EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )First Regular Session )

S E N A T E

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COMMITTEE REPORT NO.___

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Submitted by the Committee on Rules on

1Re: PS Resolution No. cReport on the 27th August 2019 Committee on Rules meeting on the rationalization and merging of some committees, taking into Consideration P.S. Res. No. 44

Recommending its approval

Sponsor: Sen. Juan Miguel F. Zubiri

MR. PRESIDENT:

The Committee on Rules in its meeting on 27 August 2019, on Rule X, Section 13 of the rules of the Senate has the honor to report back to the senate the following recommendations and amendments;

"RULE X The Committees

SEC. 13. After the organization of the Senate in the manner provided in Rule IX, the following permanent committees shall be formed, with the duties, powers and general jurisdiction specified hereunder:

1) Committee on Rules. - xxx

2) Committee on Ethics and Privileges. - xxx

3) Committee on Accounts. - xxx

4) Committee on Finance. - xxx

5) Committee on Ways and Means. - xxx

6) Committee on Economic Affairs. - xxx

7) Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies. - xxx

8) Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises. - xxx

9) Committee on Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship. - xxx

10) Committee on Agriculture, [and] Food AND AGRARIAN REFORM. -

[Eleven (11)] FIFTEEN (1 5 ) members. All matters relating to agriculture, food

production and agribusiness, including agricultural experimental stations,

agricultural economics and research; soil survey and conservation; agricultural

education; technical extension services; animal husbandry; livestock

quarantine; agricultural support price; and fisheries and aquatic resources;

AND ALL MATTERS RELATING TO AGRARIAN REFORM, LANDED

ESTATES, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGRARIAN LAND REFORM

PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION.

11) Committee on Cooperatives. - xxx

12) Committee on Foreign Relations. - xxx

13) Committee on National Defense and Security, PEACE, UNIFICATIO N

AND RECONCILIATION. - Nineteen (19) members. All matters relating to

national defense and external and internal threats to national security, PEACE,

INTERNAL ARMED CONFLICT RESOLUTION, POLITICAL

NEGOTIATION, CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES, AMNESTY, REBEL

RETURNEES, INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT, NATIONAL

UNIFICATIO N AND RECONCILIATION, the Armed Forces of the

Philippines; pension plans and fringe benefits of war veterans and military

retirees; citizens army selective service; forts; arsenals; military camps and

reservations; coast, geodetic and meteorological surveys; civil defense; and

military research and development;

[14 ] Committee on Peace, Unification and Reconciliation. - Seven (7)

members. All matters relating to peace, internal armed conflict resolution,

political negotiation, cessation of hostilities, amnesty, rebel returnees,

integration and development, national unification and reconciliation.]

[15 ] 14) Committee on Justice and Fluman Rights. - xxx

[16 ] 15) Committee on Public Works. - xxx

[17 ] 16) Committee on Local Government. - xxx

[18 ] 17) Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement, - xxx

[19 ] 18) Committee on Cultural Communities. - xxx

[20] Committee on Agrarian Reform. - Nine (9) members. All matters relating

to agrarian reform, landed estates, and implementation of the agrarian land

reform provisions of the Constitution.]

[21 ] 19) Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources

Development. - xxx

[22 ] 20) Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture. - xxx

[23 ] 21) Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education - xxx

[24 ] 22) Committee on Health and Demography. - xxx

[25 ] 23) Committee on Environment [and]. Natural Resources AND

CLIMATE CHANGE. - [Fifteen (15)] SEVENTEEN (1 7 ) members. All

matters relating to the conservation and protection of the environment,

POLICIES, PROGRAMS, STRATEGIES, TECHNOLOGIES AND OTHER

INNOVATIONS ADDRESSING GLOBAL W ARM ING AND CLIMATE

CHANGE IMPACTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIM ITED TO, CLIMATE

RISK MANAGEMENT TO REDUCE VULNERABILITY ASSOCIATED

W ITH CLIMATE—SENSITIVE AREAS AND SECTORS, the regulation of the

impact of human activities on the same, the promotion of environmental

awareness of our citizens, the renewal of resources in damaged eco-systems

and other environment-related issues; [and] ALL MATTERS RELATED TO

ADAPTATION AND M IT IG ATIO N OR CONTROL OF GREENHOUSE GAS

EMISSIONS TO ENHANCE RESILIENCE AND TO PROMOTE

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, PH ILIPP IN E COMPLIANCE W ITH THE

RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND COOPERATION

W ITH OTHER COUNTRIES; AND all matters relating to the administration,

management, development, protection, exploration, storage, renewal,

regulation and licensing, and wise utilization of the country's national reserves

including, but not limited to, forest, mineral, public land, offshore areas and

the development o f industries based on these resources;

[26 ] 24) Committee on Energy. - xxx

[27 ] 25) Committee on Science and Technology. - xxx

[28 ] 26) Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development. - xxx

[29 ] 27) Committee on Public Semces. - xxx

[30 ] 28) Committee on Public Information and Mass Media. - xxx

[31 ] 29) Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes. -

xxx

[32 ] 30) Committee on Civil Service, Government Reorganization and

Professional Regulation. - xxx

[33 ] 31) Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs. - xxx

[34 ] 32) Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender

Equality - xxx

[35 ] 33) Committee on Tourism. - xxx

[36 ] 34) Committee on Games and Amusement. - xxx

[37 ] 35) Committee on Sports. - xxx

[38 ] 36) Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations. -

xxx

[39 ] Committee on Climate Change. - Nine (9) members. All matters relating

to policies, programs, strategies, technologies and other innovations

addressing global warming and climate change impacts, including, but not

limited to, climate risk management to reduce vulnerability associated with

climate-sensitive areas and sectors, all matters related to adaptation and

mitigation or control o f greenhouse gas emissions to enhance resilience and

to promote sustainable development, Philippine compliance with the relevant

international agreements and cooperation with other countries.]

[40 ] 37) Committee on Electoral Reforms and People's Participation. - xxx

[41 ] 38) Committee on Youth. - xxx

39 ) COMMITTEE ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS,

INNO VATIO N, AND FUTURES TH IN K IN G . - FIFTEEN (1 5 ) MEMBERS.

ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE UNITED NATIONS 2030 AGENDA

FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE ASSESSMENT OF THE

COUNTRY'S PERFORMANCE IN ATTAIN ING SAID DEVELOPMENT

GOALS THROUGH POLICIES, STRATEGIES, AND ACTIONS FOR THE

DEVELOPMENT OF DESIRABLE FUTURES BY USING A M ULTI­

D ISCIPLINARY APPROACH IN ILLU M IN ATIN G POSSIBILITIES,

O UTLIN ING POLICY CHOICES, AND ASSESSING ALTERNATIVES.''

Respectfully submitted:

Chairperson:

MIGUEL "M IG Z " F. ZU B IR IMajority Leader

Members

SEN. SONNY ANGARASEN. J L VILI

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SEN. S CHARD 3. GORDON

K IK O " PAN G I L I NANSEN. FRAN1

SEN.^LPHQlgEGFPresident PraH'empore

Ex-Officio Members:.

lN KLIN M. DRILONlority Leader

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )First Regular Session )

S E N A T E

P.S. Res. No. 1 2 2

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Introduced by SEN. 3UAN MIGUEL "M IGZ" F. ZUBIRI AND THE rj^MBI=RS OF THE

COMMITTEE ON RULES

RESOLUTIONAMENDING SECTIONS 13 (1 0 ), (1 3 ), (1 4 ), (2 0 ), (2 5 ), and (3 9 ) RULE X OF THE RULES OF THE SENATE AND CREATING THE COMMITTEE ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS, INNOVATION AND FUTURES TH IN K IN G

RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, To reconcile and merge, as it hereby reconciles and merges certain standing Committees to be known as the Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform; Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation; and Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Climate Change;

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Committee on Sustainable Development Goals, Innovation and Futures Thinking is created with specific jurisdiction, to read as follows:

"RULE X The Committees

SEC. 13. After the organization of the Senate in the manner provided in Rule IX, the following permanent committees shall be formed, with the duties, powers and general jurisdiction specified hereunder:

1) Committee on Rules. - xxx

2) Committee on Ethics and Privileges. - xxx

3) Committee on Accounts. - xxx

4) Committee on Finance. - xxx

5) Committee on Ways and Means. - xxx

6) Committee on Economic Affairs. - xxx

7) Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies. - xxx

8) Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises. - xxx

9) Committee on Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship. - xxx

10) Committee on Agriculture, [and] Food AND AGRARIAN REFORM. -

[Eleven (11)] FIFTEEN (1 5 ) members. All matters relating to agriculture, food

production and agribusiness, including agricultural experimental stations,

agricultural economics and research; soil survey and conservation; agricultural

education; technical extension services; animal husbandry; livestock

quarantine; agricultural support price; and fisheries and aquatic resources;

AND ALL MATTERS RELATING TO AGRARIAN REFORM, LANDED

ESTATES, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGRARIAN LAND REFORM

PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION.

11) Committee on Cooperatives. - xxx

12) Committee on Foreign Relations. - xxx

13) Committee on National Defense and Security, PEACE, UNIFICATION

AND RECONCILIATION. - Nineteen (19) members. All matters relating to

national defense and external and internal threats to national security, PEACE,

INTERNAL ARMED CONFLICT RESOLUTION, POLITICAL

NEGOTIATION, CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES, AMNESTY, REBEL

RETURNEES, INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT, NATIONAL

UNIFICATIO N AND RECONCILIATION, the Armed Forces of the

Philippines; pension plans and fringe benefits of war veterans and military

retirees; citizens army selective service; forts; arsenals; military camps and

reservations; coast, geodetic and meteorological surveys; civil defense; and

military research and development;

[14 ] Committee on Peace, Unification and Reconciliation. - Seven (7)

members. All matters relating to peace, internal armed conflict resolution,

political negotiation, cessation of hostilities, amnesty, rebel returnees,

integration and development, national unification and reconciliation.]

[15 ] 14) Committee on Justice and Human Rights. - xxx

[16 ] 15) Committee on Public Works. - xxx

[17 ] 16) Committee on Local Government. - xxx

[18 ] 17) Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement. - xxx

[19 ] 18) Committee on Cultural Communities. - xxx

[20] Committee on Agrarian Reform. - Nine (9) members. All matters relating

to agrarian reform, landed estates, and implementation of the agrarian land

reform provisions of the Constitution.]

[21 ] 19) Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources

Development. - xxx

[22 ] 20) Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture. - xxx

[23 ] 21) Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education - xxx

[24 ] 22) Committee on Health and Demography. - xxx

[25 ] 23) Committee on Environment [and]. Natural Resources AND

CLIMATE CHANGE. - [Fifteen (15)] SEVENTEEN (1 7 ) members. All

matters relating to the conservation and protection of the environment,

POLICIES, PROGRAMS, STRATEGIES, TECHNOLOGIES AND OTHER

INNOVATIONS ADDRESSING GLOBAL W ARM ING AND CLIMATE

CHANGE IMPACTS, INCLUDING , BUT NOT LIM ITED TO, CLIMATE

RISK MANAGEMENT TO REDUCE VULNERABILITY ASSOCIATED

W ITH CLIMATE—SENSITIVE AREAS AND SECTORS, the regulation of the

impact of human activities on the same, the promotion of environmental

awareness of our citizens, the renewal of resources in damaged eco-systems

and other environment-related issues; [and] ALL MATTERS RELATED TO

ADAPTATION AND M IT IG ATIO N OR CONTROL OF GREENHOUSE GAS

EMISSIONS TO ENHANCE RESILIENCE AND TO PROMOTE

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, PH ILIPPIN E COMPLIANCE W ITH THE

RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND COOPERATION

W ITH OTHER COUNTRIES; AND all matters relating to the administration,

management, development, protection, exploration, storage, renewal,

regulation and licensing, and wise utilization of the country's national reserves

including, but not limited to, forest, mineral, public land, offshore areas and

the development of industries based on these resources;

[26 ] 24) Committee on Energy. - xxx

[27 ] 25) Committee on Science and Technology. - xxx

[28 ] 26) Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development. - xxx

[29 ] 27) Committee on Public Services. - xxx

[30 ] 28) Committee on Public Information and Mass Media. - xxx

[31 ] 29) Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes. -

xxx

[32 ] 30) Committee on Civil Service, Government Reorganization and

Professional Regulation. - xxx

[33 ] 31) Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs. - xxx

[34 ] 32) Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender

Equality - xxx

[35 ] 33) Committee on Tourism. - xxx

[36 ] 34) Committee on Games and Amusement. - xxx

[37 ] 35) Committee on Sports. - xxx

[38 ] 36) Committee on Accountability o f Public Officers and Investigations. -

XXX

[39 ] Committee on Climate Change. - Nine (9) members. All matters relating

to policies, programs, strategies, technologies and other innovations

addressing global warming and climate change impacts, including, but not

limited to, climate risk management to reduce vulnerability associated with

climate-sensitive areas and sectors, all matters related to adaptation and

mitigation or control of greenhouse gas emissions to enhance resilience and

to promote sustainable development, Philippine compliance with the relevant

international agreements and cooperation with other countries.]

[40 ] 37) Committee on Electoral Reforms and People's Participation. - xxx

[41 ] 38) Committee on Youth. - xxx

39 ) COMMITTEE ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS,

INNOVATION, AND FUTURES TH IN K IN G . - FIFTEEN (1 5 ) MEMBERS.

ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE UNITED NATIONS 2030 AGENDA

FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE ASSESSMENT OF THE

COUNTRY'S PERFORMANCE IN ATTAIN ING SAID DEVELOPMENT

GOALS THROUGH POLICIES, STRATEGIES, AND ACTIONS FOR THE

DEVELOPMENT OF DESIRABLE FUTURES BY USING A M ULTI­

D ISCIPLINARY APPROACH IN ILLU M IN ATIN G POSSIBILITIES,

O UTLIN ING POLICY CHOICES, AND ASSESSING ALTERNATIVES.''

Adopted,

IGUEL "M IG Z " F. ZU B IR I