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Journal of the

House of Representatives

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

SECOND REGULAR SESSION

2017 - 2018

JOURNAL NO. 55 Monday, January 29, 2018

Prepared by the

JOURNAL SERVICE Plenary Affairs Bureau

JOURNAL NO. 55

Monday, January 29, 2018

CALL TO ORDER

At 4:00 p.m., Deputy Speaker Bai Sandra Sin-

suat A. Sema called the session to order.

NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PRAYER

Pursuant to Section 73, Rule XI of the amended

Provisional Rules of the House, the Members sang

the National Anthem and thereafter, Rep. Jose Car-

los L. Cari delivered the invocation.

ROLL CALL

On motion of Rep. Arthur R. Defensor Jr., there

being no objection, the Chair directed the Secretary

General to call the Roll and the following Members

were present:

Abellanosa

Acop

Acosta

Acosta-Alba

Advincula

Agarao

Albano

Alejano

Almario

Alonte

Alvarez (F.)

Alvarez (P.)

Amatong

Antonino

Antonio

Aquino-Magsaysay

Aragones

Arbison

Arcillas

Arenas

Atienza

Bagatsing

Barbers

Bataoil

Bautista-Bandigan

Belaro

Belmonte (F.)

Belmonte (J.C.)

Benitez

Bernos

Biazon

Billones

Bolilia

Bondoc

Bordado

Bravo (A.)

Brosas

Bulut-Begtang

Calalang

Calderon

Calixto-Rubiano

Campos

Cari

Casilao

Castro (F.L.)

Cayetano

Celeste

Cerafica

Cerilles

Chavez

Chipeco

Cortes

Cortuna

Cosalan

Crisologo

Cuaresma

Cueva

Dalipe

Datol

Daza

De Jesus

De Vera

Defensor

Del Mar

Deloso-Montalla

Dimaporo (M.K.)

Durano

Dy

Elago

Enverga

Erice

Eriguel

Ermita-Buhain

Escudero

Espina

Evardone

Fariñas

Fernando

Ferrer (J.)

Flores

Fortun

Fortuno

Garbin

Garcia (G.)

Garcia-Albano

2 17th Congress 2nd Regular Session


Gasataya

Gatchalian

Geron

Go (A.C.)

Go (M.)

Gonzaga

Gonzales (A.D.)

Gullas

Hernandez

Herrera-Dy

Hofer

Jalosjos

Kho

Khonghun

Labadlabad

Lazatin

Limkaichong

Lobregat

Lopez (B.)

Lopez (C.)

Loyola

Macapagal-Arroyo

Madrona

Malapitan

Manalo

Mangaoang

Marcoleta

Marcos

Mariño

Marquez

Martinez

Matugas

Mellana

Mercado

Mirasol

Montoro

Nava

Noel

Nolasco

Nuñez-Malanyaon

Oaminal

Ocampo

Olivarez

Ortega (P.)

Ortega (V.N.)

Paduano

Palma

Pancho

Panganiban

Panotes

Papandayan

Pichay

Pimentel

Pineda

Primicias-Agabas

Ramirez-Sato

Ramos

Relampagos

Revilla

Roa-Puno

Robes

Rodriguez (I.)

Rodriguez (M.)

Romero

Romualdo

Roque

Sagarbarria

Salimbangon

Salo

Sandoval

Sangcopan

Santos-Recto

Sarmiento (C.)

Sarmiento (E.M.)

Savellano

Sema

Siao

Silverio

Singson

Suarez

Tan (A.)

Tan (M.)

Tejada

Teves

Tiangco

Ting

Tinio

Tolentino

Treñas

Umali

Unabia

Ungab

Unico

Uy (J.)

Uy (R.)

Uybarreta

Vargas

Vargas-Alfonso

Velasco

Velasco-Catera

Veloso

Vergara

Villanueva

Villaraza-Suarez

Villarica

Villarin

Violago

Yap (M.)

Yap (V.)

Yu

Zamora (M.C.)

Zamora (R.)

Zarate

Zubiri

17th Congress 2nd Regular Session 3 JOURNAL NO. 55 Monday, January 29, 2018

At this juncture, Deputy Speaker Sema relin-

quished the Chair to Deputy Speaker Pia S.

Cayetano.

With 199 Members responding to the Call, the

Chair declared the presence of a quorum. (See Ap-

pendix 1)

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

Thereupon, on motion of Representative De-

fensor, there being no objection, the Body approved

Journal No. 54, dated January 24, 2018.

REFERENCE OF BUSINESS

Thereafter, on motion of Representative Defen-

sor, there being no objection, the Body proceeded

to the Reference of Business.

Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary Gen-

eral read on First Reading the titles of the following

Bills and Resolutions, including the Message from

the Senate, Communications, and Committee Re-

ports, which were referred to the appropriate Com-

mittees or consigned to the Archives as hereunder

indicated:

BILLS ON FIRST READING

House Bill No. 7004, entitled:

“AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDI-

TIONAL BRANCHES OF THE METRO-

POLITAN TRIAL COURT TO BE STA-

TIONED AT THE CITY OF VALEN-

ZUELA, METRO MANILA, AND

AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SEC-

TION 27 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG.

129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ꞌTHE JU-

DICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF

1980ꞌ, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRI-

ATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Gatchalian

TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE


“AN ACT ENSURING FOOD SECURITY,

INCREASING AGRICULTURAL

YIELD, PRODUCTIVITY, AND FARM-

ERS' INCOME BY CONSOLIDATING

OWNERSHIP, RIGHTS AND UTILIZA-

TION OF SMALL LANDHOLDINGS,

PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND

FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Yap (A.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

AND FOOD House Bill No. 7008, entitled:

“AN ACT ALLOWING THE CONVERSION

OF IRRIGATED LANDS IN THE PHIL-

IPPINES, IMPOSING FEES AND PEN-

ALTIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Cua

TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRARIAN RE-

FORM House Bill No. 7009, entitled:

“AN ACT PROHIBITING THE MANUFAC-

TURE, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE OF

PERSONAL COSMETIC PRODUCTS

CONTAINING MICROBEADS”

By Representative Castelo

TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH House Bill No. 7010, entitled:

“AN ACT DEFINING THE CRIME OF IN-

DISCRIMINATE FIRING WITH CASU-

ALTY, PRESCRIBING PUNISHMENT

THEREFOR, INCLUDING IT IN THE

CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS AS ARTI-

CLE 254-B, AMENDING FOR THE PUR-

POSE THE REVISED PENAL CODE

AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE House Bill No. 7011, entitled:

“AN ACT CONVERTING THE PROVIN-

CIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CEN-

TER INTO PROVINCIAL SCIENCE

AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICE IN

EVERY PROVINCE AND APPROPRIAT-

ING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representatives Aumentado, Mangaoang

and Jalosjos

TO THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY




“AN ACT STRENGTHENING LOCAL GOV-

ERNMENT UNITS BY RATIONALIZ-

ING THE FORMULA OF THE ANNUAL

INTERNAL REVENUE ALLOTMENT

SHARE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

UNITS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Alejano

TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOV-

ERNMENT


“AN ACT PROHIBITING THE HOLDING

PERIOD (LOCK-IN) OF MOBILE

PHONES (DEVICES) TO A TELECOM-

MUNICATIONS COMPANY (SERVICE

PROVIDER), ALLOWING SUBSCRIB-

ERS TO UNLOCK THE DEVICE BE-

FORE THE END OF ITS SUBSCRIP-

TION, TO FOSTER CONSUMER PRO-

TECTION UNDER THE DURATION OF

ITS SERVICE CONTRACT, PROVIDING

PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS, AND

FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Romero

TO THE COMMITTEE ON INFOR-

MATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

TECHNOLOGY


“AN ACT MANDATING THE COMMIS-

SION ON HIGHER EDUCATION

(CHED) TO INCLUDE A COURSE ON

MODERN POLITICAL SYSTEMS,

WITH EMPHASIS ON FEDERALISM

AND PARLIAMENTARY FORMS OF

GOVERNMENT, AS A MANDATORY

SUBJECT IN THE HIGHER EDUCA-

TION CURRICULUM”

By Representative Chipeco

TO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND

TECHNICAL EDUCATION


“AN ACT EXTENDING THE LIFE OF

POWER SECTOR ASSETS AND LIA-

BILITIES CORPORATION (PSALM),

AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE RE-

PUBLIC ACT NO. 9136 AND FOR

OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Uybarreta

TO THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY


“AN ACT PROMOTING THE MAIN-

STREAM USE OF ELECTRIC, HYBRID

AND OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUEL VE-

HICLES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Vargas

TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECOLOGY


“AN ACT ABOLISHING THE NATIONAL

COORDINATING AND MONITORING

BOARD AND CREATING THE NA-

TIONAL COMMISSION FOR SENIOR

CITIZENS, AMENDING THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, AS

AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO.

9257, AS FURTHER AMENDED BY RE-

PUBLIC ACT NO. 9994, OTHERWISE

KNOWN AS THE ꞌEXPANDED SENIOR

CITIZENS ACT OF 2010ꞌ ”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON POPULATION

AND FAMILY RELATIONS


“AN ACT PROVIDING PROTECTION AND

INCENTIVES FOR FREELANCE

WORKERS”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND

EMPLOYMENT


“AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDI-

TIONAL BRANCHES OF REGIONAL

TRIAL COURT IN THE 2ND DISTRICT

OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, WITH

STATIONS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF

SINDANGAN AND THE CITY OF

DIPOLOG, AND ONE (1) BRANCH OF


MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES,

WITH STATION IN THE CITY OF

DIPOLOG, FURTHER AMENDING FOR

THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA

BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS

THE ꞌJUDICIARY REORGANIZATION

ACT OF 1980ꞌ AND APPROPRIATING

FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Labadlabad

TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE House Bill No. 7022, entitled:

“AN ACT DECLARING THE MUNICIPAL-

ITY OF STA. CRUZ IN THE PROVINCE

OF MARINDUQUE AS AN ECOTOUR-

ISM ZONE AND APPROPRIATING

FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Velasco

TO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM House Bill No. 7023, entitled:

“AN ACT DECLARING POCTOY WHITE

BEACH IN THE PROVINCE OF MA-

RINDUQUE AS AN ECOTOURISM SITE

AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS

THEREFOR”



“AN ACT DECLARING THE LUZON DA-

TUM LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPAL-

ITY OF MOGPOG, PROVINCE OF MA-

RINDUQUE A TOURIST SPOT AND AP-

PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”



“AN ACT MANDATING ENHANCED PRO-

TECTION FOR SUBSCRIBERS OF

BASIC UTILITY SERVICES AND PRE-

SCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLA-

TION THEREOF”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND IN-

DUSTRY


“AN ACT IMPOSING STIFFER PENALTIES

ON MEDICAL AND DENTAL MAL-

PRACTICE”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH House Bill No. 7027, entitled:

“AN ACT CONVERTING THE MEDINA

HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF

MEDINA, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS

ORIENTAL TO AN EXTENSION HOSPI-

TAL OF THE NORTHERN MINDANAO

MEDICAL CENTER, CAGAYAN DE

ORO CITY, TO BE KNOWN AS THE

NORTHERN MINDANAO MEDICAL

CENTER EXTENSION HOSPITAL”

By Representative Unabia

TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH


“AN ACT MANDATING THE ESTABLISH-

MENT OF PALLIATIVE CARE SYS-

TEM, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR,

AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Lanete

TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

RESOLUTIONS House Resolution No. 1615, entitled:

“A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSE OF REP-

RESENTATIVES EXPRESSING PRO-

FOUND CONDOLENCES ON THE DE-

MISE OF FASHION DESIGNER JOSE

ꞌPITOYꞌ MORENO”

By Representative Nieto

TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 1616, entitled:

“RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPRO-

PRIATE COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE

OF REPRESENTATIVES TO CONDUCT

AN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION



ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PARAF-

FIN TESTS CONDUCTED BY THE

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE

(PNP)”

By Representative Biazon


MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Message dated November 29, 2017 informing the

House of Representatives that on even date, the

Senate designated Senators Juan Miguel F.

Zubiri, Win Gatchalian, Sonny Angara, Em-

manuel “Manny” D. Pacquiao and Paolo Be-

nigno “Bam” Aquino IV as conferees to the Bi-

cameral Conference Committee on the disa-

greeing provisions of Senate Bill No. 1311, en-

titled:

“AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO.

9485 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE

ANTI-RED TAPE ACT OF 2007, CREAT-

ING FOR THE PURPOSE THE BUSI-

NESS ANTI-RED TAPE AND COMPETI-

TIVENESS BUREAU, AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES”

and House Bill No. 6579, entitled:

“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL

POLICY ON EASE OF DOING BUSI-

NESS, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE

THE EASE OF DOING BUSINESS COM-

MISSION, AND FOR OTHER PUR-

POSES”


DUSTRY

COMMUNICATIONS Report of Atty. Cesar Strait Pareja, Secretary Gen-

eral, House of Representatives, on enrolled bill,

submitted to the Office of the President, for His

Excellency’s consideration and signature, pur-

suant to the provision of Rule VI, Section 18,

Par. (h) of the Rules of the House of Represent-

atives:

Consolidated Senate Bill No. 209 and House

Bill No. 6136, entitled:

“AN ACT DECLARING THE TWENTY-

FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST OF EVERY

YEAR AS THE NATIONAL TECH-VOC

DAY”

TO THE ARCHIVES

Letter dated December 8, 2017 of Arsenio M. Bali-

sacan, Chairman, Philippine Competition Com-

mission, providing the House of Representa-

tives a copy of the Commission’s 2016 Annual

Report.


DUSTRY

Letter dated 14 December 2017 of Nestor A. Es-

penilla, Jr., Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pili-

pinas, furnishing the House of Representatives

their Report on Economic and Financial Devel-

opments in the Philippines, Third Quarter 2017,

pursuant to Section 39(a), Chapter I, Article V

of the New Central Bank Act (R.A. No. 7653).

TO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND FI-

NANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

Letter dated 15 December 2017 of Maria Almasara

Cyd N. Tuaño-Amador, Officer-in-Charge, Of-

fice of the Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipi-

nas, submitting the data on outstanding Philip-

pine external debt as of 30 September 2017

which were noted by the Monetary Board on 15

December 2017.

TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIA-

TIONS

Letter dated December 18, 2017 of Evelyn S. Ma-

rañon, State Auditor V, Supervising Auditor,

Corporate Government Sector III, Water Dis-

tricts and Other CGS Stand Alone Agencies,

Regional Office No. XVI, Commission on Au-

dit furnishing the House of Representatives

with the 2016 Annual Audit Reports on the fol-

lowing water districts in Negros Occidental:

Binalbagan Water District, Binalbagan, Negros

Occidental;

Escalante Water District, Escalante City, Ne-

gros Occidental; and

Manapla Water District, Manapla, Negros Oc-

cidental.


TIONS

Letter dated December 19, 2017 of Catalino S. Cuy,

Officer-in-Charge, Department of the Interior

and Local Government, submitting the State-

ment of Allotments, Obligations and Balances


(Current and Cont. Appropriations) of the Of-

fice of the Secretary, this Department, as of No-

vember 30, 2017, in compliance with Section

91 of the General Provisions of Republic Act

No. 10924.


TIONS Letter dated January 3, 2018 of Allan S. Borromeo,

Regional Director, Regional Office XI, Depart-

ment of Public Works and Highways, submit-

ting the Monthly Progress Status Report for the

month of December 2017, for projects imple-

mented by their office within the First Legisla-

tive District of Davao del Norte.

TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS

AND HIGHWAYS Letter dated January 8, 2018 of Maria Gleda E. Lim,

State Auditor V, Supervising Auditor, Office of

the Supervising Auditor, Audit Groups CGS I

and II – Water Districts and Other CGS Stand

Alone Agencies, Regional Office No. VI, Com-

mission on Audit, furnishing the House of Rep-

resentatives the Annual Audit Report on the

Dingle-Pototan Water District for CY 2014-

2016.


TIONS

2016 Annual Report of the Board of Invest-

ments.


DUSTRY

2016 Annual Report of the Social Security Sys-

tem.

TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION Letters dated January 8, 11 and 19, 2018 of Roger

E. Dino, Deputy Director, Office of the General

Counsel and Legal Services, Bangko Sentral ng

Pilipinas (BSP), furnishing the House of Repre-

sentatives with duly certified and authenticated

BSP issuances, to wit:

1. Circular Letter No. CL-2017-080 dated

20 December 2017;

2. Memorandum No. M-2017-038 dated

28 December 2017;

3. Memorandum No. M-2017-039 dated

28 December 2017;

4. Circular No. 986 dated 29 December

2017;


2017;


2017;


5 January 2018;

8. Circular No. 989 dated 4 January 2018;


9 January 2018;


9 January 2018;


9 January 2018; and


12 January 2018.

TO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND FI-

NANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report by the Committee on Local Government

(Committee Report No. 579), re H.B. No. 7016,

entitled:

“AN ACT CREATING THE POSITION OF

ASSISTANT CITY ADMINISTRATOR,

EMPHASIZING THE PROHIBITION ON

ILLEGAL GAMBLING, AND ESTAB-

LISHING THE CITY REGISTRY OF

DEEDS OFFICE, AMENDING FOR THE

PURPOSE SECTIONS 7, 10, 36, 51 AND

52 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8983 OTH-

ERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER

OF THE CITY OF BAYAWAN”

recommending its approval in substitution of

House Bill No. 2766

Sponsors: Representatives Acharon and Teves

TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Basic Education and

Culture (Committee Report No. 580), re H.B.

No. 7021, entitled:

“AN ACT DECLARING THE WALING-

WALING ORCHID AS THE NATIONAL

FLOWER OF THE PHILIPPINES”


House Bill No. 1561

Sponsors: Representatives Durano and Garcia-

Albano




Report by the Committee on Population and Family

Relations and the Committee on Appropriations

(Committee Report No. 581), re H.B. No. 7030,

entitled:

“AN ACT PROTECTING SENIOR CITIZEN

FROM VIOLENCE, DEFINING ELDER

ABUSE, AND PRESCRIBING PENAL-

TIES THEREFOR”


House Bills Numbered 865, 2989, 4708 and

4980

Sponsors: Representatives Aragones, Nograles

(K.A.), Yap (V.), Gatchalian, Antonino,

Batocabe, Garbin and Co


Report by the Committee on Social Services, the

Committee on Appropriations and the Commit-

tee on Ways and Means (Committee Report No.

582), re H.B. No. 7033, entitled:

“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMPREHEN-

SIVE SYSTEM FOR REGISTRATION

AND LICENSING OF SOCIAL WEL-

FARE AND DEVELOPMENT AGEN-

CIES AND ACCREDITATION OF SO-

CIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, AND AP-

PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


House Bill No. 438

Sponsors: Representatives Eriguel, Bravo (A.),

Canama, Nograles (K.A.) and Cua


APPROVAL ON THIRD READING

OF CERTAIN HOUSE BILLS

On successive motions of Representative De-

fensor, there being no objection, the Body pro-

ceeded to the approval on Third Reading of the fol-

lowing House Bills, printed copies of which were

distributed to the Members on the dates mentioned

herein, pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of the

amended Provisional Rules of the House: Distributed on January 23, 2018:

1. House Bill No. 6923, entitled: “AN ACT

STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE

CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION

(PCIC), REPEALING FOR THE PUR-

POSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO.

1467, ENTITLED ꞌCREATING THE

“PHILIPPINE CROP INSURANCE COR-

PORATION” PRESCRIBING ITS POW-

ERS AND ACTIVITIES, PROVIDING

FOR ITS CAPITALIZATION AND FOR

THE REQUIRED GOVERNMENT PRE-

MIUM SUBSIDY, AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES,ꞌ AS AMENDED BY PRESI-

DENTIAL DECREE NO. 1733 AND RE-

PUBLIC ACT NO. 8175”;

The Chair then directed the Secretary General

to call the Roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pur-

suant to the amended Provisional Rules of the

House, a second Roll Call was made.

RESULT OF THE VOTING

The result of the voting was as follows:

Affirmative:

Abayon

Abellanosa

Acop

Acosta

Acosta-Alba

Advincula

Agarao

Aggabao

Albano

Alejano

Almario

Almonte

Alonte

Alvarez (F.)

Alvarez (P.)

Amatong

Angara-Castillo

Antonino

Antonio

Aquino-Magsaysay

Aragones

Arbison

Arcillas

Arenas

Atienza

Bagatsing

Banal

Barbers

Barzaga

Bataoil

Bautista-Bandigan

Belaro

Belmonte (F.)

Benitez

Bernos


Biazon

Billones

Bolilia

Bondoc

Bordado

Bravo (A.)

Bravo (M.V.)

Brosas

Bulut-Begtang

Calalang

Calderon

Calixto-Rubiano

Campos

Cari

Casilao

Castelo

Castro (F.L.)

Celeste

Cerafica

Cerilles

Chavez

Chipeco

Cortes

Cortuna

Cosalan

Crisologo

Cuaresma

Cueva

Dalipe

Datol

Daza

De Jesus

Defensor

Del Mar

Deloso-Montalla

Dimaporo (A.)

Dimaporo (M.K.)

Durano

Dy

Elago

Enverga

Erice

Eriguel

Ermita-Buhain

Escudero

Espina

Eusebio

Evardone

Fariñas

Fernando

Ferrer (J.)

Ferrer (L.)

Flores

Fortun

Fortuno

Garbin

Garcia-Albano

Gasataya

Geron

Go (A.C.)

Go (M.)

Gonzales (A.D.)

Gullas

Herrera-Dy

Hofer

Jalosjos

Kho

Khonghun

Labadlabad

Lagman

Lazatin

Limkaichong

Lobregat

Lopez (B.)

Lopez (C.)

Macapagal-Arroyo

Madrona

Malapitan

Manalo

Mangaoang

Marcos

Mariño

Marquez

Martinez

Matugas

Mellana

Mercado

Mirasol

Montoro

Nava

Noel

Nolasco

Nuñez-Malanyaon

Oaminal

Olivarez

Ortega (P.)

Ortega (V.N.)

Paduano

Palma

Pancho

Panganiban

Panotes

Papandayan

Pichay

Pimentel

Pineda

Plaza

Primicias-Agabas

Ramirez-Sato

Ramos

Relampagos

Revilla

Roa-Puno

Robes

Rodriguez (I.)

Rodriguez (M.)



Romero

Roque

Sagarbarria

Salo

Sandoval

Sangcopan

Santos-Recto

Sarmiento (C.)

Sarmiento (E.M.)

Savellano

Sema

Siao

Silverio

Singson

Suarez

Tan (A.)

Tan (M.)

Tejada

Teves

Tiangco

Ting

Tinio

Tolentino

Ty

Unabia

Ungab

Unico

Uy (J.)

Uy (R.)

Uybarreta

Vargas

Vargas-Alfonso

Velasco

Velasco-Catera

Vergara

Villanueva

Villaraza-Suarez

Villarica

Villarin

Violago

Yap (M.)

Yap (V.)

Yu

Zamora (M.C.)

Zarate

Zubiri

Negative:

None

Abstention:

None

With 197 affirmative votes, no negative votes,

and no abstentions, the Body approved on Third

Reading House Bill No. 6923.



(Continuation)

Distributed on January 25, 2018:


GRANTING FULL INSURANCE COV-

ERAGE TO ALL QUALIFIED AGRAR-

IAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES OF THE

COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN RE-

FORM PROGRAM, AMENDING FOR

THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 OF RE-

PUBLIC ACT NO. 9700, OTHERWISE

KNOWN AS THE ꞌCOMPREHENSIVE

AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM EX-

TENSION WITH REFORMSꞌ”;







Affirmative:

Abayon

Abellanosa

Acop

Acosta

Acosta-Alba

Advincula

Agarao

Aggabao

Albano

Alejano

Almario

Almonte

Alonte

Alvarez (F.)

Alvarez (P.)

Amatong

Angara-Castillo

Antonino

Antonio

Aquino-Magsaysay

Aragones

Arbison

Arcillas

Arenas

Atienza

Bagatsing

Banal


Barbers

Barzaga

Bataoil

Bautista-Bandigan

Belaro

Belmonte (F.)

Benitez

Bernos

Biazon

Billones

Bolilia

Bondoc

Bordado

Bravo (A.)

Bravo (M.V.)

Brosas

Bulut-Begtang

Calalang

Calderon

Calixto-Rubiano

Campos

Cari

Casilao

Castelo

Castro (F.L.)

Celeste

Cerafica

Cerilles

Chavez

Chipeco

Cortes

Cortuna

Cosalan

Crisologo

Cuaresma

Cueva

Dalipe

Datol

Daza

De Jesus

Defensor

Del Mar

Deloso-Montalla

Dimaporo (A.)

Dimaporo (M.K.)

Durano

Dy

Elago

Enverga

Erice

Eriguel

Ermita-Buhain

Escudero

Espina

Eusebio

Evardone

Fariñas

Fernando

Ferrer (J.)

Ferrer (L.)

Flores

Fortun

Fortuno

Garbin

Garcia-Albano

Garin (R.)

Gasataya

Geron

Go (A.C.)

Go (M.)

Gonzales (A.D.)

Gullas

Herrera-Dy

Hofer

Jalosjos

Kho

Khonghun

Labadlabad

Lagman

Lazatin

Limkaichong

Lobregat

Lopez (B.)

Lopez (C.)

Lopez (M.)

Macapagal-Arroyo

Madrona

Malapitan

Manalo

Mangaoang

Marcos

Mariño

Marquez

Martinez

Matugas

Mellana

Mercado

Mirasol

Montoro

Nava

Noel

Nolasco

Nuñez-Malanyaon

Oaminal

Olivarez

Ortega (P.)

Ortega (V.N.)

Paduano

Palma

Pancho

Panganiban

Panotes

Papandayan

Pichay

Pimentel

Pineda



Plaza

Primicias-Agabas

Ramirez-Sato

Ramos

Relampagos

Revilla

Roa-Puno

Robes

Rodriguez (I.)

Rodriguez (M.)

Romero

Roque

Sagarbarria

Salo

Sandoval

Sangcopan

Santos-Recto

Sarmiento (C.)

Sarmiento (E.M.)

Savellano

Sema

Siao

Silverio

Singson

Suarez

Tambunting

Tan (A.)

Tan (M.)

Tejada

Teves

Tiangco

Ting

Tinio

Tolentino

Ty

Unabia

Ungab

Unico

Uy (J.)

Uy (R.)

Uybarreta

Vargas

Vargas-Alfonso

Velarde

Velasco

Velasco-Catera

Vergara

Villanueva

Villaraza-Suarez

Villarica

Villarin

Violago

Yap (M.)

Yap (V.)

Yu

Zamora (M.C.)

Zarate

Zubiri

Negative:

None

Abstention:

None




ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS

At this point, Representative Defensor

acknowledged the presence in the Session Hall of

the guests of Rep. Michael L. Romero, Ph.D.


OF CERTAIN HOUSE BILLS (Continuation)



ENCOURAGING VOLUNTEEERISM

DURING EMERGENCIES BY PRO-

TECTING VOLUNTEERS FROM LIA-

BILITY”;







Affirmative:

Abayon

Abellanosa

Acop

Acosta

Acosta-Alba

Advincula

Agarao

Aggabao

Albano

Alejano

Almario

Almonte

Alonte

Alvarez (F.)

Alvarez (P.)

Amatong

Angara-Castillo


Antonino

Antonio

Aquino-Magsaysay

Aragones

Arbison

Arcillas

Arenas

Atienza

Aumentado

Bagatsing

Banal

Barbers

Barzaga

Bataoil

Bautista-Bandigan

Belaro

Belmonte (F.)

Benitez

Bernos

Biazon

Billones

Bolilia

Bondoc

Bordado

Bravo (A.)

Bravo (M.V.)

Brosas

Bulut-Begtang

Calalang

Calderon

Calixto-Rubiano

Campos

Cari

Casilao

Castelo

Castro (F.L.)

Celeste

Cerafica

Cerilles

Chavez

Chipeco

Cortes

Cortuna

Cosalan

Crisologo

Cuaresma

Cueva

Dalipe

Datol

Daza

De Jesus

Defensor

Del Mar

Deloso-Montalla

Dimaporo (A.)

Dimaporo (M.K.)

Durano

Dy

Elago

Enverga

Erice

Eriguel

Ermita-Buhain

Escudero

Espina

Eusebio

Evardone

Fariñas

Fernando

Ferrer (J.)

Ferrer (L.)

Flores

Fortun

Fortuno

Garbin

Garcia-Albano

Garin (R.)

Gasataya

Geron

Go (A.C.)

Go (M.)

Gonzales (A.D.)

Gullas

Herrera-Dy

Hofer

Jalosjos

Kho

Khonghun

Labadlabad

Lagman

Lazatin

Limkaichong

Lobregat

Lopez (B.)

Lopez (C.)

Lopez (M.)

Macapagal-Arroyo

Madrona

Malapitan

Manalo

Mangaoang

Marcos

Mariño

Marquez

Martinez

Matugas

Mellana

Mercado

Mirasol

Montoro

Nava

Noel

Nolasco

Nuñez-Malanyaon

Oaminal

Olivarez



Ortega (P.)

Ortega (V.N.)

Paduano

Palma

Pancho

Panganiban

Panotes

Papandayan

Pichay

Pimentel

Pineda

Plaza

Primicias-Agabas

Ramirez-Sato

Ramos

Relampagos

Revilla

Roa-Puno

Robes

Rodriguez (I.)

Rodriguez (M.)

Romero

Roque

Sagarbarria

Salo

Sandoval

Sangcopan

Santos-Recto

Sarmiento (C.)

Sarmiento (E.M.)

Savellano

Sema

Siao

Silverio

Singson

Suarez

Tambunting

Tan (A.)

Tan (M.)

Tejada

Teves

Tiangco

Ting

Tinio

Tolentino

Ty

Unabia

Ungab

Unico

Uy (J.)

Uy (R.)

Uybarreta

Vargas

Vargas-Alfonso

Velarde

Velasco

Velasco-Catera

Vergara

Villanueva

Villaraza-Suarez

Villarica

Villarin

Violago

Yap (M.)

Yap (V.)

Yu

Zamora (M.C.)

Zarate

Zubiri

Negative:

None

Abstention:

None




ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS

At this point, Rep. Arnel U. Ty acknowledged

the presence in the Session Hall of his guests as well

as of Reps. Rodolfo T. Albano III, Ana Cristina Si-

quian Go, Napoleon S. Dy, Ma. Lourdes R. Ag-

gabao, and Jose T. Panganiban Jr., CPA, LLB. APPROVAL ON THIRD READING


(Continuation)



RECOGNIZING THE CIVIL EFFECTS

OF CHURCH ANNULMENT DECREE”;







Affirmative:

Abayon

Abellanosa

Acop

Acosta

Acosta-Alba


Advincula

Agarao

Aggabao

Albano

Alejano

Almario

Almonte

Alonte

Alvarez (F.)

Alvarez (P.)

Amatong

Angara-Castillo

Antonino

Antonio

Aquino-Magsaysay

Aragones

Arbison

Arcillas

Arenas

Atienza

Aumentado

Bagatsing

Banal

Barbers

Barzaga

Bataoil

Bautista-Bandigan

Belaro

Belmonte (F.)

Benitez

Bernos

Biazon

Billones

Bolilia

Bondoc

Bordado

Bravo (A.)

Bravo (M.V.)

Brosas

Bulut-Begtang

Calalang

Calderon

Calixto-Rubiano

Campos

Cari

Casilao

Castelo

Castro (F.L.)

Celeste

Cerafica

Cerilles

Chavez

Chipeco

Cortes

Cortuna

Cosalan

Crisologo

Cuaresma

Cueva

Dalipe

Datol

Daza

De Jesus

Defensor

Del Mar

Deloso-Montalla

Dimaporo (A.)

Dimaporo (M.K.)

Durano

Dy

Elago

Enverga

Erice

Eriguel

Ermita-Buhain

Escudero

Espina

Eusebio

Evardone

Fariñas

Fernando

Ferrer (J.)

Ferrer (L.)

Flores

Fortun

Fortuno

Garbin

Garcia-Albano

Garin (R.)

Gasataya

Geron

Go (A.C.)

Go (M.)

Gonzales (A.D.)

Gullas

Herrera-Dy

Hofer

Jalosjos

Kho

Khonghun

Labadlabad

Lagman

Lazatin

Limkaichong

Lobregat

Lopez (B.)

Lopez (C.)

Lopez (M.)

Macapagal-Arroyo

Madrona

Malapitan

Manalo

Mangaoang

Marcos

Mariño

Marquez



Martinez

Matugas

Mellana

Mercado

Mirasol

Montoro

Nava

Nieto

Noel

Nolasco

Nuñez-Malanyaon

Oaminal

Olivarez

Ortega (P.)

Ortega (V.N.)

Paduano

Palma

Pancho

Panganiban

Panotes

Papandayan

Pichay

Pimentel

Pineda

Plaza

Primicias-Agabas

Ramirez-Sato

Ramos

Relampagos

Revilla

Roa-Puno

Robes

Rodriguez (I.)

Rodriguez (M.)

Romero

Roque

Sagarbarria

Salo

Sandoval

Sangcopan

Santos-Recto

Sarmiento (C.)

Sarmiento (E.M.)

Savellano

Sema

Siao

Silverio

Singson

Suarez

Tambunting

Tan (A.)

Tan (M.)

Tejada

Teves

Tiangco

Ting

Tinio

Tolentino

Ty

Unabia

Ungab

Unico

Uy (J.)

Uy (R.)

Uybarreta

Vargas

Vargas-Alfonso

Velarde

Velasco

Velasco-Catera

Vergara

Villanueva

Villaraza-Suarez

Villarica

Villarin

Violago

Yap (M.)

Yap (V.)

Yu

Zamora (M.C.)

Zarate

Zubiri

Negative:

None

Abstention:

None






(Continuation)



REGULATING THE USE OF TREAT-

MENT TECHNOLOGY FOR MUNICI-

PAL AND HAZARDOUS WASTES, RE-

PEALING FOR THE PURPOSE SEC-

TION 20 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8749,

ENTITLED ꞌTHE PHILIPPINE CLEAN

AIR ACT OF 1999ꞌ ”;








Affirmative:

Abayon

Abellanosa

Acop

Acosta

Acosta-Alba

Advincula

Agarao

Aggabao

Albano

Alejano

Almario

Almonte

Alonte

Alvarez (F.)

Alvarez (P.)

Amatong

Angara-Castillo

Antonino

Antonio

Aquino-Magsaysay

Aragones

Arbison

Arcillas

Arenas

Atienza

Aumentado

Bagatsing

Banal

Barbers

Barzaga

Bataoil

Bautista-Bandigan

Belaro

Belmonte (F.)

Benitez

Bernos

Biazon

Billones

Bolilia

Bondoc

Bordado

Bravo (A.)

Bravo (M.V.)

Brosas

Bulut-Begtang

Calalang

Calderon

Calixto-Rubiano

Campos

Cari

Casilao

Castelo

Castro (F.L.)

Celeste

Cerafica

Cerilles

Chavez

Chipeco

Cortes

Cortuna

Cosalan

Crisologo

Cuaresma

Cueva

Dalipe

Datol

Daza

De Jesus

Defensor

Del Mar

Deloso-Montalla

Dimaporo (A.)

Dimaporo (M.K.)

Durano

Dy

Elago

Enverga

Erice

Eriguel

Ermita-Buhain

Escudero

Espina

Eusebio

Evardone

Fariñas

Fernando

Ferrer (J.)

Ferrer (L.)

Flores

Fortun

Fortuno

Garbin

Garcia-Albano

Garin (R.)

Gasataya

Geron

Go (A.C.)

Go (M.)

Gonzales (A.D.)

Gullas

Herrera-Dy

Hofer

Jalosjos

Kho

Khonghun

Labadlabad

Lagman

Lazatin

Limkaichong

Lobregat



Lopez (B.)

Lopez (C.)

Lopez (M.)

Macapagal-Arroyo

Madrona

Malapitan

Manalo

Mangaoang

Marcos

Mariño

Marquez

Martinez

Matugas

Mellana

Mercado

Mirasol

Montoro

Nava

Nieto

Noel

Nolasco

Nuñez-Malanyaon

Oaminal

Olivarez

Ortega (P.)

Ortega (V.N.)

Paduano

Palma

Pancho

Panganiban

Panotes

Papandayan

Pichay

Pimentel

Pineda

Plaza

Primicias-Agabas

Ramirez-Sato

Ramos

Relampagos

Revilla

Roa-Puno

Robes

Rodriguez (I.)

Rodriguez (M.)

Romero

Romualdo

Roque

Sagarbarria

Salo

Sandoval

Sangcopan

Santos-Recto

Sarmiento (C.)

Sarmiento (E.M.)

Savellano

Sema

Siao

Silverio

Singson

Suarez

Tambunting

Tan (A.)

Tan (M.)

Tejada

Teves

Tiangco

Ting

Tinio

Tolentino

Ty

Unabia

Ungab

Unico

Uy (J.)

Uy (R.)

Uybarreta

Vargas

Vargas-Alfonso

Velarde

Velasco

Velasco-Catera

Vergara

Villanueva

Villaraza-Suarez

Villarica

Villarin

Violago

Yap (M.)

Yap (V.)

Yu

Zamora (M.C.)

Zarate

Zubiri

Negative: None

Abstention: None








STRENGTHENING THE SECURITY OF

TENURE OF WORKERS, AMENDING

FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL


DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTH-

ERWISE KNOWN AS THE ꞌLABOR

CODE OF THE PHILIPPINESꞌ ”;





MANIFESTATION OF

SEVERAL MEMBERS

During the nominal voting and upon recogni-

tion by the Chair, the following Members took the

floor to manifest their desire to explain their vote:

Reps. Arlene D. Brosas, Ariel “Ka Ayik” B. Casilao,

Emmi A. De Jesus, Edcel C. Lagman, Carlos Isa-

gani T. Zarate, and Jose L. Atienza Jr.

Deputy Speaker Cayetano said that under the

Rules, the Members could explain their votes after

the voting is finished.



Affirmative:

Abayon

Abellanosa

Acop

Acosta

Acosta-Alba

Advincula

Agarao

Aggabao

Albano

Alejano

Almario

Almonte

Alonte

Alvarez (F.)

Alvarez (P.)

Amatong

Angara-Castillo

Antonino

Antonio

Aquino-Magsaysay

Aragones

Arbison

Arcillas

Arenas

Atienza

Aumentado

Bagatsing

Banal

Barbers

Barzaga

Bataoil

Bautista-Bandigan

Belaro

Belmonte (F.)

Benitez

Bernos

Biazon

Billones

Bolilia

Bondoc

Bordado

Bravo (A.)

Bravo (M.V.)

Bulut-Begtang

Calalang

Calderon

Calixto-Rubiano

Campos

Cari

Castelo

Celeste

Cerafica

Cerilles

Chavez

Chipeco

Cojuangco

Cortes

Cortuna

Cosalan

Crisologo

Cuaresma

Cueva

Dalipe

Datol

Daza

Defensor

Del Mar

Deloso-Montalla

Dimaporo (A.)

Dimaporo (M.K.)

Durano

Dy

Enverga

Erice

Eriguel

Ermita-Buhain

Escudero

Espina

Eusebio

Evardone

Fariñas

Fernando

Ferrer (J.)



Ferrer (L.)

Flores

Fortun

Fortuno

Garbin

Garcia-Albano

Garin (R.)

Gasataya

Geron

Go (A.C.)

Go (M.)

Gonzales (A.D.)

Gullas

Herrera-Dy

Hofer

Jalosjos

Kho

Khonghun

Labadlabad

Lagman

Lazatin

Leachon

Limkaichong

Lobregat

Lopez (B.)

Lopez (C.)

Lopez (M.)

Macapagal-Arroyo

Madrona

Malapitan

Manalo

Mangaoang

Marcos

Mariño

Marquez

Martinez

Matugas

Mellana

Mercado

Mirasol

Montoro

Nava

Nieto

Noel

Nolasco

Nuñez-Malanyaon

Oaminal

Olivarez

Ortega (P.)

Ortega (V.N.)

Paduano

Palma

Pancho

Panganiban

Panotes

Papandayan

Pichay

Pimentel

Pineda

Plaza

Primicias-Agabas

Ramirez-Sato

Ramos

Relampagos

Revilla

Roa-Puno

Robes

Rodriguez (I.)

Rodriguez (M.)

Romero

Romualdo

Roque

Sagarbarria

Salo

Sandoval

Sangcopan

Santos-Recto

Sarmiento (C.)

Sarmiento (E.M.)

Savellano

Sema

Siao

Silverio

Singson

Suarez

Tambunting

Tan (A.)

Tan (M.)

Tejada

Teves

Tiangco

Ting

Tolentino

Ty

Unabia

Ungab

Unico

Uy (J.)

Uy (R.)

Uybarreta

Vargas

Vargas-Alfonso

Velarde

Velasco

Velasco-Catera

Vergara

Villanueva

Villaraza-Suarez

Villarica

Villarin

Violago

Yap (M.)

Yap (V.)

Yu

Zamora (M.C.)

Zubiri


Negative:

Brosas

Casilao

Castro (F.L.)

De Jesus

Elago

Tinio

Zarate

Abstention:

None

With 199 affirmative votes, seven negative

votes, and no abstentions, the Body approved on

Third Reading House Bill No. 6908. EXPLANATIONS OF VOTE

The following Members explained their votes:

1. Representative Brosas, speaking in Fili-

pino, voted against the measure because it

will not end contractualization but will only

legalize the principal-contractor-employer

scheme. She added that the Bill also in-

tends to remove the recognition of so-called

“necessary and desirable” workers which

allows capitalists to avoid regularizing

them. She added that the token provisions

on giving more workers benefits, banning

discontinuous employment, and shortening

probationary periods cannot address the is-

sue of widespread layoffs and tortuous ab-

sence of job security.

2. Representative Casilao voted against the

measure because first, it falls short of ad-

dressing contractualization despite placing

requirements for the registration and ac-

creditation of job contractors. Second, the

removal of the provision on the regulariza-

tion of necessary and desirable workers, is

a step backward for the achievements of the

labor sector on the issue of work regulari-

zation. He added that the Bill’s require-

ments and penalties for labor-only contract-

ing are also inutile because majority of big

businesses, who are prone to go around the

law in order to make profit, are behind such

a practice.

3. Representative Lagman voted for the meas-

ure as he stressed that stamping out irregu-

lar contractualization and the pernicious

practice of end-of-contract (“endo”) is long

overdue. He however asked that a Bicam-

eral Conference Committee address the fol-

lowing:1) the plugging or deletion of the

Bill’s loopholes; 2) inclusion of provisions

to protect workers from illegal dismissal,

such as constructive dismissal; 3) regulari-

zation of repeatedly rehired project em-

ployees; 4) the jurisdiction to award moral

and other damages to illegally-dismissed

workers, by the National Labor Relations

Commission and competent regular courts;

and 5) imprisonment of, in addition to im-

position of fines to erring employers in ac-

cordance with the principle of malum pro-

hibitum.

4. Representative Zarate voted in the negative

as he stressed that the instant measure will

not end labor contractualization. He

pointed out that it contained many provi-

sions that businessmen—who have been vi-

olating workers’ rights and bleeding them

dry for profits—could easily circumvent.

He added that the Bill’s removal of the term

“necessary and desirable” in the classifica-

tion of workers will only encourage further

labor contractualization.

5. Voting in the affirmative, Representative

Atienza said that the Bill will be the first

step in protecting the labor force from

abuse and will give the government more

control over contractualization. Neverthe-

less, he expressed hope about the Sponsors’

promise that the measure was a response to

the over-all problem of casual employment

not only in the private but also the public

sector. He stressed that it was time for the

government to give permanent status to its

employees who have been working as cas-

uals for decades and that he intends to fol-

low it through with a law that will attend to

civil servants who are also being taken ad-

vantage of by the government.





DECLARING AUGUST 30 OF EVERY

YEAR AS 'NATIONAL PRESS FREE-

DOM DAY' ”;









Affirmative:

Abayon

Abellanosa

Abueg

Acop

Acosta

Acosta-Alba

Advincula

Agarao

Aggabao

Albano

Alejano

Almario

Almonte

Alonte

Alvarez (F.)

Alvarez (P.)

Amatong

Angara-Castillo

Antonino

Antonio

Aquino-Magsaysay

Aragones

Arbison

Arcillas

Arenas

Atienza

Aumentado

Bagatsing

Banal

Barbers

Barzaga

Bataoil

Bautista-Bandigan

Belaro

Belmonte (F.)

Belmonte (J.C.)

Benitez

Bernos

Biazon

Billones

Bolilia

Bondoc

Bordado

Bravo (A.)

Bravo (M.V.)

Brosas

Bulut-Begtang

Calalang

Calderon

Calixto-Rubiano

Campos

Cari

Casilao

Castelo

Castro (F.L.)

Celeste

Cerafica

Cerilles

Chavez

Chipeco

Cojuangco

Cortes

Cortuna

Cosalan

Crisologo

Cuaresma

Cueva

Dalipe

Datol

Daza

De Jesus

Defensor

Del Mar

Deloso-Montalla

Dimaporo (A.)

Dimaporo (M.K.)

Durano

Dy

Elago

Enverga

Erice

Eriguel

Ermita-Buhain

Escudero

Espina

Eusebio

Evardone

Fariñas

Fernando

Ferrer (J.)

Ferrer (L.)

Flores

Fortun

Fortuno

Garbin

Garcia-Albano

Garin (R.)

Gasataya

Geron

Go (A.C.)

Go (M.)

Gonzales (A.D.)

Gullas

Hernandez

Herrera-Dy

Hofer

Jalosjos

Kho

Khonghun


Labadlabad

Lagman

Lazatin

Leachon

Limkaichong

Lobregat

Lopez (B.)

Lopez (C.)

Lopez (M.)

Macapagal-Arroyo

Madrona

Malapitan

Manalo

Mangaoang

Marcos

Mariño

Marquez

Martinez

Matugas

Mellana

Mercado

Mirasol

Montoro

Nava

Nieto

Noel

Nolasco

Nuñez-Malanyaon

Oaminal

Olivarez

Ortega (P.)

Ortega (V.N.)

Paduano

Palma

Pancho

Panganiban

Panotes

Papandayan

Pichay

Pimentel

Pineda

Plaza

Primicias-Agabas

Ramirez-Sato

Ramos

Relampagos

Revilla

Roa-Puno

Robes

Rodriguez (I.)

Rodriguez (M.)

Romero

Romualdo

Roque

Sagarbarria

Salo

Sandoval

Sangcopan

Santos-Recto

Sarmiento (C.)

Sarmiento (E.M.)

Savellano

Sema

Siao

Silverio

Singson

Suarez

Sy-Alvarado

Tambunting

Tan (A.)

Tan (M.)

Tejada

Teves

Tiangco

Ting

Tinio

Tolentino

Ty

Unabia

Ungab

Unico

Uy (J.)

Uy (R.)

Uybarreta

Vargas

Vargas-Alfonso

Velarde

Velasco

Velasco-Catera

Vergara

Villanueva

Villaraza-Suarez

Villarica

Villarin

Violago

Yap (M.)

Yap (V.)

Yu

Zamora (M.C.)

Zarate

Zubiri

Negative:

None

Abstention:

None








(Continuation)



INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF

THE BAGUIO GENERAL HOSPITAL

AND MEDICAL CENTER FROM FIVE

HUNDRED (500) TO EIGHT HUNDRED

(800) BEDS AND APPROPRIATING

FUNDS THEREFOR”; and







Affirmative:

Abayon

Abellanosa

Abueg

Acop

Acosta

Acosta-Alba

Advincula

Agarao

Aggabao

Albano

Alejano

Almario

Almonte

Alonte

Alvarez (F.)

Alvarez (P.)

Amatong

Angara-Castillo

Antonino

Antonio

Aquino-Magsaysay

Aragones

Arbison

Arcillas

Arenas

Atienza

Aumentado

Bagatsing

Banal

Barbers

Barzaga

Bataoil

Bautista-Bandigan

Belaro

Belmonte (F.)

Belmonte (J.C.)

Benitez

Bernos

Biazon

Billones

Bolilia

Bondoc

Bordado

Bravo (A.)

Bravo (M.V.)

Brosas

Bulut-Begtang

Cagas

Calalang

Calderon

Calixto-Rubiano

Campos

Cari

Casilao

Castelo

Castro (F.L.)

Celeste

Cerafica

Cerilles

Chavez

Chipeco

Cojuangco

Cortes

Cortuna

Cosalan

Crisologo

Cuaresma

Cueva

Dalipe

Datol

Daza

De Jesus

Defensor

Del Mar

Deloso-Montalla

Dimaporo (A.)

Dimaporo (M.K.)

Durano

Dy

Elago

Enverga

Erice

Eriguel

Ermita-Buhain

Escudero

Espina

Eusebio

Evardone

Fariñas

Fernando


Ferrer (J.)

Ferrer (L.)

Flores

Fortun

Fortuno

Garbin

Garcia-Albano

Garin (R.)

Gasataya

Geron

Go (A.C.)

Go (M.)

Gonzales (A.D.)

Gullas

Hernandez

Herrera-Dy

Hofer

Jalosjos

Kho

Khonghun

Labadlabad

Lagman

Lazatin

Leachon

Limkaichong

Lobregat

Lopez (B.)

Lopez (C.)

Lopez (M.)

Macapagal-Arroyo

Madrona

Malapitan

Manalo

Mangaoang

Marcos

Mariño

Marquez

Martinez

Matugas

Mellana

Mercado

Mirasol

Montoro

Nava

Nieto

Noel

Nolasco

Nuñez-Malanyaon

Oaminal

Olivarez

Ortega (P.)

Ortega (V.N.)

Paduano

Palma

Pancho

Panganiban

Panotes

Papandayan

Pichay

Pimentel

Pineda

Plaza

Primicias-Agabas

Ramirez-Sato

Ramos

Relampagos

Revilla

Roa-Puno

Robes

Rodriguez (I.)

Rodriguez (M.)

Romero

Romualdo

Roque

Sagarbarria

Salo

Sandoval

Sangcopan

Santos-Recto

Sarmiento (C.)

Sarmiento (E.M.)

Savellano

Sema

Siao

Silverio

Singson

Suarez

Sy-Alvarado

Tambunting

Tan (A.)

Tan (M.)

Tejada

Teves

Tiangco

Ting

Tinio

Tolentino

Ty

Unabia

Ungab

Unico

Uy (J.)

Uy (R.)

Uybarreta

Vargas

Vargas-Alfonso

Velarde

Velasco

Velasco-Catera

Vergara

Villanueva

Villaraza-Suarez

Villarica

Villarin

Violago

Yap (M.)



Yap (V.)

Yu

Zamora (M.C.)

Zarate

Zubiri

Negative:

None

Abstention:

None








ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH

SCHOOL IN BARANGAY 184, ZONE 19,

MARICABAN, PASAY CITY TO BE

KNOWN AS PRESIDENT CORAZON

'CORY' C. AQUINO NATIONAL HIGH

SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING

FUNDS THEREFOR.”







Affirmative:

Abayon

Abellanosa

Abueg

Acop

Acosta

Acosta-Alba

Advincula

Agarao

Aggabao

Albano

Alejano

Almario

Almonte

Alonte

Alvarez (F.)

Alvarez (P.)

Amatong

Angara-Castillo

Antonino

Antonio

Aquino-Magsaysay

Aragones

Arbison

Arcillas

Arenas

Atienza

Aumentado

Bagatsing

Banal

Barbers

Barzaga

Bataoil

Bautista-Bandigan

Belaro

Belmonte (F.)

Belmonte (J.C.)

Belmonte (R.)

Benitez

Bernos

Biazon

Billones

Bolilia

Bondoc

Bordado

Bravo (A.)

Bravo (M.V.)

Brosas

Bulut-Begtang

Cagas

Calalang

Calderon

Calixto-Rubiano

Campos

Cari

Casilao

Castelo

Castro (F.L.)

Celeste

Cerafica

Cerilles

Chavez

Chipeco

Cojuangco

Cortes

Cortuna

Cosalan

Crisologo

Cuaresma

Cueva

Dalipe

Datol


Daza

De Jesus

Defensor

Del Mar

Deloso-Montalla

Dimaporo (A.)

Dimaporo (M.K.)

Durano

Dy

Elago

Enverga

Erice

Eriguel

Ermita-Buhain

Escudero

Espina

Eusebio

Evardone

Fariñas

Fernando

Ferrer (J.)

Ferrer (L.)

Flores

Fortun

Fortuno

Garbin

Garcia-Albano

Garin (R.)

Gasataya

Geron

Go (A.C.)

Go (M.)

Gonzales (A.D.)

Gullas

Hernandez

Herrera-Dy

Hofer

Jalosjos

Kho

Khonghun

Labadlabad

Lagman

Lazatin

Leachon

Limkaichong

Lobregat

Lopez (B.)

Lopez (C.)

Lopez (M.)

Macapagal-Arroyo

Madrona

Malapitan

Manalo

Mangaoang

Marcos

Mariño

Marquez

Martinez

Matugas

Mellana

Mercado

Mirasol

Montoro

Nava

Nieto

Noel

Nolasco

Nuñez-Malanyaon

Oaminal

Olivarez

Ortega (P.)

Ortega (V.N.)

Paduano

Palma

Pancho

Panganiban

Panotes

Papandayan

Pichay

Pimentel

Pineda

Plaza

Primicias-Agabas

Ramirez-Sato

Ramos

Relampagos

Revilla

Roa-Puno

Robes

Rodriguez (I.)

Rodriguez (M.)

Romero

Romualdo

Roque

Sagarbarria

Salo

Sandoval

Sangcopan

Santos-Recto

Sarmiento (C.)

Sarmiento (E.M.)

Savellano

Sema

Siao

Silverio

Singson

Suarez

Sy-Alvarado

Tambunting

Tan (A.)

Tan (M.)

Tejada

Teves

Tiangco

Ting

Tinio



Tolentino

Ty

Unabia

Ungab

Unico

Uy (J.)

Uy (R.)

Uybarreta

Vargas

Vargas-Alfonso

Velarde

Velasco

Velasco-Catera

Vergara

Villanueva

Villaraza-Suarez

Villarica

Villarin

Violago

Yap (M.)

Yap (V.)

Yu

Zamora (M.C.)

Zarate

Zubiri

Negative:

None

Abstention:

None



Reading House Bill No. 6971. PRIVILEGE HOUR

It being a Monday, on motion of Representative

Defensor, there being no objection, the Chair de-

clared a Privilege Hour and thereafter recognized

Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" A. Teves Jr. for his privilege

speech. PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF

REPRESENTATIVE TEVES

Representative Teves spoke about temporary

restraining orders (TROs) that were allegedly being

traded in the courts and explained how such kind of

corruption often led to further corruption. In partic-

ular, he questioned the past and future issuance of

TROs by several justices of the Court of Appeals in

certain cases including a case that he filed against

the incumbent governor of Negros Oriental. As he

denounced such acts, he challenged the media to be

vigilant and the Supreme Court to be responsive, as

well as reminded President Rodrigo Roa Duterte

about his continued fight to end corruption in gov-

ernment.

At this juncture, Deputy Speaker Cayetano re-

linquished the Chair to Deputy Speaker Linabelle

Ruth R. Villarica.

On motion of Representative Defensor, the

Chair recognized Rep. Anthony M. Bravo, Ph.D. for

his privilege speech.

PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF

REPRESENTATIVE BRAVO (A.)

Representative Bravo pointed out that it was

difficult to secure on-line appointment schedules

for passport application/renewal in the Department

of Foreign Affairs (DFA) allegedly due to the

hoarding and selling of such schedules by several

syndicates. He said that DFA Secretary Alan Peter

S. Cayetano has denied the allegation and explained

that the DFA only opens slots for passport applica-

tions every three months to ensure the security of its

website.

Citing past problems such as the printing of de-

fective passports and illegal subcontracting of e-

passports, Representative Bravo enumerated the

recommendations of the House after it had con-

ducted a probe on the persistent delay in the issu-

ance of passports. He asked what security issues

are triggered if it opens application schedules for six

months instead of three months; and whether the

three-month limitation in passport application was

due to the activities of fixers who had contacts in-

side the DFA.

At this juncture, Deputy Speaker Villarica relin-

quished the Chair to Deputy Speaker Cayetano.

After showing a video presentation of the long

lines of passport applicants in the DFA office in Pa-

say City, Representative Bravo urged the DFA to fix

the problem as soon as possible.

MANIFESTATION OF

DEPUTY SPEAKER CAYETANO

Whereupon, Deputy Speaker Cayetano mani-

fested that inasmuch as her brother is the Secretary

of the DFA, she would personally deliver to him a

copy of Representative Bravo’s (A.) speech. She

commented that in the aforecited video, the passport

applicants were not pre-cleared and exceeded the

day’s limit of 500 clients. She added that the DFA

website has posted information on the status of the

passport problem and the Secretary gave his assur-

ance about immediately solving the matter.


REFERRAL OF REPRESENTATIVES

BRAVO (A.) AND TEVES’

PRIVILEGE SPEECHES

On motion of Representative Defensor, there

being no objection, the Body referred Representa-

tives Bravo and Teves’ privilege speeches to the

Committee on Rules for its appropriate action.

On further motion of Representative Defensor,

the Chair recognized Representative Casilao for his

privilege speech.

PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF

REPRESENTATIVE CASILAO

Representative Casilao first said that the Ki-

lusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) recently

joined the commemoration of the 31st anniversary

of the Mendiola massacre, which tragedy occurred

on the same day that Republic Act (R. A.) No. 6657

or the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program

(CARP) was approved in response to the clamor of

the farmers for genuine agrarian reform. He then

stressed that since the expiration of CARP in June

2014, the government was unable to fulfill its prom-

ise to provide farmers with their own land and to

uplift their living conditions. He said that farmers

from Eastern Visayas will march to Manila next

month to launch a campaign for higher prices for

abaca, palay, and coconut; and to seek help about

pest problems and military operations in their re-

gion.

Thereupon, Representative Casilao stressed

that the peasant sector continued to suffer from the

primary problem of land ownership; and that this

was exacerbated by landlord-tenant relationships,

usurious practices, low prices of agricultural prod-

ucts, and the high cost of farm machineries.

He likewise condemned the extra-judicial kill-

ings of farmers under the Duterte Administration by

members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

(AFP) as he stressed their (1) opposition to such

killings, the all-out war policy, and labor contractu-

alization, and (2) support for the resumption of

peace talks with the National Democratic Front of

the Philippines.

Representative Casilao subsequently asked

Congress to enact House Bill No. 555 or the Genu-

ine Agrarian Reform Bill (GARB), otherwise

known as the Free Land Distribution Bill, and to

conduct an inquiry into resolutions he filed on hu-

man rights violations in the peasant sector.

REFERRAL OF REPRESENTATIVE

CASILAO’S PRIVILEGE SPEECH

Thereupon, on motion of Representative De-

fensor, there being no objection, the Body referred

the privilege speech of Representative Casilao to

the Committee on Rules for its appropriate action.

Likewise, on motion of Representative Defen-

sor, the Chair recognized Rep. France L. Castro for

her privilege speech.

PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF

REPRESENTATIVE CASTRO (F.L.)

Representative Castro decried the political har-

assment of Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)

NCR Union President Jocelyn “Ma’am Joy” Mar-

tinez by three policemen in civilian clothes, while

she was holding a class in Imelda Elementary

School in Malabon City. She said that such actions

could also be considered as attacks against the other

members of the union.

Representative Castro then stressed that said

harassment of a known critic of anti-teacher poli-

cies will not stop ACT-NCR Union from fighting

for the rights, welfare, and benefits of the teaching

sector. She called on all teachers and unionists to

remain vigilant, stand on their ground, and continue

to advance their legitimate demands.


CASTRO’S (F.L.) PRIVILEGE SPEECH



tive Castro’s privilege speech to the Committee on

Rules for its appropriate action.

On further motion of Representative Defensor,

the Chair recognized Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago to de-

liver her privilege speech.

PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF

REPRESENTATIVE ELAGO

Representative Elago spoke about how the

youth could contribute for a wider discourse on the

Administration’s push for charter change. She cited

the heroes and revolutionaries of the nation who

taught the essence of liberty and freedom and their

struggle for democracy and development; and said

that there can be no more fitting way for the youth

to honor the former than to pledge their commit-

ment to genuine social change.



She then said the youth have remained brave,

resilient, and active in the face of many issues such

as labor contractualization, underemployment, and

hazardous working conditions as well as lack of ac-

cess to education, high tuition fees, and repression

in the campus. She called on them to intensify their

awareness and organization as well as their assis-

tance of marginalized and oppressed sectors; and

support the forthcoming national days of action for

free education, human rights, justice, national sov-

ereignty, territorial integrity, and peace.

Finally, she called on the House Committee on

Higher and Technical Education to investigate re-

ports on the implementation and use of funds for the

current academic year’s free tuition policy; noted

that R.A. No. 10931 or the Universal Access to

Quality Tertiary Education Act does not prohibit the

collection of surprise and additional school fees;

and enjoined her colleagues and other public serv-

ants to undertake their tasks with a sense of nation-

alism and oppose control by foreign powers.


ELAGO’S PRIVILEGE SPEECH



tive Elago’s privilege speech to the Committee on

Rules for its appropriate action.

TERMINATION OF THE PRIVILEGE HOUR


being no objection, the Body terminated the Privi-

lege Hour.

TRANSMITTAL TO THE

SENATE OF HOUSE BILLS


being no objection, the Chair directed the Secretary

General to immediately transmit to the Senate, cop-

ies of the House Bills that had been approved on

Third Reading.

ADJOURNMENT OF SESSION


being no objection, the Chair declared the session

adjourned until four o’clock in the afternoon of

Tuesday, January 30, 2018.

It was 6:24 p.m.

--------------------------------------------------------

I hereby certify to the correctness of the forego-

ing.

(Sgd.) ATTY. CESAR STRAIT PAREJA

Secretary General

Approved on January 30, 2018.

The Journal of the House is downloadable at www.congress.gov.ph immediately after its plenary approval.

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MEMBERS' ATTENDANCE

Journal No. 55

Monday, January 29, 2018

***** ABAYA * BELMONTE (R.) *** DE VERA * ABAYON

BENITEZ

DEFENSOR

ABELLANOSA

BERNOS

DEL MAR ***** ABU ***** BERTIZ * DEL ROSARIO

* ABUEG

BIAZON

DELOSO-MONTALLA **** ACHARON

BILLONES * DIMAPORO (A.)

ACOP **** BIRON

DIMAPORO (M.K.) ACOSTA

BOLILIA ***** DUAVIT

ACOSTA-ALBA

BONDOC

DURANO ***** ADIONG

BORDADO

DY

ADVINCULA

BRAVO (A.)

ELAGO AGARAO * BRAVO (M.V.)

ENVERGA

* AGGABAO

BROSAS

ERICE ***** AGLIPAY-VILLAR

BULUT-BEGTANG

ERIGUEL

ALBANO * CAGAS

ERMITA-BUHAIN ***** ALCALA

CALALANG

ESCUDERO

ALEJANO

CALDERON

ESPINA ALMARIO

CALIXTO-RUBIANO **** ESPINO

* ALMONTE **** CAMINERO * ESTRELLA ALONTE

CAMPOS * EUSEBIO

ALVAREZ (F.) **** CANAMA

EVARDONE **** ALVAREZ (M.)

CARI

FARIÑAS

ALVAREZ (P.)

CASILAO

FERNANDO **** AMANTE * CASTELO

FERRER (J.)

AMATONG

CASTRO (F.L.) * FERRER (L.) **** ANDAYA ***** CASTRO (F.H.) ***** FERRIOL-PASCUAL

* ANGARA-CASTILLO ***** CATAMCO ***** FLOIRENDO ANTONINO

CAYETANO

FLORES

ANTONIO

CELESTE

FORTUN AQUINO-MAGSAYSAY

CERAFICA

FORTUNO

ARAGONES

CERILLES ***** FUENTEBELLA ARBISON

CHAVEZ

GARBIN

ARCILLAS

CHIPECO *** GARCIA (G.) ARENAS ***** CO **** GARCIA (J.E.) ATIENZA * COJUANGCO

GARCIA-ALBANO

* AUMENTADO **** COLLANTES * GARIN (R.) **** BAG-AO

CORTES **** GARIN (S.)

BAGATSING

CORTUNA

GASATAYA **** BAGUILAT

COSALAN *** GATCHALIAN

* BANAL

CRISOLOGO

GERON BARBERS ***** CUA

GO (A.C.)

* BARZAGA

CUARESMA

GO (M.) BATAOIL

CUEVA ***** GOMEZ

**** BATOCABE

DALIPE *** GONZAGA BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN

DATOL **** GONZALES (A.P.)

BELARO

DAZA

GONZALES (A.D.) BELMONTE (F.)

DE JESUS **** GONZALEZ

*** BELMONTE (J.C.) **** DE VENECIA **** GORRICETA

GULLAS *** OCAMPO

SILVERIO *** HERNANDEZ

OLIVAREZ

SINGSON

HERRERA-DY ***** ONG (E.) **** SUANSING (E.) HOFER ***** ONG (H.) **** SUANSING (H.) JALOSJOS

ORTEGA (P.)

SUAREZ

* JAVIER

ORTEGA (V.N.) * SY-ALVARADO KHO **** PACQUIAO * TAMBUNTING KHONGHUN

PADUANO

TAN (A.)

LABADLABAD

PALMA

TAN (M.) ***** LACSON

PANCHO ***** TAN (S.)

* LAGMAN

PANGANIBAN

TEJADA * LANETE

PANOTES

TEVES

***** LAOGAN

PAPANDAYAN

TIANGCO LAZATIN

PICHAY

TING

* LEACHON

PIMENTEL

TINIO **** LEE

PINEDA

TOLENTINO

LIMKAICHONG * PLAZA *** TREÑAS LOBREGAT

PRIMICIAS-AGABAS ***** TUGNA

LOPEZ (B.) * QUIMBO **** TUPAS LOPEZ (C.) **** RADAZA * TY

* LOPEZ (M.L.)

RAMIREZ-SATO *** UMALI *** LOYOLA

RAMOS

UNABIA

MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

RELAMPAGOS

UNGAB * MACEDA

REVILLA

UNICO

MADRONA

ROA-PUNO

UY (J.) MALAPITAN

ROBES

UY (R.)

MANALO **** ROCAMORA

UYBARRETA MANGAOANG

RODRIGUEZ (I.)

VARGAS

**** MANGUDADATU (S.)

RODRIGUEZ (M.)

VARGAS-ALFONSO ***** MANGUDADATU (Z.) **** ROMAN * VELARDE

*** MARCOLETA

ROMERO

VELASCO MARCOS ***** ROMUALDEZ

VELASCO-CATERA

MARIÑO *** ROMUALDO *** VELOSO MARQUEZ

ROQUE

VERGARA

MARTINEZ ***** SACDALAN ***** VILLAFUERTE MATUGAS

SAGARBARRIA

VILLANUEVA

MELLANA **** SAHALI

VILLARAZA-SUAREZ **** MENDING **** SALCEDA

VILLARICA

***** MENDOZA *** SALIMBANGON

VILLARIN MERCADO

SALO

VIOLAGO

MIRASOL **** SALON ***** YAP (A.) MONTORO ***** SAMBAR

YAP (M.)

NAVA

SANDOVAL

YAP (V.) * NIETO

SANGCOPAN

YU

NOEL

SANTOS-RECTO

ZAMORA (M.C.) ***** NOGRALES (J.J.)

SARMIENTO (C.) *** ZAMORA (R.)

***** NOGRALES (K.A.)

SARMIENTO (E.M.)

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