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Journal of the

House of Representatives

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

SECOND REGULAR SESSION

2017 - 2018

JOURNAL NO. 69 Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Prepared by the

JOURNAL SERVICE Plenary Affairs Bureau

JOURNAL NO. 69

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

CALL TO ORDER

At 4:00 p.m., Deputy Speaker Rolando G. An-

daya Jr. 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 Deputy

Speaker Andaya delivered an invocation.

ROLL CALL

On motion of Rep. Aurelio “Dong” G. Gonza-

les Jr., there being no objection, the Chair directed

the Secretary General to call the Roll and the fol-

lowing Members were present:

Abu

Acharon

Acop

Acosta

Acosta-Alba

Advincula

Aggabao

Aglipay-Villar

Albano

Alejano

Almario

Almonte

Alvarez (P.)

Amatong

Andaya

Angara-Castillo

Antonio

Aquino-Magsaysay

Aragones

Arenas

Atienza

Bataoil

Batocabe

Bautista-Bandigan

Belmonte (F.)

Belmonte (J.C.)

Benitez

Bernos

Bertiz

Biazon

Billones

Bolilia

Bondoc

Bordado

Bravo (A.)

Bravo (M.V.)

Brosas

Calderon

Calixto-Rubiano

Campos

Casilao

Castelo

Castro (F.L.)

Castro (F.H.)

Catamco

Cerilles

Chavez

Chipeco

Collantes

Cortuna

Cosalan

Cua

Cuaresma

Cueva

Dalipe

Datol

Daza

de Venecia

De Vera

Defensor

Del Mar

Deloso-Montalla

Dimaporo (A.)

Dimaporo (M.K.)

Elago

Erice

Eriguel

Ermita-Buhain

Escudero

Espina

Espino

Estrella

Evardone

Fariñas

Fernando

Ferrer (J.)

Flores

Fortun

Fortuno

Fuentebella

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Garbin

Garcia (G.)

Garcia (J.E.)

Garcia-Albano

Garin (R.)

Garin (S.)

Gasataya

Gatchalian

Geron

Go (M.)

Gonzaga

Gonzales (A.D.)

Gonzalez

Gullas

Hernandez

Herrera-Dy

Hofer

Jalosjos

Kho

Labadlabad

Lagman

Lanete

Laogan

Leachon

Lee

Limkaichong

Lobregat

Lopez (C.)

Lopez (M.L.)

Loyola

Macapagal-Arroyo

Madrona

Malapitan

Manalo

Mangaoang

Marcoleta

Mariño

Marquez

Martinez

Mercado

Mirasol

Montoro

Nava

Nieto

Noel

Nograles (J.J.)

Nolasco

Nuñez-Malanyaon

Oaminal

Ocampo

Olivarez

Ong (E.)

Ong (H.)

Ortega (P.)

Ortega (V.N.)

Pacquiao

Palma

Pancho

Panganiban

Panotes

Papandayan

Pichay

Pimentel

Plaza

Primicias-Agabas

Radaza

Ramirez-Sato

Ramos

Revilla

Roa-Puno

Rodriguez (I.)

Rodriguez (M.)

Romero

Romualdez

Romualdo

Sagarbarria

Salimbangon

Salo

Salon

Sandoval

Sangcopan

Santos-Recto

Sarmiento (C.)

Sarmiento (E.M.)

Savellano

Sema

Siao

Silverio

Singson

Suansing (E.)

Suansing (H.)

Suarez

Tan (A.)

Tan (S.)

Tejada

Teves

Tiangco

Tinio

Tolentino

Tugna

Tupas

Umali

Unabia

Ungab

Unico

Uy (R.)

Uybarreta

Vargas-Alfonso

Velarde

Velasco-Catera

Veloso

Villafuerte

Villanueva

Villarica

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Yap (V.)

Yu

Zamora (R.)

Zubiri

With 198 Members responding to the Call, the

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

pendix)

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

Thereupon, on motion of Rep. Cristina

“Chiqui” Roa-Puno, there being no objection, the

Body approved Journal No. 68, dated February 27,

2018.

DEFERMENT OF

REFERENCE OF BUSINESS

On motion of Representative Roa-Puno, there

being no objection, the Body deferred the conside-

ration of the Reference of Business.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS

On motion of Representative Roa-Puno, the

Chair then recognized the guests of Rep. Jericho Jo-

nas B. Nograles.

BUSINESS FOR THE DAY:

COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 607

ON HOUSE BILL NO. 7179

On motion of Representative Roa-Puno, there

being no objection, the Body subsequently consid-

ered on Second Reading House Bill No. 7179, as

embodied in Committee Report No. 607 and re-

ported out by the Committee on Justice.

Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary Gen-

eral read the title of the Bill, to wit:

“AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITI-

ZENSHIP TO MAYLEEN TING.”

As copies of the Bill had been distributed to the

Members, on motion of Representative Roa-Puno,

there being no objection, the Body dispensed with

the reading of the text of the measure without prej-

udice to its insertion into the Record of the House.

Thereupon, on motion of Representative Roa-

Puno, the Chair recognized Rep. Gloria Macapagal-

Arroyo to deliver her sponsorship remarks.

SPONSORSHIP REMARKS

OF REPRESENTATIVE

MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

Representative Macapagal-Arroyo pointed out

that Ms. Mayleen Ting grew up and studied in the

Philippines and is presently managing a very im-

portant corporation in the First District of Pam-

panga. She said that immigration laws should be

amended as many foreigners had to leave the coun-

try because they were not granted Philippine citi-

zenship. As such and in behalf of Rep. Carmelo

“Jon” B. Lazatin II of the First District of Pampanga

and Rep. Reynaldo V. Umali, Chairperson of the

Committee on Justice, she enjoined the Body to ap-

proved House Bill No. 7179. MANIFESTATION OF

REPRESENTATIVE LAGMAN


Chair recognized Rep. Edcel C. Lagman who

moved to suspend consideration of House Bill No.

7179 as well as House Bills No. 7180 and 7206, all

of which grant Philippine citizenship to certain for-

eigners through the power of Congress and without

going through the administrative naturalization pro-

cess under Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9139. He said

he was not against the measures per se but wanted

to study first the legislative records on the subject

so as to ask policy questions.

Rep. Juan Pablo “Rimpy” P. Bondoc stated that

he supported his colleague’s quest for a legislative

format on the grant of Philippine citizenship, but

pointed out that the measures had already gone

through the legislative process. With Representa-

tive Lagman eventually agreeing to consider House

Bill No. 7179, Representative Bondoc acceded to

the former’s request to hold the consideration of

House Bills No. 7180 and 7206 in abeyance. INTERPELLATION OF


Thereupon, Representative Lagman inquired

on Ms. Mayleen Ting’s special attributes to qualify

her for a congressional grant of Philippine citizen-

ship without undergoing the aforecited process of

naturalization.

Representative Macapagal-Arroyo replied that

Ms. Ting had taken over the paper factory which her

parents put up in Pampanga in the 1970s and ena-

bled the newspaper industry to flourish. She re-

marked that the country has lost several foreigners

who exhibited good potential for citizenship and

contributed to the national economy, because of re-

strictive immigration and citizenship laws.



SUSPENSION OF SESSION

The session was suspended at 4:35 p.m., upon

motion of Representative Bondoc.

RESUMPTION OF SESSION

The session resumed at 4:37 p.m., with the

Chair recognizing Rep. Jose L. Atienza Jr. upon

Representative Bondoc’s motion.

REMARKS OF

REPRESENTATIVE ATIENZA

Saying he and Representative Lagman talked

during the recess, Representative Atienza agreed

that Congress should be prudent in granting Philip-

pine citizenship to foreign nationals; and that the

latter acceded to his request for the House to act on

the instant Bill considering the absence of deroga-

tory information about Ms. Mayleen Ting.

REMARKS OF

REPRESENTATIVE BONDOC

With the permission of the Chair, Representa-

tive Bondoc stated that House Bill No. 7179 was

still being considered on Second Reading.

REMARKS OF


On Representative Bondoc’s motion, the Chair

recognized Representative Lagman anew who af-

firmed that he was foregoing his interpellation on

House Bill No. 7179 but reiterated his intent to ask

policy questions on House Bills 7180 and 7206.

Representative Lagman then pointed out that he

did not recommend the approval of bills on congres-

sional grants of citizenship when he was the Chair-

person of the Committee on Justice. He remarked

that Ms. Ting’s achievements will not really qualify

her for Philippine citizenship under a congressional

grant as well as under R.A. No. 9139, because these

could also be claimed by other foreigners. He sug-

gested that R.A. No. 9139 be amended to make it

less stringent but stressed that the grant of citizen-

ship should not be an easy process because citizen-

ship is a sacrosanct attribute.

TERMINATION OF PERIOD

OF SPONSORSHIP AND DEBATE

There being no other Member who wished to

interpellate the Sponsor, on motion of Representa-

tive Bondoc, there being no objection, the Body ter-

minated the period of sponsorship and debate and

thereafter proceeded to the period of amendments. PERIOD OF AMENDMENTS

There being no Committee and individual

amendments, on motion of Representative Bondoc,

there being no objection, the Body terminated the

period of amendments. APPROVAL ON SECOND READING

OF HOUSE BILL NO. 7179

On motion of Representative Bondoc, there be-

ing no objection, the Body approved on Second

Reading House Bill No. 7179 through viva voce

voting. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS

At this point, Representative Roa-Puno

acknowledged the presence in the Session Hall of

guests of Reps. Ben P. Evardone and Michael L.

Romero, Ph.D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 572

ON HOUSE BILL NO. 6973

Thereupon, on motion of Representative Roa-

Puno, there being no objection, the Body resumed

consideration on Second Reading of House Bill No.

6973 as embodied in Committee Report No. 572

and reported out by the Committee on Metro Manila

Development.

Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary

General read the title of the Bill, to wit:

“AN ACT ENHANCING THE EFFECTIVE-

NESS OF THE METROPOLITAN MA-

NILA COUNCIL IN FORMULATING

POLICIES, RULES, REGULATIONS,

AND IN ENACTING ORDINANCES

FOR METRO MANILA, AMENDING

FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT

NO. 7924, ENTITLED ꞌAN ACT CREAT-

ING THE METROPOLITAN MANILA

DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, DEFIN-

ING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS,

PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND

FOR OTHER PURPOSESꞌ.”


Chair recognized Rep. Winston "Winnie" Castelo,

Chairperson of the Committee on Metro Manila De-

velopment, to sponsor House Bill No. 6973.


SPONSORSHIP REMARKS OF

REPRESENTATIVE CASTELO

Representative Castelo stated that the proposed

measure was a very important piece of legislation

that could solve garbage, traffic, flood, and other

problems in the metropolis. He assured his col-

leagues that no provision in the Bill would usurp the

existing powers and functions of local government

units (LGUs); and that its stakeholders, who were

consulted several times by the Committee’s tech-

nical working group, had no objection to it.


Chair thereafter recognized Rep. Tobias "Toby" M.

Tiangco for his interpellation.

INTERPELLATION OF

REPRESENTATIVE TIANGCO

In response to the question of Representative

Tiangco, Representative Castelo reiterated that or-

dinances approved by the Metro Manila Council

(MMC) will be subject to the approval of the LGUs

concerned and the Bill will not violate the Local

Government Code (LGC) because the LGUs will

retain the sole authority to approve and enact their

own laws. However, Representative Tiangco held

that the title of the Bill stated otherwise.

Representative Castelo was then joined by Rep.

Bayani F. Fernando, whom the Chair recognized

upon Representative Bondoc’s motion, in allaying

their colleague’s apprehensions. He added that

Representative Tiangco should not be technical and

strict about the title of the measure because its pro-

visions clearly state that MMC-approved ordi-

nances required the concurrence of the local

sanggunians.

REMARKS OF THE CHAIR

At this point, the Chair disagreed with Repre-

sentative Castelo and underscored that the title con-

trols and explains the contents of a bill. He asked

him to rephrase his statement which was against le-

gal logic or to amend the title of House Bill No.

6973.

Representative Castelo clarified that he merely

wanted to ask Representative Tiangco to also read

the provisions of the Bill in order to appreciate its

title; and asked for a recess in order to consult his

Committee on the pertinent amendment.

REMARKS OF

REPRESENTATIVE TIANGCO

Representative Tiangco agreed with the Chair

that the title has to reflect the intent of the entire

measure. He pointed out that the power to enact or-

dinances is not only contained in the title of House

Bill No. 6973 but also in its sections.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS

Representative Roa-Puno acknowledged the

presence in the Session Hall of guests of Reps.

Rolando “Klarex” A. Uy, Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.,

and Sabiniano S. Canama.


Thereafter, on motion of Representative Roa-

Puno, the Chair suspended the session at 5:15 p.m. RESUMPTION OF SESSION

The session resumed at 5:26 p.m. REMARKS OF THE CHAIR

Upon resumption of session, the Chair stated

that the Sponsors of the Bill were amenable to an

amendment that will be presented at the proper

time, on limiting the MMC’s powers to enact ordi-

nances. INTERPELLATION OF

REPRESENTATIVE TIANGCO (Continuation)

Recognized anew to continue asking questions,

Representative Tiangco first cited certain sections

in the Bill that authorize the Metropolitan Manila

Development Authority (MMDA) to enact ordi-

nances. He then discussed with Representative Fer-

nando the implementation of ordinances in LGUs

that did not approve the same.

Subsequently, Representative Tiangco asked

about provisions of the law that state that the

MMDA or MMC has the authority to enact ordi-

nances. SUSPENSION OF CONSIDERATION

ON SECOND READING


On motion of Representative Gonzales (A.D.),

there being no objection, the Body suspended the

consideration on Second Reading of House Bill No.

6973.



REFERRAL OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS

ON INQUIRIES IN AID OF LEGISLATION

In accordance with the Rules Governing Inquir-

ies in Aid of Legislation, on motion of Representa-

tive Gonzales (A.D.), there being no objection, the

Body approved to refer the following House Reso-

lutions to the appropriate Committees hereunder in-

dicated:

1. House Resolution No. 1358, on the preda-

tory money-making schemes victimizing

overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) – to the

Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs;

2. House Resolution No. 1360, on the utiliza-

tion of savings in the National Commission

on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) for the years

2011 to 2016 – to the Committee on Mus-

lim Affairs;

3. House Resolution No. 1361, on the budget

provided to the NCMF and its seven bu-

reaus for the years 2010-2017 in compari-

son to their performance – to the Commit-

tee on Muslim Affairs;

4. House Resolution No. 1362, on the Hajj re-

volving fund of the NCMF – to the Com-

mittee on Muslim Affairs;

5. House Resolution No. 1363, on the conces-

sion agreement between the Metropolitan

Waterworks and Sewerage System

(MWSS) and water concessionaires which

privatized water services – to the Commit-

tee on Government Enterprises and Privat-

ization;

6. House Resolution No. 1370, on the agrarian

dispute between farmers and Emerito M.

Ramos and his sons over the 372-hectare

property in Langkaan I, Dasmariñas City,

Cavite – to the Committee on Agrarian Re-

form;

7. House Resolution No. 1371, on the agrarian

dispute between 300 agrarian reform bene-

ficiaries (ARBs) and heirs of Gen. Emilio

Aguinaldo over the 188-hectare property in

Barangays Tartaria and Lumil in Silang,

Cavite – to the Committee on Agrarian Re-

form;

8. House Resolution No. 1373, on the filing of

trumped-up charges against 25 farmers of

Maoanan, Rizal, Cagayan as part of land

grabbing and as a means to displace them

from their farms – to the Committee on

Agrarian Reform;

9. House Resolution No. 1385, on the finan-

cial condition and viability of the Camiguin

Electric Cooperative, Inc.; the performance

of the National Electrification Administra-

tion of its mandate to supervise electric co-

operatives; and the performance of the En-

ergy Regulatory Commission – to the Com-

mittee on Energy;

10. House Resolution No. 1682, on the short-

age of government-subsidized rice recently

alleged by the National Food Authority

(NFA) – to the Committee on Agriculture

and Food;

11. House Resolution No. 1683, on alleged ul-

tra vires acts by Philippine National Oil

Company President Reuben Lista – to the

Committee on Good Government and Pub-

lic Accountability;

12. House Resolution No. 1684, on the wide-

spread stoning incidents in many parts of

the country which put into question the ca-

pability of the Philippine National Police

and local authorities to guarantee the safety

and security of the travelling public – to the

Committee on Public Order and Safety;

13. House Resolution No. 1685, on the efforts

and activities of the Nayong Filipino Foun-

dation, Inc. relative to the management of

the properties under its administration – to

the Committee on Tourism;

14. House Resolution No. 1686, on the possible

existence of a shortage in rice subsidized by

the government through the NFA – to the

Committee on Agriculture and Food;

15. House Resolution No. 1689, on the peren-

nial issue of supply, procurement, and im-

portation of rice; the distortion of the mar-

ket situation by some so-called “unscrupu-

lous parties”; and the existence of rice car-

tels – to the Committee on Agriculture and

Food;


16. House Resolution No. 1692, on the poverty

implications of the arrest of supermarket

employees who allegedly committed quali-

fied theft due to hunger – to the Committee

on Poverty Alleviation;

17. House Resolution No. 1693, on the report

that the proposed Southeast Metro Manila

Expressway (SEMME) will pass through

areas in Barangay Batasan Hills designated

for socialized housing – to the Committees

on Public Works and Highways, and Hous-

ing and Urban Development;

18. House Resolution No. 1694, on the case of

Joanna Demafelis who was killed by her

Syrian and Lebanese employers a year ago

and whose body was found inside a freezer

in an abandoned apartment in Kuwait – to

the Committee on Overseas Workers Af-

fairs;

19. House Resolution No. 1697, on the status

of the Health Facilities Enhancement Pro-

gram particularly for Mindanao – to the

Committee on Health;

20. House Resolution No. 1702, on the dispo-

sition by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) of

allegedly smuggled agricultural products

amounting to ₱30.2 billion pesos in CY

2017 – to the Committee on Agriculture

and Food;

21. House Resolution No. 1704, on the reali-

zation of the housing dreams of overseas

Filipinos – to the Committee on Overseas

Workers Affairs; and

22. House Resolution No. 1706, on the re-

ported establishment of structures in forest

areas, including shorelines in Boracay – to

the Committee on Natural Resources. SUSPENSION OF SESSION

On further motion of Representative Gonzales

(A.D.), the Chair suspended the session at 5:47 p.m. RESUMPTION OF SESSION

The session resumed at 5:48 p.m.

MOTION OF REPRESENTATIVE BERTIZ


the Chair recognized Rep. Aniceto “John” D. Bertiz

III who moved on behalf of the Minority to (1) re-

consider the election of Rep. Ciriaco S. Calalang to

the Special Committee on Bases Conversion and (2)

elect him instead to the Special Committee on

Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity.



motion of Representative Gonzales (A.D.)



RECONSIDERATION OF

REPRESENTATIVE CALALANG’S

ELECTION TO THE SPECIAL

COMMITTEE ON BASES CONVERSION

As earlier moved by Representative Bertiz on

behalf of the Minority, there being no objection, the

Body reconsidered the election of Representative

Calalang as a Member of the Special Committee on

Bases Conversion representing the Minority.

ELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVE

CALALANG TO THE SPECIAL

COMMITTEE ON PEACE,

RECONCILIATION, AND UNITY

On further motion of Representative Bertiz,

there being no objection, the Body elected Repre-

sentative Calalang as a Member from the Minority

of the Special Committee on Peace, Reconciliation,

and Unity.



the Chair suspended the session at 5:52 p.m.



REFERENCE OF BUSINESS

Thereupon, on motion of Representative Gon-

zales (A.D.), 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 a Communication



and Committee Reports, which were referred to the

appropriate Committees as hereunder indicated:

BILLS ON FIRST READING

House Bill No. 7231, entitled:

“AN ACT INTRODUCING A SYSTEM TO

INCENTIVIZE TOURIST PURCHASE

THROUGH THE REFUND OF VALUE

ADDED TAX ON PERISHABLE AND

NON-PERISHABLE GOODS AND

ITEMS TO BOOST LOCAL ECONOMY

AND TOURISM, AND OTHER PUR-

POSES THEREFOR”

By Representative Romero

TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND

MEANS


“AN ACT PRESCRIBING UNIFORM

GUIDELINES FOR THE REGULATION

AND OPERATION OF TRICYCLES IN

THE COUNTRY”

By Representative Tambunting

TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTA-

TION


“AN ACT ESTABLISHING RESOURCE

CENTERS FOR INDIGENOUS CUL-

TURAL COMMUNITIES/INDIGENOUS

PEOPLES TO ENHANCE AND ENSURE

DELIVERY OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES,

APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE

AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Vargas

TO THE COMMITTEE ON INDIGENOUS

CULTURAL COMMUNITIES AND IN-

DIGENOUS PEOPLES House Bill No. 7235, entitled:

“AN ACT MANDATING THE PROVISION

OF EXCLUSIVE PARKING SPACE FOR

PERSONS WITH DISABILITY AND PE-

NALIZING THE UNAUTHORIZED USE

THEREOF, AMENDING FOR THE PUR-

POSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 344,

OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ACCES-

SIBILITY LAW”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SER-

VICES


“AN ACT MANDATING A CLASS ON AG-

RICULTURE AND FISHERIES IN PUB-

LIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS”

By Representative Zubiri

TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-

TION AND CULTURE


“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTAB-

LISHMENT OF AN INDIGENOUS

TRAINING CENTER IN THE MUNICI-

PALITY OF QUEZON, BUKIDNON,

AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS

THEREFOR”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON INDIGENOUS

CULTURAL COMMUNITIES AND IN-

DIGENOUS PEOPLES


“AN ACT REGULATING THE DISTRIBU-

TION, USE, RECOVERY, COLLEC-

TION, AND DISPOSAL OF PLASTIC

STRAWS IN FOOD ESTABLISH-

MENTS”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECOLOGY


“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL

REVERSE MIGRATION POLICY, CRE-


ATING THE NATIONAL REVERSE MI-

GRATION COMMISSION, AND APPRO-

PRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE”

By Representative Manalo

TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

REORGANIZATION AND THE COM-

MITTEE ON OVERSEAS WORKERS

AFFAIRS


“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REVISED

CORPORATION CODE OF THE PHILIP-

PINES”

By Representative Romualdo

TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND IN-

DUSTRY House Bill No. 7246, entitled:

“AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE

OF AGRICULTURE PROFESSION IN

THE PHILIPPINES CREATING FOR

THE PURPOSE A PROFESSIONAL

REGULATORY BOARD FOR AGRI-

CULTURISTS AND APPROPRIATING

FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Yap (A.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE

AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION House Bill No. 7247, entitled:

“AN ACT INCREASING THE HONORAR-

IUM AND CHRISTMAS BONUS OF BA-

RANGAY OFFICIALS, INCLUDING

BARANGAY TANODS, AND MEM-

BERS OF THE LUPON NG TAGAPAMA-

YAPA, AND GRANTING A LUMP SUM

GRATUITY PAY EQUIVALENT TO ONE

HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS

(P100,000.00), AND OTHER NON-MON-

ETARY BENEFITS, AMENDING FOR

THE PURPOSE SECTION 393 OF RE-

PUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, AS AMENDED,

OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL

GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991”

By Representative Sy-Alvarado

TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL

GOVERNMENT


“AN ACT MANDATING ALL STUDENTS IN

STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COL-

LEGES (SUCs) RECEIVING SCHOLAR-

SHIPS, GRANTS, OR SUBSIDY FROM

THE GOVERNMENT TO RENDER AT

LEAST ONE YEAR OF RETURN SER-

VICE IN THE PHILIPPINES AND AP-

PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Sy-Alvarado

TO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND

TECHNICAL EDUCATION


“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPE-

CIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MU-

NICIPALITY OF VILLANUEVA, PROV-

INCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL AND

APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Uy (J.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE

AND FISHERIES RESOURCES




NICIPALITY OF JASAAN, PROVINCE

OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL AND APPRO-

PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”







NICIPALITY OF OPOL, PROVINCE OF

MISAMIS ORIENTAL AND APPROPRI-

ATING FUNDS THEREFOR”



AND FISHERIES RESOURCES House Bill No. 7252, entitled:


CIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE



CITY OF EL SALVADOR, PROVINCE









NICIPALITY OF ALUBIJID, PROVINCE









NICIPALITY OF LAGUINDINGAN,

PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL


THEREFOR”







NICIPALITY OF GITAGUM, PROVINCE



By Representative Uy (R.)


AND FISHERIES RESOURCES House Bill No. 7256, entitled:



NICIPALITY OF LIBERTAD, PRO-

VINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL AND

APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”







NICIPALITY OF INITAO, PROVINCE








CIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE

MUNICIPALITY OF MANTICAO,

PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL


THEREFOR”





“AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN AQUATIC

RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTAL

BREEDING STATION FOR LAKE,

RIVER, AND OTHER INLAND FISHES

IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF

CLAVERIA, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS

ORIENTAL AND APPROPRIATING

FUNDS THEREFOR”






“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DISTRICT

HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF

LUCBAN, PROVINCE OF QUEZON


THEREFOR”

By Representative Enverga

TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH House Bill No. 7262, entitled:

“AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE IM-

PLEMENTATION OF THE GOVERN-

MENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM,

PROVIDING FUNDS FOR ITS IMPLE-

MENTATION AND FOR OTHER PUR-

POSES”

By Representative Dalipe

TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE

AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION


“AN ACT DECLARING MAY 29 OF EVERY

YEAR AS ANNUAL NATIONAL COM-

MUNITY SAVINGS DAY”

By Representative Relampagos

TO THE COMMITTEE ON POVERTY AL-

LEVIATION

RESOLUTIONS

House Resolution No. 1723, entitled:

“A RESOLUTION HONORING THE

MEMORY OF THE LATE NAPOLEON

ABUEVA, A NATIONAL ARTIST

AWARDEE AND THE FATHER OF

MODERN PHILIPPINE SCULPTURE,

FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBU-

TION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF

PHILIPPINE ARTS AND EXPRESSING

THE SINCERE CONDOLENCES AND

SYMPATHY OF THE HOUSE OF REP-

RESENTATIVES FOR HIS PASSING”

By Representative Yap (A.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES


“A RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPART-

MENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGE-

MENT TO REALLOCATE THE

AMOUNT OF ONE BILLION PESOS

FROM AVAILABLE SAVINGS TO AUG-

MENT THE ALLOCATIONS OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE

AND DEVELOPMENT, SPECIFICALLY

FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING

AMELIORATION ASSISTANCE FOR

THE VICTIMS OF THE CONTROVER-

SIAL DENGVAXIA VACCINES, IN

TERMS OF COUNSELLING, MEDICAL

AID, AND EMERGENCY ECONOMIC

ASSISTANCE TO THE AFFECTED

FAMILIES”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIA-

TIONS


“RESOLUTION URGING PRESIDENT RO-

DRIGO DUTERTE AND THE DEPART-

MENT OF HEALTH TO PROVIDE FREE

AND LONG-TERM MEDICAL SER-

VICES AND TREATMENT FOR MORE

THAN 800,000 FILIPINO CHILDREN

SUBJECTED TO THE DENGUE VAC-

CINE IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM”

By Representatives Brosas and De Jesus

TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH House Resolution No. 1726, entitled:

“RESOLUTION URGING THE SUPREME

COURT TO REVISIT THE PROSPEC-

TIVE RULING ABANDONING THE

AGUINALDO DOCTRINE”

By Representatives Teves, Sagarbarria and

Limkaichong

TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

COMMUNICATION Letter dated 20 February 2018 of Roger E. Dino,

Deputy Director, Office of the General Counsel

and Legal Services, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipi-



nas (BSP), furnishing the House of Representa-

tives with duly certified and authenticated BSP

issuances, to wit:

1. Circular No. 997 dated 15 February

2018; and

2. Circular Letter No. CL-2018-011 dated

9 February 2018.

TO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND FI-

NANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

COMMITTEE REPORTS Report by the Committee on Rural Development

and the Committee on Appropriations (Com-

mittee Report No. 629), re H.B. No. 7266, enti-

tled:

“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A RURAL EM-

PLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM


THEREFOR”

recommending its approval in substitution of

House Bills Numbered 530 and 5188

Sponsors: Representatives Ramos, Nograles

(K.A.) and Batocabe


Report by the Committee on Public Information

(Committee Report No. 630), re H.B. No. 7290,

entitled:

“AN ACT CHANGING THE COMPOSITION

OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF

THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CHIL-

DRENꞌS TELEVISION, AMENDING

FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 6 OF RE-

PUBLIC ACT NO. 8370, OTHERWISE

KNOWN AS THE ꞌCHILDRENꞌS TELE-

VISION ACT OF 1997ꞌ ”


House Bill No. 4503

Sponsors: Representatives Lanete and De Vene-

cia


Report by the Committee on Revision of Laws

(Committee Report No. 631), re H.B. No. 6285,

entitled:

“AN ACT DECLARING JANUARY 18 OF

EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWOR-

KING HOLIDAY FOR ALL KASAMBA-

HAY IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY TO BE

KNOWN AS ꞌARAW NG KASAMBA-

HAYꞌ ”

recommending its approval without amend-

ment

Sponsors: Representatives Primicias-Agabas

and Fariñas


Report by the Committee on Good Government and

Public Accountability and the Committee on

Energy (Committee Report No. 632), re H.R.

No. 1741, entitled:

“RESOLUTION URGING THE ENERGY

REGULATORY COMMISSION (ERC)

TO IMMEDIATELY RESOLVE THE

SEVEN (7) POWER SUPPLY AGREE-

MENT APPLICATIONS OF THE MA-

NILA ELECTRIC COMPANY

(MERALCO), PROVIDED ALL THE RE-

QUIREMENTS PRESCRIBED BY

LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS

HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH AND

THE APPROPRIATE HEARINGS ON

THE APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN

CONDUCTED”

recommending its adoption pursuant to House

Resolution No. 1161 and informing the

House of the Committees findings and rec-

ommendations

Sponsors: Representatives Pimentel, Velasco,

Suarez and the Members of the joint Com-

mittees on Good Government and Public

Accountability and Energy


Report by the Committee on Tourism and the Com-

mittee on Appropriations (Committee Report

No. 633), re H.B. No. 7291, entitled:

“AN ACT DECLARING IMMACULATE

CONCEPTION PARISH CHURCH,

SANCTUARY OF THE HOLY FACE OF

JESUS, IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF

NAMPICUAN, PROVINCE OF NUEVA


ECIJA A PILGRIMAGE SITE AND

TOURIST DESTINATION, PROVIDING

FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT AND APPRO-



House Bill No. 2488

Sponsors: Representatives Gomez, Nograles

(K.A.) and Suansing (E.)


Report by the Committee on Tourism and the Com-



“AN ACT DECLARING THE PURARAN

BEACH AND ITS PREMISES LOCATED

IN BARANGAY PURARAN, MUNICI-

PALITY OF BARAS, PROVINCE OF

CATANDUANES A TOURIST SPOT


THEREFOR”


House Bill No. 1201


(K.A.) and Sarmiento (C.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Tourism and the Com-



“AN ACT DECLARING THE KAPARKAN

FALLS IN BARANGAY CAGANAYAN,

MUNICIPALITY OF TINEG, PROVINCE

OF ABRA AN ECOTOURISM SITE, ES-

TABLISHING THE KAPARKAN FALLS

DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND AP-

PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


House Bill No. 3634


(K.A.) and Bernos

TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Suffrage and Electoral

Reforms (Committee Report No. 636), re H.B.

No. 7295, entitled:

“AN ACT INCREASING THE AUTHO-

RIZED CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES

OF CANDIDATES AND POLITICAL

PARTIES AND DEFINING AN INDE-

PENDENT CANDIDATE FOR THIS

PURPOSE, AMENDING SECTION 13

OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7166, ENTI-

TLED ꞌAN ACT PROVIDING FOR SYN-

CHRONIZED NATIONAL AND LOCAL

ELECTIONS AND FOR ELECTORAL

REFORMS, AUTHORIZING APPROPRI-

ATIONS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSESꞌA”


House Bills Numbered 15, 519, 902, 1712,

1917, 2925, 3249, 3380 and 3411

Sponsors: Representatives Tugna, Belmonte

(F.), Castro (F.H.), Fortuno, Oaminal, Pan-

ganiban, Ocampo, Villanueva, Primicias-

Agabas, and Unabia


Report by the Committee on Banks and Financial

Intermediaries (Committee Report No. 637), re

H.B. No. 7296, entitled:

“AN ACT REINFORCING THE CORPO-

RATE VIABILITY OF THE BANGKO

SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS, STRENG-

THENING ITS MONETARY AND FI-

NANCIAL STABILITY FUNCTIONS

AND ENHANCING ITS REGULATORY

POWERS, AMENDING FOR THE PUR-

POSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7653, OTH-

ERWISE KNOWN AS ꞌTHE NEW CEN-

TRAL BANK ACTꞌ ”


House Bills Numbered 731, 2436, 3456,

4283 and 6599

Sponsors: Representatives Evardone, Oaminal

and Collantes


Report by the Committee on Good Government and

Public Accountability (Committee Report No.

638), re H.R. No. 882, entitled:

“RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COM-

MITTEE ON GOOD GOVERNMENT

AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY TO

CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF

LEGISLATION, IN REGARD TO THE



USE BY THE PROVINCIAL GOVERN-

MENT OF ILOCOS NORTE OF ITS

SHARES FROM THE EXCISE TAXES

ON LOCALLY MANUFACTURED VIR-

GINIA-TYPE CIGARETTES OR THE

SPECIAL SUPPORT FUND UNDER RE-

PUBLIC ACT NO. 7171 FOR A PUR-

POSE OTHER THAN THOSE PRO-

VIDED FOR BY THE SAID LAW, IN ITS

HIGHLY IRREGULAR PURCHASE OF

MOTOR VEHICLES MADE THROUGH

CASH ADVANCES WITHOUT THE

BENEFIT OF PUBLIC BIDDINGS FOR

THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SIXTY-SIX

MILLION FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY

THOUSAND PESOS

(PHP66,450,000.00)”

informing the House of its findings and recom-

mendations

Sponsors: Representative Pimentel and the

Members of the Committee on Good Go-

vernment and Public Accountability

TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ADDITIONAL REFERENCE OF BUSINESS

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report by the Committee on Appropriations (Com-

mittee Report No. 639), re H.B. No. 7302, enti-

tled:

“AN ACT TO REFORM THE BUDGET PRO-

CESS BY ENFORCING GREATER AC-

COUNTABILITY IN PUBLIC FINAN-

CIAL MANAGEMENT (PFM), PRO-

MOTING FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY,

STRENGTHENING CONGRESS’

POWER OF THE PURSE, INSTITUTING

AN INTEGRATED PFM SYSTEM AND

INCREASING BUDGET TRANSPA-

RENCY AND PARTICIPATION”


House Bills Numbered 5590, 5993, 343,

930, 1056, 2385, 2387, 2828, 2832, 2868,

3897, 4652 and 6847

Sponsors: Representatives Nograles (K.A.),

Nograles (J.J.) and Yap (A.)


Report by the Committee on Population and Family

Relations (Committee Report No. 640), re H.B.

No. 7303, entitled:

“AN ACT INSTITUTING ABSOLUTE DI-

VORCE AND DISSOLUTION OF MAR-

RIAGE IN THE PHILIPPINES”


House Bills Numbered 116, 1062, 2380 and

6027

Sponsors: Representatives Aragones, Lagman

and De Jesus




the Chair suspended the session at 5:59 p.m.



OMNIBUS APPROVAL ON

SECOND READING OF CERTAIN

HOUSE BILLS UNDER THE BUSINESS

FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

On an omnibus motion of Representative Gon-

zales (A.D.), there being no objection, the Body

considered on Second Reading the following House

Bills calendared under the Business for Thursday

and Friday, as contained in various Committee Re-

ports and submitted by the Committees concerned;

dispensed with the reading of the texts thereof with-

out prejudice to their insertion into the Record of

the House; adopted the Explanatory Notes as the

sponsorship remarks on the measures; terminated

the period of sponsorship and debate; terminated

the period of amendments in the absence of Com-

mittee and individual amendments; and approved

the same on Second Reading through viva voce vot-

ing:

1. House Bill No. 7176, as contained in

Committee Report No. 604 and submitted

by the Committees on Basic Education

and Culture, and Appropriations, separat-

ing the San Emmanuel National High

School – Annex in San Pablo, Tacurong

City, Sultan Kudarat from the San Em-

manuel National High School, and con-

verting it into the San Pablo National High

School;




by the Committees on Basic Education

and Culture, and Appropriations, estab-

lishing the Tambo National High School in

Tambo, Parañaque City; and



by the Committee on Natural Resources,

establishing the forest boundary of the

Province of Tarlac.

MOTION OF REPRESENTATIVE ATIENZA


the Chair recognized Representative Atienza who

first said that he concurred with the approval on

Second Reading of House Bills No. 7176 and 7178.

However, Representative Atienza moved for a

reconsideration of the approval on Second Reading

of House Bill No. 7184, opining that it required

more thorough study and discussion.



motion of Representative Gonzales (A.D.)



RECONSIDERATION OF THE

APPROVAL ON SECOND READING


Thereupon, as previously moved by Repre-

sentative Atienza and seconded by Representative

Gonzales (A.D.), there being no objection, the Body

reconsidered the approval on Second Reading of

House Bill No. 7184 including the termination of

the period of amendments thereon.

ADJOURNMENT OF SESSION

Thereafter, on motion of Representative Gonza-

les (A.D.), there being no objection, the Chair de-

clared the session adjourned until four o’clock in

the afternoon of Monday, March 5, 2018.

It was 6:11 p.m.

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

I hereby certify to the correctness of the forego-

ing.

(Sgd.) ATTY. CESAR STRAIT PAREJA

Secretary General

Approved on March 5, 2018.

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