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Journal of the
House of Representatives
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS THIRD REGULAR SESSION
2015 – 2016
JOURNAL NO. 12 Monday, August 24, 2015
Prepared by the
JOURNAL SERVICE Plenary Affairs Bureau
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JOURNAL NO. 12
Monday, August 24, 2015
CALL TO ORDER
At 4:00 p.m., Deputy Speaker Pangalian M.
Balindong called the session to order.
NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PRAYER
Pursuant to Section 73, Rule XI of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, as amended, the Mem-
bers sang the National Anthem and thereafter, ob-
served a minute of silent prayer.
MOTION OF REP. BONDOC
Thereafter, Representative Juan Pablo “Rimpy”
P. Bondoc moved to defer the Roll Call.
REMARKS OF REP. ATIENZA
Rep. Jose L. Atienza Jr. objected to Rep. Bon-
doc’s motion. He said that according to newspaper
reports, the Speaker had agreed that starting this
week, the Body would follow the Order of Business.
Subsequently, he suggested that they proceed first
with the calling of the Roll.
SUSPENSION OF SESSION
The Chair motu proprio suspended the session at
4:02 p.m.
RESUMPTION OF SESSION
The session resumed at 4:40 p.m.
ROLL CALL
On motion of Rep. Bondoc, there being no objec-
tion, the Body proceeded to the Roll Call.
Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary Gen-
eral called the Roll and the following Members re-
sponded to the Call:
Abaya
Abayon
Abu
Abueg
Acedillo
Acharon
Acop
Acosta-Alba
Agarao
Aggabao
Agyao
Albano
Alejano
Aliping
Almonte
Alvarez (F.)
Alvarez (M.)
Amatong (R.)
Andaya
Angara-Castillo
Angping
Apostol
Aragones
Arenas
Arnaiz
Atienza
Bagatsing
Baguilat
Balindong
Banal
Barcelona-Reyes
Barzaga
Bataoil
Batocabe
Bello
Belmonte (F.)
Belmonte (J.)
Bernos
Biazon
Bichara
Binay
Bondoc
Bravo (A.)
Bravo (M.)
Bulut-Begtang
Cabilao
Calalay
Calixto-Rubiano
Castelo
Castro
Catamco
Celeste
Cerafica
Chipeco
Co
Cojuangco
Collantes
Colmenares
Cortuna
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2 MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2015
Cosalan
Cruz-Gonzales
Dalog
Dayanghirang
De Jesus
De Venecia
Defensor
Del Rosario (A.A.)
Dela Cruz
Deloso-Montalla
Dimaporo (I.)
Dy
Enverga
Erice
Eriguel
Ermita-Buhain
Escudero
Espina
Estrella
Evardone
Fariñas
Flores
Fortun
Fortuno
Fuentebella
Garay
Garcia (E.)
Garcia (G.)
Garin (S.)
Gatchalian (S.)
Geron
Gerona-Robredo
Gonzales
Gonzalez
Gorriceta
Guanlao
Guiao
Gunigundo
Gutierrez
Haresco
Hicap
Hofer
Iway
Katoh
Kho
Labadlabad
Lacson-Noel
Lagdameo (A.)
Lagdameo (M.)
Lanete
Lee
Lobregat
Loong
Lopez (C.)
Loyola
Macrohon-Nuño
Madrona
Magsaysay
Manalo
Marcos
Masongsong
Matugas
Mellana
Mendoza (J.)
Mendoza (M.)
Mercado
Mirasol
Montejo
Nava (J.)
Nava (P.)
Noel
Nograles
Ocampo
Olivarez
Ong
Ortega (F.)
Ortega (V.)
Padilla
Paduano
Paez
Pagdilao
Pancho
Panotes
Paquiz
Piamonte
Pichay
Primicias-Agabas
Puno
Quimbo
Ramirez-Sato
Ramos
Relampagos
Revilla
Reyes
Ridon
Robes
Rodriguez (I.)
Rodriguez (M.)
Rodriguez (O.)
Roman
Romarate
Romulo
Sacdalan
Salvacion
Santiago
Sarmiento (C.)
Señeres
Singson (E.)
Singson (R.)
Suarez
Sy-Alvarado
Tambunting
Tan (A.)
Tejada
Teodoro
Tiangco
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Tieng
Ting
Tinio
Tolentino
Treñas
Tugna
Turabin-Hataman
Umali (R.)
Unabia
Uy (R.)
Vargas
Velasco
Villanueva
Villarica
Violago
Zamora (R.)
Zubiri
With 192 Members present, the Chair declared
the presence of a quorum. (See also Appendix 1)
APPROVAL OF THE JOURNALS
On motion of Rep. Bondoc, there being no objec-
tion, the Body approved Journal No. 10, dated Au-
gust 17, 2015 and Journal No. 11, dated August 18,
2015.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS
At this point, Rep. Gina P. De Venecia acknowl-
edged the presence in the Session Hall of guests of
Reps. Angelina “Helen” D.L. Tan, M.D., Jeffrey D.
Khonghun and Joselito “Jonjon” R. Mendoza.
APPROVAL ON THIRD READING
OF CERTAIN HOUSE BILLS
On successive motions of Rep. Bondoc, there be-
ing no objection, the Body proceeded to the approval
on Third Reading of the following House Bills,
printed copies of which were distributed to the Mem-
bers on the dates specified hereunder, pursuant to
Section 58, Rule X of the Rules of the House, as
amended:
Distributed on August 12, 2015:
1. House Bill No. 5895, entitled: “AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE NA-
TIONAL CAREER ASSESSMENT
EXAMINATION TO PROVIDE A CA-
REER DIRECTION PROGRAM FOR
SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS,
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIO-
LATIONS, AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR”;
The Chair directed the Secretary General to call
the Roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to
the amended Rules of the House, a second Roll Call
was made.
RESULT OF THE VOTING
The result of the voting was as follows:
Affirmative:
Abaya
Abayon
Abu
Abueg
Acedillo
Acharon
Acop
Acosta-Alba
Agarao
Aggabao
Agyao
Albano
Alejano
Aliping
Almonte
Alvarez (F.)
Alvarez (M.)
Amatong (R.)
Andaya
Angara-Castillo
Angping
Apostol
Aragones
Arenas
Arnaiz
Atienza
Bagatsing
Baguilat
Balindong
Banal
Barcelona-Reyes
Barzaga
Bataoil
Batocabe
Bello
Belmonte (F.)
Belmonte (J.)
Bernos
Biazon
Bichara
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Binay
Bondoc
Bravo (A.)
Bravo (M.)
Briones
Bulut-Begtang
Cabilao
Calalay
Calixto-Rubiano
Castelo
Castro
Catamco
Celeste
Cerafica
Chipeco
Co
Cojuangco
Collantes
Colmenares
Cortuna
Cosalan
Cruz-Gonzales
Dalog
Dayanghirang
De Jesus
De Venecia
Defensor
Del Rosario (A.A.)
Deloso-Montalla
Dimaporo (I.)
Dy
Enverga
Erice
Eriguel
Ermita-Buhain
Escudero
Espina
Estrella
Evardone
Fariñas
Flores
Fortun
Fortuno
Fuentebella
Garay
Garcia (E.)
Garcia (G.)
Garin (S.)
Gatchalian (S.)
Geron
Gerona-Robredo
Gonzales
Gonzalez
Gorriceta
Guanlao
Guiao
Gunigundo
Gutierrez
Haresco
Hicap
Hofer
Iway
Katoh
Kho
Labadlabad
Lacson-Noel
Lagdameo (A.)
Lagdameo (M.)
Lanete
Lee
Lobregat
Loong
Lopez (C.)
Loyola
Macrohon-Nuño
Madrona
Magsaysay
Manalo
Marcos
Masongsong
Matugas
Mellana
Mendoza (J.)
Mendoza (M.)
Mercado
Mirasol
Montejo
Nava (J.)
Nava (P.)
Noel
Nograles
Ocampo
Olivarez
Ong
Ortega (F.)
Ortega (V.)
Padilla
Paduano
Paez
Pagdilao
Pancho
Panotes
Paquiz
Piamonte
Pichay
Primicias-Agabas
Puno
Quimbo
Ramirez-Sato
Ramos
Relampagos
Revilla
Reyes
Ridon
Robes
Rodriguez (I.)
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Rodriguez (M.)
Rodriguez (O.)
Roman
Romarate
Romulo
Sacdalan
Salvacion
Santiago
Sarmiento (C.)
Señeres
Singson (E.)
Singson (R.)
Suarez
Sy-Alvarado
Tambunting
Tan (A.)
Tejada
Teodoro
Tiangco
Tieng
Ting
Tinio
Tolentino
Treñas
Tugna
Turabin-Hataman
Umali (R.)
Unabia
Uy (R.)
Vargas
Velasco
Villanueva
Villarica
Violago
Zamora (R.)
Zubiri
Negative:
None
Abstention:
None
With 192 affirmative votes, no negative votes,
and no abstentions, the Body approved on Third
Reading House Bill No. 5895.
REMARKS OF REP. DELA CRUZ
Upon recognition by the Chair, Rep. Jonathan A.
Dela Cruz inquired how his vote was recorded and
informed the Chair that he did not have any copy of
the measure and did not know what was being con-
sidered for approval on Third Reading.
REMARKS OF REP. BONDOC
With the permission of the Chair, Rep. Bondoc
replied that according to the Secretariat, the vote of
Rep. Dela Cruz was not recorded.
REMARKS OF THE CHAIR
The Chair then informed Rep. Dela Cruz that the
measure was about institutionalizing the National
Career Assessment Examination and that the Secre-
tariat had already distributed copies of the measure to
the Members. He asked that Rep. Dela Cruz search
the top of his table for his copy of the measure.
REMARKS OF REP. BONDOC
Thereupon, Rep. Bondoc inquired from Rep.
Dela Cruz what would be his vote on House Bill No.
5895.
REMARKS OF REP. DELA CRUZ
Rep. Dela Cruz stated that he would have voted
in the affirmative on House Bill No. 5895 and then
requested that the Members be furnished with copies
of the measures to be considered on Third Reading
so they would be properly informed.
REMARKS OF THE CHAIR
The Chair stated that copies of House Bill No.
5895 were distributed to the Members on August 12,
2015.
REMARKS OF MAJORITY LEADER
GONZALES
At this point, Majority Leader Neptali M. Gonza-
les II, upon recognition by the Chair, clarified that
the measures being approved on Third Reading were
contained in the day’s Order of Business which indi-
cates that copies of said measures had been distribut-
ed to the Members on August 12, 2015.
REMARKS OF REP. BONDOC
Rep. Bondoc thereafter noted the affirmative
vote of Rep. Dela Cruz on House Bill No. 5895.
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APPROVAL ON THIRD READING
OF CERTAIN HOUSE BILLS
(Continuation)
Distributed on August 12, 2015:
2. House Bill No. 5902, entitled: “AN ACT GRANTING DISCOUNTS ON BASIC
AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO
UNDERPRIVILEGED HIGHER AND
TECHNICAL EDUCATION STU-
DENTS”;
3. House Bill No. 5906, entitled: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PERIODS OF
PRESCRIPTION FOR CERTAIN OF-
FENSES PUNISHABLE BY SPECIAL
ACTS AND VIOLATIONS OF LOCAL
ORDINANCES, AND FURTHER
PROVIDING THE PERIOD WHEN
PRESCRIPTION SHALL BEGIN TO
RUN, REPEALING FOR THE PUR-
POSE ACT NO. 3326, AS AMEND-
ED”;
The Chair directed the Secretary General to call
the Roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to
the amended Rules of the House, a second Roll Call
was made.
RESULT OF THE VOTING
The result of the voting was as follows:
Affirmative:
Abaya
Abayon
Abu
Abueg
Acedillo
Acharon
Acop
Acosta-Alba
Advincula
Agarao
Aggabao
Agyao
Albano
Alejano
Aliping
Almonte
Alvarez (F.)
Alvarez (M.)
Amatong (R.)
Andaya
Angara-Castillo
Angping
Apostol
Aragones
Arenas
Arnaiz
Atienza
Bagatsing
Baguilat
Balindong
Banal
Barcelona-Reyes
Barzaga
Bataoil
Batocabe
Bello
Belmonte (F.)
Belmonte (J.)
Bernos
Biazon
Bichara
Binay
Bondoc
Bravo (A.)
Bravo (M.)
Briones
Bulut-Begtang
Cabilao
Calalay
Calixto-Rubiano
Castelo
Castro
Catamco
Celeste
Cerafica
Chipeco
Co
Cojuangco
Collantes
Colmenares
Cortuna
Cosalan
Cruz-Gonzales
Cua
Dalog
Dayanghirang
De Jesus
De Venecia
Defensor
Del Mar
Del Rosario (A.A.)
Dela Cruz
Deloso-Montalla
Dimaporo (I.)
Dy
Enverga
Erice
Eriguel
Ermita-Buhain
Escudero
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MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2015 7
Espina
Estrella
Evardone
Fariñas
Flores
Fortun
Fortuno
Fuentebella
Garay
Garcia (E.)
Garcia (G.)
Garin (S.)
Gatchalian (S.)
Geron
Gerona-Robredo
Gonzales
Gonzalez
Gorriceta
Guanlao
Guiao
Gunigundo
Gutierrez
Haresco
Hicap
Hofer
Iway
Javier
Katoh
Kho
Labadlabad
Lacson-Noel
Lagdameo (A.)
Lagdameo (M.)
Lanete
Lee
Leonardia
Leonen-Pizarro
Lobregat
Loong
Lopez (C.)
Loyola
Macrohon-Nuño
Madrona
Magsaysay
Manalo
Marcos
Masongsong
Matugas
Mellana
Mendoza (J.)
Mendoza (M.)
Mercado
Mirasol
Montejo
Nava (J.)
Nava (P.)
Noel
Nograles
Ocampo
Olivarez
Ong
Ortega (F.)
Ortega (V.)
Padilla
Paduano
Paez
Pagdilao
Pancho
Panotes
Paquiz
Pernes
Piamonte
Pichay
Primicias-Agabas
Puno
Quimbo
Ramirez-Sato
Ramos
Relampagos
Revilla
Reyes
Ridon
Robes
Rodriguez (I.)
Rodriguez (M.)
Rodriguez (O.)
Roman
Romarate
Romualdo
Romulo
Sacdalan
Salvacion
Santiago
Sarmiento (C.)
Señeres
Singson (E.)
Singson (R.)
Suarez
Sy-Alvarado
Tambunting
Tan (A.)
Tejada
Teodoro
Teves
Tiangco
Tieng
Ting
Tinio
Tolentino
Treñas
Tugna
Tupas
Turabin-Hataman
Umali (R.)
Unabia
Ungab
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Uy (R.)
Vargas
Velasco
Villanueva
Villarica
Violago
Zamora (R.)
Zubiri
Negative:
None
Abstention:
None
With 204 affirmative votes, no negative votes,
and no abstentions, the Body approved on Third
Reading the aforesaid House Bills.
APPROVAL ON THIRD READING
OF CERTAIN HOUSE BILLS
(Continuation)
Distributed on August 12, 2015:
4. House Bill No. 5907, entitled: “AN ACT
RECOGNIZING THE CAPACITY OF
THE FILIPINO SPOUSE TO REMAR-
RY WHEN THE ALIEN SPOUSE HAS
OBTAINED A FOREIGN JUDICIAL
DECREE OF ABSOLUTE DIVORCE,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209, OTH-
ERWISE KNOWN AS THE FAMILY
CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES”;
The Chair directed the Secretary General to call
the Roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to
the amended Rules of the House, a second Roll Call
was made.
REMARKS OF REP. ATIENZA
Thereupon, Rep. Atienza manifested his objec-
tion to the measure, adding that the Body cannot ap-
prove a measure that was not deliberated on the floor.
The Chair however reminded Rep. Atienza that
the Body was in the process of voting on a measure.
RESULT OF THE VOTING
The result of the voting was as follows:
Affirmative:
Abaya
Abayon
Abu
Abueg
Acedillo
Acharon
Acop
Acosta-Alba
Advincula
Agarao
Aggabao
Agyao
Albano
Alejano
Aliping
Almonte
Alvarez (F.)
Alvarez (M.)
Amatong (R.)
Andaya
Angara-Castillo
Angping
Apostol
Aragones
Arenas
Arnaiz
Bagatsing
Baguilat
Balindong
Banal
Barcelona-Reyes
Barzaga
Bataoil
Batocabe
Bello
Belmonte (F.)
Belmonte (J.)
Bernos
Biazon
Bichara
Binay
Bondoc
Bravo (A.)
Bravo (M.)
Briones
Bulut-Begtang
Cabilao
Calalay
Calixto-Rubiano
Castelo
Castro
Catamco
Celeste
Cerafica
Chipeco
Co
Cojuangco
Collantes
Colmenares
Cortuna
Cosalan
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MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2015 9
Cruz-Gonzales
Cua
Dalog
Dayanghirang
De Jesus
De Venecia
Defensor
Del Mar
Del Rosario (A.A.)
Dela Cruz
Deloso-Montalla
Dimaporo (I.)
Dy
Enverga
Erice
Eriguel
Ermita-Buhain
Escudero
Espina
Estrella
Evardone
Fariñas
Flores
Fortun
Fortuno
Fuentebella
Garay
Garcia (E.)
Garcia (G.)
Garin (S.)
Gatchalian (S.)
Geron
Gerona-Robredo
Gonzales
Gonzalez
Gorriceta
Guanlao
Guiao
Gunigundo
Gutierrez
Haresco
Hicap
Hofer
Iway
Javier
Katoh
Kho
Labadlabad
Lacson-Noel
Lagdameo (A.)
Lagdameo (M.)
Lanete
Lee
Leonardia
Leonen-Pizarro
Lobregat
Loong
Lopez (C.)
Loyola
Macrohon-Nuño
Madrona
Magsaysay
Manalo
Marcos
Masongsong
Matugas
Mellana
Mendoza (J.)
Mendoza (M.)
Mercado
Mirasol
Montejo
Nava (J.)
Nava (P.)
Noel
Nograles
Ocampo
Olivarez
Ong
Ortega (F.)
Ortega (V.)
Padilla
Paduano
Paez
Pagdilao
Pancho
Panotes
Paquiz
Pernes
Piamonte
Pichay
Primicias-Agabas
Puno
Quimbo
Ramirez-Sato
Ramos
Relampagos
Revilla
Reyes
Ridon
Robes
Rodriguez (I.)
Rodriguez (M.)
Rodriguez (O.)
Roman
Romarate
Romualdo
Romulo
Sacdalan
Salvacion
Santiago
Sarmiento (C.)
Señeres
Singson (E.)
Singson (R.)
Suarez
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Sy-Alvarado
Tambunting
Tan (A.)
Tejada
Teodoro
Teves
Tiangco
Ting
Tinio
Tolentino
Treñas
Tugna
Tupas
Turabin-Hataman
Umali (R.)
Unabia
Ungab
Uy (R.)
Vargas
Velasco
Villanueva
Villarica
Violago
Zamora (R.)
Zubiri
Negative:
Atienza
Tieng
Abstention:
None
With 202 affirmative votes, two negative votes,
and no abstentions, the Body approved on Third
Reading House Bill No. 5907.
Thereafter, on motion of Rep. Bondoc, the Chair
recognized Rep. Atienza to explain his vote.
EXPLANATION OF REP. ATIENZA’S VOTE
Upon recognition by the Chair, Rep. Atienza ex-
plained that he was voting against House Bill No.
5907 simply because it was not discussed on the
floor. He underscored that Buhay Party-List cannot
participate in the voting process on a serious matter
that may affect the Filipino family just to go along
with an erroneous and capricious system where laws
are being passed without proper dissemination of
correct information. He then asserted that passage of
legislative measures should undergo correct parlia-
mentary procedures where each Member can partici-
pate in discussing a proposed measure.
APPROVAL ON THIRD READING
OF CERTAIN HOUSE BILLS
(Continuation)
Distributed on August 12, 2015:
5. House Bill No. 5911, entitled: “AN ACT REQUIRING THE MANDATO-
RY INSTALLATION OF SPEED LIM-
ITER IN PUBLIC UTILITY AND
CERTAIN TYPES OF VEHICLES”;
6. House Bill No. 5912, entitled: “AN ACT EXPANDING THE COVERAGE
OF INCENTIVES GRANTED TO NA-
TIONAL ATHLETES AND COACHES
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR, REPEALING FOR THE
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9064,
ALSO KNOWN AS THE 'NATIONAL
ATHLETES, COACHES AND TRAIN-
ERS BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES
ACT OF 2001 OR 'SPORTS BENEFITS
AND INCENTIVES ACT OF 2001'”;
7. House Bill No. 5955, entitled: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FREE BASIC
MEDICINE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
IN ALL GOVERNMENT HEALTH
FACILITIES NATIONWIDE AND AP-
PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;
8. House Bill No. 5863, entitled: “AN ACT CONVERTING THE HULO EL-
EMENTARY SCHOOL IN BARAN-
GAY HULO, CITY OF MANDA-
LUYONG INTO AN INTEGRATED
SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS HULO
INTEGRATED SCHOOL AND AP-
PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;
Distributed on August 17, 2015:
9. House Bill No. 4836, entitled: “AN ACT REQUIRING THE PARALLEL
TRANSLATION IN FILIPINO OR IN
ANY MAJOR PHILIPPINE REGION-
AL OR INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE
OF THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
OF THE OVERSEAS FILIPINO
WORKER”;
10. House Bill No. 5940, entitled: “AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER
TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE
FRANCHISE GRANTED TO PRO-
GRESSIVE BROADCASTING COR-
PORATION UNDER REPUBLIC ACT
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MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2015 11
NO. 7163, AS AMENDED BY RE-
PUBLIC ACT NO. 8162”;
11. House Bill No. 5956, entitled: “AN ACT MANDATING THE PHILIPPINE
HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORA-
TION TO INCREASE THE COVER-
AGE FOR DIALYSIS TREATMENT
OF MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL
HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM
TO NINETY (90) SESSIONS PER
YEAR”;
The Chair directed the Secretary General to call
the Roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to
the amended Rules of the House, a second Roll Call
was made.
RESULT OF THE VOTING
The result of the voting was as follows:
Affirmative:
Abaya
Abayon
Abu
Abueg
Acedillo
Acharon
Acop
Acosta-Alba
Advincula
Agarao
Aggabao
Agyao
Albano
Alejano
Aliping
Almonte
Alvarez (F.)
Alvarez (M.)
Amatong (R.)
Andaya
Angara-Castillo
Angping
Apostol
Aragones
Arenas
Arnaiz
Atienza
Bagatsing
Baguilat
Balindong
Banal
Barcelona-Reyes
Barzaga
Bataoil
Batocabe
Bello
Belmonte (F.)
Belmonte (J.)
Bernos
Biazon
Bichara
Binay
Bondoc
Bravo (A.)
Bravo (M.)
Briones
Bulut-Begtang
Cabilao
Calalay
Calixto-Rubiano
Castelo
Castro
Catamco
Celeste
Cerafica
Chipeco
Co
Cojuangco
Collantes
Colmenares
Cortuna
Cosalan
Cruz-Gonzales
Cua
Dalog
Dayanghirang
De Jesus
De Venecia
Defensor
Del Mar
Del Rosario (A.A.)
Dela Cruz
Deloso-Montalla
Dimaporo (I.)
Dy
Enverga
Erice
Eriguel
Ermita-Buhain
Escudero
Espina
Estrella
Evardone
Fariñas
Flores
Fortun
Fortuno
Fuentebella
Garay
Garcia (E.)
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Garcia (G.)
Garin (S.)
Gatchalian (S.)
Geron
Gerona-Robredo
Gonzales
Gonzalez
Gorriceta
Guanlao
Guiao
Gunigundo
Gutierrez
Haresco
Hicap
Hofer
Iway
Javier
Katoh
Kho
Labadlabad
Lacson-Noel
Lagdameo (A.)
Lagdameo (M.)
Lanete
Lee
Leonardia
Leonen-Pizarro
Lobregat
Loong
Lopez (C.)
Loyola
Macrohon-Nuño
Madrona
Magsaysay
Manalo
Marcos
Masongsong
Matugas
Mellana
Mendoza (J.)
Mendoza (M.)
Mercado
Mirasol
Montejo
Nava (J.)
Nava (P.)
Noel
Nograles
Ocampo
Olivarez
Ong
Ortega (F.)
Ortega (V.)
Padilla
Paduano
Paez
Pagdilao
Pancho
Panotes
Paquiz
Pernes
Piamonte
Pichay
Primicias-Agabas
Puno
Quimbo
Ramirez-Sato
Ramos
Relampagos
Revilla
Reyes
Ridon
Robes
Rodriguez (I.)
Rodriguez (M.)
Rodriguez (O.)
Roman
Romarate
Romualdo
Romulo
Sacdalan
Salvacion
Santiago
Sarmiento (C.)
Señeres
Singson (E.)
Singson (R.)
Suarez
Sy-Alvarado
Tambunting
Tan (A.)
Tejada
Teodoro
Teves
Tiangco
Tieng
Ting
Tinio
Tolentino
Treñas
Tugna
Tupas
Turabin-Hataman
Umali (R.)
Unabia
Ungab
Uy (R.)
Vargas
Velasco
Villanueva
Villarica
Violago
Zamora (R.)
Zubiri
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Negative:
None
Abstention:
None
With 204 affirmative votes, no negative votes,
and no abstentions, the Body approved on Third
Reading the aforesaid House Bills.
APPROVAL ON THIRD READING
OF CERTAIN HOUSE BILLS
(Continuation)
Distributed on August 17, 2015:
12. House Bill No. 5982, entitled: “AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWEN-
TY-FIVE (25) YEARS AND EXPAND-
ING TO RADIO/TELEVISION
BROADCASTING, NATIONAL IN
SCOPE, THROUGHOUT THE PHIL-
IPPINES, THE FRANCHISE GRANT-
ED TO MABUHAY BROADCASTING
SYSTEM, INC. UNDER REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 7395, ENTITLED 'AN ACT
GRANTING THE MABUHAY
BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC., A
FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, IN-
STALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN
RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS
IN THE ISLAND OF LUZON AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES'”;
The Chair directed the Secretary General to call
the Roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to
the amended Rules of the House, a second Roll Call
was made.
MANIFESTATION OF REP. ATIENZA
Rep. Atienza, at this point, manifested his right
to explain his vote; but the Chair said that the voting
could not be interrupted.
RESULT OF THE VOTING
The result of the voting was as follows:
Affirmative:
Abaya
Abayon
Abu
Abueg
Acedillo
Acharon
Acop
Acosta-Alba
Advincula
Agarao
Aggabao
Agyao
Albano
Alejano
Aliping
Almonte
Alvarez (F.)
Alvarez (M.)
Amatong (R.)
Andaya
Angara-Castillo
Angping
Apostol
Aragones
Arenas
Arnaiz
Bagatsing
Baguilat
Balindong
Banal
Barcelona-Reyes
Barzaga
Bataoil
Batocabe
Bello
Belmonte (F.)
Belmonte (J.)
Bernos
Biazon
Bichara
Binay
Bondoc
Bravo (A.)
Bravo (M.)
Briones
Bulut-Begtang
Cabilao
Calalay
Calixto-Rubiano
Castelo
Castro
Catamco
Celeste
Cerafica
Chipeco
Co
Cojuangco
Collantes
Colmenares
Cortuna
Cosalan
Cruz-Gonzales
Cua
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Dalog
Dayanghirang
De Jesus
De Venecia
Defensor
Del Mar
Del Rosario (A.A.)
Dela Cruz
Deloso-Montalla
Dimaporo (I.)
Dy
Enverga
Erice
Eriguel
Ermita-Buhain
Escudero
Espina
Estrella
Evardone
Fariñas
Flores
Fortun
Fortuno
Fuentebella
Garay
Garcia (E.)
Garcia (G.)
Garin (S.)
Gatchalian (S.)
Geron
Gerona-Robredo
Gonzales
Gonzalez
Gorriceta
Guanlao
Guiao
Gunigundo
Gutierrez
Haresco
Hicap
Hofer
Iway
Javier
Katoh
Kho
Labadlabad
Lacson-Noel
Lagdameo (A.)
Lagdameo (M.)
Lanete
Lee
Leonardia
Leonen-Pizarro
Lobregat
Loong
Lopez (C.)
Loyola
Macrohon-Nuño
Madrona
Magsaysay
Manalo
Marcos
Masongsong
Matugas
Mellana
Mendoza (J.)
Mendoza (M.)
Mercado
Mirasol
Montejo
Nava (J.)
Nava (P.)
Noel
Nograles
Ocampo
Olivarez
Ong
Ortega (F.)
Ortega (V.)
Padilla
Paduano
Paez
Pagdilao
Pancho
Panotes
Paquiz
Pernes
Piamonte
Pichay
Primicias-Agabas
Puno
Quimbo
Ramirez-Sato
Ramos
Relampagos
Revilla
Reyes
Ridon
Robes
Rodriguez (I.)
Rodriguez (M.)
Rodriguez (O.)
Roman
Romarate
Romualdo
Romulo
Sacdalan
Salvacion
Santiago
Sarmiento (C.)
Señeres
Singson (E.)
Singson (R.)
Suarez
Sy-Alvarado
Tambunting
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Tan (A.)
Tejada
Teodoro
Teves
Tiangco
Tieng
Ting
Tinio
Tolentino
Treñas
Tugna
Tupas
Turabin-Hataman
Umali (R.)
Unabia
Ungab
Uy (R.)
Vargas
Velasco
Villanueva
Villarica
Violago
Zamora (R.)
Zubiri
Negative:
Atienza
Abstention:
None
With 203 affirmative votes, one negative vote,
and no abstentions, the Body approved on Third
Reading House Bill No. 5982.
EXPLANATION OF VOTE
OF REP. ATIENZA
Rep. Atienza clarified that what he was against
was not House Bill No. 5982 but the procedure of
voting on measures without thoroughly discussing or
explaining them.
The Chair took note of the same.
APPROVAL ON THIRD READING
OF CERTAIN HOUSE BILLS (Continuation)
Distributed on August 18, 2015:
13. House Bill No. 5617, entitled: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE REGULATORY
FRAMEWORK FOR THE SAFE OP-
ERATIONS OF THE LIQUEFIED
PETROLEUM GAS INDUSTRY AND
PENALIZING CERTAIN PROHIBIT-
ED ACTS”;
At this juncture, Deputy Speaker Balindong re-
linquished the Chair to Deputy Speaker Roberto V.
Puno.
14. House Bill No. 5973, entitled: “AN ACT PROMULGATING A COMPREHEN-
SIVE POLICY ON NEEDS OF PER-
SONS AFFLICTED WITH RARE DIS-
ORDERS”;
15. House Bill No. 5978, entitled: “AN ACT DESIGNATING THE PHILIPPINE
NATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS
COMPANIES, DEFINING THEIR
ROLES AND FUNCTIONS, AND AP-
PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;
16. House Bill No. 5988, entitled: “AN ACT GRANTING THE OVERSEAS FILIPI-
NO WORKERS THE RIGHT TO
EQUAL PROTECTION ON MONEY
CLAIMS, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE THE FIFTH PARAGRAPH
OF SECTION 10 OF REPUBLIC ACT
NO. 8042, AS AMENDED BY RE-
PUBLIC ACT NO. 10022”;
Distributed on August 12, 2015:
17. House Bill No. 2716, entitled: “AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAND TRANS-
PORTATION OFFICE (LTO) EXTEN-
SION OFFICE LOCATED IN THE
CITY OF CABADBARAN, AGUSAN
DEL NORTE INTO A REGULAR LTO
DISTRICT OFFICE AND APPROPRI-
ATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;
18. House Bill No. 4784, entitled: “AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAND
TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO)
EXTENSION OFFICE LOCATED IN
THE CITY OF TAGAYTAY, PROV-
INCE OF CAVITE, INTO A REGU-
LAR DISTRICT OFFICE AND AP-
PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;
19. House Bill No. 5846, entitled: “AN ACT DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF
MARINDUQUE A MINING-FREE
ZONE”;
20. House Bill No. 5869, entitled: “AN ACT RECLASSIFYING AS AGRICUL-
TURAL LAND OPEN TO DISPOSI-
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TION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
THE 'PUBLIC LAND ACT', AS
AMENDED, THE LAND EMBRACED
IN PROCLAMATION NO. 602 DATED
APRIL 12, 2004, DECLARING AS
ECO-TOURISM PARK AND
CAMPSITE PURPOSES A CERTAIN
PARCEL OF LAND OF THE PUBLIC
DOMAIN SITUATED IN BARAN-
GAYS LUBIGAN AND MORIONES,
INCLUDING A PARCEL OF LAND
SITUATED IN BARANGAY IBA, ALL
IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN
JOSE, PROVINCE OF TARLAC”;
21. House Bill No. 5885, entitled: “AN ACT CONVERTING THE CEBU
NORMAL UNIVERSITY-MEDELLIN
SATELLITE CAMPUS IN THE MU-
NICIPALITY OF MEDELLIN, PROV-
INCE OF CEBU INTO A REGULAR
CAMPUS OF THE CEBU NORMAL
UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS
THE CEBU NORMAL UNIVERSITY-
MEDELLIN CAMPUS AND APPRO-
PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;
22. House No. 5900, entitled: “AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE
SAINT LORENZO RUIZ MUNICIPAL
HOSPITAL IN MALABON CITY TO
SAN LORENZO RUIZ HOSPITAL,
INCREASING ITS BED CAPACITY
FROM TEN (10) TO FIFTY (50) BEDS
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR”;
23. House Bill No. 5901, entitled: “AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CA-
PACITY OF THE GOVERNOR CEL-
ESTINO GALLARES MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL (GCGMH) IN TAGBIL-
ARAN CITY, PROVINCE OF BOHOL
FROM TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-
FIVE (225) TO FIVE HUNDRED
TWENTY -SIX (526) BEDS AND AP-
PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;
24. House Bill No. 5910, entitled: “AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CON-
STRUCTION OF A SEAPORT IN
BARANGAY MABINI, HIGATAN-
GAN ISLAND, MUNICIPALITY OF
NAVAL, PROVINCE OF BILIRAN
AND PROVIDING FUNDS THERE-
FOR”;
25. House Bill No. 5941, entitled: “AN ACT
EXTENDING THE DEADLINE FOR
COMPLIANCE WITH THE RE-
QUIREMENTS OF THE COMMIS-
SION ON HIGHER EDUCATION
(CHED) FOR CONVERSION INTO A
STATE UNIVERSITY, THEREBY
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO.
10599, ENTITLED: 'AN ACT CON-
VERTING THE PALOMPON INSTI-
TUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF PALOMPON,
PROVINCE OF LEYTE INTO A
STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN
AS THE PALOMPON POLYTECHNIC
STATE UNIVERSITY, INTEGRAT-
ING THEREWITH THE MARCELINO
R. VELOSO NATIONAL POLY-
TECHNIC COLLEGE IN THE MUNIC-
IPALITY OF TABANGO, PROVINCE
OF LEYTE AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR' ”;
26. House Bill No. 5953, entitled: “AN ACT RENAMING THE PHILIPPINE PUB-
LIC SAFETY COLLEGE – REGIONAL
TRAINING SCHOOL 7 (PPSC-RTS 7)
IN CONSOLACION, PROVINCE OF
CEBU INTO THE CAMP JESSE M.
ROBREDO REGIONAL TRAINING
CENTER 7, NATIONAL POLICE
TRAINING INSTITUTE, PHILIPPINE
PUBLIC SAFETY COLLEGE”;
27. House Bill No. 5954, entitled: “AN ACT
INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY
OF THE DR. RAFAEL S. TUMBOKON
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN THE MU-
NICIPALITY OF KALIBO, PROVINCE
OF AKLAN FROM ONE HUNDRED
SIXTY-TWO (162) TO FOUR HUN-
DRED (400) BEDS AND APPROPRI-
ATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;
28. House Bill No. 5957, entitled: “AN ACT
DECLARING THE MUNICIPALITY
OF KIBUNGAN, PROVINCE OF
BENGUET A MINING-FREE ZONE
AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATIONS THEREOF”;
29. House Bill No. 5959, entitled: “AN ACT
CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE
KNOWN AS BARANGAY MASAO IN
THE MUNICIPALITY OF TUNGA-
WAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA
SIBUGAY”;
30. House Bill No. 5960, entitled: “AN ACT
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CONVERTING THE LAKEVIEW EL-
EMENTARY SCHOOL AND THE
PEDRO E. DIAZ HIGH SCHOOL –
LAKEVIEW ANNEX IN BARANGAY
PUTATAN, CITY OF MUNTINLUPA,
METRO MANILA INTO AN INTE-
GRATED SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN
AS LAKEVIEW INTEGRATED
SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR”;
31. House Bill No. 5961, entitled: “AN ACT
SEPARATING THE PADADA NA-
TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – MALINAO
EXTENSION IN BARANGAY LOWER
MALINAO, MUNICIPALITY OF PA-
DADA, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL
SUR FROM THE PADADA NATION-
AL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT
INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS
MALINAO NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADE AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE-
FOR”;
32. House Bill No. 5980, entitled: “AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE SECOND DIS-
TRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE IN
THE MUNICIPALITY OF COMPO-
STELA, PROVINCE OF COMPOSTE-
LA VALLEY AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR”;
33. House Bill No. 5991, entitled: “AN ACT
CONVERTING THE NORTHWEST-
ERN MINDANAO STATE COLLEGE
OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(NMSCST) IN THE CITY OF TAN-
GUB, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS OC-
CIDENTAL INTO A STATE UNIVER-
SITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE UNI-
VERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN
MINDANAO (UNM), INTEGRATING
THEREWITH THE SATELLITE CAM-
PUSES OF THE MINDANAO UNI-
VERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECH-
NOLOGY (MUST) IN THE CITY OF
OROQUIETA AND IN THE MUNICI-
PALITY OF PANAON, BOTH LOCAT-
ED IN THE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS
OCCIDENTAL, AND APPROPRIAT-
ING FUNDS THEREFOR”;
34. House Bill No. 5992, entitled: “AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE MISAMIS OC-
CIDENTAL STATE COLLEGE IN THE
CITY OF OROQUIETA, PROVINCE
OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, INTE-
GRATING THEREWITH THE ORO-
QUIETA AGRO-INDUSTRIAL
SCHOOL (OAIS) IN BARANGAY
VILLAFLOR, OROQUIETA CITY
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR”; and
35. House Bill No. 5993, entitled: “AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE SOUTH CO-
TABATO STATE COLLEGE IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF SURALLAH,
PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO,
INTEGRATING THEREWITH THE
SURALLAH NATIONAL AGRICUL-
TURAL SCHOOL LOCATED IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF SURALLAH,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR.”
The Chair directed the Secretary General to call
the Roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to
the amended Rules of the House, a second Roll Call
was made.
RESULT OF THE VOTING
The result of the voting was as follows:
Affirmative:
Abaya
Abayon
Abu
Abueg
Acedillo
Acharon
Acop
Acosta-Alba
Advincula
Agarao
Aggabao
Agyao
Albano
Alejano
Aliping
Almonte
Alvarez (F.)
Alvarez (M.)
Amatong (R.)
Andaya
Angara-Castillo
Angping
Apostol
Aragones
Arenas
Arnaiz
Atienza
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Bagatsing
Baguilat
Balindong
Banal
Barcelona-Reyes
Barzaga
Bataoil
Batocabe
Bello
Belmonte (F.)
Belmonte (J.)
Bernos
Biazon
Bichara
Binay
Bondoc
Bravo (A.)
Bravo (M.)
Briones
Bulut-Begtang
Cabilao
Calalay
Calixto-Rubiano
Castelo
Castro
Catamco
Celeste
Cerafica
Chipeco
Co
Cojuangco
Collantes
Colmenares
Cortuna
Cosalan
Cruz-Gonzales
Cua
Dalog
Dayanghirang
De Jesus
De Venecia
Defensor
Del Mar
Del Rosario (A.A.)
Dela Cruz
Deloso-Montalla
Dimaporo (I.)
Dy
Enverga
Erice
Eriguel
Ermita-Buhain
Escudero
Espina
Estrella
Evardone
Fariñas
Flores
Fortun
Fortuno
Fuentebella
Garay
Garcia (E.)
Garcia (G.)
Garin (S.)
Gatchalian (S.)
Geron
Gerona-Robredo
Gonzales
Gonzalez
Gorriceta
Guanlao
Guiao
Gunigundo
Gutierrez
Haresco
Hicap
Hofer
Iway
Javier
Katoh
Kho
Labadlabad
Lacson-Noel
Lagdameo (A.)
Lagdameo (M.)
Lanete
Lee
Leonardia
Leonen-Pizarro
Lobregat
Loong
Lopez (C.)
Loyola
Macrohon-Nuño
Madrona
Magsaysay
Manalo
Marcos
Masongsong
Matugas
Mellana
Mendoza (J.)
Mendoza (M.)
Mercado
Mirasol
Montejo
Nava (J.)
Nava (P.)
Noel
Nograles
Ocampo
Olivarez
Ong
Ortega (F.)
Ortega (V.)
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Padilla
Paduano
Paez
Pagdilao
Pancho
Panotes
Paquiz
Pernes
Piamonte
Pichay
Primicias-Agabas
Puno
Quimbo
Ramirez-Sato
Ramos
Relampagos
Revilla
Reyes
Ridon
Robes
Rodriguez (I.)
Rodriguez (M.)
Rodriguez (O.)
Roman
Romarate
Romualdo
Romulo
Sacdalan
Salvacion
Santiago
Sarmiento (C.)
Señeres
Singson (E.)
Singson (R.)
Suarez
Sy-Alvarado
Tambunting
Tan (A.)
Tejada
Teodoro
Teves
Tiangco
Tieng
Ting
Tinio
Tolentino
Treñas
Tugna
Tupas
Turabin-Hataman
Umali (R.)
Unabia
Ungab
Uy (R.)
Vargas
Velasco
Villanueva
Villarica
Violago
Zamora (R.)
Zubiri
Negative:
None
Abstention:
None
With 204 affirmative votes, no negative votes,
and no abstentions, the Body approved on Third
Reading the aforementioned House Bills.
REMARKS OF REP. ATIENZA
Speaking in Filipino, Rep. Atienza pointed out
that the number of Members in the Session Hall was
decreasing but the voting results were increasing.
The Chair took note of the same.
REFERENCE OF BUSINESS
On motion of Rep. Bondoc, there being no objec-
tion, the Body proceeded to the Reference of Busi-
ness.
Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary Gen-
eral read on First Reading the titles of the following
Bills and Resolutions, including the Committee Re-
ports, which were referred to the appropriate Com-
mittees as hereunder indicated:
BILLS ON FIRST READING
House Bill No. 6023, entitled:
“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN ADDITION-
AL MONTHLY ALLOWANCE OF TWO
THOUSAND PESOS (P2,000.00) TO ALL
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND AP-
PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”
By Representative Cagas
TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIA-
TIONS
House Bill No. 6024, entitled:
“AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVI-
SIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10368,
ENTITLED 'AN ACT PROVIDING FOR
REPARATION AND RECOGNITION OF
VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLA-
TIONS DURING THE MARCOS REGIME,
DOCUMENTATION OF SAID VIOLA-
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TIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOS-
ES”
By Representatives Gutierrez, Katoh and Bel-
monte (J.)
TO THE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS
House Bill No. 6025, entitled:
“AN ACT RENAMING THE BACOOR NA-
TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (TABING
DAGAT) IN THE CITY OF BACOOR,
CAVITE TO PADRE MARIANO GOMEZ
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES”
By Representative Mercado-Revilla
TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-
TION AND CULTURE
House Bill No. 6026, entitled:
“AN ACT PROVIDING FREE LEGAL ASSIS-
TANCE TO ANY OFFICER OR ENLIST-
ED PERSONNEL OF THE ARMED
FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP)
AND THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL PO-
LICE (PNP) ON ANY CHARGE BEFORE
THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE, COURT,
ADMINISTRATIVE OR ANY COMPE-
TENT BODY ARISING FROM AN INCI-
DENT OR INCIDENTS RELATED TO
THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL DU-
TY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR”
By Representative Fuentebella
TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DE-
FENSE AND SECURITY AND THE
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND
SAFETY
House Bill No. 6027, entitled:
“AN ACT AMENDING THE AVERAGE AN-
NUAL INCOME REQUIREMENT FOR A
MUNICIPALITY OR CLUSTER OF BA-
RANGAYS TO BE CONVERTED INTO A
COMPONENT CITY, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9009
AND SECTION 450 OF REPUBLIC ACT
NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991”
By Representative Garcia (G.)
TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOV-
ERNMENT
House Bill No. 6028, entitled:
“AN ACT INCREASING THE AUTHORIZED
EXPENSES OF CANDIDATES AND PO-
LITICAL PARTIES, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE SECTION 13 OF REPUB-
LIC ACT NO. 7166, ENTITLED, 'AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR SYNCHRONIZED NA-
TIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS AND
FOR ELECTORAL REFORMS, AUTHOR-
IZING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”
By Representative Villanueva
TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND
ELECTORAL REFORMS
House Bill No. 6029, entitled:
“AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE NATION-
AL HOME MORTGAGE FINANCE COR-
PORATION FOR MASS HOUSING EN-
DEAVORS, AMENDING FOR THE PUR-
POSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUM-
BERED 1267”
By Representatives Salimbangon, Gutierrez,
Erice, Castelo, Teves, Belmonte (J.), Paez,
Sy-Alvarado, Cortuna, Batocabe, Leonen-
Pizarro, Revilla and Paduano
TO THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
RESOLUTIONS
House Resolution No. 2301, entitled:
“A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COM-
MITTEE ON OVERSEAS WORKERS AF-
FAIRS TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF
LEGISLATION, THE PROCESS, CON-
DUCT, INTEGRITY, EFFECTIVENESS,
AND USEFULNESS OF PRE-
DEPARTURE ORIENTATION SEMINAR
(PDOS), PRE-EMPLOYMENT ORIENTA-
TION SEMINAR (PEOS), COMPREHEN-
SIVE PRE-DEPARTURE EDUCATION
PROGRAM (CPED), TESDA 'NC' II AS-
SESSMENT & TRAINING FOR HOUSE-
HOLD SERVICE WORKERS, THE LE-
GALITY OF EXACTION OF FEES AND
OTHERS, TOWARDS THE DEVELOP-
MENT OF A STANDARD MANUAL ON
THE PRE-REQUISITE CONDITIONS
AND PROTECTION MECHANISMS OF
OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT”
By Representative Paquiz
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
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House Resolution No. 2302, entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSE OF REP-
RESENTATIVES EXPRESSING WARM
FELICITATIONS AND CONGRATULA-
TIONS TO TRICYCLE DRIVER RONNIE
VILLAHERMOSA FOR HIS ACT OF
HONESTY”
By Representative Olivarez
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
House Resolution No. 2303, entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSE OF REP-
RESENTATIVES EXPRESSING CONDO-
LENCES TO THE DEMISE OF FORMER
SENATOR AGAPITO 'BUTZ' AQUINO,
UNCLE OF PRESIDENT BENIGNO
AQUINO III”
By Representative Olivarez
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
House Resolution No. 2304, entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSE OF REP-
RESENTATIVES EXPRESSING WARM
FELICITATIONS AND CONGRATULA-
TIONS TO THE PHILIPPINE WINNERS
OF HIP HOP INTERNATIONAL'S 2015
WORLD HIP HOP DANCE CHAMPION-
SHIP”
By Representative Olivarez
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
House Resolution No. 2305, entitled:
“RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE PRO-
FOUND SYMPATHY AND SINCERE
CONDOLENCE OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES ON THE UNTIME-
LY DEMISE OF FORMER SENATOR
AND MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES AGAPITO 'BUTZ'
AQUINO”
By Representative Zamora (R.)
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
House Resolution No. 2306, entitled:
“RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE GRATI-
TUDE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENT-
ATIVES FOR THE INVALUABLE SUP-
PORT, COOPERATION AND ASSIS-
TANCE EXTENDED TO THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES BY THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT OF QUEZON CITY,
METRO MANILA DEVELOPMENT AU-
THORITY, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS AND HIGHWAYS AND THE
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DURING
THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE STATE
OF THE NATION ADDRESS OF HIS EX-
CELLENCY, PRESIDENT BENIGNO S.
AQUINO III LAST JULY 27, 2015”
By Representatives Belmonte (F.), Gonzales and
Zamora (R.)
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
House Resolution No. 2307, entitled:
“RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE PRO-
FOUND CONDOLENCES OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE
FAMILY OF THE HONORABLE AGAPI-
TO 'BUTZ' A. AQUINO, FORMER SENA-
TOR AND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
SECOND DISTRICT OF MAKATI CITY
DURING THE ELEVENTH, TWELFTH
AND THIRTEENTH CONGRESSES”
By Representatives Belmonte (F.), Gonzales and
Zamora (R.)
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
House Resolution No. 2308, entitled:
“RESOLUTION STRONGLY URGING THE
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE
AND ELECTORAL REFORMS TO CON-
DUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGIS-
LATION, ON THE COMMISSION ON
ELECTION'S (COMELEC) EN BANC DE-
CISION TO LEASE 93,977 NEW OMRS
(OPTICAL MARK READERS) FOR THE
2016 NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELEC-
TIONS”
By Representative Ridon
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
House Resolution No. 2309, entitled:
“A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST
SYMPATHY AND CONDOLENCES TO
THE FAMILY OF HONORABLE AGAPI-
TO 'BUTCH' AQUINO, FORMER SENA-
TOR AND CONGRESSMAN, PIONEER
AND THE FATHER OF THE PHILIPPINE
COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT”
By Representative Geron
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
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22 MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2015
ADDITIONAL COAUTHORS
With the permission of the Body, the following
Members were made coauthors of the Bills and
Resolution hereunder indicated:
Rep. Rene L. Relampagos for House Bills No.
2347 and 5835;
Rep. Raul V. Del Mar for House Bills No. 5973
and 5988;
Rep. Arcadio H. Gorriceta for House Bill No.
5062;
Rep. Roman T. Romulo for House Bill No. 5905;
Rep. Evelio "Bing" Leonardia for House Bills
No. 5435 and 5861;
Rep. Mark M. Enverga for House Bill No. 3319;
Rep. Raul V. Del Mar for House Bill No. 5956;
Rep. Jonathan A. Dela Cruz for House
Resolution No. 2202;
Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas for House
Bills No. 5887 and 5902;
Reps. Regina Ongsiako Reyes and Anthony G.
Del Rosario for House Bill No. 5245;
Rep. Mercedes C. Cagas for House Bill No.
5731; and
Rep. Abdullah D. Dimaporo for House Bill No.
5974.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Report by the Committee on Housing and Urban De-
velopment (Committee Report No. 833), re H.
No. 6033, entitled:
“AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF
BARANGAY KRUS NA LIGAS, QUEZON
CITY TO ITS LEGITIMATE RESIDENTS,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE RE-
PUBLIC ACT NO. 9500 OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE UNIVERSITY OF THE
PHILIPPINES CHARTER OF 2008”
recommending its approval in substitution of
House Bill No. 5737
Sponsors: Representatives Benitez and Belmonte
(F.)
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
Report by the Committee on Ways and Means
(Committee Report No. 834), re H. No. 5713, en-
titled:
“AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING SECTION
109 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMEND-
ED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”
recommending its approval without amendment
Sponsors: Representatives Quimbo and Ferrer
(J.)
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
Report by the Committee on Transportation and the
Committee on Appropriations (Committee Re-
port No. 835), re H. No. 6034, entitled:
“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A LAND TRANS-
PORTATION OFFICE DISTRICT OFFICE
IN THE CITY OF SIPALAY, PROVINCE
OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, AND AP-
PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”
recommending its approval in substitution of
House Bill No. 3758
Sponsors: Representatives Sarmiento (C.), Un-
gab and Alvarez (M.)
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
At this juncture, Deputy Speaker Puno relin-
quished the Chair to Deputy Speaker Balindong.
REFERRAL OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
ON INQUIRIES IN AID OF LEGISLATION
In accordance with the Rules of the House gov-
erning inquiries in aid of legislation, on motion of
Rep. Bondoc, there being no objection, the Body re-
ferred the following House Resolutions to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources:
1. House Resolution No. 2179, on the effective implementation by the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
of a sustainable and aggressive forest
protection program pursuant to Republic Act
No. 9175; and
2. House Resolution No. 2238, on the revalidation and review of all environmental
compliance certificates (ECCs) issued to
mining companies particularly those with
permits to undertake open pit mining in
Nueva Vizcaya.
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MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2015 23
DESIGNATION OF CONFEREES
TO THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
ON HOUSE BILL NO. 5822
AND SENATE BILL NO. 2762
On motion of Rep. Bondoc, there being no objec-
tion, the Body designated the following Members to
the Conference Committee to reconcile the disagree-
ing provisions of House Bill No. 5822 and Senate
Bill No. 2762, preventing the proliferation of weap-
ons of mass destruction: Reps. Jeffrey P. Ferrer, Ro-
meo M. Acop, Samuel D. Pagdilao, Leopoldo N. Ba-
taoil, Gwendolyn F. Garcia, Gary C. Alejano, Fran-
cisco Ashley L. Acedillo, and Xavier Jesus “XJ” D.
Romualdo, for the Majority; and Rep. Seth Frederick
P. Jalosjos, for the Minority.
QUESTION OF QUORUM OF REP. ATIENZA
Upon recognition by the Chair, Rep. Atienza
questioned the presence of a quorum.
ADJOURNMENT OF SESSION
Thereafter, on motion of Rep. Bondoc, there be-
ing no objection, the Chair declared the session ad-
journed until four o’clock in the afternoon of Tues-
day, August 25, 2015.
It was 6:03 p.m.
___________________________________________
I hereby certify to the correctness of the forego-
ing.
(Sgd.) ATTY. MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP, DPA
Secretary General
Approved on August 25, 2015
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