NO. 8282 OTHERWISE TION AND CULTURE KNOWN AS THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT OF 1997 INCREASING THE INVEST- MENT FOR HOUSING PURPOSES AND House Bill No. 3787, entitled: SHORT AND MEDIUM TERM LOANS FROM THE INVESTMENT RESERVE “AN ACT SEPARATING THE LAWIG NA- FUNDS OF THE SYSTEM” TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION IN BARANGAY PANOPDOPAN, MUNICI- By Representative Castelo PALITY OF LAMUT, PROVINCE OF IFU- GAO FROM THE LAWIG NATIONAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS PANOPDO- PAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND AP- House Bill No. 3791, entitled: PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” “AN ACT PROHIBITING PERIMETER FENC- By Representative Baguilat ING, SECURING, AND ACQUIRING AREA OF PROPERTY OCCUPIED BY IN- FORMAL SETTLERS AFTER A FIRE UN- TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA- TIL CASE IS PENDING IN COURT AND TION AND CULTURE FOR OTHER PURPOSES” MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2016 5 By Representative Castelo By Representative Ocampo TO THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEANS House Bill No. 3792, entitled: House Bill No.