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Journal
         of the
House of Representatives
        SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
      SECOND REGULAR SESSION
             2014 – 2015

          JOURNAL NO. 44
       Tuesday, February 3, 2015

             Prepared by the
         JOURNAL SERVICE
          Plenary Affairs Bureau
JOURNAL NO. 44
                                       Tuesday, February 3, 2015

CALL TO ORDER                                                 Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary General
                                                          read on First Reading the titles of the following Bills
    At 4:00 p.m., Representative Mar-Len Abigail S.       and Resolutions, including the Messages from the
Binay called the session to order, pursuant to Section    Senate and Committee Reports, which were referred to
15(h), Rule IV of the Rules of the House.                 the appropriate Committees hereunder indicated:

NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PRAYER                                              BILLS ON FIRST READING

    Pursuant to Section 73, Rule XI of the Rules of the   House Bill No. 5354, entitled:
House, the Members sang the National Anthem and
thereafter, observed a minute of silent prayer.               “AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT
                                                                 OF      SIXTY     MILLION   PESOS
                                                                 (Php60,000,000) FOR THE CONSTRUC-
SUSPENSION OF SESSION
                                                                 TION OF A NEW ACADEMIC BUILDING
                                                                 AND THE PROCUREMENT OF THE NEC-
    On motion of Rep. Joseph “Ace” H. Durano, the
                                                                 ESSARY EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES
session was suspended at 4:02 p.m.
                                                                 AT THE LAPU-LAPU CITY COLLEGE IN
                                                                 LAPU-LAPU CITY”
RESUMPTION OF SESSION
                                                              By Representative Radaza
   The session resumed at 4:47 p.m., with Deputy
Speaker Carlos M. Padilla presiding.
                                                              TO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND
                                                                TECHNICAL EDUCATION
DEFERMENT OF THE ROLL CALL

    On motion of Rep. Juan Pablo “Rimpy” P.               House Bill No. 5355, entitled:
Bondoc, there being no objection, the Body deferred
the calling of the Roll.                                      “STUDENT HOUSING ACT OF 2014”

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNALS                                      By Representative Radaza

    On a subsequent motion of Rep. Bondoc, there
                                                              TO THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND
being no objection, the Body approved Journal No. 42,
dated January 28, 2015 and Journal No. 43, dated                 URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE COM-
                                                                 MITTEE ON HIGHER AND TECHNICAL
February 2, 2015.
                                                                 EDUCATION

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS                                  House Bill No. 5356, entitled:

    Rep. Bondoc then acknowledged the presence in             “AN ACT DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF
the Session Hall of guests of Reps. Leah S. Pacquiz,             MARINDUQUE AS A TOURISM DEVEL-
Sherwin N. Tugna, and Jonathan A. Dela Cruz.                     OPMENT AREA, CREATING THE MARIN-
                                                                 DUQUE TOURISM COUNCIL, AND AP-
REFERENCE OF BUSINESS                                            PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    On further motion of Rep. Bondoc, there being no          By Representative Reyes
objection, the Body proceeded to the Reference of
Business.                                                     TO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM
2                                                           TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015

House Bill No. 5357, entitled:              House Bill No. 5368, entitled:

    “AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS
                                                “AN ACT TO PROMOTE RURAL DEVELOP-
       OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BAY-
                                                   MENT BY PROVIDING FOR A TEN-YEAR
       AWAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING
                                                   ACCELERATED IRRIGATION PROGRAM
       THE OFFICES OF REGISTER OF DEEDS
                                                   FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND REHA-
       AND ASSISTANT CITY ADMINISTRA-
                                                   BILITATION OF IRRIGATION PROJECTS,
       TOR AND TO EMPHASIZE THE PROHIBI-
                                                   AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”
       TION ON ILLEGAL GAMBLING”

    By Representative Teves                     By Representative Yap (A.)

    TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERN-           TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS
       MENT                                        AND HIGHWAYS
House Bill No. 5358, entitled:
                                            House Bill No. 5369, entitled:
    “AN ACT MANDATING THE CREATION OF A
       TYPHOON CODE OF PRACTICE IN              “AN ACT DECLARING JANUARY 23 OF
       EVERY OFFICE AND ESTABLISHMENT              EACH YEAR AS A SPECIAL   NON-
       WHERE EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED                WORKING HOLIDAY FOR THE WHOLE
       TO REPORT TO A PLACE OF WORK”               PROVINCE OF BULACAN”

    By Representative Aglipay                   By Representative Sy-Alvarado

    TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EM-           TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF
       PLOYMENT                                   LAWS

House Bill No. 5359, entitled:              House Bill No. 5370, entitled:

    “AN ACT ESTABLISHING RESOURCE CEN-          “AN ACT RENEWING THE FRANCHISE
       TERS FOR INDIGENOUS CULTURAL                GRANTED TO RINCORADA BROAD-
       COMMUNITIES/INDIGENOUS PEOPLES              CASTING CORPORATION UNDER RE-
       TO ENHANCE AND ENSURE DELIVERY              PUBLIC ACT NO. 7158 ENTITLED 'AN
       OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES, APPROPRIAT-          ACT GRANTING THE RINCORADA
       ING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR                  BROADCASTING CORPORATION A
       OTHER PURPOSES”                             FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL,
                                                   OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FOR COM-
    By Representative Baguilat                     MERCIAL PURPOSES RADIO BROAD-
                                                   CASTING STATIONS AND TELEVISION
    TO THE COMMITTEE ON INDIGENOUS                 STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND
      CULTURAL COMMUNITIES AND INDIG-              FOR OTHER PURPOSES' ”
      ENOUS PEOPLES
                                                By Representative Violago
House Bill No. 5367, entitled:
                                                TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE
    “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE FISCAL RE-           FRANCHISES
       GIME AND REVENUE SHARING AR-
       RANGEMENT FOR LARGE-SCALE ME-        House Bill No. 5371, entitled:
       TALLIC MINING, AND FOR OTHER PUR-
       POSES”                                   “AN ACT RENEWING THE FRANCHISE
                                                   GRANTED TO CORONA INTERNA-
    By Representative Quimbo                       TIONAL, INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT
                                                   NO. 7398, FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE
    TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND                   (25) YEARS FROM THE EFFECTIVITY OF
      MEANS                                        THE ACT”
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015                                                                          3

    By Representative Violago                        House Resolution No. 1860, entitled:

    TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE
                                                        “RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE LAND
      FRANCHISES
                                                           TRANSPORTATION OFFICE TO IMMEDI-
                                                           ATELY CONDUCT A MANDATORY DRIV-
House Bill No. 5372, entitled:
                                                           ER'S LICENSE RE-TESTING FOR ALL
                                                           HOLDERS OF PROFESSIONAL DRIVER'S
    “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISH-
                                                           LICENSE IN THE PHILIPPINES”
       MENT OF A FORENSIC DNA DATA-
       BANK”
                                                        By Representatives Sarmiento (C.) and Ramos
    By Representative Villar
                                                        TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTA-
    TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER                      TION
       AND SAFETY
                                                     House Resolution No. 1861, entitled:
House Bill No. 5373, entitled:
                                                        “A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING PROFOUND
    “AN ACT REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT 10354                   CONDOLENCES OF THE HOUSE OF REP-
       OTHERWISE KNOWN AS RESPONSIBLE                      RESENTATIVES ON THE DEMISE OF MR.
       PARENTHOOD AND REPRODUCTIVE                         JOSE CHAN ROBREDO SR., FATHER-IN-
       HEALTH ACT OF 2012”                                 LAW OF REPRESENTATIVE MARIA LE-
                                                           ONOR 'LENI' GERONA ROBREDO”
    By Representatives Atienza, Romualdez, Dela
       Cruz, Ortega (V.), Pichay and Mercado-Re-        By Representative Olivarez
       villa

    TO THE COMMITTEE ON POPULATION AND                  TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
       FAMILY RELATIONS
                                                     House Resolution No. 1862, entitled:
                    RESOLUTIONS

House Resolution No. 1859, entitled:                    “A RESOLUTION URGING ALL MEMBERS
                                                           OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                           TO VOLUNTARILY DONATE P10,000
    “RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMIT-
                                                           EACH, DEDUCTIBLE FROM THEIR
       TEES ON POVERTY ALLEVIATION,
                                                           MONTHLY SALARIES AS FINANCIAL
       GOOD GOVERNMENT, HUMAN RIGHTS
                                                           ASSISTANCE TO THE BEREAVED FAMI-
       AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY TO
                                                           LIES OF KILLED AND WOUNDED PNP-
       CONDUCT A JOINT INQUIRY, IN AID OF
                                                           SAF TROOPERS IN MAMASAPANO,
       LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED AC-
                                                           MAGUINDANAO”
       TIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SO-
       CIAL WORK AND DEVELOPMENT IN
                                                        By Representatives Bataoil, Pagdilao, Acedillo,
       BOTH COERCING AND DECEIVING
                                                           Alejano and Acop
       HOMELESS CHILDREN AND THEIR
       FAMILIES WHILE USING MILLIONS OF
                                                        TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
       PUBLIC FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
       KEEPING THEM TEMPORARILY OUT OF
                                                     House Resolution No. 1863, entitled:
       SIGHT DURING THE RECENT PAPAL
       VISIT AND LAST YEAR'S WORLD ECO-
                                                        “A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMIT-
       NOMIC FORUM”
                                                           TEE ON HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDU-
                                                           CATION TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN
    By Representatives Hicap, Zarate, De Jesus and
                                                           AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE RE-
       Tinio
                                                           PORTED LACK OF ADEQUATE PLAN-
                                                           TILLA POSITIONS FOR FULL-TIME FAC-
    TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES                              ULTY OF STATE UNIVERSITIES AND
4                                                                    TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015

       COLLEGES (SUCs), WITH THE END IN               House Resolution No. 1867, entitled:
       VIEW OF ADDRESSING ISSUES AND
       CONCERNS AFFECTING THE DELIVERY
                                                         “RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE HOUSE
       OF QUALITY HIGHER EDUCATION”
                                                            COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION TO
                                                            LOOK INTO, IN AID OF LEGISLATION,
    By Representative Romulo
                                                            THE 'KARITON' (PUSHCART) EDUCA-
                                                            TION PROJECT OF THE DEPARTMENT
    TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                                            OF EDUCATION FOR STREET CHIL-
                                                            DREN AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH TO
House Resolution No. 1864, entitled:
                                                            DETERMINE ITS EFFECTIVENESS WITH
                                                            THE END IN VIEW OF INSTITUTIONAL-
    “A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE INTE-
                                                            IZING AND STRENGTHENING THE AL-
       GRATION INTO ALL LINE AGENCIES'
                                                            TERNATIVE DELIVERY MODES PRO-
       2015 ANNUAL WORK PLAN THE AG-
                                                            GRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT TO PRO-
       GRESSIVE AND MASSIVE INFOR-
                                                            MOTE THE WELFARE OF THE YOUTH”
       MATION DRIVE TO ALL SECTORS ON
       THE 2015 ASEAN INTEGRATION AND
                                                         By Representative Villar
       LAYING DOWN THE GROUNDWORK
       FOR THE NATION'S ESSENTIAL ROLE IN
                                                         TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
       THE ASEAN REGIONAL EFFORT AND
       CHARTING ITS ECONOMIC AND DE-
                                                      House Resolution No. 1868, entitled:
       VELOPMENT ROAD MAPS”

    By Representative Castelo                            “RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRE-
                                                            SENTATIVES STRONGLY URGING THE
                                                            PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, THE
    TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                                            SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
                                                            AND THE CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE
House Resolution No. 1865, entitled:                        ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES
                                                            TO ALLOW THE INTERNMENT OF THE
                                                            FORTY-FOUR (44) SPECIAL ACTION
    “RESOLUTION PROVIDING FINANCIAL AS-
                                                            FORCE (SAF) TROOPERS OF THE PHIL-
       SISTANCE TO THE FAMILIES OF THE
                                                            IPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) WHO
       MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE NA-
                                                            WERE KILLED IN MAMASAPANO TOWN
       TIONAL POLICE - SPECIAL ACTION
                                                            IN MAGUINDANAO PROVINCE LAST
       FORCE SLAIN IN MAMASAPANO, PROV-
                                                            JANUARY 25, 2015 AT THE LIBINGAN NG
       INCE OF MAGUINDANAO”
                                                            MGA BAYANI”
    By Representatives Belmonte (F.), Gonzales, Za-
                                                         By Representative Gomez
       mora (R.) and Madrona

    TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES                            TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER
                                                            AND SAFETY AND THE COMMITTEE ON
House Resolution No. 1866, entitled:                        NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY

    “RESOLUTION POSTHUMOUSLY CONFER-                  House Resolution No. 1869, entitled:
       RING THE HIGHEST CONGRESSIONAL
       HONOR TO THE UNIFORMED MEM-                       “A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE HOUSE
       BERS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL                      COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND
       POLICE SPECIAL ACTION FORCE WHO                      THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PEACE,
       DIED IN AN ENCOUNTER IN THE TOWN                     RECONCILIATION AND UNITY TO CON-
       OF MAMASAPANO IN MAGUINDANAO                         DUCT AN INVESTIGATION ON THE MA-
       ON JANUARY 25, 2015”                                 MASAPANO INCIDENT THAT CAUSED
                                                            THE DEATH OF SEVEN CIVILIANS AND
    By Representative Villar                                61 COMBATANTS FROM THE SAF-PNP
                                                            AND MILF IN ORDER TO FERRET OUT
    TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES                               THE TRUTH BEHIND THE INCIDENT
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015                                                                               5

       AND TO DETERMINE THE ACCOUNTA-                          LINE OF DUTY, EXPRESSING PRO-
       BILITY OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS                          FOUND CONDOLENCES TO THE BE-
       WHO PLANNED AND PARTICIPATED IN                         REAVED FAMILIES AND ENSURING
       ANY WAY IN THE EXECUTION OF OPER-                       THEY RECEIVE NECESSARY SUPPORT
       ATION WOLVERINE”                                        AND BENEFITS DUE THEM”

   By Representatives Ilagan and De Jesus                 By Representative Del Rosario (A.G.)

   TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES                              TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 1870, entitled:                  House Resolution No. 1873 entitled:

   “A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRE-                   “A    RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE
      SENTATIVES TO ALLOW HERO'S BUR-                          WHOLESALE CARNAGE OF THE 44 SAF
      IAL FOR THE FALLEN 44 MEMBERS OF                         MEMBERS IN THE STRONGEST TERM
      THE PNP-SAF ELITE COMMANDOS AT                           POSSIBLE AND STRONGLY URGING
      THE LIBINGAN NG MGA BAYANI IN                            THE PRESIDENT TO BRING THE PERPE-
      FORT BONIFACIO, TAGUIG CITY”                             TRATORS TO JUSTICE AND MAKE THE
                                                               ATTAINMENT OF THIS JUSTICE SERVE
   By Representatives Romualdez, Mercado-Revilla,              AS A PRECONDITION IN THE GOVERN-
      Atienza, Dela Cruz, Ortega (F.), Pichay, Sua-            MENT'S PURSUIT OF THE BANG-
      rez and Tiangco                                          SAMORO BASIC LAW (BBL)”

   TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER                       By Representative Castelo
      AND SAFETY AND THE COMMITTEE ON
      NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY                       TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER
                                                             AND SAFETY
House Resolution No. 1871, entitled:
                                                      ADDITIONAL COAUTHORS
   “A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE COM-
      MITTEES ON JUSTICE, LOCAL GOVERN-                    With the permission of the Body, the following
      MENT, MINDANAO AFFAIRS, MUSLIM                  Members were made coauthors of the Bills and Reso-
      AFFAIRS, AND PUBLIC ORDER AND                   lutions hereunder indicated:
      SAFETY TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY IN
      AID OF LEGISLATION, THE EVENT COV-                   Reps. Harlin C. Abayon, Raneo E. Abu, Al Francis
      ERING THE DEATH OF FORTY-FOUR OF-               C. Bichara, Juan Pablo "Rimpy" P. Bondoc, Belma A.
      FICERS OF THE PNP-SAF IN MAMASA-                Cabilao, Mercedes C. Cagas, Elenita Milagros "Ei-
      PANO, MAGUINDANAO LAST JANUARY                  leen" Ermita-Buhain, Rodolfo C. Fariñas, Gerald An-
      25, 2015 AND SUMMONING FOR SAID                 thony V. Gullas Jr., Teodorico T. Haresco Jr., Elisa
      PURPOSE THE LOCAL OFFICIALS OF                  "Olga" T. Kho, Lilia Macrohon-Nuño, Henry S. Oam-
      MAGUINDANAO”                                    inal, Elmer E. Panotes, Mark A. Villar, Sol Aragones,
                                                      Hernan G. Biron, Jr., Gwendolyn F. Garcia, Monique
   By Representative Mangudadatu                      Yazmin Q. Lagdameo, Gus S. Tambunting, Thelma Z.
                                                      Almario, Jose F. Zubiri III, Rufus B. Rodriguez, Celso
   TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES                          L. Lobregat, Estrellita B. Suansing, Frederick "Erick"
                                                      F. Abueg, Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso, Franz E. Alva-
                                                      rez, Magnolia C. Antonino, Elpidio F. Barzaga Jr., Ma-
House Resolution No. 1872 entitled:
                                                      ria Vida E. Bravo, Fredenil "Fred" H. Castro, Leo Ra-
                                                      fael M. Cueva, Nelson L. Dayanghirang, Enrique T.
   “A RESOLUTION BESTOWING HIGHEST                    Garcia Jr., Arnulfo F. Go, Magtanggol T. Gunigundo I,
      HONOR TO THE FORTY-FOUR MEM-                    Tupay T. Loong, Evelyn P. Mellana, Damian “Mian”
      BERS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL                 G. Mercado, Karlo Alexei B. Nograles, Emil L. Ong,
      POLICE – SPECIAL ACTION FORCE                   Gavini C. Pancho, Roberto V. Puno, Benhur L. Sal-
      (PNP-SAF), ALSO KNOWN AS THE                    imbangon, Ma. Victoria R. Sy-Alvarado, Randolph S.
      FALLEN 44, WHO GALLANTLY FOUGHT                 Ting, Juliette T. Uy, Francis Gerald A. Abaya, Rodrigo
      AND DIE FOR THE COUNTRY IN THE                  A. Abellanosa, Romeo M. Acop, Ansaruddin A.M. A.
6                                                                        TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Adiong, Manuel S. Agyao, Nicasio M. Aliping Jr.,            Rep. Gus S. Tambunting for House Bills No. 826
Jorge T. Almonte, Isagani S. Amatong, Rommel C.         and 860;
Amatong, Maryam Napii Arbison, Amado S. Bag-
atsing, Jorge "Bolet" Banal, Jose Christopher Y. Bel-      Rep. Evelina G. Escudero for House Bills No.
monte, Alfredo "Albee" B. Benitez, Francisco A. Cal-    5368 and 5382;
alay Jr., Jose Carlos L. Cari, Winston "Winnie"
Castelo, Nancy A. Catamco, Joaquin M. Chipeco Jr.,         Rep. Leopoldo N. Bataoil for House Bill No.
Sonny P. Collantes, Maximo B. Dalog, Arthur R. De-      3638;
fensor Jr., Raul V. Del Mar, Anthony G. Del Rosario,
Antonio A. Del Rosario, Cheryl P. Deloso-Montalla,            Rep. Barry Gutierrez for House Bill No. 5266;
Edgar R. Erice, Rogelio J. Espina, M.D., Ben P. Evar-
done, Dan S. Fernandez, Salvio B. Fortuno, Florencio       Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla for House Bill No.
C. Garay, Oscar "Richard" S. Garin Jr., Leni Gerona-    3877;
Robredo, Fernando V. Gonzalez, Manuel M. Iway,
Edcel "Grex" B. Lagman, Carlo V. Lopez, Zajid G.             Rep. Sitti Djalia A. Turabin-Hataman for House
Mangudadatu, Joselito "Jonjon" R. Mendoza, JC Rah-      Bill No. 3795;
man A. Nava, M.D., Eric L. Olivarez, Marie Anne S.
Pernes, Romero "Miro" S. Quimbo, Rene L. Relampa-             Rep. Rodel M. Batocabe for House Bill No. 4448;
gos, Regina Ongsiako Reyes, Arturo B. Robes, Oscar
S. Rodriguez, Herminia B. Roman, Roman T. Romulo,          Reps. Romeo M. Acop and Sol Aragones for
Jesus N. Sacdalan, Ruby M. Sahali, Andres D.            House Bill No. 4296;
Salvacion Jr., Cesar V. Sarmiento, Josephine Ramirez-
Sato, Bai Sandra A. Sema, Abraham "Bambol" N. To-           Rep. Eric L. Olivarez for House Bills No. 2765
lentino and Jerry P. Treñas for House Resolution No.    and 2946;
1816;
                                                              Rep. Sherwin N. Tugna for House Bill No. 2780;
                                                        and
    Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas for House Bill
No. 5332;                                                  Rep. Joaquin M. Chipeco Jr. for House Bills No.
                                                        5368 and 5382.
   Rep. Enrico "Recom" Echiverri for House Bill No.
                                                        WITHDRAWAL OF COAUTHORSHIP
5218;
                                                              Rep. Emmi A. De Jesus for House Bill No. 5286.
    Rep. Leo Rafael M. Cueva for House Resolution
No. 5156;                                                           MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

     Rep. Xavier Jesus "XJ" D. Romualdo for House       Message dated January 26, 2015 informing the House
Bill No. 728;                                              of Representatives that the Senate on even date
                                                           adopted House Bill No. 5016 as an amendment to
   Rep. Jose "Pingping" I. Tejada for House Bill No.       Senate Bill No. 914, entitled:
4296;
                                                              “AN ACT TO REGULATE AND MODERNIZE
    Rep. Eric L. Olivarez for House Bill No. 4629;               THE PRACTICE OF CHEMISTRY IN THE
                                                                 PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PUR-
   Rep. Gus S. Tambunting for House Bills No. 392,               POSES”
4577, 4629 and 4985;
                                                              TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
    Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas for House Bill
No. 5226;                                               Message dated January 6, 2015 informing the House
                                                           of Representatives that the Senate on even date
     Rep. Xavier Jesus "XJ" D. Romualdo for House          designated Senators Aquilino 'Koko' Pimentel III,
Bill No. 1680;                                             Juan Edgardo 'Sonny' Angara and Vicente C. Sotto
                                                           III as conferees to the Bicameral Conference Com-
    Rep. Aleta C. Suarez for House Bill No. 3877;          mittee on the disagreeing provisions of Senate Bill
                                                           No. 2138, entitled:
   Reps. Erlinda M. Santiago and Arturo B. Robes for
House Bill No. 5274;                                          “AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING PRESIDEN-
                                                                 TIAL DECREE NO. 1606, AS AMENDED”
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015                                                                            7

   and House Bill No. 5283, entitled:                   Sponsors: Representatives Bagatsing, Ungab,
                                                           Hagedorn, Fortun, Arroyo, Macapagal-Ar-
   “AN ACT STRENGTHENING FURTHER                           royo, Mendoza (R.) and Rodriguez (R.)
      THE FUNCTIONAL AND STRUCTURAL
      ORGANIZATION OF THE SANDI-                        TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
      GANBAYAN, FURTHER AMENDING
      PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1606, AS
                                                     Report by the Committee on Basic Education and Cul-
      AMENDED,    AND   APPROPRIATING
                                                        ture and the Committee on Appropriations (Com-
      FUNDS THEREFOR”
                                                        mittee Report No. 555), re H. No. 5384, entitled:

   TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES                            “AN ACT SEPARATING THE PARAÑAQUE
                                                           NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – DON GALO
                                                           ANNEX IN BARANGAY DON GALO,
Message dated January 26, 2015 informing the House
                                                           CITY OF PARAÑAQUE, METRO MANILA
   of Representatives that the Senate on even date
                                                           FROM THE PARAÑAQUE NATIONAL
   adopted House Joint Resolution No. 26 as an
                                                           HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO
   amendment to Senate Joint Resolution No. 2, en-
                                                           AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH
   titled:
                                                           SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS DON GALO
                                                           NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPRO-
   “JOINT RESOLUTION INCREASING THE                        PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”
      DAILY SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE OF
      ALL OFFICERS, ENLISTED PERSONNEL,                 recommending its approval in substitution of
      CANDIDATE SOLDIERS, PROBATION-                        House Bill No. 272
      ARY SECOND LIEUTENANTS, CADETS
      AND CIVILIAN ACTIVE AUXILIARIES                   Sponsors: Representatives Cojuangco (K.), Ungab
      OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHIL-                     and Olivarez
      IPPINES (AFP), AND COMMISSIONED
      AND NON-COMMISSIONED PERSON-
                                                        TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
      NEL OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL PO-
      LICE (PNP), BUREAU OF FIRE PROTEC-
                                                     Report by the Committee on Basic Education and Cul-
      TION (BFP), BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGE-
                                                        ture and the Committee on Appropriations (Com-
      MENT AND PENOLOGY (BJMP), CADETS
                                                        mittee Report No. 556), re H. No. 5385, entitled:
      OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
      ACADEMY (PNPA) AND THE PHILIPPINE
      COAST GUARD (PCG) TO ONE HUN-                     “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH
      DRED AND FIFTY PESOS (P150.00) EF-                   SCHOOL IN BARANGAY STO. NIÑO, PA-
      FECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2015”                             RAÑAQUE CITY TO BE KNOWN AS STO.
                                                           NIÑO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND
                                                           APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”
   TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

                                                        recommending its approval in substitution of
              COMMITTEE REPORTS
                                                            House Bill No. 1985

Report by the Committee on Ecology and the Commit-
                                                        Sponsors: Representatives Cojuangco (K.), Ungab
   tee on Appropriations (Committee Report No.
                                                           and Olivarez
   554), re H. No. 5377, entitled:

                                                        TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
   “AN ACT PREVENTING AND CONTROL-
      LING POLLUTION FROM SHIPS AND
                                                     Report by the Committee on Basic Education and Cul-
      PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR”
                                                        ture and the Committee on Appropriations (Com-
                                                        mittee Report No. 557), re H. No. 5386, entitled:
   recommending its approval in substitution of
       House Bill Nos. 99, 484, 861, 947, 1932,         “AN ACT SEPARATING THE LEPANTO NA-
       2664, 2967 and 3204                                 TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – PALATONG
8                                                                         TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015

        ANNEX, IN SITIO PALATONG, BARAN-                  gangs. He said that many prisoners have not yet been
        GAY   TABIO,   MUNICIPALITY   OF                  convicted of any crime.
        MANKAYAN, PROVINCE OF BENGUET
        FROM THE LEPANTO NATIONAL HIGH
                                                              In view that most of the political prisoners were
        SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN IN-
                                                          consultants of the National Democratic Front, he
        DEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
                                                          proposed the resumption of peace talks between the
        TO BE KNOWN AS TABIO NATIONAL
                                                          Government of the Philippines and the National
        HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING
                                                          Democratic Front to address the root causes of armed
        FUNDS THEREFOR”
                                                          rebellion and the perpetuating political and economic
                                                          disparity in the country.
    recommending its approval in substitution of
        House Bill No. 2726
                                                          REFERRAL OF REP. ZARATE’S SPEECH

    Sponsors: Representatives Cojuangco (K.), Ungab
                                                               On motion of Rep. Bondoc, there being no
       and Cosalan
                                                          objection, the Body referred the speech of Rep. Zarate
                                                          to the Committee on Rules.
    TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

                                                          REFERRAL OF
Report by the Committee on Basic Education and Cul-
                                                          REP. BELMONTE’S (J.) SPEECH
   ture and the Committee on Appropriations (Com-
   mittee Report No. 558), re H. No. 2817, entitled:
                                                              On motion of Rep. Bondoc, there being no
                                                          objection, the Body also referred the speech which
    “AN ACT SEPARATING THE CAGASAT NA-
                                                          Rep. Jose Christopher Y. Belmonte delivered the
       TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-MAGSAYSAY
                                                          previous day, to the Committee on Rules.
       ANNEX IN BARANGAY MAGSAYSAY IN
       THE MUNICIPALITY OF CORDON,
       PROVINCE OF ISABELA FROM THE                           Thereupon, on motion of Rep. Bondoc, the Chair
       CAGASAT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL,                      recognized Rep. Leopoldo N. Bataoil from the Second
       CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPEND-                    District of Pangasinan on a question of personal and
       ENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE                     collective privilege.
       KNOWN AS CORDON NATIONAL HIGH
       SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS                     QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE
       THEREFOR”
                                                          OF REP. BATAOIL
    recommending its approval with amendments
                                                               Rep. Bataoil proposed that the Medal of Valor or
                                                          the Medalya ng Kagitingan be awarded to the 44
    Sponsors: Representatives Cojuangco (K.), Ungab
                                                          members of the Special Action Force who died in the
       and Aggabao
                                                          Mamasapano incident instead of the Medal of Bravery
                                                          or the Medalya ng Katapangan already given them. He
    TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                                          pointed out that the SAF members’ gallantry at the risk
                                                          of their lives and against a superior number of enemies
    On motion of Rep. Bondoc, the Chair then              is in accordance with the provisions for such an award
recognized Rep. Carlos Isagani T. Zarate from Party-      under Presidential Decree No 1687. He added that
List Bayan Muna for his question of privilege.            Republic Act No. 9049 also grants awardees thereof to
                                                          a lifetime gratuity of ₱20,000. Stressing that the award
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE OF REP. ZARATE                      will boost the morale of the PNP, he urged the Body to
                                                          act accordingly.
    Rep. Zarate raised the issue of rights violations
and redress of grievances of political prisoners in the   REFERRAL OF REP. BATAOIL’S SPEECH
country. He cited a hunger strike recently held by
inmates in Camp Bagong Diwa whose jail warden                  On motion of Rep. Durano, there being no
disallowed them from seeing their doctors, lawyers        objection, the Body referred the speech of Rep. Bataoil
and families and sowed intrigue among their groups or     to the Committee on Rules.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015                                                                                   9

REFERRAL OF CERTAIN                                          At this juncture, Rep. Banal relinquished the Chair
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                                        to Deputy Speaker Padilla.

    On an omnibus motion of Rep. Durano, there               Agyao
being no objection, the Body referred the following          Albano
House Resolutions to the Committee on Public Order           Alejano
and Safety and Special Committee on Peace,                   Aliping
Reconciliation and Unity:                                    Almonte
                                                             Amatong (I.)
                                                             Amatong (R.)
    1. House Resolution No. 1869; and                        Angara-Castillo
                                                             Angping
    2. House Resolution No. 1871                             Antonino
RATIFICATION OF CONFERENCE                                   Apostol
COMMITTEE REPORT ON HOUSE BILL NO.                           Aragones
4633 AND SENATE BILL NO. 2400                                Arenas
                                                             Arnaiz
                                                             Asilo
    On motion of Rep. Durano, there being no                 Atienza
objection, the Body ratified the Conference                  Aumentado
Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of            Bag-Ao
House Bill No. 4633 and Senate Bill No. 2400,                Bagatsing
promoting and supporting the competitiveness of the          Baguilat
sugarcane industry.                                          Balindong
                                                             Banal
                                                             Barcelona-Reyes
SUSPENSION OF SESSION                                        Bataoil
                                                             Batocabe
                                                             Bello (W.)
    On motion of Rep. Durano, the Chair suspended            Belmonte (F.)
the session at 5:15 p.m.                                     Belmonte (J.)
                                                             Bichara
                                                             Binay
RESUMPTION OF SESSION                                        Bondoc
                                                             Bravo (A.)
                                                             Briones
   The session resumed at 5:37 p.m., with Rep. Jorge         Bulut-Begtang
“Bolet” Banal presiding.                                     Cabilao
                                                             Calalay
ROLL CALL                                                    Calixto-Rubiano
                                                             Caminero
                                                             Castelo
     On motion of Rep. Durano, there being no                Cayetano
objection, the Chair directed the Secretary General to       Cerafica
call the Roll and the following Members were present:        Cojuangco (E.)
                                                             Cojuangco (K.)
                                                             Colmenares
    Abad                                                     Cortuna
    Abaya                                                    Cruz-Gonzales
    Abayon                                                   Cua
    Abellanosa                                               Cueva
    Abueg                                                    Dalog
    Acharon                                                  De Jesus
    Acop                                                     De Venecia
    Acosta-Alba                                              Defensor
    Adiong                                                   Del Mar
10                                   TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015

     Del Rosario (A.G.)   Mirasol
     Del Rosario (A.A.)   Montejo
     Dela Cruz            Nava (J.)
     Deloso-Montalla      Nava (P.)
     Durano               Noel
     Enverga              Nograles
     Erice                Oaminal
     Ermita-Buhain        Ocampo
     Escudero             Olivarez
     Ferriol              Ong
     Flores               Ortega (F.)
     Fortun               Ortega (V.)
     Fortuno              Padilla
     Garay                Paduano
     Garcia (G.)          Paez
     Garin (R.)           Pancho
     Garin (S.)           Paquiz
     Gatchalian (W.)      Pernes
     Geron                Piamonte
     Gerona-Robredo       Puno
     Go (A.C.)            Quimbo
     Go (A.F.)            Quisumbing
     Gomez                Ramirez-Sato
     Gonzales             Ramos
     Gonzalez             Relampagos
     Gorriceta            Ridon
     Guanlao              Rodriguez (I.)
     Gunigundo            Rodriguez (M.)
     Gutierrez            Rodriguez (O.)
     Haresco              Rodriguez (R.)
     Hataman-Salliman     Roman
     Hernandez            Romarate
     Hicap                Romualdez
     Hofer                Romualdo
     Ilagan               Romulo
     Iway                 Roque
     Lagdameo (A.)        Sacdalan
     Lagdameo (M.)        Sakaluran
     Lee                  Salimbangon
     Leonardia            Salvacion
     Lobregat             Santiago
     Loong                Sarmiento (C.)
     Lopez (C.)           Sarmiento (M.)
     Lopez (C.J.)         Singson (E.)
     Loyola               Suansing
     Macrohon-Nuño        Suarez
     Madrona              Sy-Alvarado
     Magsaysay            Tambunting
     Manalo               Tan (A.)
     Mangudadatu          Tejada
     Masongsong           Teves
     Matugas              Tiangco
     Mellana              Tinio
     Mendoza (J.)         Tolentino
     Mendoza (M.)         Tugna
     Mendoza (R.)         Tupas
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015                                                     11

    Uy (J.)                                              Almonte
    Uy (R.)                                              Amatong (I.)
    Velarde                                              Amatong (R.)
    Velasco                                              Angara-Castillo
    Villanueva                                           Angping
    Yap (A.)                                             Antonino
    Yap (S.)                                             Apostol
    Yu                                                   Aragones
    Zarate                                               Arenas
                                                         Arnaiz
    With 183 Members responding to the Call, the         Asilo
Chair declared the presence of a quorum. (See Appen-     Atienza
dix 1)                                                   Aumentado
                                                         Bag-Ao
APPROVAL ON THIRD READING                                Bagatsing
OF CERTAIN HOUSE BILLS                                   Baguilat
                                                         Balindong
    On successive motions of Rep. Durano, there be-      Banal
ing no objection, the Body proceeded to the approval     Barcelona-Reyes
on Third Reading of the following House Bills, printed   Bataoil
copies of which were distributed to the Members on       Batocabe
January 28, 2015, pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of      Bello (W.)
the Rules of the House:                                  Belmonte (F.)
                                                         Belmonte (J.)
    1. House Bill No. 5306, entitled: “AN ACT            Bichara
       STRENGTHENING THE OPERATIONS OF                   Binay
       THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS                      Bondoc
       COMMISSION, AMENDING FOR THIS                     Bravo (A.)
       PURPOSE ARTICLES 213 AND 215 OF                   Briones
       PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS                   Bulut-Begtang
       AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS                       Cabilao
       THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIP-                     Calalay
       PINES”;                                           Calixto-Rubiano
                                                         Caminero
     The Chair then directed the Secretary General to    Castelo
call the Roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant   Cayetano
to the Rules of the House, a second Roll Call was        Cerafica
made.                                                    Cojuangco (E.)
                                                         Cojuangco (K.)
RESULT OF THE VOTING                                     Colmenares
                                                         Cortuna
    The result of the voting was as follows:             Cruz-Gonzales
                                                         Cua
    Abad                                                 Cueva
    Abaya                                                Dalog
    Abayon                                               De Jesus
    Abellanosa                                           De Venecia
    Abueg                                                Defensor
    Acharon                                              Del Mar
    Acop                                                 Del Rosario (A.G.)
    Acosta-Alba                                          Del Rosario (A.A.)
    Adiong                                               Dela Cruz
    Agyao                                                Deloso-Montalla
    Albano                                               Durano
    Alejano                                              Enverga
    Aliping                                              Erice
12                                 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015

     Ermita-Buhain      Ocampo
     Escudero           Olivarez
     Ferriol            Ong
     Flores             Ortega (F.)
     Fortun             Ortega (V.)
     Fortuno            Padilla
     Garay              Paduano
     Garcia (G.)        Paez
     Garin (R.)         Pancho
     Garin (S.)         Paquiz
     Gatchalian (W.)    Pernes
     Geron              Piamonte
     Gerona-Robredo     Puno
     Go (A.C.)          Quimbo
     Go (A.F.)          Quisumbing
     Gomez              Ramirez-Sato
     Gonzales           Ramos
     Gonzalez           Relampagos
     Gorriceta          Ridon
     Guanlao            Rodriguez (I.)
     Gunigundo          Rodriguez (M.)
     Gutierrez          Rodriguez (O.)
     Haresco            Rodriguez (R.)
     Hataman-Salliman   Roman
     Hernandez          Romarate
     Hicap              Romualdez
     Hofer              Romualdo
     Ilagan             Romulo
     Iway               Roque
     Lagdameo (A.)      Sacdalan
     Lagdameo (M.)      Sakaluran
     Lee                Salimbangon
     Leonardia          Salvacion
     Lobregat           Santiago
     Loong              Sarmiento (C.)
     Lopez (C.)         Sarmiento (M.)
     Lopez (C.J.)       Singson (E.)
     Loyola             Suansing
     Macrohon-Nuño      Suarez
     Madrona            Sy-Alvarado
     Magsaysay          Tambunting
     Manalo             Tan (A.)
     Mangudadatu        Tejada
     Masongsong         Teves
     Matugas            Tiangco
     Mellana            Tinio
     Mendoza (J.)       Tolentino
     Mendoza (M.)       Tugna
     Mendoza (R.)       Tupas
     Mirasol            Uy (J.)
     Montejo            Uy (R.)
     Nava (J.)          Velarde
     Nava (P.)          Velasco
     Noel               Villanueva
     Nograles           Yap (A.)
     Oaminal            Yap (S.)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015                                                                                 13

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

    None                                                 RESULT OF THE VOTING
    Abstention:                                              The result of the voting was as follows:
    None
                                                             Affirmative:
    With 183 affirmative votes, no negative votes and
no abstentions, the Body approved on Third Reading
House Bill No. 5306.                                         Abad
                                                             Abaya
APPROVAL ON THIRD READING                                    Abayon
OF CERTAIN HOUSE BILLS                                       Abellanosa
(Continuation)                                               Abueg
                                                             Acharon
    2. House Bill No. 5307, entitled: “AN ACT DE-            Acop
                                                             Acosta-Alba
       CLARING THE FOURTH WEEK OF SEP-
                                                             Adiong
       TEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS THE NA-                       Agyao
       TIONAL THYROID CANCER AWARE-                          Albano
       NESS WEEK”;                                           Alejano
                                                             Aliping
    3. House Bill No. 5308, entitled: “AN ACT IN-            Almonte
       STITUTING WORKER’S CLAIM AS                           Amatong (I.)
       STATUTORY FIRST LIEN ON THE AS-                       Amatong (R.)
       SETS OF A BANKRUPT EMPLOYER,                          Angara-Castillo
       AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE ARTI-                       Angping
       CLE 110 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO.                    Antonino
       442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE                            Apostol
       KNOWN AS THE ‘LABOR CODE OF THE                       Aragones
       PHILIPPINES’”; and                                    Arenas
                                                             Arnaiz
    4. House Bill No. 5311, entitled: “AN ACT ES-            Asilo
                                                             Atienza
       TABLISHING AN ‘ADOPT –A-WILDLIFE
                                                             Aumentado
       SPECIES PROGRAM’ AND PROVIDING                        Bag-Ao
       INCENTIVES THEREFOR”;                                 Bagatsing
                                                             Baguilat
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS
                                                             Balindong
     At this point, Rep. Durano acknowledged the pres-       Banal
ence in the Session Hall of guests of Deputy Speaker         Barcelona-Reyes
Sergio A.F. Apostol and Rep. Neil Benedict A. Mon-           Bataoil
tejo.                                                        Batocabe
APPROVAL ON THIRD READING                                    Bello (S.)
OF CERTAIN HOUSE BILLS                                       Bello (W.)
(Continuation)                                               Belmonte (F.)
                                                             Belmonte (J.)
    5. House Bill No. 1951, entitled: “AN ACT DE-            Bichara
       CLARING THE DATABLAO WATER-                           Binay
       FALLS AND ITS PREMISES LOCATED IN                     Bondoc
       BARANGAY DATABLAO, COLUMBIO,                          Bravo (A.)
       SULTAN KUDARAT AS AN ECOTOUR-                         Briones
       ISM SITE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS                      Bulut-Begtang
       THEREFOR”;                                            Cabilao
14                                  TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015

     Calalay              Lagdameo (M.)
     Calixto-Rubiano      Lee
     Caminero             Leonardia
     Castelo              Lobregat
     Cayetano             Loong
     Cerafica             Lopez (C.)
     Chipeco              Lopez (C.J.)
     Cojuangco (E.)       Loyola
     Cojuangco (K.)       Macrohon-Nuño
     Colmenares           Madrona
     Cortuna              Magsaysay
     Cruz-Gonzales        Manalo
     Cua                  Mangudadatu
     Cueva                Masongsong
     Dalog                Matugas
     De Jesus             Mellana
     De Venecia           Mendoza (J.)
     Defensor             Mendoza (M.)
     Del Mar              Mendoza (R.)
     Del Rosario (A.A.)   Mirasol
     Del Rosario (A.G.)   Montejo
     Dela Cruz            Nava (J.)
     Deloso-Montalla      Nava (P.)
     Durano               Noel
     Enverga              Nograles
     Erice                Oaminal
     Ermita-Buhain        Ocampo
     Escudero             Olivarez
     Ferriol              Ong
     Flores               Ortega (F.)
     Fortun               Ortega (V.)
     Fortuno              Padilla
     Garay                Paduano
     Garcia (G.)          Paez
     Garin (R.)           Pancho
     Garin (S.)           Paquiz
     Gatchalian (W.)      Pernes
     Geron                Piamonte
     Gerona-Robredo       Puno
     Go (A.C.)            Quimbo
     Go (A.F.)            Quisumbing
     Gomez                Ramirez-Sato
     Gonzales             Ramos
     Gonzalez             Relampagos
     Gorriceta            Ridon
     Guanlao              Rodriguez (I.)
     Gunigundo            Rodriguez (M.)
     Gutierrez            Rodriguez (O.)
     Haresco              Rodriguez (R.)
     Hataman-Salliman     Roman
     Hernandez            Romarate
     Hicap                Romualdez
     Hofer                Romualdo
     Ilagan               Romulo
     Iway                 Roque
     Lagdameo (A.)        Sacdalan
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015                                                                                15

    Sakaluran                                               8. House Bill No. 4566, entitled: “AN ACT DI-
    Salimbangon                                                VIDING BARANGAY MANGAGOY IN
    Salvacion                                                  THE CITY OF BISLIG, PROVINCE OF SU-
    Santiago                                                   RIGAO DEL SUR INTO EIGHT (8) DIS-
    Sarmiento (C.)                                             TINCT AND INDEPENDENT BARAN-
    Sarmiento (M.)                                             GAYS TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAYS
    Singson (E.)                                               1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, AND 8”;
    Suansing
    Suarez                                                  9. House Bill No. 4574, entitled: “ AN ACT
    Sy-Alvarado                                                CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE
    Tambunting                                                 KNOWN AS BARANGAY NEW LOWER
    Tan (A.)                                                   BICUTAN IN THE CITY OF TAGUIG,
    Tejada                                                     METRO MANILA”;
    Teves
    Tiangco                                                  The Chair then directed the Secretary General to
    Tinio                                               call the Roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant
    Tolentino                                           to the Rules of the House, a second Roll Call was
    Tugna                                               made.
    Tupas
    Uy (J.)                                             RESULT OF THE VOTING
    Uy (R.)
    Velarde
                                                            The result of the voting was as follows:
    Velasco
    Villanueva
                                                            Affirmative:
    Yap (A.)
    Yap (S.)
                                                            Abad
    Yu
                                                            Abaya
    Zarate
                                                            Abayon
                                                            Abellanosa
    Negative:
                                                            Abueg
                                                            Acharon
    None
                                                            Acop
                                                            Acosta-Alba
    Abstention:
                                                            Adiong
                                                            Agyao
    None
                                                            Albano
                                                            Alejano
    With 185 affirmative votes, no negative votes and       Aliping
no abstentions, the Body approved on Third Reading          Almonte
the aforementioned House Bills.                             Amatong (I.)
                                                            Amatong (R.)
APPROVAL ON THIRD READING                                   Angara-Castillo
OF CERTAIN HOUSE BILLS                                      Angping
(Continuation)                                              Antonino
                                                            Apostol
    6. House Bill No. 4087, entitled: “AN ACT               Aragones
       CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE                            Arenas
       KNOWN AS BARANGAY NAVY IN THE                        Arnaiz
       MUNICIPALITY OF CAPAS, PROVINCE                      Asilo
       OF TARLAC”;                                          Atienza
                                                            Aumentado
    7. House Bill No. 4564, entitled: “AN ACT               Bag-Ao
       CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE                            Bagatsing
       KNOWN AS BARANGAY NORTH                              Baguilat
       DAANG HARI IN THE CITY OF TAGUIG,                    Balindong
       METRO MANILA”;                                       Banal
16                                  TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015

     Barcelona-Reyes      Gonzales
     Bataoil              Gonzalez
     Batocabe             Gorriceta
     Bello (S.)           Guanlao
     Bello (W.)           Gutierrez
     Belmonte (F.)        Haresco
     Belmonte (J.)        Hataman-Salliman
     Bichara              Hernandez
     Binay                Hicap
     Bondoc               Hofer
     Bravo (A.)           Ilagan
     Briones              Iway
     Bulut-Begtang        Lagdameo (A.)
     Cabilao              Lagdameo (M.)
     Calalay              Lee
     Calixto-Rubiano      Leonardia
     Caminero             Lobregat
     Castelo              Loong
     Cayetano             Lopez (C.)
     Cerafica             Lopez (C.J.)
     Chipeco              Loyola
     Cojuangco (E.)       Macrohon-Nuño
     Cojuangco (K.)       Madrona
     Colmenares           Magsaysay
     Cortuna              Manalo
     Cruz-Gonzales        Mangudadatu
     Cua                  Masongsong
     Cueva                Matugas
     Dalog                Mellana
     De Jesus             Mendoza (J.)
     De Venecia           Mendoza (M.)
     Defensor             Mendoza (R.)
     Del Mar              Mirasol
     Del Rosario (A.A.)   Montejo
     Del Rosario (A.G.)   Nava (J.)
     Dela Cruz            Nava (P.)
     Deloso-Montalla      Noel
     Durano               Nograles
     Enverga              Oaminal
     Erice                Ocampo
     Ermita-Buhain        Olivarez
     Escudero             Ong
     Ferriol              Ortega (F.)
     Flores               Ortega (V.)
     Fortun               Padilla
     Fortuno              Paduano
     Garay                Paez
     Garcia (G.)          Pancho
     Garin (R.)           Paquiz
     Garin (S.)           Pernes
     Gatchalian (W.)      Piamonte
     Geron                Puno
     Gerona-Robredo       Quimbo
     Go (A.C.)            Quisumbing
     Go (A.F.)            Ramirez-Sato
     Gomez                Ramos
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015                                                                                17

    Relampagos                                          APPROVAL ON THIRD READING
    Ridon                                               OF CERTAIN HOUSE BILLS
    Rodriguez (I.)                                      (Continuation)
    Rodriguez (M.)
    Rodriguez (O.)                                          10. House Bill No. 4776, entitled: “AN ACT
    Rodriguez (R.)                                              CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE
    Roman                                                       KNOWN AS BARANGAY NEW ERA IN
    Romarate                                                    THE CITY OF DASMARIÑAS, PROVINCE
    Romualdez                                                   OF CAVITE”;
    Romualdo
    Romulo                                                  11. House Bill No. 2165, entitled: “AN ACT DE-
    Roque                                                       CLARING MT. TAPULAO IN ZAMBALES
    Sacdalan                                                    AS AN ECOTOURISM ZONE AND PRO-
    Sakaluran                                                   TECTED AREA AND APPROPRIATING
    Salimbangon                                                 FUNDS THEREFOR”;
    Salvacion
    Santiago                                                12. House Bill No. 2192, entitled: “AN ACT DE-
    Sarmiento (C.)                                              CLARING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAR-
    Sarmiento (M.)                                              LIG IN MOUNTAIN PROVINCE AS A
    Singson (E.)                                                TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AREA AND
    Suansing                                                    APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;
    Suarez
    Sy-Alvarado
                                                            13. House Bill No. 2370, entitled: “AN ACT DE-
    Tambunting
                                                                CLARING THE PILOT CAVE AND ITS
    Tan (A.)
                                                                PREMISES LOCATED IN BARANGAY
    Tejada
                                                                STO. NIÑO, BAGUMBAYAN, SULTAN
    Teves
                                                                KUDARAT PROVINCE AS AN ECO-
    Tiangco
                                                                TOURISM SITE AND APPROPRIATING
    Tinio
                                                                FUNDS THEREFOR”;
    Tolentino
    Tugna
    Tupas                                                    The Chair then directed the Secretary General to
    Uy (J.)                                             call the Roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant
    Uy (R.)                                             to the Rules of the House, a second Roll Call was
    Velarde                                             made.
    Velasco
    Villanueva                                          RESULT OF THE VOTING
    Yap (A.)
    Yap (S.)                                                The result of the voting was as follows:
    Yu
    Zarate                                                  Affirmative:

                                                            Abad
    Negative:                                               Abaya
                                                            Abayon
    Gunigundo                                               Abellanosa
                                                            Abueg
                                                            Acharon
    Abstention:                                             Acop
                                                            Acosta-Alba
                                                            Adiong
    None                                                    Agyao
                                                            Albano
                                                            Alejano
    With 184 affirmative votes, one negative vote and       Aliping
no abstentions, the Body approved on Third Reading          Almonte
the aforementioned House measures.                          Amatong (I.)
18                                  TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015

     Amatong (R.)         Ermita-Buhain
     Angara-Castillo      Escudero
     Angping              Ferriol
     Antonino             Flores
     Apostol              Fortun
     Aragones             Fortuno
     Arenas               Garay
     Arnaiz               Garcia (G.)
     Asilo                Garin (R.)
     Atienza              Garin (S.)
     Aumentado            Gatchalian (W.)
     Bag-Ao               Geron
     Bagatsing            Gerona-Robredo
     Baguilat             Go (A.C.)
     Balindong            Go (A.F.)
     Banal                Gomez
     Barcelona-Reyes      Gonzales
     Bataoil              Gonzalez
     Batocabe             Gorriceta
     Bello (S.)           Guanlao
     Bello (W.)           Gunigundo
     Belmonte (F.)        Gutierrez
     Belmonte (J.)        Haresco
     Bichara              Hataman-Salliman
     Binay                Hernandez
     Bondoc               Hicap
     Bravo (A.)           Hofer
     Briones              Ilagan
     Bulut-Begtang        Iway
     Cabilao              Lagdameo (A.)
     Calalay              Lagdameo (M.)
     Calixto-Rubiano      Lee
     Caminero             Leonardia
     Castelo              Lobregat
     Cayetano             Loong
     Cerafica             Lopez (C.)
     Chipeco              Lopez (C.J.)
     Cojuangco (E.)       Loyola
     Cojuangco (K.)       Macrohon-Nuño
     Colmenares           Madrona
     Cortuna              Magsaysay
     Cruz-Gonzales        Manalo
     Cua                  Mangudadatu
     Cueva                Masongsong
     Dalog                Matugas
     De Jesus             Mellana
     De Venecia           Mendoza (J.)
     Defensor             Mendoza (M.)
     Del Mar              Mendoza (R.)
     Del Rosario (A.A.)   Mirasol
     Del Rosario (A.G.)   Montejo
     Dela Cruz            Nava (J.)
     Deloso-Montalla      Nava (P.)
     Durano               Noel
     Enverga              Nograles
     Erice                Oaminal
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015                                                   19

  Ocampo                        Yu
  Olivarez                      Zarate
  Ong
  Ortega (F.)
                                Negative:
  Ortega (V.)
  Padilla
                                None
  Paduano
  Paez
                                Abstention:
  Pancho
  Paquiz
                                None
  Pernes
  Piamonte
                                With 185 affirmative votes, no negative votes and
  Puno
                            no abstentions, the Body approved on Third Reading
  Quimbo
  Quisumbing                the aforementioned House measures.
  Ramirez-Sato
  Ramos
  Relampagos                APPROVAL ON THIRD READING
  Ridon                     OF CERTAIN HOUSE BILLS
  Rodriguez (I.)            (Continuation)
  Rodriguez (M.)
  Rodriguez (O.)            14. House Bill No. 4559, entitled: “AN ACT CREAT-
  Rodriguez (R.)                ING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BA-
  Roman                         RANGAY CENTRAL SIGNAL VILLAGE IN
  Romarate                      THE CITY OF TAGUIG, METRO MANILA”;
  Romualdez
  Romualdo
                            15. House Bill No. 4561, entitled: “AN ACT CREAT-
  Romulo
                                ING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BA-
  Roque
                                RANGAY TANYAG IN THE CITY OF TAGUIG,
  Sacdalan
                                METRO MANILA”;
  Sakaluran
  Salimbangon
                            16. House Bill No. 4562, entitled: “AN ACT CREAT-
  Salvacion
                                ING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BA-
  Santiago
  Sarmiento (C.)                RANGAY KATUPARAN IN THE CITY OF
  Sarmiento (M.)                TAGUIG, METRO MANILA”;
  Singson (E.)
  Suansing                  17. House Bill No. 4563, entitled: “AN ACT CREAT-
  Suarez                        ING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BA-
  Sy-Alvarado                   RANGAY NORTH SIGNAL VILLAGE IN THE
  Tambunting                    CITY OF TAGUIG, METRO MANILA”;
  Tan (A.)
  Tejada                    18. House Bill No. 4567, entitled: “AN ACT CREAT-
  Teves                         ING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BA-
  Tiangco                       RANGAY CUMAWAS IN THE CITY OF
  Tinio                         BISLIG, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR”;
  Tolentino
  Tugna                     19. House Bill No. 4572, entitled: “AN ACT CREAT-
  Tupas                         ING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BA-
  Uy (J.)                       RANGAY BULANAO NORTE IN THE CITY OF
  Uy (R.)                       TABUK, PROVINCE OF KALINGA”;
  Velarde
  Velasco                   20. House Bill No. 4573, entitled: “AN ACT CREAT-
  Villanueva                    ING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BA-
  Yap (A.)                      RANGAY IPIL IN THE CITY OF TABUK,
  Yap (S.)                      PROVINCE OF KALINGA”;
20                                                                  TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015

21. House Bill No. 4575, entitled: “AN ACT CREAT-        Amatong (R.)
    ING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BA-                    Angara-Castillo
    RANGAY SAN MIGUEL IN THE CITY OF                     Angping
    TAGUIG, METRO MANILA”;                               Antonino
                                                         Apostol
22. House Bill No. 4588, entitled: “AN ACT DIVID-        Aragones
    ING BARANGAY MAGUGPO IN THE CITY                     Arenas
    OF TAGUM, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL                      Arnaiz
    NORTE INTO FIVE (5) DISTINCT AND INDE-               Asilo
    PENDENT BARANGAYS TO BE KNOWN AS                     Atienza
    BARANGAY MAGUGPO POBLACION, BA-                      Aumentado
    RANGAY MAGUGPO EAST, BARANGAY                        Bag-Ao
    MAGUGPO WEST, BARANGAY MAGUGPO                       Bagatsing
    NORTH AND BARANGAY MAGUGPO                           Baguilat
    SOUTH”;                                              Balindong
                                                         Banal
23. House Bill No. 4589, entitled: “AN ACT CREAT-        Barcelona-Reyes
    ING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BA-                    Bataoil
    RANGAY CENTRAL BICUTAN IN THE CITY                   Batocabe
    OF TAGUIG, METRO MANILA”;                            Bello (S.)
                                                         Bello (W.)
24. House Bill No. 4665, entitled: “AN ACT CREAT-        Belmonte (F.)
    ING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BA-                    Belmonte (J.)
    RANGAY SOUTH DAANG HARI IN THE CITY                  Bichara
    OF TAGUIG, METRO MANILA”;                            Binay
                                                         Bondoc
25. House Bill No. 4679, entitled: “AN ACT CREAT-        Bravo (A.)
    ING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BA-                    Briones
    RANGAY SOUTH SIGNAL VILLAGE IN THE                   Bulut-Begtang
    CITY OF TAGUIG, METRO MANILA”;                       Cabilao
                                                         Calalay
     The Chair then directed the Secretary General to    Calixto-Rubiano
call the Roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant   Caminero
to the Rules of the House, a second Roll was made.       Castelo
                                                         Cayetano
RESULT OF THE VOTING                                     Cerafica
                                                         Chipeco
     The result of the voting was as follows:            Cojuangco (E.)
                                                         Cojuangco (K.)
     Affirmative:                                        Colmenares
                                                         Cortuna
     Abad                                                Cruz-Gonzales
     Abaya                                               Cua
     Abayon                                              Cueva
     Abellanosa                                          Dalog
     Abueg                                               De Jesus
     Acharon                                             De Venecia
     Acop                                                Defensor
     Acosta-Alba                                         Del Mar
     Adiong                                              Del Rosario (A.A.)
     Agyao                                               Del Rosario (A.G.)
     Albano                                              Dela Cruz
     Alejano                                             Deloso-Montalla
     Aliping                                             Durano
     Almonte                                             Enverga
     Amatong (I.)                                        Erice
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015                    21

  Ermita-Buhain             Olivarez
  Escudero                  Ong
  Ferriol                   Ortega (F.)
  Flores                    Ortega (V.)
  Fortun                    Padilla
  Fortuno                   Paduano
  Garay                     Paez
  Garcia (G.)               Pancho
  Garin (R.)                Paquiz
  Garin (S.)                Pernes
  Gatchalian (W.)           Piamonte
  Geron                     Puno
  Gerona-Robredo            Quimbo
  Go (A.C.)                 Quisumbing
  Go (A.F.)                 Ramirez-Sato
  Gomez                     Ramos
  Gonzales                  Relampagos
  Gonzalez                  Ridon
  Gorriceta                 Rodriguez (I.)
  Guanlao                   Rodriguez (M.)
  Gutierrez                 Rodriguez (O.)
  Haresco                   Rodriguez (R.)
  Hataman-Salliman          Roman
  Hernandez                 Romarate
  Hicap                     Romualdez
  Hofer                     Romualdo
  Ilagan                    Romulo
  Iway                      Roque
  Lagdameo (A.)             Sacdalan
  Lagdameo (M.)             Sakaluran
  Lee                       Salimbangon
  Leonardia                 Salvacion
  Lobregat                  Santiago
  Loong                     Sarmiento (C.)
  Lopez (C.)                Sarmiento (M.)
  Lopez (C.J.)              Singson (E.)
  Loyola                    Suansing
  Macrohon-Nuño             Suarez
  Madrona                   Sy-Alvarado
  Magsaysay                 Tambunting
  Manalo                    Tan (A.)
  Mangudadatu               Tejada
  Masongsong                Teves
  Matugas                   Tiangco
  Mellana                   Tinio
  Mendoza (J.)              Tolentino
  Mendoza (M.)              Tugna
  Mendoza (R.)              Tupas
  Mirasol                   Uy (J.)
  Montejo                   Uy (R.)
  Nava (J.)                 Velarde
  Nava (P.)                 Velasco
  Noel                      Villanueva
  Nograles                  Yap (A.)
  Oaminal                   Yap (S.)
  Ocampo                    Yu
22                                                                  TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015

     Zarate                                              Angping
                                                         Antonino
     Negative:                                           Apostol
                                                         Aragones
     Gunigundo                                           Arenas
                                                         Arnaiz
     Abstention:                                         Asilo
                                                         Atienza
                                                         Aumentado
     None                                                Bag-Ao
                                                         Bagatsing
    With 184 affirmative votes, one negative vote and    Baguilat
no abstentions, the Body approved on Third Reading       Balindong
the aforementioned House Bills.                          Banal
                                                         Barcelona-Reyes
APPROVAL ON THIRD READING                                Bataoil
OF CERTAIN HOUSE BILLS                                   Batocabe
(Continuation)                                           Bello (S.)
                                                         Bello (W.)
26. House Bill No. 4774, entitled: “AN ACT CREAT-        Belmonte (F.)
    ING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BA-                    Belmonte (J.)
    RANGAY VICTORIA REYES IN THE CITY OF                 Bichara
    DASMARIÑAS, PROVINCE OF CAVITE”; and                 Binay
                                                         Bondoc
27. House Bill No. 4775, entitled: “AN ACT CREAT-        Bravo (A.)
    ING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BA-                    Briones
    RANGAY H-2 IN THE CITY OF DASMARI-                   Bulut-Begtang
    ÑAS, PROVINCE OF CAVITE”.                            Cabilao
                                                         Calalay
                                                         Calixto-Rubiano
     The Chair then directed the Secretary General to
                                                         Caminero
call the Roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant
                                                         Castelo
to the Rules of the House, a second Roll was made.
                                                         Cayetano
                                                         Cerafica
RESULT OF THE VOTING
                                                         Chipeco
                                                         Cojuangco (E.)
     The result of the voting was as follows:
                                                         Cojuangco (K.)
                                                         Colmenares
     Affirmative:                                        Cortuna
                                                         Cruz-Gonzales
     Abad                                                Cua
     Abaya                                               Cueva
     Abayon                                              Dalog
     Abellanosa                                          De Jesus
     Abueg                                               De Venecia
     Acharon                                             Defensor
     Acop                                                Del Mar
     Acosta-Alba                                         Del Rosario (A.A.)
     Adiong                                              Del Rosario (A.G.)
     Agyao                                               Dela Cruz
     Albano                                              Deloso-Montalla
     Alejano                                             Durano
     Aliping                                             Enverga
     Almonte                                             Erice
     Amatong (I.)                                        Ermita-Buhain
     Amatong (R.)                                        Escudero
     Angara-Castillo
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015                    23

  Ferriol                   Ong
  Flores                    Ortega (F.)
  Fortun                    Ortega (V.)
  Fortuno                   Padilla
  Garay                     Paduano
  Garcia (G.)               Paez
  Garin (R.)                Pancho
  Garin (S.)                Paquiz
  Gatchalian (W.)           Pernes
  Geron                     Piamonte
  Gerona-Robredo            Puno
  Go (A.C.)                 Quimbo
  Go (A.F.)                 Quisumbing
  Gomez                     Ramirez-Sato
  Gonzales                  Ramos
  Gonzalez                  Relampagos
  Gorriceta                 Ridon
  Guanlao                   Rodriguez (I.)
  Gunigundo                 Rodriguez (M.)
  Gutierrez                 Rodriguez (O.)
  Haresco                   Rodriguez (R.)
  Hataman-Salliman          Roman
  Hernandez                 Romarate
  Hicap                     Romualdez
  Hofer                     Romualdo
  Ilagan                    Romulo
  Iway                      Roque
  Lagdameo (A.)             Sacdalan
  Lagdameo (M.)             Sakaluran
  Lee                       Salimbangon
  Leonardia                 Salvacion
  Lobregat                  Santiago
  Loong                     Sarmiento (C.)
  Lopez (C.)                Sarmiento (M.)
  Lopez (C.J.)              Singson (E.)
  Loyola                    Suansing
  Macrohon-Nuño             Suarez
  Madrona                   Sy-Alvarado
  Magsaysay                 Tambunting
  Manalo                    Tan (A.)
  Mangudadatu               Tejada
  Masongsong                Teves
  Matugas                   Tiangco
  Mellana                   Tinio
  Mendoza (J.)              Tolentino
  Mendoza (M.)              Tugna
  Mendoza (R.)              Tupas
  Mirasol                   Uy (J.)
  Montejo                   Uy (R.)
  Nava (J.)                 Velarde
  Nava (P.)                 Velasco
  Noel                      Villanueva
  Nograles                  Yap (A.)
  Oaminal                   Yap (S.)
  Ocampo                    Yu
  Olivarez                  Zarate
24                                                                     TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015

     Negative:                                                Sangay Western High School Annex in San-
                                                              gay, Camarines Sur from the Dr. Rodolfo V.
     None                                                     Pamor, Jr. Memorial National High School,
                                                              and converting it into the Tinorongan National
     Abstention:                                              High School;

     None                                                  2. House Bill No. 5363, as contained in Commit-
                                                              tee Report No. 549 and submitted by the Com-
    With 185 affirmative votes, no negative votes and         mittees on Basic Education and Culture and
no abstentions, the Body approved on Third Reading            Appropriations, separating the Tarusan Na-
the aforementioned House Bills.                               tional High School – Malihud Extension in Ma-
                                                              lihud, Bataraza, Palawan from the Tarusan Na-
APPROVAL ON SECOND READING                                    tional High School, and converting it into the
OF HOUSE BILL NO. 5377                                        Malihud National High School;

    On successive motions of Rep. Defensor,
there being no objection, the Body considered on Sec-      3. House Bill No. 5364, as contained in Commit-
ond Reading House Bill No. 5377, as contained in              tee Report No. 550 and submitted by the Com-
Committee Report No. 554 and submitted by the Com-            mittees on Basic Education and Culture and
mittees, on Ecology and Appropriations, entitled:” AN         Appropriations, separating the Ayala Na-
ACT PREVENTING AND CONTROLLING POL-                           tional High School--Tulungatung Annex in
LUTION FROM SHIPS AND PROVIDING PENAL-                        Tulungatung, Zamboanga City from the Ayala
TIES THEREFOR”; dispensed with the reading of the             National High School, and converting it into
text thereof without prejudice to its insertion into the      the Talungatung National High School;
Record of the House; adopted the Explanatory Note as
the sponsorship remarks on the measure; terminated         4. House Bill No. 5365, as contained in Commit-
the period of sponsorship and debate; terminated the
                                                              tee Report No. 551 and submitted by the Com-
period of amendments in the absence of any Commit-            mittees on Basic Education and Culture and
tee or individual amendment; and approved the same
                                                              Appropriations, separating the Don Pablo Lo-
on Second Reading through viva voce voting.
                                                              renzo Memorial High School – Pasonanca An-
                                                              nex in Pasonanca, Zamboanga City from the
OMNIBUS APPROVAL ON SECOND READING                            Don Pablo Lorenzo Memorial High School,
OF HOUSE BILLS UNDER THE BUSINESS                             and converting it into the Pasonanca National
FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY                                       High School;
    On an omnibus motion of Rep. Defensor, there be-
ing no objection, the Body considered on Second            5. House Bill No. 5366, as contained in Commit-
Reading the following Bills calendared under the Busi-        tee Report No. 552 and submitted by the Com-
ness for Thursday and Friday, as contained in various         mittees on Basic Education and Culture and
Committee Reports and submitted by the Committees             Appropriations, separating the Parañaque Na-
concerned; dispensed with the reading of the texts of
                                                              tional High School – La Huerta Annex in La
the measures without prejudice to their insertion into
                                                              Huerta, Parañaque City, Metro Manila from the
the Record of the House; adopted the Explanatory
Notes as the sponsorship remarks on the measures; ter-        Parañaque National High School, and convert-
minated the period of sponsorship and debate; ap-             ing it into the La Huerta National High School;
proved the amendments as contained in the Committee
Reports, if any; terminated the period of amendments;
and approved the same on Second Reading through            6. House Bill No. 5384, as contained in Commit-
viva voce voting:                                             tee Report No. 555 and submitted by the Com-
                                                              mittees on Basic Education and Culture and
     1. House Bill No. 5362, as contained in Commit-          Appropriations, separating the Parañaque Na-
        tee Report No. 548 and submitted by the Com-          tional High School – Don Galo Annex in Don
        mittees on Basic Education and Culture and            Galo, Parañaque City, Metro Manila from the
        Appropriations, separating the Dr. Rodolfo V.         Parañaque National High School, and convert-
        Pamor, Jr. Memorial National High School-             ing it into the Don Galo National High School;
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015                                                                                     25

    7. House Bill No. 5385, as contained in Commit-       Committee Report No. 518 and reported out by the
       tee Report No. 556 and submitted by the Com-       Committee on Economic Affairs.
       mittees on Basic Education and Culture and
       Appropriations, establishing Sto. Niño Na-             Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary General
       tional High School;                                read the title of the Bill, to wit:

    8. House Bill No. 5386, as contained in Commit-           “AN ACT PROMOTING A NATIONAL COM-
       tee Report No. 557 and submitted by the Com-              PETITION POLICY FOR THE PHILIP-
       mittees on Basic Education and Culture and                PINES, PROHIBITING ANTI-COMPETI-
       Appropriations, separating the Lepanto Na-                TIVE AGREEMENT OR CONDUCT,
       tional High School – Palatong Annex, in Pala-             ABUSE OF DOMINANT POSITION, ANTI-
       tong, Tabio, Mankayan, Benguet from the Le-               COMPETITIVE MERGERS AND ACQUI-
       panto National High School, and converting it             SITIONS, AND OTHER UNFAIR TRADE
       into the Tabio National High School; and                  OR BUSINESS PRACTICES, ESTABLISH-
                                                                 ING THE PHILIPPINE COMPETITION
    9. House Bill No. 2817, as contained in Commit-              COMMISSION AND APPROPRIATING
       tee Report No. 558 and submitted by the Com-              FUNDS THEREFOR.”
       mittees on Basic Education and Culture and
       Appropriations, separating the Cagasat Na-             Rep. Defensor stated that the Bill was still in the
       tional High School—Magsaysay Annex in              period of debate and on his further motion, the Chair
       Magsaysay, Cordon, Isabela from the Cagasat        recognized Rep. Anthony G. Del Rosario to sponsor
       National High School, and converting it into       the measure and Rep. Terry L. Ridon to interpellate
       the Cordon National High School.
                                                          thereon.
ADOPTION OF FINDINGS/RECOMMENDA-
TIONS CONTAINED IN COMMITTEE                              INTERPELLATION OF REP. RIDON
REPORT NO. 553 ON HOUSE RESOLUION 1074
                                                              Rep. Ridon questioned the need to rush the Bill as
    On motion of Rep. Defensor, there being no objec-
                                                          he clarified that he did not oppose an anti-competition
tion, the Body adopted the findings/reommendations
                                                          law per se and as he argued that the measure seemingly
contained in Committee Report No. 553 on House
                                                          maintains existing monopolies, anti-competitive mer-
Resolution No. 1074, entitled: “RESOLUTION DI-
                                                          gers and acquisitions against the bill’s objective to pro-
RECTING THE COMMITTEE ON POVERTY AL-
                                                          hibit such kind.
LEVIATION TO INQUIRE, IN AID OF LEGISLA-
TION, ON THE SOCIAL IMPACT EVALUATION
OF THE PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PRO-                       Rep. Del Rosario explained that one of the require-
GRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WEL-                     ments for joining the ASEAN integration is to have a
FARE AND DEVELOPMENT (DSWD) AND MAKE                      competition law in all represented countries. He then
THE NECESSARY LEGISLATION TO FURTHER                      explained that the proposed Commission was empow-
IMPROVE THE PROGRAM”.                                     ered to issue adjustment or divestiture orders as
                                                          needed. He also clarified the provisions on compulsory
SENATE TRANSMITTAL OF BILLS                               notification in Section 9 of the Bill such as the mini-
APPROVED ON THIRD READING                                 mum threshold of the relevant market and provision of
                                                          substantial information, to assuage the apprehensions
     On subsequent motion of Rep. Defensor, there be-
                                                          of his colleague. He stressed that the Committee’s in-
ing no objection, the Chair directed the Secretary Gen-
                                                          tention was to protect consumers in general but ensure
eral to immediately transmit to the Senate, the Bills
                                                          economic progress at the same time.
that had been approved on Third Reading.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:                                          Rep. Ridon subsequently sought clarification on
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 518                                  the requisites of approving mergers and acquisitions,
ON HOUSE BILL NO. 5286                                    anti-competitive behavior and anti-competitive mer-
                                                          gers and acquisitions, investigation of requests for
    On another motion of Rep. Defensor, there being       mergers and acquisitions, continued operation of exist-
no objection, the Body resumed consideration on Sec-      ing anti-competitive mergers and monopolies mergers;
ond Reading of House Bill No. 5286, as embodied in        fines and penalties, and disclosure of information on
26                                                                            TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015

said mergers. Giving more information on these mat-                    DOCUMENTS DISTRIBUTED
ters, the Sponsor said that he would welcome his col-
league’s proposals and amendemnts.
                                                                  Printed copies of the following measures were dis-
                                                              tributed to the Members during the session:
SUSPENSION OF CONSIDERATION
OF HOUSE BILL NO. 5286

                                                                  1. House Bill No. 3884, entitled:
    Thereafter, on motion of Rep. Defensor, there be-
ing no objection, the Body suspended consideration of
House Bill No. 5286.
                                                                  “AN ACT DECLARING THE MAPASO HOT
                                                                     AND COLD SPRINGS LOCATED IN BA-
                                                                     RANGAY LA PAZ, MUNICIPALITY OF
ADOPTION OF HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 1865
                                                                     SANTIAGO, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN
IN CONSOLIDATION WITH HOUSE
                                                                     DEL NORTE AS A TOURISM DEVELOP-
RESOLUTION NO. 1862
                                                                     MENT SITE AND APPROPRIATING
                                                                     FUNDS THEREFOR”
     On motion of Rep. Defensor, there being no objec-
tion, the Body considered House Resolution No. 1865,
in consolidation with House Resolution No. 1862, en-              2. House Bill No. 3885, entitled:
titled: “RESOLUTION PROVIDING FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE TO THE FAMILIES OF THE MEM-
BERS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE-
                                                                  “AN ACT DECLARING THE TAGNOTE
SPECIAL ACTION FORCE SLAIN IN MAMASA-
                                                                     FALLS-MT. HILONG-HILONG PARK LO-
PANO, PROVINCE OF MAGUINDANAO”; and
                                                                     CATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
unanimously adopted the same through viva voce vot-
                                                                     REMEDIOS T. ROMUALDEZ, PROVINCE
ing.
                                                                     OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE AS A TOURISM
                                                                     DEVELOPMENT SITE AND APPROPRI-
                                                                     ATING FUNDS THEREFOR”
ADJOURNMENT OF SESSION

    Thereafter, on motion of Rep. Defensor, there be-             3. House Bill No. 3886, entitled:
ing no objection, the Chair declared the session ad-
journed until four o’clock in the afternoon of Wednes-
day, February 4, 2015.
                                                                  “AN ACT DECLARING THE PUNTA DIWATA
                                                                     LOCATED IN BARANGAY VINAPOR,
     It was 7:29 p.m.                                                MUNICIPALITY OF CARMEN, PROV-
                                                                     INCE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE AS A
                                                                     TOURISM DEVELOPMENT SITE AND
                                                                     APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”
-----------------------------------------------------------

   I hereby certify to the correctness of the fore-               4. House Bill No. 3891, entitled:
oing.

                                                                  “AN ACT DECLARING THE LANTAWAN
                                                                     ECOPARK LOCATED IN BARANGAY
         (Sgd.) ATTY. MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP                           SAN ROQUE AND BARANGAY CROSS-
                         Secretary General                           ING, MUNICIPALITY OF KITCHARAO,
                                                                     PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE AS
                                                                     A TOURISM DEVELOPMENT SITE AND
Approved on February 9, 2015                                         APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015                27

  5. House Bill No. 4127, entitled:

  “AN ACT DECLARING THE CAPISAAN
     CAVE SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY
     OF KASIBU, PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZ-
     CAYA AS AN ECOTOURISM DESTINA-
     TION, PROVIDING FOR ITS DEVELOP-
     MENT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
     THEREFOR”

  6. House Bill No. 5085, entitled:

  “AN ACT CONVERTING THE GOA, CAMA-
     RINES SUR EXTENTION OFFICE OF THE
     LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO)
     INTO A REGULAR LTO CLASS D DIS-
     TRICT OFFICE TO BE LOCATED IN THE
     MUNICIPALITY OF TIGAON, PROVINCE
     OF CAMARINES SUR”
(Appendix I)
                            Congress of the Philippines
                             House of Representatives
                             Quezon City, Philippines

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                             Date: February 03, 2015

        ABAD                  * BARZAGA                           DE JESUS
        ABAYA                   BATAOIL                           DE VENECIA
        ABAYON                  BATOCABE                          DEFENSOR
        ABELLANOSA        ***** BAUTISTA                          DEL MAR
    *   ABU                   * BELLO (S.)                        DEL ROSARIO (A.G.)
        ABUEG                   BELLO (W.)                        DEL ROSARIO (A.A.)
*****   ACEDILLO                BELMONTE (F.)                     DELA CRUZ
        ACHARON                 BELMONTE (J.)                     DELOSO-MONTALLA
        ACOP              ***** BELMONTE (V.)             *****   DIMAPORO (A.)
        ACOSTA-ALBA           * BENITEZ                       *   DIMAPORO (I.)
        ADIONG             **** BERNOS                    *****   DUAVIT
    *   ADVINCULA         ***** BIAZON                            DURANO
    *   AGARAO                  BICHARA                   *****   DY
    *   AGGABAO                 BINAY                     *****   ECHIVERRI
*****   AGLIPAY-VILLAR    ***** BIRON                             ENVERGA
        AGYAO                   BONDOC                            ERICE
        ALBANO                * BONOAN                     ****   ERIGUEL
    *   ALCALA                  BRAVO (A.)                        ERMITA-BUHAIN
        ALEJANO               * BRAVO (M.)                        ESCUDERO
        ALIPING                 BRIONES                   *****   ESPINA
*****   ALMARIO                 BULUT-BEGTANG                 *   ESTRELLA
        ALMONTE                 CABILAO                   *****   EVARDONE
    *   ALVAREZ (F.)          * CAGAS                         *   FARIÑAS
   **   ALVAREZ (M.)            CALALAY                   *****   FERNANDEZ
    *   AMANTE                  CALIXTO-RUBIANO               *   FERRER (J.)
        AMATONG (I.)            CAMINERO                  *****   FERRER (L.)
        AMATONG (R.)       **** CARI                              FERRIOL
*****   ANDAYA                  CASTELO                           FLORES
        ANGARA-CASTILLO       * CASTRO                            FORTUN
        ANGPING           ***** CATAMCO                           FORTUNO
        ANTONINO                CAYETANO                  *****   FUENTEBELLA
    *   ANTONIO               * CELESTE                           GARAY
        APOSTOL                 CERAFICA                      *   GARCIA (E.)
        ARAGONES              * CERILLES                          GARCIA (G.)
*****   ARBISON               * CHIPECO                   *****   GARCIA-ALBANO
        ARENAS                * CO                                GARIN (R.)
        ARNAIZ                  COJUANGCO (E.)                    GARIN (S.)
    *   ARROYO                  COJUANGCO (K.)            *****   GATCHALIAN (S.)
        ASILO             ***** COLLANTES                         GATCHALIAN (W.)
        ATIENZA                 COLMENARES                        GERON
        AUMENTADO               CORTUNA                           GERONA-ROBREDO
        BAG-AO            ***** COSALAN                           GO (A.C.)
        BAGATSING               CRUZ-GONZALES                     GO (A.F.)
        BAGUILAT                CUA                               GOMEZ
        BALINDONG               CUEVA                             GONZALES
        BANAL                   DALOG                             GONZALEZ
        BARCELONA-REYES   ***** DAYANGHIRANG                      GORRICETA
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