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Vol. 1 Tuesday, August 25, 2015 No. 13

Congressional Record16th CONGRESS, THIRD REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

CALL TO ORDER

At 4:00 p.m., Deputy Speaker Pangalian M. Balindong called the session to order.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). The session is called to order.

NATIONAL ANTHEM

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). Please rise for the singing of the Philippine National Anthem.

Everybody rose to sing the Philippine National Anthem.

PRAYER

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). Please remain standing for a minute of silent prayer.

Everybody remained standing for the silent prayer.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized.

REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I move that we defer the calling of the roll.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved.

REP. ATIENZA. Mr. Speaker.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). What is the pleasure of the Honorable Atienza?

REP. ATIENZA. Again and again, we would like to object to deferring the calling of the roll. As stated by the Rules and by the Order of Business today, we should call the roll and recognize these Gentlemen now

on the floor. What is wrong with that, Mr. Speaker? I do not see anything wrong with calling the roll. So, we object.

SUSPENSION OF SESSION

REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I ask for a few minutes suspension of the session.

I so move, Mr. Speaker.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). The session is suspended.

It was 4:02 p.m.

RESUMPTION OF SESSION

At 5:10 p.m., the session was resumed.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). The session is resumed.

The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized.

ROLL CALL

REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I move that we call the roll.


The Secretary General will please call the roll.

The Secretary General called the roll and the result is as follows, per Journal No. 13, dated August 25, 2015:

Present:

AbadAbayaAbayonAbellanosaAbu

AbuegAcedilloAcharonAcopAdiong

2 TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2015

AdvinculaAggabaoAgyaoAlbanoAlejanoAlipingAlmarioAlmonteAlvarez (F.)Amatong (R.)AndayaAngara-CastilloAngpingApostolAragonesArenasArnaizArroyoAtienzaBag-aoBagatsingBaguilatBalindongBarzagaBataoilBatocabeBautistaBelloBelmonte (F.)Belmonte (J.)BenitezBernosBicharaBondocBravo (A.)Bravo (M.)CabilaoCagasCamineroCasteloCastroChipecoCoCojuangcoCollantesColmenaresCortunaCosalanCruz-GonzalesCuaDalogDe JesusDe VeneciaDefensorDel MarDel Rosario (A.A.)

Nava (P.)NoelOaminalOcampoOngOrtega (F.)Ortega (V.)PadillaPaduanoPaezPagdilaoPanchoPaquizPernesPiamontePichayQuimboRamirez-SatoRamosRevillaReyesRidonRiveraRodriguez (I.)Rodriguez (M.)Rodriguez (O.)Rodriguez (R.)RomanRomarateRomualdezRomualdoRomuloRoqueSacdalan

Dela CruzDeloso-MontallaDimaporo (I.)EriceErmita-BuhainEscuderoEspinaEstrellaFariñasFerrer (J.)FortunFortunoGarcia (G.)Garin (R.)Garin (S.)Gatchalian (W.)GeronGerona-RobredoGomezGonzalesGonzalezGuanlaoGuiaoGunigundoGutierrezHataman-SallimanHernandezHicapHoferIlaganIwayJavierKatohKhoKhonghunLabadlabadLacson-NoelLagdameo (A.)Lagdameo (M.)LaneteLeeLeonardiaLeonen-PizarroLobregatLoongLopez (C.)Macrohon-NuñoMadronaMagsaysayManaloMasongsongMellanaMendoza (J.)Mercado-RevillaMontejoNava (J.)

SalimbangonSalvacionSantiagoSeñeresSingson (E.)SuarezSy-AlvaradoTambuntingTan (A.)TejadaTeodoroTevesTiangcoTiengTingTinioTolentinoTreñas TugnaTupasTyUnabiaUngabUy (R.)VelardeVelascoVillanuevaVillaricaYap (S.)YuZamora (M.)Zamora (R.)ZarateZubiri

THE SECRETARY GENERAL. Mr. Speaker, the roll call shows that 190 Members responded to the call.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). With 190 Members responding to the call, the Chair declares the presence of a quorum.

The Asst. Majority Leader is recognized.

REP. DE VENECIA. Mr. Speaker, allow us to acknowledge the presence of guests.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). Please proceed.

REP. DE VENECIA. Allow us to acknowledge the presence of the guests of Cong. Gary C. Alejano, Cong. Romeo M. Acop, Cong. Leopoldo N. Bataoil, Cong. Samuel D. Pagdilao and Cong. Francisco Ashley L. Acedillo: the PMA Directorate and Staff headed by Col. Joseph P. Villanueva...

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2015 3

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). Please rise. (Applause)

REP. DE VENECIA. ... Lt. Col. Franciso M. Torbela, Capt. Anaclito G. Almoite Jr., 2ndLt. John Eric Tadeo, 1stLt. Mary Ann T. Ortiz and Capt. Ross Mar Villareal.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). Welcome to the House of Representatives. (Applause)


REP. DE VENECIA. Mr. Speaker, we also have with us the following guests whose presence we should acknowledge: the guests of Cong. Jeffrey D. Khonghun from the First District of Zambales, the barangay officials and personnel of Barangay Laoag, San Marcelino, Zambales.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). Please rise. The guests are likewise welcome to the House of Representatives. (Applause)


REP. DE VENECIA. We also have with us here, Mr. Speaker, the guests whose presence need to be acknowledged, the guest of Cong. Randolph S. Ting, Cong. Salvacion “Sally” S. Ponce Enrile, Cong. Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso, the Representatives of Cagayan Province. With us here is Mr. Rolex Tabutol from Paris, France.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). Please rise. Welcome to the House of Representatives.


REP. DE VENECIA. Mr. Speaker, we also have the guests of the Hon. Scott Davies S. Lanete, M.D.: Mr. Edgar A. De Lara, Consultant on Environment and Economic Affairs; Mr. Remus D. Bien, Consultant on Agriculture and Climate Change and the Hon. Wenefredo C. Belarmino Jr., Sangguniang Bayan Member, Municipality of Dimasalang, Province of Masbate.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). The guests are welcome to the House of Representatives. (Applause)


CONSIDERATION OF H.B. NO. 5412ON SECOND READING

PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP AND DEBATE

REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I move that we consider House Bill No. 5412, contained in Committee

Report No. 563, as reported out by the Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms and the Committee on Appropriations.

May I ask that the Secretary General be directed to read only the title of the measure.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved.*

The Secretary General is directed to read only the title of the measure.

With the permission of the Body, and since copies of the measure have been previously distributed, the Secretary General read only the title thereof without prejudice to inserting its text in the Congressional Record.

THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 5412, entitled: AN ACT MAKING ELECTION SERVICE NON-COMPULSORY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS, PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION AND OTHER BENEFITS.

REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, the Sponsor, Chairman of the Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms, Hon. Fredenil “Fred” H. Castro from the Second District of Capiz, is present and he has indicated, Mr. Speaker, his desire that we consider the Explanatory Note of said measure as its sponsorship speech.



REP. BONDOC. The motion having been approved, Mr. Speaker, I move that we close the period of sponsorship and debate on House Bill No. 5412.




REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, there being no Committee or individual amendments, I move that we close the period of amendments on House Bill No. 5412.


REP. ATIENZA. Mr. Speaker.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). Is that an objection?

* See MEASURES CONSIDERED (printed separately)


REP. ATIENZA. Again, we take note that when we are taking up matters on Second Reading, pagbigyan po naman ninyo ng pagkakataon ang mga Miyembro na makapagtanong. So, do not close the period of debate when there has been no debate yet. Give us an opportunity to ask questions to the Sponsor, para po naman malinaw na malinaw ang pinag-uusapan natin at bago natin ma-aprubahan ito ay nasagot na po lahat ng katanungan.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). Since there is an objection, we request the Majority Leader to respond to the statement of the Honorable Atienza.

REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I move that we reconsider the closing of the period of sponsorship and debate on House Bill No. 5412 to enable the Honorable Atienza to articulate his debate.


REP. ATIENZA. We ask for a one-minute recess so that we can study the subject matter.


THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). The session is suspended for one minute.

It was 5:29 p.m.





REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, our parliamentary status is that we are in consideration of House Bill No. 5412, as contained in Committee Report No. 563. Earlier, I made a motion to reopen the period of sponsorship and debate, and in addendum to that, moved for the recognition of the author of the measure, the Hon. Antonio L. Tinio from the Party-List ACT Teachers to sponsor said measure.



REP. CASTRO. Mr. Speaker, I confirm the manifestation of the Asst. Majority Leader, and considering that the author has signified his intention

to sponsor the Bill, I am giving the Gentleman the opportunity to sponsor the measure.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). The Honorable Tinio is recognized to sponsor the measure. Please proceed.

REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I move that we recognize the Honorable Atienza from the Party-List BUHAY for his opportunity to interpellate the Sponsor of the measure.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). The Honorable Atienza is recognized.

REP. ATIENZA. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.We would listen to the Sponsor if he would like to

explain the very essence of the measure.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). The Sponsor may, if he so desires.

REP. TINIO. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.Mr. Speaker, ang bill na ito, in Committee Report No.

563 of House Bill No. 5412, entitled: AN ACT MAKING ELECTION SERVICE NON-COMPULSORY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS, PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION AND OTHER BENEFITS ay isang tugon sa matagal nang hiling at hinaing ng ating libu-libong mga public school teachers.

Sa kasaysayan ng eleksyon sa Pilipinas, itinatakda ng ating batas na compulsory o sapilitan ang election service para sa mga public school teachers. At dahil dito, sa mga nakalipas na taon, ay maraming bilang na ng mga public school natin, sa mga public school teachers natin, ang nagsakripisyo, kasama na ang pagsakripisyo ng sarili nilang buhay para magkaroon tayo ng credible na eleksyon. Hindi ko na babanggitin ang iba’t ibang mga biktima.

Ang ginagawa ng panukalang batas na ito ay gagawin na lamang boluntaryo, hindi compulsory, ang election service para sa mga public school teachers. Hindi po kailangang mangamba ang ating mga kasamahan dito sa Kapulungang ito dahil hindi ibig sabihin ay hindi na maglilingkod ang mga public school teachers. I can assure you, sa ating mga konsultasyon sa hanay ng mga public school teachers, handa pa rin ang marami, ang vast majority ng mga public school teachers natin na magsilbi sa mga eleksyon. Ngunit ang ginagawa lamang ng batas na ito, inaalis na ang posibleng parusa sa mga public school teachers na sa iba’t ibang kadahilanan ay hindi makapaglilingkod.

Mayroon ding mga probisyon ang ating batas, ang panukalang batas na ito, na kung sakaling hindi makapaglilingkod ang public school teacher, sino ang maglilingkod? So, may mga—mamaya, sa debate


natin, maaari sigurong ipaliwanag natin kung sino pa ang nakahanay para magsilbi sa eleksiyon kung hindi makapagsisilbi ang isang public school teacher, Mr. Speaker.

Sana po ay masuportahan ng Kapulungang ito ang mabilis na pagpasa ng batas na ito dahil matagal na na hinaing ito ng ating public schools teachers, at tunay na kikilalanin ng ating mga guro ang pagtugon, ang positibong pagtugon ng Kapulungang ito sa pagpasa ng batas na ito.

Maraming salamat, Mr. Speaker.

REP. ATIENZA. Mr. Speaker, may we now ask some questions from the Sponsor of the measure.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). The Sponsor may answer.

REP. TINIO. Yes, please.


REP. TINIO. Yes, Mr. Speaker.

REP. ATIENZA. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We shall proceed.


REP. ATIENZA. At the outset, we would like to stress that the reason why we asked that we start this measure on the right footing at pabayaan po nating talakayin ng malaya on Second Reading sapagkat iyan po ang tamang paraan ng paggawa ng batas.

Dati-rati po ay hindi na natin idinadaan sa Second Reading, wala na pong paliwanag, numero na lamang ang naririnig natin, at inaaprubahan natin ito on Second and Third Reading na hindi po alam ng mga Miyembro ng Kongreso kung ano ang inaprubahan.

Ngayon, binabati ko ang Kapulungan, ang ating Presiding Officer, na hinayaan niya ang malayang talakayan sa ating panukalang batas na ito na napakahalaga sa ating sistema.

In the past, when our elections were more credible and the democratic system was in full swing, ang ating halalan ay ibinibigay sa kamay ng mga boluntaryong partilista, the Liberal Party Inspector and the Nacionalista Party Inspector, and the position of chair of the election committee in every precinct was given to a teacher, a public school teacher. Iyon po ang mga halalang paraan na ginawa natin noong ang ating demokrasya ay hindi po ginagambala pa ng batas military. Ito po ay nabago.

Ngayon, dahil wala na pong Nacionalista, wala na pong Partido Liberal, and there is no more two-party

system in existence, the election process in the precinct level is now supervised by three public school teachers. Why public school teachers? Because it is provided for by law that they are the most trusted members of the community, and should be trusted with the election process in the precinct level.

Kung ang batas na ito ay ating aaprubahan at hindi po gagawing compulsory ang pagsisilbi sa halalan sa presinto upang bigyan ng patnubay ang maayos na paraan sa halalan in the precinct level, ang tanong ko po sa ating Sponsor ay, sino po ang magpapatakbo ng halalan sa ating mga presinto kung ang mga guro ay hindi po maisipan o magustuhang maglingkod? Sapagkat alam nating sakripisyo ang ibinibigay nila at kung mayroon man silang gustong gawin at umayaw, sino po ang ating ipapalit ayon po sa batas na ito?

REP. TINIO. Mr. Speaker, maraming salamat sa katanungan.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). The Sponsor may answer.

REP. TINIO. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.Sa Section 4 ng panukalang batas na ito, malinaw

po ang kasagutan sa tanong ng kagalang-galang na Kinatawan ng BUHAY Party-List. “Rendering of Election Service.” Una po, nililinaw dito na ang Board of Election Inspectors, Board of Election Tellers sa iba’t ibang mga eleksyon ay “shall be composed of a Chairperson and two (2) members, all of whom shall be public school teachers who are willing and available to render election service.”

Kailangang linawin po natin na sa batas na ito, ang unang-unang aasahan ay ang mga public school teachers.

Ngayon, sabi din naman dito, kapagka kulang o kapos ang public school teachers who are willing and available to render election service, inihahanay po ang mga maaaring pagkunan ng COMELEC na bubuo sa Board of Election Inspectors in the following order of priority: "a. Private School Teachers; b. National Government Employees."

At may qualification dito sa mga national government employees:

1. Department of Education Non-Teaching Personnel.

2. Other national government officials and employees holding regular or permanent positions, excluding members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP).

3. Members of COMELEC-accredited citizen's arms and other COMELEC-accredited civil society organizations and non-governmental organizations.

4. Any citizen of known probity and competence who is not involved with any candidate or political


party. Provided, That such person to be appointed is a registered voter.

So, mayroon pong ganoong hanayan at karagdagang paliwanag sa aktuwal na kalakaran ng COMELEC sa mga nakaraang eleksiyon ay actually sinusunod na ang ganitong pagkakasunud-sunod sa appointment ng mga miyembro ng Board of Election Inspectors. May mga lugar talaga na for one reason or another ay nagkukulang ang mga public school teachers kaya ang ginagawa nila ay kumukuha na sa hanay ng private school teachers o ng mga other government employees at iba pa, Mr. Speaker.

REP. ATIENZA. Mr. Speaker, elections are very partisan, and we know that. We are all politicians, we are all participating in the process of election. Kaya po pinili ng batas na ang mga guro ang siyang maglingkod at humawak ng kapangyarihan sa presinto ng halalan, dahil po upang matiyak na ang halalan ay maging patas at walang pinapanigan.

Ang pangamba po ng inyong lingkod ay malinaw na malinaw at simple lang. Kapagka ang proseso ng halalan sa presinto ay ibinigay natin sa kamay ng mga taong gobyerno na mismo na mayroong kandidato, katulad po sa darating na halalan, may kandidato po ang administrasyon, iyan po ay ipinangangalandakan na sa lahat ng sulok ng bansa, at ang ating pauupuin sa mga presinto ay mga taong gobyerno. Sinubukan na po ito sa ibang bansa at hindi po nag-succeed sapagkat naging highly personal and partisan ang pagpapatakbo ng halalan doon sa lugar na iyon.

So, it would be very dangerous if we do not make it a compulsory duty of our public school teachers, and I would like to stress at this juncture, I come from a family founded by a public school teacher. Alam ko po na kung ang pag-uusapan ay integridad at ang pagkatao ng ating mga public school teachers ay pasado po more than any other sector probably in society. That is the very reason they are the ones trusted by the law to run the elections in the country, both local and national, including the barangay elections. Alam ko rin po na ang ating mga guro ay nagsasakripisyo ng napakalaki kaya medyo dumarami ang humihingi ng paraan kung puwede ayaw na nilang maglingkod. Nandiyan na po ang delay ng suweldo, nandiyan na po ang panganib, nandiyan na po ang long hours of work that is not commensurate with the pay that they are getting.

The problem, Mr. Speaker, kailangang bayaran nang maayos at mabilisan ang mga naglilingkod sa ating halalan. But to give the process to the ranks of non-teachers would be a very dangerous beginning. Maaari pong manipulahin ito ng gobyerno upang ang mga umupo sa ating halalan sa mga presinto ay mga party volunteers ng gobyerno to promote their own candidates. Mawawala ang balanse na kailangan po upang maging patas ang pagpapatakbo ng halalan. Gaya ng binanggit

ko noong araw, mayroon pong balanse, isang inspektor ng Nacionalista, isang inspektor ng Liberal, at ang chairman ng committee ay isang guro. Ginawa po ng batas tatlong guro ang nagpapatakbo ng halalan. We do not see any problem with that except that the teachers are complaining that they are not getting paid accordingly, their remuneration is not fair with the amount of work involved, madaling araw po gumigising sila at hatinggabi na nakakatulog pagkatapos ng paglilingkod.

We definitely put forward the observation that giving the election process to government men and women would be a very dangerous precedent. It could be a very dangerous situation where the ones running the elections in the precincts of our country would be partisan people, working only for one candidate. This could mean a travesty of our election process and this could revive the questionable elections that we have had in the country. Magiging questionable po ito sapagkat pag hindi na guro ang nagpapatakbo, whether volunteers from the national government, whether people appointed by the COMELEC, e lalo na pong peligroso kung COMELEC pa ang pipili ng mga magpapatakbo sa precinct level. Marami pong mangyayari diyan na hindi kanais-nais at hindi magiging credible ang ating election.

REP. TINIO. Mr. Speaker, noong una, isang mahalagang component ng Bill na ito, bukod sa pagdeklara na hindi na compulsory para sa public school teachers ang election service ay ang usapin ng honoraria, allowances, benefits, legal protection para sa mga magsisilbi sa eleksyon. So, may mga probisyon po dito providing for honoraria, travel allowances and other benefits, providing for service credit for those serving in the government, providing for death and/or medical assistance for election-related risks, providing—ito napakahalaga din po—providing for legal assistance para doon sa magse-serve sa election, providing for indemnification for legal costs incurred by those who have to face election-related charges afterwards. Ito ay isang napakalaking burden para sa mga teachers natin. Ang punto po, ke isang buong pakete ang batas na ito, at uulitin ko, at ito rin naman ang pagtingin ng COMELEC at maging ng Department of Education, kaya buung-buong ineendorso nila ang pagpasa ng Bill na ito ay dahil sa buong pakete ng mga benepisyo at proteksiyon na ibibigay ng panukalang batas na ito. Matitiyak natin na ang pinakamalaking mayorya, the vast majority ng mga election workers natin ay mananatiling mga public school teachers.

Ako rin, masasabi ko, batay sa araw-araw halos na pakikitungo natin sa mga public school teachers, gusto nilang mag-serve sa election. Bakit? Dahil naging matagumpay tayo sa unti-unting pagtaas ng honoraria—ngayon umaabot na sa P4,000 plus additional pa, aabot sa mga P6,000 ang nagiging compensation ng ating mga teachers na nagsisilbi sa election. In other words, ang


solusyon po na inihahapag ng panukalang batas na ito ay tiyakin ang election service ng mga guro natin sa pamamagitan ng mga tamang incentives at protection at hindi sa pamamagitan ng sapilitang pag-obliga sa kanila, on pain of punishments or penalties.

In other words, gamitin natin ang incentives, hindi ang pananakot. Sa kasalukuyang batas, pananakot, the stick rather than the carrot. Ang gagawin po ng panukalang batas na ito ay ang kabaligtaran.

REP. ATIENZA. Maraming salamat po, Mr. Speaker.

Nasakyan ko po ang benepisyong dagdag na nilalayon nitong batas. Kung iyon po ang pag-uusapan, pagtulung-tulungan nating maaprubahan ito. Kulang pa nga po ang sinabi ninyo. Siguro idagdag po natin pati insurance at iba pang mga benepisyo. Bakit apat na libo, anim na libo? Gawin nating sampung libo ang isinusuweldo sa mga guro, sapagkat sila talaga ang inaasahan ng ating demokrasya sa matinong halalan. But why make it non-compulsory? May I ask the Sponsor, ano po ba ang kanyang prayoridad, not making it compulsory or a package of benefits that will be commensurate to the sacrifices of our public school teachers?

REP. TINIO. Katulad ng sinabi ko, Mr. Speaker, magkaugnay po iyon. Para maging matagumpay ang pagtanggal natin ng compulsion sa batas, kailangang igarantiya natin ang sapat na benepisyo, kasama na po ang binanggit ninyo. Mayroong insurance, nandito po iyon, sapat na benepisyo, sapat na legal protection.

Ang kagandahan po ng panukalang batas na ito, kasama ang legal protection. Alam po ninyo matagal nang natapos ang eleksyon, nakaupo na ang mga nanalo, pero ang karanasan ng mga public school teachers natin, sinasampahan sila ng kaso, election-related, at umaabot ng taon. Kailangang harapin nila ito sa korte ng walang anumang tulong o suporta ng gobyerno para sa kanilang legal defense.

Sa panukalang batas na ito ay mayroong probisyon para sa ganoon. Pero ang punto ay magkaugnay po. Sa halip na pamimilit at pananakot, incentives at protection ang sasandigan ng batas para matiyak na ang mga public school teachers ay magaan ang loob na magbo-volunteer at maglilingkod sa election.

REP. ATIENZA. Mr. Speaker, I would like to stress the obvious that if we do not make it a compulsory responsibility of the teachers, there may be a situation where we have no teachers in one province who would be willing to serve and handle the election.

May I ask the Gentleman from ACT Party-List, Congressman Tinio, the very simple question of an eventuality where there are no teachers wanting to serve. Shall we give now the election process to what he said

as COMELEC people, government people, and the list that he just mentioned, nominees of the citizen’s arm, meaning that they could be partisan also for one candidate or the other? They will not be sworn to be neutral as the teachers are. Kaya ang akin pong -objection ay ang alisin natin ang tungkulin ng pagpapatakbo ng halalan sa kamay ng ating mga guro, giving them the maximum. Kulang pa siguro ang binanggit niya, dagdagan pa natin, gawin nating sampung libo ang special duty ng isang guro na maglilingkod so that magiging consistent tayo. Kung ang ating problema bigyan natin ng benepisyo, ibigay na natin ang full benefits that we can possibly give the teachers who are sacrificing, no doubt, there is no question about that. But, to endanger the whole process, because ang election process ay babantayan ng mga taong-gobyerno, napakahirap po niyan. Whether local government or national government, mayroon po silang mga kandidatong papanigan. Hindi katulad po ng isang guro na haharap sa tungkulin, hahawak ng kapangyarihan subalit hindi kakampi sa sinumang politiko na kandidato.

Papayag po ba ang ating Sponsor kung gagawin nating compulsory pero bibigyan natin ng maximum benefit that we can afford to provide the teachers commensurate pay for the sacrifices that they are performing?

REP. TINIO. Mr. Speaker, katulad ng binanggit ko kanina, sa actual, sa mga nakaraang election ay ginagawa na po ng COMELEC ang pag-appoint, hindi lamang ng mga public school teachers kundi mga private school teachers, ng mga other government employees, ng mga private ordinary citizens, as long as they are qualified. So, hindi po bago ang ipinapanukala sa batas na ito, pinahihintulutan na ito ng mga regulasyon ng COMELEC. Ang ginagawa po natin dito ay isinasabatas ang kalakaran na ito.

Sa mga nakaraang election ay mayroon nang partisipasyon, hindi lamang ng mga public school teachers sa pagpapatakbo ng eleksiyon at maidagdag ko po, hindi po ito unique sa Pilipinas. Kung tingnan po natin ang kalakaran sa ibang mga bansa, maging sa mga first world countries katulad ng US, Canada or ang mga bansa sa Europa o kaya puntahan din natin ang mga developing countries katulad ng India, katulad ng Thailand, katulad ng Singapore, bukas po ang pagsisilbi sa eleksiyon sa mga mamamayan at hindi lamang sa iisang partikular na grupo o kategorya ng mamamayan. In other words, may karanasan sa buong mundo ng pagbubukas ng election service sa lahat ng mamamayan. Kaya ang dinidiin po natin, sa mga nakaraang eleksiyon ay nagkaroon na ng partisipasyon ang iba’t ibang uri ng mamamayan. In other words, it is a myth that only public school teachers serve as election inspectors in our elections. That is simply not the case. What this Bill is doing is simply placing into law, enacting into law what has been the practice as defined in the COMELEC resolutions and regulations, Mr. Speaker.


REP. ATIENZA. Mr. Speaker, ang binanggit po ni Ginoong Tinio ay exceptions. Right now, it is happening that exceptionally there are non-teachers who are appointed to serve as election committee members—exception, not the rule, but this law will make it a rule that service in the election process in the precinct level will no longer be compulsory. Meaning, it could happen na lahat ng halalan sa lahat ng probinsiya ay ang magpapatakbo na ay national government. Napakahirap po yata asahan natin na magiging patas ito.

Pangalawa, ang sinabing mga ehemplo katulad po sa Amerika, doon po ay matatag na matatag ang two-party system. Ang halalan doon, mayroong isang Republican, mayroon isang Democrat na nagpapatakbo ng halalan nila katulad po ng ating sistema noong matatag ang two-party system sa ating bansa. Hindi po maaari mangyari sa Amerika na ang magpapatakbo ay mga kung sinu-sinong walang party affiliation sapagkat pinoproteksiyunan po nila ang kandidato. Ano ang mangyayari kapagka ganito pinatakbo ang halalan sa atin, and Gentleman from ACT Party-List will not be able to guarantee that it cannot happen that the whole election process in the country will be run by the government. Ano na po ang mangyayari sa atin? Magiging tunay tayong Banana Republic kapagka ang magpapatakbo ay partisan government men, promoting their own candidate, officially endorsed by the government. Mahirap po yatang payagan natin ito at isipin ang maaaring mangyari kapagka ito ay ginawa nating isang batas. As an exception to the rule, the COMELEC should really act accordingly to fill in any vacancy, but to make it a rule that service to our election process in the precinct level is not the compulsory duty of the teachers and the Department of Education would be a very dangerous situation. This could mean the destruction of people’s trust in the whole process of election which could put all of us who believe in democracy in jeopardy.

REP. TINIO. Mr. Speaker, first of all, this proposed Bill does not make it a rule that election service will be open to everyone. As I read earlier, Section 4 clearly provides that the priority for election service shall always be for public school teachers. That is very clear. In other words, exception pa rin po ang pag-appoint ng COMELEC ng mga members ng Board of Election Inspectors labas sa hanay ng mga public school teachers. May I emphasize that point, Mr. Speaker.

The second point I would like to make, Mr. Speaker, is that in response to the doomsday scenario being painted by my respected colleague na kung sakaling maisabatas ito, magiging totally partisan na ang magpapatakbo ng eleksiyon at mawawasak ang anumang kredibilidad ng mga eleksiyon.

The second point I would like to make, Mr. Speaker, is that in response to the doomsday scenario

being painted by my respected colleague na, kung sakaling maisabatas ito, ay magiging totally partisan na ang magpapatakbo ng eleksiyon at mawawasak ang anumang kredibilidad ng mga eleksiyon.

First of all, tandaan po natin na ang mga public school teacher ay mga empleyado rin ng national government. Pangalawa, huwag po tayong magpanggap na hindi naiimpluwensiyahan ng pulitika ang ating mga public school teachers. Precisely, ang isang objection ng mga public school teachers sa compulsory election service ay napo-politicize ang hanay ng mga public school teachers dahil nagiging interesado sa kanila ang iba’t ibang mga political players precisely dahil sa papel na ginagampanan nila sa eleksiyon. So, kinukwestiyon lang po natin iyong argumento na ginagamit ng ating kasamahan na kapag public school teacher, nonpartisan; kapagka other employees of national government or from an accredited citizen’s arm, necessarily, they will be partisan.

So, ang realidad po sa eleksiyon, talagang lahat po, in one way or another, ay involved sa isang partisan exercise. Kaya nakadepende po ultimately sa mamamayan ang pagtiyak ng tagumpay ng anumang eleksiyon.

REP. ATIENZA. Mr. Speaker, mukhang hindi nasakyan ng Sponsor iyong idinidiin ko kanina pa. Ang isang guro ay iba po ang training, iba po ang kanyang trabaho, iba po ang kanyang pinaka-everyday commitment to his community and to his country. Iba po iyong commitment ng isang taong gobyerno na na-appoint ng nakaupong pulitiko. By the very nature of the two employments, one teacher committed to public service and education, and another enjoying the benefits of a partisan political exercise, kung nanalo iyong kandidato niya, e mahirap po naman yatang payagan nating ganoon ang ating gawing pananaw in considering this measure simply because the teacher is definitely 99 percent dedicated to clean election while the government man is loyal to his appointing power or to whoever is leading the nation. In the coming 2016, if this becomes a law, we can expect the government people to be promoting no less than Secretary Roxas, the candidate of the sitting President. Aba ay hindi po natin nakikitaan iyan ng nonpartisanship. Iyong sinasabi niyang ang ipinipinta ko po ay doomsday scenario, can I ask him the guarantee that teachers will be willing to serve if it is non-compulsory? Iyong akin po ay hindi doomsday. Iyon po ay epekto ng batas na ito kung saka-sakali. Kayo po ba ay makapagbibigay ng garantiya na hindi mangyayari sa isang probinsiya, ayaw na ng mga teacher, therefore, puro mga government people ang magpapatakbo ng halalan. Iyon po ba ay magagarantiyahan ninyo rito sa batas na ito na hindi puwedeng mangyari iyon?

REP. TINIO. Yes, Mr. Speaker, magagarantiyahan po natin iyan, 100 percent, at ang batayan natin ay ang


mga karanasan sa mga nakaraang eleksiyon. Dahil sa automation noong nakaraang dalawang eleksiyon, sobra-sobra na po ang bilang ng public school teachers kumpara sa kinakailangan ng COMELEC.

Noong panahon po na manual ang eleksiyon, actually, kapos pa nga iyong bilang ng mga public school teachers na kailangan kasi mas marami po ang presinto, nasa mga 250,000 ang precincts nationwide kaya when elections were manual, the COMELEC needed 750,000 personnel for the BEI. So, in fact, kailangan nila lahat ng mga public school teacher at kailangan pa ng dagdag na pampuno, kaya diyan pumapasok iyong private school teachers, and so on. Pero noong naging automated po ang election, nabawasan po, significantly, ang bilang ng mga presinto and so, ngayon nasa mga 80,000 na lamang ang mga presinto rito, na nangangailangan ng around 240,000 public school teachers, 240,000 personnel. Currently, the DepEd has 700,000 public school teachers. So, ibig sabihin, para sa bawat BEI, mayroon kang sobra-sobra, by factor of three ang mapagkukunan mong public school teacher. Kaya ang karanasan nga po sa maraming lugar ay nag-aagawan ang mga public school teachers para ma-appoint bilang Board of Election Inspectors because there are more teachers than slots for BEI. This is why I say I can absolutely guarantee na kahit na gawing noncompulsory ang election service ay sobra-sobra po ang bilang ng mga public school teachers na willing and able na maglingkod sa eleksiyon. Ang susi po dito ay ang mga incentives at mga protection, hindi po iyong compulsion.

Pangalawang punto, sa batas na ito, ang mga ibang government employees na maaaring i-tap ng COMELEC ay mga regular and permanent po na mga employees. In other words, members of the professional civil service, at hindi po kasama dito iyong mga ina-appoint ng mga, let us say, local government officials who serve at their pleasure. Precisely, alam nating iyong concern regarding obvious partisanship kaya malinaw din po sa batas na hindi kasama sa mga maaaring i-appoint sa puwesto ng Board of Election Inspectors iyong essentially mga contractual employees ng mga local government units, Mr. Speaker.

REP. ATIENZA. We are really sorry that we cannot see the point and the wisdom of this measure because if we follow the logic that the Sponsor is wanting to put into the measure, pabayaan na rin natin iyong mga pulis na maging boluntaryo ang kanilang duty dahil hindi po naliligayahan ang mga pulis na nabibigyan ng election duty. Kung sasabihin natin ang mga teachers ay hindi na compulsory, iyong pulis e di gawin na rin nating hindi compulsory. Iyong militar ay huwag na rin nating gawing compulsory. Sapagkat kanya-kanya pong trabaho iyan. Iyong pulis taga-pamayapa, iyong militar taga-maintain ng kaayusan sa buong probinsiya, iyong

guro ang nagpapatakbo at humahawak ng balota. Iyon po ang hindi ko makitang puwedeng ibigay kanino pa man kung hindi sa guro. Kung hindi sa guro, ibalik natin iyong two-party system, isang Liberal, isang Nacionalista, o whatever two parties the law may create. To give it to government people, as the Sponsor is describing, we are relying on their goodwill, but the process will be subject to abuse, definitely. Kapag mainit na po ang halalan at ito ay minaniobra ng makapangyarihan, ang ilalagay na mga inspektor ay mga tao nila, ay wala na pong pupuntahan ang ating demokrasya.

Maitanong ko lang po, isa na lang pong tanong: sa inyo po bang panukala ay magkano po iyong benepisyong sinasabi ninyong magiging attractive sa isang guro?

REP. TINIO. Sa kasalukuyan po, ang tinatanggap ng isang Board of Election Inspector na teacher ay P4,000 para sa election service. Tapos, may mga additional pa na transportation allowance, that is P500, tapos may mga tinatanggap din na honorarium para sa training, umaabot sa, usually around P2,500, depende sa bilang ng araw. So, total, umaabot sa mga mahigit P6,000 po ang compensation na tinatanggap ng mga public school teachers o kung sino mang maglilingkod sa eleksiyon.

REP. ATIENZA. May we hear again the exact amount that the teacher is given for election duty, magkano po ulit?

REP. TINIO. Four thousand pesos po.

REP. ATIENZA. Total, P4,000. Papayag po ba ang ating Sponsor na gawin nating P8,000?

REP. TINIO. Papayag po tayo at kung nais ninyong ipanukala iyan, bukas po tayong tanggapin ang inyong panukala.

REP. ATIENZA. So, in the period of amendments, I would like to propose that we make it P8,000 to make it really attractive for a teacher to serve rather than avoid election duty.

With that, Mr. Speaker, I am relying on the word of the Sponsor that in the period of amendments, we shall issue that amendment to make it P8,000 for each teacher.

Salamat po.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). Thank you.


REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, Your Honor, by leave of our Members of the Congress, I move that we close the period of sponsorship and debate.


REP. ABU. Mr. Speaker.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). What is the pleasure of the Gentleman?

REP. ABU. Could I rise on a personal and collective privilege, Mr. Speaker?



It was 6:10 p.m.





REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I move that we close the period of sponsorship and debate on House Bill No. 5412 under Committee Report No. 563. I so move, Mr. Speaker, Your Honor.



REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I move that we open the period of amendments, both Committee and individual. I so move, Mr. Speaker, Your Honor.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the period of amendments is hereby opened.

REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I move that we recognize the Honorable Atienza for his individual amendments. I so move, Mr. Speaker, Your Honor.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). The Honorable Atienza is recognized for his individual amendment.

INDIVIDUAL AMENDMENT

REP. ATIENZA. As committed by the Sponsor during our interpellation, to make the work of election duty genuinely attractive to the teachers, I move that we amend the proposed P4,000 to P8,000 para po naman talagang maging kaiga-igaya ang

sakripisyo at mapalitan ng tamang sahod ng isang nagsasakripisyong guro. Would he be amenable to make it P8,000 now?


REP. TINIO. Mr. Speaker, may I ask for a one-minute suspension of the session, so I can confer with the other coauthors.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). Upon request, the session is suspended.

It was 6:12 p.m.





REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, we are waiting for the response of the honorable Sponsor.

REP. TINIO. Mr. Speaker, the proposed amendment is accepted.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). Please proceed, honorable Sponsor.

REP. TINIO. The proposed amendment is accepted, Mr. Speaker.

REP. ATIENZA. Will the Gentleman give us an approximate estimate now how much will it cost because accepting it is one but not being able to afford it is another. So, puwede ho bang matanong ang Sponsor, magkano ang estimate niyang aabutin kung saka-sakali ang bayad sa paglilingkod ng ating mga guro?


REP. TINIO. Mr. Speaker, I ask for a one-minute suspension of the session.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). The session is suspended for another minute.

It was 6:14 p.m.






REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, we await the response of the honorable Sponsor.

REP. TINIO. To the query of the Honorable Atienza, Mr. Speaker, the amount will be two billion pesos. So, that would be approximately a doubling of the previous amount.

REP. ATIENZA. Magkano po ba, Mr. Speaker …

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). Is the Honorable Atienza satisfied?

REP. ATIENZA. …ang budget na nakalaan para dito sa suweldo ng ating mga guro? Puwede po bang matanong natin ang may akda, G. Tinio?

REP. TINIO. As I said, Mr. Speaker, in the previous election, the amount given was P4,000, so, roughly, the budget for that was around one billion pesos. So, the proposal is for a doubling of the amount so, it would become two billion pesos.

REP. ATIENZA. Mr. Speaker, nandito po ba iyong Chairman ng Appropriations Committee? Can we inquire from the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee this fundamental question para po naman matulungan ang ating Sponsor?



It was 6:16 p.m.





REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, we recognize the Honorable Tinio for his response.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). The Gentleman will please proceed.

REP. TINIO. Mr. Speaker, I reiterate that the Sponsor accepts the proposed amendment of the Honorable Atienza, subject to style, Mr. Speaker.

REP. ATIENZA. Mr. Speaker, the assurance of the Sponsor who belongs to the Minority, he is not the Chairman of the Committee on Suffrage, but we have been debating with him and he is agreeing with my amendment but that would not be sufficient, Mr. Speaker. We would like to hear the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee to say, …

REP. TINIO. Mr. Speaker.

REP. ATIENZA. ... “yes, that amendment is acceptable.”

REP. TINIO. Mr. Speaker. I am here as author of the Bill and as the duly designated Sponsor by the Chairperson of the Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms. In our deliberations, whatever we agree upon here including the proposed amendment of the Gentleman from BUHAY will be subject to the voting of the plenary. So, this is, in fact, even a higher body, the highest body, in fact, of this House rather than the Committee on Suffrage or the Committee on Appropriations, Mr. Speaker.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). The Honorable Tinio has already agreed to the proposal but the Honorable Atienza wants to be specific, and the Honorable Tinio, the Sponsor, cannot speak for the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations.

REP. ATIENZA. That is the point, Mr. Speaker.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). The Majority Leader is recognized.

REP. GONZALES. Mr. Speaker, if the distinguished Gentleman from BUHAY Party-List would recall that a while ago, the Chairman of the Committee has sponsored, with the Honorable Tinio as Sponsor, the matter in plenary. With that authority, Mr. Speaker, then the Sponsor can, in fact, accept the amendment as proposed by the distinguished Gentleman from BUHAY, and it is unnecessary, Mr. Speaker, to require the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations to equally respond because as correctly stated by the Honorable Tinio, we are now in plenary and the plenary is higher than the Committee on Appropriations, Mr. Speaker.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). Is that clear to the Honorable Atienza?

REP. ATIENZA. Mr. Speaker, so what is the pleasure of the Majority Leader with that explanation?


This Representation is asking for an assurance from the Appropriations Committee Chairman that the amendment will be affordable in this budget that we are now preparing.

REP. GONZALES. Mr. Speaker.

REP. ATIENZA. Otherwise, this will be a false hope given our teachers with appropriations that are not duly noted and approved by the Appropriations Committee Chairman. Mr. Speaker, we request that we hold on to this at the moment. Let us wait for the Appropriations Committee Chairman’s presence and also the Chairman of the Committee on Suffrage na hindi ko po nakikita ngayon.

REP. GONZALES. That will effectively break the...

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). The Majority Leader may react again on the...

REP. GONZALES. Mr. Speaker, that will be against our rules. As I have said, this is already the plenary and it is higher than the Committee on Appropriations, Mr. Speaker. Unless the dist inguished Gentleman wil l withdraw his amendment which, a while ago, the distinguished Sponsor, upon authority of the sponsoring Committee, has already accepted.

REP. ATIENZA. Mr. Speaker, the simple request of this Representation is for us to seek guidance from the Committee on Appropriations Chairman. Is that difficult to accomplish? Would that not be able to wait until tomorrow? Are we rushing this Bill simply because we would like to approve this Bill, Mr. Speaker?

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). Your Honor, the Majority Leader...

REP. ATIENZA. Mr. Speaker, we are talking about the future of our democratic process which is based on elections. Hindi po ito simpleng local bill or bill of local application. Therefore, I appeal…

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). We know that, Your Honor, but the Majority Leader has already spoken that since this is already in the plenary hence, it is no longer in our power or capability to recall what happened in the hearings. Anyway, the Rules of the House of Representatives provides for alternatives and remedies.

REP. GONZALES. Mr. Speaker.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). The Majority Leader is recognized.

REP. GONZALES. May I just s tate our parliamentary status. The parliamentary status is that the Gentleman from BUHAY has proposed an amendment and the distinguished Sponsor has accepted the amendment. Then under our Rules, the Chair has to ask the plenary whether or not there is an objection to the amendment of the distinguished Representative from Party-List BUHAY unless he himself is objecting to his amendment, Mr. Speaker.

REP. ATIENZA. Mr. Speaker, in response to the Majority Leader, the position is very simple. We just want an assurance that the amendment is agreed upon by the Committee on Appropriations Chairman and if that cannot be taken up today, let us take it tomorrow. Mahirap po ba namang pagbigyan iyon? Kung ipipilit po natin na ito ay disidihan natin ngayon, then tatanungin ko rin po ang mas fundamental question, wala na po tayong quorum, e. Tayo po ay nag-uusap tungkol sa ating halalan at sistema ng halalan. I would like to question the quorum, if we have enough Members to really support this particular measure.


THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Balindong). The session is suspended for one minute.

It was 6:26 p.m.


At 6:40 p.m., the session was resumed with Rep. Jorge "Bolet" Banal presiding.

THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Banal). The session is resumed.


SUSPENSION OF CONSIDERATIONOF H.B. NO. 5412

REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I move that we defer the consideration of House Bill No. 5412 contained in Committee Report No. 563.

THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Banal). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved.

The consideration of House Bill No. 5412, is hereby deferred.




REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I move that we consider House Bill No. 5836, contained in Committee Report No. 758, as reported out by the Committee on Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources and the Committee on Appropriations.


THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Banal). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved.*



THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 5836, entitled: AN ACT ESTABLISHING MARINE PROTECTED AREAS IN ALL COASTAL MUNICIPALITIES AND CITIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Banal). The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized.

REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I move that we recognize, as this measure's Sponsor, the Hon. Lawrence Lemuel H. Fortun from the First District of Agusan del Norte.

I so move.

THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Banal). The Honorable Fortun is recognized.

REP. FORTUN. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, the Honorable Fortun has indicated that he wishes that we accept the Explanatory Note of this measure as his sponsorship speech.

I so move.

THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Banal). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the Explanatory Note is hereby adopted as the sponsorship speech.

REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, there being none of our colleagues who wishes to interpellate on the said measure, I move that we close the period of sponsorship and debate on House Bill No. 5836.

I so move.

THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Banal). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the period of sponsorship and debate is hereby terminated.

REP. BONDOC. M. Speaker, there being no Committee or individual amendments, I move that we close the period of amendments on House Bill No. 5836.

I so move.

THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Banal). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the period of amendments is hereby terminated.

REP. BONDOC. With that, Mr. Speaker, I move that we approve House Bill No. 5836 on Second Reading.

I so move.

VIVA VOCE VOTING

THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Banal). There is a motion for the approval of House Bill No. 5836 on Second Reading.

As many as are in favor, please say aye.

SEVERAL MEMBERS. Aye.

THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Banal). As many as are against, please say nay. (Silence)

APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 5836ON SECOND READING

THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Banal). The ayes have it; the motion is approved.

House Bill No. 5836 is approved on Second Reading.


REP. FORTUN. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.



REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I move that we consider House Bill No. 5840, contained in Committee



Report No. 761, as reported out by the Committee on Rural Development and the Committee on Appropriations.





THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 5840, entitled: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BARANGAY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT APPROACH FOR NUTRITION IMPROVEMENT (BIDANI) OF THE RURAL POOR AS A NETWORK PROGRAM OF THE PARTICIPATING STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.


REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, for his sponsorship speech, I move that we recognize the Representative from the Lone District of Kalinga, the Hon. Manuel S. Agyao.

I so move.

THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Banal). The Hon. Manuel S. Agyao is hereby recognized.

REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, the honorable Sponsor has indicated that the Explanatory Note of said measure be accepted as his sponsorship speech. I so move.


REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, there being none of our colleagues who wishes to debate on the measure, I move that we close the period of sponsorship and debate on House Bill No. 5840.

I so move.


REP. BONDOC. M. Speaker, there being no Committee or individual amendments on House Bill No. 5840, I move that we close the period of amendments.

I so move.


REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I move that we approve House Bill No. 5840 on Second Reading.

I so move.

VIVA VOCE VOTING




THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Banal). As many as are against, please say nay. (Silence)




REP. AGYAO. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Banal). You are welcome.




REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I move that we consider House Bill No. 6007, contained in Committee Report No. 827, as reported out by the Committee on Banks and Financial Intermediaries.







THE SECRETARY GENERAL. 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, COOPERATIVES AND NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO THE CREDIT FACILITY OF BANKS.


REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, as its Sponsor, I move that we recognize our esteemed colleague, the Hon. Cresente C. Paez of the Party-List COOP-NATCCO.

I so move.

THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Banal). The Honorable Paez is recognized.

REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, the honorable Sponsor has indicated that he would like us to accept the Explanatory Note of this measure as his sponsorship speech.

I so move.


REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, there being none of our colleagues who wishes to debate on the measure, I move that we close the period of sponsorship and debate on House Bill No. 6007.

I so move.


REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, there being no Committee or individual amendments, I move that we close the period of amendments on House Bill No. 6007.

I so move.


REP. BONDOC. With that, Mr. Speaker, I respectfully move that we approve House Bill No. 6007 on Second Reading.

I so move.

VIVA VOCE VOTING




THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Banal). As many as are against, please say nay.

FEW MEMBERS. Nay.

APPROVAL OF H. B. NO. 6007ON SECOND READING



CONSIDERATION OF H.B. NO. 6020 ON SECOND READING


REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I move that we consider House Bill No. 6020, contained in Committee Report No. 831, as reported out by the Committee on Banks and Financial Intermediaries.







THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 6020, entitled: AN ACT ENHANCING THE RESOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION FRAMEWORK FOR BANKS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3591, AS AMENDED, AND OTHER RELATED LAWS.


REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I move for the recognition of our honorable Sponsor, the Gentleman from the Third District of Batangas, the Hon. Sonny P. Collantes.

I so move.

THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Banal). The honorable Gentleman, Rep. Sonny P. Collantes, is recognized.

REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, the honorable Sponsor has indicated his desire to have the Explanatory Note of this measure accepted as its sponsorship speech.

I so move.


REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, there being none of our colleagues who has indicated the desire to debate on this measure, I move that we close the period of sponsorship and debate on House Bill No. 6020.

I so move.


REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, there being no Committee or individual amendments, I move to close the period of amendments on House Bill No. 6020.

I so move.


REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I move that we approve House Bill No. 6020 on Second Reading.

VIVA VOCE VOTING




THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Banal). As many as are against, please say nay.

FEW MEMBERS. Nay.





CONSIDERATION OF H. RES. NO. 2150

REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I move that we consider House Resolution No. 2150, contained in Committee Report No. 757, as reported out by the Committee on Public Information.





THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Resolution

No. 2150, entitled: RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE PHILIPPINE MEDIA FOR THE OUTSTANDING COVERAGE OF THE FOUR-DAY STATE AND APOSTOLIC VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS, POPE FRANCIS, AND THE FILIPINO PEOPLE FOR THEIR VIGILANCE, DISCIPLINE AND COOPERATION THAT RESULTED IN THE PEACEFUL, ORDERLY AND SUCCESSFUL PAPAL VISIT FROM 15 TO 19 JANUARY 2015.




REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, the honorable Sponsor of this resolution is present. I move for the recognition of the honorable Gentleman from the First District of Misamis Occidental, the Hon. Jorge T. Almonte.

I so move.

THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Banal). The Honorable Almonte is recognized.

ADOPTION OF H. RES. NO. 2150

REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I move for the adoption of House Resolution No. 2150.

I so move.


House Resolution No. 2150 is adopted.


REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I move that we consider House Resolution No. 2306.





TH E S ECRETA RY G EN ERA L. H ous e

Resolution No. 2306, entitled: RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE GRATITUDE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE INVALUABLE SUPPORT, COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE EXTENDED TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DURING THE

PREPARATIONS FOR THE STATE-OF-THE-NATION ADDRESS OF HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BENIGNO S. AQUINO III LAST JULY 27, 2015.


REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, this House Resolution is sponsored by the Committee on Rules. I move for the adoption of House Resolution No. 2306.

I so move.

ADOPTION OF H. RES. NO. 2306


House Resolution No. 2306 is adopted.The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized.


REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I move that we consider House Resolution No. 2307 in consolidation with House Resolutions No. 2299, 2303, 2305, 2309, and 2319.





THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Resolution No. 2307, entitled: RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE PROFOUND CONDOLENCES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE FAMILY OF THE HONORABLE AGAPITO “BUTZ” A. AQUINO, FORMER SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECOND DISTRICT OF MAKATI CITY DURING THE ELEVENTH, TWELFTH AND THIRTEENTH CONGRESSES.




ADOPTION OF HRES. NO. 2307

REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I move for the adoption of House Resolution No. 2307.

I so move.


House Resolution No. 2307, in consolidation with House Resolutions No. 2299, 2303, 2305, 2309 and 2319, is adopted.


THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Banal). The session is suspended for a few minutes.

It was 6:52 p.m.



THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Banal). The session is resumed.


REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, the House and the Senate have approved on Third Reading House Bill No. 4397 and Senate Bill No. 2834, respectively, which seek to modernize the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA.

We have been informed that the Committee on Science and Technology, the Sponsor of House Bill No. 4397, as well as the authors thereof, is in concurrence with the provisions of Senate Bill No. 2834.

Mr. Speaker, in accordance with our Rules, I move that we adopt Senate Bill No. 2834 as an amendment to House Bill No. 4397.

I so move.

THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Banal). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion to adopt Senate Bill No. 2834 as an amendment to House Bill No. 4397 is hereby approved.

REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, the House and the Senate have approved on Third Reading House Bill No. 5822 and Senate Bill No. 2762, respectively, which seek to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction by managing the trade in strategic goods.

We have been informed that the Committee on Public Order and Safety, the Sponsor of House Bill No. 5822, as well as the authors thereof, is in concurrence with the provisions of Senate Bill No. 2762.

Mr. Speaker, in accordance with our Rules, I move that we adopt Senate Bill No. 2762 as an amendment to House Bill No. 5822.

I so move.


REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I move for the change of referral of the following measures:

1. House Bill No. 3901 – creating a Bureau of Health Education, from the Committee on Health to the Committee on Basic Education;

2. House Bill No. 3987 – establishing the Philippine Academy for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, from the Committees on Higher and Technical Education and National Defense and Security to the Committee on Ecology;

3. House Bill. No. 3275 – hastening the titling of residential lands of the public domain by extending the grant of free patent to residential lands under certain conditions, from the Committee on Housing and Urban Development to the Special Committee on Land Use;

4. House Bill No. 168 – further amending the provincial water utilities act of 1973, from the Committee on Public Works and Highways to the Committee on Appropriations;

5. House Bill no. 5533 – lowering the optional retirement age of public school teachers from sixty (60) years old to fifty-five (55) years old, from the Committee on Basic Education to the Committee on Civil Service and Professional Regulation;

6. House Biull No. 1329 – providing maternity leave benefits of 120 days to female employees who are members of either the SSS or the GSIS, from the Committee of Government Enterprises and Privatization to the Committee of Women and Gender Equality;

7. House Bill No. 2881 and 5627 – granting addtional maternity leave benefits to married and unmarried women workers, from the Committee on Labor and Employment to the Committee on Women and Gender Equality; and

8. House Bills No. 1481, 3590, 5108, and 5727 – granting additional maternity leave benefits to women workers in the public sector, from the Committee on Civil Service and Professional Regulation to the Committee on Women and Gender Equality.



APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I move for the approval of Journal No. 12, covering the session of August 24, 2015.

I so move.


REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I move that we proceed to the Reference of Business.


The Secretary General will please read the Reference of Business.

REFERENCE OF BUSINESS

The Secretary General read the following House Bills and Resolutions on First Reading, Messages from the Senate and Committee Reports, and the Presiding Officer made the corresponding references:

BILLS ON FIRST READING

House Bill No. 6030, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING PIKALAWAG PUBLIC

BEACH LOCATED IN BARANGAY PIKALAWAG, MUNICIPALITY OF SULTAN NAGA DIMAPORO, PROVINCE O F L A N A O D E L N O RT E A S A TOURISM DEVELOPMENT SITE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE”

By Representatives Dimaporo (A.) and Dimaporo (I.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

House Bill No. 6031, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING NUNUNGAN LAKE

LOCATED IN BARANGAY PANTAR A N D B A R A N G AY C A B A S A R A N , MUNICIPALITY OF NUNUNGAN, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE AS A TOURISM DEVELOPMENT SITE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE”

By Representatives Dimaporo (A.) and Dimaporo (I.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

House Bill No. 6032, entitled:“AN ACT PROHIBITING IMPORT OF ALL

KINDS OF WASTE, AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 6969, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND HAZARDOUS AND NUCLEAR WASTES CONTROL ACT OF 1990' ”

By Representative AtienzaTO THE COMMITTEE ON ECOLOGY

House Bill No. 6035, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CENTRAL

LUZON TRAUMA CENTER, IN THE M U N I C I PA L I T Y O F Z A R A G O Z A , PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA, UNDER THE FULL ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL SUPERVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representatives Belmonte (F.), Suansing, Belmonte (J.) and Antonino

TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

House Bill No. 6036, entitled:“AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF LUPON

SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN LUPON, DAVAO ORIENTAL, INTO THE LUPON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY”

By Representative AlmarioTO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND

TECHNICAL EDUCATION

House Bill No. 6037, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN 'ARTIST

W E L FA R E P R O T E C T I O N A N D INFORMATION ACT', AND PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE”

By Representative RomuloTO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION

AND CULTURE

House Bill No. 6039, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MANDATORY

P H I L H E A LT H C O V E R A G E F O R ALL INDIGENT, ABANDONED AND ORPHANED PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (PWDs) AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative RelampagosT O T H E C O M M I T T E E O N S O C I A L

SERVICES

House Bill No. 6041, entitled:“AN ACT INCREASING THE SUBSIDY

A N D B E N E F I T S A C C O R D E D T O


SENIOR CITIZENS BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9994, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZEN'S A C T O F 2 0 1 0 ' A N D A M E N D I N G SECTIONS 4 AND 5 THEREOF FOR THAT PURPOSE”

By Representative EriceTO THE COMMITTEE ON POPULATION AND

FAMILY RELATIONS

House Bill No. 6042, entitled:“AN ACT TO INCREASE AGRICULTURAL

PRODUCTION, PROMOTE RURAL D E V E L O P M E N T A N D D E V E L O P WATER CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES BY PROVIDING FOR A TEN-YEAR SMALL-SCALE IRRIGATION SYSTEM P R O G R A M , A N D F O R O T H E R PURPOSES”

By Representative Yap (A.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

AND FOOD

RESOLUTIONS

House Resolution No. 2310, entitled:“A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING 'GO

NEGOSYO' AND MR. JOSE 'JOEY' CONCEPCION, III, FOR PROMOTING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL CULTURE AND ATTITUDE AMONG FILIPINOS”

By Representative Yap (A.)T O T H E C O M M I T T E E O N S M A L L

BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT

House Resolution No. 2311, entitled:“ A R E S O L U T I O N D I R E C T I N G T H E

C O M M I T T E E O N WAY S A N D MEANS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION ON THE A P P L I C AT I O N O F S T R I N G E N T MEASURES, INCLUDING RANDOM INSPECTIONS, ON BALIKBAYAN BOXES AND URGING THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS TO RESORT TO X-RAY MACHINES OR OTHER EQUIPMENT IN LIEU OF RANDOM INSPECTION TO E L I M I N AT E D I R E C T H U M A N CONTACT OR INTERVENTION ON THE BOXES TO ENSURE THE ABSENCE OF TAMPERING THEREBY GAINING THE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE OF OUR OFWS ON THE PROCESS”

By Representative RomuloTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 2312, entitled:“A RESOLUTION HONORING THE COUNTRY'S

OUTSTANDING POLICE OFFICERS IN SERVICE (COPS) OF 2015 AWARDED BY THE METROBANK FOUNDATION, INC, ROTARY CLUB OF NEW MANILA EAST AND PSBANK”

By Representative Gerona-RobredoTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 2313, entitled:“RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE

ON METRO MANILA DEVELOPMENT TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE HIGHLY STRANGE AND ANOMALOUS DECISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (DOTC) TO SCRAP THE ORIGINAL TRI-STATION PROJECT OR THE METRO MANILA INTEGRATED RAIL TERMINAL (MMIRT) IN EXCHANGE FOR A BI-STATION SCHEME TO BE LOCATED IN FRONT OF TRINOMA MALL”

By Representatives Colmenares and ZarateTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 2314, entitled:“RESOLUTION CALLING THE APPROPRIATE

COMMITTEE(S) OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALARMING INCREASE OF VEHICULAR ACCIDENTS CONCERNING PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLES (PUV), INCLUDING THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE ACCIDENT ALONG QUIRINO HIGHWAY IN QUEZON CITY INVOLVING A PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLE ( 'VALISNO BUS') , WITH THE END VIEW OF INTRODUCING LEGISLATIVE MEASURES THAT WILL ENSURE THE SAFE OPERATION OF PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLES AND EXACT HARSHER PUNISHMENT TOWARDS THE OPERATORS AND DRIVERS OF THESE VEHICLES IN CASES OF ACCIDENTS RESULTING TO DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR INJURIES TO PASSENGERS AND PEDESTRIANS”

By Representative PagdilaoTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 2315, entitled:“RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE HOUSE

C O M M I T T E E O N O V E R S E A S


WORKERS AFFAIRS TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE POLICY OF THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS MANDATING THE OPENING AND INSPECTION OF BALIKBAYAN BOXES TO CHECK SUPPOSED 'SMUGGLING' BY OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS”

By Representatives Zarate and ColmenaresTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 2316, entitled:“A RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE

FILIPINO STUDENTS WHO CHAMPIONED AND PLACED THE PHILIPPINES AS THE TOP COUNTRY, IN THE SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICS OLYMPIAD CHALLENGE (SIMOC) 2015”

By Representative Garcia (G.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AND

SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

House Resolution No. 2317, entitled:“RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING

THE OUTSTANDING PHILIPPINE SOLDIERS (TOPS) OF 2015 BY THE METROBANK FOUNDATION, INC. AND THE ROTARY CLUB OF MAKATI METRO”

By Representative BiazonTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 2318, entitled:“RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE

H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE ARBITRARY AND EXCESSIVE INCREASE IN CUSTOMS CLEARING FEES IMPOSED BY THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS ON ALL CONTAINERS ENTERING THE PHILIPPINES AND THE 100% EXAMINATION OF BALIKBAYAN BOXES ALLEGEDLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF STOPPING THE ENTRY OF SMUGGLED GOODS”

By Representative RevillaTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 2319, entitled:“EXPRESSING PROFOUND CONDOLENCE

OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BEREAVED FAMILY OF AGAPITO 'BUTZ' AQUINO”

By Representatives Paez, Bravo (A.), Geron, Guanlao and Briones

TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 2320, entitled:“A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE HOUSE

COMMITTEE ON COOPERATIVES D E V E L O P M E N T T O C O N D U C T AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE SCOPE, VALIDITY AND APPLICABILITY OF THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE (BIR) IN ISSUING REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 12-2012 DATED MARCH 12, 2012”

By Representatives Paez and Bravo (A.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 2321, entitled:“RESOLUTION DIRECTING CONGRESS,

THROUGH THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION OR THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE, TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE VALIDITY AND PROPRIETY OF THE PROVINCIAL COAST WATCH SURVEILLANCE AND ENVIRONMENT MONITORING SYSTEM IMPLEMENTED BY THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBALES, DEMANDING FEES THEREFOR, WHICH VIOLATES CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA (UNCLOS)”

By Representative ManaloTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

ADDITIONAL COAUTHORS

Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas for House Bill No. 6007;

Rep. Jonathan A. Dela Cruz for House Bill No. 4336;

Rep. Gus S. Tambunting for House Bill No. 5125;

Rep. Erlpe John “Ping” M. Amante for House Bill No. 5589;

Rep. Kaka J. Bag-ao for House Bills No. 5914 and 5989;

Rep. Xavier Jesus “XJ” D. Romualdo for House Bill No. 5112;

Rep. Antonio F. Lagdameo Jr. for House Bill No. 163;

Rep. Rene L. Relampagos for House Bill No. 2199 and House Resolution No. 2134;

Rep. Leopoldo N. Bataoil for House Bill No. 5801;

Rep. Lawrence Lemuel H. Fortun for House Bill No. 2888;

Rep. Terry L. Ridon for House Bill No. 5905;Rep. Neri J. Colmenares for House Bill No.

1331;


Rep. Emil L. Ong for House Bill No. 4742;Rep. Dan S. Fernandez for House Bill No. 3161;

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

2307.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

Message dated August 17, 2015 informing the House of Representatives that the Senate on even date passed the Senate Bill No. 2709, entitled:“AN ACT GRANTING SURVIVORSHIP

B E N E F I T S TO T H E S U RV I V I N G LEGITIMATE SPOUSE OF A DECEASED RETIRED MEMBER OF THE OFFICE OF SOLICITOR GENERAL”

in which it requests the concurrence of the House of Representatives

TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

Message dated August 17, 2015 informing the House of Representatives that the Senate on even date passed the following Senate Bills:Senate Bill No. 2482, entitled:“AN ACT TO REGULATE AND MODERNIZE THE

PRACTICE OF NAVAL ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES”;

Senate Bill No. 2834, entitled:“ A N A C T P R O V I D I N G F O R T H E

MODERNIZATION OF THE PHILIPPINE AT M O S P H E R I C , G E O P H Y S I C A L AND ASTRONOMICAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (PAGASA), PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”; and

Senate Bill No. 2762, entitled:“AN ACT PREVENTING THE PROLIFERATION

OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION B Y M A N A G I N G T H E T R A D E I N STRATEGIC GOODS, THE PROVISION OF RELATED SERVICES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

in which it requests the concurrence of the House of Representatives


COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report by the Committee on Legislative Franchises (Committee Report No. 836), re H. No. 6038, entitled:“AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-

FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO CORONA INTERNATIONAL, INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7398”

recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill No. 5371

Sponsors: Representatives Teodoro and ViolagoTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Justice (Committee Report No. 837), re H. No. 4865, entitled:“AN ACT PENALIZING THE ACT OF

THROWING HARD OBJECTS AT MOTOR VEHICLES”

recommending its approval with amendmentSponsors: Representatives Tupas and FariñasTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Justice (Committee Report No. 838), re H. No. 6040, entitled:“AN ACT BANNING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF

A REGULAR MEMBER OF THE JUDICIAL AND BAR COUNCIL WHO HAS ALREADY SERVED THE FULL TERM”

recommending its approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 138, 1637 and 2038

Sponsors: Representatives Tupas, Abaya, Yap (S.) and Escudero


Report by the Committee on Local Government and the Committee on Appropriations (Committee Report No. 839), re H. No. 6043, entitled:“AN ACT INTRODUCING REFORMS IN

THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, AS AMENDED OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991”

recommending its approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 27, 109, 1125, 1259, 1333, 1524, 2787, 2321, 3000, 3001, 3388, 2589, 2748, 4980 and 5049

Sponsors: Representatives Acharon, Lagdameo (M.), Del Mar, Bag-ao and Arnaiz


Report by the Committee on Energy (Committee Report No. 840), re H. No. 5587, entitled:“AN ACT EXEMPTING NATURAL GAS

POWER GENERATING PLANTS FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH 5.3, SECTION 5 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9367, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'BIOFUELS ACT OF 2006”

recommending its approval without amendmentSponsor: Representative Umali (R.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES



Published by the Publication and Editorial Service, Plenary Affairs BureauThe Congressional Record can be accessed through the Downloads Center of the official website

of the House of Representatives at www.congress.gov.ph ddc/09072015/1147

ADJOURNMENT OF SESSION

REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I move that we adjourn the session until four o’clock, tomorrow, August 26, 2015.


THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Banal). The session is adjourned until tomorrow, August 26, 2015, at four o’clock in the afternoon.

It was 7:01 p.m.

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