Journal of the House of Representatives of the House of Representatives SIXTEENTH CONGRESS THIRD REGULAR SESSION 2015 - 2016 JOURNAL NO. 29 Monday, November 9, 2015 Prepared by the

Journal of the

House of Representatives

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS

THIRD REGULAR SESSION

2015 - 2016

JOURNAL NO. 29 Monday, November 9, 2015

Prepared by the

JOURNAL SERVICE Plenary Affairs Bureau

JOURNAL NO. 29

Monday, November 9, 2015

CALL TO ORDER

At 4:00 p.m., Deputy Speaker Carlos M. Padilla

called the session to order.

NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PRAYER

Pursuant to Section 73, Rule XI of the Rules of

the House, as amended, the Members sang the Na-

tional Anthem and thereafter, observed a minute of

silent prayer.

SUSPENSION OF SESSION

On motion of Rep. Monique Yazmin Q. Lag-

dameo, the Chair suspended the session at 4:02 p.m.

RESUMPTION OF SESSION

The session resumed at 4:13 p.m.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS

Upon resumption of session, Rep. Lagdameo

(M.) acknowledged the presence in the Session Hall

of Political Science students from the University of

the Philippines, as well as guests of Rep. Catalina

“Baby” G. Leonen-Pizarro.

SUSPENSION OF SESSION

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

the Chair suspended the session at 4:14 p.m.

RESUMPTION OF SESSION

The session resumed at 5:13 p.m.

ADDITIONAL REFERENCE OF BUSINESS

On motion of Rep. Lagdameo (M.), there being

no objection, the Body proceeded to the Additional

Reference of Business.

BILL ON FIRST READING

House Bill No. 6268, entitled:

“AN ACT MODIFYING THE COMPENSA-

TION AND POSITION CLASSIFICATION

SYSTEM OF CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT

PERSONNEL AND THE BASE PAY

SCHEDULE OF MILITARY AND UNI-

FORMED PERSONNEL IN THE GOV-

ERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOS-

ES”

By Representatives Belmonte (F.), Gonzales,

Zamora (R.), Madrona and Ungab

TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIA-

TIONS

REFERENCE OF BUSINESS

Thereafter, on further motion of Rep. Lagdameo

(M.), there being no objection, the Body proceeded

to the Reference of Business.

Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary Gen-

eral read on First Reading the titles of the following

House Bills and Resolutions, including the Messages

from the Senate, Communications and Committee

Reports, which were referred to the appropriate Committees or consigned to the Archives as hereun-

der indicated:

BILLS ON FIRST READING


“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL

IN BARANGAY MALIKSI 1, CITY OF

BACOOR, PROVINCE OF CAVITE TO BE

KNOWN AS REPONSIBLE VILLAGE

LEADERS LEARNING ACADEMY

(R.E.V.I.L.L.A.) HIGH SCHOOL AND AP-

PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF”

By Representative Mercado-Revilla

TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-

TION AND CULTURE


“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL

HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN NI-

COLAS III, CITY OF BACOOR, PROV-

INCE OF CAVITE TO BE KNOWN AS

CITY OF BACOOR NATIONAL HIGH

SCHOOL (GREENVALLEY) AND AP-

PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF”

By Representative Mercado-Revilla

TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-

TION AND CULTURE

2 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2015


“AN ACT NAMING THE DIVERSION ROAD

FROM BARANGAY SEVILLA, SAN

FERNANDO CITY IN THE SOUTH TO

BARANGAY ILI SUR OF THE MUNICI-

PALITY OF SAN JUAN, LA UNION IN

THE NORTH AS GOVERNOR JUSTO O.

ORROS, JR. HIGHWAY”

By Representative Ortega (V.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS

AND HIGHWAYS


“AN ACT REGULATING THE ADDITIONAL

TARIFFS ON WATER BILLS DUE TO

NON-REVENUE WATER”

By Representative Apostol

TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RE-

SOURCES


“AN ACT ABOLISHING IRRIGATION SER-

VICE FEES AND SUCH OTHER SIMILAR

OR RELATED FEES FROM BENEFI-

CIARIES OF IRRIGATION SYSTEMS

FUNDED AND CONSTRUCTED BY, OR

UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF

THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMIN-

ISTRATION, AMENDING FOR THE

PURPOSE CERTAIN SECTIONS OF RE-

PUBLIC ACT NO. 3601, PRESIDENTIAL

DECREE NO. 552 AND PRESIDENTIAL

DECREE NO. 1702”

By Representatives Hicap, Colmenares, Zarate,

De Jesus and Tinio

TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

AND FOOD


“AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE IM-

PLEMENTATION OF THE GOVERN-

MENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM,

PROVIDING FUNDS FOR ITS IMPLE-

MENTATION AND FOR OTHER PUR-

POSES”

By Representative Vargas

TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE

AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION


“AN ACT CONVERTING THE PROVINCIAL

ROAD, WHICH STRETCHES FROM BA-

RANGAY MATUOG, TAYASAN TO BA-

RANGAY TAMBULAN (VIA SITIO NA-

BILOG), AYUNGON, PROVINCE OF

ORIENTAL NEGROS, INTO A NATION-

AL ROAD”

By Representatives Arnaiz and Iway

TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS

AND HIGHWAYS


“AN ACT CREATING THE MEGA CEBU

DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, PRE-

SCRIBING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS

AND DUTIES, PROVIDING FUNDS

THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PUR-

POSES”

By Representatives Del Mar, Quisumbing, Dura-

no, Gullas, Abellanosa, Garcia (G.), Sal-

imbangon and Caminero

TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION


“AN ACT INCREASING THE OLD AGE

PENSION, FURTHER AMENDING RE-

PUBLIC ACT NO. 6948 OTHERWISE

KNOWN AS 'AN ACT STANDARDIZING

AND UPGRADING THE BENEFITS FOR

MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR DE-

PENDENTS,' AS AMENDED”

By Representative Roman

TO THE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AF-

FAIRS AND WELFARE


“AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 17 OF EVE-

RY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING

HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF

TAYUG, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN

IN COMMEMORATION OF THE FEAST

DAY OF ITS PATRON SAINT, ST. PAT-

RICK OF IRELAND, TO BE KNOWN AS

THE 'MUNICIPALITY OF TAYUG DAY' ”

By Representative Primicias-Agabas

TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF

LAWS

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2015 3


“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE MATANG

TUBIG NATURAL BIOTIC AREA

(MTNBA) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF

MONREAL, PROVINCE OF MASBATE

AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE-

FOR”

By Representative Bravo (M.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RE-

SOURCES


“AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO.

386, ALSO KNOWN AS THE CIVIL

CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, ARTICLE

1032, ON UNWORTHINESS TO SUC-

CEED”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE

AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION


“AN ACT EXPANDING THE BENEFITS AND

PRIVILEGES OF BALIKBAYANS,

AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE RE-

PUBLIC ACT NO. 6768, AS AMENDED

BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9174, AND FOR

OTHER PURPOSES”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSEAS

WORKERS AFFAIRS


“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL

JUNIOR POLICE IN EVERY LOCAL

GOVERNMENT UNIT, APPROPRIATING

FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER

AND SAFETY


“AN ACT TO REDUCE POVERTY AND

PROMOTE HUMAN CAPITAL DEVEL-

OPMENT BY INSTITUTIONALIZING A

CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER PRO-

GRAM”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON POVERTY ALLE-

VIATION


“AN ACT ESTABLISHING TRICYCLE

DRIVER TRAINING AND MOTORIST

AWARENESS PROGRAMS”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTA-

TION


“AN ACT REQUIRING ALL EMPLOYERS TO

PAY THEIR EMPLOYEES A 14TH-

MONTH SALARY OTHERWISE KNOWN

AS 'THE 14TH-MONTH SALARY LAW' ”

By Representative Abellanosa

TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EM-

PLOYMENT


“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MANDA-

TORY PHILHEALTH COVERAGE FOR

ALL PERSONS WITH DISABILITY

AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE R.A.

7277 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE

'MAGNA CARTA FOR DISABLED PER-

SONS' ”

By Representative Velarde

TO THE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SER-

VICES


“AN ACT TRANSFERRING THE DAY OF

VALOR FROM APRIL 9 TO SEPTEMBER

3 OF EVERY YEAR AND DECLARING IT

AS A LEGAL HOLIDAY”

By Representatives Alejano and Acedillo

TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF

LAWS


“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE INSTAL-

LATION OF HIGH-DEFINITION

CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION CAM-

ERAS IN ALL BAGGAGE CHECKING

AREAS OF ALL AIRPORT TERMINALS

TO PREVENT THE PLANTING OF IN-

CRIMINATING EVIDENCE”

By Representative Villar

TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTA-

TION


RESOLUTIONS

House Resolution No. 2448, entitled:

“A RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMIT-

TEE ON WAYS AND MEANS, COMMIT-

TEE ON FOOD SECURITY AND COM-

MITTEE ON AGRICULTURE TO CON-

DUCT, JOINTLY, AN INVESTIGATION,

IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE AL-

LEGED TECHNICAL SMUGGLING OF

PRIME CUT MEAT IMPORTS MISLA-

BELLED AS ANIMAL FAT”

By Representatives Geron, Briones, Paez and

Bravo (A.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES


“RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMIT-

TEE ON TRANSPORTATION TO CON-

DUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGIS-

LATION, ON THE IMPLEMENTATION

OF EXISTING LAWS ON, OR RELATED

TO, ROAD SAFETY”

By Representative Biazon



“RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE PRO-

FOUND CONDOLENCE OF THE HOUSE

OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE FAMI-

LY OF THE LATE SENATOR OF THE

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES JOKER

PAZ ARROYO”

By Representative Fortuno



“A RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMIT-

TEE ON AGRICULTURE TO CONDUCT

AN IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION IN

AID OF LEGISLATION ON THE ONION

IMPORTATION POLICY OF THE DE-

PARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE THAT

HAS RESULTED IN THE OVERSUPPLY

OF ONIONS IN THE LOCAL MARKET

AND THE CRASH IN ONION PRICES TO

THE GREAT ECONOMIC LOSS OF A

LARGE NUMBER OF ONION GROWERS

AND FARMERS IN THE COUNTRY”

By Representatives Ilagan and De Jesus



“A RESOLUTION DENOUNCING THE DEG-

RADATION OF WOMEN IN THE SO-

CALLED 'PLAYGIRL INCIDENT' IN LA-

GUNA AND DIRECTING THE COMMIT-

TEE ON WOMEN AND GENDER

EQUALITY TO CONDUCT AN INVES-

TIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION,

ON THE MEASURES ADOPTED BY

GOVERNMENT TO HELP IN THE ELIM-

INATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIM-

INATION AGAINST WOMEN INCLUD-

ING THE COMMODIFICATION OF

WOMEN”

By Representative Villarica



“A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSE OF REP-

RESENTATIVES COMMENDING AND

AWARDING A CONGRESSIONAL

MEDAL OF ACHIEVEMENT TO MS.

ANN LORRAINE COLIS FOR BEING

CROWNED MISS GLOBE 2015”

By Representative Olivarez




RESENTATIVES EXPRESSING WARM

FELICITATIONS AND CONGRATULA-

TIONS TO MS. HEIDI MENDOZA FOR

BEING APPOINTED AS THE NEXT

HEAD OF UNITED NATION'S INTER-

NAL WATCHDOG”




“A RESOLUTION URGING THE NATIONAL

HOUSING AUTHORITY (NHA) TO

CONDONE THE PENALTIES AND RE-

STRUCTURE THE FINANCIAL OBLI-

GATIONS OF THE BENEFICIARIES AT

THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT CEN-

TER HOUSING PROJECT - WEST SIDE

IN ACCORDANCE WITH REPUBLIC

ACT NO. 9207”

By Representative Castelo

TO THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND

URBAN DEVELOPMENT



“RESOLUTION FOR CONGRESS, THROUGH

THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTA-

TION, TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGA-

TION AND INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGIS-

LATION, ON THE PROPRIETY OF THE

ISSUANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OF

CIRCULARS AND ADVISORIES ISSUED

BY THE MARITIME INDUSTRY AU-

THORITY (MARINA) IN RELATION TO

ITS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IN-

TERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE

STANDARDS OF TRAINING, CERTIFI-

CATION, AND WATCHKEEPING

(STCW)”

By Representative Manalo



“RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND

COMMENDING THE JESUS IS LORD

(JIL) CHURCH WORLDWIDE UNDER

THE LEADERSHIP OF BISHOP BRO.

EDDIE C. VILLANUEVA ON THE CELE-

BRATION OF ITS 37TH ANNIVERSARY

ON OCTOBER 23, 2015”

By Representative Belmonte (F.)




RESENTATIVES EXPRESSING CONDO-

LENCES FOR THE DEMISE OF VETER-

AN ACTRESS MS. ELIZABETH INDINO

RAMSEY”






FELICITATIONS AND CONGRATULA-

TIONS TO MS. PATRICIA EVANGE-

LISTA FOR RECEIVING AN AGENCE

FRANCE PRESSE-KATE WEBB PRIZE”





RESENTATIVES EXPRESSING CONDO-

LENCES FOR THE DEMISE OF NOBEL

PRIZE WINNER IN CHEMISTRY, MR.

RICHARD FREDERICK HECK”




“A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPRO-

PRIATE HOUSE COMMITTEE TO CON-

DUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGIS-

LATION, ON THE STATUS OF THE

ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES

MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL LIBRARY”




“A RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPART-

MENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGE-

MENT (DBM) TO APPROPRIATE AND

RELEASE FUNDS FROM NATIONAL

GOVERNMENT SAVINGS FOR THE

PAYMENT OF ARREARS IN THE PEN-

SIONS AND OTHER BENEFITS OF THE

VETERANS AND MILITARY RETIREES

OR THEIR DEPENDENTS”



TIONS


“RESOLUTION STRONGLY CONDEMNING

THE NEW PEOPLE'S ARMY (NPA) FOR

ABDUCTING AND MURDERING THE

MAYOR OF LORETO, AGUSAN DEL

SUR, THE HONORABLE DARIO EBAS-

CO OTAZA AND HIS 27-YEAR OLD SON

DARYL OTAZA”



AND SAFETY


“RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE HOUSE

COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERN-

MENT TO CONDUCT A COMPREHEN-

SIVE REVIEW OF REPUBLIC ACT NO.

7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991,

CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISION

UNDER SECTION 521 OF THE SAID ACT

TO MAKE IT MORE RESPONSIVE AND


RELEVANT TO THE CURRENT CHAL-

LENGES IN LOCAL ADMINISTRATION”




“A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPRO-

PRIATE HOUSE COMMITTEE TO IN-

VESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION,

THE SUBSTANDARD HOUSING UNITS

CONSTRUCTED BY THE NATIONAL

HOUSING AUTHORITY (NHA) FOR THE

MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF

THE PHILIPPINES (AFP) AND THE

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP)”





COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS TO

CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF

LEGISLATION, INTO PERENNIAL UN-

DERSPENDING OF APPROPRIATED

FUNDS UNDER THE CURRENT ADMIN-

ISTRATION, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS

ON THE CRAFTING OF LEGISLATIVE

SOLUTIONS TAILORED TO INTRO-

DUCE INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS IN

THE BUDGET PROCESS WHICH WILL

ENSURE MORE EFFICIENT DIS-

BURSEMENT AND UTILIZATION OF

PUBLIC FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY

CONGRESS”

By Representative Gatchalian (S.)



“RESOLUTION URGING THE HOUSE

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND TECH-

NICAL EDUCATION TO CONDUCT AN

INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON

THE RECENT MILITARY PRESENCE IN

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIP-

PINES-DILIMAN, WHICH IS SUSPECT-

ED TO BE CONNECTED WITH THE

'KAMPUHAN SA DILIMAN' ACTIVITY”

By Representative Ridon



“A RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE COM-

MITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND

THE COMMITTEE ON METRO MANILA

DEVELOPMENT TO IMMEDIATELY

INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLA-

TION, THE INTRODUCTION OF

TRANSPORT NETWORK COMPANIES

INTO THE PHILIPPINE PUBLIC TRANS-

PORTATION SYSTEM”




“A RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE NA-

TIONAL CAPITAL REGION POLICE OF-

FICE (NCRPO) FOR APPREHENDING

PAUL JAN ROMERAL, THE NUMBER

ONE MOST WANTED PERSON IN MET-

RO MANILA ON OCTOBER 22, 2015 IN

MAKATI CITY”



AND SAFETY


“RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMIT-

TEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND

COMMUNICATIONS TO INVESTIGATE,

IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE

REASON WHY THE PHILIPPINE NA-

TIONAL RAILWAYS STOPPED ITS

NORTH LUZON ROUTE AND THE POS-

SIBILITY OF THE REHABILITATION

AND RESUMPTION ITS SERVICES IN

NORTH LUZON”

By Representative Bataoil



“A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR AN IN-

QUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON

THE CASE OF OFW GLORIA ORTINEZ

WHO WAS ALLEGEDLY VICTIMIZED

BY THE TANIM BALA SYNDICATE OP-

ERATING AT THE NINOY AQUINO IN-

TERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AND ON THE

NEED OF ESTABLISHING LEGAL HELP

DESKS FOR MIGRANT WORKERS IN

OUR AIRPORTS, AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES”

By Representative Zamora (M.)



“RESOLUTION URGING THE BUREAU OF

FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES

(BFAR) TO STRICTLY IMPLEMENT ITS


RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE

PRESERVATION, REHABILITATION

AND ENRICHMENT OF PANGUIL BAY

IN LANAO DEL NORTE”

By Representatives Dimaporo (I.) and Dimaporo

(A.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE

AND FISHERIES RESOURCES


“A RESOLUTION URGING THE APPROPRI-

ATE HOUSE COMMITTEE TO CON-

DUCT AN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGIS-

LATION ON THE UNDERUTILIZED CA-

LAMITY FUNDS OF THE OFFICE OF

CIVIL DEFENSE”

By Representative Benitez



“RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPRO-

PRIATE COMMITTEE IN THE HOUSE

OF REPRESENTATIVES TO CONDUCT

AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGIS-

LATION, ON THE ALLEGED BULLET

PLANTING RACKET (TANIM-BALA

SCAM) AT THE NINOY AQUINO IN-

TERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY

(NAIA) IN ORDER TO FERRET OUT THE

TRUTH AND PUNISH THE CULPRITS

BEHIND THE SCAM AND TO INSTI-

TUTE REMEDIAL MEASURES THAT

WILL CURB THE EXTORTION RACKET

AND PUT A QUIETUS TO SUCH CON-

DEMNABLE PRACTICE”

By Representative Antonino-Nadres



“A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER

HOUSE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN


THE PROLIFERATION OF CASES OF

PLANTED AMMUNITION ('LAGLAG

BALA') AT THE NINOY AQUINO IN-

TERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND CALL-

ING THE PRESIDENT TO REPLACE THE

AIRPORT GENERAL MANAGER IMME-

DIATELY”

By Representatives Acop, Bataoil, Pagdilao,

Acedillo and Alejano




COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF

LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED 'TA-

NIM-BALA' SCHEME, AS WELL AS

OTHER EXTORTION ACTIVITIES DONE

IN PHILIPPINE AIRPORTS THAT HAS

BROUGHT SUFFERING AND DAMAGE

TO OUR AIR PASSENGERS INCLUDING

OFWs, WITH THE END IN VIEW THAT

THE PERPETRATORS OF THESE EX-

TORTION SCHEMES BE HELD LIABLE

AND EFFECTIVELY PUT A STOP TO

THESE ACTIVITIES”

By Representative Colmenares



“A RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REC-

OMMENDING TO THE SUPREME

COURT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO EX-

EMPT ELECTED OFFICERS OF PRO-

VINCIAL, CITY AND MUNICIPAL LO-

CAL GOVERNMENT UNITS FROM

COMPLIANCE WITH THE MANDATO-

RY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION”

By Representative Treñas

TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE


“RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE PRO-

FOUND CONDOLENCE OF THE HOUSE

OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE DE-

MISE OF THE HONORABLE ERNESTO

'BOY' HERRERA, LABOR CHAMPION,

AND FORMER SENATOR AND REPRE-

SENTATIVE DURING THE EIGHTH,

NINTH AND TENTH CONGRESSES”

By Representative Relampagos



“A RESOLUTION URGING THE HOUSE OF

REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON

HUMAN RIGHTS TO CONDUCT AN IN-

QUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON

THE ATTACK ON LUMAD SCHOOL, FR.

FAUSTO TENTORIO MEMORIAL

SCHOOL, RUN BY MINDANAO INTER-

FAITH SERVICES FOUNDATION INC.

(MISFI) ACADEMY IN WHITE CULA-

MAN, KITAOTAO, BUKIDNON”


By Representatives Zarate, Colmenares, Ilagan,

Hicap, Tinio and Ridon



“A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COM-

MITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ENTER-

PRISES AND PRIVATIZATION TO IN-

VESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION,

THE PHILHEALTH SHARES IN

HEALTHCARE FACILITIES TOWARDS

THE DEVELOPMENT OF A JOINT COM-

PREHENSIVE PROTOCOL ON THE

POOLING AND DISTRIBUTION OF

PHILHEALTH REIMBURSEMENTS”

By Representative Paquiz



“RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMISSION

ON AUDIT TO REVIEW AND REVISE

ITS PROMULGATED ACCOUNTING

AND AUDITING RULES AND REGULA-

TIONS, SCOPE OF AUDIT AND EXAMI-

NATION, AND PRE-AUDIT AND POST-

AUDIT REQUIREMENTS TO AVOID

DELAY IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF

PROJECTS AND DELIVERY OF SER-

VICES BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT

UNITS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT

AGENCIES”

By Representative Escudero


TIONS


“RESOLUTION URGING THE NATIONAL

IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION (NIA)

TO WAIVE THE IRRIGATION SERVICE

FEES (ISF) TO BE PAID BY THE FARM-

ERS OF THE PROVINCE OF NUEVA

ECIJA AFFECTED BY SUPER TYPHOON

LANDO FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE

WET SEASON FOR C.Y. 2015”

By Representative Suansing

TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

AND FOOD




FELICITATION AND CONGRATULA-

TION TO MS. VERNIECE ENCISO FOR

WINNING FOUR GOLD MEDALS IN IN-

DONESIA”




“RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPRO-

PRIATE COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE

OF REPRESENTATIVES TO CONDUCT

AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION,

OF THE SO-CALLED 'LAGLAG-BALA'

OR 'TANIM-BALA' SCAM IN NINOY

AQUINO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT”

By Representative Tupas



“A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COM-

MITTEES ON GOOD GOVERNMENT

AND TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT

AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION,

INTO THE 'LAGLAG-BALA MODUS OP-

ERANDI' AT THE MANILA AIRPORTS”

By Representative Apostol


ADDITIONAL COAUTHORS

With the permission of the Body, the following

Members were made coauthors of the Bills and

Resolutions hereunder indicated:

Rep. Mylene J. Garcia-Albano for House Bills

No. 5503, 5585, 5790 and 6183;

Reps. Leopoldo N. Bataoil, Silvestre "Bebot" H.

Bello III and Jesus "Boying" F. Celeste for House

Bill No. 6209;

Rep. Regina Ongsiako Reyes for House Bill No.

6183;

Rep. Joseller "Yeng" M. Guiao for House Bill

No. 6150;

Rep. Mark A. Villar for House Bill No. 6150 and

House Resolution No. 2441;

Reps. Evelina G. Escudero, Sherwin N. Tugna,

Abdullah D. Dimaporo and Gina P. De Venecia for


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

No. 5459;


Rep. Sherwin T. Gatchalian for House

Resolutions No. 2384 and 2441;

Reps. Neptali M. Gonzales II, Roman T. Romulo

and Anthony M. Bravo for House Bill No. 6183;

Rep. Enrico "Recom" Echiverri for House Bill

No. 5057;

Rep. Mylene J. Garcia-Albano for House Bill

No. 5308;

Rep. Wilfredo S. Caminero for House

Resolutions No. 2377 and 2384;

Rep. Edgardo R. Rama Masongsong for House

Bill No. 5883;

Rep. Pedro B. Acharon Jr. for House Bill No.

6183 and House Resolution No. 2441;

Reps. Gavini C. Pancho and Juliet R. Cortuna for


Rep. Catalina "Baby" G. Leonen-Pizarro for

House Bill No. 6209; and

Rep. Josephine Veronique R. Lacson-Noel for

House Bill No. 3795.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

Message dated October 7, 2015, informing the House

of Representatives that the Senate on even date

passed without amendment the following House

Bills:


“AN ACT SEPARATING THE BACUNGAN

NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – TALINGA

ANNEX IN BARANGAY TALINGA,

MUNICIPALITY OF LEON B. POSTIGO,

PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL

NORTE FROM THE BACUNGAN NA-

TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING

IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL

HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS

TALINGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL


FOR”;


“AN ACT SEPARATING THE HALAPITAN

NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – LITTLE

BAGUIO ANNEX IN BARANGAY LIT-

TLE BAGUIO, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN

FERNANDO, PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON

FROM THE HALAPITAN NATIONAL

HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO

AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH

SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS LITTLE

BAGUIO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL


FOR”;


“AN ACT SEPARATING THE LIBERTAD

NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – CO-

LONGULO ANNEX IN BARANGAY CO-

LONGULO, MUNICIPALITY OF SURAL-

LAH, PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABA-

TO FROM THE LIBERTAD NATIONAL

HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO

AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH

SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS CO-

LONGULO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL


FOR”;


“AN ACT SEPARATING THE MIDSALIP

NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – BULORON

ANNEX IN BARANGAY BULORON,

MUNICIPALITY OF MIDSALIP, PROV-

INCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR FROM

THE MIDSALIP NATIONAL HIGH

SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN

INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH

SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BULORON

NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND AP-

PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;


“AN ACT SEPARATING THE SILAE NA-

TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – ST. PETER

ANNEX IN BARANGAY ST. PETER,

CITY OF MALAYBALAY, PROVINCE

OF BUKIDNON FROM THE SILAE NA-



HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS ST.

PETER NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND

APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;


“AN ACT SEPARATING THE PIO DALIM

MEMORIAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND

TRADES – STA. FILOMENA ANNEX IN

BARANGAY STA. FILOMENA, MUNICI-

PALITY OF CALANASAN, PROVINCE

OF APAYAO FROM THE PIO DALIM

MEMORIAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND

TRADES, CONVERTING IT INTO AN

INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ARTS AND


TRADES HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN

AS STA. FILOMENA SCHOOL OF ARTS

AND TRADES AND APPROPRIATING

FUNDS THEREFOR”; and


“AN ACT SEPARATING THE BACUNGAN

NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – TINUYOP

ANNEX IN BARANGAY TINUYOP, MU-

NICIPALITY OF LEON B. POSTIGO,

PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL

NORTE FROM THE BACUNGAN NA-



HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS

TINUYOP NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL


FOR”




approved the Conference Committee Report of

the Bicameral Conference Committee on the dis-

agreeing provisions of Senate Bill No. 2669, en-

titled:

“AN ACT INSTITUTING A SYSTEM FOR

TAX INCENTIVES MANAGEMENT AND

TRANSPARENCY, AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES”

and House Bill No. 5831, entitled:

“AN ACT ENHANCING THE CURRENT TAX

SYSTEM BY IMPLEMENTING

MEASURES THAT ENSURE TRANS-

PARENCY IN THE MANAGEMENT AND

ACCOUNTING OF TAX INCENTIVES

GRANTED TO GOVERNMENT AND

NONGOVERNMENT ENTITIES, AND

FOR OTHERS PURPOSES”




designated Senators Paolo Benigno ‘Bam’ Aqui-

no IV, Sonny Angara, Aquilino ‘Koko’ Pimentel

III, Teofisto L. Guingona III and Joseph Victor

G. Ejercito as conferees to the Bicameral Con-

ference Committee on the disagreeing provisions

of Senate Bill No. 2909, entitled:

“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION

AND ORGANIZATION OF CREDIT

SURETY FUND COOPERATIVES TO

MANAGE AND ADMINISTER CREDIT

SURETY FUNDS TO ENHANCE THE

ACCESSIBILITY OF MICRO, SMALL

AND MEDIUM ENTREPRENEURS,

COOPERATIVES AND NONGOVERN-

MENT ORGANIZATIONS TO THE

CREDIT FACILITY OF BANKS AND FOR

OTHER PURPOSES”

and House Bill No. 6007, entitled:

“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION

AND ORGANIZATION OF CREDIT

SURETY FUND COOPERATIVES TO

MANAGE AND ADMINISTER CREDIT

SURETY FUNDS TO ENHANCE THE

ACCESSIBILITY OF MICRO, SMALL

AND MEDIUM ENTREPRENEURS, CO-

OPERATIVES AND NONGOVERNMENT

ORGANIZATIONS TO THE CREDIT FA-

CILITIES OF BANKS”


COMMUNICATIONS

Letter dated May 25, 2015 of Josefa N. Severo, State

Auditor V, Supervising Auditor, Commission on

Audit, transmitting a copy of the Annual Audit

Report on the Bicol University, Legazpi City for

the year ended 31 December 2014.


TIONS

Letter dated June 30, 2015 of Elenita DV. Lumong-

sod, Assistant Regional Director, (Officer-in-

Charge), Commission on Audit, Regional Office

III, transmitting copies of the Annual Audit Re-

ports for the year ended 31 December 2014 on

the following:

1. Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, Subic

Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo City; and

2. Nueva Ecija University of Science and

Technology, Cabanatuan City.


TIONS

Letter dated September 8, 2015 of Janet D. Nacion,

Director IV, Regional Director, Commission on

Audit, Regional Office IV-A, transmitting copies

of the CY 2014 Annual Audit Reports on the fol-

lowing agencies:

1. Forest Products Research and

Development Institute; and

2. Philippine Council for Agriculture,

Aquatic and Natural Resources Research

and Development (PCAARRD).


TIONS


Letter dated September 16, 2015 of Michael G.

Aguinaldo, Chairperson, Commission on Audit,

transmitting a copy of the 2014 Annual Financial

Report for Local Government, pursuant to Sec-

tion 4, Article IX-D of Constitution of the Phil-

ippines.


TIONS

Letter dated September 16, 2015 of Michael G.

Aguinaldo, Chairperson, Commission on Audit,

submitting a copy of the 2014 Annual Financial

Report for Government-Owned and/or Con-

trolled Corporations, pursuant to Section 4, Arti-

cle IX-D of the 1987 Philippine Constitution.


TIONS

Letter dated September 18, 2015 of Roland A. Rey,

Regional Director, Commission on Audit, Re-

gional Office No. V, transmitting copies of the

Annual Audit Reports on the following water

districts, pursuant to Section 2, Article IX-D of

the 1987 Philippine Constitution and Section 43

of the Government Auditing Code of the Philip-

pines:

1. Ligao City Water District, Ligao City

(CYs 2011-2013);

2. Aroroy Water District, Aroroy, Masbate

(CYs 2010-2011); and

3. Virac Water District, Virac, Catanduanes

(CYs 2009-2011).


TIONS

Letter dated June 30, 2015 of Elenita DV. Lumong-

sod, Assistant Regional Director, Officer-in-

Charge, Commission on Audit, Regional Office

III, transmitting copy of the Annual Audit Report

on the Bataan Peninsula State University,

Balanga City, Bataan for the year ended 31 De-

cember 2014.


TIONS

Letters dated September 4, 7 and 21, 2015 of Roger

E. Dino, Deputy Director, Office of the General

Counsel and Legal Services, Bangko Sentral ng

Pilipinas, transmitting duly certified and authen-

ticated BSP issuances, to wit:

1. Circular Letter No. CL-2015-018 dated

31 March 2015;


14 August 2015;

3. Circular Letter No. CL-2015-049 dated 7

August 2015;


20 August 2015;


24 August 2015;


25 August 2015;


September 2015; and


September 2015.

TO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND FI-

NANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

Letters dated September 21 and October 7 and 13,

2015 of Roger E. Dino, Deputy Director, Office

of the General Counsel and Legal Services,

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, transmitting duly

certified and authenticated BSP issuances, to wit:


11 September 2015;


21 September 2015;


22 September 2015;


22 September 2015;


October 2015;


October 2015;


October 2015; and


30 September 2015.



Letters dated September 4 and 21 and October 13,

2015 of Roger E. Dino, Deputy Director, Office

of the General Counsel and Legal Services,

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, transmitting duly

certified and authenticated BSP issuances, to wit:

1. Memorandum No. M-2015-028 dated 31

July 2015;

2. Circular No. 886 dated 8 September

2015;


September 2015;



September 2015;


September 2015;


September 2015;


September 2015;


September 2015;


September 2015; and

10. Circular No. 887 dated 7 October 2015.



Letter dated September 17, 2015 of Maria Gleda E.

Lim, State Auditor V, Supervising Auditor,

Commission on Audit, Regional Office No. VI,

transmitting copy of the Annual Audit Report on

the Anilao Water District, Anilao, Iloilo for the

year ended 31 December 2012.


TIONS

Letter dated September 8, 2015 of Jelu G. Gela, State

Auditor IV, Audit Team Leader, Commission on

Audit, Office of the Auditor, transmitting copies

of the 2014 Annual Audit Reports on the follow-

ing water districts:

1. Ayungon Water District;

2. Bais City Water District;

3. Bayawan Water District;

4. Clarin Water District;

5. Dumaguete City Water District;

6. Metro Siquijor Water District;

7. Sibulan Water District;

8. Talibon Water District; and

9. Tanjay Water District.


TIONS

Letter dated September 10, 2015 of Maria Gleda E.

Lim, State Auditor V, Supervising Auditor,

Commission on Audit, Regional Office VI, fur-

nishing copies of the Annual Audit Reports on

the following water districts:

1. Ajuy Water District, (CY 2008 to 2013);

2. Lemery Water District, (CY 2013); and

3. Zarraga Water District, (CY 2012 to 2013).


TIONS

Letter dated September 17, 2015 of Amando M.

Tetangco, Jr. Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pili-

pinas, Office of the Governor, submitting a re-

port on Philippine External Debt as of 30 June

2015.



Letter dated September 18, 2015 of Paquito N.

Ochoa, Jr., Executive Secretary, Office of the

President, Malacañang, transmitting two (2) orig-

inal copies of Republic Act No. 10683 which

was signed by His Excellency, President Benigno

S. Aquino III, entitled:

“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SIARGAO

ISLAND SPORTS ACADEMY AND

TRAINING CENTER IN THE MUNICI-

PALITY OF DAPA, PROVINCE OF SU-

RIGAO DEL NORTE AND APPROPRIAT-

ING FUNDS THEREFOR”

TO THE ARCHIVES







“AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT IN THE PROV-

INCE OF CEBU TO BE KNOWN AS THE

SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT”

TO THE ARCHIVES







“AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITI-

ZENSHIP TO PETER LESLIE WALLACE”

TO THE ARCHIVES

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report by the Committee on Legislative Franchises

(Committee Report No. 923), re H. J. R. No. 36,

entitled:

“JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSE OF

REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PHILIP-

PINE SENATE REVOKING THE FRAN-


CHISE GRANTED TO ABOITIZ ONE,

INC. THROUGH REPUBLIC ACT 7583,

AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT 9170,

IN VIEW OF THE SALE OF SAID COR-

PORATION TO NEGROS NAVIGATION

COMPANY, INC. WITHOUT THE PRIOR

APPROVAL OF CONGRESS”

recommending its adoption in substitution of

House Resolution No. 420

Sponsors: Representatives Teodoro, Aggabao,

Arnaiz, Caminero, Unabia, Salvacion,

Pichay, Violago, Madrona, Bello (S.),

Abayon, Ridon, Hofer and Tambunting


Report by the Committee on Suffrage and Electoral

Reforms (Committee Report No. 924), re H. No.

6228, entitled:

“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER

AND DATE OF ELECTION OF SEC-

TORAL REPRESENTATIVES TO THE

LOCAL SANGGUNIANS”

recommending its approval in substitution of

House Bills Numbered 279 and 700

Sponsors: Representatives Castro, Paez, Bravo

(A.), Colmenares, Zarate, Ilagan, De Jesus,

Tinio, Hicap and Ridon


Report by the Committee on Tourism (Committee

Report No. 925), re H. No. 6229, entitled:

“AN ACT DECLARING MAINIT FALLS AND

HOT SPRINGS AND BAKBAKAN

FALLS, BOTH LOCATED IN THE MU-

NICIPALITY OF BROOKE’S POINT,

PROVINCE OF PALAWAN AS TOURIST

DESTINATIONS AND PROVIDING FOR

THEIR DEVELOPMENT”



Sponsors: Representatives Relampagos and

Abueg


Report by the Committee on Agrarian Reform

(Committee Report No. 926), re H. R. No. 2455,

entitled:

“RESOLUTION CONVEYING THE GRATI-

TUDE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENT-

ATIVES TO THE GOVERNMENT OF

THE REPUBLIC OF ITALY FOR ITS FI-

NANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO AGRARIAN

REFORM COMMUNITIES IN MINDA-

NAO THROUGH THE ITALIAN ASSIS-

TANCE TO THE AGRARIAN REFORM

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUP-

PORT PROGRAM (IARCDSP)”

recommending its adoption in substitution of

House Resolution No. 1616

Sponsors: Representatives Baguilat and Castelo


Report by the Committee on Labor and Employment

(Committee Report No. 927), re H. No. 6238, en-

titled:

“AN ACT REDUCING THE MINIMUM

MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENT FOR

REGISTRATION OF UNIONS OR FED-

ERATIONS AND STREAMLINING THE

PROCEES OF REGISTRATION, AMEND-

ING FOR THIS PURPOSE ARTICLES 234,

235, 236 AND 237 OF PRESIDENTIAL

DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTH-

ERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE

OF THE PHILIPPINES”


House Bill No. 4031

Sponsors: Representatives Nograles and Mendo-

za (R.)


Report by the Committee on Labor and Employment

(Committee Report No. 928), re H. R. No. 2017,

entitled:

“RESOLUTION FOR CONGRESS, THROUGH

THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE, TO

CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION AND


THE INCIDENTS THAT LED TO THE

DEATH OF DECK CADET FELIPE BOR-

RA III, WHILE IN A CADETSHIP TRAIN-

ING ON BOARD M/V SANKO FOR-

TUNE”

informing the House of its findings and recom-

mendations

Sponsors: Representatives Nograles and Manalo


Report by the Committee on Agriculture and Food

and the Committee on Ways and Means (Com-

mittee Report No. 929), re H. No. 6241, entitled:

“AN ACT PROMOTING CORPORATE

FARMING AND PROVIDING INCEN-

TIVES THEREFOR”




Sponsors: Representatives Mendoza (M.), Guan-

lao and Teves


Report by the Committee on Local Government

(Committee Report No. 930), re H. No. 6244, en-

titled:

“AN ACT CREATING THE POSITION OF

ASSISTANT CITY ADMINISTRATOR,

ESTABLISHING THE CITY REGISTRY

OF DEEDS OFFICE AND EMPHASIZING

THE PROHIBITION ON ILLEGAL GAM-

BLING, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE

CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT

NO. 8983 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE

CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BAYA-

WAN”


House Bill No. 5357

Sponsors: Representatives Acharon and Teves


REFERRAL OF HOUSE

RESOLUTION NO. 2323

In accordance with the Rules of the House gov-

erning inquiries in aid of legislation, on motion of

Rep. Lagdameo (M.), there being no objection, the

Body referred House Resolution No. 2323, regarding

the plight of Lumads being held in Haran-UCCP,

Davao City by Karadyawan-Kapalong, Karapatan,

Pasaka Regional Lumad Confederation, Rural Mis-

sionary of the Philippines (RMP), Gabriela, Alliance

of Concerned Teachers (ACT), Salugpungan Ta Tanu

Community Learning Center Inc., Kilusang Mag-

bubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP-SMR), and Mindanao

Interfaith Services Foundation Inc. (MISFI), to the

Committee on Indigenous Cultural Communities and

Indigenous Peoples.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS

Rep. Lagdameo (M.) thereafter acknowledged

the presence in the Session Hall of guests of Reps.

Rufus B. Rodriguez, Leopoldo N. Bataoil, Romeo M.

Acop, Samuel D. Pagdilao, Gary C. Alejano, and

Francisco Ashley L. Acedillo.

ADJOURNMENT OF SESSION

Observing that there were not enough Members

on the floor, Rep. Jose L. Atienza Jr. moved for the

adjournment of the session. There being no objec-

tion, the Chair declared the session adjourned until

four o’clock in the afternoon of Tuesday, November

10, 2015.

It was 5:24 p.m.

I hereby certify to the correctness of the forego-

ing.

(Sgd.) ATTY. MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP, DPA

Secretary-General

Documents

Journal of the House of Representatives of the House of Representatives SIXTEENTH CONGRESS THIRD REGULAR SESSION 2015 - 2016 JOURNAL NO. 29 Monday, November 9, 2015 Prepared by the