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Journal of the

House of Representatives

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS SECOND REGULAR SESSION

2014 – 2015

JOURNAL NO. 71 Monday to Wednesday, May 25 to 27, 2015; Monday to Thursday, June 1 to 4, 2015; and Monday to Wednesday, June 8 to 10, 2015

Prepared by the

JOURNAL SERVICE Plenary Affairs Bureau

JOURNAL NO. 71

Monday to Wednesday, May 25 to 27, 2015;

Monday to Thursday, June 1 to 4, 2015; and

Monday to Wednesday, June 8 to 10, 2015

CALL TO ORDER

At 4:00 p.m., Monday, May 25, 2015, Deputy Speaker Giorgidi B. Aggabao called the session to or-der. NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PRAYER

Pursuant to Section 73, Rule XI of the Rules of the House, the Members sang the National Anthem and thereafter, Representative Angelina Ludovice Katoh delivered the invocation. SUSPENSION OF SESSION

On motion of Rep. Mar-Len Abigail S. Binay, the Chair suspended the session at 4:03 p.m. RESUMPTION OF SESSION

The session resumed at 4:05 p.m.

DEFERMENT OF THE ROLL CALL

On motion of Rep. Binay, there being no objec-tion, the Body deferred the calling of the Roll. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS

Rep. Binay thereafter acknowledged the presence

in the Session Hall of guests of Rep. Bai Sandra A. Sema.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

On a subsequent motion of Rep. Binay, there be-ing no objection, the Body approved Journal No. 70, dated May 18 to 20, 2015.

REFERENCE OF BUSINESS

On further motion of Rep. Binay, there being be-ing no objection, the Body proceeded to the Reference of Business.

Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary General read on First Reading the titles of the following Bills and Resolutions, including the Message from the Sen-ate and Committee Reports, which were referred to the appropriate Committees as hereunder indicated:

BILLS ON FIRST READING

House Bill No. 5786, entitled: “AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 3 OF REPUB-

LIC ACT NO. 8292 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE HIGHER EDUCATION MODERN-IZATION ACT OF 1997' AND OTHER PUR-POSES”

By Representative Turabin-Hataman

TO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND

TECHNICAL EDUCATION House Bill No. 5787, entitled:

“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MANDA-

TORY ESTABLISHMENT OF WOMEN-CHILD FRIENDLY SPACES IN ALL EVAC-UATION CENTERS IN THE COUNTRY AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREOF”

By Representative Turabin-Hataman

TO THE COMMITTEE ON WOMEN AND GENDER EQUALITY

RESOLUTIONS House Resolution No. 2110, entitled:

“A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A SERIOUS

AND COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF THE PROPOSAL TO DECONGEST METRO MANILA, BOTH AS A DISASTER MITI-GATION STRATEGY, AND AS A STRAT-EGY TO ENHANCE THE EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF DEVELOPMENT AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH TO ALL OTHER REGIONS”

By Representative Rodriguez (O.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 2111, entitled:

“A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE HOUSE

2 MONDAY, MAY 25, 2015

COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOY-MENT TO CONDUCT AN IMMEDIATE IN-QUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON LA-BOR LAW VIOLATIONS OF KENTEX MANUFACTURING CORPORATION IN THE LIGHT OF THE DEADLY FIRE THAT GUTTED ITS MANUFACTURING FACIL-ITY LAST MAY 13, 2015”

By Representatives Gutierrez, Katoh, Mendoza

(R.) and Paquiz TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 2112, entitled:

“RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMIT-

TEE ON AGRARIAN REFORM TO INVES-TIGATE THE ALLEGED LAND GRAB-BING OF THE BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS (BSP) AND THE MANILA BANKING CORPORATION (TMBC) IN-VOLVING MORE THAN 1,000 HECTARES OF LAND IN BARANGAY SAN ISIDRO, SAN JOSE DEL MONTE CITY, BU-LACAN”

By Representative Hicap TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES


“A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING WARM FE-

LICITATIONS AND CONGRATULATIONS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO HONORABLE DEPARTMENT OF SO-CIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT (DSWD) SECRETARY CORAZON 'DINKY' JULIANO SOLIMAN FOR BEING RECOG-NIZED BY THE WORLD BANK FOR HER LEADERSHIP IN SOCIAL ACCOUNTA-BILITY FROM THE GLOBAL PARTNER-SHIP FOR SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY (GPSA)”

By Representative Olivarez TO THE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SERVICES


“A RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE HOUSE

COMMITTEE ON THE INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES AND INDIG-ENOUS PEOPLES TO CONDUCT AN IN-QUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, TO

LOOK INTO THE PLIGHT OF THE INDIG-ENOUS PEOPLES, THE SUBANEN TRIBE, OF PAGADIAN CITY IN THE FULL IM-PLEMENTATION OF REPUBLIC ACT 8371 OR THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES RIGHTS ACT OF 1997”

By Representative Turabin-Hataman TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 2115, entitled: “RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE DEPART-

MENT OF HEALTH TO ADOPT AND IM-PLEMENT THE PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) FIRST POLICY FOR FILIPINOS WITH END-STAGE-RENAL DISEASE (ESRD) WHEN APPROPRIATE”

By Representative Relampagos TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

House Resolution No. 2116, entitled: “RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE PRO-

FOUND CONDOLENCES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE FAMILY OF RETIRED COLONEL FRANCISCO G. ACEDILLO, PHILIPPINE ARMY, FATHER OF THE HONORABLE FRANCISCO ASH-LEY L. ACEDILLO, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MAGDALO PARA SA PILIPINO (MAGDALO) PARTY LIST”

By Representatives Belmonte (F.), Gonzales and

Zamora (R.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

ADDITIONAL COAUTHORS With the permission of the Body, the following

Members were made coauthors of the Bills and Reso-lutions hereunder indicated:

Rep. Gerald Anthony V. Gullas Jr. for House Bills

No. 4024 and 5634; Rep. Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado for House Bill

No. 5277; Rep. Edgardo R. Masongsong for House Bills No.

3753 and 4022 and House Resolution No. 809; Rep. Silvestre "Bebot" H. Bello III for House Bill

No. 4114;

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Rep. Belma A. Cabilao for House Bill No. 3958; Rep. Frederick "Erick" F. Abueg for House Bill

No. 5697; Rep. Wes Gatchalian for House Resolution No.

2097; Rep. Teddy Brawner Baguilat Jr. for House Bill

No. 5493;

Rep. Joseph Gilbert F. Violago for House Bill No. 5600;

Rep. Harlin C. Abayon for House Bill No. 3399; Rep. Joseller "Yeng" M. Guiao for House Bills

No. 4975 and 5321; Rep. Luis "Jon-Jon" A. Ferrer IV for House Bills

No. 4352 and 4724; Rep. Rodolfo T. Albano III for House Bill No.

5589; Rep. Mariano Michael M. Velarde Jr. for House

Bill No. 5637;

Rep. Maria Zenaida B. Angping for House Bills No. 4975 and 5321;

Rep. Jose Christopher Y. Belmonte for House Bill

No. 2484; Rep. Eulogio "Amang" R. Magsaysay for House

Bill No. 2694 and House Resolution No. 277;

Rep. Susan A. Yap for House Bill No. 1707; Rep. Frederick "Erick" F. Abueg for House Bill

No. 5663;

Rep. Victoria G. Noel for House Bill No. 5389; Rep. Romero "Miro" S. Quimbo for House Bill

No. 5332;

Rep. Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado for House Bill No. 2172;

Reps. Joseph Stephen S. Paduano and Edcel

"Grex" B. Lagman for House Bill No. 1179;

Rep. Raul V. Del Mar for House Resolutions No. 2053 and 2056; and

Rep. Gus S. Tambunting for House Bills No. 5144,

5154, 5487, 5520, 5572, 5585, 5603, 5604, 5605, 5618, 5660, 5663 and 5672.

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

Message dated May 19, 2015 informing the House of Representatives that the Senate on even date ap-proved the Conference Committee Report of the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disa-greeing provisions of Senate Bill No. 2277 and House Bill No. 4085, both entitled: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE OPEN HIGH

SCHOOL SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE-FOR”

TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report by the Committee on Transportation and the Committee on Appropriations (Committee Report No. 732), re H. No. 2592, entitled: “AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAND TRANS-

PORTATION OFFICE SATELLITE OFFICE AS DISTRICT OFFICE IN DISTRICT 2, PA-RAÑAQUE CITY AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR”

recommending its approval with amendment

Sponsors: Representatives Sarmiento (C.), Ungab and Tambunting


Report by the Committee on Transportation and the Committee on Appropriations (Committee Report No. 733), re H. No. 2814, entitled: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A ONE-STOP GOV-

ERNMENT LAND TRANSPORT SER-VICES PROCESSING CENTER IN SAN JOSE CITY, PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE-FOR”

recommending its approval without amendment

Sponsors: Representatives Sarmiento (C.), Ungab and Violago

TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Transportation and the

Committee on Appropriations (Committee Report No. 734), re H. No. 4404, entitled: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DISTRICT OF-

FICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION


OFFICE (LTO) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CARMONA, CAVITE AND APPROPRIAT-ING FUNDS THEREFOR”

recommending its approval without amendment

Sponsors: Representatives Sarmiento (C.), Ungab and Loyola


Report by the Committee on Transportation and the

Committee on Appropriations (Committee Report No. 735), re H. No. 4421, entitled: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A LAND TRANS-

PORTATION OFFICE IN THE MUNICI-PALITY OF MALITA, PROVINCE OF DA-VAO OCCIDENTAL AND APPROPRIAT-ING FUNDS THEREFOR”

recommending its approval without amendment Sponsors: Representatives Sarmiento (C.), Ungab

and Bautista TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Information and Commu-

nications Technology (Committee Report No. 736), re H. No. 5790, entitled: “AN ACT PROMOTING CONSUMER PRO-

TECTION IN THE PURCHASE OF MO-BILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES BY ALLOWING CONSUMERS TO UNLOCK THE MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICES PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE LOCK-IN PERIOD UNDER THE MOBILE COMMUNICATION SERVICE CON-TRACT”

recommending its approval in substitution of

House Bill No. 5027 Sponsors: Representatives Abaya and Duavit TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Information and Commu-

nications Technology (Committee Report No. 737), re H. No. 5791, entitled: “AN ACT PROVIDING FREE PUBLIC WIRE-

LESS INTERNET ACCESS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS, TERMINALS, PARKS AND PLAZAS THROUGHOUT THE COUN-TRY”

recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill No. 1550

Sponsors: Representatives Ridon and Duavit TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Health and the Commit-

tee on Appropriations (Committee Report No. 738), re H. No. 5792, entitled: “AN ACT CONVERTING THE TALISAY DIS-

TRICT HOSPITAL IN TALISAY CITY, PROVINCE OF CEBU, INTO A GENERAL HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE TALI-SAY CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL, IN-CREASING ITS BED CAPACITY FROM TWENTY- FIVE (25) TO TWO HUNDRED (200) BEDS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


House Bill No. 4347 Sponsors: Representatives Eriguel and Gullas TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Basic Education and Cul-

ture and the Committee on Appropriations (Com-mittee Report No. 739), re H. No. 5794, entitled: “AN ACT MANDATING THE CONSERVA-

TION OF GABALDON AND OTHER HER-ITAGE SCHOOL BUILDINGS NATION-WIDE, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VI-OLATIONS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


House Bill No. 1707 Sponsors: Representatives Cojuangco (K.), Ungab

and Noel TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES


ture and the Committee on Appropriations (Com-mittee Report No. 740), re H. No. 5795, entitled: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH

SCHOOL IN BARANGAY GULOD, QUE-ZON CITY, METRO MANILA TO BE KNOWN AS GULOD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”



Sponsors: Representatives Cojuangco (K.), Ungab

and Vargas TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES


ture and the Committee on Appropriations (Com-mittee Report No. 741), re H. No. 5796, entitled: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH

SCHOOL IN BARANGAY NAGKAISANG NAYON, QUEZON CITY, METRO MA-NILA TO BE KNOWN AS NAGKAISANG NAYON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”



and Vargas TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Basic Education and Cul-ture and the Committee on Appropriations (Com-mittee Report No. 742), re H. No. 5797, entitled: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH

SCHOOL IN BARANGAY GREATER FAIR-VIEW, QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA TO BE KNOWN AS WEST FAIRVIEW NA-TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRI-ATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


Sponsors: Representatives Cojuangco (K.), Ungab and Vargas


Report by the Committee on Basic Education and Cul-ture and the Committee on Appropriations (Com-mittee Report No. 743), re H. No. 5798, entitled:

“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY KALIGA-YAHAN, QUEZON CITY, METRO MA-NILA TO BE KNOWN AS SUSANA D. VARGAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


Sponsors: Representatives Cojuangco (K.), Ungab and Vargas



ture and the Committee on Appropriations (Com-mittee Report No. 744), re H. No. 4894, entitled: “AN ACT CONVERTING THE VILLAFUERTE-

PEÑA HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PONGLON, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JOSE, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL TECHNICAL-VOCA-TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE JUAN C. PEÑA NATIONAL TECH-NICAL-VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE-FOR”

recommending its approval with amendments Sponsors: Representatives Cojuangco (K.), Ungab

and Fuentebella TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES


ture and the Committee on Appropriations (Com-mittee Report No. 745), re H. No. 5799, entitled: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ELEMENTARY

SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TAÑONG, CITY OF MARIKINA, METRO MANILA TO BE KNOWN AS TAÑONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”



and Teodoro


ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS

At this juncture, Rep. Monique Yazmin Q. Lag-dameo acknowledged the presence in the Session Hall of guests of Reps. Juliet R. Cortuna and Mariano U. Piamonte Jr.

SUSPENSION OF SESSION

On motion of Rep. Lagdameo (M.), the Chair sus-pended the session at 4:10 p.m.


RESUMPTION OF SESSION

At 4:25 p.m., the session resumed.

THE PRIVILEGE HOUR

It being a Monday, on motion of Rep. Francisco Emmanuel R. Ortega III, there being no objection, the Chair declared a Privilege Hour.

Thereupon, the Chair recognized Rep. Jonathan A. Dela Cruz from Abakada Party-List for his privilege speech.

PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF REP. DELA CRUZ

Rep. Dela Cruz aired his concern on the political, socioeconomic, and cultural issues surrounding the ap-proval of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). He also underscored the ramifications of the draft BBL as well as the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bang-samoro and Framework Agreement, all containing the demands of the Bangsamoro people to exercise their right to self-determination and political and territorial autonomy. He however opined that these do not re-solve the problem of political autonomy for Muslim Mindanao as they violate the provisions of the 1987 Constitution, deprive the Filipinos of a sovereign na-tion, and might trigger an endless ethnic strife between Christian Filipinos and Muslims similar to the political situation in the Baltic republics, particularly in the for-mer Yugoslavia.

Rep. Dela Cruz added that more alarming and which should be exposed and opposed is that taken in their totality, the acts of the negotiating panels and the Bangsamoro Transition Commission may have al-ready committed treason in proposing an unconstitu-tional and unrealistic Bangsamoro Law since this may have already sold the country down the drain.

In closing, and in commemoration of the tragic

Mamasapano massacre, Rep. Dela Cruz urged every-one to stand fast and do the right thing and by the grace of the Almighty, overcome the sins and prejudices, an-imosities and inequalities of the past and move on to glorious days as one, undivided country under the grace of God.

REFERRAL OF REP. DELA CRUZ’ SPEECH

On motion of Rep. Gerald Anthony V. Gullas Jr., there being no objection, the Body referred the speech of Rep. Dela Cruz to the Committee on Rules.

SUSPENSION OF THE PRIVILEGE HOUR

Likewise, on motion of Rep. Gullas, there being

no objection, the Body suspended the Privilege Hour.


At this point, Rep. Gina P. De Venecia acknowl-edged the presence in the Session Hall of family mem-bers of the late Don Emilio T. Yap for the posthumous awarding of the Congressional Medal of Achievement to the late Don Emilio Yap, chairperson of the Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation and chair emeritus of the Philippine Trust Company, who were all guests of Rep. Eric L. Olivarez.

MANIFESTATION OF REP. ATIENZA

Recognized by the Chair, Rep. Jose L. Atienza Jr.

spoke of Don Emilio Yap’s contributions to the nation and how he, as a man of public service, was greatly influenced by the latter’s thinking. He further under-scored Don Emilio Yap’s person as one who lived by his principles; a good citizen of Manila who practiced patriotism, and an honest taxpayer of the City of Ma-nila. To conclude, Rep. Atienza said that Mr. Yap in-vested all his earnings in the Philippines and advocated good, clean and effective government.


At 5:00 p.m., the Chair motu proprio declared a recess.

RESUMPTION OF SESSION At 5:01 p.m., the session resumed with Speaker

Feliciano Belmonte Jr. presiding.

PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 147

AND CONFERMENT OF MEDAL

OF ACHIEVEMENT

On motion of Rep. Neptali M. Gonzales II, there

being no objection, the Body proceeded to the presen-tation of House Resolution No. 1062, now numbered as Resolution No. 147, which was adopted on Novem-ber 25, 2014 and which the Secretary General was di-rected to read, conferring the Congressional Medal of Achievement on Don Emilio T. Yap, chairman of the Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation and chairman emeritus of the Philippine Trust Company.

On another motion of Rep. Gonzales, there being no objection, the Body invited Mr. Yap’s family to as-cend the rostrum for the presentation of said Resolu-tion and conferment of the Congressional Medal of Achievement.

SUSPENSION OF SESSION Accordingly, the Chair suspended the session at

5:03 p.m.


RESUMPTION OF SESSION At 5:08 p.m., the session resumed, with Deputy

Speaker Aggabao presiding. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS

Rep. Gullas acknowledged the presence in the Ses-

sion Hall of guests of Reps. Carlos Isagani T. Zarate, Ma. Lourdes Acosta-Alba, Florencio T. Flores Jr., M.D., and Ben P. Evardone; as well as former Minor-ity Leader Edcel C. Lagman.

RESUMPTION OF THE PRIVILEGE HOUR

On motion of Rep. Gullas, there being no objec-

tion, the Body subsequently resumed the Privilege Hour and the Chair recognized Rep. Francisco Ashley L. Acedillo from Magdalo Party-List for his privilege speech. PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF REP. ACEDILLO

Rep. Acedillo said that China continues to main-

tain its aggressive posturing and effective control over the West Philippine Sea and the entire South China Sea in order to strengthen her territorial claim and safe-guard her interest in the area. He described the ex-panded reclamation and construction activities in the seven Chinese-occupied reefs, three of which were within the Philippine exclusive economic zone (EEZ). He cited the increasing deployment of Chinese cargo vessels, ships, and Coast Guard forces to patrol the vi-cinity of Scarborough and Ayungin Shoals and to har-ass Philippine vessels therein.

He also cited to the Body the actions taken by both the House and the Senate on the issue of the West Phil-ippine Sea and the Spratly Islands, the economic and military implications, the threat to the energy security of the country on the continuing operation, reclama-tion and construction activities in the Chinese-occu-pied reefs which are within the Philippine EEZ, and the medium to long-term geopolitical implications of such occupation in the West Philippine Sea.

Thereupon, Rep. Acedillo expressed belief that

China, in disrupting the seaborne trade routes of goods and oil by enforcing maritime and fishing regulations in the West Philippine Sea, seeks to fundamentally al-ter the balance of power in Asia, which has diminished the vitality of United States-Asian alliances that would ultimately displace the US as the preeminent power in the Asia-Pacific region.

He noted that despite the country’s efforts of pur-

suing an independent foreign policy, it cannot escape

the realities of great power politics involving China and the US, this as he stressed that in the last 70 years, only the latter has guaranteed continued security in the Asia-Pacific region. Finally, he asked whether China is trying to avoid a major confrontation with the US, as it has done before, or has now taken an action that will lead to war. REFERRAL OF REP. ACEDILLO’S

PRIVILEGE SPEECH

On motion of Rep. Gullas, there being no objec-tion, the Body referred Rep. Acedillo’s privilege speech to the Committee on Rules.

SUSPENSION OF THE PRIVILEGE HOUR


tion, the Body suspended the Privilege Hour. ROLL CALL


tion, the Body proceeded to the Roll Call.

Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary General called the Roll Call and the following Members were present:

Abu Abueg Acedillo Acosta-Alba Adiong Agarao Aggabao Agyao Albano Alejano Aliping Almario Almonte Alvarez (F.) Alvarez (M.) Amatong (I.) Angara-Castillo Antonio Apostol Arenas Arnaiz Asilo Atienza Aumentado Bag-ao Balindong Banal Barcelona-Reyes


Barzaga Bataoil Batocabe Bello Belmonte (F.) Binay Bondoc Bravo (A.) Bravo (M.) Briones Bulut-Begtang Cabilao Calalay Calixto-Rubiano Cari Castelo Castro Catamco Cerafica Cerilles Chipeco Co Collantes Colmenares Cortuna Cosalan Cruz-Gonzales Cua Cueva Dalog De Jesus De Venecia Del Mar Del Rosario (A.G.) Del Rosario (A.A.) Dela Cruz Deloso-Montalla Dimaporo (I.) Enverga Erice Eriguel Ermita-Buhain Escudero Espina Estrella Evardone Fariñas Fernandez Ferriol Flores Fortun Fortuno Garay Garcia (E.) Garcia (G.) Garcia-Albano Garin (S.) Geron

Gerona-Robredo Gomez Gonzales Gonzalez Gorriceta Guanlao Guiao Gullas Gunigundo Gutierrez Hicap Hofer Iway Javier Katoh Kho Khonghun Lacson-Noel Lagdameo (A.) Lagdameo (M.) Lanete Leonardia Leonen-Pizarro Lobregat Loong Lopez (C.) Lopez (C.J.) Macrohon-Nuño Madrona Magsaysay Manalo Mangudadatu Marcos Masongsong Matugas Mellana Mercado Mercado-Revilla Montejo Nava (J.) Nava (P.) Noel Oaminal Ocampo Olivarez Ong Ortega (F.) Ortega (V.) Padilla Paduano Paez Pagdilao Pancho Panotes Paquiz Pernes Piamonte Pichay


Primicias-Agabas Puno Quimbo Quisumbing Ramos Relampagos Revilla Reyes Ridon Rivera Robes Rodriguez (I.) Rodriguez (M.) Rodriguez (O.) Rodriguez (R.) Romarate Romualdez Romualdo Romulo Sacdalan Santiago Sarmiento (C.) Sarmiento (M.) Sema Señeres Singson (E.) Suansing Suarez Sy-Alvarado Tambunting Tan (A.) Tejada Teodoro Teves Tiangco Tieng Tinio Tolentino Treñas Tugna Tupas Unabia Uy (R.) Vargas Velasco Villanueva Villarica Violago Yap (A.) Yap (S.) Yu Zamora (R.) Zarate Zubiri With 198 Members responding to the Roll Call,

the Chair declared the presence of a quorum. (See also Appendix 1)

APPROVAL ON THIRD READING

OF CERTAIN MEASURES

On successive motions of Rep. Ortega (F.), there

being no objection, the Body proceeded to the ap-proval on Third Reading of the following measures, printed copies of which were distributed to the Mem-bers on the dates specified hereunder, pursuant to Sec-tion 58, Rule X of the Rules of the House: Distributed on May 19, 2015: 1. House Bill No. 5752, entitled: “AN ACT REDE-

FINING THE TERM 'INDIGENT SENIOR CIT-IZEN' UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9994, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS ACT OF 2010'”;

The Chair then directed the Secretary General to call the Roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of the House, a second Roll Call was made.

RESULT OF THE VOTING The result of the voting was as follows:

Affirmative:

Abu Abueg Acedillo Acosta-Alba Adiong Agarao Aggabao Agyao Albano Alejano Aliping Almario Almonte Alvarez (F.) Alvarez (M.) Amatong (I.) Angara-Castillo Antonio Apostol Arenas Arnaiz Asilo Atienza Aumentado Bag-ao Balindong Banal Barcelona-Reyes

10 MONDAY, MAY 25, 2015

Barzaga Bataoil Batocabe Bello Belmonte (F.) Binay Bondoc Bravo (A.) Bravo (M.) Briones Bulut-Begtang Cabilao Calalay Calixto-Rubiano Cari Castelo Castro Catamco Cerafica Cerilles Chipeco Co Collantes Colmenares Cortuna Cosalan Cruz-Gonzales Cua Cueva Dalog De Jesus De Venecia Del Mar Del Rosario (A.G.) Del Rosario (A.A.) Dela Cruz Deloso-Montalla Dimaporo (I.) Enverga Erice Eriguel Ermita-Buhain Escudero Espina Estrella Evardone Fariñas Fernandez Ferriol Flores Fortun Fortuno Garay Garcia (E.) Garcia (G.) Garcia-Albano Garin (S.) Geron

Gerona-Robredo Gomez Gonzales Gonzalez Gorriceta Guanlao Guiao Gullas Gunigundo Gutierrez Hicap Hofer Iway Javier Katoh Kho Khonghun Lacson-Noel Lagdameo (A.) Lagdameo (M.) Lanete Leonardia Leonen-Pizarro Lobregat Loong Lopez (C.) Lopez (C.J.) Macrohon-Nuño Madrona Magsaysay Manalo Mangudadatu Marcos Masongsong Matugas Mellana Mercado Mercado-Revilla Montejo Nava (J.) Nava (P.) Noel Oaminal Ocampo Olivarez Ong Ortega (F.) Ortega (V.) Padilla Paduano Paez Pagdilao Pancho Panotes Paquiz Pernes Piamonte Pichay

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Primicias-Agabas Puno Quimbo Quisumbing Ramos Relampagos Revilla Reyes Ridon Rivera Robes Rodriguez (I.) Rodriguez (M.) Rodriguez (O.) Rodriguez (R.) Romarate Romualdez Romualdo Romulo Sacdalan Santiago Sarmiento (C.) Sarmiento (M.) Sema Señeres Singson (E.) Suansing Suarez Sy-Alvarado Tambunting Tan (A.) Tejada Teodoro Teves Tiangco Tieng Tinio Tolentino Treñas Tugna Tupas Unabia Uy (R.) Vargas Velasco Villanueva Villarica Violago Yap (A.) Yap (S.) Yu Zamora (R.) Zarate Zubiri

Negative:

None

Abstention:

None With 198 affirmative votes, no negative votes and

no abstentions, the Body approved on Third Reading House Bill No. 5752.


OF CERTAIN MEASURES (Continuation) Distributed on May 19, 2015:

2. House Bill No. 5755, entitled: “AN ACT AU-THORIZING THE MERGER OF THE DEVEL-OPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, WITH THE LAND BANK OF THE PHILIP-PINES AS THE SURVIVING ENTITY”;

The Chair then directed the Secretary General to

call the Roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of the House, a second Roll Call was made.

MANIFESTATION OF REP. DELA CRUZ Upon recognition by the Chair, Rep. Dela Cruz

said that he was voting against House Bill No. 5755 because he was previously advised that his proposed amendments will be considered.

The Chair however pointed out that the Body was

already voting on the Bill on Third Reading and there-fore, no further amendments will be entertained.

After he was informed by the Majority Leader on the status of the Bill, Rep. Dela Cruz withdrew his manifestation and reiterated his “no” vote to House Bill No. 5755, which the Chair noted. RESULT OF THE VOTING

The result of the voting was as follows:

Affirmative:

Abu Abueg Acedillo Acosta-Alba Adiong Agarao Aggabao Agyao Albano Alejano

12 MONDAY, MAY 25, 2015

Aliping Almario Almonte Alvarez (F.) Alvarez (M.) Amatong (I.) Angara-Castillo Antonio Apostol Arenas Arnaiz Asilo Atienza Aumentado Bag-ao Balindong Banal Barcelona-Reyes Barzaga Bataoil Batocabe Bello Belmonte (F.) Binay Bondoc Bravo (A.) Bravo (M.) Briones Bulut-Begtang Cabilao Calalay Calixto-Rubiano Cari Castelo Castro Catamco Cerafica Cerilles Chipeco Co Collantes Colmenares Cortuna Cosalan Cruz-Gonzales Cua Cueva Dalog De Jesus De Venecia Del Mar Del Rosario (A.G.) Del Rosario (A.A.) Deloso-Montalla Dimaporo (I.) Enverga Erice Eriguel

Ermita-Buhain Escudero Espina Estrella Evardone Fariñas Fernandez Ferriol Flores Fortun Fortuno Garay Garcia (E.) Garcia (G.) Garcia-Albano Garin (S.) Geron Gerona-Robredo Gomez Gonzales Gonzalez Gorriceta Guanlao Guiao Gullas Gunigundo Gutierrez Hicap Hofer Iway Javier Katoh Kho Khonghun Lacson-Noel Lagdameo (A.) Lagdameo (M.) Lanete Leonardia Leonen-Pizarro Lobregat Loong Lopez (C.) Lopez (C.J.) Macrohon-Nuño Madrona Magsaysay Manalo Mangudadatu Marcos Masongsong Matugas Mellana Mercado Mercado-Revilla Montejo Nava (J.) Nava (P.)

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Noel Oaminal Ocampo Olivarez Ong Ortega (F.) Ortega (V.) Padilla Paduano Paez Pagdilao Pancho Panotes Paquiz Pernes Piamonte Pichay Primicias-Agabas Puno Quimbo Quisumbing Ramos Relampagos Revilla Reyes Ridon Rivera Robes Rodriguez (I.) Rodriguez (M.) Rodriguez (O.) Rodriguez (R.) Romarate Romualdez Romualdo Romulo Sacdalan Santiago Sarmiento (C.) Sarmiento (M.) Sema Señeres Singson (E.) Suansing Suarez Sy-Alvarado Tambunting Tan (A.) Tejada Teodoro Teves Tiangco Tieng Tinio Tolentino Treñas Tugna Tupas

Unabia Uy (R.) Vargas Velasco Villanueva Villarica Violago Yap (A.) Yap (S.) Yu Zamora (R.) Zarate Zubiri

Negative:

Dela Cruz

Abstention:

None

With 197 affirmative votes, one negative vote and

no abstentions, the Body approved on Third Reading House Bill No. 5755.

APPROVAL ON THIRD READING OF CERTAIN HOUSE MEASURES (Continuation)

Distributed on May 20, 2015:

3. House Bill No. 5588, entitled: “AN ACT FACIL-ITATING THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY SITE OR LOCATION FOR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PRO-JECTS”;

4. House Bill No. 5706, entitled: “AN ACT REGU-

LATING THE PRACTICE OF CRIMINOLOGY PROFESSION IN THE PHILIPPINES AND AP-PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, REPEAL-ING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6506, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'AN ACT CREATING THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR CRIMINOLOGISTS IN THE PHILIP-PINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES'”;

5. House Bill No. 5707, entitled: “AN ACT REGU-

LATING THE PRACTICE OF FORESTRY IN THE PHILIPPINES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE (R.A. NO. 6239), KNOWN AS 'THE FORESTRY PROFESSION LAW'”;

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6. House Bill No. 5708, entitled: “AN ACT REGU-LATING THE PRACTICE OF PLUMBING EN-GINEERING IN THE PHILIPPINES, APPRO-PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF”;

7. House Bill No. 5729, entitled: “AN ACT AL-

LOWING THE RECTIFICATION OF SIMU-LATED BIRTH RECORDS AND PRESCRIB-ING ADMINISTRATIVE ADOPTION PRO-CEEDINGS”;

8. House Bill No. 5391, entitled: “AN ACT

AMENDING THE FRANCHISE OF ALIW BROADCASTING CORPORATION GRANTED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7399, AND RENEWING/EXTENDING THE TERM THEREOF TO ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT”;


9. House Bill No. 5710, entitled: “AN ACT IN-CREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE NARRA MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL IN THE MU-NICIPALITY OF NARRA, PROVINCE OF PA-LAWAN FROM TEN (10) TO ONE HUNDRED (100) BEDS TO BE NOW KNOWN AS THE GOVERNOR ALFREDO M. ABUEG, SR. ME-MORIAL HOSPITAL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;

10. House Bill No. 5712, entitled: “AN ACT INTE-

GRATING THE TALISAY CITY COLLEGE IN THE CITY OF TALISAY, PROVINCE OF CEBU INTO THE TALISAY CITY STATE COLLEGE, THEREBY AMENDING REPUB-LIC ACT NO. 10594, ENTITLED: 'AN ACT ES-TABLISHING A STATE COLLEGE IN THE CITY OF TALISAY, PROVINCE OF CEBU TO BE KNOWN AS THE TALISAY CITY STATE COLLEGE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR'”;

11. House Joint Resolution No. 33, entitled: “JOINT

RESOLUTION ENJOINING THE CELEBRA-TION OF THE LIFE AND WORKS OF NA-TIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE, N.V.M. GONZALEZ, DECLARING SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 TO SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 AS A PERIOD OF REMEMBRANCE OF HIS INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE NATIONAL HERIT-AGE”;


12. House Bill No. 5711, entitled: “AN ACT ESTAB-LISHING A CAMPUS OF THE PHILIPPINE MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY (PMMA) IN MINDANAO TO BE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE MERCHANT MARINE ACAD-EMY-MINDANAO CAMPUS AND APPRO-PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;

13. House Bill No. 5746, entitled: “AN ACT CON-

VERTING THE MAYOR HILARION A. RAMIRO SR. REGIONAL TRAINING AND TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL INTO A MEDI-CAL CENTER TO BE KNOWN AS THE MAYOR HILARION A. RAMIRO SR. MEDI-CAL CENTER”;

14. House Bill No. 5747, entitled: “AN ACT RE-

NAMING THE BINAKAYAN DIVERSION ROAD LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF KAWIT, PROVINCE OF CAVITE AS ISLAND COVE DRIVE”;

15. House Bill No. 5748, entitled: “AN ACT NAM-

ING THE INTERSECTION OF JOSE ABAD SANTOS AVENUE (GAPAN – SAN FER-NANDO – OLONGAPO ROAD) AND THE GUAGUA – FLORIDABLANCA PROVINCIAL ROAD LOCATED AT THE BORDER OF BA-RANGAY SAN ANTONIO AND BARANGAY JOSE ABAD SANTOS, BOTH IN THE MUNIC-IPALITY OF GUAGUA, PROVINCE OF PAM-PANGA AS THE 'WILLIAM GOLANGCO JUNCTION'”;

16. House Bill No. 5750, entitled: “AN ACT DE-

CLARING THE STRETCH OF BEACHES THAT LINE THE ALBAY WEST COAST IN THE THIRD DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF ALBAY AS TOURIST SPOTS AND AP-PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;

17. House Bill No. 5751, entitled: “AN ACT IN-

CREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE ROSARIO DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE MU-NICIPALITY OF ROSARIO, PROVINCE OF LA UNION FROM TWENTY-FIVE (25) TO FIFTY (50) BEDS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;

18. House Joint Resolution No. 32, entitled: “JOINT

RESOLUTION AMENDING SPECIAL PROVI-SION NOS. I.A.1 AND I.D.1 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10651, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015'”; and

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19. House Joint Resolution No. 34, entitled: “JOINT RESOLUTION ENJOINING THE CELEBRA-TION OF THE LIFE AND WORKS OF NA-TIONAL ARTIST FOR FILM, MANUEL CONDE, DECLARING OCTOBER 9, 2015 TO OCTOBER 9, 2016 AS A PERIOD OF REMEM-BRANCE OF HIS INVALUABLE CONTRIBU-TION TO THE NATIONAL HERITAGE”. The Chair then directed the Secretary General to

call the Roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of the House, a second Roll Call was made.

RESULT OF THE VOTING The result of the voting was as follows:

Affirmative:

Abu Abueg Acedillo Acosta-Alba Adiong Agarao Aggabao Agyao Albano Alejano Aliping Almario Almonte Alvarez (F.) Alvarez (M.) Amatong (I.) Angara-Castillo Antonio Apostol Arenas Arnaiz Asilo Atienza Aumentado Bag-ao Balindong Banal Barcelona-Reyes Barzaga Bataoil Batocabe Bello Belmonte (F.) Binay Bondoc Bravo (A.) Bravo (M.) Briones

Bulut-Begtang Cabilao Calalay Calixto-Rubiano Cari Castelo Castro Catamco Cerafica Cerilles Chipeco Co Collantes Colmenares Cortuna Cosalan Cruz-Gonzales Cua Cueva Dalog De Jesus De Venecia Del Mar Del Rosario (A.G.) Del Rosario (A.A.) Dela Cruz Deloso-Montalla Dimaporo (I.) Enverga Erice Eriguel Ermita-Buhain Escudero Espina Estrella Evardone Fariñas Fernandez Ferriol Flores Fortun Fortuno Garay Garcia (E.) Garcia (G.) Garcia-Albano Garin (S.) Geron Gerona-Robredo Gomez Gonzales Gonzalez Gorriceta Guanlao Guiao Gullas Gunigundo Gutierrez

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Hicap Hofer Iway Javier Katoh Kho Khonghun Lacson-Noel Lagdameo (A.) Lagdameo (M.) Lanete Leonardia Leonen-Pizarro Lobregat Loong Lopez (C.) Lopez (C.J.) Macrohon-Nuño Madrona Magsaysay Manalo Mangudadatu Marcos Masongsong Matugas Mellana Mercado Mercado-Revilla Montejo Nava (J.) Nava (P.) Noel Oaminal Ocampo Olivarez Ong Ortega (F.) Ortega (V.) Padilla Paduano Paez Pagdilao Pancho Panotes Paquiz Pernes Piamonte Pichay Primicias-Agabas Puno Quimbo Quisumbing Ramos Relampagos Revilla Reyes Ridon Rivera

Robes Rodriguez (I.) Rodriguez (M.) Rodriguez (O.) Rodriguez (R.) Romarate Romualdez Romualdo Romulo Sacdalan Santiago Sarmiento (C.) Sarmiento (M.) Sema Señeres Singson (E.) Suansing Suarez Sy-Alvarado Tambunting Tan (A.) Tejada Teodoro Teves Tiangco Tieng Tinio Tolentino Treñas Tugna Tupas Unabia Uy (R.) Vargas Velasco Villanueva Villarica Violago Yap (A.) Yap (S.) Yu Zamora (R.) Zarate Zubiri

Negative:

None

Abstention:

None With 198 affirmative votes, no negative votes and

no abstentions, the Body approved on Third Reading the aforementioned House Bills and House Joint Res-olutions.

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TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATE OF HOUSE

MEASURES APPROVED ON THIRD READING

On motion of Rep. Ortega (F.), there being no ob-

jection, the Chair directed the Secretary General to transmit to the Senate the House Bills and House Joint Resolutions that had just been approved on Third Reading.


On motion of Rep. Gullas, there being no objec-tion, the Body resumed the Privilege Hour.

EXTENSION OF THE PRIVILEGE HOUR

Likewise, on motion of Rep. Gullas, there being no objection, the Body extended the Privilege Hour for 20 minutes. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS

Rep. Gullas also acknowledged the presence in the

Session Hall of guests of Rep. Edgardo R. Masong-song.

On motion of Rep. Gullas, the Chair recognized Rep. Carlos Isagani T. Zarate from Bayan Muna Party-List for his privilege speech.

PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF REP. ZARATE

Speaking in Filipino, Rep. Zarate adverted to the

P123 billion Laguna Lakeshore Expressway Dike, a public-private partnership (PPP) project creating an offshore megadike in Laguna Lake and enumerated the numerous critical environmental and public infrastruc-ture concerns that will affect the towns and communi-ties of Biñan, Santa Rosa, San Pedro and Taguig lo-cated along Laguna Lake. He explained that the meg-adike project will not address the causes of the peren-nial flooding from Laguna Lake if the government were not to address first the problems of comprehen-sive dredging, reforestation and rehabilitation of wa-tersheds, re-opening of the Napindan Hydraulic Con-trol System, wastewater treatment and prevention of dumping of garbage in rivers and waterways, which he claimed were the primary causes of the flooding. He argued that the government’s approval of the mega-dike project will only allow private corporations and real estate developers to gain substantial profit through a reclamation project and a six-lane expressway, en-danger public safety during flooding and occurrences of earthquake as it is near the Marikina West Valley Fault System, and cause the eviction of coastal com-munities residing along Laguna Lake.

He then sought the help of his colleagues repre-senting Taguig, Muntinlupa, and Laguna to oppose the project.

REFERRAL OF REP. ZARATE’S

PRIVILEGE SPEECH

On motion of Rep. Gullas, there being no objec-tion, the Body referred the speech of Rep. Zarate to the Committee on Rules.

TERMINATION OF THE PRIVILEGE HOUR


tion, the Body terminated the Privilege Hour.

APPROVAL ON SECOND READING

OF HOUSE BILL NO. 5677

On successive motions of Rep. Lagdameo (M.), there being no objection, the Body considered on Sec-ond Reading House Bill No. 5677, calendared under the Business for the Day, as contained in Committee Report No. 683 and reported out by the Committee on Revision of Laws, declaring January 23 of every year a special working holiday in the entire country to com-memorate the declaration of the First Philippine Re-public; dispensed with the reading of the text thereof without prejudice to its insertion into the Record of the House; adopted the Explanatory Note as the sponsor-ship remarks on the measure; terminated the period of sponsorship and debate; terminated the period of amendments in the absence of Committee and individ-ual amendments; and approved the same on Second Reading through viva voce voting.

OMNIBUS APPROVAL ON SECOND READING

OF CERTAIN BILLS UNDER THE BUSINESS

FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

On an omnibus motion of Rep. Lagdameo (M.),

there being no objection, the Body considered on Sec-ond Reading the following Bills calendared under the Business for Thursday and Friday, as contained in var-ious Committee Reports and submitted by the Com-mittees concerned; dispensed with the reading of the texts of the measures without prejudice to their inser-tions into the Record of the House; adopted the Ex-planatory Notes as the sponsorship remarks on the measures; terminated the period of sponsorship and debate; approved the amendments as contained in the Committee Reports, if any; terminated the period of amendments; and approved the same on Second Read-ing through viva voce voting:

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Submitted by the Special Committee on Reforestation and the Committee on Appropriations:

1. House Bill No. 5678, as contained in Committee

Report No. 684, providing for the reforestation and rehabilitation of approximately ninety-four (94) hectares of mangrove in Virac, Catanduanes;


Report No. 685, providing for the reforestation and rehabilitation of approximately eighty (85) hectares of mangrove in Viga, Catanduanes;


Report No. 686, providing for the reforestation and rehabilitation of approximately three hundred sixty (362) hectares of mangrove in San Andres, Catanduanes;


Report No. 687, providing for the reforestation and rehabilitation of approximately nine hundred thirteen (913) hectares of mangrove in Pangani-ban, Catanduanes;


Report No. 688, providing for the reforestation and rehabilitation of approximately two hundred thirty three (233) hectares of mangrove in Pandan, Catanduanes;


Report No. 689, providing for the reforestation and rehabilitation of approximately two hundred (200) hectares of mangrove in Bato, Catanduanes;


Report No. 690, providing for the reforestation and rehabilitation of approximately twenty two (22) hectares of mangrove in Baras, Catanduanes;

and


Report No. 691, providing for the reforestation and rehabilitation of approximately two hundred seventy four (274) hectares of mangrove in Baga-manoc, Catanduanes;

Submitted by the Committee on Public Works and Highways: 9. House Bill No. 4954, as contained in Committee

Report No. 694, renaming the Wawa Road at San Rafael, Rodriguez, Rizal, as General Licerio I. Ge-ronimo Highway;

Submitted by the Committee on Local Government: 10. House Bill No. 5692, as contained in Committee

Report No. 695, creating Barangay Liwon in Asip-ulo, Ifugao;


Report No. 696, creating Barangay Poblacion 2 in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental;


Report No. 697, subdividing the one-barangay Municipality of Dumalneg in Ilocos Norte into three separate and independent barangays to be known as Barangays Kalaw, Cabaritan and Qui-bel;


Report No. 698, separating the sitios of Guina-ang, Madopdop, Mallango, Lanlana, and San Pablo from Lacnog, Tabuk, Kalinga and constituting them into a separate and independent Barangay Lacnog West;


Report No. 699, separating the sitios of Ileb, New Colayo Village, Kinama and Nambaran Daya from Nambaran, Tabuk, Kalinga and constituting them into a separate and independent Barangay Nam-baran East; and


Report No. 700, creating Barangay Sta. Cruz in Tampakan, South Cotabato.


On motion of Rep. Lagdameo (M.), there being no objection, the Body suspended the session until four o’clock in the afternoon of Tuesday, May 26, 2015.

It was 6:46 p.m., Monday, May 25, 2015.

TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2015 19


The session resumed at 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, May

26, 2015, with Deputy Speaker Giorgidi B. Aggabao

presiding.

ADDITIONAL REFERENCE OF BUSINESS

On motion of Representative Francis Gerald A.

Abaya, there being no objection, the Body proceeded

to the Additional Reference of Business.

Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary General

read on First Reading the titles of the following Bills

which were referred to the appropriate Committees as

hereunder indicated:


House Bill No. 5788, entitled:

“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FRESHWATER

AQUACULTURE CENTER UNDER THE

BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC

RESOURCES FOR THE RESEARCH,

BREEDING AND PRODUCTION OF TI-

LAPIA, CARP, PANGASIUS, CATFISH

AND OTHER FRESHWATER SPECIES IN

AGUS RIVER, MUNICIPALITY OF

BALOI, LANAO DEL NORTE TO BE

KNOWN AS THE LANAO DEL NORTE

FRESHWATER AQUACULTURE CENTER

AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE-

FOR”

By Representatives Dimaporo (I.) and Dimaporo

(A.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE

AND FISHERIES RESOURCES


“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES

HATCHERY UNDER THE BUREAU OF

FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES

FOR THE BREEDING AND PRODUCTION

OF BANGUS, MUDCRABS, MUSSELS,

OYSTERS, PRAWNS AND SIMILAR SPE-

CIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SULTAN

NAGA DIMAPORO, LANAO DEL NORTE,

TO BE KNOWN AS THE LANAO DEL

NORTE MULTI-SPECIES HATCHERY

AND MARINE SCIENCE CENTER AND

APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representatives Dimaporo (A.) and Dimaporo

(I.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE

AND FISHERIES RESOURCES


“AN ACT MANDATING DANGEROUS

DRUGS COURTS TO STRICTLY EN-

FORCE THE PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC

ACT 9165 OR THE COMPREHENSIVE

DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002 AND

TO EFFECT A REDUCTION OF DRUG-RE-

LATED CASES, DECLOGGING OF THE

SAME IN COURT'S DOCKETS, AND

STREAMLINING THE FIVE PILLARS OF

THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM”

By Representative Castelo

TO THE COMMITTEE ON DANGEROUS

DRUGS


“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH

SCHOOL IN BARANGAY REBE, MUNICI-

PALITY OF LALA, PROVINCE OF LANAO

DEL NORTE TO BE KNOWN AS THE

REBE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND


By Representative Dimaporo (A.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-

TION AND CULTURE

ADDITIONAL COAUTHORS

With the permission of the Body, the following

Members were made coauthors of the Bills and Reso-

lutions hereunder indicated:

Reps. Alex "AA" L. Advincula and Luis "Jon-Jon"

A. Ferrer IV for House Bill No. 5435;

Rep. Harlin C. Abayon for House Bill No. 2623;

Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla for House Bill No.

4864;

Rep. Romero "Miro" S. Quimbo for House Bill

No. 1815;

Rep. Roy V. Señeres Sr. for House Bill No. 2694

and House Resolution No. 277;

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Rep. Mark Llandro L. Mendoza for House Bills

No. 1098, 4022, 4714, 4777, 4973 and 5435 and House

Resolution No. 1950;

Rep. Enrico "Recom" Echiverri for House Bill No.

5215;

Reps. Conrado M. Estrella III and Maximo B. Ro-

driguez Jr. for House Bill No. 2694 and House Reso-

lution No. 277;

Rep. Ma. Victoria R. Sy-Alvarado for House Bills

No. 1849 and 4024; and

Rep. Gerald Anthony V. Gullas Jr. for House Bill

No. 2727.


On motion of Rep. Abaya, the Chair suspended the

session at 4:01 p.m.




Rep. Abaya acknowledged the presence in the Ses-

sion Hall of guests of Rep. Jeffrey D. Khonghun.


On motion of Rep. Abaya, the Chair declared a re-

cess at 4:20 p.m.



PRIVILEGE HOUR

With leave of the House, on motion of Rep. Abaya,

there being no objection, the Chair declared a Privilege

Hour and then recognized Rep. Emil L. Ong from the

Second District of Northern Samar for his privilege

speech.

PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF REP. ONG

Rep. Ong decried the anomaly surrounding the

Help for Catubig Agricultural Advancement Program

(HCAAP) funded by a Japanese government loan to

promote the agricultural and economic development of

Northern Samar through infrastructure, irrigation fa-

cilities, and public health services. He explained that

the Korean contractor of the Catubig Dam - one of the

HCAAP’s main components and which would irrigate

4,500 hectares of rice lands - left without completing

it even after several extensions of the project deadline.

He said that he subsequently asked for P140 million in

the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for the comple-

tion of the project, but alleged that the National Irriga-

tion Administration (NIA) committed technical mal-

versation when it bid out P60 million thereof and used

the remaining P80 million to pay the old project con-

tractor who had failed to finish the project.

Thereupon, Rep. Ong stated that the project would

greatly help the farmers in his district and called for an

immediate congressional investigation on the matter

considering the huge amount of money involved.

Thereafter, on motion of Rep. Abaya, the Chair

recognized Rep. Jose L. Atienza Jr. for his manifesta-

tion.


Rep. Atienza commiserated with Rep. Ong; stated

that the government has failed to attend to the prob-

lems of the agricultural sector; joined the latter’s plea

for a congressional investigation on the matter; and ex-

pressed hope that appropriate cases would be filed

against the guilty.

REMARKS OF REP. ONG

As he expressed his gratitude to Rep. Atienza,

Rep. Ong hoped that the Committee concerned could

send a copy of his speech to the Office of the Ombuds-

man for the proper filing of the case.

QUESTION OF QUORUM OF REP. ATIENZA

Thereupon, Rep. Atienza raised a question of

quorum considering that there were not enough Mem-

bers present on the floor.


The Chair suspended the session at 4:45 p.m.,

upon motion of Rep. Abaya.



REFERRAL OF REP. ONG’S

PRIVILEGE SPEECH

Thereafter, on motion of Rep. Abaya, there being

no objection, the Body referred the privilege speech of

Rep. Ong, as well as Rep. Atienza’s manifestation

thereon, to the Committee on Rules.

TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2015 21

The Chair thereafter recognized Rep. Samuel D.

Pagdilao of Party-List ACT-CIS to deliver his privi-

lege speech.


Before delivering his speech and with the permis-

sion of the Chair, Rep. Pagdilao first acknowledged the

presence of his guests in the Session Hall.

PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF REP. PAGDILAO

As he informed his colleagues that every May 16,

the Special Action Force (SAF) of the Philippine Na-

tional Police (PNP) celebrates its founding anniver-

sary, Rep. Pagdilao underscored how SAF troopers

perform special operations with courage, discipline

and skill. He thereafter sought justice for the SAF 44

who died in the line of duty four months ago in Ma-

masapano, Maguindanao. He also noted the national

government’s insensitivity to said incident while ag-

gressively pushing for the passage of the proposed

Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) to accommodate the

Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

He thereafter asked why the Department of Justice

has failed to indict a single person, the MILF or other-

wise, involved in said incident, and expressed reserva-

tion about the MILF’s sincerity and submission to au-

thority to warrant the trust of the Filipino people. Fi-

nally, he expressed doubt that the BBL is compliant

with the Constitution and is an effective tool in achiev-

ing peace, development, and reconciliation in the

country.

REFERRAL OF REP. PAGDILAO’S

PRIVILEGE SPEECH

On motion of Rep. Abaya, there being no objec-

tion, the Body referred Rep. Pagdilao’s privilege

speech to the Committee on Rules.


At this point, Rep. Abaya acknowledged the pres-

ence in the Session Hall of guests of Reps. Linabelle

Ruth R. Villarica, Gwendolyn F. Garcia, and Ong.

The Chair thereupon recognized Rep. Barry

Gutierrez of Party-List Akbayan to deliver his privi-

lege speech, on motion of Rep. Abaya.

PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF REP. GUTIERREZ

Rep. Gutierrez expressed dismay and outrage over

the violent dispersal of some 40-50 farmers within the

premises of the House of Representatives by the mem-

bers of the PNP and the House security contingent by

using tear gas and water cannons. He underscored that

the farmers were just voicing out their position over

some pending bills on agrarian reform and that as rep-

resentatives of the people, the Members should allow

their constituents to directly state their opinions on

matters that concern them.

In closing, Rep. Gutierrez said that he will pursue

possible administrative or criminal remedies to seek

redress for the farmers and hoped that the incident will

not happen again.

REFERRAL OF REP. GUTIERREZ’

PRIVILEGE SPEECH

On motion of Rep. Abaya, there being no objec-

tion, the Body referred Rep. Gutierrez’s privilege



Thereafter, Rep. Abaya acknowledged the pres-

ence in the Session Hall of guests of Rep. Sherwin N.

Tugna.


Whereupon, on motion of Rep. Abaya, the Chair

suspended the session until four o’clock in the after-

noon of Wednesday, May 27, 2015.

It was 5:26 p.m., Tuesday, May 26, 2015.

22 WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015


At 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 27, 2015, the

session resumed with Deputy Speaker Giorgidi B.

Aggabao presiding.


On motion of Representative Francisco Emmanuel

R. Ortega III, there being no objection, the Body

proceeded to the Additional Reference of Business and

the Chair directed the Secretary General to read on

First Reading the titles of the following Bill and

Resolutions, which were referred to the appropriate

Committees hereunder indicated:

BILL ON FIRST READING


“AN ACT DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF

BATANES AS A RESPONSIBLE, COMMU-

NITY-BASED, ECOTOURISM ZONE AND


By Representative Abad

TO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

RESOLUTIONS


“RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND

COMMENDING THE MANDAUE CHIL-

DREN'S CHOIR FOR WINNING THE TOP

PRIZE OF THE GEORG FRIEDRICH HAN-

DEL INTERNATIONALES KINDERCHOR

FESTIVAL IN HALLE, GERMANY”

By Representative Quisumbing



“RESOLUTION TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY

IN AID OF LEGISLATION, TO DETER-

MINE WHAT COURSES OF ACTION COG-

NIZANT AGENCIES OF GOVERNMENT

INTEND TO TAKE IN ORDER TO MITI-

GATE THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THE

REPORTED STEADY DECREASE OF THE

ANGAT DAM'S WATER LEVELS, AND

ENSURE THE CONTINUED SUPPLY OF

ENERGY AND WATER TO METRO MA-

NILA AND ADJACENT AREAS”

By Representative Pancho



“RESOLUTION URGING THE HOUSE OF

REPRESENTATIVES TO IMMEDIATELY

CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION IN AID

OF LEGISLATION INTO THE AQUINO

ADMINISTRATION'S RESPONSE TO THE

CASE OF MARY JANE VELOSO”

By Representative Tinio



“A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRE-

SENTATIVES CONGRATULATING AND

COMMENDING MS. NORA CABALTERA

VILLAMAYOR ALSO KNOWN AS 'NORA

AUNOR' FOR WINNING THE BEST LEAD

ACTRESS AWARD IN A FOREIGN LAN-

GUAGE FILM AT THE SAINT-TROPEZ IN-

TERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL HELD IN

NICE, FRANCE LAST MAY 16, 2015 FOR

HER PERFORMANCE IN THE FILM 'DE-

MENTIA' ”

By Representative Olivarez




SENTATIVES COMMENDING MS. GEN-

EROSE COMODA FOR HER EXEMPLARY

BEHAVIOR AND HONESTY IN RETURN-

ING A BAG WITH MONEY WORTH PHP

172,863.00 TO THE OWNER, MS JULIET

HALLARA”



WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015 23



SENTATIVES EXPRESSING WARM FE-

LICITATIONS AND CONGRATULATIONS

TO MS. CYNTHIA ALCANTARA BARKER

FOR BEING THE FIRST FILIPINO

ELECTED AS COUNCILOR IN THE RE-

CENT UNITED KINGDOM GENERAL

ELECTIONS”






COMMENDING MR. EDEN SONSONA

FOR WINNING THE WORLD BOXING

COUNCIL (WBC) INTERNATIONAL SIL-

VER SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPI-

ONSHIP”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AND

SPORTS DEVELOPMENT


“RESOLUTION CONFERRING THE CON-

GRESSIONAL MEDAL OF DISTINCTION

OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

TO HONORABLE DEPARTMENT OF SO-

CIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT

(DSWD) SECRETARY CORAZON 'DINKY'

JULIANO SOLIMAN FOR BEING RECOG-

NIZED BY THE WORLD BANK FOR HER

LEADERSHIP IN SOCIAL ACCOUNTA-

BILITY FROM THE GLOBAL PARTNER-

SHIP FOR SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY

(GPSA)”




“A RESOLUTION CONFERRING THE CON-

GRESSIONAL MEDAL OF DISTINCTION

OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

TO EL GAMMA PENUMBRA FOR BEING

THE FIRST FILIPINO WINNER OF ASIA'S

GOT TALENT 2015”




Members were made coauthors of the Bills hereunder

indicated:

Rep. Jonathan A. Dela Cruz for House Bill No.

676;

Reps. Roy M. Loyola, Alex "AA" L. Advincula,

Elpidio F. Barzaga Jr., Francis Gerald A. Abaya and

Lani Mercado-Revilla for House Bill No. 5550;

Rep. Alfredo D. Vargas III for House Bill No. 254;

Reps. Abdullah D. Dimaporo and Arthur C. Yap

for House Bill No. 5603;

Rep. Harlin C. Abayon for House Bill No. 388;

and

Rep. Arnel M. Cerafica for House Bill No. 5435.


On motion of Rep. Ortega (F.), the Chair

suspended the session at 4:02 p.m.



At this juncture, on motion of Rep. Ortega (F.), the

Chair recognized Rep. Edcel “Grex” B. Lagman from

the First District of Albay on a question of privilege.

QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE OF REP. LAGMAN

In celebration of the International Week of the

Disappeared and on behalf of the families of all

desaparecidos, human rights organizations in the

Philippines, and kindred spirits all over the world, Rep.

Lagman spoke on the compliance of government

implementors to Republic Act (RA) No. 10353 or the

“Anti-Enforced Disappearance Law” and the refusal

of the government to ratify the International

Convention for the Protection of All Persons from

Enforced Disappearances.


Rep. Lagman thereafter cited the provisions of RA

No. 10353 and the Convention which he said are

complementary and mutually reinforcing. He also

enumerated the arguments to make a compelling claim

for the ratification of the Convention.

In behalf of all the victims of enforced

disappearances, Rep. Lagman sought a congressional

oversight inquiry into the implementation of RA No.

10353 as well as urged the Committees on Human

Rights, Justice, and Foreign Relations to explain

before a congressional hearing the Philippine

government’s refusal to ratify the said UN Convention.

REFERRAL OF REP. LAGMAN’S SPEECH

On motion of Rep. Ortega (F.), there being no

objection, the Body approved to refer Rep. Lagman’s



Subsequently, on motion of Rep. Ortega (F.), the

Chair suspended the session at 4:28 p.m.



UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 119

ON RESOLUTION OF BOTH HOUSES NO. 1


objection, the Body resumed consideration on Second

Reading of Resolution of Both Houses No. 1, as

embodied in Committee Report No. 119 and reported

out by the Committee on Constitutional Amendments.


read the title of the Resolution, to wit:

“RESOLUTION OF BOTH HOUSES PROPOS-

ING AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN ECO-

NOMIC PROVISIONS OF THE 1987 CON-

STITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE

PHILIPPINES PARTICULARLY ON ARTI-

CLES XII, XIV & XVI.”

On further motion of Rep. Ortega, the Body

proceeded to the period of amendments and the Chair

thereafter recognized Rep. Mylene J. Garcia-Albano,

chairperson of the sponsoring Committee, to sponsor

the measure.

AMENDMENTS OF REP. GONZALES

As proposed by Majority Leader Neptali M.

Gonzales II and accepted by the Sponsor, there being

no objection, the Body approved the following

amendments to the measure:

1) On paragraph 1, Section 3 of Article XII (Na-

tional Economy and Patrimony), after the

word “lease” in the fourth sentence, delete the

comma “,” and in lieu thereof place a period

“.” and insert the phrase UNLESS OTHER-

WISE PROVIDED BY LAW, THE LEASE

before the fifth sentence. Then delete the

phrase “for a period not” and consequently

add the phrase SHALL NOT. Thereafter

change the word “exceeding” to EXCEED;

2) On paragraph 1, Section 10 of Article XII (Na-

tional Patrimony and Economy), in the first

sentence, to delete the phrase “or such higher

percentage as Congress may prescribe,” and to

insert the phrase UNLESS OTHERWISE

PROVIDED BY LAW after the last word with

a “comma (,)” before the phrase; and

3) On paragraph 1, no. 2, Section 4 of Article

XIV (Education, Science and Technology,

Arts, Culture, and Sports), to insert the phrase

UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY

LAW at the end of the first sentence and to in-

sert a COMMA (,) before the phrase, and to

delete the last sentence of the same paragraph;

and on paragraph 2, no. 2, to add the phrase

UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY

LAW at the end of the sentence thereof and to

insert a COMMA (,) before the phrase.

REMARKS OF REP. ATIENZA

Thereupon, Rep. Jose L. Atienza Jr. inquired from

the Chair the parliamentary status of the measure

under consideration.

REMARKS OF REP. GONZALES

With the permission of the Chair, Rep. Gonzales

informed Rep. Atienza that the measure under

consideration pertains to Resolution of Both Houses

No. 1 and that it is in the period of individual

amendments.


The Chair suspended the session at 4:40 p.m. upon

Rep. Gonzales’ motion.




TERMINATION OF THE PERIOD

OF AMENDMENTS

On motion of Rep. Jorge “Bolet” Banal, there

being no objection, the Body terminated the period of

Committee and individual amendments.


OF RESOLUTION OF BOTH

HOUSES NO. 1, AS AMENDED

Thereafter, on motion of Rep. Banal, there being

no objection, the Body approved on Second Reading

Resolution of Both Houses No. 1, as amended.

ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE XXXI

SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES


objection, the following Members were elected to the

Special Committee on the XXXI Summer Olympic

Games:

5. Rep. Gabriel Luis R. Quisumbing

6. Rep. Joseller “Yeng” M. Guiao

7. Rep. Aileen C. Radaza

8. Rep. Benjamin C. Agarao Jr., and

9. Rep. Franz E. Alvarez

RECONSIDERATION OF THE

APPROVAL OF JOURNAL NO. 70,

DATED MAY 18 TO 20, 2015

Subsequently, on motion of Rep. Ortega (F.), there

being no objection, the Body reconsidered the

approval of Journal No. 70, dated May 18 to 20, 2015.

CORRECTION ON JOURNAL NO. 70

Likewise, on motion of Rep. Ortega (F.), there

being no objection, the Body corrected Journal No. 70,

pages 14 to 19, to reflect that Rep. Neri J. Colmenares

voted in the negative on House Bill No. 5060, entitled:

“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE FILIPINO

IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM.”

APPROVAL OF JOURNAL NO. 70,

AS CORRECTED

Thereafter, on motion of Rep. Ortega (F.), there

being no objection, the Body approved Journal No. 70,

dated May 18 to 20, 2015, as corrected.

RATIFICATION OF THE CONFERENCE

COMMITTEE REPORT ON THE

DISAGREEING PROVISIONS OF HOUSE

BILL NO. 4462 AND SENATE BILL NO. 2488


objection, the Body ratified the Conference

Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of

House Bill No. 4462 and Senate Bill No. 2488,

providing for the safety of children aboard

motorcycles.


At this point, Rep. Ortega (F.) acknowledged the

presence in the Session Hall of guests of Rep. Roy V.

Señeres Sr.


On motion of Rep. Ortega (F.), the Chair





On motion of Rep. Gerald Anthony V. Gullas Jr.,

there being no objection, the Body resumed the

Privilege Hour and the Chair recognized Rep. Carlos

Isagani T. Zarate of Party-List Bayan Muna to avail of

the same.

PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF REP. ZARATE

Rep. Zarate questioned the World Bank’s

International Finance Corporation ₱17-billion

estimate for the Sasa Wharf Modernization Project in

Davao City as against the Department of

Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and

Philippine Ports Authority’s proposed budget of ₱4


billion. He denounced the DOTC’s preference for the

bigger costing over its own, even as it constituted

another instance of overpricing in a public-private

partnership (PPP) project under the PNoy

Administration.

He pointed out why the proposals for dredging,

breakwater construction, and other infrastructure were

unnecessary and stressed that the wharf’s personnel

and services just had to be improved. Saying that the

private operator of the wharf would raise docking and

wharfage fees in order to recover its investment and

thus incur losses, he stressed that the government and

the consuming public would be the one to shoulder

such losses. As he added that hundreds of poor

families had already been displaced in order to

implement the project, he asked the Body to

immediately conduct an investigation thereon.


Upon recognition by the Chair, Rep. Atienza man-

ifested his desire to raise a parliamentary inquiry.

The Chair stated however that the Body would

first finish the referral of Rep. Zarate’s privilege

speech.

REFERRAL OF REP. ZARATE’S

PRIVILEGE SPEECH

On motion of Rep. Monique Yazmin Q. Lag-

dameo, there being no objection, the Body referred the

privilege speech of Rep. Zarate to the Committee on

Rules.

PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY

OF REP. ATIENZA

Upon recognition by the Chair, Rep. Atienza

asked when the Members would get a copy of the final

version of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law

(BBL) in order for them to thoroughly study the meas-

ure before it goes to plenary deliberations the follow-

ing week.

With the permission of the Chair, Majority Leader

Gonzales stated that the House leadership has in-

structed the Secretariat to distribute copies of the pro-

posed BBL, together with the comments of the Com-

mittees on Appropriations, and Ways and Means as ap-

pended to the Committee report, the following day to

the respective offices of the Members.

Thereafter, on motion of Rep. Gullas, the Chair

recognized Rep. Terry L. Ridon from Kabataan

Party-List for his privilege speech.

PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF REP. RIDON

Rep. Ridon raised his concern on what he de-

scribed as “education deregulation epidemic” which

has claimed the lives of poor yet deserving students

who were driven to desperation due to the unafforda-

bility and inaccessibility of education. He said that the

policy of education deregulation or that of allowing

private school owners to set their own tuition rates is

codified in the Marcos-era “Education Act of 1982” or

Batas Pambansa No. 232. He said that the Education

Act transformed Philippine schools into money-mak-

ing institutions as it allowed school owners unlimited

authority to raise tuition fees thus rendering the De-

partment of Education (DepEd) and the Commission

on Higher Education (CHED) useless in curbing an-

nual tuition fee increases.

He called on Congress to act swiftly on the issue

as they cannot allow another student to fall victim to

the epidemic of education deregulation. He enjoined

his colleagues to support House Resolution No. 2135

which seeks to obligate the government to ensure qual-

ity education and to scrap the Education Act of 1982,

among others. He also urged Congress to immediately

pass stronger tuition regulation laws.

REFERRAL OF REP. RIDON’S

PRIVILEGE SPEECH

Thereupon, on motion of Rep. Xavier Jesus “XJ”

D. Romualdo, there being no objection, the Body re-

ferred the privilege speech of Rep. Ridon to the Com-

mittee on Rules.

TERMINATION OF THE PRIVILEGE HOUR

Thereafter, on motion of Rep. Romualdo, there be-

ing no objection, the Body terminated the Privilege

Hour.



Rep. Romualdo acknowledged the presence in the

Session Hall of guests of Rep. Sherwin N. Tugna.

DESIGNATION OF MEMBERS TO

THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

ON HOUSE BILL NO. 4275

AND SENATE BILL NO. 1386

On motion of Rep. Lagdameo (M.), there being no

objection, the Body designated the following Mem-

bers as House conferees to the Conference Committee

to reconcile the disagreeing provisions of House Bill

No. 4275 and Senate Bill No. 1386, amending the

“Public Employment Service Law”: Reps. Karlo

Alexei B. Nograles, Linabelle Ruth R. Villarica, Em-

meline Aglipay-Villar, Victoria Isabel G. Noel, and

Ridon.


Thereafter, on motion of Rep. Lagdameo (M.),

there being no objection, the Chair suspended the ses-

sion until four o’clock in the afternoon of Monday,

June 1, 2015.

It was 5:36 p.m., Wednesday, May 27, 2015.

28 MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2015


The session resumed at 4:00 p.m., Monday, June

1, 2015, with Deputy Speaker Pangalian M. Balindong

presiding.

INVOCATION

On motion of Representative Juan Pablo “Rimpy”

P. Bondoc, the Chair recognized Rep. Jesus N.

Sacdalan followed by Rep. Zajid G. Mangudadatu for

the invocation.

MOTION OF REP. BONDOC

Rep. Bondoc thereupon moved that the Body

proceed to the Additional Reference of Business.


At this point however, Rep. Jose L. Atienza Jr.

sought recognition from the Chair.


The session was suspended at 4:05 p.m., on

motion of Rep. Bondoc.




On a previous motion of Rep. Bondoc, there being

no objection, the Body proceeded to the Additional

Reference of Business.



and Resolutions, including the Messages from the

Senate and the Committee Reports, which were

referred to the appropriate Committees hereunder

indicated:



“AN ACT AUTHORIZING ALL METRO

MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

(MMDA) OPERATIVES TO

COMMANDEER ANY OR ALL PUBLIC

OR PRIVATE VEHICLES AND/OR HEAVY

EQUIPMENT MACHINES FOR

PURPOSES OF SAVING LIVES DURING

THE OCCURRENCE OF EARTHQUAKES”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON METRO MANILA

DEVELOPMENT


“AN ACT GRANTING DULY APPOINTED

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT JUDGES AN

INCENTIVE TO BE CALLED A HAZARD

PAY EQUIVALENT TO AT LEAST

TWENTY PERCENT (20%) OF THEIR

MONTHLY BASIC SALARY/PAY AND

FOR OTHER PURPOSES”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE


“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH

SCHOOL IN BARANGAY UPPER STA.

CRUZ, MUNICIPALITY OF LALA,

PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE TO

BE KNOWN AS THE UPPER STA. CRUZ

NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND



TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC

EDUCATION AND CULTURE


“AN ACT DEFINING AND CLASSIFYING

EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP

AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE

ARTICLES 279, 280 AND 281 OF

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442,

OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR

CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS

AMENDED”

By Representatives Nograles and Ramos

TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND

EMPLOYMENT


“AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SOCIAL

SECURITY COMMISSION TO CONDONE

PENALTIES ON DELINQUENT

MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2015 29

CONTRIBUTIONS AND TO DETERMINE

THE MONTHLY SALARY CREDITS, THE

SCHEDULE AND RATE OF

CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE RATE OF

PENALTY ON DELINQUENT

CONTRIBUTIONS AND UNPAID LOAN

AMORTIZATIONS, THEREBY FURTHER

AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1161, AS

AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS

THE SOCIAL SECURITY LAW”

By Representative Relampagos

TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION

RESOLUTIONS


“A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE HOUSE

COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND

NATURAL RESOURCES, THE HOUSE

COMMITTEE ON GOOD GOVERNMENT

AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY, AND

OTHER APPROPRIATE HOUSE

COMMITTEE/S TO INQUIRE, IN AID OF

LEGISLATION, INTO CERTAIN

ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES IN THE

ISSUANCE OF LAND TITLES BROUGHT

ABOUT BY APPROVAL OF THE

APPLICATION FOR FREE PATENT BY

THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT

AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR), IN

THE LIGHT OF A REPORTED CASE

INVOLVING LAND PROPERTIES IN

TALISAY, BATANGAS, AND TO

RECOMMEND FEASIBLE SOLUTIONS

TO END THIS NEFARIOUS ACTIVITY

THEREBY UPHOLDING THE PUBLIC

TRUST IN THE TORRENS SYSTEM AND

RECTIFYING THE PUBLIC PERCEPTION

AGAINST FRAUDULENT ISSUANCE OF

LAND TITLES”

By Representative Magsaysay



“A RESOLUTION URGING THE MANILA

NORTH TERMINAL CORPORATION

(MNTC) TO IMMEDIATELY INSTALL A

SEPARATE AND EXCLUSIVE TOLL GATE

TO EASE TRAFFIC TO THE PHILIPPINE

ARENA IN BOCAUE, BULACAN”

By Representatives Castelo, Belmonte (J.), Vil-

larica and Pancho

TO THE COMMITTEE ON

TRANSPORTATION


“A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING

FILIPINO GOLD PRO JENNIFER

ROSALES FOR BEING INDUCTED INTO

THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN

CALIFORNIA ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME,

BEING GIVEN RECOGNITION AS THE

FIRST FILIPINO TO WIN TWICE IN THE

LPGA, RULE THE WORLD CUP WITH

PARTNER DOROTHY DELASIN AND

EMERGING AS THE FIRST USC NCAA

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AND

SPORTS DEVELOPMENT


“A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSE OF

REPRESENTATIVES EXPRESSING

WARM FELICITATIONS AND

CONGRATULATIONS TO AHMED

TURABIN HATAMAN FOR WINNING A

BRONZE MEDAL AT THE 2015

INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABLE

WORLD ENERGY, ENGINEERING AND

ENVIRONMENT PROJECT (ISWEEP)”





Members were made coauthors of the Bills and

Resolution hereunder indicated:

Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas for House Bills

No. 5616, 5779 and 5780;


No. 5624, 5625, 5626 and 5656;

Rep. Harlin C. Abayon for House Bills No. 119

and 5017;


Rep. Marcelino "Marcy" R. Teodoro for House

Bill No. 3681;


No. 4360, 4801, 5674 and 5709;

Rep. Eulogio "Amang" R. Magsaysay for House

Bill No. 5004;

Rep. Eleanor C. Bulut-Begtang for House Bill No.

5589;

Rep. Edcel "Grex" B. Lagman for House

Resolution No. 74;

Rep. Emmi A. De Jesus for House Bill No. 5704;

Rep. Winston "Winnie" Castelo for House Bill No.

5791;

Rep. Abdullah D. Dimaporo for House Bill No.

5776;

Rep. Benjamin "Atong" D. Asilo for House Bill

No. 26;

Rep. Xavier Jesus "XJ" D. Romualdo for House

Bill No. 676;

Rep. Ma. Victoria R. Sy-Alvarado for House Bills

No. 1674 and 4496;

Rep. Gus S. Tambunting for House Bills No. 1899,

1900, 3277 and 3279; and

Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez for House Bill No. 5053.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

Message dated May 25, 2015 informing the House of

Representatives that on May 20, 2015, the Senate

designated Senators Paolo Benigno 'Bam' Aquino

IV, Aquilino 'Koko' Pimentel III, Manuel 'Lito' M.

Lapid, Teofisto L. Guingona III and Joseph Victor

G. Ejercito as conferees to the Bicameral Confer-

ence Committee on the disagreeing provisions of

Senate Bill No. 2212, entitled:

“AN ACT TO ACTIVELY PROMOTE

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND FINANCIAL

EDUCATION AMONG FILIPINO YOUTH”

and House Bill No. 5603, entitled:

“AN ACT PROMOTING THE

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND FINANCIAL

LITERACY PROGRAM AMONG THE

FILIPINO YOUTH BY INSTITUTING

MECHANISMS AND STRATEGIES”



Representatives that the Senate on even date

passed with amendments House Bill No. 4073, en-

titled:

“AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE

CITIZENSHIP TO FARRELL ELDRIAN

WU”



Representatives that the Senate on even date des-

ignated Senators Paolo Benigno 'Bam' Aquino IV,

Aquilino 'Koko' Pimentel III, Juan Edgardo

'Sonny' Angara, Ralph G. Recto and Joseph Victor

G. Ejercito as conferees to the Bicameral Confer-

ence Committee on the disagreeing provisions of

Senate Bill No. 2486 and House Bill No. 5610,

both entitled:

“AN ACT ALLOWING FOREIGN VESSELS TO

TRANSPORT AND CO-LOAD FOREIGN

CARGOES FOR DOMESTIC

TRANSSHIPMENT AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES”




passed without amendment House Bill No. 1248,

entitled:

“AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF GUBAT

DISTRICT HOSPITAL TO SALVADOR R.

ENCINAS DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN

GUBAT, SORSOGON”




passed the following Senate Bills:


“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A

COMPREHENSIVE AND UNIFIED

STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

SYSTEM FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION

(UniFAST), THEREBY RATIONALIZING


ACCESS THERETO, APPROPRIATING

FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES”;


“AN ACT INCREASING BED CAPACITY OF

THE NORTHERN MINDANAO MEDICAL

CENTER IN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY,

AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7938,

APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”;


“AN ACT DEFINING THE ROLE OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND

EMPLOYMENT (DOLE) AND THE LOCAL

GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs) AND

ACCREDITED NONGOVERNMENTAL

ORGANIZATIONS (NGOs) IN THE

ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF

THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICE

OFFICE (PESO), AND THE OPERATION

OF JOB OFFICES IN EDUCATIONAL

INSTITUTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE

PURPOSE SECTIONS 3, 5, 6, 7 AND 9 OF

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8759, OTHERWISE

KNOWN AS 'PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

SERVICE OFFICE ACT OF 1999' ”;


“AN ACT INCREASING THE PRESCRIPTIVE

PERIOD FOR VIOLATIONS OF REPUBLIC

ACT NO. 3019, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS

'THE ANTI-GRAFT AND CORRUPT

PRACTICES ACT', FROM FIFTEEN (15)

YEARS TO TWENTY (20) YEARS,

AMENDING SECTION 11 THEREOF”; and


“AN ACT CONVERTING THE DAVAO

REGIONAL HOSPITAL INTO DAVAO

REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER,

INCREASING ITS BED CAPACITY AND

APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR,

AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7179”

in which it requests the concurrence of the House

of Representatives


COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report by the Committee on Public Information and

the Committee on Appropriations (Committee Re-

port No. 746), re H. No. 5801, entitled:

“AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE RIGHT OF

CITIZENS TO INFORMATION HELD BY

THE GOVERNMENT”


House Bill Nos. 26, 34, 94, 149, 485, 843,

1082, 1450, 1555, 1646, 1940, 2003, 2067,

2656, 2946, 3004, 3131, 3147, 3183, 3237,

3643, 3746 and Petition No. 0001

Sponsors: Representatives Almonte, Ungab, Del

Mar, Baguilat, Bag-ao, Castelo, Gutierrez, Ge-

rona-Robredo, Abad and Paez


Report by the Ad Hoc Committee on the Bangsamoro

Basic Law (Committee Report No. 747), re H. No.

5811, entitled:

“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE BASIC LAW

FOR THE BANGSAMORO

AUTONOMOUS REGION, REPEALING

FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO.

9054, ENTITLED 'AN ACT TO

STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE

ORGANIC ACT FOR THE AUTONOMOUS

REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO,' AND

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6734, ENTITLED 'AN

ACT PROVIDING FOR AN ORGANIC ACT

FOR THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN

MUSLIM MINDANAO' ”


House Bill No. 4994

Sponsors: Representatives Rodriguez (R.), Balin-

dong, Hataman-Salliman, Sema, Oaminal,

Loong, Acop, Mendoza (R.) and Apostol


Report by the Committee on Natural Resources and

the Committee on Appropriations (Committee Re-

port No. 748), re H. No. 5816, entitled:

“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE FINAL

FORESTLAND BOUNDARY OF THE

PROVINCE OF SIQUIJOR”



House Bill No. 5114

Sponsors: Representatives Matugas, Ungab and

Pernes


Report by the Committee on Natural Resources (Com-

mittee Report No. 749), re H. No. 5817, entitled:

“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE FINAL

FORESTLAND BOUNDARY OF THE

PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL SUR”


House Bill No. 2394

Sponsors: Representatives Matugas, Ungab, Mel-

lana and Plaza



Thereupon, Rep. Bondoc acknowledged the

presence in the Session Hall of guests of Reps. Alex

“AA” L. Advincula, Cheryl P. Deloso-Montalla,

Cinchona Cruz-Gonzales, and Sherwin N. Tugna.

Likewise, he recognized the guests from the

Department of Science and Technology (DOST) led by

Secretary Mario M. Montejo.


On motion of Rep. Bondoc, the Chair suspended

the session at 4:25 p.m.


At 4:49 p.m., the session resumed with Deputy

Speaker Carlos M. Padilla presiding.

ROLL CALL

On motion of Rep. Bondoc, there being no

objection, the Chair directed the Secretary General to

call the Roll and the following Members were present:

Abad

Abaya

Abueg

Acharon

Acop

Adiong

Advincula

Aglipay-Villar

Alcala

Alejano

Aliping

Almonte

Alvarez (F.)

Alvarez (M.)

Amatong (I.)

Andaya

Angara-Castillo

Angping

Antonio

Apostol

Aragones

Arbison

Arenas

Arnaiz

Atienza

Bagatsing

Balindong

Banal

Barcelona-Reyes

Barzaga

Bataoil

Bello

Belmonte (F.)

Belmonte (J.)

Biazon

Binay

Bondoc

Bravo (A.)

Bravo (M.)

Bulut-Begtang

Cabilao

Cagas

Calixto-Rubiano

Cari

Castelo

Castro

Catamco

Cayetano

Celeste

Cerafica

Cerilles

Chipeco

Co

Collantes

Colmenares

Cortuna

Cua

Cueva

Dalog

De Jesus

De Venecia

Defensor

Del Mar

Del Rosario (A.G.)

Del Rosario (A.A.)

Deloso-Montalla

Dimaporo (I.)


Dy

Enverga

Erice

Eriguel

Escudero

Espina

Fariñas

Fortuno

Garay

Garcia (G.)

Garcia-Albano

Garin (R.)

Geron

Gerona-Robredo

Go (A.C.)

Gomez

Gonzales

Gonzalez

Guiao

Gullas

Gunigundo

Gutierrez

Hagedorn

Hataman-Salliman

Hernandez

Hicap

Hofer

Ilagan

Iway

Javier

Katoh

Kho

Labadlabad

Lagdameo (A.)

Lagdameo (M.)

Lanete

Leonardia

Leonen-Pizarro

Lobregat

Loong

Lopez (C.)

Lopez (C.J.)

Macrohon-Nuño

Madrona

Magsaysay

Mangudadatu

Marcos

Masongsong

Mendoza (M.)

Mercado-Revilla

Mirasol

Montejo

Nava (P.)

Noel

Oaminal

Ocampo

Olivarez

Ortega (V.)

Padilla

Paduano

Paez

Pancho

Panganiban

Panotes

Paquiz

Pernes

Piamonte

Pichay

Primicias-Agabas

Puno

Quimbo

Ramirez-Sato

Ramos

Relampagos

Revilla

Ridon

Rivera

Robes

Rodriguez (I.)

Rodriguez (M.)

Rodriguez (O.)

Rodriguez (R.)

Roman

Romarate

Romualdez

Romualdo

Romulo

Roque

Sacdalan

Sakaluran

Salimbangon

Salvacion

Santiago

Sarmiento (C.)

Sarmiento (M.)

Sema

Señeres

Singson (E.)

Suansing

Suarez

Sy-Alvarado

Tambunting

Tan (A.)

Tan (M.)

Tejada

Teodoro

Teves

Tiangco

Tolentino

Treñas

Tugna

Tupas

Turabin-Hataman

Umali (C.)

Umali (R.)

Unabia


Ungab

Uy (J.)

Uy (R.)

Vargas-Alfonso

Velasco

Villanueva

Villarica

Yu

Zamora (R.)

Zarate

With 193 Members responding to the Call, the

Chair declared the presence of a quorum. (See also

Appendix 1)

BUSINESS FOR THE DAY:



Thereupon, on motion of Rep. Bondoc, there being

no objection, the Body considered on Second Reading

House Bill No. 5811, as embodied in Committee

Report No. 747 and reported out by the Ad Hoc

Committee on the Bangsamoro Basic Law.


read the title of the Bill, to wit:


FOR THE BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS

REGION, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE


ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE


REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO,' AND




MUSLIM MINDANAO.'”

As copies of the Bill had been previously

distributed to the Members, on motion of Rep.

Bondoc, there being no objection, the Body dispensed

with the reading of the text of the measure without

prejudice to its insertion into the Record of the House.

On Rep. Bondoc’s motion, the Chair recognized

Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez, from the Second District of

Cagayan de Oro City and Chairperson of the Ad Hoc

Committee on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), for

his sponsorship speech.

SPONSORSHIP SPEECH OF

REP. RODRIGUEZ (R.)

Rep. Rodriguez said that after conducting lengthy

and taxing public consultations for a total of 51

Committee hearings that involved the participation of

various stakeholders, the Ad Hoc Committee on the

BBL is privileged to present for plenary consideration

House Bill No. 5811 or the draft Basic Law for the

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BLBAR) in

substitution of House Bill No. 4994 or the proposed

BBL. The measure, he stressed, seeks to resolve the

centuries-old conflict in Mindanao which is inhabited

by at least 18 million or 24% of the total Philippine

population and represents the different cultures of the

Moro, Lumad and Christian groups. He attributed the

root of the conflict to the National Government’s

perennial disregard for Mindanao and the

marginalization of its indigenous and Muslim

populations, and thereafter expounded on the efforts

done by past and present administrations to forge a

peace settlement with Muslim rebel groups.

After narrating the measure’s timeline of events

starting with the formal organization of the Ad Hoc

Committee on September 16, 2014 until the

Committee’s voting on the substitute measure on May

20, 2015 and submission thereof for plenary

consideration, Rep. Rodriguez enumerated the

objectives and salient features of House Bill No. 5811,

which included the following, among others: 1) the

draft BLBAR aims to create a political entity with its

basic structure of government to be called the

Bangsamoro Government in the Bangsamoro

Autonomous Region, that is cognizant of the justness

and legitimacy of the Bangsamoro people, as well as

to secure their identity and posterity and allow for their

meaningful self-governance; 2) the measure provides

for the geographical area of the Bangsamoro

Autonomous Region, and defines and enumerates the

powers and form of the Bangsamoro Government as

well as its relations to the National Government and

BAR’s constituent local government units (LGUs); 3)

the Bangsamoro Government shall enjoy fiscal

autonomy, funding grant and support from the

National Government, as well as a share of the national

internal revenues and the incomes derived from the

exploration of its natural resources; and 4) a

Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) is created to

serve as the interim governing body in the BAR during

the transition period.

The Sponsor then enumerated and explained the

amendments made to the original House Bill No. 4994

during the Committee deliberations to conform with

the provisions of the Constitution. Among others, he

cited the amendments on the name and territory of the

proposed political entity under the BLBAR, the

rationalization of the powers of the Bangsamoro

Government and constitutional bodies such as the

Ombudsman, Commission on Audit and Civil Service

Commission, the asymmetrical relationship between

the Bangsamoro Government and the National

Government, inclusion of the protection of the rights

of non-Moro indigenous peoples and Christians, and


the safety, defense and the security of the Bangsamoro

people as a primary responsibility of the National

Government. He also mentioned the amendments on

foreign assistance and natural resources, explaining

that the National Government would still have the last

say and supervision. As regards the opt-in provision,

he said it could only be invoked by those cities and

provinces contiguous to the ARMM and listed under

the Tripoli Agreement.

Rep. Rodriguez then sought support for the BBL

which he said had been renamed as the Basic Law for

the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BLBAR). He

stressed that although it was not a miraculous cure, it

would expose and address centuries of violence,

injustice, discrimination and misunderstanding in

Mindanao and provide an opportunity for peace and

development.

The Chair subsequently recognized Deputy

Speaker Balindong for whom Rep. Bondoc sought

recognition.


DEPUTY SPEAKER BALINDONG

After citing World Bank statistics on the impact of

conflict and violence in several provinces in

Mindanao, Rep. Balindong deemed good governance

and a basic law granting authentic autonomy as the key

for socioeconomic development in the region.

Deputy Speaker Padilla relinquished the Chair, at

this point, to Rep. Jorge “Bolet” Banal.

He underscored that Congress needs to ensure that

the proposed BLBAR grants authentic, meaningful

and functional autonomy to Muslim Mindanao in

order to build institutions that will secure its identity

and prosperity and will be responsive to the needs of

the people. He stated that it is critical and incumbent

upon Congress to bring peace in the Bangsamoro areas

as the problem of war and conflict continues and has

far-reaching and permanent effects. He noted however

that the violence associated with the Moro Islamic

Liberation Front (MILF) has significantly dropped

with the signing of the Framework Agreement on the

Bangsamoro in 2012. He added that putting an end to

the conflict will impact positively on the prospects for

peace and stability across the Bangsamoro areas.

At this juncture, Rep. Banal relinquished the Chair

to Deputy Speaker Padilla.

Finally, Rep. Balindong called on his colleagues to

support the passage of the draft BLBAR as the

measure is not for the MILF alone but for all the

Filipino and Bangsamoro people. He stressed that now

is the time to forge peace in Mindanao.

Thereafter, on motion of Rep. Bondoc, the Chair

recognized Rep. Jim Hataman-Salliman from the Lone

District of Basilan for his sponsorship speech.

SPONSORSHIP SPEECH OF REP. HATAMAN-

SALLIMAN

At the outset, Rep. Hataman-Salliman stated that

the story of the Bangsamoro is a national tragedy that

vividly demonstrates the social ills of injustice,

inequality and discrimination, as reflected in the lives

of Muslim Filipinos in Mindanao who have remained

among the country’s poorest of the poor. He said that

House Bill No. 5811 is envisioned to provide not only

genuine autonomy to Muslim Filipinos but also to

produce lasting peace and development in the whole

of Mindanao, as well as to serve as an instrument of

social justice that would rectify the historical injustices

suffered by the Bangsamoro people.

He stressed that the proposed measure has passed

the proverbial eye of the needle as it went through

numerous meetings and public consultations

nationwide. He also stressed that the measure is not

unconstitutional because it aims to develop Mindanao

and protect the Bangsamoro and the indigeneous

peoples (IPs), and should therefore be given a liberal

interpretation to allow it to flourish. He called on his

colleagues to support the Bill because it would benefit

every Filipino, regardless of religion, culture and

political beliefs, and stressed that failure to honor the

country’s commitments under the Comprehensive

Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) would tarnish

its image before the international community. Finally,

he thanked the Speaker for supporting the measure as

well as the chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee on

the BBL for doing a splendid job.

The Chair next recognized Rep. Bai Sandra A.

Sema of the First District of Maguindanao and

Cotabato City, on motion of Rep. Bondoc.

SPONSORSHIP SPEECH

OF REP. SEMA

Rep. Sema stressed that the Bangsamoro people

has never succumbed to invasion nor recognized any

document inked by foreign invaders that until now,

they wish to retain their identity and live in peace, but

will however continue to struggle, if necessary, to

maintain their independence. She underscored that

while they have learned to share the fruits of their

homeland with the other natives of the archipelago,

they would like to retain their identity and that with the

enactment of the measure, peace and unity can be


achieved not only in Mindanao but throughout the rest

of the country. She admitted that House Bill No. 5811

or the draft BLBAR might not be perfect but

emphasized that in the pursuit of peace, the Members

should be more understanding and make the necessary

corrections or perfecting amendments when needed,

and cast a favorable vote as advocates of peace.

SPONSORSHIP SPEECH

OF REP. OAMINAL

Recognized by the Chair on motion of Rep.

Bondoc, Rep. Henry S. Oaminal from the Second

District of Misamis Occidental recalled how the

country’s five Presidents in a period of 40 years had

tried but failed to attain lasting peace for the

Bangsamoro region. With the resumption of peace

negotiations under the PNoy Administration in 2011

that culminated in the signing of the Framework

Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) in October 2012

and the Comprehensive Agreement on the

Bangsamoro (CAB) in March 2014, he conveyed that

such agreements paved the way for the creation of a

new Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BAR) as

proposed under the instant House Bill No. 5811.

He then called on the Members to support the

measure, a product of public consultations and

executive sessions, which seeks to address the deep

and legitimate grievances of the Bangsamoro people,

grants them rights and powers for a meaningful

exercise of self-governance, and aims to deliver them

from the bondage of fear and poverty.

Rep. Oaminal said that the draft BLBAR will

abolish the ARMM which he described as a failed

experiment. He stated that failure to pass the Bill

would give the MILF, its splinter groups and civilian

supporters, a reason to believe that the government is

insincere and has deceived the MILF out of the

negotiating table which could cause more armed

encounters between government forces and Muslim

secessionists, among others.

Thereafter, on motion of Rep. Bondoc, the Chair

recognized Rep. Tupay L. Loong from the First

District of Sulu for his sponsorship speech.

SPONSORSHIP SPEECH

OF REP. LOONG

Rep. Loong expressed the gratitude of the

Bangsamoro people to President Benigno S. Aquino

III for his determination and relentless effort to pursue

a peace agreement with the MILF despite the

obstacles, put an end to the Mindanao war, keep the

Filipino people united, and for recognizing the identity

of the Bangsamoro people and its legitimate

grievances and struggles to preserve its faith, culture

and identity. He also paid respect to the Bangsamoro

mujahideen, namely the members of the MILF and

Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), for choosing

to forge a negiotiated peace settlement and accepting

political autonomy.

In sponsoring House Bill No. 5811 with great

pride, Rep. Loong said that the measure will provide a

more genuine and meaningful autonomy to the

Bangsamoro people and bring an end to the armed

struggle of the Bangsamoro mujahideen so that lasting

peace will reign throughout the country. He pointed

out that the draft BLBAR reflects the aspirations and

wishes of the Bangsamoro people and conforms to the

provisions of the 1987 Constitution as the

controversial features of the original draft BBL under

House Bill No. 4994 were already amended and

corrected in the substitute House Bill No. 5811. He

mentioned that the pending Bill cannot be said to have

been rushed, as it went through a long, thorough and

exhaustive scrutiny and study at the level of the Ad

Hoc Committee on the BBL.

As he reminded his colleagues that the

Bangsamoro people are their brothers who have long

been deprived of the proper benefits and development

that they deserve, he expressed hope that the Members

would be more considerate and understanding in the

judgment of the proposed measure. Lastly, despite his

personal reservation on the substitute measure, Rep.

Loong expressed hope that it would be passed without

further amendments considering that a delay in its

passage would only further heighten the suffering of

the Bangsamoro people.

SPONSORSHIP SPEECH

OF REP. ACOP

On motion of Rep. Bondoc, the Chair recognized

Rep. Romeo M. Acop from the Second District of

Antipolo City who, as a retired soldier and policeman,

had witnessed how Mindanao has endured decades

upon decades of conflict and chaos. He cited that in

the pursuit of lasting peace in Mindanao, the Members

should not be deterred by the Fallen 44 incident, their

differences in opinion and perspective on the proposed

measure, and the question on the constitutionality of

the substitute measure. Although the proposed

BLBAR may not be the perfect measure in seeking

lasting peace in Mindanao, he opined that he would

rather give this one a try than the pursuit of armed

conflict.


DEPUTY SPEAKER APOSTOL

Recognized by the Chair, upon motion of Rep.

Bondoc, Deputy Speaker Sergio A.F. Apostol


expressed belief that it is high time for the Members to

put a stop to the Mindanao armed conflict and save

innocent lives; learn to understand the diversity of

their fellowmen and realize that they cannot simply

compel everyone to believe in the same thing for it is

the right of everyone, including the Bangsamoro

people, to live a peaceful life in accordance with their

own culture.

Whereupon, Deputy Speaker Apostol argued that,

among others, the draft BLBAR 1) acknowledges and

respects the culture, traditions and beliefs of the

Bangsamoro people who should be given the right and

power to identify and address the services and laws

that they need and to create their own systems of

governance defining further their culture and

traditional beliefs; 2) gives them the chance to explore

and utilize their natural resources to help in the

development of their economy; 3) helps develop more

appropriate strategies in terms of programs and

projects that will be more responsive to their needs,

capacities, capabilities and limitations; and 4) protects

the rights, cultures and integrity of the non-Moro

indigenous peoples and addresses the injustices they

are experiencing. He underscored that by having their

own system of government, the Bangsamoro people

would be more efficient and effective in attending to

the needs of its own people and would give them the

chance to live comfortable and peaceful lives they

deserve.


On motion of Rep. Bondoc, the Chair suspended




INSERTION INTO THE RECORD OF

REP. MENDOZA’S SPONSORSHIP SPEECH


objection, the Body approved to insert into the Record

of the House, the sponsorship speech of Rep.

Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza on House Bill No.

5811.

MOTION OF REP. ATIENZA

Rep. Atienza moved for the adjournment of

session, citing the absence of quorum.


Thereupon, Rep. Bondoc moved to suspend

consideration of House Bill No. 5811.


The Chair motu proprio suspended the session at

7:22 p.m.




Rep. Atienza cited his pending motion.

SUSPENSION OF CONSIDERATION


With the indulgence of Rep. Atienza, on motion of

Rep. Bondoc, there being no objection, the Body

suspended further consideration on Second Reading of

House Bill No. 5811.


On Rep. Bondoc’s further motion, there being no

objection, the Chair suspended the session until four

o’clock in the afternoon of Tuesday, June 2, 2015.

It was 7:24 p.m., Monday, June 1, 2015.

38 TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015


The session resumed at 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, June

2, 2015, with Deputy Speaker Pangalian M. Balindong

presiding.

DESIGNATION OF CONFEREES TO

THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

ON HOUSE BILL NO. 4591 AND

SENATE BILL NO. 2679


P. Bondoc, there being no objection, the Body

designated the following Members as House conferees

to the Conference Committee to reconcile the

disagreeing provisions of House Bill No. 4591 and

Senate Bill No. 2679, providing for a comprehensive

and unified financial assistance system for tertiary

education: Reps. Roman T. Romulo, Mariano U.

Piamonte Jr., Marcelino “Marcy” R. Teodoro, Rogelio

Neil Pepito Roque, Jose Christopher Y. Belmonte,

Francisco Ashley L. Acedillo, Juliet R. Cortuna, Harlin

C. Abayon, Nicasio M. Aliping Jr., Eric L. Olivarez,

Bellaflor J. Angara-Castillo, Antonio L. Tinio and

Leah S. Paquiz.

RATIFICATION OF CONFERENCE

COMMITTEE REPORT ON HOUSE BILL

NO. 5603 AND SENATE BILL NO. 2212


objection, the Body ratified the Conference

Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of

House Bill No. 5603 and Senate Bill No. 2212,

promoting entrepreneurship and financial education

among Filipino youth.

REFERRAL OF RESOLUTIONS ON

INQUIRIES IN AID OF LEGISLATION

Subsequently, on motion of Rep. Bondoc, there

being no objection, the Body referred the following

House Resolutions on inquiries in aid of legislation to

the appropriate Committees hereunder indicated:

1. House Resolutions No. 2042, 2048 and 2119

– to the Committee on Overseas Workers Af-

fairs; and

2. House Resolution No. 2134 – to the Commit-

tee on Good Government and Public Account-

ability.

CHANGE OF REFERRAL OF

CERTAIN MEASURES

Likewise, on motion of Rep. Bondoc, there being

no objection, the Body approved the change of referral

of the following measures:

1. House Bills No. 5012 and 5159 – from the

Committee on Health to the Committee on So-

cial Services; and

2. House Bill No. 4586 – from the Committee on

Health to the Committee on Local Govern-

ment.


Thereafter, on motion of Rep. Bondoc, there being

no objection, the Body proceeded to the Additional




and Resolutions, including the Messages from the

Senate and Committee Reports, which were referred to

the appropriate Committees as hereunder indicated:



“AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS

OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF TAN-

JAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING

THE OFFICES OF REGISTER OF DEEDS”

By Representative Arnaiz



“AN ACT CREATING THE POSITION/RANK

OF UNIFORMED FIRE TRUCK OFFICER

IN THE BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION”

By Representative Pagdilao

TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER

AND SAFETY


“AN ACT DESIGNATING BICYCLE LANES IN

ALL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY

ROADS AND TO ESTABLISH A BIKE-

FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES”

TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 39

By Representative Pagdilao

TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTA-

TION

RESOLUTIONS


“A RESOLUTION EXCLUDING THE PROV-

INCE OF PALAWAN AND THE CITY OF

PUERTO PRINCESA IN THE PROPOSED

BANGSAMORO ENTITY”

By Representative Abueg

TO THE AD HOC COMMITTEE ON THE

BANGSAMORO BASIC LAW


“A RESOLUTION COMMENDING MRS. VIR-

GINIA DAVIDE AND BARANGAY CAP-

TAIN CHITO VALMOCINA FOR THEIR

LAUDABLE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF

PUTTING TOGETHER THE COLOR AND

PAGEANTRY OF THE KALAPATI FESTI-

VAL OF BARANGAY HOLY SPIRIT, QUE-

ZON CITY HELD LAST MAY 24, 2015”




“A RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPART-

MENT OF TOURISM TO INSTITUTION-

ALIZE THE KALAPATI FESTIVAL OF BA-

RANGAY HOLY SPIRIT, QUEZON CITY”




“A RESOLUTION URGING THE HOUSE OF

REPRESENTATIVES TO CONDUCT IM-

MEDIATE INQUIRY ON THE CONFLA-

GRATION AT THE KENTEX MANUFAC-

TURING FACTORY THAT RESULTED TO

AN UNACCEPTABLE NUMBER OF CAS-

UALTIES IN ORDER TO INTRODUCE

CORRECTIVE MEASURES IN THE COM-

PREHENSIVE FIRE CODE OF THE PHIL-

IPPINES AND THE NATIONAL BUILDING

CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES SO AS TO

PREVENT THE OCCURRENCE OF SIMI-

LAR INCIDENT IN THE FUTURE”

By Representatives Pagdilao, Acop and Bataoil



“RESOLUTION CALLING FOR AN INVESTI-

GATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO

THE REPORTED ANOMALY IN THE DIS-

BURSEMENTS BY THE BUREAU OF JAIL

MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY

(BJMP) FOR THE SUBSISTENCE ALLOW-

ANCES OF INMATES IN VARIOUS PRO-

VINCIAL JAILS WHICH WERE ALREADY

SHOULDERED AND PAID FOR BY THE

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS CON-

CERNED”

By Representative Garcia (E.)



“EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE

OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT EDUCA-

TION IS A RIGHT AND PUBLIC EDUCA-

TION SHOULD BE FREE AND ACCESSI-

BLE AT ALL LEVELS, AND THAT THE

COLLECTION OF TUITION AND OTHER

SCHOOL FEES SIGNIFICANTLY IN-

FRINGES THIS RIGHT AND GROSSLY

BARS ACCESS TO EDUCATION, EVEN

RESULTING TO THE CONSECUTIVE

DEATHS OF SEVERAL STUDENTS WHO

WERE DRIVEN TO DESPERATION DUE

TO THE GROWING INACCESSIBILITY

AND UNAFFORDABILITY OF EDUCA-

TION IN THE COUNTRY”

By Representative Ridon

TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-

TION AND CULTURE


“RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE PHILIP-

PINE GOVERNMENT TO INITIATE FOR-

MAL TALKS WITH THE UNITED STATES

OF AMERICA, JAPAN AND OTHER IN-

TERESTED COUNTRIES FOR THE POSSI-

BLE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MILITARY

AND ECONOMIC FACILITY IN THE

KALAYAAN GROUP OF ISLANDS”


By Representative Erice

TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS




Resolutions hereunder indicated:

Rep. Angelina Ludovice Katoh for House Bill No.

3971 and House Resolution No. 1746;

Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas for House Bills

No. 5752 and 5756;

Rep. Raul V. Del Mar for House Resolution No.

1051;

Rep. Nancy A. Catamco for House Resolution No.

1711;

Rep. Antonio F. Lagdameo Jr. for House Bills No.

5312 and 5336;

Rep. Gerald Anthony V. Gullas Jr. for House Bill

No. 1542;

Rep. Mel Senen S. Sarmiento for House Bills No.

5312 and 5336;

Rep. Maximo B. Dalog for House Bill No. 5637;

and

Reps. Jose Christopher Y. Belmonte, Jorge "Bolet"

Banal, Francisco A. Calalay Jr. and Winston "Winnie"

Castelo for House Bill No. 5737.



Representatives that the Senate on even date des-

ignated Senators Paolo Benigno 'Bam' Aquino IV,

Juan Edgardo 'Sonny' Angara, Teofisto L.

Guingona III, Aquilino 'Koko' Pimetel III, Cynthia

A. Villar, Sergio R. Osmeña III and Vicente C.

Sotto III as conferees to the Bicameral Conference

Committee on the disagreeing provisions of Sen-

ate Bill No. 2282, entitled:

“AN ACT PROMOTING FAIR COMPETITION

TO PROTECT CONSUMER WELFARE,

ADVANCE DOMESTIC AND INTERNA-

TIONAL TRADE AND SUSTAINED ECO-

NOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY, AMONG

OTHERS, REGULATING MONOPOLIES,

ANTI-COMPETITIVE AGREEMENTS,

ABUSE OF DOMINANT POSITION, AND

ANTI-COMPETITIVE MERGERS, ESTAB-

LISHING THE FAIR COMPETITION COM-

MISSION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS

THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PUR-

POSES”


“AN ACT PROMOTING A NATIONAL COM-

PETITION POLICY FOR THE PHILIP-

PINES, PROHIBITING ANTI-COMPETI-

TIVE AGREEMENTS, ABUSE OF DOMI-

NANT POSITION AND ANTI-COMPETI-

TIVE MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS,

ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE COM-

PETITION COMMISSION AND APPRO-

PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”



Representatives that the Senate on even date ap-

proved the Conference Committee Report of the

Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagree-

ing provisions of Senate Bill No. 2212, entitled:

“AN ACT TO ACTIVELY PROMOTE ENTRE-

PRENEURSHIP AND FINANCIAL EDU-

CATION AMONG FILIPINO YOUTH”


“AN ACT PROMOTING THE ENTREPRE-

NEURSHIP AND FINANCIAL LITERACY

PROGRAM AMONG THE FILIPINO

YOUTH BY INSTITUTING MECHANISMS

AND STRATEGIES”



Representatives that the Senate on even date ap-

proved the Conference Committee Report of the

Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagree-

ing provisions of Senate Bill No. 2488, entitled:

“AN ACT TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF CHIL-

DREN ABOARD TWO-WHEELED MO-

TORCYCLES TRAVELLING ALONG PUB-

LIC AND PRIVATE ROADS”


“AN ACT PROVIDING MEASURES TO EN-

SURE THE SAFETY OF CHILDREN

ABOARD MOTORCYCLES”



COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report by the Committee on Veterans Affairs and Wel-

fare (Committee Report No. 750), re H. R. No.

2139, entitled:

“RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMISSION

ON AUDIT TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT ON

THE FUNDS AND OPERATIONS OF THE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VETER-

ANS OF WORLD WAR II (BTVWWII) AND

TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT HAS

COMPLIED WITH GOVERNMENT AC-

COUNTING AND DISBURSEMENT PRO-

CEDURES”

recommending its adoption in substitution of

House Resolution No. 148

Sponsor: Representative Roman


Report by the Committee on Public Works and High-

ways and the Committee on Appropriations (Com-


“AN ACT CONVERTING THE ROAD

STRETCHING FROM BARANGAY

ANDUYAN, MUNICIPALITY OF TUBAO,

PROVINCE OF LA UNION TO BARAN-

GAY SAN PASCUA, MUNICIPALITY OF

TUBA, PROVINCE OF BENGUET INTO A

NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING

FUNDS THEREFOR”


House Bill No. 4381

Sponsors: Representatives Cosalan and Eriguel


Report by the Committee on Public Order and Safety

and the Committee on Appropriations (Committee

Report No. 752), re H. No. 5822, entitled:

“AN ACT PREVENTING THE PROLIFERA-

TION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUC-

TION BY REGULATING THE PROVISION

OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, BROKER-

ING, FINANCING, AND TRANSPORTING

SERVICES IN RELATION TO THE MAN-

AGEMENT OF TRADE IN STRATEGIC

GOODS”


House Bill No. 3206

Sponsors: Representatives Ferrer (J.), Acedillo

and Ungab


Report by the Committee on Transportation and the

Committee on Appropriations (Committee Report

No. 753), re H. No. 5825, entitled:

“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DISTRICT OF-

FICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE IN THE PROVINCE OF SARAN-

GANI, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS

THEREFOR”


House Bill No. 2793

Sponsors: Representatives Sarmiento (C.), Ungab

and Pacquiao


ERRATUM NOTICE FOR COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 747 ON HOUSE BILL NO. 5811

At this point, Rep. Bondoc stated that the

Committee on Rules received a communication

from Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez, Chairperson of the

Ad Hoc Committee on the Bangsamoro Basic

Law, regarding Committee Report No. 747 on

House Bill No. 5811 in substitution of House Bill

No. 4994. Quoting from the communication, Rep.

Bondoc said that per advice of the Secretariat, the

following amendment to the proposed

Bangsamoro Basic Law was approved by the Ad

Hoc Committee on 19 May 2015: on page 30, lines

13 to 14, the bracketed sentence was deleted such that

Section 34 should read as follows:

“SEC. 34. Call for a New Bangsamoro

Parliament Election. – Within seventy-two (72)

hours upon a two-thirds (2/3) vote of no

confidence of all members of Parliament against

the government of the day, the Chief Minister shall

advise the President of the Republic of the

Philippines to dissolve the Parliament and call for

a new parliamentary election. [In no case shall the

President of the Republic of the Philippines

countermand the advice of the Chief Minister.]”

Thereafter, on motion of Rep. Bondoc, there being

no objection, the Body noted said erratum and the

Chair directed the Secretary General to inform all the

Members accordingly.



OF BILLS UNDER THE BUSINESS

FOR THE DAY

On successive motions of Rep. Bondoc, there

being no objection, the Body considered on Second

Reading the following House Bills calendared under

the Business for the Day, as contained in various

Committee Reports and submitted by the Committees

concerned; dispensed with the reading of the texts of

the measures without 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

Committee and individual amendments; and approved

the same on Second Reading through viva voce voting:

1. House Bill No. 5779, as contained in

Committee Report No. 727 and submitted by

the Committee on Banks and Financial

Intermediaries, granting the Securities and

Exchange Commission the authority to

monitor and investigate nongovernmental

organizations, foundations, and similar

institutions;



the Committees on Population and Family

Relations, Ways and Means, and

Appropriations, honoring Filipino

centenarians, granting them additional

benefits and privileges, and declaring the

twenty-fifth day of September as a national

day of respect for centenarians;



the Committees on Social Services,

Appropriations, and Ways and Means,

establishing a comprehensive system for

registration and licensing of social welfare and

development agencies and accreditation of

social welfare and development programs and

services;



the Committee on Information and

Communications Technology, promoting

consumer protection on the purchase of

mobile communications devices by allowing

consumers to unlock the mobile wireless

devices prior to the expiration of the lock-in

period under the mobile communication

service contract;



the Committee on Information and

Communications Technology, providing free

public wireless Internet access in public

buildings, terminals, parks and plazas

throughout the country;



the Committees on Basic Education and

Culture, and Appropriations, mandating the

conservation of Gabaldon and other heritage

school buildings nationwide; and



the Committee on Legislative Franchises,

renewing the franchise granted to Radio

Veritas-Global Broadcasting System,

Incorporated to construct, install, operate and

maintain for religious, educational, cultural

and commercial purposes radio and television

broadcasting stations in the Philippines under

Republic Act (RA) No. 7579 to another

twenty-five years.

OMNIBUS APPROVAL ON SECOND

READING OF BILLS UNDER THE

BUSINESS FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

On an omnibus motion of Rep. Bondoc, 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 Reports and submitted by the

Committees concerned; dispensed with the reading of

the texts of the measures without 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; approved the amendments as contained in the

Committee Reports, if any; terminated the period of

amendments; and approved the same on Second

Reading through viva voce voting:

1. House Bill No. 5784, as contained in Commit-

tee Report No. 729 and submitted by the Com-

mittees on Public Works and Highways, and

Appropriations, recognizing the current Third

(3rd) District Engineering Office of Zambo-

anga del Sur as the Second (2nd) District Engi-

neering Office of the Province of Zamboanga

del Sur;




mittees on Transportation, and Appropria-

tions, converting the Land Transportation Of-

fice (LTO) satellite office into a district office

in District 2, Parañaque City;




tions, establishing a one-stop government land

transport services processing center in San

Jose City, Nueva Ecija;




tions, establishing an LTO district office in

Carmona, Cavite;




tions, establishing an LTO office in Malita,

Davao Occidental;



mittees on Health, and Appropriations, con-

verting the Talisay District Hospital in Talisay

City, Cebu, into the Talisay City General Hos-

pital, and increasing its bed capacity from 25

to 200 beds;



mittees on Basic Education and Culture, and

Appropriations, establishing the Gulod Na-

tional High School in Gulod, Quezon City;




Appropriations, establishing the Nagkaisang

Nayon National High School in Nagkaisang

Nayon, Quezon City;




Appropriations, establishing the West Fair-

view National High School in Greater Fair-

view, Quezon City;




Appropriations, establishing the Susana D.

Vargas National High School in Kaligayahan,

Quezon City;




Appropriations, converting the Villafuerte-

Peña High School in Ponglon, San Jose,

Camarines Sur into the Juan C. Peña National

Technical-Vocational High School;




Appropriations, establishing the Tañong Ele-

mentary School in Tañong, Marikina City;



mittees on Natural Resources, and Appropria-

tions, establishing the final forestland bound-

ary of Siquijor; and



mittees on Natural Resources, and Appropria-

tions, establishing the final forestland bound-

ary of Agusan del Sur.


At this point, Rep. Gina P. De Venecia

acknowledged the presence in the Session Hall of

interns from the UP-NCPAG, Ateneo de Manila

University, and College of St. Benilde.






Reading of House Bill No. 5811, as contained in

Committee Report No. 747 and reported out by the Ad

Hoc Committee on the Bangsamoro Basic Law.




FOR THE BANGSAMORO AUTONO-

MOUS REGION, REPEALING FOR THE

PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9054, EN-

TITLED ‘AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND

EXPAND THE ORGANIC ACT FOR THE

AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM

MINDANAO,’ AND REPUBLIC ACT NO.

6734, ENTITLED ‘AN ACT PROVIDING


FOR AN ORGANIC ACT FOR THE AU-

TONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MIN-

DANAO.’”

Thereafter, Rep. Bondoc stated that the Body

would resume the period of sponsorship on the

measure and on his motion, the Chair recognized Rep.

Rufus B. Rodriguez to sponsor the measure.


At this point, Rep. Jose L. Atienza Jr. sought

recognition from the Chair.


The session was suspended at 4:24 p.m., upon

motion of Rep. Bondoc.


The session resumed at 4:55 p.m. with Deputy

Speaker Carlos M. Padilla presiding.

ROLL CALL


objection, the Body proceeded to the Roll Call. Upon

direction of the Chair, the Secretary General called the

Roll and the following Members responded to the Call:

Abad

Abaya

Abayon

Abellanosa

Abu

Abueg

Acharon

Acop

Adiong

Advincula

Agarao

Agyao

Albano

Aliping

Alvarez (F.)

Alvarez (M.)

Amatong (I.)

Amatong (R.)

Andaya

Angara-Castillo

Angping

Antonino

Apostol

Aragones

Arbison

Arenas

Arnaiz

Asilo

Atienza

Aumentado

Balindong

Banal

Barcelona-Reyes

Barzaga

Bataoil

Bello

Belmonte (F.)

Belmonte (J.)

Belmonte (V.)

Binay

Bondoc

Bravo (A.)

Bravo (M.)

Bulut-Begtang

Cabilao

Cagas

Calixto-Rubiano

Caminero

Cari

Castro

Cayetano

Celeste

Cerilles

Chipeco

Collantes

Colmenares

Cortuna

Cosalan

Cueva

Dalog

De Jesus

De Venecia

Defensor

Del Mar

Del Rosario (A.A.)

Deloso-Montalla

Dimaporo (I.)

Dy

Echiverri

Enverga

Eriguel

Escudero

Espina

Evardone

Fariñas

Fernandez

Ferrer (L.)


Ferriol

Flores

Fortuno

Garay

Garcia (E.)

Garcia (G.)

Garcia-Albano

Garin (R.)

Gatchalian (S.)

Gatchalian (W.)

Geron

Gerona-Robredo

Go (A.C.)

Gonzales

Gonzalez

Gorriceta

Guanlao

Guiao

Gullas

Gunigundo

Hagedorn

Hernandez

Hicap

Hofer

Ilagan

Iway

Javier

Katoh

Khonghun

Lagdameo (A.)

Lagdameo (M.)

Lanete

Leachon

Leonardia

Leonen-Pizarro

Lobregat

Loong

Lopez (C.)

Lopez (C.J.)

Loyola

Macrohon-Nuño

Madrona

Magsaysay

Mangudadatu

Marcos

Masongsong

Matugas

Mendoza (J.)

Mendoza (M.)

Mercado

Mirasol

Montejo

Nava (J.)

Nava (P.)

Noel

Oaminal

Olivarez

Ortega (F.)

Ortega (V.)

Padilla

Paduano

Paez

Pancho

Panganiban

Panotes

Paquiz

Piamonte

Pichay

Primicias-Agabas

Puno

Quimbo

Quisumbing

Ramos

Relampagos

Revilla

Reyes

Robes

Rodriguez (I.)

Rodriguez (M.)

Rodriguez (O.)

Rodriguez (R.)

Roman

Romualdo

Sacdalan

Salimbangon

Salvacion

Santiago

Sarmiento (C.)

Sarmiento (M.)

Sema

Señeres

Singson (E.)

Suansing

Suarez

Sy-Alvarado

Tan (A.)

Tejada

Teodoro

Teves

Tiangco

Tieng

Tinio

Tolentino

Treñas

Tugna

Tupas


Turabin-Hataman

Umali (C.)

Umali (R.)

Unabia

Ungab

Uy (J.)

Uy (R.)

Vargas-Alfonso

Villanueva

Villarica

Yap (S.)

Yu

Zamora (R.)

Zarate

With 197 Members responding to the Roll Call,

the Chair declared the presence of a quorum. (See also

Appendix 1).

REMARKS OF REP. BONDOC

Whereupon, Rep. Bondoc stated that the Body

had resumed the consideration on Second

Reading of House Bill No. 5811, as embodied in

Committee Report No. 747, on the proposed Basic

Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region

(BLBAR). He said that the measure was still in

the period of sponsorship and debate and on his

motion, the Chair recognized Rep. Rodriguez (R.)

to continue with the sponsorship of the measure.

REMARKS OF REP. RODRIGUEZ (R.)

Upon recognition by the Chair, Rep. Rodriguez

said that the sponsorship speeches on House Bill No.

5811 were already delivered the previous day and that

the sponsoring Committee was ready to answer

interpellations.

ADOPTION OF REP. MENDOZA’S

EXPLANATORY NOTE AS

SPONSORSHIP SPEECH


objection, the Body approved to adopt the explanatory

note of Rep. Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza as his

sponsorship speech on House Bill No. 5811.

INTERPELLATION OF REP. ZAMORA (R.)

Minority Leader Ronaldo B. Zamora, who was

recognized by the Chair upon motion of Rep. Bondoc,

noted that the sponsorship speech delivered by Deputy

Speaker Pangalian M. Balindong the previous day

emphasized how poor the provinces are in Muslim

Mindanao in terms of their scant contribution to the

national gross domestic product (GDP) and the very

low income level of their people; hence, the need for

the national government to save the Bangsamoro area

and its people.

Rep. Zamora then aired his concern over how the

Ad Hoc Committee treated the amendments submitted

by the Committees on Appropriations, and Ways and

Means, to which House Bill No. 5811 was referred for

comments, pursuant to Section 44 of the House Rules,

with respect to the appropriation or tax or revenue

aspects of the measure. He noted that the sponsoring

Ad Hoc Committee had opted not to incorporate or

engross in the measure the proposed amendments of

the two Committees.

In reply, Rep. Rodriguez (R.) explained that

Section 44 states that the sponsoring committee “may”

incorporate in its report the recommendations of the

Committee on Appropriations and/or the Committee

on Ways and Means. He said that the Ad Hoc

Committee complied with said Section of the House

Rules by attaching to Committee Report No. 747 the

letters of the chairpersons of the two Committees,

which contained their comments on and proposed

amendments to House Bill No. 5811. He explained that

Section 44 uses the word “may” which is simply

directory and not mandatory as implied by the word

“shall” and that incorporation by attachment is one

way of complying with said Rule.

Rep. Zamora then requested for a suspension of

session to allow the Sponsor to consult with the

chairpersons of the Committees on Appropriations,

and Ways and Means who were on the floor. Rep.

Rodriguez stated that there was no need for the

chairpersons to recall any similar case because House

Bill No. 5811 as embodied in Committee Report No.

747 has already complied with the House Rules when

the letters of the two Committee chairpersons

containing their proposed amendments to the instant

measure were attached to and made part of the records

of Committee Report No. 747.


The Chair on motu proprio suspended the session

at 5:31 p.m.




INTERPELLATION OF REP. ZAMORA (R.)

(Continuation)

Upon resumption of session, Rep. Zamora stated

that the chairpersons of the Committees on

Appropriations, and Ways and Means confirmed that

it was the first time that a committee report on a given

bill did not incorporate their proposed amendments.

To Rep. Zamora’s query, Rep. Rodriguez (R.)

stressed that he did not convene anymore the Ad Hoc

Committee on the BBL so its members can act on the

proposed amendments of the two Committees because

it was incumbent for the chairperson and his vice

chairperson, who agreed with the procedure, to simply

implement the provision of the Rules that the

Committee may incorporate the proposed amendments

as mere attachments to the Committee Report. He

argued that as the one who has control over the

Committee proceedings, even the chairperson alone

can decide to implement the above procedure as a way

of complying with the Rules.

Rep. Zamora however noted that there are several

Supreme Court cases pertaining to the issue at hand

and thereafter advised Rep. Rodriguez to consult with

his staff on the matter before the approval of the Bill.

The Sponsor argued that under the rules of statutory

construction, the word “may,” which is provided for in

Section 44 of the House Rules, implies permissible

directory unlike the word “shall” which means

mandatory.

Reps. Zamora and Rodriguez then debated on the

contractual obligations between the Executive

Department specifically the Office of the Presidential

Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) and the MILF

as contained in previous agreements/documents,

namely, the Framework Agreement on the

Bangsamoro (FAB), the Comprehensive Agreement

on the Bangsamoro (CAB), and the four annexes and

one addendum to the FAB. The Sponsor argued that

based on the principles of separation of powers and of

checks and balances, the Executive’s obligations may

be set aside once Congress enacts the draft BBL into a

law.

After alerting the Sponsor that his interpellation

will focus on constitutional issues, the Minority

Leader observed that while the Ad Hoc Committee

tried to address these issues in relation to the original

draft BBL, the instant BLBAR measure contains no

significant changes and continues on its original and

dangerous course of violating the Constitution. He

urged the Body to enact instead a BBL that would

embody the hopes and ambitions of the people of

Mindanao and would be unceasingly compliant with

the Constitution.

At this juncture, Deputy Speaker Padilla

relinquished the Chair to Deputy Speaker Henedina R.

Abad.

To another query of Rep. Zamora, Rep. Rodriguez

(R.) clarified that his replies and statements during the

course of the interpellations on House Bill No. 5811

will not bind the OPAPP or the MILF because he will

be speaking as chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee

on the BBL. He then discussed with the Minority

Leader the definition and identity of the Bangsamoro

people based on Section 1, Article II of the measure

and which can also be determined by ascription or self-

ascription, provided that the non-Moro indigenous

people’s (IP) freedom of choice shall be respected and

no one shall be discriminated against on account of

one’s identity, religion and ethnicity. Rep. Zamora

signified to propose at the proper time a more inclusive

definition of the Bangsamoro people in the Preamble

by simply using the phrase “inhabitants of the

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.” The Sponsor

however opined that an enumeration of groups of

persons, namely, the Bangsamoro people, non-Moro

IP and Christian settlers, followed by the generic

phrase “other inhabitants” is more inclusive.

The Members then exchanged views on the

provision on the Bangsamoro symbol particularly on

the difference between a flag and an emblem to

identify a province or a state or nation; and the change

of the term “territory” to “geographical area” so as not

to comply with the elements of a state as provided for

in the Montevideo Convention of 1933. They further

delved into the rule of contiguity as applied in the local

government units (LGUs) contiguous to the proposed

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region with Rep. Zamora

maintaining that the rule should be imposed

throughout the Bangsamoro provision on the

definition of geographical area. Rep. Rodriguez

clarified that only three provinces were qualified under

the requirement of contiguity and of inclusion in the

Tripoli Agreement’s list.

To his colleague’s succeeding questions, Rep.

Rodriguez said that all Representatives from

Mindanao including Party-List Representatives based

therein were included in the Ad Hoc Committee on the

BBL and that the Committee will look into Rep.

Zamora’s concern about the number of towns in Lanao

del Norte. He affirmed that under Sections 2 and 3,

Article III of House Bill No. 5811, three plebiscites

would be held during which any of the qualified

provinces can choose to be included in the proposed

autonomous region. He said that the collective

democratic rights of the Bangsamoro people refer to

the constitutionally provided political and social rights

as well as those advocated in United Nations (UN)

conventions.


On the proposed powers of the Bangsamoro

government, Rep. Rodriguez maintained that they are

constitutional as they are based on the Philippine

government’s unitary system and presidential form.

He explained that the parliamentary form of

government for the autonomous region was based on

Section 18, Article X of the Constitution; and the latter

did not qualify if the chief minister of the proposed

Region was to be elected through direct election.

In closing his interpellation, Rep. Zamora (R.)

stressed that the Constitution could not be tampered

with and that the Bill should be effective and provide

a better life for all their constituents.

INTERPELLATION OF REP. ANDAYA

On motion of Rep. Bondoc, the Chair next

recognized Rep. Rolando G. Andaya Jr. who asked on

accountability regarding the budget for the

Bangsamoro government.

Deputy Speaker Abad relinquished the Chair to

Rep. Jorge “Bolet” Banal.

Rep. Rodriguez assured his colleague that the Bill

was amended to ensure that budget execution and

accountability as well as post-auditing would follow

national laws. Upon request, he gave a breakdown of

the annual block grant of the Bangsamoro government.

He added that once the Bill is approved, a lump sum

amount of four percent of net internal revenue taxes

shall be automatically allocated and approved by

Congress every year and shall be part of the budget

annexes; and that the Committee would consider an

amendment to clarify that unused allocations shall

revert to the National Treasury. He added that fiscal

autonomy for the Bangsamoro government merely

required giving the highest budget priority to

education and meant noninvolvement of the

Department of Budget and Management (DBM) in its

budget implementation.


At 7:17 p.m., the Chair motu proprio suspended

the session.






objection, the Body suspended consideration on

Second Reading of House Bill No. 5811.


OF CERTAIN HOUSE BILLS


being no objection, the Body proceeded to the

approval on Third Reading of the following House

Bills, printed copies of which were distributed to the

Members on the specified dates hereunder indicated,

pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of the Rules of the

House:



AMENDING SECTION 1 AND RE-

NEWING THE FRANCHISE

GRANTED TO FAR EAST BROAD-

CASTING COMPANY (PHILIPPINES),

INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO.

8115, ENTITLED 'AN ACT GRANTING

THE FAR EAST BROADCASTING

COMPANY (PHILIPPINES), INC., A

FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAIN-

TAIN AND OPERATE NON-COM-

MERCIAL RADIO BROADCASTING

STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES'”;


PROHIBITING HAZING AND REGU-

LATING OTHER FORMS OF INITIA-

TION RITES OF FRATERNITIES, SO-

RORITIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZA-

TIONS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES

FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, REPEAL-

ING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC

ACT NO. 8049”;


CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE

KNOWN AS BARANGAY DON AL-

BINO T. TARUC IN THE MUNICIPAL-

ITY OF SOCORRO, PROVINCE OF SU-

RIGAO DEL NORTE”;


PROVIDING FOR THE REAPPOR-

TIONMENT OF THE PROVINCE OF

AKLAN INTO TWO (2) LEGISLATIVE

DISTRICTS”;




DECLARING JANUARY 23 OF EVERY

YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLI-

DAY IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY TO

COMMEMORATE THE DECLARA-

TION OF THE FIRST PHILIPPINE RE-

PUBLIC”;


SEPARATING THE SITIOS OF ILEB,

NEW COLAYO VILLAGE, KINAMA

AND NAMBARAN DAYA FROM BA-

RANGAY NAMBARAN, CITY OF

TABUK, PROVINCE OF KALINGA

AND CONSTITUTING THEM INTO A

SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT BA-

RANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARAN-

GAY NAMBARAN EAST”;




KNOWN AS BARANGAY PUDO IN

THE MUNICIPALITY OF NATONIN,

MOUNTAIN PROVINCE”;



KNOWN AS BARANGAY SAN ISIDRO

IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TITAY,

PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA

SIBUGAY”;


PROHIBITING MINING OPERATIONS

WITHIN THE CARIGARA BAY AREA,

LOCATED BETWEEN THE NORTH-

ERN PORTION OF LEYTE PROVINCE

AND BILIRAN PROVINCE”;




KNOWN AS BARANGAY POBLA-

CION 2 IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF

VILLANUEVA, PROVINCE OF

MISAMIS ORIENTAL”;


RENAMING THE WAWA ROAD AT

BARANGAY SAN RAFAEL, MUNICI-

PALITY OF RODRIGUEZ, PROVINCE

OF RIZAL AS GENERAL LICERIO I.

GERONIMO HIGHWAY”;



KNOWN AS BARANGAY STA. CRUZ

IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TAMPA-

KAN, PROVINCE OF SOUTH CO-

TABATO”;


PROVIDING FOR THE REFORESTA-

TION AND REHABILITATION OF AP-

PROXIMATELY NINETY-FOUR (94)

HECTARES OF MANGROVE IN THE

MUNICIPALITY OF VIRAC, PROV-

INCE OF CATANDUANES AND AP-

PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;




PROXIMATELY EIGHTY-FIVE (85)


MUNICIPALITY OF VIGA, PROVINCE

OF CATANDUANES AND APPROPRI-

ATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;




PROXIMATELY THREE HUNDRED

SIXTY-TWO (362) HECTARES OF

MANGROVE IN THE MUNICIPALITY

OF SAN ANDRES, PROVINCE OF

CATANDUANES AND APPROPRIAT-

ING FUNDS THEREFOR”;




PROXIMATELY NINE HUNDRED

THIRTEEN (913) HECTARES OF MAN-

GROVE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF

PANGANIBAN, PROVINCE OF







PROXIMATELY TWO HUNDRED

THIRTY-THREE (233) HECTARES OF


OF PANDAN, PROVINCE OF






PROXIMATELY TWO HUNDRED

(200) HECTARES OF MANGROVE IN

THE MUNICIPALITY OF BATO,

PROVINCE OF CATANDUANES AND

APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE-

FOR”;




PROXIMATELY TWENTY-TWO (22)


MUNICIPALITY OF BARAS, PROV-

INCE OF CATANDUANES AND AP-

PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;




PROXIMATELY TWO HUNDRED SEV-

ENTY-FOUR (274) HECTARES OF


OF BAGAMANOC, PROVINCE OF





KNOWN AS BARANGAY LIWON IN

THE MUNICIPALITY OF ASIPULO,

PROVINCE OF IFUGAO”;


DIVIDING THE ONE-BARANGAY

MUNICIPALITY OF DUMALNEG IN

THE PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE

INTO THREE (3) SEPARATE AND IN-

DEPENDENT BARANGAYS TO BE

KNOWN AS BARANGAY KALAW,

BARANGAY CABARITAN AND BA-

RANGAY QUIBEL”; and


SEPARATING THE SITIOS OF GUINA-

ANG, MADOPDOP, MALLANGO,

LANLANA AND SAN PABLO FROM

BARANGAY LACNOG, CITY OF

TABUK, PROVINCE OF KALINGA

AND CONSTITUTING THEM INTO A

SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT BA-

RANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARAN-

GAY LACNOG WEST.”

The Chair then directed the Secretary General to

call the Roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant

to the Rules of the House, a second Roll Call was

made.

RESULT OF THE VOTING

The result of the voting was as follows:

Affirmative:

Abad

Abaya

Abayon

Abellanosa

Abu

Abueg

Acharon

Acop

Adiong

Advincula

Agarao

Agyao

Albano

Aliping

Alvarez (F.)

Alvarez (M.)

Amatong (I.)

Amatong (R.)

Andaya

Angara-Castillo

Angping

Antonino

Apostol

Aragones

Arbison

Arenas

Arnaiz

Asilo

Atienza


Aumentado

Balindong

Banal

Barcelona-Reyes

Barzaga

Bataoil

Bello

Belmonte (F.)

Belmonte (J.)

Belmonte (V.)

Binay

Bondoc

Bravo (A.)

Bravo (M.)

Bulut-Begtang

Cabilao

Cagas

Calixto-Rubiano

Caminero

Cari

Castro

Cayetano

Celeste

Cerilles

Chipeco

Collantes

Colmenares

Cortuna

Cosalan

Cueva

Dalog

De Jesus

De Venecia

Defensor

Del Mar

Del Rosario (A.A.)

Deloso-Montalla

Dimaporo (I.)

Dy

Echiverri

Enverga

Eriguel

Escudero

Espina

Evardone

Fariñas

Fernandez

Ferrer (L.)

Ferriol

Flores

Fortuno

Garay

Garcia (E.)

Garcia (G.)

Garcia-Albano

Garin (R.)

Gatchalian (S.)

Gatchalian (W.)

Geron

Gerona-Robredo

Go (A.C.)

Gonzales

Gonzalez

Gorriceta

Guanlao

Guiao

Gullas

Gunigundo

Hagedorn

Hernandez

Hicap

Hofer

Ilagan

Iway

Javier

Katoh

Khonghun

Lagdameo (A.)

Lagdameo (M.)

Lanete

Leachon

Leonardia

Leonen-Pizarro

Lobregat

Loong

Lopez (C.)

Lopez (C.J.)

Loyola

Macrohon-Nuño

Madrona

Magsaysay

Mangudadatu

Marcos

Masongsong

Matugas

Mendoza (J.)

Mendoza (M.)

Mercado

Mirasol

Montejo

Nava (J.)

Nava (P.)

Noel

Oaminal

Olivarez

Ortega (F.)


Ortega (V.)

Padilla

Paduano

Paez

Pancho

Panganiban

Panotes

Paquiz

Piamonte

Pichay

Primicias-Agabas

Puno

Quimbo

Quisumbing

Ramos

Relampagos

Revilla

Reyes

Robes

Rodriguez (I.)

Rodriguez (M.)

Rodriguez (O.)

Rodriguez (R.)

Roman

Romualdo

Sacdalan

Salimbangon

Salvacion

Santiago

Sarmiento (C.)

Sarmiento (M.)

Sema

Señeres

Singson (E.)

Suansing

Suarez

Sy-Alvarado

Tan (A.)

Tejada

Teodoro

Teves

Tiangco

Tieng

Tinio

Tolentino

Treñas

Tugna

Tupas

Turabin-Hataman

Umali (C.)

Umali (R.)

Unabia

Ungab

Uy (J.)

Uy (R.)

Vargas-Alfonso

Villanueva

Villarica

Yap (S.)

Yu

Zamora (R.)

Zarate

Negative:

None

Abstention:

None

With 197 affirmative votes, no negative votes and

no abstentions, the Body approved on Third Reading

the aforementioned House Bills.

RESUMPTION OF CONSIDERATION

ON SECOND READING OF

HOUSE BILL NO. 5811



Reading of House Bill No. 5811, as embodied in

Committee Report No. 747 and reported out by the Ad

Committee on the Bangsamoro Basic Law, entitled:


FOR THE BANGSAMORO AUTONO-

MOUS REGION, REPEALING FOR THE

PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9054, EN-

TITLED ‘AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND

EXPAND THE ORGANIC ACT FOR THE

AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM

MINDANAO,’ AND REPUBLIC ACT NO.

6734, ENTITLED ‘AN ACT PROVIDING

FOR AN ORGANIC ACT FOR THE AU-

TONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MIN-

DANAO.’”


Rep. Rodriguez (R.), Chairperson of the Ad Hoc

Committee on the BBL, to resume sponsorship of the

measure and Rep. Andaya to continue with his

interpellation.

INTERPELLATION OF REP. ANDAYA

(Continuation)

On further questions of Rep. Andaya, Rep.

Rodriguez (R.) affirmed that the funds for the

development programs and projects, Special


Development Fund, and annual block grant would be

sourced out through the enactment of appropriations

measures by Congress and that such funds shall be

mandatory. He also clarified that the amount of funds

to be released on the first year of the implementation

of the proposed BLBAR will only total P38.8 billion

and not P75 billion as claimed by certain critics. He

added that the P1 billion fund of the Bangsamoro

Transition Authority (BTA) shall be sourced by the

Executive Department from available appropriations.

Finally, the Members talked about the debt ceiling

imposed on the power of the proposed Bangsamoro

government to contract loans and the issue of its

currency. The Sponsor noted Rep. Andaya’s

suggestion that the proposed BLBAR should provide

for a debt ceiling and clarified that the Philippine peso

would still be the monetary currency to be used in the

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.


Thereupon, Deputy Speaker Abad motu proprio





Whereupon, the Chair motu proprio suspended the

session until four o’clock in the afternoon of

Wednesday, June 3, 2015.

It was 8:58 p.m., Tuesday, June 2, 2015.

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The session resumed at 4:00 p.m. of Wednesday,

June 3, 2015, with Deputy Speaker Pangalian M. Balindong presiding.

SENATE TRANSMITTAL OF BILLS

APPROVED ON THIRD READING

On motion of Representative Juan Pablo

“Rimpy” P. Bondoc, there being no objection, the Chair directed the Secretary General to immediately transmit to the Senate copies of the Bills that had been approved on Third Reading the previous day.



On successive motions of Rep. Bondoc, there be-

ing no objection, the Body considered on Second Reading House Bill No. 5822, in substitution of House Bill No. 3206, as contained in Committee Re-port No. 752 and submitted by the Committees on Public Order and Safety, and Appropriations, pre-venting the proliferation of weapons of mass destruc-tion by regulating the provision of technical assis-tance, brokering, financing, and transporting services in relation to the management of trade in strategic goods; adopted the Explanatory Note as the sponsor-ship remarks on the measure; terminated the period of sponsorship and debate; terminated the period of amendments in the absence of Committee and indi-vidual amendments; and approved the same on Sec-ond Reading, through viva voce voting.


The Chair declared a recess at 4:02 p.m., upon

Rep. Bondoc’s motion.




READING OF BILLS UNDER THE

BUSINESS FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

On an omnibus motion of Rep. Bondoc, there be-

ing 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 Reports and submitted by the Committees concerned; dispensed with the reading of

the texts of the measures without 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 Committee and individual amendments; and approved the same on Second Reading through viva voce voting:

1. House Bill No. 5819, as contained in Com-mittee Report No. 751 and submitted by the Committees on Public Works and Highways, and Appropriations, converting the road stretching from Anduyan, Tubao, La Union to San Pascua, Tuba, Benguet into a national road; and

2. House Bill No. 5825, as contained in Com-mittee Report No. 753 and submitted by the Committees on Transportation, and Appro-priations, establishing a district office of the Land Transportation Office in Sarangani.

ADOPTION OF CERTAIN

HOUSE RESOLUTIONS

On successive motions of Rep. Bondoc, there be-

ing no objection, the Body considered the following House Resolutions; dispensed with the reading of the texts thereof without prejudice to their insertion into the Record of the House; approved the amendments as contained in the Committee Reports, if any; and unanimously adopted the same:

1. House Resolution No. 1051, entitled: “RESOLUTION URGING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO GIVE CON-GRESSIONAL RECOGNITION TO THE LEGENDARY LABOR LEADER ATTY. DEMOCRITO T. MENDOZA OF THE TRADE UNION CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES (TUCP) FOR HIS LIFE-LONG AND INVALUABLE CONTRIBU-TION IN SHAPING AND ADVANCING THE PHILIPPINE LABOR MOVEMENT AND FOR TIRELESSLY WORKING TO DEFEND AND UPHOLD THE INTREST OF THE FILIPINO WORKING CLASS”;

2. House Resolution No. 1327, entitled: “RESOLUTION URGING THE HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND TO REVIEW ITS PREVAILING INTEREST RATES ON ITS AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM AND END-USER HOME FI-NANCING PROGRAM”; and

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3. House Resolution No. 2139, entitled: “RES-OLUTION URGING THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT ON THE FUNDS AND OPERATIONS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VETER-ANS OF WORLD WAR II (BTVWWII) AND TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT HAS COMPLIED WITH GOVERNMENT AC-COUNTING AND DISBURSEMENT PROCEDURES.”

REFERRAL OF

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2126

On another motion of Rep. Bondoc, there being

no objection, the Body referred House Resolution No. 2126, on the alleged irregularities in the issuance of land titles brought about by the approval of the appli-cation for free patent by the Department of Environ-ment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the light of a reported case involving land properties in Talisay, Batangas, to the Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability.

ADOPTION OF SENATE BILLS AS

AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILLS

With the concurrence of the chairperson of the

Committee on Health as well as the authors of the instant measures, on successive motions of Rep. Bondoc, there being no objection, the Body adopted the following Senate Bills as amendments to the House Bills hereunder indicated:

1. Senate Bill No. 2481 as an amendment to

House Bill No 31, increasing the bed capaci-ty of Northern Mindanao Medical Center in Cagayan de Oro City; and

2. Senate Bill No. 2655 as an amendment to House Bill No. 67, converting the Davao Re-gional Hospital into Davao Regional Medical Center and increasing its bed capacity.

CONCURRENCE WITH SENATE

AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 4073

With the concurrence of the chairperson of the

Committee on Justice as well as the authors of the instant measure, on motion of Rep. Bondoc, there being no objection, the Body concurred with the Sen-ate amendments to House Bill No. 4073, granting Philippine citizenship to Farrell Eldrian Wu.

ELECTION OF ADDITIONAL

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

On further successive motions of Rep. Bondoc,

there being no objection, the Body elected the follow-ing as additional members of the Committee/Special Committee hereunder indicated:

1. Rep. Ma. Victoria R. Sy-Alvarado – to the Committee on Women and Gender Equality; and

2. Rep. Joaquin M. Chipeco, Jr. – to the Special

Committee on the XXXI Summer Olympic Games.


Thereafter, Rep. Gina P. De Venecia acknowl-

edged in the Session Hall the presence of guests of Deputy Speaker Carlos M. Padilla.

At this point, Deputy Speaker Balindong relin-

quished the Chair to Deputy Speaker Padilla.


On motion of Rep. Bondoc, there being no objec-tion, the Body proceeded to the Additional Reference of Business.

Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary Gen-eral read on First Reading the title of the following House Bills and Resolutions on First Reading, includ-ing the Message from the Senate, Communications and Committee Reports, which were referred to the appropriate Committees or consigned to the Archives as hereunder indicated:



“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE 4TH DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE OF THE DE-PARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SIOCON, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Amatong (I.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS

AND HIGHWAYS



“AN ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE CEN-TER FOR AUTISM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Lanete TO THE COMMITTEE ON WELFARE OF

CHILDREN House Bill No. 5814, entitled:

“AN ACT MANDATING THE REPARATIONS

FOR VICTIMS OF ARMED CONFLICT, CREATION OF A REPARATION PRO-GRAM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOS-ES”

By Representative Lanete TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DE-

FENSE AND SECURITY House Bill No. 5815, entitled:

“AN ACT REQUIRING THE USE OF CHILD

RESTRAINT (SAFETY CAR SEAT) DE-VICE OR SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN RID-ING IN RUNNING MOTOR VEHICLES”

By Representatives Velarde and Tieng TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTA-

TION House Bill No. 5818, entitled:

“AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ARBORETUM

IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TAGOLOAN, LANAO DEL NORTE WITH THE MIGHTY CAVE PARK IN IT, TO BE KNOWN AS THE MIGHTY CAVE PARK ARBORETUM AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


(A.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RE-

SOURCES House Bill No. 5820, entitled:

“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL

HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN AN-

TONIO (SAPA), MUNICIPALITY OF PI-LAR, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON, TO BE KNOWN AS SAN ANTONIO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Escudero TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-

TION AND CULTURE House Bill No. 5821, entitled:

“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A LAND TRANS-

PORTATION OFFICE (LTO) IN THE CITY OF VALENCIA, PROVINCE OF BUKID-NON AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Roque TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTA-

TION House Bill No. 5823, entitled:

“AN ACT CREATING A MUNICIPAL TRIAL

COURT STATIONED AT THE MUNICI-PALITY OF TIGBAUAN, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Garin (O.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE


“AN ACT MANDATING THE LOCAL GOV-

ERNMENT UNITS TO INSTITUTIONAL-IZE REWARDS FOR WORK THROUGH 'PATHWAYS-TO-HOUSING SCHEMES' ENCOURAGING THEREBY THE PRI-VATE SECTOR TO ADOPT THIS INITIA-TIVE INTO THEIR CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY”

By Representative Castelo TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOV-

ERNMENT


“AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PRACTICE

OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING IN THE PHILIPPINES, INSTITUTING FOR THE


PURPOSE HIGHER STANDARDS OF REGULATION IN THE LICENSING AND REGISTRATION OF ELECTRICAL EN-GINEERS”

By Representatives Masongsong, Umali (R.) and

Unabia TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE

AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION House Bill No. 5827, entitled:

“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR TAX RELIEF

DURING TIMES OF CALAMITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Yap (A.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND

MEANS


“AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO.

6548 BY RENAMING QUEZON CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL TO QUEZON CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER”

By Representatives Calalay, Belmonte (F.),

Castelo, Banal, Vargas and Belmonte (J.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

House Bill No. 5829, entitled: “AN ACT DECLARING THE MONTH OF OC-

TOBER OF EVERY YEAR AS 'BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Gerona-Robredo TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

House Bill No. 5830, entitled: “AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY

OF LINTANGAN IN THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE”

By Representative Amatong (I.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOV-

ERNMENT

House Bill No. 5832, entitled: “AN ACT NAMING THE DUMAGUETE

SOUTH ROAD WHICH STRETCHES FROM DUMAGUETE CITY TO THE MU-NICIPALITY OF BASAY, NEGROS ORI-ENTAL AS THE PANTALEON LEON KI-LAT VILLEGAS HIGHWAY”

By Representatives Arnaiz and Teves

TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS


“AN ACT CONVERTING THE TARLAC COL-

LEGE OF AGRICULTURE (TCA) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAMILING, PROV-INCE OF TARLAC INTO A STATE UNI-VERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE TAR-LAC AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE-FOR”

By Representative Villanueva TO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND

TECHNICAL EDUCATION House Bill No. 5834, entitled:

“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL

HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MAHA-YAHAY, MUNICIPALITY OF KAPA-TAGAN, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE TO BE KNOWN AS THE MAHA-YAHAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-TION AND CULTURE


“AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PHIL-IPPINE NATIONAL AND LOCAL VOL-UNTEER AWARD PROGRAM, AMEND-ING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 12 OF REPUBLIC ACT 9418 OR 'THE VOLUN-TEER ACT OF 2007' ”

By Representatives Abad, Acosata-Alba, Kho, Castelo and Nava (P.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON PEOPLE'S PAR-TICIPATION


RESOLUTION House Resolution No. 2137, entitled:

“A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE SEC-

RETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICA-TIONS TO REVIEW PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 02-13, ENTITLED 'GUIDELINES ON MOVEMENT OF VESSELS DURING HEAVY WEATHER', FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDING THE POLICY ON THE CANCELLATION OF SEA TRAVEL WHEN PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIG-NAL NO. 1 IS HOISTED, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE POSITIONS OF THE PAGASA AND SHIP OWNERS AND FERRYBOAT OPERATORS”

By Representatives Relampagos, Gatchalian (S.),

Batocabe, Alvarez (F.), Cagas, Tolentino, Roman, Catamco, Benitez, Gonzalez, Bagui-lat, Quisumbing, Lopez (C.), Del Mar, Per-nes, Abellanosa, Hernandez, Mercado, Ma-crohon-Nuño, Garcia (G.), Kho, Aragones, Lee, Belmonte (J.), Bravo (M.), Pancho, Cueva, Garin (O.), Umali (R.) and Angara-Castillo

TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTA-

TION



Members were made coauthors of the Bills and Reso-lutions hereunder indicated:

Reps. Benjamin “Atong” D. Asilo, Pablo Roces

Nava III and Winston "Winnie" Castelo for House Resolution No. 2064;

Rep. Antonio F. Lagdameo Jr. for House Bill No.

5220; Rep. Gerald Anthony V. Gullas Jr. for House Bills

No. 1510, 1526, 5627 and 5702; Rep. Arturo B. Robes for House Resolution No.

1908; Rep. Eric L. Olivarez for House Bill No. 5493; Rep. Joseph Gilbert F. Violago for House Bill No.

3391;

Rep. Emmeline Aglipay Villar for House Bill No. 5813;

Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas for House Bill

No. 4478; and

Rep. Evelio "Bing" Leonardia for Resolution of Both Houses No. 1.

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

Message dated June 1, 2015 informing the House of Representatives that the Senate on even date passed with amendments House Bill No. 3750, entitled: “AN ACT SEPARATING THE CITY OF BA-

TANGAS FROM THE SECOND LEGIS-LATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF BATANGAS TO CONSTITUTE THE LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF BATANGAS”


COMMUNICATIONS

Letters dated May 25 and 29, 2015 of Vincent Z.

Bolivar, Deputy General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel and Legal Services, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, furnishing the House of Representatives with duly certified and authenticated Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas issuances, to wit:

1. Circular Letter No. CL-2015-027 dated 23

April 2015;

2. Circular Letter No. CL-2015-028 dated 7 May 2015;




6. Memorandum No. M-2015-022 dated 6 May 2015;

7. Memorandum No. M-2015-023 dated 19 May 2015;

8. Circular No. 877 dated 22 May 2015;


9. Circular No. 878 dated 22 May 2015;

10. Circular No. 879 dated 22 May 2015; and

11. Circular No. 880 dated 22 May 2015. TO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND FI-

NANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES Letter dated 27 March 2015 of Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr.,

Executive Secretary, Office of the President, Malacañang, transmitting two (2) original copies of Joint Resolution No. 5 which was signed by His Excellency, President Benigno S. Aquino III, entitled: “JOINT RESOLUTION INCREASING THE

DAILY SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE OF ALL OFFICERS, ENLISTED PERSON-NEL, CANDIDATE SOLDIERS, PROBA-TIONARY SECOND LIEUTENANTS, CA-DETS AND CIVILIAN ACTIVE AUXIL-IARIES OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP), COMMIS-SIONED AND NON-COMMISSIONED PERSONNEL OF THE PHILIPPINE NA-TIONAL POLICE (PNP), BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION (BFP), BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY (BJMP), CADETS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE ACADEMY (PNPA), PHILIPPINE COASTGUARD (PCG), THE CANDIDATE COAST GUARD MEN OF THE PCG AND THE UNIFORMED PER-SONNEL OF THE NATIONAL MAPPING AND RESOURCE INFORMATION AU-THORITY (NAMRIA) FROM NINETY PE-SOS (P90.00) TO ONE HUNDRED FIFTY PESOS (P150.00) PER DAY EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2015”

TO THE ARCHIVES

Letter dated 27 March 2015 of Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr.,

Executive Secretary, Office of the President, Malacañang, transmitting two (2) original copies of Republic Act No. 10657 which was signed by His Excellency, President Benigno S. Aquino III, entitled: “AN ACT REGULATING AND MODERNIZ-

ING THE PRACTICE OF CHEMISTRY IN THE PHILIPPINES, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUM-BERED SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR (R.A. NO. 754), OTHERWISE KNOWN AS

THE CHEMISTRY LAW OF THE PHILIP-PINES”

TO THE ARCHIVES

Letter dated 27 March 2015 of Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., Executive Secretary, Office of the President, Malacañang, transmitting two (2) original copies of Republic Act No. 10658 which was signed by His Excellency, President Benigno S. Aquino III, entitled:

“AN ACT SEPARATING THE CITY OF BIÑAN FROM THE FIRST LEGISLATIVE DIS-TRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF LAGUNA TO CONSTITUTE THE LONE LEGISLA-TIVE DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF BI-ÑAN”

TO THE ARCHIVES Letter dated 27 March 2015 of Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr.,

Executive Secretary, Office of the President, Malacañang, transmitting two (2) original copies of Republic Act No. 10659 which was signed by His Excellency, President Benigno S. Aquino III, entitled: “AN ACT PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING

THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE SUG-ARCANE INDUSTRY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

TO THE ARCHIVES

COMMITTEE REPORTS Report by the Committee on Transportation

(Committee Report No. 754), re H. R. No. 2146, entitled:

“RESOLUTION STRONGLY URGING THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF IMMEDIATELY CONDUCT A MANDA-TORY DRIVER'S LICENSE RETESTING FOR ALL HOLDERS OF A PROFESSION-AL DRIVER'S LICENSE IN THE PHILIP-PINES”

recommending its adoption in substitution of House Resolution No. 1860

Sponsors: Representatives Sarmiento (C.) and Ramos

TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Ways and Means

(Committee Report No. 755), re H. No. 5831,


entitled: “AN ACT ENHANCING THE CURRENT TAX

SYSTEM BY IMPLEMENTING MEASURES THAT ENSURE TRANSPAR-ENCY IN THE MANAGEMENT AND AC-COUNTING OF TAX INCENTIVES GRANTED TO GOVERNMENT AND NONGOVERNMENT ENTITIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”


House Bill Nos. 2492 and 5537 Sponsors: Representatives Quimbo, Gerona-

Robredo, Rodriguez (R.) and Rodriguez (M.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Diplomacy (Committee Report No. 756), re H. R. No. 1947, entitled: “RESOLUTION ORGANIZING THE PHILIP-

PINES-ISRAEL PARLIAMENTARIANS' FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION”

recommending its adoption with amendments Sponsor: Representative Del Mar TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES


RESOLUTIONS


“RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMIT-

TEE ON GOOD GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY TO CON-DUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGIS-LATION, ON THE ALLEGED BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION ACTIVITIES IN-VOLVING CHINESE NATIONAL WANG BO”



House Resolution No. 2152, entitled: “RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE PRO-

FOUND CONDOLENCES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE FAMILY OF MRS. JUANA BUZA-AGGABAO, MOTHER OF THE HONORABLE GIOR-GIDI B. AGGABAO, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FOURTH DISTRICT OF ISA-BELA”



REFERRAL OF


Thereupon, on motion of Rep. Bondoc, there be-

ing no objection, the Body referred House Resolution No. 2151, on the alleged bribery and corruption activ-ities involving Chinese national Wang Bo, to the Committee on Good Government and Public Ac-countability.

ADOPTION OF

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2152 On successive motions of Rep. Bondoc, there be-

ing no objection, the Body considered House Resolu-tion No. 2152, entitled: “RESOLUTION EXPRESS-ING THE PROFOUND CONDOLENCES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE FAMI-LY OF MRS. JUANA BUZA-AGGABAO, MOTH-ER OF HONORABLE GIORGIDI B. AGGABAO, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FOURTH DISTRICT OF ISABELA”; dispensed with the reading of the text thereof without prejudice to its insertion into the Record of the House; and unanimously adopted the same.

MOTION TO RESUME CONSIDERATION


At this point, Rep. Bondoc moved for the contin-

uation of consideration on Second Reading of House Bill No. 5811, as contained in Committee Report No. 747.

OBJECTION OF REP. ATIENZA

Rep. Jose L. Atienza Jr. however objected to the

motion.


Thereupon, on motion of Rep. Bondoc, the Chair






Rep. Atienza suggested the calling of the Roll be-

fore the Body proceeds to consider its business.

ROLL CALL

On motion of Rep. Bondoc, there being no objec-

tion, the Chair directed the Secretary General to call the Roll and the following Members were present:

Abad Abayon Abellanosa Abueg Acedillo Acharon Acop Acosta-Alba Adiong Advincula Agarao Aglipay-Villar Agyao Albano Aliping Almonte Alvarez (F.) Amatong (I.) Andaya Angara-Castillo Apostol Aragones Arbison Arenas Arnaiz Asilo Atienza Balindong Banal Barcelona-Reyes Barzaga Bataoil Batocabe Bello Belmonte (F.) Belmonte (J.) Belmonte (V.) Biazon Bichara

Binay Bondoc Bravo (A.) Bravo (M.) Bulut-Begtang Cabilao Cagas Calixto-Rubiano Caminero Cari Castelo Castro Cayetano Cerafica Cerilles Chipeco Co Collantes Colmenares Cortuna Cosalan Cueva Dalog De Jesus De Venecia Defensor Del Mar Del Rosario (A.A.) Deloso-Montalla Duavit Enverga Escudero Espina Evardone Ferrer (J.) Ferrer (L.) Ferriol Fortuno Garay Garcia (G.) Garin (R.) Garin (S.) Gatchalian (S.) Gatchalian (W.) Geron Gerona-Robredo Gonzales Gonzalez Gorriceta Guanlao Gullas Gunigundo Gutierrez Hagedorn Hataman-Salliman Hernandez


Hicap Hofer Ilagan Iway Jalosjos Javier Katoh Kho Khonghun Labadlabad Lagdameo (M.) Lanete Lee Leonardia Leonen-Pizarro Lobregat Loong Lopez (C.J.) Macrohon-Nuño Madrona Magsaysay Mangudadatu Marcos Masongsong Mellana Mendoza (J.) Mendoza (M.) Mendoza (R.) Mercado-Revilla Mirasol Montejo Nava (J.) Nava (P.) Noel Oaminal Ocampo Olivarez Ortega (F.) Ortega (V.) Padilla Paduano Paez Pancho Panotes Paquiz Pernes Piamonte Pichay Puno Quisumbing Ramirez-Sato Ramos Relampagos Revilla Reyes Ridon

Robes Rodriguez (I.) Rodriguez (M.) Rodriguez (O.) Rodriguez (R.) Roman Romarate Romualdo Roque Sacdalan Salimbangon Salvacion Santiago Sarmiento (M.) Sema Señeres Singson (E.) Suansing Suarez Tambunting Tan (A.) Tejada Teodoro Teves Tiangco Tinio Tolentino Treñas Tugna Tupas Turabin-Hataman Unabia Uy (R.) Velasco Villanueva Villarica Yap (S.) Yu Zamora (R.) Zarate


Chair declared the presence of a quorum. (See also Appendix 1)


Recognized by the Chair, Rep. Atienza manifest-

ed that a quorum should be established every time the Body tackles vital measures, such as the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).

The Chair noted the manifestation of Rep. Atien-

za.





On motion of Rep. Bondoc, there being no objec-tion, the Body resumed consideration on Second Reading of House Bill No. 5811, as embodied in Committee Report No. 747 and reported out by the Ad Hoc Committee on the Bangsamoro Basic Law.

Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary Gen-eral read the title of the Bill, to wit:


FOR THE BANGSAMORO AUTONO-MOUS REGION, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9054, EN-TITLED 'AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE ORGANIC ACT FOR THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO,' AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6734, ENTITLED 'AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN ORGANIC ACT FOR THE AU-TONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MIN-DANAO.'”

As to the parliamentary status of the Bill, Rep.

Bondoc stated that it was in the period of sponsorship and debate and upon his motion, the Chair recognized Rep. Henry S. Oaminal, Vice Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee on the BBL, to sponsor the measure, and Rep. Pryde Henry A. Teves to interpellate there-on.

INTERPELLATION OF REP. TEVES

Rep. Teves’ debate with Rep. Oaminal covered

the following, among other issues: 1) the exclusive powers granted to the Bangsamoro government and the concurrent powers which it has to share with the national government; 2) how to ensure the crafting and implementation of an education curriculum in the Bangsamoro area that observes and adheres to na-tional laws, with Rep. Teves making an appeal that education in the country must be coherent and never exclusive; 3) the issue of separation of Church and State in the incorporation of a Madaris-type and Is-lamic-based education in the Bangsamoro public ed-ucational system; 4) the implications on internal rev-enue allotment (IRA) sharing of the local government units (LGUs) to be created by the Bangsamoro Par-liament; 5) Rep. Teves’ proposal for the Sponsors to consider including Congress in the process of approv-ing the extension period during which the proposed Bangsamoro government may retain the 25 percent

share of the national government in the taxes, fees, and charges collected in the area; 6) the exclusive power of the Bangsamoro government to engage in barter and countertrade with the ASEAN countries, which Rep. Teves proposed to delete in view of the dangers it could pose; 7) the provision of the measure concerning the control of aviation, airspace, and air-ports; and 8) the assistance to other Bangsamoro communities that are outside of the Bangsamoro are-as. Rep. Oaminal noted Rep. Teves’ concerns.

Thereafter, on motion of Rep. Bondoc, the Chair recognized Rep. Celso L. Lobregat for his interpella-tion. INTERPELLATION OF REP. LOBREGAT

Initially, Rep. Lobregat asked a follow-up ques-

tion regarding the IRA of local government units cre-ated under the Bangsamoro government, in relation to Republic Act (RA) No. 7160 or the 1991 Local Gov-ernment Code (LGC). The Sponsor stressed that the LGC will prevail and will not be repealed by the pro-posed Basic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BLBAR). To his colleague’s next query on the exclusive powers of the Bangsamoro government on “barter trade” and “counter trade”, he read Section 24 of the Bill and disagreed that the Bangsamoro government will in effect control all imports and ex-ports of the ASEAN countries.

Rep. Lobregat proposed to insert a provision to specify the limits to the tax shares of newly created LGUs and pointed out that the Ad Hoc Committee on the BBL had rejected his request to add a provision on the definition of terms. He thereafter debated with Rep. Oaminal on whether the Ad Hoc Committee chairperson could choose to not incorporate the pro-posed amendments of the Committees on Ways and Means, and Appropriations, into the Bill.

Rep. Oaminal explained that pursuant to Section 44 of the Rules of the House, the comments of the Committees on Appropriations, and Ways and Means may or may not be incorporated in the measure but that the Ad Hoc Committee on the BBL chose to at-tach the comments of said two Committees to the Committee Report on House Bill No. 5811 which will be part of the subject matter being debated in plenary.

For his part, Rep. Lobregat pointed out that in a way, the Ad Hoc Committee on the BBL has disre-spected the two Committees as it may become a prec-edent for other committees considering that the for-mer has no intention of incorporating the proposed


amendments into the draft BLBAR.

At this juncture, Deputy Speaker Padilla relin-

quished the Chair to Rep. Bondoc.

Thereupon, Rep. Lobregat dwelled into the defi-nition of the words “bangsa” and “moro” taken sepa-rately and the concept of the word “bangsamoro.” He then inquired on the definition of bangsamoro as used in the draft BLBAR.

At this juncture, Rep. Bondoc relinquished the

Chair to Deputy Speaker Henedina R. Abad.

Rep. Lobregat also inquired as to when Christi-anity and Islam were introduced in the country, this as he stressed that his queries were important in rela-tion to Rep. Oaminal’s statement that the Bangsamo-ro has the right to ancestral domain. He then referred to the wordings of the Preamble as contained in House Bill No. 5811, and said that during the period of amendments, he would propose to use the phrase “the Filipino people” so as not to segregate nor dis-tinguish the Bangsamoro people from the rest of the citizenry.

Thereafter, Rep. Lobregat asked that Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez respond to his next query because of the conditions that he had allegedly set to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) as chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee. Rep. Lobregat referred to a March 4, 2015 newspaper article quoting Rep. Rodri-guez for saying that the passage of the draft BLBAR would depend on the surrender of the firearms seized by the MILF fighters during the Mamasapano inci-dent as well as the surrender of the MILF fighters

involved in the incident. To Rep. Oaminal’s explanation that Rep. Rodri-

guez’ proposal was overruled during the Committee meeting, Rep. Lobregat asked for a power point presentation thereof on the floor, and which presenta-tion he said has already been cleared with the Com-mittee on Rules. SUSPENSION OF SESSION

On motion of Rep. Lobregat, the session was

suspended at 7:18 p.m. RESUMPTION OF SESSION



On motion of Rep. Jorge “Bolet” Banal, the Chair

suspended the session at 7:25 p.m. RESUMPTION OF SESSION

The session resumed at 8:29 p.m. with Deputy

Speaker Padilla presiding. SUSPENSION OF SESSION

The Chair motu proprio suspended the session

until four o’clock in the afternoon of Thursday, June 4, 2015.


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At 4:00 p.m., Thursday, June 4, 2015, the session

resumed with Deputy Speaker Pangalian M. Balindong presiding. ADDITIONAL REFERENCE OF BUSINESS


P. Bondoc, there being no objection, the Body proceeded to the Additional Reference of Business.

Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary General read on First Reading the titles of the following Resolutions, including the Committee Reports, which were referred to the appropriate Committees as hereunder indicated:

RESOLUTIONS


“RESOLUTION STRONGLY URGING THE

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-TION AND CULTURE AND HOUSE COM-MITTEE ON INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES AND INDIGENOUS PEO-PLES, CONVENING EITHER JOINTLY OR SEPARATELY, TO CONDUCT AN ONSITE INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLA-TION, ON REPORTS OF MILITARIZA-TION OF SEVERAL LUMAD SCHOOLS IN MINDANAO INCLUDING THE TRIBAL SCHOOLS OF SALUGPONGAN TA'TANU IGKANOGON COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER (STTICLC) IN TALAINGOD, DA-VAO DEL NORTE, THREATENED TO BE CLOSED AND REPLACED BY A MILI-TARY-RUN PUBLIC SCHOOL AND IN-STRUCTION TO BE FACILITATED BY 'PARA-TEACHERS' ”

By Representative Ridon



“RESOLUTION STRONGLY URGING THE

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ) TO CONDUCT AN IMMEDIATE REVIEW OF ALL CASES OF INMATES AND/OR DE-TAINEES IN ALL PROVINCIAL AND CITY JAILS ACROSS THE COUNTRY”

By Representative Atienza TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 2141, entitled: “A RESOLUTION URGING THE SECRETARY

OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPOR-TATION AND COMMUNICATIONS AND THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE CIVIL AVIATIONS AUTHORITY OF THE PHILIP-PINES TO ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR THE IMMEDIATE REPAIR AND REHABILITA-TION OF BISLIG AIRPORT IN THE CITY OF BISLIG, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR”

By Representative Garay TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTA-

TION



Members were made coauthors of the Bills and Reso-lution hereunder indicated:

Rep. Raul V. Del Mar for House Bill No. 5791;


5774; Rep. Neri J. Colmenares for House Resolution No.

3172; Rep. Jose "Pingping" I. Tejada for House Bills No.

4763 and 4777; Rep. Benjamin C. Agarao Jr. for House Bill No.

4714; Rep. Harlin C. Abayon for House Bill No. 3496; Reps. Edgar R. Erice, Roy M. Loyola and Rogelio

J. Espina, M.D. for House Bill No. 5589;

Rep. Alfredo D. Vargas III for House Bill No.

5737; Rep. Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza for House

Bills No. 5312 and 5336; and Rep. Eulogio "Amang" R. Magsaysay for House

Bills No. 5624, 5625 and 5626.

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COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report by the Committee on Public Information (Committee Report No. 757), re H. R. No. 2150, entitled: “RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE PHILIP-

PINE MEDIA FOR THE OUTSTANDING COVERAGE OF THE FOUR-DAY STATE AND APOSTOLIC VISIT OF HIS HOLI-NESS, POPE FRANCIS, AND THE FILI-PINO PEOPLE FOR THEIR VIGILANCE, DISCIPLINE AND COOPERATION THAT RESULTED IN THE PEACEFUL, OR-DERLY AND SUCCESSFUL PAPAL VISIT FROM 15 TO 19 JANUARY 2015”


House Resolution No. 1823 Sponsors: Representatives Almonte, Pagdilao,

Acop, Bataoil, Acedillo and Alejano TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources and the Committee on Appropriations (Committee Report No. 758), re H. No. 5836, entitled: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING MARINE PRO-

TECTED AREAS IN ALL COASTAL MU-NICIPALITIES AND CITIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”


House Bill Nos. 360, 2153 and 2631 Sponsors: Representatives Salimbangon and For-

tun TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Public Works and Highways (Committee Report No. 759), re H. No. 5837, entitled:

“AN ACT NAMING THE ROAD STRETCHING FROM BARANGAY SAN MIGUEL HEIGHTS, MUNICIPALITY OF LAOANG TO BARANGAY MABINI, MUNICIPAL-ITY OF LAPINIG, PROVINCE OF NORTH-ERN SAMAR AS PRESIDENT CORAZON C. AQUINO HIGHWAY”


House Bill No. 5219

Sponsors: Representatives Cosalan and Ong


Report by the Committee on Justice (Committee Report No. 760), re H. R. No. 2153, entitled: “RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO RECOMMEND HOUSE ARREST FOR FORMER PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPA-GAL-ARROYO FOR HUMANITARIAN CONSIDERATIONS”


House Resolution No. 1908 Sponsors: Representatives Tupas and Bello (S.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

RECONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL ON

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILL NO. 2592


objection, the Body reconsidered the approval on Second Reading of House Bill No. 2592 in order to introduce perfecting amendments.



“AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAND TRANS-

PORTATION OFFICE SATELLITE OFFICE AS DISTRICT OFFICE IN DISTRICT 2, PA-RAÑAQUE CITY AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR.”


Rep. Bondoc then moved that the Body open the

period of amendments.


On motion of Rep. Bondoc, the Chair declared a

recess at 4:02 p.m.






objection, the Body proceeded to the Additional Reference of Business.


read the following Committee Reports which were referred to the appropriate Committees as hereunder indicated:

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report by the Committee on Rural Development and

the Committee on Appropriations (Committee Report No. 761), re H. No. 5840, entitled:

“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BARANGAY

INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT AP-PROACH FOR NUTRITION IMPROVE-MENT (BIDANI) OF THE RURAL POOR AS A NETWORK PROGRAM OF THE PARTICIPATING STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


House Bill No. 903 Sponsors: Representatives Agyao, Ungab and

Santiago TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Agrarian Reform

(Committee Report No. 762), re H. No. 5841, entitled: “AN ACT CREATING THE AGRARIAN RE-

FORM COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE CIRCUMVENTIONS AND VIOLATIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 6657, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM LAW OF 1988, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT 9700, AND OTHER AGRARIAN REFORM LAWS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


House Bill No. 4375 Sponsors: Representatives Baguilat, Bag-ao and

Gerona-Robredo TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Government Enterprises and Privatization (Committee Report No. 763), re H. No. 5842, entitled: “AN ACT MANDATING A TWO THOUSAND

PESO (₱2,000.00) ACROSS-THE-BOARD INCREASE IN THE MONTHLY PENSION WITH CORRESPONDING ADJUSTMENT OF THE MINIMUM MONTHLY PENSION UNDER THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYS-TEM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 12 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1161, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'SOCIAL SECURITY ACT OF 1997' ”


House Bill Nos. 175, 3851 and 4903

Sponsors: Representatives Sacdalan, Colmenares and Villar



OF BILLS UNDER THE

BUSINESS FOR THE DAY

On successive motions of Rep. Bondoc, there being no objection, the Body considered certain House Bills, as contained in various Committee Reports and submitted by the Committees concerned; dispensed with the reading of the texts of the measures without 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 thereon; approved the amendments as contained in the Committee Reports or as presented on the floor, if any; terminated the period of amendments; and approved the measures on Second Reading by viva voce voting:

1. House Bill No. 5831, as contained in Com-

mittee Report No. 755 and submitted by the Committee on Ways and Means, enhancing the current tax system by implementing measures that ensure transparency in the management and accounting of tax incen-tives granted to government and nongovern-ment entities; and

2. House Bill No. 5842, as contained in Commit-tee Report No. 763 and submitted by the Committee on Government Enterprises and Privatization, mandating a two thousand peso (P2,000.00) across-the-board increase in the monthly pension with corresponding adjust-ment of the minimum monthly pension under the Social Security System.


ADOPTION OF CERTAIN

HOUSE RESOLUTIONS


being no objection, the Body considered the following House Resolutions, as embodied in various Committee Reports submitted by the Committees concerned; dispensed with the reading of the texts thereof without prejudice to their insertion into the Record of the House; approved the amendments as contained in the Committee Reports and presented on the floor; terminated the period of amendments; and unanimously adopted the Resolutions by viva voce voting:

1. House Resolution No. 2146, as embodied in Committee Report No. 754 and submitted by the Committee on Transportation, entitled: “RESO-LUTION STRONGLY URGING THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE TO IMMEDI-ATELY CONDUCT A MANDATORY DRIVER’S LICENSE RETESTING FOR ALL HOLDERS OF A PROFESSIONAL DRIVER’S LICENSE IN THE PHILIPPINES”;

2. House Resolution No. 1947, as embodied in Committee Report No. 756 and submitted by the Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Diplomacy, entitled: “RESOLUTION ORGAN-IZING THE PHILIPPINES-ISRAEL PARLIA-MENTARIANS’ FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIA-TION”; and

3. House Resolution No. 2153, as embodied in Committee Report No. 760 and submitted by the Committee on Justice, entitled: “RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO RECOMMEND HOUSE ARREST FOR FORMER PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO FOR HU-MANITARIAN CONSIDERATIONS.”

RECONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL ON

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILL NO. 2592

On motion of Rep. Bondoc, there being no objection, the Body approved to reconsider the approval on Second Reading of House Bill No. 2592, entitled: “AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE SATELLITE OFFICE AS DISTRICT OFFICE IN DISTRICT 2, PARAÑAQUE CITY AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR,” to introduce perfecting amendments therein.

AMENDMENT OF REP. BONDOC

As proposed by Rep. Bondoc, there being no

objection, the Body approved to amend “Section 1” of House Bill No. 2592, to read as follows:

"SECTION 1. THE EXISTING LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) SATELLITE OFFICE IN DISTRICT 2, PARAÑAQUE CITY IS HEREBY CONVERTED INTO A REGULAR LTO DISTRICT OFFICE."

TERMINATION OF THE PERIOD

OF AMENDMENTS

There being no other Committee or individual

amendments, on motion of Rep. Bondoc, there being no objection, the Body terminated the period of amendments. APPROVAL ON SECOND READING OF

HOUSE BILL NO. 2592, AS AMENDED

On further motion of Rep. Bondoc, there being no

objection, the Body approved on Second Reading House Bill No. 2592, as amended. RECONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL

ON SECOND READING



objection, the Body reconsidered the approval on Second Reading of House Bill No. 4404, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CARMONA, CAVITE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR,” to incorporate amendments therein. AMENDMENT OF REP. BONDOC

As proposed by Rep. Bondoc, there being no

objection, the Body approved to insert the words PROVINCE OF before the word “Cavite” as it appears on Sections 1, 3 and title of the measure.

“SECTION 4. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT FIFTEEN (15) DAYS AFTER ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE OR IN NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION.” TERMINATION OF THE PERIOD

OF AMENDMENTS

There being no other Committee or individual

amendments, on motion of Rep. Bondoc, there being no objection, the Body terminated the period of amendments.



OF HOUSE BILL NO. 4404, AS AMENDED


objection, the Body approved on Second Reading House Bill No. 4404, as amended. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:




objection, the Body resumed consideration on Second Reading of House Bill No. 5811, as embodied in Committee Report No. 747 and reported out by the Ad Hoc Committee on the Bangsamoro Basic Law.




FOR THE BANGSAMORO AUTONO-MOUS REGION, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9054, EN-TITLED ʹAN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE ORGANIC ACT FOR THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO,ʹ AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6734, ENTITLED ʹAN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN ORGANIC ACT FOR THE AU-TONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MIN-DANAO. ʹ”


Rep. Henry S. Oaminal, Vice chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), to resume sponsorship of the measure and Rep. Celso L. Lobregat to continue with his interpellation.

MANIFESTATION OF REP. OAMINAL

Upon recognition by the Chair, Rep. Oaminal

provided additional clarification on his answers during the previous day’s interpellation regarding madaris education and stated that the proposed Bangsamoro government, as part of its other exclusive powers, will provide for the regulation and supervision of madaris through the appropriate ministry. Rep. Oaminal then stated that he was ready to answer Rep. Lobregat’s questions.

At this juncture, Deputy Speaker Balindong

relinquished the Chair to Deputy Speaker Carlos M.

Padilla.

Initially, Rep. Lobregat stated that he had reserved some questions until Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez will be available because there are specific issues which only the latter can answer.

Thereafter, upon Rep. Lobregat’s request, a video was played which was supposed to be played the previous day when Rep. Rodriguez (R.) answered questions on the floor. However, since Rep. Rodriguez was not around this time, only the preliminary video would be played on the screen so that everyone would know what transpired during the Ad Hoc Committee meeting when he brought up the issue on the conditions to the MILF that would restore the trust and confidence for BBL to succeed. SUSPENSION OF SESSION


6:05 p.m.



INTERPELLATION OF REP. LOBREGAT

(Continuation)

Upon resumption of session, and upon the request of Rep. Lobregat, with the permission of the Body, a preliminary video was played on the screen so they could keep track on where they would start on Monday and the questions he would be asking regarding Rep. Rodriguez’ (R.) sponsorship speech entitled, “Be on the Right Side of History.”

Thereafter, Reps. Lobregat and Oaminal discussed

certain points regarding: 1) the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) Annex on Normalization which involves the laying down of weapons of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members or the decommissioning of its forces; and 2) the National Support Service in relation to the Bangsamoro Police.

Rep. Lobregat then said that the Committee not

only deleted the aforecited provisions in the original Bill but also excluded provisions such as on decommissioning that were found in the FAB annexes and agreements. On another matter, he warned about the danger of giving police supervision and control to the Bangsamoro Chief Minister instead of the city and municipal mayors as was the current practice even in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).


Rep. Oaminal said that the version of House Bill No. 5811 that he was defending on the floor was al-ready approved by the Ad Hoc Committee; and that his colleague was free to present pertinent amendments at the proper time. He added that he was not in a position to answer the decommissioning agreement as what they were discussing was the draft Basic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BLBAR) and not the agreements entered into by the Philippine govern-ment and the MILF. He stated that Rep. Lobregat could inform the Body considering that he had posed said question to the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP).

For his part, Rep. Lobregat stated however that

most of them are not members of the Ad Hoc Commit-tee on the BBL and that the Body should be informed of the specifics of such information considering the importance of the same. He then suggested that Rep. Oaminal ask the OPAPP personnel present in the Ses-sion Hall regarding the matter.


The session was suspended at 6:46 p.m., upon mo-

tion of Rep. Oaminal.




(Continuation)

Upon resumption of session, Rep. Oaminal stated

that the Members could be furnished with the copies of the scheduling of the normalization and decommis-sioning agreements.

Rep. Lobregat maintained however that each and

every Member should be informed on the issue of the decommissioning agreement as it is a vital piece of in-formation in the peace process.

Rep. Oaminal pointed out that it is his position that since the questions raised are not part of the substance of the measure, he is not duty bound to answer. He stated that it is clear that the draft BLBAR is the ena-bling law of the agreements and that whatever is pro-vided in the measure will be the ones to be imple-mented.

Thereupon, Rep. Lobregat reserved his right to raise the issue of the decommissioning agreement to the chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee on the BBL, which was noted by Rep. Oaminal.

REMARKS OF THE CHAIR

The Chair then advised Rep. Lobregat to proceed

with his next question.


(Continuation)

Considering that the series of questions he would propound require certain constitutional and law-re-lated issues, he inquired whether he could reserve said questions to the Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee on the BBL.

Rep. Oaminal stated that he would submit to the

discretion of the Chair.


At this point, the Chair motu proprio suspended





Rep. Jose L. Atienza Jr. thereupon sought recog-

nition from the Chair.



7:15 p.m.




Recognized by the Chair, Rep. Atienza noted the

serious repercussions of the queries being raised by Rep. Lobregat, and since the Ad Hoc vice chairperson cannot clearly answer the same, he suggested that Rep. Lobregat be given another chance to interpellate the Chairperson himself.

The Chair took note of Rep. Atienza’s remarks.


REMARKS OF REP. LOBREGAT

Rep. Lobregat thereafter asked for the suspension

of his interpellation until Monday, June 8, 2015 to al-low other Members to pursue their questions.

Thereafter, on motion of Rep. Bondoc, the Chair recognized Rep. Tupay T. Loong, to whom Rep. Oaminal yielded the floor, for the sponsorship of House Bill No. 5811. Rep. Seth Frederick P. Jalosjos was also recognized for his interpellation.

INTERPELLATION OF REP. JALOSJOS

Rep. Jalosjos exchanged views with Rep. Loong

regarding the funds to be allocated for the maintenance of national roads, bridges, and irrigation systems in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, aside from the annual block grant it will receive from the national government with the passage into law of House Bill No. 5811. They also dealt with the opt-in provision of the measure pertaining to local government units (LGUs) contiguous to the Bangsamoro area, with Rep. Jalosjos expressing his opposition to the provision and highlighting the decision of the First District of Zamboanga del Norte which includes the historic Dapitan City, to be excluded from the ARMM as gleaned from the results of the past plebiscites on the matter. INTERPELLATION OF REP. ABUEG

On motion of Rep. Bondoc, the Chair recognized

Rep. Frederick “Erick” F. Abueg who aired his serious concern over the inclusion of the Province of Palawan in the proposed Bangsamoro area even if it is not con-tiguous thereto and its people does not share any geo-graphic or cultural similarity with Mindanao. He in-quired why Palawan was again included in the work-ing draft BLBAR when it was voted to be deleted dur-ing the Committee deliberations.

In reply, Rep. Loong cited the historical affinity of Palawan with Mindanao as it used to be part of the Sul-tanate of Sulu. When sought for assurance that Pala-wan would not be included in the Bangsamoro geo-graphical area, the Sponsor cited the possibility that it will not be included once the BLBAR is submitted for ratification. He also advised Rep. Abueg to file the proper amendments in due time.

The Members then discussed the meaning of the words “geographic area” to determine where the peti-tion of the 10 percent vote of the registered voters would come from.

At this point, Rep. Abueg reiterated his concern on

the need for a more accurate definition of the geo-graphical areas and political boundaries comprising the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region which he opined should exclude Palawan inasmuch as majority of its people, even at the start of the framing of the 1976 Tripoli Agreement, are very much against the inclu-sion of Palawan in the Bangsamoro area.

Rep. Loong explained that the provinces and cities

covered under the 1976 Tripoli Agreement were in-cluded in the Bangsamoro area envisioned under House Bill No. 5811 as a matter of courtesy to the Or-ganization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) whose sec-retary general, he disclosed, visited the Philippines a few weeks back and suggested that the draft BBL be linked to the Tripoli and the 1996 Peace Agreements.

SUSPENSION OF THE PERIOD

OF INTERPELLATIONS


On motion of Rep. Bondoc, there being no objec-tion, the Body suspended the period of interpellations on House Bill No. 5811.



On subsequent motion of Rep. Bondoc, there be-

ing no objection, the Body suspended further consid-eration on Second Reading of House Bill No. 5811.


Thereupon, on motion of Rep. Abueg, there being

no objection, the Body suspended the session until four o’clock in the afternoon of Monday, June 8, 2015.

It was 8:06 p.m., Thursday, June 4, 2015.



The session resumed at 4:00 p.m., Monday, June

8, 2015, with Deputy Speaker Carlos M. Padilla

presiding.

INVOCATION

Recognized by the Chair, Representative Erlinda

M. Santiago led the invocation.



the session.



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:

Abad

Abaya

Abayon

Abellanosa

Abu

Abueg

Acharon

Acop

Acosta-Alba

Adiong

Aggabao

Aglipay-Villar

Agyao

Albano

Alejano

Aliping

Almario

Almonte

Alvarez (F.)

Amante

Amatong (I.)

Amatong (R.)

Andaya

Angara-Castillo

Angping

Apostol

Aragones

Arbison

Arenas

Arnaiz

Arroyo

Asilo

Atienza

Aumentado

Bag-ao

Bagatsing

Balindong

Banal

Barcelona-Reyes

Barzaga

Bataoil

Batocabe

Bautista

Belmonte (F.)

Belmonte (J.)

Benitez

Biazon

Bichara

Binay

Bondoc

Bravo (A.)

Bravo (M.)

Briones

Bulut-Begtang

Cabilao

Cagas

Calixto-Rubiano

Caminero

Cari

Castelo

Castro

Celeste

Cerafica

Cerilles

Chipeco

Co

Collantes

Colmenares

Cortuna

Cosalan

Cruz-Gonzales

Dalog

De Jesus

De Venecia

Defensor

Del Mar

Del Rosario (A.A.)

Deloso-Montalla

Durano

Dy

Echiverri

Enverga

Erice

Eriguel

Escudero

Espina

Estrella

Evardone


Fariñas

Fernandez

Ferriol

Flores

Fortuno

Garay

Garcia (E.)

Garcia (G.)

Garcia-Albano

Garin (R.)

Garin (S.)

Gerona-Robredo

Go (A.C.)

Go (A.F.)

Gonzales

Gonzalez

Gorriceta

Guanlao

Guiao

Gunigundo

Hataman-Salliman

Hernandez

Hicap

Hofer

Ilagan

Iway

Jalosjos

Kho

Lacson-Noel

Lagdameo (A.)

Lagdameo (M.)

Lanete

Leachon

Leonardia

Leonen-Pizarro

Lobregat

Loong

Lopez (C.)

Lopez (C.J.)

Loyola

Macrohon-Nuño

Madrona

Magsaysay

Mangudadatu

Marcos

Masongsong

Matugas

Mellana

Mendoza (J.)

Mendoza (M.)

Mendoza (R.)

Mercado

Montejo

Nava (J.)

Nava (P.)

Noel

Oaminal

Olivarez

Ong

Ortega (V.)

Padilla

Paduano

Paez

Pancho

Panganiban

Panotes

Paquiz

Pernes

Piamonte

Pichay

Primicias-Agabas

Puno

Quimbo

Quisumbing

Ramirez-Sato

Ramos

Relampagos

Revilla

Reyes

Ridon

Rivera

Robes

Rodriguez (I.)

Rodriguez (M.)

Rodriguez (O.)

Romarate

Romualdez

Romulo

Sacdalan

Sakaluran

Salimbangon

Salvacion

Santiago

Sarmiento (C.)

Sarmiento (M.)

Sema

Singson (E.)

Singson (R.)

Suarez

Tambunting

Tan (A.)

Tan (M.)

Tejada

Teodoro

Teves

Tieng

Ting

Tolentino

Treñas

Tugna

Tupas

Umali (C.)

Umali (R.)

Unabia

Ungab

Uy (J.)


Uy (R.)

Vargas

Vargas-Alfonso

Velasco

Villanueva

Villar

Violago

Yap (A.)

Yap (S.)

Zamora (R.)

Zarate


Chair declared the presence of a quorum. (See also

Appendix 1)


At this point, Rep. Defensor acknowledged the

presence in the Session Hall of guests of Rep.

Frederick “Erick” F. Abueg.


On motion of Rep. Defensor, there being no

objection, the Body proceeded to the Additional



read on First Reading the titles of the following

Resolutions, including the Messages from the Senate,

which were referred to the appropriate Committees as

hereunder indicated:

RESOLUTIONS


“A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING PROFOUND

CONDOLENCES OF THE HOUSE OF REP-

RESENTATIVES ON THE DEMISE MR.

JUAN REANTILLO ECHIVERRI JR.,

BROTHER OF HONORABLE ENRICO

ECHIVERRI, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE

FIRST DISTRICT OF CALOOCAN CITY”





SENTATIVES EXPRESSING PROFOUND

CONDOLENCES ON THE DEMISE OF

PBA VETERAN MR. ERNESTO 'ESTOY'

ESTRADA”






COMMENDING DIRECTOR BRILLANTE

MENDOZA FOR RECEIVING THE ECU-

MENICAL JURY PRIZE-SPECIAL MEN-

TION IN THE 68TH CANNES FILM FESTI-

VAL FOR HIS FILM 'TAKLUB'“





SENTATIVES EXPRESSING WARMEST

FELICITATIONS AND CONGRATULA-

TIONS TO THE MIRIAM COLLEGE HIGH

SCHOOL DANCE TROUPE 'SAYAWATHA'

FOR WINNING BRONZE FOR THE

CHEER HIP-HOP EVENT AT THE INTER-

NATIONAL CHEER UNION (ICU) WORLD

CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIPS”






Resolutions hereunder indicated:

Rep. Mercedes K. Alvarez for House Resolution

No. 1516;

Rep. Joseph "Ace" H. Durano for House Bill No.

5614;

Rep. Roman T. Romulo for House Bill No. 3340;


5781;

Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez for House Bills No. 5312

and 5336;

Reps. Frederick "Erick" F. Abueg, Gwendolyn F.

Garcia, Eulogio "Amang" R. Magsaysay, Mercedes C.

Cagas and Pryde Henry A. Teves for House Bill No.

5029;


Reps. Frederick "Erick" F. Abueg, Gwendolyn F.

Garcia, Pryde Henry A. Teves, Leah S. Paquiz and

Eulogio "Amang" R. Magsaysay for House Bills No.

1526 and 2116; and

Reps. Eulogio "Amang" R. Magsaysay, Mercedes

C. Cagas, Evelina G. Escudero, Pryde Henry A. Teves,

Frederick "Erick" F. Abueg and Gwendolyn F. Garcia

for House Resolution No. 2088.


Message dated June 1, 2015 informing the House of


passed Senate Bill No. 2686, entitled:

“AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICA-

TIONS TECHNOLOGY, DEFINING ITS

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, APPROPRI-

ATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR

OTHER PURPOSES”


of Representatives

TO THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION

AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOL-

OGY




titled:

“AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPAL-

ITY OF GENERAL TRIAS IN THE PROV-

INCE OF CAVITE INTO A COMPONENT

CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF

GENERAL TRIAS”





titled:

“AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZEN-

SHIP TO PETER LESLIE WALLACE”





titled:

“AN ACT NAMING AS THE 'PRESIDENT

CORY C. AQUINO AVENUE' THE CIR-

CUMFERENTIAL ROAD WHICH COM-

MENCES AT THE JUNCTION OF THE

ILOILO-DUMANGAS COASTAL ROAD

IN BALABAGO, JARO DISTRICT, ILOILO

CITY, THEN FOLLOWS A GENERAL

WESTWARD DIRECTION ALONG THE

FLOODWAY'S SOUTH BANK TOWARDS

BUHANG, JARO; TACAS, JARO AND

UNGKA II, PAVIA, THEN TRAVERSES

SOUTHWARDS TO THE MANDURRIAO

DISTRICT, ILOILO CITY-PAVIA- SAN MI-

GUEL TRI-BORDER, AND ENDS AT THE

ILOILO-ANTIQUE ROAD, NEAR THE

CENTER OF AREVALO DISTRICT, ILO-

ILO CITY”




passed without amendment the following House

Bills:


“AN ACT NAMING A STRETCH OF THE NA-

TIONAL HIGHWAY ALONG THE ILOILO

DIVERSION ROAD/ILOILO CAPIZ ROAD

(OLD ROUTE) WHICH BEGINS AT THE

JUNCTION OF GENERAL LUNA TO THE

AIRPORT ACCESS ROAD AND ENDS AT

THE GATE OF THE ILOILO INTERNA-

TIONAL AIRPORT, TRAVERSING THE

MUNICIPALITIES OF PAVIA, STA. BAR-

BARA AND CABATUAN, AND ILOILO

CITY, AS 'SENATOR BENIGNO S.

AQUINO, JR. AVENUE' ”; and


“AN ACT NAMING THE DIVERSION ROAD

IN TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE AS GOV.

BENJAMIN 'KOKOY' T. ROMUALDEZ DI-

VERSION ROAD”



On motion of Rep. Defensor, the Chair suspended








Whereupon, on motion of Rep. Defensor, there

being no objection, the Body resumed consideration

on Second Reading of House Bill No. 5811, as

contained in Committee Report No. 747 and submitted

by the Ad Hoc Committee on the Bangsamoro Basic

Law.



“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE BASIC LAW FOR

THE BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS

REGION, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9054, ENTITLED ‘AN

ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE


REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO,’ AND

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6734, ENTITLED ‘AN



MUSLIM MINDANAO.’”

Rep. Defensor stated that the parliamentary status

of the Bill was that it was in the period of sponsorship

and debate and thereafter on his motion, the Chair

recognized Rep. Romeo A. Acop, Vice-Chairperson of

the Ad Hoc Committee on the Bangsamoro Basic Law,

to sponsor the measure and Rep. Celso L. Lobregat to

continue with his interpellation.

QUERY OF REP. LOBREGAT

Whereupon, Rep. Lobregat recalled that during

the previous session, he had to suspend his

interpellation because the answers given to him by the

Sponsor were inadequate. As he would like to be

further enlightened thereon, he said he had to reserve

his right to interpellate the Ad Hoc Committee

chairperson, Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez. Before

suspending his interpellation, he asked the Chair to

rule as to whether he can continue in the next day’s

session with Rep. Rodriguez answering his questions,

and noted that the response was that the chairperson

would be present and that Rep. Lobregat may continue

with his interpellations. He then asked where Rep.

Rodriguez was.

REMARKS OF MAJORITY LEADER

GONZALES

With the permission of the Chair, Majority Leader

Neptali M. Gonzales II appealed to Rep. Lobregat to

allow other Members to interpellate and assured him

that he will be recognized once it is the turn of Rep.

Rodriguez (R.) to defend the Bill.


Upon recognition by the Chair, Rep. Lobregat

stated that he is willing to wait for the turn of the Ad

Hoc Committee chairperson considering that he has

certain questions that need to be answered directly by

him. He said that he would continue his interpellation

of Rep. Acop and skip portions of his questions

intended for Rep. Rodriguez (R.). He asked anew why

the sponsoring chairperson was not present to defend

a very important and historic measure.


In response, the Chair explained that the Ad Hoc

Committee had decided that the chairperson, vice

chairpersons and some members shall take turns in

sponsoring the measure, which is allowed under the

Rules of the House. He said that it was just

unfortunate that it was not Rep. Rodriguez’ turn to

sponsor the Bill that moment. He then advised Rep.

Lobregat to proceed with his interpellation if he was

amenable to Rep. Gonzales’ proposal.


(Continuation)

Thereafter, Rep. Lobregat reiterated his previous

question regarding the issue on the normalization

process. Specifically, he adverted to the deletion by the

Ad Hoc Committee of the provisions in the original

draft Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) for support

services and intergovernmental relations mechanisms

and operational coordination between the Special

Action Force (SAF) and the Criminal Investigation

and Detection Group (CIDG) of the Philippine

National Police (PNP), and the Armed Forces of the

Philippines (AFP) with the Bangsamoro government.

He inquired into the reasons for such a deletion

considering that there exists an agreement between the

Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the

national government of such operational coordination

in Bangsamoro territories. Rep. Acop maintained that

the deletion could create a legal precedent and then

proposed to submit the appropriate amendments in due

time.

Rep. Lobregat thereafter questioned the powers

and authority exercised by the Chief Minister, specifi-


cally the operational control, supervision and discipli-

nary powers over Bangsamoro police personnel under

House Bill No. 5811 or the draft Basic Law for the

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BLBAR). He ex-

plained that under the PNP Law, such powers and au-

thority are exercised solely by the city and municipal

mayors. He pointed out the possible adverse public or-

der and security and political consequences of such

imposition of authority to the Bangsamoro Chief Min-

ister and cited as basis his experience as a former city

mayor who had direct contact and ground and opera-

tional control and supervision of policemen in his city.

He maintained that under the proposed BLBAR, the

Chief Minister cannot effectively exercise such re-

sponsibility and power considering that his position is

far removed to exercise operational control and super-

vision over the Bangsamoro police. Rep. Acop how-

ever disagreed therewith.

Rep. Lobregat then asked to be clarified on who

should exercise the power of deploying or redeploying

police forces in a local government unit (LGU) under

the instant measure.


relinquished the Chair to Deputy Speaker Sergio A. F.

Apostol.

Reps. Lobregat and Acop further debated on the

schedule and timetable of the decommissioning of

MILF weapons, this being part of a program on nor-

malization of the Bangsamoro; the percentage of arms

that will have to be surrendered once House Bill No.

5811 is passed and the percentage that the MILF will

still retain and even after a plebiscite or an election is

conducted in the proposed Bangsamoro area; and the

danger it creates during the conduct of a plebiscite if

75 percent of the arms are not returned.

Rep. Lobregat then inquired as to when the Bang-

samoro police would be established because he be-

lieved that there should be a definite date so that upon

the enactment of the proposed BBL, the PNP would

become the police units of the Bangsamoro govern-

ment. He then expressed hope that the decommission-

ing would not take 10 years as what happened in Ire-

land.

When Rep. Acop said that he voted for the instant

measure to give peace a chance in Mindanao, Rep.

Lobregat said that the passage of the measure will not

really ensure peace because the MILF is not the only

rebel group in the region. The latter also pointed out

that according to the decommissioning agreement be-

tween the government and the MILF, an exit document

will only be signed when all agreements are imple-

mented; but the Sponsor said that an independent third

party will check on how the two parties will perform

their obligations.

Rep. Lobregat thereafter questioned the so-called

P4 billion normalization fund to be given to the MILF

combatants. Rep. Acop explained that the fund would

also be used for poor communities and internally

displaced persons in the Bangsamoro area.

Thereupon, Reps. Lobregat and Acop delved into

the issue of amnesty requiring congressional action

wherein the former contended that the agreements

between the national government and the MILF as

well as the draft BLBAR are silent on the matter. For

his part, Rep. Acop maintained that when amnesty is

given by the Philippine government, it would need the

concurrence of both Houses of Congress.

Rep. Lobregat then inquired whether he could

address his queries to Rep. Rodriguez (R.) since the

latter was already in the Session Hall. Moreover, he

emphasized that he had made his reservations the

previous week yet.






MANIFESTATION OF REP. ACOP

Upon recognition by the Chair, Rep. Acop yielded

the floor to Rep. Rodriguez (R.), Chairperson of the

Ad Hoc Committee on the BBL, to sponsor the

measure.

REMARKS OF REP. RODRIGUEZ (R.)

Upon recognition by the Chair, Rep. Rodriguez

congratulated both Reps. Acop and Lobregat for their

discussion and stated that he was ready to sponsor

House Bill No. 5811.


(Continuation)

Reps. Lobregat and Rodriguez (R.) initially

discussed the historical and religious background of

the Philippines, and the “bangsamoro” concept.

To Rep. Lobregat’s query on the phrase “non-

Moro indigenous people (IP)” as used in the Preamble

of the BLBAR, the Sponsor explained that this is so

worded to make it more inclusive, this as he recalled

that before the conquest, all inhabitants of Mindanao


and the Sulu archipelago and their adjacent islands

were deemed Bangsamoro people, including the non-

Moro IP who used their freedom of choice to consider

themselves as belonging thereto. He further explained

that unlike the Constitution, the BLBAR is exclusively

for the people of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region

(BAR) so there is a need to clarify who belongs

therein, given the fact that there are other inhabitants

in the Bangsamoro geographical area who should also

be recognized as they would also like to invoke the aid

of the Almighty God.

The Members next discussed the second

paragraph of the Preamble, with the Sponsor

underscoring that despite the separation of Church and

State, the Preamble acknowledges the country’s deep

history of Islamization and the Islam in the BAR, and

agreeing to consider amendments at the appropriate

time with respect to the portion referring to the phrase

“our system of life prescribed by our faith.”

At this point, Rep. Rodriguez (R.) explained that

he was not in the Session Hall last Thursday, June 4,

2015 as well as earlier in the day because he was one

of the House conferees on the proposed Fair

Competition Law. He then agreed to Rep. Lobregat’s

video presentation of the voting process during the Ad

Hoc Committee hearing, which disapproved the

motion for the return of all the SAF firearms by the

MILF and the surrender by the latter of its members

who were involved in the Mamasapano incident as

conditions for the approval of the measure.

Rep. Rodriguez informed Rep. Lobregat of the

Department of Justice’s (DOJ) investigation of the

Mamasapano incident, which found 90 officials and

members of the MILF and the Bangsamoro Islamic

Freedom Fighters (BIFF) responsible for the crime of

direct assault with murder. He said that warrants of

arrest will be issued at the proper time. As a rejoinder,

Rep. Lobregat lamented how the Ad Hoc Committee

lost a golden opportunity to give justice to the Fallen

SAF 44 and their families when it voted down the

above-mentioned motion.

Reps. Lobregat and Rodriguez next delved into the

differences in the titles of House Bill No. 5811 and the

original BBL, House Bill No. 4994, with the latter

stating that the phrase “Autonomous Region in

Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)” was removed because it

would become redundant as it is already contained in

the body of the measure. He also averred that there was

no intention to hide the fact that the passage of the

measure would result in the abolition of the ARMM

and the creation of the Bangsamoro Autonomous

Region.

They subsequently discussed the bases of House

Bill No. 5811 and Republic Act (RA) No. 9054 or the

ARMM Organic Act as well as the differences between

the peace agreements of the Philippine government

with the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and

the MILF. Citing, among others, the December 29,

2014 letter of MILF Chairperson Murad Ebrahim to

the Ad Hoc Committee chairperson, Rep. Lobregat

sought clarification on the MILF’s idea that its

negotiated peace agreement with the Executive binds

all three branches of government including the

Judiciary and Congress.

Rep. Rodriguez pointed out that under the political

issue doctrine, Congress cannot intrude whatever

agreement the government peace panel had forged

with the MILF or the MNLF. He opined that the MILF

was probably wrongly advised by their legal counsels

in interpreting the actions of the Executive

Department.

Considering the MILF’s official stand that it

expects Congress to pass the BBL draft without

diminishing, diluting or watering-down its provisions

except for minor changes that will improve or enhance

it, Rep. Lobregat expressed his apprehension as to

what the MILF position would be should Congress

pass a BBL measure with amendment or revision in its

final version.

Rep. Rodriguez replied that the MILF cannot insist

that no changes can happen in the proposed BBL

considering that Congress has made significant

changes from the original House Bill No. 4994 to the

substitute House Bill No. 5811, to make it conform to

the Constitution. He then asked Rep. Lobregat what

provisions in the Bill he considers unconstitutional.



8:14 p.m.


The session resumed at 9:17 p.m., with Rep. Jorge

“Bolet” Banal presiding.



the session until 4:00 p.m. of Tuesday, June 9, 2015.



The session resumed at 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, June

9, 2015, with Deputy Speaker Carlos M. Padilla presiding.


Thereupon, the Chair motu proprio suspended the

session at 4:00 p.m.




AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN HOUSE BILLS

With the concurrence of the chairpersons of the Committees on Local Government, and Public Works and Highways, as well as the respective authors of the instant measures, on successive motions of Representative Arthur R. Defensor Jr., there being no objection, the Body concurred with the Senate amendments to the following House Bills:

1. House Bill No. 3750, separating the City of Batangas from the Second Legislative District of the Province of Batangas to constitute the Lone Legislative District of the City of Batangas;

2. House Bill No. 4769, converting the Municipality of General Trias in the Province of Cavite into a component city to be known as the City of General Trias; and

3. House Bill No. 4400, naming as the “President Cory C. Aquino Avenue” the circumferential road which commences at the junction of the Iloilo-Dumangas Coastal Road in Balabago, Jaro District, Iloilo City, then follows a general westward direction along the floodway’s south bank towards Buhang, Jaro; Tacas,

Jaro and Ungka II, Pavia, then traverses southwards to the Mandurriao District, Iloilo City – Pavia – San Miguel Tri-Border, and ends at the Iloilo-Antique Road, near the center of Arevalo District, Iloilo City.


At this point, Rep. Joseph “Ace” H. Durano acknowledged the presence in the Session Hall of guests of Reps. Rodolfo T. Albano III, Leah S. Paquiz, Sherwin N. Tugna and Eleanor C. Bulut-Begtang.

On motion of Rep. Durano, there being no objection, the Body proceeded to the Additional Reference of Business.



read the titles of the following Bill and Resolutions, including the Communications and the Subpoena Duces Tecum, which were referred to the appropriate Committees as hereunder indicated:

BILL ON FIRST READING


“AN ACT SEPARATING THE POLO

NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – MALANDAY ANNEX, CITY OF VALENZUELA FROM POLO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS MALANDAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Gatchalian (W.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC


RESOLUTIONS


“A RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEE ON GOOD GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECION'S ALLEGED BID TO BUY P2.58 BILLION WORTH OF FIRE TRUCKS FROM AN ALLEGEDLY UNQUALIFIED SUPPLIER AND WHICH AMOUNT IS P251 MILLION MORE THAN THE LOWEST BIDDER”

By Representative Castelo TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES


“A RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE RECENT REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH


(DOH) THE ALARMING RATE OF NEW HIV CASES BRINGING THE NUMBER TO 560 IN APRIL 2015”

By Representative Castelo TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES


“A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE UNABATED GOLD MINING OPERA-TIONS IN BARANGAY TAMBIS, MUNICI-PALITY OF BAROBO, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR”

By Representative Garay TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES


“A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONFERRING THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF ACHIEVE-MENT TO MR. HENRY SY, SR. FOR HIS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN BUSINESS AND CONSIDERABLE CON-TRIBUTION TO THE GROWTH OF THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY”

By Representative Olivarez TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES



Members were made coauthors of the Bills hereunder indicated:

Rep. Regina Ongsiako Reyes for House Bill No.

5012; Rep. George P. Arnaiz for House Bills No. 5312

and 5336; Rep. Teddy Brawner Baguilat Jr. for House Bill

No. 5062; Rep. Luzviminda C. Ilagan for House Bill No.

180; Rep. Leopoldo N. Bataoil for House Bill No. 1101;

Rep. Marcelino "Marcy" R. Teodoro for House Bills No. 5785 and 5791;

Rep. Sherwin N. Tugna for House Bill No. 4333; Rep. Francisco Ashley L. Acedillo for House Bills

No. 4751 and 4763; Rep. Nancy A. Catamco for House Bill No. 5589;

and Rep. Scott Davies S. Lanete, M.D. for House Bill

No. 5616.

COMMUNICATIONS

Resolution dated 6 March 2015 of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Province of Bohol, expressing grat-itude to Congress for the enactment of Republic Act No. 10653.

TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND

MEANS

Letter dated 9 March 2015 of Heidi L. Mendoza, Com-missioner, Officer-in-Charge, Commission of Au-dit, transmitting copies of the 2013 Annual Audit Reports on the national government agencies listed in Annex A: List of CY 2013 Annual Audit Report

1. Department of the Interior and Local Government

2. Philippine National Police

3. Office of the Civil Defense

4. Armed Forces of the Philippines General

Headquarters

5. Philippine Army

6. Philippine Air Force

7. Bureau of Immigration

8. Bureau of Corrections TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Letter dated 30 March 2015 of Atty. Susan L. Pace-Donalvo, Director IV, Regional Director, Office of the Regional Director, Commission on Audit, Regional Office XII, Cotabato City, transmitting a copy of the 2014 Annual Audit Report on the ac-counts and operations of the Sultan Kudarat State


University, pursuant to Section 1, Article XI-D of the 1987 Philippine Constitution and Section 43 of the Government Auditing Code of the Philippines.

TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Notice of Resolution dated 6 April 2015 of Joffre Gil C. Zapata, Executive Clerk of Court III, Sandi-ganbayan, Fourth Division, on Case Number SB-11-CRM-0306 (People of the Philippines vs. Paulino Salvador C. Leachon, et. al).


Letter dated 16 April 2015 of Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., Executive Secretary, Office of the President, Malacañang, transmitting two (2) original copies of Republic Act No. 10660 which was signed by His Excellency, President Benigno S. Aquino III, entitled:

“AN ACT STRENGTHENING FURTHER THE

FUNCTIONAL AND STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN, FURTHER AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1606, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

TO THE ARCHIVES

Letter dated 22 April 2015 of Vicente S Aquino, Of-ficer-in-Charge, Office of the Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, transmitting their report on the Public Sector/Public-Guaranteed Private Sec-tor Foreign Loans approved by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas in the First Quarter of 2015, pursuant to Section 20, Article VII of the 1987 Philippine Constitution.

TO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND

FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

Letter dated 24 April 2015 of Amando M. Tetangco, Jr., Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, trans-mitting the Second Semester 2014 Status Report of the Philippine Financial System, pursuant to Section 39 (c), Article V of Republic Act No. 7653.

TO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND

FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

Letter dated 28 April 2015 of Atty. Susan L. Pace-Donalvo, Director IV, Regional Director, Com-mission on Audit, Regional Office XII, Cotabato City, transmitting a copy of the 2014 Annual Audit

Report on the accounts and operations of the Co-tabato City State Polytechnic College, pursuant to Section 2, Article XI-D of the 1987 Philippine Constitution and Section 43 of the Government Auditing Code of the Philippines.

TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Letter dated 29 April 2015 of Janette Loreto-Garin, MD, MBA-H, Secretary of Health, transmitting the First Annual Consolidated Report on the Im-plementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012.

TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Letter dated 12 May 2015 of Voltaire T. Gazmin, Sec-retary, Department of National Defense, transmit-ting a copy of the 2014 Year End Report of the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines Modern-ization Program, pursuant to Republic Act No. 7898, as amended.

TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL

DEFENSE AND SECURITY

Letter dated 13 May 2015 of Atty. Sheila U. Villa, Re-gional Director, Commission on Audit, Regional Office IV-B, transmitting copies of the Annual Audit Reports on the following Water Districts for the year ended 31 December 2013:

1. Naujan Water District, Oriental Mindoro;

2. Pinamalayan Water District, Oriental Mindoro;

3. Pola Water District, Oriental Mindoro;

4. Sablayan Water District, Occidental

Mindoro;

5. Odiongan Water District, Romblon; and

6. Romblon Water District. TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM

Pursuant to Section 151, Rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives transmitting the Subpoena Duces Tecum dated 19 March 2015 of Maria Olivia Elena A. Roxas, Director, General Investigation Bureau-B, Field Investigation Of-fice, (GIB-B, FIO I), Office of the Ombudsman, re: FF-C-14-0098, requesting the submission of


clear and certified true copies of the latest Personal Data Sheet (preferably with picture), Oath of Of-fice and updated Service Record pertaining to Congressman Francisco T. Matugas of the 1st Dis-trict of Surigao del Norte.

Pursuant to Section 151, Rule XXIII of the Rules of

the House of Representatives transmitting the Subpoena Duces Tecum dated 19 March 2015 of Maria Olivia Elena A. Roxas, Director, General Investigation Bureau-B, Field Investigation Of-fice, (GIB-B, FIO I), Office of the Ombudsman, re: FF-C-14-0403, requesting the submission of clear and certified true copies of the latest Personal Data Sheet (preferably with picture), Oath of Of-fice and updated Service Record pertaining to Congressman Lorenzo R. Tañada, Jr. of the 4th District of Quezon.


the House of Representatives transmitting the Subpoena Duces Tecum dated 21 April 2015 of Cora J. Marzan, Branch Clerk of Court, Metropol-itan Trial Court Branch 39, on Criminal Case No. 14-07802-CR for Perjury.


the House of Representatives transmitting the Subpoena Duces Tecum dated 28 April 2015 of Joselito P. Fangon, Assistant Ombudsman, FIO II, re: CPL-C-12-0107, requesting the submission of clear and certified true copies of the 6 December 2011 Report of the Committee on Muslim Affairs on the 2011 Hajj Operation in Mecca, Saudi Ara-bia.


the House of Representatives transmitting the Subpoena Duces Tecum dated 5 May 2015 of Cit-adel L. Cosmiano-Trasmontero, Assistant Special Prosecutor I, Office of the Special Prosecutor, Of-fice of the Ombudsman, re: SB-15-CRM-0016 to 0024, requesting the submission on or before 5 May 2015 of a certified true copy of the Oath of Office and Personat Data Sheet of former Con-gressman Constantino G. Jaraula.


the House of Representatives transmitting the Subpoena Duces Tecum dated 8 May 2015 of Ma-ria Olivia Elena A. Roxas, Supervising Director, Lifestyle Check Panel, Office of the Ombudsman, re: CPL-C-08-1594, requesting the submission of clear and certified true copies of the updated Ser-vice Record, Certificate of Yearly Compensation, Allowances, Remunerations and Bonuses received for CYs 1997-2007, and the Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Networth (SALN) for CYs 1997-

2007 pertaining to Gemma Mojica Dela Rosa, Su-pervising Legislative Staff Officer II.


the House of Representatives transmitting the Subpoena Duces Tecum dated 12 May 2015 of Atty. Alfred Yann G. Oguis, OIC, Field Investiga-tion Office, Office of the Deputy Ombudsman (Vi-sayas), re: OMB-V-C-13-0327, requesting the submission of clear and certified true copies of the following documents of Ms. Aida M. Morsen:

1. Latest personal data sheet;

2. Latest appointment and/or oath of office;

3. Updated service record; and

4. Salary grade certification.

COMMITTEE REPORTS



“AN ACT REVERTING FISH PONDS WHICH

HAVE BEEN UNUTILIZED OR ABANDONED FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS TO FOREST LANDS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 43 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 705 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED FORESTRY REFORM CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES”


House Bill No. 5289 Sponsors: Representatives Matugas and Villarica TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES



“AN ACT DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF

MARINDUQUE A MINING-FREE ZONE”


House Bill No. 5566 Sponsors: Representatives Matugas and Reyes TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES


Report by the Committee on Natural Resources (Com-mittee Report No. 766), re H. No. 5847, entitled:

“AN ACT SIMPLIFYING THE PROCEDURE

IN THE DISPOSITION OF PUBLIC AGRICULTURAL LANDS, AMENDING SECTION 24 OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 141, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE PUBLIC LAND ACT' ”


House Bill No. 1459

Sponsors: Representatives Matugas and

Romualdo



tee on Appropriations (Committee Report No. 767), re H. No. 5851, entitled:

“AN ACT UPGRADING THE SOUTHERN

ISABELA GENERAL HOSPITAL IN SANTIAGO CITY, PROVINCE OF ISABELA, INTO A TERTIARY GENERAL HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE SOUTHERN ISABELA MEDICAL CENTER AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


House Bill No. 3852

Sponsors: Representatives Eriguel and Aggabao



tee on Appropriations (Committee Report No. 768), re H. No. 5852, entitled:

“AN ACT UPGRADING THE WAO DISTRICT

HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF WAO, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3607, ENTITLED 'AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ONE GENERAL HOSPITAL IN EACH OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BAYANG, TAMPARAN AND WAO, ALL IN THE

PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR' ”


House Bill No. 2282 Sponsors: Representatives Eriguel and Adiong TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Natural Resources (Com-mittee Report No. 769), re H. No. 5853, entitled:

“AN ACT DECLARING AS AGRICULTURAL

LAND PORTIONS OF FORESTLAND LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALAY, PROVINCE OF AKLAN, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PROCLAMATION NO. 1064”


House Bill No. 5232 Sponsors: Representatives Matugas, Haresco and

Aggabao TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Justice, the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Ways and Means (Committee Report No. 770), re H. No. 5855, entitled:

“AN ACT REORGANIZING AND

MODERNIZING THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (NBI), AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR”


House Bill Nos. 215, 634, 640, 1101, 1146, 2590, 3088, 3271, 3284, 3733, 3946, 4293, 4556 and 5304

Sponsors: Representatives Tupas, Ungab,

Quimbo, Escudero, Nograles, Rodriguez (R.), Hofer and Aumentado


Report by the Committee on Basic Education and Cul-ture (Committee Report No. 771), re H. No. 5856, entitled:

“AN ACT RECOGNIZING THE GERMAN

EUROPEAN SCHOOL MANILA, INCORPORATED AS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION ON INTERNATIONAL


CHARACTER AND PROVIDING FOR MECHANISMS ON THE GRANT OF CERTAIN PREROGATIVES CONDUCIVE TO ITS GROWTH”


House Bill Nos. 663 and 3947 Sponsors: Representatives Cojuangco (K.), Sar-

miento (C.) and Dela Cruz TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Basic Education and Cul-ture (Committee Report No. 772), re H. No. 5857, entitled:

“AN ACT RECOGNIZING THE CANADIAN

AMERICAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC. AS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER AND PROVIDING FOR MECHANISMS ON THE GRANT OF CERTAIN PREROGATIVES CONDUCIVE TO ITS GROWTH”


House Bill No. 5376 Sponsors: Representatives Cojuangco (K.) and

Romulo TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Legislative Franchises (Committee Report No. 773), re H. No. 5859, en-titled:

“AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER

TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO THE PEOPLE'S BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7477, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT 9213”


House Bill No. 5565 Sponsors: Representatives Teodoro and Madrona TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Revision of Laws (Com-mittee Report No. 774), re H. No. 5860, entitled:

“AN ACT DECLARING MAY 15 OF EVERY

YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE ENTIRE PROVINCE OF

SURIGAO DEL NORTE TO BE KNOWN AS 'ADLAW NAN PROBINSYA NAN SURIGAO', REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7553, ENTITLED 'AN ACT DECLARING JUNE NINETEEN OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE, TO BE KNOWN AS ADLAW NAN SURIGAO DEL NORTE' ”


Sponsors: Representatives Primicias-Agabas and Matugas



On motion of Rep. Durano, the Chair suspended the session at 4:43 p.m.


At 5:04 p.m., the session resumed with Deputy Speaker Giorgidi B. Aggabao presiding.


Rep. Defensor acknowledged the presence in the Session Hall of the delegation from the Asia Leadership Trek of the Center for Asia Leadership Initiatives, who were guests of Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. and Rep. Dakila Carlo E. Cua, as well as the guests of Rep. Jeffrey D. Khonghun.


On motion of Rep. Durano, the Chair suspended the session at 5:06 p.m.


At 5:22 p.m., the session resumed with Deputy Speaker Padilla presiding.

ROLL CALL

On motion of Rep. Defensor, there being no objection, the Body proceeded to the Roll Call. Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary General called the Roll and the following Members responded to the Roll Call:

Abad Abaya Abayon Abu Abueg Acedillo


Acharon Acop Acosta-Alba Adiong Aggabao Agyao Albano Alejano Aliping Almario Almonte Alvarez (F.) Alvarez (M.) Amatong (I.) Amatong (R.) Angara-Castillo Apostol Aragones Arbison Arnaiz Arroyo Asilo Atienza Aumentado Bag-ao Bagatsing Balindong Banal Barcelona-Reyes Barzaga Bataoil Batocabe Bello Belmonte (F.) Belmonte (J.) Belmonte (V.) Biazon Bichara Binay Bondoc Bravo (A.) Bravo (M.) Bulut-Begtang Cabilao Cagas Calixto-Rubiano Caminero Cari Castelo Castro Cayetano Celeste Cerilles Chipeco Co Collantes Colmenares Cortuna

Cosalan Cua Cueva Dalog De Venecia Defensor Del Mar Del Rosario (A.G.) Del Rosario (A.A.) Deloso-Montalla Dimaporo (I.) Durano Dy Echiverri Erice Eriguel Escudero Espina Estrella Evardone Fariñas Ferrer (J.) Fortun Fortuno Garay Garcia (E.) Garcia (G.) Garcia-Albano Garin (R.) Gatchalian (S.) Gatchalian (W.) Geron Gerona-Robredo Go (A.C.) Gomez Gonzales Gonzalez Gorriceta Guanlao Gullas Gunigundo Gutierrez Hataman-Salliman Hernandez Hicap Hofer Ilagan Iway Katoh Kho Khonghun Labadlabad Lacson-Noel Lagdameo (A.) Lagdameo (M.) Lanete Leachon Leonen-Pizarro


Lobregat Loong Lopez (C.) Lopez (C.J.) Macrohon-Nuño Madrona Magsaysay Mangudadatu Masongsong Matugas Mellana Mendoza (J.) Mendoza (M.) Mercado Mirasol Montejo Nava (P.) Noel Oaminal Olivarez Ortega (F.) Ortega (V.) Padilla Paduano Paez Pancho Panganiban Panotes Paquiz Pernes Piamonte Pichay Primicias-Agabas Puno Quimbo Ramirez-Sato Ramos Relampagos Revilla Reyes Ridon Rivera Rodriguez (I.) Rodriguez (M.) Rodriguez (O.) Rodriguez (R.) Roman Romarate Romualdez Romualdo Romulo Roque Sacdalan Sakaluran Salimbangon Santiago Sarmiento (C.) Sarmiento (M.)

Sema Señeres Singson (E.) Singson (R.) Suarez Tambunting Tan (A.) Tejada Teves Tiangco Tieng Ting Tinio Tolentino Treñas Tugna Umali (R.) Unabia Ungab Uy (J.) Uy (R.) Vargas Velarde Velasco Villanueva Villarica Yap (S.) Yu Zamora (M.) Zamora (R.) Zarate With 211 Members responding to the Roll Call, the


Thereupon, on motion of Rep. Defensor, the Body

proceeded to the consideration of Bills on Third Reading.


OF CERTAIN HOUSE BILLS

On successive motions of Rep. Defensor, there being no objection, the Body approved on Third Reading the following House Bills, printed copies of which were distributed to the Members on the dates specified hereunder, pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of the Rules of the House.


read the titles of the following House Bills:

Distributed on June 3, 2015:

1. House Bill No. 5791, entitled: “AN ACT PROVIDING FREE PUBLIC WIRE-LESS INTERNET ACCESS IN PUBLIC


BUILDINGS, TERMINALS, PARKS AND PLAZAS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY’’;


MANDATING THE CONSERVATION OF GABALDON AND OTHER HERITAGE SCHOOL BUILDINGS NATIONWIDE, PROVIDING PENAL-TIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE-FOR.”;



RENEWING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO RADIO VERITAS-GLOBAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INCORPORATED TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FOR RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND COMMERCIAL PURPOSES RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY-FIVE HUN-DRED AND SEVENTY-NINE TO ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS”;



ESTABLISHING A LAND TRANS-PORTATION OFFICE IN THE MUNICI-PALITY OF MALITA, PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL AND APPRO-PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;


CONVERTING THE VILLAFUERTE-PEÑA HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PONGLON, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JOSE, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS JUAN C. PEÑA NATIONAL TECHNICAL-VOCATIO-NAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPRO-PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;


RECOGNIZING THE CURRENT

THIRD DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR AS THE SECOND DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE OF THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;


CONVERTING THE TALISAY DIS-TRICT HOSPITAL IN TALISAY CITY, PROVINCE OF CEBU INTO A GENERAL HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE TALISAY CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL, INCREASING ITS BED CAPACITY FROM TWENTY-FIVE (25) TO TWO HUNDRED (200) BEDS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE-FOR”;


ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY GULOD, QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA TO BE KNOWN AS GULOD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPRO-PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;


ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY NAGKA-ISANG NAYON, QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA TO BE KNOWN AS NAGKAISANG NAYON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPRO-PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;


ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY GREATER FAIRVIEW, QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA TO BE KNOWN AS WEST FAIRVIEW NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;


ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY KALIGA-YAHAN, QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA TO BE KNOWN AS SUSANA D. VARGAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;



12. House Bill No. 2814, entitled: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A ONE-STOP GO-VERNMENT LAND TRANSPORT SERVICES PROCESSING CENTER IN SAN JOSE CITY, PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;


GRANTING THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION THE AUTHORITY TO MONITOR AND INVESTIGATE NONGOVERNMEN-TAL ORGANIZATIONS, FOUNDA-TIONS, AND SIMILAR INSTITU-TIONS”;


HONORING FILIPINO CENTENA-RIANS, GRANTING THEM ADDITIO-NAL BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES, AND DECLARING THE TWENTY-FIFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER AS A NATIONAL DAY OF RESPECT FOR CENTENARIANS”;


PROMOTING CONSUMER PROTEC-TION ON THE PURCHASE OF MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVI-CES BY ALLOWING CONSUMERS TO UNLOCK THE MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICES PRIOR TO THE EXPIRA-TION OF THE LOCK-IN PERIOD UNDER THE MOBILE COMMUNI-CATION SERVICE CONTRACT”;


ENHANCING THE CURRENT TAX SYSTEM BY IMPLEMENTING MEASURES THAT ENSURE TRANS-PARENCY IN THE MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING OF TAX INCENTIVES GRANTED TO GO-VERNMENT AND NONGOVERN-MENT ENTITIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”;


MANDATING A TWO THOUSAND PESO (P2,000) ACROSS-THE-BOARD INCREASE IN THE MONTHLY PENSION WITH CORRES-PONDING ADJUSTMENT OF THE MINIMUM MONTHLY PENSION UNDER THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM,

AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 12 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1161, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'SOCIAL SECURITY ACT OF 1997'”;


ESTABLISHING AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TAÑONG, CITY OF MARIKINA, METRO MANILA TO BE KNOWN AS TAÑONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE-FOR”; and


PREVENTING THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DES-TRUCTION BY REGULATING THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ASSIS-TANCE, BROKERING, FINANCING, AND TRANSPORTING SERVICES IN RELATION TO THE MANAGEMENT OF TRADE IN STRATEGIC GOODS.”

The Chair directed the Secretary General to call

the Roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of the House, a second Roll Call was made.

RESULT OF THE VOTING

The result of the voting was as follows: Affirmative: Abad Abaya Abayon Abu Abueg Acedillo Acharon Acop Acosta-Alba Adiong Aggabao Agyao Albano Alejano Aliping Almario Almonte Alvarez (F.) Alvarez (M.) Amatong (I.) Amatong (R.) Angara-Castillo


Apostol Aragones Arbison Arnaiz Arroyo Asilo Atienza Aumentado Bag-ao Bagatsing Balindong Banal Barcelona-Reyes Barzaga Bataoil Batocabe Bello Belmonte (F.) Belmonte (J.) Belmonte (V.) Biazon Bichara Binay Bondoc Bravo (A.) Bravo (M.) Bulut-Begtang Cabilao Cagas Calixto-Rubiano Caminero Cari Castelo Castro Cayetano Celeste Cerilles Chipeco Co Collantes Colmenares Cortuna Cosalan Cua Cueva Dalog De Venecia Defensor Del Mar Del Rosario (A.G.) Del Rosario (A.A.) Deloso-Montalla Dimaporo (I.) Durano Dy Echiverri Erice Eriguel

Escudero Espina Estrella Evardone Fariñas Ferrer (J.) Fortun Fortuno Garay Garcia (E.) Garcia (G.) Garcia-Albano Garin (R.) Gatchalian (S.) Gatchalian (W.) Geron Gerona-Robredo Go (A.C.) Gomez Gonzales Gonzalez Gorriceta Guanlao Gullas Gunigundo Gutierrez Hataman-Salliman Hernandez Hicap Hofer Ilagan Iway Katoh Kho Khonghun Labadlabad Lacson-Noel Lagdameo (A.) Lagdameo (M.) Lanete Leachon Leonen-Pizarro Lobregat Loong Lopez (C.) Lopez (C.J.) Macrohon-Nuño Madrona Magsaysay Mangudadatu Masongsong Matugas Mellana Mendoza (J.) Mendoza (M.) Mercado Mirasol Montejo


Nava (P.) Noel Oaminal Olivarez Ortega (F.) Ortega (V.) Padilla Paduano Paez Pancho Panganiban Panotes Paquiz Pernes Piamonte Pichay Primicias-Agabas Puno Quimbo Ramirez-Sato Ramos Relampagos Revilla Reyes Ridon Rivera Rodriguez (I.) Rodriguez (M.) Rodriguez (O.) Rodriguez (R.) Roman Romarate Romualdez Romualdo Romulo Roque Sacdalan Sakaluran Salimbangon Santiago Sarmiento (C.) Sarmiento (M.) Sema Señeres Singson (E.) Singson (R.) Suarez Tambunting Tan (A.) Tejada Teves Tiangco Tieng Ting Tinio Tolentino Treñas Tugna

Umali (R.) Unabia Ungab Uy (J.) Uy (R.) Vargas Velarde Velasco Villanueva Villarica Yap (S.) Yu Zamora (M.) Zamora (R.) Zarate Negative: None

Abstention: None

With 211 affirmative votes, no negative votes and

no abstentions, the Body approved on Third Reading the aforesaid House Bills.


OF BILLS UNDER THE BUSINESS

FOR THE DAY

Thereafter, on successive motions of Rep.

Defensor, there being no objection, the Body considered on Second Reading the following House Bills calendared under the Business for the Day, as contained in various Committee Reports and submitted by the Committees concerned; dispensed

with the reading of the texts of the measures without 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 Committee and individual amendments; and approved the same on

Second Reading through viva voce voting:

1. House Bill No. 5845, as contained in Committee Report No. 764 and submitted by the Committee on Natural Resources, reverting fish ponds which have been unutilized or abandoned for a period of three years to forest lands, amending Section 43 of Presidential Decree No. 705 or “The Revised Forestry Reform Code of the Philippines”;




5:53 p.m.



APPROVAL ON SECOND READING OF BILLS

UNDER THE BUSINESS FOR THE DAY

(Continuation)

2. House Bill No. 5847, as contained in Committee Report No. 766 and submitted by the Committee on Natural Resources, simplifying the procedure in the disposition of public agricultural lands, amending Section 24 of Commonwealth Act No. 141 or “The Public Land Act”;


Committee Report No. 771 and submitted by the Committee on Basic Education and Culture, recognizing the German European School Manila, Incorporated as an educational institution of international character and providing for mechanisms on the grant of certain prerogatives conducive to its growth; and


Committee Report No. 772 and submitted by the Committee on Basic Education and Culture, recognizing the Canadian American Education Foundation, Inc. as an educational institution of international character and providing for mechanisms on the grant of certain prerogatives conducive to its growth.

OMNIBUS APPROVAL ON SECOND READING

OF BILLS UNDER THE BUSINESS FOR

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

On an omnibus motion of Rep. Defensor, 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 Reports submitted by the Committees concerned; dispensed with the reading of the texts of the measures without 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 Committee and individual amendments;

and approved the same on Second Reading through viva voce voting:


Committee Report No. 765 and submitted by the Committee on Natural Resources, declaring the province of Marinduque a mining-free zone;


Committee Report No. 767 and submitted by the Committees on Health, and Appropriations, upgrading the Southern Isabela General Hospital in Santiago City, Isabela, into a tertiary general hospital to be known as the Southern Isabela Medical Center;


Committee Report No. 768 and submitted by the Committees on Health, and Appropriations, upgrading the Wao District Hospital in Wao, Lanao del Sur, amending for the purpose RA No. 3607;


Committee Report No. 769 and submitted by the Committee on Natural Resources, declaring as agricultural land portions of forestland in Malay, Aklan, amending for the purpose Proclamation No. 1064; and


Committee Report No. 774 and submitted by the Committee on Revision of Laws, declaring May 15 of every year as a special nonworking holiday in Surigao del Norte to be known as “Adlaw Nan Probinsya Nan Surigao” and repealing for the purpose RA No. 7553.



On successive motions of Rep. Defensor, there

being no objection, the Body considered on Second Reading, House Bill No. 5855, as contained in Committee Report No. 770 and submitted by the Committees on Justice, Appropriations, and Ways and Means, reorganizing and modernizing the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI); dispensed with the

reading of the text of the measure without prejudice to its insertion into the Record of the House; adopted the

Explanatory Note as the sponsorship remarks on the measure; terminated the period of sponsorship and

debate; approved the amendments as presented on the


floor; terminated the period of amendments; and

approved the same on Second Reading through viva

voce voting.


On motion of Rep. Defensor, the Chair declared a

recess at 6:08 p.m.




On motion of Rep. Defensor, there being no



read on First Reading the titles of the following Bills which were referred to the appropriate Committees as hereunder indicated:



“AN ACT AUTHORIZING WIRE TAPPING IN CASES INVOLVING VIOLATIONS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002 AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4200 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'AN ACT TO PROHIBIT AND PENALIZE WIRE TAPPING AND OTHER RELATED VIOLATIONS OF THE PRIVACY OF COMMUNICATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES' ”

By Representative Belmonte (V.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON DANGEROUS

DRUGS


“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE FISCAL REGIME FOR MINERALS AND MINERAL PRODUCTS AND QUARRY RESOURCES”

By Representative Padilla TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND

MEANS


“AN ACT GRANTING THE AVOCADO BROADBAND TELECOMS INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES”

By Representative Madrona

TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES


“AN ACT DECLARING HOT SPRINGS LOCATED IN BARANGAY PILI, MUNICIPALITY OF SAPAD, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE AS A TOURISM DEVELOPMENT SITE AND APPRO-PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”




“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY INUDARAN I (ONE), MUNICIPALITY OF SAPAD, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE TO BE KNOWN AS THE INUDARAN I (ONE) NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE


“AN ACT PROMOTING RAIL REFORMS IN THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RAILWAYS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF R.A. NO. 4156 ENTITLED 'AN ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RAILWAYS, PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES, AND PROVIDING FOR THE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR ITS OPERATION”

By Representative Sarmiento (C.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION AND THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION



“AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ARBORETUM IN THE PREMISES OF THE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RE-SOURCES OFFICE IN THE MUNI-CIPALITY OF KOLAMBUGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE TO BE KNOWN AS THE KOLAMBUGAN ARBORETUM AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


(A.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL

RESOURCES


“AN ACT CONVERTING HILAITAN – MANI-AK – TRINIDAD PROVINCIAL ROAD OF THE CITY OF GUIHULNGAN IN THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL INTO A NATIONAL ROAD”

By Representative Iway TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS

AND HIGHWAYS


“AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIVE OF ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE, BY PROVIDING HIGHER PENALTY WHEN THE OFFENDED PARTY IS RIDING ON AND/OR WITH BICYCLE ALONG BIKE LANE DULY ESTABLISHED BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND/OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT WHERE SUCH BIKE LANE IS LOCATED”

By Representative Nava (P.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF

LAWS


“AN ACT CONVERTING THE HULO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY HULO, CITY OF MANDALUYONG INTO AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL TO BE

KNOWN AS HULO INTEGRATED SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Gonzales TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC



“AN ACT CONVERTING THE ENTIRE STRETCH OF LAKAMBINI – PALCA PROVINCIAL ROAD AND THE PALCA – ANGANG – MALUMMIN – SAN LUIS MUNICIPAL ROAD IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TUAO, CAGAYAN INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Bello (S.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS

AND HIGHWAYS


“AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Fuentebella TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL

DEFENSE AND SECURITY AND THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY




Whereupon, on motion of Rep. Defensor, there

being no objection, the Body resumed consideration on Second Reading of House Bill No. 5811, as contained in Committee Report No. 747 and submitted by the Ad Hoc Committee on the Bangsamoro Basic Law.


read the title of the Bill, to wit: “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE BASIC LAW

FOR THE BANGSAMORO AUTO-NOMOUS REGION, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9054, ENTITLED 'AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE ORGANIC ACT FOR


THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO,' AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6734, ENTITLED 'AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN ORGANIC ACT FOR THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO. '”

Rep. Defensor stated that the Bill was in the period

of sponsorship and debate and on his motion, the Chair recognized Reps. Bai Sandra A. Sema and Luzviminda C. Ilagan for sponsorship and interpellation, respectively.


Before the Body proceeded to Rep. Ilagan’s

interpellation, Rep. Celso L. Lobregat said that he was interpellating the chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee before the Body suspended the session the previous day. He asked that he be allowed to continue the same after giving in to his colleague.

The Chair granted the request but subject to the

Rules of the House and recommendation of the Committee on Rules.

INTERPELLATION OF REP. ILAGAN

To Rep. Ilagan’s question on whether the

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) was a failed experiment, Rep. Sema said that it helped establish relative peace but failed to address the basic conditions for a genuine autonomy.

Thereupon, Reps. Ilagan and Sema discussed the

following issues: 1) how the draft Basic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BLBAR) would address the root causes of the problems in Mindanao particularly on the issue of injustices to the Bangsamoro identity, political sovereignty, and economic development; and 2) the difference between

the original version of the proposed BBL as against the Ad Hoc Committee version of the draft BLBAR based on the provisions of the 1987 Constitution, the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB), and the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) particularly in the incorporation of the phrase “autonomous region” to the word “Bangsamoro.”

Thereafter, Rep. Ilagan inquired on the definition

of self-determination as used in the measure.


The session was suspended at 6:40 p.m., on

motion of Rep. Sema.




(Continuation) Pursuing her point, Rep. Ilagan further inquired on

the removal of Article I, Section 3 which deleted the core principle on the right to self-determination.


relinquished the Chair to Deputy Speaker Aggabao.

Rep. Sema clarified that the deletion was replaced

by the phrase “….allow for self-meaningful self-governance” in the substitute Bill.

Subsequently, they focused on Rep. Ilagan’s

concern over the injustice that would be committed against the Moro political sovereignty; the reason for

changing the word “territory” to the phrase “geographical areas,” and whether the use thereof would result in the political separation of Bangsamoro from the Philippine state; whether the Constitution would be violated in retaining the word “territory” as agreed upon by the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF); and whether the use of the phrase “geographical areas” would mean that their Muslim brothers do not deserve to have a territory of their own.

At this point, Rep. Ilagan stated for the record the

position of the Makabayan bloc that peace cannot be achieved by enacting an autonomy law loaded with a language that implies the popular prejudices and distrust against Muslim Filipinos. She stressed that the original draft BBL was based on the CAB and the FAB which resulted from the peace negotiations between the Philippine government and the MILF and that diluting the proposed law means testing the commitment of the government to deliver its end of the negotiations. It also implies that the government cannot be trusted in peace negotiations as it relies upon Congress to use constitutional fitness to water down any agreement it signs, she added.

Reps. Ilagan and Sema then discussed the issues

on the asymmetrical relationship of the national government with the proposed Bangsamoro government, including, among others, the rationale behind the deletion of the words “parity of esteem” in the preamble; the change of the word “central” to “national” in reference to the Philippine government;

the use of the phrase “within the framework of the Constitution and national sovereignty as well as the territorial integrity of the Republic of the Philippines” to qualify every power or authority devolved to the


Bangsamoro government; and the broader reserved

powers accorded to the national government under House Bill No. 5811 as compared to those granted to the central government under the ARMM Organic Act.

In tackling the issue of economic injustice

inflicted upon the Moro people, the Members discussed whether the draft BLBAR contains the needed structural reforms to address the root causes of the Moro conflict and for the proposed Bangsamoro Autonomous Region not to become another failed experiment. The Sponsor mentioned the different initiatives under the normalization process aimed at promoting the socioeconomic development of the Bangsamoro people while Rep. Ilagan noted that the necessary provisions, such as those for dismantling warlordism, redistributing political power and economic wealth, and protecting the Bangsamoro from the predatory activities of power generation companies had been voted out during the Committee deliberations.

Rep. Sema underscored that they need to learn

lessons from the experience of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) that for the law to succeed, not only two parties are needed to support or comply with any peace agreement but everyone should take part in helping rebuild and recover the region. She said that she wants the BBL to succeed because she wants the war to end.

After stating that there are aspects in the

government’s peace agreements with other armed rebel groups that Party-List Gabriela does not totally agree with, Rep. Ilagan asked the rationale behind the provision of the draft BBL which reverts the regulatory control and supervision of the natural resources within the Bangsamoro area to the national government. She added that this authority is crucial to the full autonomy of the Bangsamoro, to which the Sponsor replied that the Bangsamoro government will spell out the specific programs that will target the protection of their lands and natural resources.


On motion of Rep. Durano, the Chair suspended



At 7:34 p.m., the session resumed with Speaker

Feliciano Belmonte Jr. presiding.


At this point, Rep. Durano acknowledged the

presence in the Session Hall of former Senator Leticia

Ramos-Shahani, former President Fidel V. Ramos, Assistant Secretary Lila Ramos Shahani, former Representative Ranjit Ramos Shahani, Ms. Chanda Ramos Shahani and the other members of Senator Shahani’s family.

REMARKS OF THE SPEAKER

As he acknowledged the presence of former

Senator Ramos-Shahani and former President Ramos, and her family, Speaker Belmonte said that the House had earlier presented the former Senator with Resolution No. 200. He then requested the esteemed guests to approach the Speaker’s rostrum so they could reenact the awarding of the Resolution.



the session to allow the Members to meet their guests. It was 7:36 p.m.


At 7:45 p.m., the session resumed with Deputy

Speaker Aggabao presiding.

DESIGNATION OF HOUSE CONFEREES

TO THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON

HOUSE BILL NO. 4147 AND

SENATE BILL NO. 2280

On motion of Rep. Durano, there being no

objection, the Body approved to designate the following Members as House conferees to the Conference Committee to reconcile the disagreeing provisions of House Bill No. 4147 and Senate Bill No. 2280 regarding the strengthening of the probation system: Deputy Speaker Aggabao, Evelina G. Escudero, Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas, Xavier Jesus “XJ” D. Romualdo, Leni Gerona-Robredo, Barry Gutierrez, Silvestro “Bebot” H. Bello III and Cinchona Cruz-Gonzales.

RECONSIDERATION OF THE ADOPTION

OF HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 1051

On subsequent motion of Rep. Durano, there being

no objection, the Body reconsidered the adoption of House Resolution No. 1051 to introduce perfecting amendments.

AMENDMENTS OF REP. DURANO

As proposed by Rep. Durano, there being no

objection, the Body approved the amendments as presented on the floor.


ADOPTION OF HOUSE RESOLUTION

NO. 1051, AS AMENDED

On motion of Rep. Durano, there being no

objection, the Body adopted House Resolution No. 1051, as amended.

RESUMPTION OF CONSIDERATION


Thereupon, on motion of Rep. Durano, the Body

resumed consideration on Second Reading of House Bill No. 5811, as contained in Committee Report No. 747 and submitted by the Ad Hoc Committee on the BBL. The Chair then recognized Rep. Ilagan to resume her interpellation of Rep. Sema.


(Continuation) Continuing her contentions against the provisions

of the draft BBL pertaining to the authority of the Bangsamoro government to explore, develop and utilize the natural resources within its geographical area, Rep. Ilagan argued on the ambiguity of the government’s approach towards the matter particularly in view of the recent adoption by the House of Resolution of Both Houses No. 1, proposing to amend the Philippine Constitution by opening up the economy to foreign investment. She noted that the instant measure’s aforesaid provisions allegedly delimit the Bangsamoro government from fully exercising full autonomy by merely giving it regulatory powers, and direct control and supervision over the exploration, utilization and development of the natural resources within its territorial boundaries;

thus, replicating the failed scheme provided to the ARMM in pursuing the region’s economic development.

Furthermore, Rep. Ilagan exchanged views with

Rep. Sema on the implications of the proviso allowing the national government to continue levying taxes in the BAR; the appointment of a wali as titular head of the Bangsamoro people consistent with the Bangsamoro political culture; and having only a single

reserved seat for a woman representative to the Bangsamoro parliament contrary to the provisions of the Magna Carta for Women allowing increased women representation in government.

In closing her interpellation, Rep. Ilagan

expressed the belief that the proposed BBL would not be able to address the root causes of poverty, inequitable socioeconomic development, as well as the intents and objectives of genuine self-determination, self-governance, and autonomy that Congress could have otherwise provided in instituting real political

and socioeconomic reforms for the Bangsamoro people. She then stressed the need for a genuine autonomy for the Bangsamoro people to eradicate the injustice that history has caused upon them.





The session resumed at 8:12 p.m. Upon resumption of session, on motion of Rep.

Franz E. Alvarez, the Chair recognized Reps. Rufus B. Rodriguez and Lobregat for the sponsorship and interpellation, respectively.


(Continuation) Reps. Lobregat and Rodriguez (R.) continued their

debate and discussed the Preamble of the draft BLBAR with the former quoting the PHILCONSA position paper on House Bill No. 4994.

At this juncture, Deputy Speaker Aggabao

relinquished the Chair to Rep. Jorge “Bolet” Banal.

In reply, Rep. Rodriguez cited the decision of the

Supreme Court of Canada In Re Secession of Quebec with regard to external and internal self-determination and reiterated that the phrase “self-determination” is fully constitutional because it is within the framework of the Constitution as well as the national sovereignty and the national territory of the Republic of the Philippines, and that it should not be interpreted as external self-determination.

Rep. Lobregat then proposed to qualify “self-

determination” as internal and to accordingly amend the Preamble, Section 3 of Article I, Section 1 of Article II, and Section 1 of Article IV of House Bill No. 5811 because these could be used as bases to assert the Bangsamoro’s right to external self-determination. However, Rep. Rodriguez stressed that it was unnecessary to do so because the Committee had already amended the original version of the Preamble to reflect Section 15 of the Constitution which provides that an autonomous region in Mindanao shall be within the framework of the Constitution, national sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the Philippines.

Rep. Banal relinquished the Chair to Deputy

Speaker Aggabao.


Rep. Lobregat maintained that unfortunately, the basis for the draft BLBAR was a product of agreements between two parties and as such, makes room for misinterpretation.

Rep. Rodriguez countered that the basis for the

draft BLBAR was the Constitution as it provides for the creation of an autonomous region. He then asked Rep. Lobregat which provisions of House Bill No. 5811 are unconstitutional.

Rep. Lobregat then requested to present a video

presentation of Rep. Rodriguez talking about certain unconstitutional provisions of the measure.




RESUMPTION OF SESSION The session resumed at 8:45 p.m.

INTERPELLATION OF REP. LOBREGAT (Continuation)

After showing an audio-visual presentation, Rep.

Lobregat pointed out the specific powers that were deleted and added to the reserved powers of the national government.

Rep. Rodriguez (R.) explained that he distributed

copies of the Chairperson’s draft to all the members of the Ad Hoc Committee and that he consulted with the Committee vice chairpersons and considered their proposals in order to come up with the provisions on reserved and concurrent powers that conform to the Constitution.

Rep. Lobregat stated however that no one has

authorized Rep. Rodriguez to make a working draft and claimed that nobody has consulted the Committee members on the same. He stressed that the Committee voted down twice the proposal to create a technical working group because they wanted to draft a Bangsamoro organic act as a whole.

At this point, Reps. Lobregat and Rodriguez

discussed the former’s concern as to the unconstitutionality of certain provisions of the BLBAR which grant powers to be shared concurrently by the national government and the Bangsamoro government on matters of auditing and civil service, as well as creating Bangsamoro’s own electoral code.

Rep. Rodriguez, in response, explained that 1) the

abolition of the ARMM would cause the abolition of

its internal audit system, which the instant measure aims to address by creating an internal auditing system that will be exclusively for the Bangsamoro region; 2)

any allegation of unconstitutionality should be substantiated by citing a clear and specific violation of any constitutional provision; 3) the proposed Bangsamoro Electoral Code will govern the Bangsamoro regional office but should be designed to fit into a parliamentary system of government and should correlate with the national laws to allow it to adhere to the powers of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc; and 4) the proposed BAR Civil

Service Office will be within the absolute power, authority and duty of the Civil Service Commission (CSC).

On the deletion of the word “primary” from the

phrase giving “primary disciplinary authority to officials and employees,” Rep. Rodriguez explained that the disciplinary authority of the Bangsamoro over its own personnel is without prejudice to the powers and authority of the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate any public official, employee or agency.

Rep. Lobregat however countered that rewording

the provisions through the substitute bill as recommended by the Ad Hoc Committee vice chairpersons or the Peace Council will not suffice, because the Constitution itself intentionally withheld some of the ARMM’S legislative powers as noted by eminent constitutionalist and former Concom Commissioner Fr. Joaquin Bernas, S.J. in his book. Rep. Lobregat then quoted excerpts from the Bernas book to prove that powers pertaining to auditing, air and sea transportation, tariff and customs, among others, belong to the national government.

In response, Rep. Rodriguez cited the case of IBP

vs. Zamora where the high tribunal ruled that the opinions of members of the Constitutional Convention, such as those previously quoted by Rep. Lobregat, are deemed valuable or persuasive but not binding on the interpretation of constitutional provisions. He said that it is the court which ultimately decides on how to interpret a law. He also stressed that the Administrative Code of 1987 (Executive Order No. 292) provides the details for the organization of constitutional commissions and the creation of their regional offices; hence, House Bill No. 5811 may

provide for the creation of regional offices in the proposed Bangsamoro region.

Rep. Lobregat argued that the opinions of former

Concom Commissioners Jose Nolledo and Hilario Davide Jr. who is a former Chief Justice and now, Peace Council Co-Convenor, should be more valuable


than the opinions of the Ad Hoc Committee vice chairpersons – the former being the framers of the Constitution.

The Sponsor countered that even the Supreme

Court justices themselves differ in their views in resolving a given case and emphasized that his vice chairpersons also have the right to interpret what they believe should be the proper provisions of the draft BLBAR.


At this point, Rep. Jose L. Atienza Jr. sought

recognition from the Chair.



On motion of Rep. Defensor, as seconded by Rep. Atienza, there being no objection, the Body suspended further consideration on Second Reading of House Bill No. 5811 until 10:00 a.m. of the next day.

RATIFICATION OF THE CONFERENCE

COMMITTEE REPORT ON HOUSE BILL

NO. 5610 AND SENATE BILL NO. 2486 On motion of Rep. Defensor, there being no

objection, the Body ratified the Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of House Bill No. 5610 and Senate Bill No. 2486, allowing foreign vessels to transport and co-load foreign cargoes for domestic transshipment. SUSPENSION OF SESSION

On a subsequent motion of Rep. Defensor, there being no objection, the Chair suspended the session until ten o’clock in the morning of Wednesday, June 10, 2015.




At 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 10, 2015, the session resumed with Deputy Speaker Carlos M. Padilla presiding. ADDITIONAL REFERENCE OF BUSINESS

On motion of Representative Joseph “Ace” H.

Durano, there being no objection, the Body proceeded to the Additional Reference of Business and thereafter, the Chair directed the Secretary General to read on First Reading the titles of the following Bills and Resolutions, including the Communication and Committee Reports, which were referred to the appropriate Committees as hereunder indicated:



“AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL TEXTBOOK REVIEW BOARD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE


“AN ACT ESTABLISHING EVACUATION CENTERS IN EVERY MUNICIPALITY AND CITY, PROVIDING FOR THE NECESSARY FACILITIES, ENSURING THEIR STRUCTURAL CAPACITY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Gatchalian (S.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY

RESOLUTIONS


“A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED MALPRACTICES AND VIOLATION OF EMPLOYEES' RIGHTS OF THE ENTIRE MANAGEMENT TEAM BELOW THE RANK OF PRESIDENT OF HIMLAYANG PILIPINO, INC. (HPI) AND

HIMLAYANG PILIPINO PLANS, INC. (HPPI)”

By Representative Vargas



"RESOLUTIONS CALLING FOR AN INVESTIGATION ON THE POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS COMMITTED BY HIGH-RANKING OFFICIALS OF THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION AND DEPORTATION IN THE ISSUANCE OF AN ORDER RELEASING FROM THEIR DETENTION SUSPECTED CHINESE CRIMINAL SYNDICATE LEADER WANG BO”

By Representatives Atienza, Dela Cruz, Ortega (V.), Pichay, Suarez and Mercado-Revilla



“A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE URDANETA CITY UNIVERSITY'S MUSIC ENSEMBLE FOR GETTING TO THE GOLD DIPLOMA LEVEL IN THE RECENT 4TH VIETNAM INTERNATIONAL CHOIR COMPETI-TION”

By Representative Cojuangco (K.)



“RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL CULTURAL COMMUNITIES AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND THE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS TO CONDUCT A JOINT INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE PLIGHT OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED ('BAKWIT') B'LAAN COMMUNITIES IN SARANGANI PROVINCE, CAUSED BY THE INTENSIFIED COUNTER-INSURGENCY OPERATIONS OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY IN THE AREA”

By Representatives Zarate and Colmenares




“A RESOLUTION URGING THE CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF THE PHILIPPINES (CAAP) AND THE LAGUINDINGAN AIRPORT AUTHORITY TO GIVE INCENTIVES OF UP TO 100 PERCENT DISCOUNT ON LANDING AND PARKING FEES TO INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES TO ATTRACT MORE FLIGHTS TO AND FROM CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, ILIGAN CITY AND REGION 10”

By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodriguez (M.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION


“RESOLUTION TASKING THE BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY (BJMP) TO CONDUCT AN IMMEDIATE INSPECTION OF THE EXISTING CONDITIONS OF ALL PROVINCIAL AND CITY JAILS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND EFFECT THE NECESSARY REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED”

By Representative Atienza

TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY


“A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE PRACTICE OF CONTRACTUALIZATION AND THE PENDING LABOR DISPUTE IN TANDUAY DISTILLERS INC. IN CABUYAO, LAGUNA THAT HAVE LED TO ILLEGAL DISMISSALS, VIOLENT DISPERSALS AND VARIOUS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS”

By Representatives De Jesus and Ilagan



“HOUSE RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES

TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE REPORTED ILLEGAL MINING ACTIVITIES OF GEOGEN CORPORATION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DINAPIGUE, PROVINCE OF ISABELA, INQUIRING INTO ITS OVER-ALL IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE RESIDENTS, ENSURING THAT THESE ILLEGAL MINING ACTIVITIES ARE PUT TO A STOP AND THAT GEOGEN CORPORATION BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ITS DESTRUCTIVE MINING ACTIVITIES, AND THAT THE NECESSARY REHABILITATION OF THE AFFECTED SITES ARE IMMEDIATELY UNDERTAKEN, AND COMPENSATION FOR THE AFFECTED COMMUNITIES ARE PROVIDED ”

By Representative Aggabao



“A RESOLUTION COMMENDING LEONARD MANGALINDAN, FILIPINO, FOR HIS INNOVATIVE POWER PRESS PUSH UP INVENTION, WHICH WON FOR HIM 2011 INVENTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD BY THE ELECTRONIC RETAILING ASSOCIATION (ERA) AT THE INVENT-HELP-INPEX NEW PRODUCT SHOWCASE AT WYNN RESORT, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA”




“RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE HOUSE COMMITTEES ON ECOLOGY, NATURAL RESOURCES AND CLIMATE CHANGE TO CONDUCT A JOINT INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE APPROVAL OF A STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN CLEARANCE TO THE (DMCI) COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT PROJECT OF DMCI POWER CORPORATION IN NARRA, PALAWAN, INQUIRING INTO THE HASTY APPROVAL DESPITE THE LACK OF SOCIAL ACCEPTABILITY, THE SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS PRESENTED TO


PALAWAN'S COMMUNITIES AND ECOSYSTEMS, THE QUESTION OF ACTUAL EXCESS POWER SUPPLY IN THE PROVINCE AND THE AVAILABILITY OF COMPETITIVE CLEAN POWER ALTERNATIVES, AND THE PALAWAN COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT'S CORE MANDATE TO PROTECT PALAWAN'S ENVIRONMENT, TOWARDS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MEASURES FOR REGULATING POLLUTIVE INDUSTRIES TO ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND THE WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE”

By Representatives Zarate, Colmenares and Ilagan



“RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO EFFECT A MORATORIUM FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST SIX MONTHS TO ONE YEAR ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 2012-0012 ON THE RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE NEW CLASSIFICATION OF HOSPITALS AND OTHER HEALTH FACILITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES WITH THE END IN VIEW OF PROVIDING HOSPITALS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY ADEQUATE TIME TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER”

By Representative Tan (A.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH


“RESOLUTION DECLARING THE JOURNAL OF THE SESSION FROM MAY 25 TO JUNE 10, 2015, AS HAVING BEEN READ AND APPROVED”

By Representatives Gonzales and Zamora (R.)



“RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE HONORABLE SPEAKER FELICIANO BELMONTE, JR. FOR HIS DEDICATED AND ABLE STEWARDSHIP OF THE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DURING THE SECOND REGULAR SESSION OF THE SIXTEENTH CONGRESS”

By Representatives Gonzales, Zamora (R.) and Gerona-Robredo


House Concurrent Resolution No. 11, entitled:

“CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE SECOND REGULAR SESSION OF THE SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES NOT LATER THAN TWELVE O'CLOCK, MIDNIGHT TODAY, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2015”

By Representatives Gonzales and Zamora (R.)



With the permission of the Body, the following Members were made coauthors of the Bills and Resolutions hereunder indicated:

Rep. Raul V. Del Mar for House Bill No. 5842 and

House Resolution No. 2154; Rep. Eulogio "Amang" R. Magsaysay for House

Bill No. 5735; Rep. Harlin C. Abayon for House Bills No. 100,

3107 and 3195; Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas for House Bills

No. 5813 and 5785; Rep. Romero "Miro" S. Quimbo for House Bill

No. 5791; Rep. Susan A. Yap for House Bill No. 5833; Rep. Rodel M. Batocabe for House Bill No. 5468; Rep. Leopoldo N. Bataoil for House Resolution

No. 2134; Rep. Eric L. Olivarez for House Bills No. 5468

and 5791; Reps. Eulogio "Amang" R. Magsaysay and Gerald

Anthony V. Gullas Jr. for House Bill No. 5526; Reps. Harlin C. Abayon and Anthony G. Del


Rosario for House Bill No. 1550; Rep. Juliet R. Cortuna for House Bill No. 5661; Rep. Angelina "Helen" D.L. Tan, M.D. for House

Bill No. 5403; and Rep. Harlin C. Abayon for House Bill No. 3411.

COMMUNICATION

Letter dated June 4, 2015 of Robert G. Vergara, President and General Manager, Government Service Insurance System, submitting the Report on the GSIS Investment Portfolio as of December 31, 2014.

TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report by the Committee on Justice (Committee Report No. 775), re House Bill No. 5862, entitled:

“AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO JUVENAL SANSO”

recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill Nos. 5047 and 5059

Sponsors: Representatives Tupas, Gonzales and Lacson-Noel


Report by the Committee on Social Services (Committee Report No. 776), re H. R. No. 2166, entitled:

“RESOLUTION STRONGLY URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT (DSWD) TO INCLUDE ALL FAMILIES WITH FAMILY MEMBERS WHO HAVE DISABILITIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH CEREBRAL PALSY AND WITH SEVERE OR MULTIPLE DISABILITIES, AS AUTOMATIC BENEFICIARIES OF THE PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM (4Ps) AND TO PROVIDE FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR THESE FAMILIES BY MODIFYING THE CONDITIONALITIES OF THE 4Ps PROGRAM TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE AND REASONABLE COMPLIANCE TO THE PROGRAM”

recommending its approval in substitution of House Resolution No. 1575

Sponsor: Representative Robes


Report by the Committee on Health and the Committee on Appropriations (Committee Report No. 777), re House Bill No. 5868, entitled:

“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FIFTY (50) BED CAPACITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF IMUS, PROVINCE OF CAVITE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'OSPITAL NG IMUS' AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


Sponsors: Representatives Eriguel and Advincula



On motion of Rep. Durano, the Chair suspended the session at 10:04 a.m.


At 11:15 a.m., the session resumed.

PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY

OF REP. ATIENZA

To Rep. Jose L. Atienza Jr.’s query, Rep. Arthur R. Defensor Jr. said that the Body was about to resume the period of sponsorship and debate on House Bill No. 5811 with Rep. Jim Hataman-Salliman sponsoring it and Rep. Carlos Isagani A. Zarate interpellating thereon. He added that when the session was suspended the previous night, Rep. Celso L. Lobregat had reserved his right to resume his interpellation when Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez would be available.


On motion of Rep. Atienza, the Chair declared a recess at 11:19 a.m.


The session resumed at 11:20 a.m.



Upon recognition by the Chair, Rep. Atienza took note of the assurance given by Rep. Defensor that the debate between Reps. Lobregat and Rodriguez (R.) would continue later that afternoon.

The Chair noted Rep. Atienza’s remarks.




Thereupon, on motion of Rep. Defensor, there

being no objection, the Body resumed consideration on Second Reading of House Bill No. 5811, as contained in Committee Report No. 747 and submitted by the Ad Hoc Committee on the Bangsamoro Basic Law.

Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary General read the title of the Bill, to wit:

“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE BASIC LAW FOR THE BANGSAMORO AUTONO-MOUS REGION, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9054, EN-TITLED 'AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE ORGANIC ACT FOR THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO,' AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6734, ENTITLED 'AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN ORGANIC ACT FOR THE AU-TONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MIN-DANAO.'”

Rep. Defensor stated that the Bill was in the period

of sponsorship and debate and on his motion, the Chair recognized Reps. Hataman-Salliman and Zarate for sponsorship and interpellation, respectively.

INTERPELLATION OF REP. ZARATE

Rep. Zarate initially read to the Body the statement of the Makabayan bloc on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) pointing out that House Bill No. 5811 or the draft Basic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BLBAR) grants only limited autonomy and does not address the social and economic roots of poverty and injustice in Mindanao, among others. He then debated with Rep. Hataman-Salliman on the usage of the terminology “geographical areas” instead of “territory” in the draft BLBAR, noting that the latter word is provided for in Republic Act No. 9054 or the Organic Act for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and the 1991 Local Government Code (LGC).

Thereafter, with the Sponsor’s commitment to consider Rep. Zarate’s proposed amendment on the above matter, the Members next focused on several issues pertaining to the provisions of the original draft BBL which have been revised or amended under the proposed BLBAR including, among others: 1) the replacement of the words “central government” with the words “national government” throughout the measure; 2) the deletion of the provision “civilian authority is at all times supreme over the military” as contained in Article IV, Section 4; 3) the deletion of the exclusive right of the proposed Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BAR) to explore, develop and utilize its territorial resources; 4) the removal of the powers of the Bangsamoro Parliament to create, divide, merge, abolish or substantially alter boundaries of provinces and cities within its geographical jurisdiction; and 5) the deletion of the provision creating a titular head or wali of the Bangsamoro government and in lieu thereof, the inclusion of a provision designating the President of the Philippines to perform the functions which should have been assigned to the wali.

Rep. Zarate stated that he would propose the deletion of said provision during the period of amendments. He thereafter asked the principle behind the additional provision on Section 5, Article VI on the creation of an Assistant Solicitor General. SUSPENSION OF SESSION

On motion of Rep. Hataman-Salliman, the Chair




INTERPELLATION OF REP. ZARATE (Continuation)

In response, Rep. Hataman-Salliman explained that the function of the Assistant Solicitor General for the Bangsamoro would be similar to an Assistant Solicitor General of the national government who will handle all legal matters pertaining to the Bangsamoro affairs.

With regard to Rep. Zarate’s apprehension that even without the additional provision, the Solicitor General can create an office or an assistant to look into the affairs of the Bangsamoro, Rep. Hataman-Salliman replied that the Ad Hoc Committee deemed it necessary to create the position of Assistant Solicitor


General because it would help effectively in the operation of the Bangsamoro government.

Reps. Zarate and Hataman-Salliman next discussed the reasons why the general welfare powers of the Bangsamoro government had been reduced by adding a provision on Article V, Section 1 (k) providing for the residual powers of the national government.

In conclusion, Rep. Zarate expressed hope that at the proper time, the Sponsor will support amendments that will enhance and give true meaning to the right to self-determination of the Bangsamoro people.



12:40 p.m.


At 12:41 p.m., the session resumed with Rep.

Jorge “Bolet” Banal presiding. On motion of Rep. Sherwin N. Tugna, the Chair

recognized Rep. Romeo M. Acop to resume sponsorship of House Bill No. 5811.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS With the permission of the Chair, Rep. Tugna

acknowledged the presence in the Session Hall of guests of Deputy Speaker Padilla.

Thereupon, on motion of Rep. Tugna, the Chair

recognized Rep. Gary C. Alejano for his interpellation.

INTERPELLATION OF REP. ALEJANO

Rep. Alejano framed his interpellation on issues

brought about by his experiences as Representative of Party-List Magdalo; as a former member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) who had served as a captain of the Philippine Marines in Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Basilan and Sulu and had fought against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in the Bangsamoro areas; and as a witness to the events prior to and after the signing of the peace agreement between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Muslim rebel group, the AFP’s overrun of the MILF in Camp Abubakr, and the reintegration of MNLF fighters into the AFP. He claimed to have been a first-hand witness to the real political, socio-economic, and cultural conditions of the Bangsamoro people, which he opined do not even approximate the so-called historical injustices, poverty and economic underdevelopment being suffered by the Bangsamoro

people. He then expressed reservation on the government’s current policymaking efforts to promote the national interest in the Bangsamoro areas specifically in the drafting of the proposed BLBAR. This, in view of his personal knowledge that the Bangsamoro people are averse to war, do not want an independent state or to secede from the Philippines, and only want peace and order, education, basic services, and food for their families.

Rep. Alejano thereafter cited the following

concerns which he said underlie the draft BBL: 1) the compelling reasons for the abolition of the ARMM; 2)

the questionable role of the Malaysian government as mediator in the GPH-MILF peace agreement; 3) the

trustworthiness of the MILF; 4) the circumstances

surrounding the negotiations prior to the signing of the peace agreements with the MILF; and 5) the post-approval situation once House Bill No. 5811 becomes a law.

At this point, Rep. Alejano exchanged views with Rep. Acop on the validity of the President’s statement that the “ARMM is a failed experiment” with the Sponsor, citing portions of a 2013 study conducted by the University of the Philippines-National College of Public Administration and Governance and the Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy relative to the comprehensive assessment and review of the ARMM and its efficacy as a regional institution. They also delved into the manner on how the ARMM used the funding allocations it received from the national government and whether a comprehensive audit thereof was ever conducted.

At this juncture, Rep. Banal relinquished the Chair

to Rep. Durano.

Rep. Alejano further asked on the questionable role of Malaysia as a peace facilitator given that it was the MILF itself, and not former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as claimed by the Sponsor, that insisted for the participation of Malaysia in the peace process. He mentioned several criticisms hurled against Malaysia for its participation in the GPH’s peace efforts in Mindanao, highlighting among others its shifting support from the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) to the MILF after the former allegedly supported the Sultanate of Sulu on its claim to Sabah which was in favor of the position of the Philippine government.

After questioning Malaysia’s intentions, Rep. Alejano asked on the alleged promise of President Benigno S. Aquino III and the MILF in an August 2011 meeting to fast-track the peace negotiations and


implement a peace agreement during the former’s term. Rep. Acop said that priorities could change in a new administration. SUSPENSION OF SESSION

The Chair declared a recess at 1:29 p.m., upon

Rep. Acop’s motion.




(Continuation) Rep. Alejano also asked on the Philippine

government panel’s alleged request in the same meeting for the surrender of several terrorists including Basit Usman; and on the MNLF’s

participation in the peace negotiations. The Sponsor clarified that the transformation of MILF camps into civilian communities was what was included in the official document on confidence-building measures;

and that only the Misuari faction was not consulted among the three factions of the MILF.

Thereupon, Rep. Alejano inquired on the status of the GPH-OIC-MNLF Tripartite Implementation Review of the GPH-MNLF 1996 Final Peace Agreement.


The session was suspended at 1:42 p.m., upon motion of Rep. Acop.




(Continuation)

To the Sponsor’s reply that the so-called 42 consensus points that had been reached during the tripartite review were integrated into House Bill No. 5811, Rep. Alejano pointed out that in spite of the review, the ARMM will be abolished once the draft BLBAR is passed into law. He stated that the government, in its ongoing peace negotiation and political arrangements with the MILF, has to also consider the achievements, gains and sensitivity of the MNLF group and that the draft BLBAR should include all stakeholders especially the MNLF.

Rep. Acop stated that many significant provisions of RA No. 9054 have already been incorporated into House Bill No. 5811 and that the issue of the non-participation of the MNLF in the present peace negotiation is already being settled by the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in the Bangsamoro Coordination Forum.

Rep. Alejano next inquired whether the government peace panel undertook a comprehensive consultation with all the stakeholders before the draft BBL was crafted and submitted to Malacañang. SUSPENSION OF SESSION

The session was suspended at 2:00 p.m.


The session resumed at 2:02 p.m., with Deputy Speaker Sergio A.F. Apostol presiding. INTERPELLATION OF REP. ALEJANO (Continuation)

In response, the Sponsor said that the Bangsamoro Transition Committee (BTC), with the help of the national government panel, drafted the proposed BBL after consulting with the areas concerned as represented by the different Muslim and ethnic groups. He stressed that the inclusion went beyond the process of consulting and soliciting inputs as these found their way into substantial provisions of the proposed BBL, more so with respect to the protection of the rights and interests of the indigenous peoples (IPs).

With regard to the MILF’s renouncement of terrorism and severing of ties with terrorist groups, Rep. Acop maintained that the international community does not consider the former as a terrorist group.

Rep. Alejano detailed the strong links of the MILF

with confirmed terrorist organizations and their operations while negotiating a peace agreement with the government.

At this point, Deputy Speaker Apostol relinquished

the Chair to Rep. Tugna.

Rep. Alejano mentioned the Mamasapano incident

and the findings of the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation thereon and stressed that the incident happened while Congress was in the midst of enacting the BBL.

At this point, Rep. Tugna relinquished the Chair to

Rep. Defensor.


The Sponsor agreed that the Mamasapano incident had a profound effect on the deliberations of the draft BBL but expressed hope that it would be treated differently and separately from the BBL issue.

At this juncture, Rep. Defensor relinquished the

Chair to Deputy Speaker Giorgidi B. Aggabao.

Rep. Alejano then discussed with Rep. Acop some

of the issues as well as his apprehensions on the passage of House Bill No. 5811, to wit: 1) the Members’ and Filipino people’s distrust of the Bangsamoro people citing as an example the Mamasapano incident; 2) the MILF central

committee’s positive control over their subordinates which affects its capability to govern particularly in controlling the problem of rido and loyalties; 3) the

allegations that the MILF has been operating alongside the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) despite the former’s ceasefire agreement with the military while negotiating peace agreement with the government; 4) the MILF’s violation of the ceasefire agreement with the government; and 5) the MILF’s continuing recruitment and military training of its members while peace negotiations are ongoing.

He thereafter underscored the dearth of intelligence briefings given or sought by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) and inquired on the number of times that the members of the government’s peace panel had sought a comprehensive intelligence update from the AFP on the Bangsamoro situation.


Thereupon, on motion of Rep. Acop, the Chair suspended the session at 3:05 p.m.



INTERPELLATION OF REP. ALEJANO (Continuation)

In reply to the previous query of Rep. Alejano, Rep. Acop explained that the OPAPP is part of the Cabinet security cluster which is also comprised of the AFP, the Department of National Defense, and the National Security Administration and whose members are all cognizant of government actions relating to the peace process.

Thereupon, Deputy Speaker Aggabao relinquished

the Chair to Deputy Speaker Padilla.

The Members then continued their discussion on the consultations made by the government peace negotiators with the government agencies under said security cluster, with Rep. Alejano airing his concern over the importance of getting the honest views of these government offices on the provisions of the draft BBL so as to intelligently guide the lawmakers.

They also delved into the provisions of House Bill

No. 5811 regarding the creation of the proposed Bangsamoro police vis-à-vis the constitutional mandate for the State to establish and maintain one police force that shall be national in scope. In explaining the phrase “national in scope,” Rep. Acop said that the provisions of the Bill do not violate the Constitution because the phrase means that while the police force in the different regions are called regional police force, they are national in scope because they could be assigned outside of their region.

As to the composition of the Bangsamoro police, Rep. Alejano averred that at the proper time, he would propose an amendment to insert a provision that the Bangsamoro police shall be composed of the members of the existing Philippine National Police (PNP) ARMM regional office and residents of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region who may later on be recruited into the Bangsamoro police.

Thereafter, Reps. Alejano and Acop discussed about the functions of the Bangsamoro Police Board which shall be part of the National Police Commission (Napolcom), whether it will follow Napolcom policies, programs and administrative orders, and who the ultimate disciplining authority of the Bangsamoro Police Board will be, given that it is the Bangsamoro chief minister who will appoint its members. SUSPENSION OF SESSION

Upon request of Rep. Acop, the Chair suspended

the session at 3:39 p.m. RESUMPTION OF SESSION

The session resumed at 3:43 p.m. INTERPELLATION OF REP. ALEJANO

(Continuation)

Rep. Alejano’s next query was on the proposed block grant for the Bangsamoro government based on the allegedly low allocations of the ARMM. He disagreed that the latter lagged behind other regions as he cited the total regional allocations; allocations for

Executive departments and offices; and budgetary

support to government-owned and-controlled corporations, allocations to local government units


(LGUs), and other special purpose funds it had received in the last five years.


On motion of Rep. Acop, the Chair suspended the

session at 3:45 p.m. RESUMPTION OF SESSION



For his part, Rep. Acop stressed that the criterion on the amount of allocations for the Bangsamoro entity should be rehabilitation, development, capacity-building, and peace and order. He said that at the proper time, he would propose for the creation of an Oversight Committee of Congress to oversee the use of the P322.4 billion that the Bangsamoro government would receive from 2016 to 2020.

Reps. Acop and Alejano then delved into the basis

and formula of the four percent annual block grant allocated to the Bangsamoro government. Rep. Acop expressed belief that the government should allocate more funds to the Bangsamoro government for an effective and successful implementation of attaining peace in the region considering that the proposed joint congressional oversight committee could oversee the proper use of the funds.

Meanwhile, Rep. Alejano raised his concern

regarding the annual block grant allocated to the Bangsamoro government considering the sad state of the military as the AFP Modernization Fund still awaits the approval of the President. He found it ironic that they are fast-tracking the approval of a measure that would provide billions of pesos to an entity led by the MILF.

REMARKS OF REP. DURANO

At this point, with the permission of the Chair and the indulgence of Rep. Alejano, Rep. Durano requested the latter to suspend, in the meantime, his interpellation in order to give other Members a chance to interpellate on House Bill No. 5811.



4:14 p.m.



REMINDER FROM THE CHAIR

The Chair requested Rep. Alejano to wind up his interpellation.


Rep. Alejano then brought to the attention of the Body the sad plight of military veterans who until now have not been paid their pension differentials that could have easily been paid out of the funds to be allotted for the Bangsamoro annual block grant. He then reserved his right to continue with his interpellation later on, which reservation the Chair noted.


At this point, Rep. Victoria G. Noel acknowledged the presence in the Session Hall of guests of Deputy Speaker Apostol, and Reps. Jonathan A. Dela Cruz and Jeffrey D. Khonghun.

Thereafter, on motion of Rep. Tugna, the Chair recognized Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez, Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee on the BBL, and Rep. Celso L. Lobregat to sponsor and continue the interpellation thereon, respectively.


To the queries of Rep. Lobregat, Rep. Rodriguez (R.) clarified that the Ad Hoc Committee has nothing to do with the Executive agreements entered into by the Philippine government during the peace talks conducted with the MILF in Malaysia, and therefore has no knowledge of the secretariat who took the stenographic notes of the proceedings.


The Chair motu proprio suspended the session at 4:27 p.m.





Reps. Lobregat and Rodriguez (R.) next focused on the Bangsamoro police, with the latter clarifying that as an integral part of the PNP, any member thereof can be assigned in other jurisdictions. They also discussed the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB), its four Annexes and the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) which the Sponsor confirmed were not read by the majority of those who participated in the hearings and consultations. He said the public hearings were conducted for the crafting of House Bill No. 5811 based on the Constitution and not on the FAB and CAB because the two documents were only secondary sources of information.

To recap the closing points of his interpellation the previous day, Rep. Lobregat said they had discussed the governmental powers that the Constitution does not allow to be given to the autonomous region. He had also quoted from the proceedings of the 1986 Constitutional Commission (Concom) to support his position while Rep. Rodriguez cited a case where the Supreme Court ruled that the opinions or statements of Concom commissioners about constitutional provisions, while very valuable, are not binding.

At this point, Deputy Speaker Padilla relinquished

the Chair to Rep. Durano.

The two Members then debated on how the instant

measure differs from the Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain (MOA-AD) as far as their nature, bases, and constitutionality are concerned.

Rep. Durano relinquished the Chair to Deputy

Speaker Padilla.

Rep. Lobregat stated that he wanted a BBL that

conforms to the Constitution and national laws. He then expressed his reservation on the provisions of the MOA-AD which he claimed are found in House Bill No. 5811, specifically expounding on the provisions of the MOA-AD on the Bangsamoro people’s vested property rights and the obligation of the GPH to provide adequate reparation to them for “unjust dispossession of their territorial and proprietary rights, customary land tenures, or their marginalization.” He emphasized how the Supreme Court had ruled that said Executive agreement was unconstitutional and that the cost of reparation would bankrupt the government.

Rep. Rodriguez explained that said provisions were declared unconstitutional because the entire MOA-AD was declared unconstitutional and illegal.

He however pointed out that the draft BLBAR or BBL will be passed under the plenary powers of Congress and will therefore become a legislation and not simply an Executive agreement like the MOA-AD. With regard to the payment for reparation, he explained that it is only Congress that can pass and authorize appropriations on the matter.

Rep. Lobregat further argued on the provisions of the MOA-AD pertaining to the concept, territory, resources, and government of the Bangsamoro juridical entity (BJE) as proposed under the agreement. He noted the provisions are specifically delineated and even enhanced in the proposed BBL, stating that the concept of “self-governance” under MOA-AD has become “self-determination” while the idea of “internal and territorial waters” has changed to “Bangsamoro waters and zones of joint cooperation.”

Rep. Rodriguez however reiterated that any point of comparison between the MOA-AD and the draft BBL could not be applicable considering that the MOA-AD constitutes a mere executive action that cannot be made subservient to national laws and the 1987 Constitution. He underscored that the BBL requires the enactment of a law while the MOA-AD does not and that the latter was declared unconstitutional because its provisions encroach upon legislative power.

On another point, Rep. Lobregat noted the importance of arguing and debating on the provisions of House Bill No. 5811 similar to the deliberations of the Concom members on the provisions of the 1987 Constitution, which should not only be for the sake of posterity but for records’ purposes of what had exactly transpired during the debates. He cited specifically the exchange of words, debates, and arguments that would have a persuasive effect on the courts and to the people interested in such proceedings. He explained that former Concom commissioners had been invited to the congressional hearings on the draft BBL to ascertain – not their present opinions on the issue of the BBL – but what had actually transpired in the Concom debates on the pertinent constitutional provisions related to the inherent powers of the national government.

Rep. Rodriguez however pointed out that there were no deliberations yet on the Bangsamoro measure at that time of the 1986 Concom thus, the opinions of its commissioners then, which could not be considered as constitutional doctrines, would not be applicable to the instant measure. He however pointed out that the Concom commissioners were supportive of House Bill No. 4994 or the original draft BBL.


As regards the inclusion and conformity of other stakeholders in Mindanao, Rep. Rodriguez (R.) explained that upon the organization of the Ad Hoc Committee on the BBL, announcements were immediately made that they will invite the MNLF headed by Nur Misuari, as well as the BIFF. However, efforts to include them in the negotiating panel because OPAPP wanted to have an inclusive consultation of all stakeholders, had failed because the MNLF and BIFF themselves refused to join the panel and opposed the BBL.

To Rep. Lobregat’s concern that the people of Zamboanga City already rejected twice in two plebiscites the proposal to include the area in the ARMM, Rep. Rodriguez underscored that when he met with Mayor Beng Climaco, the latter said that their people are troubled that some provisions in the draft BBL as is may not pass judicial scrutiny. Nevertheless, Rep. Rodriguez said that Mayor Climaco expected Congress to pass the BBL which, she opined, is consistent and harmonious with and not contrary to the 1987 Philippine Constitution.

Rep. Lobregat explained that in order to understand Mr. Misuari’s position, the Body had to appreciate the importance of the 1976 Tripoli Agreement which was participated in and recognized by the OIC, the Philippine government, and the MNLF represented by Mr. Misuari himself. Requested by the Chair to state his question, he asked how Mr. Misuari could support a bill that would repeal the amendatory law to RA No. 6734 which did not reflect the Tripoli Agreement.

At this point, Reps. Lobregat and Rodriguez debated on the abolition of the ARMM and repeal of RA No. 9054. The former cited an OPAPP document which stated that the proposed entity would replace the ARMM in accordance with the MILF’s wishes. The Sponsor cited the need for enacting a new Bangsamoro autonomous region with more autonomous powers and wider fiscal economy and for correcting structural flaws in the national-regional and regional-local government relationships in Mindanao.


The Chair requested Rep. Lobregat to relate his

questions regarding the provisions of House Bill No. 5811.


Rep. Lobregat thereafter asked why RA No. 9054 has to be repealed considering that the negotiations

with the MILF did not ensue from the Tripoli and 1996 Final Peace Agreements.

In response, Rep. Rodriguez asked what is unconstitutional about the repeal of RA No. 9054. SUSPENSION OF SESSION

At this juncture, the Chair motu proprio suspended the session at 6:22 p.m. RESUMPTION OF SESSION

The session resumed at 6:33 p.m. INTERPELLATION OF REP. LOBREGAT (Continuation)

If the GPH-MILF peace negotiations did not discuss the Tripoli and 1996 Final Peace Agreements, Rep. Lobregat reiterated his query on why RA No. 9054 has to be repealed considering that it was a result of said agreements.

Rep. Rodriguez countered that what they were discussing were the provisions of House Bill No. 5811 and not the FAB and the CAB and requested Rep. Lobregat to direct his questions on the constitutional violations of the measure.

Rep. Lobregat reiterated that the issue is not only about constitutionality, and that if it was, he could no longer ask questions regarding the provisions of the measure which are not unconstitutional.

With respect to the insertion of the provision of the Tripoli Agreement in the opt-in provision of the instant measure to exclude Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Bukidnon and Cagayan de Oro City, Rep. Rodriguez explained that the insertion is based on historical fact that all peace efforts emanated therefrom, and that said provinces and city were excluded from the coverage because they are not contiguous to any Bangsamoro area.

Rep. Lobregat next referred to a slide presentation wherein Rep. Rodriguez, in an interview by Mr. Ted Failon of ABS-CBN, stated that the Ad Hoc Committee wants to delete six provisions, including the opt-in provision because it will allow territorial expansion by a mere 10 percent vote of the population through a plebiscite. He also pointed to the Committee hearing with the Peace Council wherein Rep. Rodriguez affirmed the deletion of the opt-in provision.

Rep. Rodriguez (R.) underscored that the instant BLBAR measure follows the constitutional provision under Article X, Section 10 which provides that any increase of area and creation of local government units


shall be voted upon by the entire political unit affected, and which he pointed out is totally different from the original proposed BBL.

Whereupon, Reps. Lobregat and Rodriguez debated on the definition of the word “contiguity” by referring to various dictionaries, wherein the former argued that contiguity does not always mean contiguous by land while the latter emphasized that the measure envisions land contiguity because interpreting the word to include contiguous by sea or ocean would imply that all LGUs in the country may avail themselves of the opt-in provision.

At this point Deputy Speaker Padilla relinquished

the Chair to Deputy Speaker Aggabao.

Rep. Lobregat then aired his concern over the ambiguity of the phrase “any local government unit or geographic area” as used in Article III, Section 3 and Article XIV, Section 4 of the draft BLBAR, in determining the areas to be covered by the opt-in provision. He maintained that said provisions of House Bill No. 5811 contradict Article X, Sections 10 and 18 of the Constitution which, quoting excerpts from the proceedings of the 1986 Concom, provide that only provinces and cities shall participate in the plebiscite to be conducted for purposes of determining the geographical area of the Bangsamoro autonomous region.

As an answer, Rep. Rodriguez cited the following provisions which would be considered: RA No. 9054 or the ARMM Organic Act; Article X, Section 10 of

RA No. 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991;

and Article III, Section 2 and Article XIV, Sections 1 (b) and (c) of House Bill No. 5811. He pointed out that the specific provisions of the law will always prevail over the general provisions in case conflict arises.

Rep. Rodriguez further refuted Rep. Lobregat’s contention regarding the probable geographical expansion and creeping overreach of the Bangsamoro autonomous region into contiguous territories under the opt-in proviso that, in Rep. Lobregat’s opinion, favors the proposed region. He underscored that the proposed deletion of two opt-in provisions of the Bill, specifically Section 2(d) and Section 3 of Article III, would ensure that the disputed barangays, municipalities, and provinces would never be prejudiced and marginalized in the inclusion to the proposed Bangsamoro geographical area.

The two Members then discussed the extent of the geographical area of the Bangsamoro waters reaching up to 22.224 kilometers from the low-water mark of the coasts of the Bangsamoro area as provided for under the Bill. Rep. Lobregat maintained that this is

incorrect and is a geographical waters boundary overlap because 1) it runs counter to the provisions of the Local Government Code and the Fisheries Code which provide that the jurisdiction of LGUs on the municipal waters would only be up to 15 kilometers;

and 2) it is not measured from the low-water mark of the coastline of the main municipality but from each and every islet and island as shown in the presentation map of the Ad Hoc Committee on the BBL.

Rep. Rodriguez however explained that the 22.224-kilometer provision is a prerogative of the Ad Hoc Committee and of Congress to provide a policy definition of what constitutes the geographical extent of the “Bangsamoro waters.” This, he stated, is to flesh out the right of the Bangsamoro people to develop, exploit, and use the aquatic resources in the Bangsamoro territorial waters over which they have historic rights since time immemorial. He added that as the Bangsamoro autonomous region is part of the State, giving its people jurisdiction or delegated powers over their territorial waters is not unconstitutional.

On Rep. Lobregat’s next point regarding the Bangsamoro waters and the zones of joint cooperation, Rep. Rodriguez explained that the zone of joint cooperation in the Moro Gulf and the Sulu Sea is not exclusive to the Bangsamoro community. However, since there is a preferential right, even as everyone can go there, they have to get a permit from the Bangsamoro government because said areas are the traditional fishing grounds of the Bangsamoro people especially by the Muslims.

The Sponsor also said that Article XII, Section 8 was amended to exclude strategic minerals and all sources of potential energy from the Bangsamoro government’s authority, power and right over the region’s natural resources; and to merely give it a share in income derived therefrom. Rep. Lobregat however stressed that the issue was the vastness of the living and nonliving resources involved; the fairness of such

a sharing scheme to other LGUs; and the national

government’s position that a province’s jurisdiction should only be living and nonliving land-based natural resources and only living sea-based natural resources.

Thereafter, Rep. Lobregat asked on the deletion of the national government’s reserved power to regulate the generation, transmission and distribution of power. Also with respect to the use of inland water resources located in the Bangsamoro area, Rep. Rodriguez explained that the law is very clear that the powers granted to the Bangsamoro government to regulate power generation, transmission and distribution facilities connected to the Mindanao grid as well as their preservation and management will be subject to


intergovernmental mechanisms with the central government to protect the interest of the people within and outside the Bangsamoro territory. He said that Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Secretary Lualhati Antonino’s position that no two bodies should have jurisdiction over Lake Lanao would mean ousting the Bangsamoro government from regulation power when the particular electricity resource is situated in its area.

To a related concern, Rep. Rodriguez (R.) explained that the bill creating the Mindanao Power Corporation (MinPow), of which he is a coauthor, will disallow the privatization of the Agus and Polangui hydropower plants and instead provides for an intergovernmental regulation aside from the regulatory powers that will be given to the Energy Regulatory Commission. He further clarified that the draft BBL will allow the Bangsamoro region to share regulatory powers with the national government insofar as power generation, transmission and distribution facilities that are connected to the Mindanao grid are concerned once these are used outside their area because the water resources are located within the Bangsamoro area.

Next focusing on the huge amount of money owed to the National Power Corporation (NPC) by electric cooperatives situated in the Bangsamoro provinces that are not connected to the Mindanao grid, Rep. Rodriguez clarified that the NPC and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) operate all over the country and that there is no exclusive regulation thereof. He underscored that the Bangsamoro government should use its persuasive power to collect from concerned cooperatives under the NGCP regulation, this as he stressed that the instant measure would not allow loan condonation. REMARKS OF REP. BANAL

At this point, Rep. Banal noted that Rep. Lobregat

has been interpellating for almost five hours. SUSPENSION OF PERIOD OF

SPONSORSHIP AND DEBATE


For the benefit of other Members, Rep. Banal moved for the suspension of the period of sponsorship and debate on House Bill No. 5811. There being no objection, the motion was carried. SUSPENSION OF CONSIDERATION


On further motion of Rep. Banal, there being no

objection, the Body suspended further consideration on Second Reading of House Bill No. 5811.

QUERY OF REP. LOBREGAT To a query of Rep. Lobregat, the Chair affirmed

that the consideration of House Bill No. 5811 was merely suspended and not terminated.


On another motion of Rep. Banal, there being no


Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary General read on First Reading the titles of the following Resolutions, including Messages from the Senate, which were referred to the appropriate Committees as hereunder indicated:

RESOLUTIONS

House Resolution No. 2169, entitled: “RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEE

ON HEALTH TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED ABANDONMENT OF HANSEN PATIENTS, CHARGING FEES AND ILLEGAL DETENTION OF OTHER INDIGENT PATIENTS IN DR. JOSE N. RODRIGUEZ MEMORIAL HOSPITAL”

By Representatives Colmenars, Zarate, Ilagan and

De Jesus



“RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE

INSTITUTIONAL CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE HOUSE SECRETARIAT TO BE KNOWN AS THE INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATION AND LEGISLATIVE GOVERNANCE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representatives Belmonte (F.), Gonzales,

Madrona, Ungab, Quimbo, Albano, Fariñas and Zamora (R.)



MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE Message dated June 8, 2015 informing the House of

Representatives that the Senate on even date passed with amendments House Bill No. 4605, entitled: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE ALFONSO

SPORTS ACADEMY AND TRAINING CENTER IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALFONSO, SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, PROVINCE OF CAVITE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”



Representatives that the Senate on even date passed with amendments House Bill No. 4461, entitled: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE TALISAY

SPORTS ACADEMY AND TRAINING CENTER IN THE CITY OF TALISAY, PROVINCE OF CEBU AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”



Representatives that the Senate on even date passed with amendments House Bill No. 4292, entitled:

“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE MISAMIS

OCCIDENTAL SPORTS ACADEMY IN THE CAPITAL CITY OF OROQUIETA, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”



Representatives that the Senate on even date passed with amendments House Bill No. 586, entitled:

“AN ACT CREATING THE REGISTRY OF

DEEDS FOR THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY TO BE SITUATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF IPIL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”




passed with amendments House Bill No. 4307, entitled: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SIARGAO

ISLAND SPORTS ACADEMY AND TRAINING CENTER IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DAPA, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Message dated June 8, 2015 informing the House of

Representatives that the Senate on even date passed with amendments House Bill No. 4308, entitled: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE DAVAO

SPORTS ACADEMY IN THE CITY OF TAGUM, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE TO BE LOCATED IN THE DAVAO DEL NORTE SPORTS AND CULTURAL CENTER AND ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


Representatives that the Senate on even date passed Senate Bill No. 2669, entitled:

“AN ACT INSTITUTING A SYSTEM FOR TAX INCENTIVES MANAGEMENT AND TRANSPARENCY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”


of Representatives


Representatives that the Senate on even date passed Senate Bill No. 2789, entitled:

“AN ACT INCLUDING RESPONSIVE, EMPOWERED AND SERVICE-CENTERED YOUTH IN THE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT COUNCIL IN ALL LEVELS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10121, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2010”


of Representatives

TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY



COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report by the Committee on Natural Resources (Com-mittee Report No. 778), re House Bill No. 5869, entitled:

“AN ACT RECLASSIFYING AS AGRICUL-TURAL LAND OPEN TO DISPOSITION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE PUB-LIC LAND ACT, AS AMENDED, THE LAND EMBRACED IN PROCLAMATION NO. 602, DATED APRIL 12, 2004, DE-CLARING AS ECO-TOURISM PARK AND CAMPSITE PURPOSES A CERTAIN PAR-CEL OF LAND OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN SITUATED IN BARANGAYS LUBIGAN, MORIONES AND IBA IN THE MUNICI-PALITY OF SAN JOSE, PROVINCE OF TARLAC”


Sponsors: Representatives Matugas and Yap (S.)


Report by the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Appropriations (Committee Re-port No. 779), re House Bill No. 5870, entitled:

“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE FOR-ESTLAND BOUNDARY OF THE PROV-INCE OF LA UNION”


Sponsors: Representatives Ortega (V.), Matugas and Ungab


Report by the Committee on Justice (Committee Re-port No. 780), re House Bill No. 5871, entitled:

“AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZEN-SHIP TO HE YINGYU ZENG, ALSO KNOWN AS WILLY HO”


Sponsors: Representatives Tupas and Pagdilao


Report by the Committee on Public Works and High-ways and the Committee on Appropriations (Com-mittee Report No. 781), re House Bill No. 5872, entitled:

“AN ACT CREATING A NEW DISTRICT ENGI-NEERING OFFICE IN THE FOURTH LEG-ISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


Sponsors: Representatives Cosalan and Roque


Report by the Committee on Housing and Urban De-velopment (Committee Report No. 782), re H. J. R. No. 31, entitled:

“JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTING A CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT COM-MITTEE ON SOCIALIZED AND LOW-COST HOUSING LOAN RESTRUCTUR-ING AND CONDONATION TO REVIEW THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9507. OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'SOCIALIZED AND LOW-COST HOUSING LOAN RESTRUCTURING AND CONDONATION ACT OF 2008' ”

recommending its adoption without amendment

Sponsor: Representative Benitez


Report by the Committee on Basic Education and Cul-ture (Committee Report No. 783), re House Bill No. 5873, entitled:

“AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF JUAN LUMOSAD MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – MONTE ALEGRE AN-NEX IN BARANGAY MONTE ALEGRE, MUNICIPALITY OF AURORA, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR TO MONTE ALEGRE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL”


Sponsors: Representatives Cojuangco (K.) and Yu



APPROVAL ON SECOND READING OF

CERTAIN MEASURES UNDER THE BUSINESS FOR THE DAY

On successive motions of Rep. Banal, there being

no objection, the Body considered on Second Reading the following House Bill/Joint Resolution calendared under the Business for the Day, as contained in various Committee Reports and submitted by the Committees concerned; dispensed with the reading of the texts of

the measures without prejudice to their insertion into the Record of the House; adopted the Explanatory



terminated the period of amendments in the absence of Committee and individual amendments; and approved the same on Second Reading through viva voce voting:


Committee Report No. 775 and submitted by the Committee on Justice, granting Philippine citizenship to Juvenal Sanso; and

2. House Joint Resolution No. 31, as contained

in Committee Report No. 782 and submitted by the Committee on Housing and Urban Development, constituting a Congressional Oversight Committee on Socialized and Low-Cost Housing Loan Restructuring and Condonation to review the implementation of RA No. 9507 or the “Socialized and Low-Cost Housing Loan Restructuring and Condonation Act of 2008.”

ADOPTION OF CERTAIN HOUSE

RESOLUTIONS

On further successive motions of Rep. Banal, there being no objection, the Body considered the following House Resolutions; dispensed with the reading of the

texts thereof without prejudice to their insertion into the Record of the House; and unanimously adopted the

same through viva voce voting:

1. House Resolution No. 2166, strongly urging the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to include all families with family members who have disabilities, especially those with cerebral palsy and with severe or multiple disabilities, as automatic beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and to provide for reasonable accommodation for these families by modifying the conditionalities of the 4Ps Program to ensure effective and reasonable compliance to the program; and

2. House Resolution No. 2170, establishing the institutional continuing education and training program of the House of Representatives and the House Secretariat to be known as the Institute for Legislation and Legislative Governance of the House of Representatives and for other purposes.


READING OF HOUSE BILLS UNDER

THE BUSINESS FOR THURSDAY

AND FRIDAY

On an omnibus motion of Rep. Banal, there being no objection, the Body considered on Second Reading the following Bills calendared under the Business for Thursday and Friday, as contained in various Committee Reports and submitted by the Committees concerned; dispensed with the reading of the texts of

the measures without prejudice to their insertion into the Record of the House; adopted the Explanatory



approved the amendments as contained in the Committee Reports, if any; terminated the period of amendments; and approved the same on Second

Reading through viva voce voting:

1. House Bill No. 5868, as contained in Committee Report No. 777 and submitted by the Committees on Health and Appropriations, establishing a 50-bed capacity Ospital ng Imus District Hospital in Imus, Cavite;

2. House Bill No. 5869, as contained in Committee Report No. 778 and submitted by the Committee on Natural Resources, reclassifying as agricultural land open to disposition under the provisions of the Public Land Act, as amended, the land embraced in Proclamation No. 602, dated April 12, 2004, declaring as eco-tourism park and campsite purposes a certain parcel of land of the public domain situated in Lubigan, Moriones and Iba, San Jose, Tarlac;

3. House Bill No. 5870, as contained in Committee Report No. 779, and submitted by the Committees on Natural Resources and Appropriations, establishing the forestland boundary of La Union;

4. House Bill No. 5872, as contained in Committee Report No. 781, and submitted by the Committees on Public Works and


Highways and Appropriations, creating a new district engineering office in the Fourth Legislative District of Bukidnon; and


Committee Report No. 783, and submitted by the Committee on Basic Education and Culture, changing the name of Juan Lumosad Memorial National High School – Monte Alegre Annex in Monte Alegre, Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur to Monte Alegre National High School.

RATIFICATION OF CONFERENCE

COMMITTEE REPORTS ON CERTAIN

HOUSE BILLS AND SENATE BILLS

On successive motions of Rep. Banal, there being no objection, the Body considered and subsequently ratified the following Conference Committee Reports to reconcile the disagreeing provisions of the House and Senate Bills hereunder indicated:

1. House Bill No. 5286 and Senate Bill No. 2282, providing for a national competition policy prohibiting anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominant position and anti-competitive mergers and acquisitions; and

2. House Bill No. 5115 and Senate Bill No. 2226, protecting the amateur nature of student athletes in the Philippines by regulating the residency requirement and prohibiting the commercialization of student-athletes.


AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN

HOUSE BILLS

With the concurrence of the Committee on Youth and Sports Development and its chairperson Rep. Anthony A. Del Rosario as well as the respective authors of the following measures, on successive motions of Rep. Banal, there being no objection, the Body concurred with the Senate amendments to:

1. House Bill No. 4307, establishing the Siargao Islands Sports Academy and Training Center in Dapa, Surigao del Norte;

2. House Bill No. 4308, establishing the Davao del Norte Regional Sports Academy to be located in the Davao del Norte Sports and Cultural Center;

3. House Bill No. 4461, establishing the Talisay Sports Academy and Training Center in Talisay City, Cebu;

4. House Bill No. 4605, establishing the Alfonso Sports Academy and Training Center in Alfonso, Cavite; and

5. House Bill No. 4292, establishing the Misamis Occidental Sports Academy in Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental.

REFERRAL OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS

On motion of Rep. Banal, there being no

objection, the Body referred the following House Resolutions on inquiries in aid of legislation to the appropriate Committees hereunder indicated:

1. House Resolution No.1786, on the exercise of Congress’ oversight function in the implementation of RA No. 9173 - to the Committee on Civil Service and Professional Regulation; and

2. House Resolution No. 1902, on the release of funds intended to ensure public safety, promote economic development through the prevention and suppression of all kinds of destructive fires and promote the professionalization of the fire service as mandated by RA No. 9514 - to the Committee on Local Government.

ELECTION OF ADDITIONAL

COMMITTEE COMMISSION MEMBERS

Thereafter, on motion of Rep. Banal, there being no objection, the Body elected the following as additional Committee Commission Members:

1. Commission on Appointments - Rep. Agapito H. Guanlao vice Rep. Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza, effective July 1, 2015; and

2. Special Committee on Food Security – Rep. Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza vice Rep. Agapito H. Guanlao, effective July 1, 2015

AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT

COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Pursuant to the Rules of the House, on motion of Rep. Banal, there being no objection, the Body authorized all Committees to conduct meetings or


public hearings, if deemed necessary, during the sine

die adjournment of the House scheduled from June 11, 2015 until July 26, 2015.

ROLL CALL

On motion of Rep. Banal, there being no objection, the Chair directed the Secretary General to call the Roll and the following Members were present: Abad Abaya Abayon Abellanosa Abu Abueg Acedillo Acharon Acop Acosta-Alba Adiong Advincula Agarao Aggabao Aglipay-Villar Agyao Albano Alcala Alejano Aliping Almario Almonte Alvarez (F.) Alvarez (M.) Amante Amatong (I.) Amatong (R.) Andaya Angara-Castillo Angping Antonino Apostol Aragones Arbison Arenas Arnaiz Arroyo Atienza Aumentado Bag-ao Bagatsing Baguilat Balindong Banal

Barcelona-Reyes Barzaga Bataoil Batocabe Bautista Bello Belmonte (F.) Belmonte (J.) Belmonte (V.) Benitez Bernos Biazon Bichara Binay Biron Bondoc Bonoan Bravo (A.) Bravo (M.) Briones Bulut-Begtang Cabilao Cagas Calalay Calixto-Rubiano Caminero Cari Castelo Castro Catamco Cayetano Celeste Cerafica Cerilles Chipeco Co Collantes Colmenares Cortuna Cosalan Cua Cueva Dalog Dayanghirang De Jesus De Venecia Defensor Del Mar Del Rosario (A.G.) Del Rosario (A.A.) Dela Cruz Deloso-Montalla Dimaporo (I.)


Durano Dy Echiverri Enverga Erice Eriguel Ermita-Buhain Escudero Espina Estrella Evardone Fariñas Fernandez Ferrer (J.) Ferrer (L.) Ferriol Flores Fortun Fortuno Garay Garcia (G.) Garcia-Albano Garin (R.) Garin (S.) Gatchalian (S.) Gatchalian (W.) Geron Gerona-Robredo Go (A.C.) Go (A.F.) Gomez Gonzales Gonzalez Gorriceta Guanlao Guiao Gullas Gunigundo Gutierrez Hagedorn Haresco Hataman-Salliman Hernandez Hicap Hofer Ilagan Iway Jalosjos Javier Katoh Kho Khonghun Labadlabad

Lacson-Noel Lagdameo (A.) Lagdameo (M.) Lanete Leachon Ledesma Lee Leonardia Leonen-Pizarro Lobregat Loong Lopez (C.) Lopez (C.J.) Loyola Macrohon-Nuño Madrona Magsaysay Manalo Mangudadatu Marcos Masongsong Matugas Mellana Mendoza (J.) Mendoza (M.) Mendoza (R.) Mercado Mercado-Revilla Mirasol Montejo Nava (J.) Nava (P.) Noel Oaminal Olivarez Ong Ortega (F.) Ortega (V.) Padilla Paduano Paez Pancho Panganiban Panotes Paquiz Pernes Piamonte Pichay Plaza Primicias-Agabas Puno Quimbo Quisumbing


Ramirez-Sato Ramos Relampagos Revilla Reyes Ridon Rivera Robes Rodriguez (I.) Rodriguez (M.) Rodriguez (O.) Rodriguez (R.) Roman Romarate Romualdez Romualdo Romulo Roque Sacdalan Sahali Sakaluran Salimbangon Salvacion Santiago Sarmiento (C.) Sarmiento (M.) Sema Señeres Singson (E.) Suarez Tambunting Tan (A.) Tan (M.) Tejada Teodoro Teves Tiangco Tieng Ting Tinio Tolentino Treñas Tugna Tupas Turabin-Hataman Ty Umali (R.) Unabia Ungab Uy (J.) Uy (R.) Vargas Vargas-Alfonso

Velarde Velasco Villanueva Villar Villarica Yap (S.) Yu Zamora (M.) Zamora (R.) Zarate Zubiri




On motion of Majority Leader Neptali M. Gonzales II, the Chair suspended the session at 9:48 p.m.


At 9:54 p.m., the session resumed with Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. presiding.

ADOPTION OF HOUSE

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11

On successive motions of Majority Leader Gonzales, there being no objection, the Body considered House Concurrent Resolution No. 11, entitled: “CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE SECOND REGULAR SESSION OF THE SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES NOT LATER THAN TWELVE O’CLOCK, MIDNIGHT TODAY, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2015”; dispensed with the reading of the text thereof without prejudice to its insertion into the Record of the House; and unanimously adopted the same.

DESIGNATION OF MEMBERS TO THE

JOINT COMMITTEE ON NOTIFICATION

With the adoption of House Concurrent Resolution No. 11, on motion of Majority Leader Gonzales, there being no objection, the Body designated Deputy Speakers Henedina R. Abad, Giorgidi B. Aggabao, Sergio A.F. Apostol, Pangalian M. Balindong, Carlos M. Padilla and Roberto V. Puno as members of the Joint Committee to immediately inform the President of the Philippines of the adjournment of the Second Regular Session of the Sixteenth Congress.


ADOPTION OF HOUSE

RESOLUTION NO. 2167

On successive motions of Majority Leader Gonzales, there being no objection, the Body considered House Resolution No. 2167, entitled: “RESOLUTION DECLARING THE JOURNAL OF THE SESSION FROM MAY 25 TO JUNE 10, 2015, AS HAVING BEEN READ AND APPROVED”;

dispensed with the reading of the text thereof without prejudice to its insertion into the Record of the House;

and unanimously adopted the same.


On another motion of Majority Leader Gonzales, the Chair suspended the session to enable the Secretariat to transmit immediately the Resolutions which the Body had just adopted.

It was 9:58 p.m.




In order to give the Members of the Joint Committee time to perform their assigned task, on motion of Majority Leader Gonzales, the Chair suspended the session at 10:00 p.m.



MANIFESTATION OF

MAJORITY LEADER GONZALES

Majority Leader Gonzales manifested that a report from the Joint Committee had already been received by the Body regarding the President as already informed of the adjournment of the session that night of the Second Regular Session of the 16th Congress.

The Chair noted the manifestation.

With the commencement of the consideration of a resolution concerning the person of Speaker Belmonte, Majority Leader Gonzales moved that the Chair request Minority Leader Ronaldo B. Zamora to

ascend the rostrum and preside over the plenary proceedings, in accordance with parliamentary practice.


Thereupon, the Chair motu proprio suspended the session at 10:02 p.m., to allow Minority Leader Zamora (R.) to ascend the rostrum.


At 10:03 p.m., the session resumed with Minority Leader Zamora (R.) presiding.

REMARKS OF

MINORITY LEADER ZAMORA (R.)

Minority Leader Zamora commended the outstanding leadership and skillful guidance of the House of Representatives by Speaker Belmonte that was made evident by the latter’s effective, humane, and democratic overseeing of deliberations, controversial issues, congressional investigations, and interests of the House Members regardless of their political affiliations.

With the House of Representatives being served by an exemplary leader who can direct the course of legislation beneficial to the country and provide creative solutions to the country’s problems, the Minority Leader enjoined the Members to gather their collective efforts to provide the best public service to the country and to the Filipino people and realize the pressing Filipino aspirations at present -- a country with a strong economy and a respectable military power.

He thereafter reiterated his commendations of the outstanding leadership of Speaker Belmonte during the Second Regular Session of the 16th Congress.

CONSIDERATION OF


On motion of Majority Leader Gonzales, there being no objection, the Body considered House Resolution No. 2168.

Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary General read the title of the Resolution, to wit:

“RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE HONORABLE SPEAKER FELICIANO


BELMONTE, JR. FOR HIS DEDICATED AND ABLE STEWARDSHIP OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DURING THE SECOND REGULAR SESSION OF THE SIXTEENTH CONGRESS.”

As copies of the Resolution had been previously distributed to the Members, on motion of Majority Leader Gonzales, there being no objection, the Body dispensed with the reading of the full text of the measure without prejudice to its insertion into the Record of the House.

Upon the Majority Leader’s subsequent motion, the Chair recognized Rep. Leni Gerona-Robredo for her sponsorship remarks on House Resolution No. 2168. SPONSORSHIP REMARKS OF

REP. GERONA-ROBREDO

In her commendation of Speaker Belmonte, Rep. Gerona-Robredo spoke of the Speaker’s able leadership, guidance, and dedicated service in the House of Representatives during the Second Regular Session that has allowed the Members to weather the hardships and rigors of legislation and collectively push and better themselves at their jobs, addressing the needs of the country. Alongside with Speaker Belmonte, she also commended the House leadership for their collective efforts to ensure the enactment into law of vital measures for the economic development of the country and provide redress to the country’s adverse political, economic, and socio-cultural conditions. She enumerated the most prominent of these measures that had been enacted into laws: RA No. 10648 or the Iskolar ng Bayan Act of 2014; RA

No. 10650, expanding access to educational services by institutionalizing open distance learning in higher education; Joint Resolution No. 3, extending the

period for the filing of reparations claims of human rights victims; and Joint Resolution No. 5, increasing

the salaries of uniformed military and law enforcement personnel, to include the personnel of the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority. She similarly cited in her commendations the Conference Committee Reports on the important measures that had also been approved under the leadership of Speaker Belmonte.

Rep. Gerona-Robredo thereafter stated that these vital measures are testament to the leadership of Speaker Belmonte, the collective hard work of the Members and of the House leadership and their contributions to nation-building, economic development, and inclusive growth. She appealed to the Members to continue the best they can in working

on the tasks ahead, specifically in enacting important legislations for the benefit of the Filipino people. ADOPTION OF


Thereupon, on motion of Majority Leader Gonzales, there being no objection, the Body unanimously adopted House Resolution No. 2168.


At this point, the Chair requested the Lady Legislators to escort Speaker Belmonte to the rostrum to preside over the plenary proceedings.


The Chair motu proprio suspended the session at 10:15 p.m. RESUMPTION OF SESSION

At 10:19 p.m., the session resumed with Speaker Belmonte presiding. REMARKS OF SPEAKER BELMONTE

Speaker Belmonte delivered the following remarks to close the Second Regular Session of the 16th Congress:

My dear colleagues, in the wake of the dramatic

gains of this administration, old obstacles to building

a decent society continue to remain as hurdles, and

new ones have emerged.

During this Second Regular Session, two domestic

events brought up issues which we, as the people’s

Representatives, will have to resolve.

On January 25, 2015, a misencounter now known

as the Mamasapano incident, took the lives of 44 SAF

troopers. MILF members and several civilians once

more raised the stakes for peace in Mindanao. On

May 13, 2015, 72 workers perished in the Kentex

factory fire in Valenzuela.

Both events were part and parcel of long histories

of marginalization and exclusion: one characterized

by a long standing secessionist struggle and the other

by a culture of corporate impunity. Both events sprung

out of the conditions of the underclass, of the Minority

Muslim population and the other, from the situation of

cheap labor. Both tragedies raised fundamental

questions of how, through what means, and what


political will Congress needs to bring to bear to settle

the fundamental issues of what kind of nation we are,

what kind of political and economic inclusiveness can

we give our people, how fair and equitable can we

make our institutions, how do we bring justice to all

and how do we build a durable social contract for

meaningful peace and development.

Amidst the rising political noise anticipating 2016

and its attendant distractions, we did not succumb to

empty grandstanding, opportunistic photo-ops and

cheap sloganeering. The House of Representatives

showed that it would not play politics-as-usual with

the public interest. We remained galvanized with the

purpose to raise our vision of a decent Philippine

society to a higher and more inclusive stage.

Let me therefore thank and commend you for

staying the course and rising above the political noise.

Let us all give ourselves a big hand.

As we end the Second Regular Session, we have a

golden harvest of legislation – 35 Republic Acts, 541

measures approved on Third Reading, 24 measures

approved on Second Reading, and 215 adopted

resolutions.

Our efforts to lay down policies and laws that will

promote an environment conducive to growth and the

creation of decent jobs must continue. We can ill

afford to be complacent as our neighbors in the region

and the rest of the world intensify their own efforts to

strengthen their economies and make themselves more

competitive. Also, our growth must translate into real

employment to increase the quality of life of the poor

in our country.

Continuing ASEAN economic integration leading

to the establishment of the ASEAN Community this

year should spur us to further action and preparation.

The Philippines should not miss out on the greater flow

of investments, goods, services and capital across the

region.

Yes, there will be greater cooperation among the

countries in the region but that will not preclude

intensified competition. This should be clear to

everyone, especially policy makers and those in the

business sector. But that competition must not mean a

race to the bottom in terms of lowering labor

standards, or of lowering safety and environmental

yardsticks.

Our country must therefore continue to pursue the

development of a globally competitive economy to

uplift the living condition of every Filipino. As we

maintain macroeconomic stability, raise infrastructure

support, reduce the cost of doing business, improve

governance, and promote peace and order to attain

real and lasting progress, we must also equip our

people with necessary competencies, partner labor

with better applied research, provide workers with

productivity incentives, a safe and decent workplace,

and the chance of one owning a home.

If we partnered the Filipino worker with

affordable housing and a reformed public healthcare

system, the education of his children and the proper

respect and protection of his rights, he will produce

world-class products and provide world-class

services.

Toward improving the competencies and

productivity of our human resources, we have enacted

into laws the following during the Second Regular

Session: Ladderized Education Program, Iskolar ng

Bayan Act, and the Open Learning through Distance

Education-in Post-Secondary and Tertiary Levels Act.

Soon, we will also have a law providing for open

high school system for out-of-school youth and adults.

We have also passed on Third Reading the bill on the

promotion of positive and nonviolent discipline of

children. We have also approved on Third Reading the

following: strengthening of the CAP Insurance System,

promotion of microenterprise development insti-

tutions, amendments to RA No. 8974 to facilitate the

acquisition of right-of-way, and the Tax Incentives

Management and Transparency Act.

Under consideration of its respective conference

committees are the bills providing unified student

financial assistance for high and technical education

and strengthening the probation system. Meanwhile,

the proposed law amending the Cabotage Law will be

sent to the President for his signature in the coming

days.

But let me highlight two other measures which we

have just passed as historic facts. More than the

historical significance, these initiatives pose

tremendous impact to our economy. First, we have

approved on Second Reading the Resolution of Both

Houses amending the restrictive economic provisions

of the Constitution. No other similar measure in the

past has reached the stage of it being passed on Second

Reading. Second, we have ratified the Conference

Committee Report on the Fair Competition Act or

Anti-Trust Act, a measure that has been pending in this

Chamber since 1989, a clear 26 years between its

inception and its approval by all of us during this

Second Regular Session.


These measures, when passed, would transform

the economic landscape of the country into a modern,

outward-looking economy that benefits and provides

opportunities for the vast majority of our people.

To further ensure that every Filipino benefits from

the economic growth, we have passed on Third

Reading the Magna Carta of the Poor and the Internal

Displacement Act.

We have also approved on Third and final

Reading, measures on the proper utilization and

protection of our natural resources and environment,

and the protection of our territory. These measures

include the proposed laws on the prevention of marine

pollution, delineation of the maritime zones of the

Philippines, and establishment of the archipelagic sea

lanes in the Philippine waters.

To sustain and institutionalize our fight against

corruption and the promotion of good governance, we

have amended the Sandiganbayan Law to enhance its

organizational and operational efficiency in

discharging its functions.

Notably, on Second Reading is the Bangsamoro

Basic Law as we have sought to ensure a more

meaningful autonomy for the Bangsamoro and move

closer towards enhancing its institutions and pave the

way towards more effective provision of vital services

to our people in this region. It is being fine-tuned to

ensure greater inclusiveness and greater efficiency in

practice. We want the best law possible because we

know that there is no such thing as a good war or a

bad peace.

We have made huge strides. But of course, we

have a long way to go. Perhaps the most severe of all

our problems is the great economic divide that is

condemning too many of our minority population and

majority of our youth to either exclusion or

hopelessness. We hope that as a necessary first step,

the economic reform measures we have passed today

will end both the exclusion and hopelessness.

Let us therefore look forward to the challenges of

the Third Regular Session, confident that we have

remained true to our people but ever conscious of and

committed to what remains to be done.

Thank you to our Deputy Speakers. Thank you to

our Majority Leaders, to our Minority Leaders, to the

Chairpersons of the different committees and to all of

you my colleagues for your ardent and enthusiastic

participation. Thank you to the members of the

Secretariat for your support. Thank you everyone and

I wish you all a restful, restorative, but still productive

break.

I now declare this Second Regular Session of the

16th Congress adjourned sine die.

ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE

The Chair motu proprio adjourned the session sine

die. It was 10:31 p.m., Wednesday, June 10, 2015. ________________________________________ I hereby certify to the correctness of the foregoing.

ATTY. MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP, DPA Secretary General Approved: HON. FELICIANO BELMONTE JR.

Speaker House of Representatives

DOCUMENTS DISTRIBUTED

Printed copies of the following measures were

distributed to the Members during the session on the specified dates hereunder indicated:


1. House Bill No. 5592, entitled:

“AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 1 AND RE-NEWING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO FAR EAST BROADCASTING COM-PANY (PHILIPPINES), INC. UNDER RE-PUBLIC ACT NO. 8115, ENTITLED 'AN ACT GRANTING THE FAR EAST BROAD-CASTING COMPANY (PHILIPPINES), INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE NON-COM-MERCIAL RADIO BROADCASTING STA-TIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES' ”


“AN ACT PROHIBITING HAZING AND REG-ULATING OTHER FORMS OF INITIA-TION RITES OF FRATERNITIES, SOROR-ITIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS,


AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIO-LATION THEREOF, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8049”


“AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY DON ALBINO T. TARUC IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SO-CORRO, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE”


“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REAPPOR-TIONMENT OF THE PROVINCE OF AK-LAN INTO TWO (2) LEGISLATIVE DIS-TRICTS”


“AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY PUDO IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NATONIN, MOUN-TAIN PROVINCE”


“AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY SAN ISIDRO IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TITAY, PROV-INCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY”


“AN ACT PROHIBITING MINING OPERA-TIONS WITHIN THE CARIGARA BAY AREA, LOCATED BETWEEN THE NORTHERN PORTION OF LEYTE PROV-INCE AND BILIRAN PROVINCE”



“AN ACT DECLARING JANUARY 23 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY TO COMMEMORATE THE DECLARATION OF THE FIRST PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC”


“AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY POBLACION 2 IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF VIL-LANUEVA, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL”


“AN ACT RENAMING THE WAWA ROAD AT BARANGAY SAN RAFAEL, MUNICIPAL-ITY OF RODRIGUEZ, PROVINCE OF RI-ZAL AS GENERAL LICERIO I. GERON-IMO HIGHWAY”


“AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY STA. CRUZ IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TAMPAKAN, PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO”


“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REFOR-ESTATION AND REHABILITATION OF APPROXIMATELY NINETY-FOUR (94) HECTARES OF MANGROVE IN THE MU-NICIPALITY OF VIRAC, PROVINCE OF CATANDUANES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REFOR-ESTATION AND REHABILITATION OF APPROXIMATELY EIGHTY-FIVE (85) HECTARES OF MANGROVE IN THE MU-NICIPALITY OF VIGA, PROVINCE OF CATANDUANES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REFOR-ESTATION AND REHABILITATION OF APPROXIMATELY THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO (362) HECTARES OF MAN-GROVE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN ANDRES, PROVINCE OF CATANDUANES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REFOR-ESTATION AND REHABILITATION OF APPROXIMATELY NINE HUNDRED THIRTEEN (913) HECTARES OF MAN-GROVE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PAN-GANIBAN, PROVINCE OF CATANDUANES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”



“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REFOR-ESTATION AND REHABILITATION OF APPROXIMATELY TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE (233) HECTARES OF MANGROVE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PANDAN, PROVINCE OF CATANDUANES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REFOR-ESTATION AND REHABILITATION OF APPROXIMATELY TWO HUNDRED (200) HECTARES OF MANGROVE IN THE MU-NICIPALITY OF BATO, PROVINCE OF CATANDUANES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REFOR-ESTATION AND REHABILITATION OF APPROXIMATELY TWENTY-TWO (22) HECTARES OF MANGROVE IN THE MU-NICIPALITY OF BARAS, PROVINCE OF CATANDUANES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REFOR-ESTATION AND REHABILITATION OF APPROXIMATELY TWO HUNDRED SEV-ENTY-FOUR (274) HECTARES OF MAN-GROVE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAGAMANOC, PROVINCE OF CATANDUANES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


“AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY LIWON IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ASIPULO, PROV-INCE OF IFUGAO”


“AN ACT DIVIDING THE ONE-BARANGAY MUNICIPALITY OF DUMALNEG IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE INTO THREE (3) SEPARATE AND INDEPEND-ENT BARANGAYS TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY KALAW, BARANGAY CAB-ARITAN AND BARANGAY QUIBEL”


“AN ACT SEPARATING THE SITIOS OF GUINA-ANG, MADOPDOP, MALLANGO, LANLANA AND SAN PABLO FROM BA-RANGAY LACNOG, CITY OF TABUK, PROVINCE OF KALINGA AND CONSTI-TUTING THEM INTO A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY LACNOG WEST”


“AN ACT SEPARATING THE SITIOS OF ILEB, NEW COLAYO VILLAGE, KINAMA AND NAMBARAN DAYA FROM BARANGAY NAMBARAN, CITY OF TABUK, PROV-INCE OF KALINGA AND CONSTITUT-ING THEM INTO A SEPARATE AND IN-DEPENDENT BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY NAMBARAN EAST”


24. Resolution of Both Houses No. 1, entitled:

“RESOLUTION OF BOTH HOUSES PROPOS-ING AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN ECO-NOMIC PROVISIONS OF THE 1987 CON-STITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES PARTICULARLY ON ARTI-CLES XII, XIV AND XVI”;



“AN ACT PROVIDING FREE PUBLIC WIRE-LESS INTERNET ACCESS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS, TERMINALS, PARKS AND PLAZAS THROUGHOUT THE COUN-TRY”;


“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A LAND TRANS-PORTATION OFFICE IN THE MUNICI-PALITY OF MALITA, PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL AND APPRO-PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;


“AN ACT CONVERTING THE VILLAFUERTE-PEÑA HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PONGLON, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN


JOSE, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL TECHNICAL-VOCA-TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS JUAN C. PEÑA NATIONAL TECH-NICAL-VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE-FOR”;


“AN ACT RECOGNIZING THE CURRENT THIRD DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR AS THE SEC-OND DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE OF THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;


“AN ACT CONVERTING THE TALISAY DIS-TRICT HOSPITAL IN TALISAY CITY, PROVINCE OF CEBU INTO A GENERAL HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE TALI-SAY CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL, IN-CREASING ITS BED CAPACITY FROM TWENTY- FIVE (25) TO TWO HUNDRED (200) BEDS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;


“AN ACT MANDATING THE CONSERVA-TION OF GABALDON AND OTHER HER-ITAGE SCHOOL BUILDINGS NATION-WIDE, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VI-OLATIONS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;


“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY GULOD, QUE-ZON CITY, METRO MANILA TO BE KNOWN AS GULOD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;


“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY NAGKAISANG NAYON, QUEZON CITY, METRO MA-NILA TO BE KNOWN AS NAGKAISANG NAYON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;


“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY GREATER FAIR-VIEW, QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA TO BE KNOWN AS WEST FAIRVIEW NA-TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRI-ATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;


“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY KALIGA-YAHAN, QUEZON CITY, METRO MA-NILA TO BE KNOWN AS SUSANA D. VARGAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;



“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A ONE-STOP GOV-ERNMENT LAND TRANSPORT SER-VICES PROCESSING CENTER IN SAN JOSE CITY, PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE-FOR”;


“AN ACT RENEWING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO RADIO VERITAS-GLOBAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INCORPO-RATED TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OP-ERATE AND MAINTAIN FOR RELI-GIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND COMMERCIAL PURPOSES RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, UNDER REPUB-LIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NINE TO AN-OTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS”;


“AN ACT GRANTING THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION THE AU-THORITY TO MONITOR AND INVESTI-GATE NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANI-ZATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND SIMI-LAR INSTITUTIONS”;


“AN ACT HONORING FILIPINO CENTENAR-IANS, GRANTING THEM ADDITIONAL


BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES, AND DE-CLARING THE TWENTY-FIFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER AS A NATIONAL DAY OF RESPECT FOR CENTENARIANS”;


“AN ACT PROMOTING CONSUMER PRO-TECTION ON THE PURCHASE OF MO-BILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES BY ALLOWING CONSUMERS TO UNLOCK THE MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICES PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE LOCK-IN PERIOD UNDER THE MOBILE COMMUNICATION SERVICE CON-TRACT”;


“AN ACT ENHANCING THE CURRENT TAX SYSTEM BY IMPLEMENTING MEASURES THAT ENSURE TRANSPAR-ENCY IN THE MANAGEMENT AND AC-COUNTING OF TAX INCENTIVES GRANTED TO GOVERNMENT AND NONGOVERNMENT ENTITIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”;


“AN ACT MANDATING A TWO THOUSAND PESO (P2,000.00) ACROSS-THE-BOARD INCREASE IN THE MONTHLY PENSION WITH CORRESPONDING ADJUSTMENT OF THE MINIMUM MONTHLY PENSION UNDER THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYS-TEM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 12 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1161, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'SOCIAL SECURITY ACT OF 1997'”;


“AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TAÑONG, CITY OF MARIKINA, METRO MANILA TO BE KNOWN AS TAÑONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;


“AN ACT PREVENTING THE PROLIFERA-TION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUC-TION BY REGULATING THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, BROKER-ING, FINANCING, AND TRANSPORTING

SERVICES IN RELATION TO THE MAN-AGEMENT OF TRADE IN STRATEGIC GOODS”;



“AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAND TRANS-PORTATION OFFICE SATELLITE OFFICE AS DISTRICT OFFICE IN DISTRICT 2, PA-RAÑAQUE CITY AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR”;


“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DISTRICT OF-FICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CARMONA, PROVINCE OF CAVITE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;



“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMPREHEN-SIVE SYSTEM FOR REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES AND AC-CREDITATION OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;


“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE FINAL FOR-ESTLAND BOUNDARY OF THE PROV-INCE OF SIQUIJOR”;


“AN ACT CONVERTING THE ROAD STRETCHING FROM BARANGAY ANDUYAN, MUNICIPALITY OF TUBAO, PROVINCE OF LA UNION TO BARAN-GAY SAN PASCUA, MUNICIPALITY OF TUBA, PROVINCE OF BENGUET INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”; and


“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DISTRICT OF-FICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN THE PROVINCE OF SARAN-GANI AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”.

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Journal of the House of Representatives · 2015. 7. 21. · Journal of the House of Representatives SIXTEENTH CONGRESS SECOND REGULAR SESSION 2014 – 2015 JOURNAL NO. 71 Monday to