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Journal of the

House of Representatives

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

FIRST REGULAR SESSION

2016 - 2017

JOURNAL NO. 6

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Prepared by the

JOURNAL SERVICE

Plenary Affairs Bureau

JOURNAL NO. 6

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

CALL TO ORDER

At 4:00 p.m., Deputy Speaker Fredenil “Fred” H.

Castro called the session to order.

NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PRAYER

Pursuant to Section 73, Rule XI of the amended

Provisional Rules of the House, the Members sang the National Anthem and thereafter, observed a minute of silent prayer.

DEFERMENT OF THE ROLL CALL

On motion of Representative Juan Pablo “Rimpy”

P. Bondoc, there being no objection, the Body de-ferred the calling of the Roll.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

Likewise, on motion of Rep. Bondoc, there being

no objection, the Body approved Journal No. 5, dated August 2, 2016.

REFERENCE OF BUSINESS

On further motion of Rep. Bondoc, there being no

objection, the Body proceeded to the Reference of Business.

Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary General

read on First Reading the titles of the following Bills and Resolutions, including the Communications, which were referred to the appropriate Committees or consigned to the Archives as hereunder indicated:

BILLS ON FIRST READING

House Bill No. 1862, entitled:

“AN ACT DECLARING THE BASILICA OF

OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY OF MA-NAOAG IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MANAOAG, PROVINCE OF PAN-GASINAN AS A PILGRIMAGE SITE AND TOURIST DESTINATION, PROVIDING

FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT AND APPRO-PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative De Venecia TO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

House Bill No. 1863, entitled: “AN ACT DECLARING MALUNGGAY

(MORINGA) AS ꞌTHE NATIONAL VEGE-TABLE OF THE PHILIPPINESꞌ AND THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS ꞌTHE NATIONAL MALUNG-GAY MONTHꞌ ”

By Representative De Venecia

TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF

LAWS

House Bill No. 1864, entitled: “AN ACT ENHANCING THE GUIDELINES OF

TRANSFERRING AN ACCOUNT FROM ONE SOCIAL SECURITY INSURANCE SYSTEM TO ANOTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 7699 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PORTA-BILITY LAW”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION

House Bill No. 1865, entitled: “AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 21 OF

EVERY YEAR A NON-WORKING HOLI-DAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN FA-BIAN, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY”



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House Bill No. 1866, entitled: “AN ACT TO PROVIDE YOUTH SUICIDE IN-

TERVENTION AND PREVENTION” By Representative De Venecia TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

House Bill No. 1867, entitled: “AN ACT PROMOTING THE REVITALIZA-

TION, REHABILITATION AND MOD-ERNIZATION OF THE PHILIPPINE NA-TIONAL RAILWAYS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF R.A. NO. 4156 ENTITLED ꞌAN ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RAILWAYS, PRESCRIBING ITS POW-ERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES, AND PROVIDING FOR THE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR ITS OPERATION”

By Representative Montoro TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION AND THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPOR-TATION


“AN ACT AUTHORIZING WIRE TAPPING IN

CASES INVOLVING VIOLATIONS OF RE-PUBLIC ACT NO. 9165, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002', AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SEC-TION 3 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4200, EN-TITLED 'AN ACT TO PROHIBIT AND PE-NALIZE WIRE TAPPING AND OTHER RELATED VIOLATIONS OF THE PRI-VACY OF COMMUNICATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES' ”

By Representative Hernandez TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF

LAWS


“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE

SOCCSKSARGEN GENERAL HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SURAL-

LAH, PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE-FOR”

By Representative Hernandez TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH


“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL

HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BANGKAL, CITY OF MALOLOS, PROV-INCE OF BULACAN TO BE KNOWN AS CONG. TEODULO C. NATIVIDAD NA-TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRI-ATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Sy-Alvarado

TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-

TION AND CULTURE


“AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING A REPORT-

ING PROCESS AND PROCEDURE BE-TWEEN THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRARS AND THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS ON THE DEATH OF PERSONS, AMEND-ING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3753, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND

ELECTORAL REFORMS

House Bill No.1872 , entitled:

“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL

HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BABAT-NIN, CITY OF MALOLOS, PROVINCE OF BULACAN TO BE KNOWN AS BABAT-NIN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND AP-PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”



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House Bill No. 1873, entitled: “AN ACT MANDATING THE GOVERNMENT

TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO INFOR-MATION ON FOOD AND OTHER BASIC COMMODITIES TO GUARANTEE THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO AFFORDA-BLE FOOD AND ADEQUATE FOOD SUP-PLY, PRESCRIBING GUIDELINES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PUR-POSES”

By Representative Montoro TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFOR-

MATION

House Bill No. 1874, entitled: “AN ACT CONSIDERING RICE OR CORN

HOARDING AND PROFITEERING DUR-ING OR ON THE OCCASION OF ANY CA-LAMITY OR EMERGENCY DECLARED AS SUCH BY THE PRESIDENT AS EQUIVALENT TO ECONOMIC SABO-TAGE, PARTLY AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7581, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PRICE ACT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Montoro TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF

LAWS

House Bill No. 1875, entitled: “AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAND TRANS-

PORTATION OFFICE (LTO) EXTENSION OFFICE LOCATED IN MUNTINLUPA CITY INTO A REGULAR LTO DISTRICT OFFICE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PUR-POSES”

By Representative Biazon

TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTA-

TION

House Bill No. 1876, entitled: “AN ACT CONVERTING THE SENATOR

JOSE OZAMIS STREET AND GOVER-NOR ANSELMO BERNAD STREET IN

THE CITY OF OROQUIETA, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL INTO A NA-TIONAL SECONDARY ROAD, APPRO-PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Almonte

TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS

AND HIGHWAYS House Bill No. 1877, entitled:

“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FISHPORT IN

THE MUNICIPALITY OF LOPEZ JAENA, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE-FOR”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE

AND FISHERIES RESOURCES

House Bill No. 1878, entitled: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FISHPORT IN

THE CITY OF OROQUIETA, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL AND AP-PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”





“AN ACT EXTENDING EDUCATIONAL BEN-

EFIT TO LEGITIMATE DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF BARANGAY TANODS AND ACCREDITED BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 393 OF REPUB-LIC ACT NO. 7160 AS AMENDED, OTH-ERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOV-ERNMENT CODE OF 1991”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERN-

MENT

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House Bill No. 1880, entitled: “AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 14 OF RE-

PUBLIC ACT NO. 8291, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE GSIS ACT OF 1997”

By Representative Treñas TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT



“AN ACT UPGRADING THE MINIMUM SAL-

ARY GRADE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS FROM SALARY GRADE 11 TO SALARY GRADE 15”

By Representative Tambunting TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

House Bill No. 1882, entitled: “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR EQUAL EM-

PLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND EQUI-TABLE TREATMENT IN EMPLOYMENT TO ALL PERSONS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR”

By Representative Robes TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EM-

PLOYMENT

House Bill No. 1883, entitled: “AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL COM-

MISSION ON THE EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, DEFIN-ING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND APPROPRIAT-ING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Robes

TO THE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SERVICES


“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTAB-

LISHMENT OF A MANPOWER DE-VELOPMENT INSTITUTE IN THE LONE

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE CITY, PROVINCE OF BU-LACAN TO BE KNOWN AS SAN JOSE DEL MONTE CITY MANPOWER DEVEL-OPMENT INSTITUTE AND APPROPRIAT-ING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Robes TO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND

TECHNICAL EDUCATION


“AN ACT EXPANDING THE SPECIAL EDU-

CATION FUND (SEF), REGULATING THE UTILIZATION OF THE SAME AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Robes TO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND

TECHNICAL EDUCATION

House Bill No. 1886, entitled: “AN ACT INSTITUTING A REEMPLOYMENT

PROGRAM FOR RETIRED EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE AND PRIVATE SECTOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Robes TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE

AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

House Bill No. 1887, entitled: “AN ACT ABOLISHING IRRIGATION SER-

VICE FEES AND OTHER RELATED FEES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUB-LIC ACT NO. 3601, PRESIDENTIAL DE-CREE NO. 552 AND PRESIDENTIAL DE-CREE NO. 1702”

By Representatives Estrella and Ortega (V.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

AND FOOD

House Bill No. 1888, entitled: “AN ACT CONVERTING THE CITY ROAD

PASSING FROM BARANGAYS LUNA,


DOLORES, MILAGRO AND TONGONAN LEADING TO LAKE DANAO IN THE CITY OF ORMOC, PROVINCE OF LEYTE INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPRO-PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Gomez


AND HIGHWAYS


“AN ACT GRANTING AMNESTY IN ESTATE

TAX”

By Representative Defensor TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND

MEANS House Bill No. 1890, entitled:

“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CAREER GUID-

ANCE AND COUNSELING PROGRAM FOR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES”

By Representative Defensor


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“AN ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE

METAL INDUSTRY CORPORATION, DE-FINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES”

By Representative Defensor




“AN ACT TO PROMOTE AND REGULATE

THE FIREWORKS INDUSTRY IN THE PHILIPPINES”

By Representative Defensor TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER

AND SAFETY

House Bill No. 1893, entitled: “AN ACT TO PROTECT, CONSERVE, UTI-

LIZE, DEVELOP AND SUSTAINABLY MANAGE FOREST RESOURCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Defensor TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RE-

SOURCES

House Bill No. 1894, entitled: “AN ACT AMENDING THE PHILIPPINE

PASSPORT ACT OF 1996 INCREASING THE VALIDITY OF PASSPORTS FROM FIVE (5) YEARS TO TEN (10) YEARS”

By Representative Montoro TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AF-

FAIRS


“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MAGNA

CARTA OF THE POOR”

By Representative Fortuno

TO THE COMMITTEE ON POVERTY ALLE-

VIATION


“AN ACT ESTABLISHING MT. AGAD-AGAD

LOCATED IN ILIGAN CITY AS A PRO-TECTED AREA UNDER THE CATEGORY OF A NATURAL PARK AND ITS PERIPH-ERAL AREAS AS BUFFER ZONES, PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Siao

TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RE-

SOURCES

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House Bill No. 1897, entitled: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTIPURPOSE

FISH BREEDING FARMS AND HATCH-ERIES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF LOB-STERS, SHRIMPS AND CRABS IN THE CITY OF BISLIG, PROVINCE OF SURI-GAO DEL SUR”

By Representative Pimentel




“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTIPURPOSE

FISH BREEDING FARMS AND HATCH-ERIES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF LOB-STERS, SHRIMPS AND CRABS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF HINATUAN, PROV-INCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR”

By Representative Pimentel TO THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE



FISH BREEDING FARMS AND HATCH-ERIES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF LOB-STERS, SHRIMPS AND CRABS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAROBO, PROV-INCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR”




FISH BREEDING FARMS AND HATCH-ERIES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF LOB-STERS, SHRIMPS AND CRABS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LINGIG, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR”



House Bill No. 1901, entitled: “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REHABILI-

TATION AND REFORESTATION OF THE TIMBERLANDS OF THE CITY OF BISLIG, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR”


TO THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON REFOR-

ESTATION

House Bill No. 1902, entitled: “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REHABILI-

TATION AND REFORESTATION OF THE TIMBERLANDS OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF LINGIG, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR”


TO THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON REFOR-

ESTATION


“AN ACT DECLARING THE ENCHANTED

RIVER LOCATED IN BARANGAY TALI-SAY, MUNICIPALITY OF HINATUAN, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR AS A PROTECTED AREA UNDER THE CATE-GORY OF NATURAL PARK”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RE-

SOURCES


“AN ACT CREATING THE OFFICE OF THE

NATIONAL TAXPAYER ADVOCATE TO SAFEGUARD THE RIGHTS OF THE TAX-PAYERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Angara-Castillo

TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND

MEANS


House Bill No. 1905, entitled: “AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 3 OF THE

NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED, ESTABLISHING A TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE SERVICE IN THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Angara-Castillo TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND

MEANS

House Bill No. 1906, entitled: “AN ACT UPGRADING THE MINIMUM SAL-

ARY GRADE LEVEL OF TEACHERS FROM SALARY GRADE 11 TO 19 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Angara-Castillo TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

House Bill No. 1907, entitled: “AN ACT CREATING AND ESTABLISHING A

STATE-OF-THE-ART AND HIGHLY SCI-ENTIFIC SPORTS COMPLEX KNOWN AS THE ꞌPHILIPPINE AMATEUR SPORTS TRAINING CENTER, AND FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY, CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES, IN-CLUDING ITS ADMINISTRATION, MAINTENANCE, AND MANAGEMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AND

SPORTS DEVELOPMENT


“AN ACT RATIONALIZING GOVERN-

MENT INTERVENTIONS IN LABOR DISPUTES BY ADOPTING THE ESSEN-TIAL SERVICES CRITERIA IN THE EXERCISE OF THE ASSUMPTION OR CERTIFICATION POWER OF THE SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, AND DECRIMINAL-IZING VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE

ARTICLE NUMBERS 263, 264 AND 272 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIP-PINES, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EM-

PLOYMENT


“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISH-

MENT OF A TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHOR-ITY (TESDA) TRAINING CENTER IN THE FIRST DISTRICT OF NEGROS OCCI-DENTAL TO BE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF ESCALANTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Yap (M.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND

TECHNICAL EDUCATION


“AN ACT TO ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF

LABOR CONTRACTUALIZATION BY PROVIDING STANDARDS FOR TERM OR FIXED-PERIOD EMPLOYMENT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESI-DENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ꞌTHE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINESꞌ ”

By Representative Villarica


PLOYMENT


“AN ACT CREATING THE CENTRAL LU-

ZON RAILWAYS CORPORATION, PRE-SCRIBING ITS POWER, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR”

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By Representative Violago


ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION AND THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPOR-TATION


“AN ACT INCREASING MATERNITY BENE-

FITS OF WOMEN WORKERS FROM SIXTY (60) TO ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) DAYS, AMENDING FOR THE PUR-POSE SECTION 14-A OF R.A. 1161, AS AMENDED BY R.A. 7322, AND EXPAND-ING COVERAGE TO ALL MARRIED AND UNMARRIED WOMEN, INCLUDING WOMEN WORKERS IN THE INFORMAL ECONOMY”

By Representative Violago TO THE COMMITTEE ON WOMEN AND

GENDER EQUALITY


“AN ACT CREATING THE FIFTH LEGISLA-

TIVE DISTRICT IN THE PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA BY REAPPORTIONING THE SECOND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE”

By Representative Violago

TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOV-

ERNMENT House Bill No. 1914, entitled:

“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE

SMALL RUMINANTS CENTER” By Representative Violago TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

AND FOOD


“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE BENEFITS

AND PRIVILEGES TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES, APPRO-PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Violago TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

House Bill No. 1916, entitled: “AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO.

7277, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ꞌMA-GNA CARTA FOR DISABLED PERSONSꞌ ”

By Representative Violago TO THE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SERVICES

House Bill No. 1917, entitled: “AN ACT INCREASING THE LIMIT FOR AL-

LOWABLE CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES OF ALL NATIONAL AND LOCAL CANDI-DATES AND POLITICAL PARTIES, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SEC-TION 13 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7166, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ꞌAN ACT PROVIDING FOR SYNCHRONIZED NA-TIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS AND FOR ELECTORAL REFORMS”

By Representative Ocampo TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND

ELECTORAL REFORMS


“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A JOB TRAINING

PROGRAMS FOR MATURE OR OLDER WORKERS”

By Representative Ocampo TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EM-

PLOYMENT


“AN ACT PROVIDING MEDICAL ALLOW-

ANCE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACH-ERS”

By Representative Ocampo


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House Bill No. 1920, entitled: “AN ACT INCREASING THE BURIAL ASSIS-

TANCE FOR VETERANS FROM TEN THOUSAND PESOS (P10,000.00) TO TWENTY THOUSAND PESOS (P20,000.00), AMENDING FOR THIS PUR-POSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6948, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ꞌAN ACT STANDARDIZING AND UP-GRADING THE BENEFITS FOR MILI-TARY VETERANS AND THEIR DEPEND-ENTSꞌ ”

By Representative Ocampo TO THE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AF-

FAIRS AND WELFARE

House Bill No. 1921, entitled: “AN ACT GRANTING AUTOMATIC PHIL-

HEALTH COVERAGE FOR ALL WOMEN ABOUT TO GIVE BIRTH AND THEIR NEWBORN CHILDREN, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7875, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10606, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ꞌNATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE ACT OF 2013ꞌ, AND PROVIDING FUNDS NECESSARY THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Ocampo TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

House Bill No. 1922, entitled: “AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 10 OF RE-

PUBLIC ACT NO. 8239, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ꞌPHILIPPINE PASSPORT ACT OF 1996, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Salimbangon TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AF-

FAIRS


“AN ACT CREATING AN ECONOMIC DE-

VELOPMENT ZONE IN THE 4TH DIS-TRICT OF CEBU PROVINCE, CREATING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE 4TH DISTRICT

OF CEBU ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ZONE AUTHORITY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Salimbangon TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AF-

FAIRS AND THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY


“AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAND TRANS-

PORTATION OFFICE – MEDELLIN EX-TENSION OFFICE INTO A REGULAR DISTRICT OFFICE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Salimbangon TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTA-

TION

House Bill No. 1925, entitled: “AN ACT CREATING A DEPARTMENT OF

OCEAN, FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RE-SOURCES, PROVIDING FOR ITS POW-ERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Salimbangon TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

REORGANIZATION AND THE COMMIT-TEE ON AQUACULTURE AND FISHER-IES RESOURCES


“AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE

KNOWN AS BARANGAY POBLACION 2 IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF VIL-LANUEVA, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL”

By Representative Uy (J.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOV-

ERNMENT

House Bill No. 1927, entitled: “AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE

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KNOWN AS BARANGAY POBLACION 3 IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF VIL-LANUEVA, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL”

By Representative Uy (J.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOV-

ERNMENT

House Bill No. 1928, entitled: “AN ACT DECLARING JUNE 16 OF EVERY

YEAR AS A SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF VILLANUEVA, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY TO BE KNOWN AS ꞌARAW NG VILLANUEVAꞌ ”

By Representative Uy (J.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF

LAWS

House Bill No. 1929, entitled: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TWENTY-FIVE

(25) BED SATELLITE HOSPITAL OF THE NORTHERN MINDANAO MEDICAL CENTER IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF VIL-LANUEVA, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE NORTHERN MINDANAO MEDICAL CENTER VILLANUEVA SATELLITE HOSPITAL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Uy (J.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH


“AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN EXTENSION

PROGRAM OF THE MINDANAO UNI-VERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOL-OGY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF VIL-LANUEVA, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL”

By Representative Uy (J.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND

TECHNICAL EDUCATION

House Bill No. 1931, entitled: “AN ACT CONVERTING THE ROAD

STRETCHING FROM BARANGAY LA-NAO, MUNICIPALITY OF ALUBIJID, TO BARANGAY MAUSWAGON, MUNICI-PALITY OF LAGUINDINGAN, ALL OF THE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPRO-PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Uy (J.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS

AND HIGHWAYS

House Bill No. 1932, entitled: “AN ACT CONVERTING THE LOCAL ROAD

IN BARANGAY POBLACION, MUNICI-PALITY OF LIBERTAD, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


AND HIGHWAYS


“AN ACT CONVERTING THE ROAD

STRETCHING FROM BARANGAY GIMAYLAN, MUNICIPALITY OF LIBER-TAD TO BARANGAY TUBIGAN, MUNIC-IPALITY OF INITAO, ALL OF THE PROV-INCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIAT-ING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Uy (J.)


AND HIGHWAYS House Bill No. 1934, entitled:

“AN ACT CONVERTING THE ROAD

STRETCHING FROM BARANGAY POBLACION TO BARANGAY PATAG, MUNICIPALITY OF OPOL, ALL OF THE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPRO-PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”



AND HIGHWAYS

House Bill No. 1935, entitled: “AN ACT CONVERTING THE ROAD IN BA-

RANGAY IGPIT, MUNICIPALITY OF OPOL, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIEN-TAL INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND AP-PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


AND HIGHWAYS

House Bill No. 1936, entitled: “AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF

OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS, DE-FINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Villar TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

REORGANIZATION AND THE COMMIT-TEE ON OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS


“AN ACT PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO

FRESH GRADUATES BY WAIVING GOV-ERNMENT FEES AND CHARGES COL-LECTED IN CONNECTION WITH DOCU-MENTARY REQUIREMENTS FOR EM-PLOYMENT”

By Representative Villar


PLOYMENT House Bill No. 1938, entitled:

“AN ACT CREATING A NATIONAL MOTOR

VEHICLE SAFETY ADMINISTRATION”

By Representative Villar


REORGANIZATION AND THE COMMIT-TEE ON TRANSPORTATION

House Bill No. 1939, entitled: “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROTEC-

TION OF WHISTLEBLOWERS, ENSUR-ING THEIR SECURITY AND PROVIDING BENEFITS FOR THEIR WELFARE”

By Representative Villar TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

House Bill No. 1940, entitled: “AN ACT TO PROMOTE AGRI-TOURISM IN

THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Espino TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

AND FOOD

House Bill No. 1941, entitled: “AN ACT GRANTING THE GULF WAVES

COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCAST-ING STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES”

By Representative Espino

TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE

FRANCHISES


“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A FULL TUITION

SUBSIDY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COL-LEGES (SUCs), AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Santos-Recto TO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND

TECHNICAL EDUCATION

House Bill No. 1943, entitled: “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR FULL IRRIGA-

TION SERVICE SUBSIDY FOR QUALI-FIED FARMERS AND APPROPRIATING

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FUNDS FOR THE CONTINUED OPERA-TIONS OF THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION”

By Representative Santos-Recto


AND FOOD

House Bill No. 1944, entitled: “AN ACT AUTHORIZING PUBLIC-PRIVATE

PARTNERSHIPS (PPP), APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Santos-Recto TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS

AND HIGHWAYS

House Bill No. 1945, entitled: “AN ACT ADJUSTING THE LEVELS OF NET

TAXABLE INCOME AND NOMINAL TAX RATES FOR PURPOSES OF COMPUTING THE INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX, AMENDING SECTION 24(A)(2) OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND

MEANS


“AN ACT EXPANDING THE COVERAGE

AND STRENGTHENING THE POWERS OF THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICA-TIONS COMMISSION (NTC) AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7925 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PUB-LIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION

AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLO- GY

House Bill No. 1947, entitled: “AN ACT INCREASING PENSIONS UNDER

THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM AND RATIONALIZING THE POWERS, DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES OF THE SO-CIAL SECURITY COMMISSION, FUR-THER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1161, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ꞌSOCIAL SECURITY LAWꞌ ”

By Representative Santos-Recto TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT



“AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING A CONDI-

TIONAL CASH TRANSFER PROGRAM, PROVIDING FOR THE AUTOMATIC IN-DEXATION OF CASH GRANTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON POVERTY ALLE-

VIATION

House Bill No. 1949, entitled: “AN ACT CONDONING UNPAID AMORTIZA-

TIONS OF LANDS AWARDED TO COM-PREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES AND FOR OTHER PUR-POSES”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRARIAN RE-

FORM


“AN ACT INSTITUTING INCOME TAX RE-

FORM FOR INDIVIDUAL AND CORPO-RATE TAXPAYERS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTIONS 24(A)(2), 27(A) AND 35(A) OF THE NATIONAL IN-TERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PUR-POSES”


By Representative Santos-Recto TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND

MEANS


“AN ACT REQUIRING INTERNET SERVICE

PROVIDERS TO DELIVER A MINIMUM STANDARD FOR INTERNET CONNEC-TION SPEED”

By Representative Santos-Recto TO THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION

AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOL-OGY


“AN ACT EXTENDING THE VALIDITY PE-

RIOD OF A DRIVER’S LICENSE, AMEND-ING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 23 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4136, AS AMENDED BY BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 398, OTH-ERWISE KNOWN AS THE ꞌLAND TRANS-PORTATION AND TRAFFIC CODEꞌ ”

By Representative Santos-Recto TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTA-

TION


“AN ACT EXTENDING THE VALIDITY PE-

RIOD OF THE PHILIPPINE PASSPORT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUB-LIC ACT NO. 8239, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ꞌPHILIPPINE PASSPORT ACT OF 1996ꞌ ”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AF-

FAIRS


“AN ACT PROVIDING FREE WI-FI INTER-

NET ACCESS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS, TRANSPORT TERMINALS AND PARKS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”





“AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY

OF RIZAL MEDICAL CENTER IN PASIG CITY FROM THREE HUNDRED (300) TO FIVE HUNDRED (500) BEDS AND AP-PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Eusebio

TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH


“AN ACT GRANTING NON-WAGE BENEFITS TO PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS IN THE FORM OF FREE TERTIARY EDUCATION IN ANY STATE COLLEGE OR UNIVER-SITY FOR ONE (1) DEPENDENT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Tambunting TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-

TION AND CULTURE

House Bill No. 1957, entitled: “AN ACT PROVIDING FREE PUBLIC WIRE-

LESS ACCESS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS, TERMINALS, PARKS AND PLAZAS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY”

By Representative Tambunting




“AN ACT CHANGING THE TERM OF OF-

FICE OF ALL ELECTIVE BARANGAY OF-FICIALS AND MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN FROM THREE (3) YEARS TO FIVE (5) YEARS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SEC-

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TION 43 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991”

By Representative Tambunting TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOV-

ERNMENT

House Bill No. 1959, entitled: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE

SMALL RUMINANTS CENTER AND AP-PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Suansing (E.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

AND FOOD

House Bill No. 1960, entitled: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CENTRAL

LUZON TRAUMA CENTER IN THE MU-NICIPALITY OF ZARAGOZA, PROV-INCE OF NUEVA ECIJA UNDER THE FULL ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECH-NICAL SUPERVISION OF THE DEPART-MENT OF HEALTH AND APPROPRIAT-ING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Suansing (E.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

House Bill No. 1961, entitled: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN AQUATIC RE-

SEARCH AND EXPERIMENTAL BREED-ING STATION FOR LAKE, RIVER AND OTHER INLAND FISHES IN THE FIRST DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Suansing (E.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE



“AN ACT ESTABLISHING MULTIPURPOSE

FISH BREEDING STATIONS AND SHRIMP HATCHERIES IN ALL SUITA-

BLE AREAS IN THE FIRST DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE”

By Representative Suansing (E.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE


House Bill No. 1963, entitled: “AN ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE ON-

ION RESEARCH INSTITUTE” By Representative Suansing (E.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

AND FOOD

House Bill No. 1964, entitled: “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A FREE CANCER

PREVENTION, SCREENING AND EARLY DETECTION PROGRAM FOR WORKING CLASS FILIPINOS IN ALL GOVERNMENT HEALTH FACILITIES NATIONWIDE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Suansing (E.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

House Bill No. 1965, entitled: “AN ACT TO INCREASE SHORT TERM

GRAIN AVAILABILITY, MINIMIZE VUL-NERABILITY TO EXTERNAL PRICE AND SUPPLY SHOCKS AND ACHIEVE IMME-DIATE RICE SECURITY, MANDATING FOR THAT PURPOSE THE CREATION OF A FERTILIZER SUPPORT MECHANISM AND THE RESTRUCTURING AND RE-ORIENTATION OF THE NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Suansing (E.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

AND FOOD


“AN ACT REQUIRING RETAIL STORES


THAT PROVIDE PLASTIC BAGS TO CONSUMERS TO IMPLEMENT A PLAS-TIC BAG COLLECTION AND RECY-CLING PROGRAM”

By Representatives Suansing (E.) and Suansing

(H.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECOLOGY

House Bill No. 1967, entitled: “AN ACT EXTENDING THE VALIDITY OF

THE PHILIPPINE PASSPORT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 10 OF RE-PUBLIC ACT NO. 8239, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE PASSPORT ACT OF 1996”


(H.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AF-

FAIRS House Bill No. 1968, entitled:

“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FREE BASIC

MEDICINE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN ALL GOVERNMENT HEALTH FACILI-TIES NATIONWIDE AND APPROPRIAT-ING FUNDS THEREFOR”


(H.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH House Bill No. 1969, entitled:

“AN ACT ESTABLISHING SPECIAL EDUCA-

TION (SPED) CENTERS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIVISION AND APPROPRIAT-ING FUNDS THEREFOR”


(H.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-

TION AND CULTURE

House Bill No. 1970, entitled: “AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE NA-

TIONAL SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM

FOR PUBLIC KINDERGARTEN AND ELEMENTARY PUPILS AND APPRO-PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


(H.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-

TION AND CULTURE


“AN ACT INSTITUTING THE MAGNA

CARTA FOR DAY CARE WORKERS” By Representatives Suansing (E.) and Suansing

(H.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON WELFARE OF

CHILDREN

House Bill No. 1972, entitled: “AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING A NA-

TIONAL EMPLOYMENT FACILITATION SERVICE NETWORK FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY (PWD) THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PERSONS WITH DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT FA-CILITATION OFFICE IN EVERY PROV-INCE, KEY CITY AND OTHER STRATE-GIC AREAS THROUGHOUT THE COUN-TRY”


(H.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SERVICES


“AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PHILIP-

PINE COMPREHENSIVE POLICY ON HU-MAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) AND ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFI-CIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS) PREVEN-TION, TREATMENT, CARE AND SUP-PORT, AND ESTABLISHING THE PHIL-IPPINE NATIONAL HIV AND AIDS PLAN, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE RE-PUBLIC ACT NO. 8504, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ꞌPHILIPPINE AIDS PRE-VENTION AND CONTROL ACT OF 1998,ꞌ AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

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By Representatives Suansing (E.) and Suansing (H.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH


“AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE ANIMAL

INDUSTRY AND VETERINARY SER-VICES IN THE PHILIPPINES, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE NATIONAL LIVESTOCK AND VETERINARY SER-VICES AUTHORITY”


(H.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

REORGANIZATION AND THE COMMIT-TEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD


“AN ACT EXPEDITING UNIVERSAL

HEALTHCARE THROUGH THE NA-TIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PRO-GRAM AND IMPROVING THE PHILIP-PINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORA-TION’S (PHILHEALTH) BENEFIT PACK-AGES, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Santos-Recto TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

House Bill No. 1976, entitled: “AN ACT INSTITUTING THE FARMERS AND

FISHERFOLK ASSISTANCE ACT” By Representatives Suansing (E.) and Suansing

(H.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

AND FOOD AND THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RE-SOURCES


“AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 3, 5, AND 7

OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBER 7900, OTH-ERWISE KNOWN AS THE HIGH VALUE CROPS DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1995 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representatives Suansing (E.) and Suansing (H.)


AND FOOD House Bill No. 1978, entitled:

“AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND REORIENT

THE MANDATE OF THE NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY (NFA) IN ORDER TO ENSURE FOOD SUFFICIENCY, FOR THIS PURPOSE RATIONALIZING ITS FUNC-TIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”



AND FOOD

House Bill No. 1979, entitled: “AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SLAUGHTER

OF CARABAOS AT CERTAIN AGES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUB-LIC ACT NO. 8485, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ꞌTHE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT OF 1998ꞌ ”



AND FOOD

House Bill No. 1980, entitled: “AN ACT IMPOSING PENALTIES ON PER-

SON OR PERSONS GUILTY OF FENC-ING PROPERTIES OWNED BY THE PHIL-IPPINE GOVERNMENT SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RAILINGS, MAN-HOLE COVERS, SIGNAGE, SIGN POSTS, AND SLABS, AMENDING FOR THE PUR-POSE SECTIONS 3 AND 6 OF PRESIDEN-TIAL DECREE NO. 1612, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ANTI-FENCING LAW OF 1972”


(H.)


LAWS



“AN ACT CREATING A MANDATORY POSI-

TION FOR A HUMAN RESOURCE MAN-AGEMENT OFFICER IN EACH MUNICI-PALITY, CITY AND PROVINCE, AMEND-ING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 443, 454 AND 463 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERN-MENT CODE OF 1991”


(H.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOV-

ERNMENT


“AN ACT SECURING THE PHILIPPINES’

BORDERS TO MAKE MORE EFFECTIVE THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE EN-TRY OF ILLEGAL DRUGS INTO THE COUNTRY”

By Representatives Suansing (H.) and Suansing

(E.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON DANGEROUS

DRUGS


“AN ACT TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS OF

REPATRIATION OF FILIPINO MIGRANT WORKERS”


(E.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSEAS

WORKERS AFFAIRS


“AN ACT INCREASING THE QUARTERS

ALLOWANCE OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE PHILIPINE NA-TIONAL POLICE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Suansing (H.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER

AND SAFETY

House Bill No. 1985, entitled: “AN ACT CONVERTING THE PROVINCIAL

ROAD TRAVERSING THE BARANGAYS QUIBAL AND NANGUILATTAN ALL IN PEÑABLANCA, CAGAYAN GOING TO SAN JOSE, BAGGAO, CAGAYAN INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIAT-ING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Ting TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS

AND HIGHWAYS

House Bill No. 1986, entitled: “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CON-

STRUCTION OF A BRIDGE ACROSS THE CAGAYAN RIVER BETWEEN BARAN-GAY CENTRO, SOLANA, CAGAYAN TO BARANGAY BAGAY, TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Ting TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS

AND HIGHWAYS

House Bill No. 1987, entitled: “AN ACT LOWERING THE MANDATORY

RETIREMENT AGE OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTIONS 13(b) AND 13-A OF R.A. 8291, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED GOVERNMENT SERVICE IN-SURANCE ACT OF 1997”

By Representative Ting TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE

AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

House Bill No. 1988, entitled: “AN ACT CREATING THE CAGAYAN

RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AU-THORITY, PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES, PROVIDING

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FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Ting TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT



“AN ACT MANDATING THE INSURANCE OF

ALL GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES WITH THE GOVERNMENT INSURANCE FUND, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUB-LIC ACT NO. 656, AS AMENDED, OTH-ERWISE KNOWN AS THE ꞌPROPERTY IN-SURANCE LAWꞌ ”

By Representative Ting TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT


House Bill No. 1990, entitled: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PE-

ÑABLANCA PROTECTED LANDSCAPE AND SEASCAPE LOCATED IN THE MU-NICIPALITY OF PEÑABLANCA, PROV-INCE OF CAGAYAN, AS A PROTECTED AREA AND ITS PERIPHERAL AREAS AS BUFFER ZONE”

By Representative Ting TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RE-

SOURCES

RESOLUTIONS

House Resolution No. 111, entitled:

“RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND

COMMENDING THE BALON DAGUPAN CHILDREN’S CHOIR (BDCC) FOR WIN-NING THE TOP PRIZE OF THE MALAY-SIAN INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S CHORAL FESTIVAL 2016 IN SELANGOR, MALAYSIA”


TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 112, entitled: “A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING IGLE-

SIA NI CRISTO ON THEIR ONE HUN-DRED TWO (102) ANNIVERSARY ON JULY 27, 2016”

By Representative De Vera TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 113, entitled: “RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING HIS EX-

CELLENCY PRESIDENT RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE, VICE PRESIDENT MARIA LE-ONOR GERONA ROBREDO, AND THE NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-TIVES OF THE SEVENTEENTH (17TH) CONGRESS FOR THEIR VICTORY IN THE 9 MAY 2016 NATIONAL AND LO-CAL ELECTIONS”

By Representative Calixto-Rubiano TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 114, entitled: “RESOLUTION URGING THE UNION OF LO-

CAL AUTHORITIES OF THE PHILIP-PINES (ULAP) TO INCLUDE IN THEIR FEDERATION THE ORGANIZATION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ MANDATORY REPRESENTATIVES (IPMR) FOR AN EF-FECTIVE AND RESPONSIVE FORMULA-TION OF NATIONAL LAWS AND POLI-CIES”

By Representative Panganiban TO THE COMMITTEE ON INDIGENOUS

CULTURAL COMMUNITIES AND INDIG-ENOUS PEOPLES


“A RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) FOR ITS SUCCESSFUL AND PEACEFUL PREPARATION AND OPERATION AT THE FIRST STATE OF THE NATION AD-DRESS (SONA) OF PRESIDENT RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE HELD LAST JULY 25, 2016”


By Representative Bernos

TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER

AND SAFETY


“RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMIT-

TEE ON HOUSING AND URBAN DEVEL-OPMENT TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE VIO-LENT DEMOLITION OF HOUSES OF AROUND 300 FAMILIES RESIDING IN BRGY. 8, CALOOCAN CITY WHICH RE-SULTED TO ALLEGED CASES OF HU-MAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS COMMIT-TED BY THE CALOOCAN CITY POLICE AND PRIVATE CLAIMANT MR. ERN-ESTO BAELLO”

By Representatives Brosas and De Jesus TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES


“A RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMIS-

SION ON HIGHER EDUCATION (CHED) AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCA-TION (DEPED) TO JOINTLY STUDY, RE-SEARCH AND CONSIDER THE REVI-SION OF THE CURRENT COLLEGE CURRICULA BY REDUCING THE RES-IDENCY OF STUDENTS FROM 5 YEARS TO FOUR YEARS FOR FIVE-YEAR DE-GREE COURSES AND FROM FOUR YEARS TO THREE YEARS FOR FOUR-YEAR DEGREE COURSES AND SUBMIT THE RESULT OF SUCH STUDY SOON-EST POSSIBLE TO THE CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN APPROPRIATE LEGISLATIVE AC-TION”


(H.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES


“RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPRO-

PRIATE HOUSE COMMITTEE TO CON-DUCT A FULL REVIEW OF THE

EXPANDED ANTI-TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS ACT OF 2012 OR REPUBLIC ACT 10364, AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THE INTER-AGENCY COUNCIL AGAINST TRAFFICKING (IACAT), IN LIGHT OF THE MARY JANE VELOSO CASE AND OTHER SIMILAR CASES INVOLVING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND ILLEGAL DRUGS”


(E.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 119, entitled: “A RESOLUTION TO RESOLVE THE SERI-

OUS NATIONWIDE TRAFFIC PROB-LEMS BY URGENTLY GRANTING THE POWER OF TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF NATIONAL ROADS IN THE PROVINCES TO THE OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS”

By Representative Abu TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTA-

TION

Resolution of Both Houses No. 7, entitled: “RESOLUTION OF BOTH HOUSES CALL-

ING A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION TO PROPOSE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION”

By Representative Fortuno

TO THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITU-

TIONAL AMENDMENTS

House Concurrent Resolution No. 4, entitled: “RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE SEN-

ATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-TIVES TO CONSTITUTE THEMSELVES INTO A CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY TO PROPOSE A REVISION OF THE 1987 CONSTITUTION”

By Representative Macapagal-Arroyo

TO THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITU-

TIONAL AMENDMENTS

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House Concurrent Resolution No. 5, entitled: “CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CALLING

CONGRESS TO CONVENE AS A CON-STITUENT ASSEMBLY FOR ONE (1) MONTH SOLELY TO PROPOSE SPE-CIFIC AMENDMENTS TO THE 1987 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION PARTICU-LARLY ARTICLE XVII THEREOF”

By Representative Almario TO THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITU-

TIONAL AMENDMENTS

House Concurrent Resolution No. 6, entitled: “CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROVIDING

FOR THE LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR FOR THE FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES”

By Representatives Fariñas and Suarez TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

ADDITIONAL COAUTHORS

With the permission of the Body, the following

Members were made coauthors of the Bills and Resolutions hereunder indicated:

Rep. Jose Antonio "Kuya Jonathan" R. Sy-

Alvarado for House Bill No. 111; Rep. Gwendolyn F. Garcia for House Bills No.

935 and 942;

Rep. Victor A. Yap for House Bills No. 268 and

353;

Rep. Teddy Brawner Baguilat Jr. for House Bill

No. 116;

Rep. Sandra Y. Eriguel, M.D. for House Bill No.

210;

Rep. Lawrence H. Fortun for House Bills No. 58

and 142;

Rep. Melecio J. Yap Jr. for House Bill No. 1208

and House Resolution No. 20;

Rep. Rose Marie "Baby" J. Arenas for House Bill No. 20;

Reps. Emmi A. De Jesus and Antonio L. Tinio for

House Bills No. 1041, 1042 and 1043 and House Resolutions No. 49 and 50;

Rep. Ariel B. Casilao for House Bills No. 1044,

1045, 1046, 1048, 1049, 1790, 1791 and 1792;

Rep. Jose Antonio "Kuya Jonathan" R. Sy-

Alvarado for House Bills No. 1114 and 1130;

Rep. Aniceto "John" D. Bertiz III for House Bill

Nos. 512 and 922;

Rep. Xavier Jesus D. Romualdo for House Bill

No. 20; and

Rep. Alexandria P. Gonzales for House Bills No.

3, 5, 20, 34, 41, 43, 44, 209, 440 and 487.

COMMUNICATIONS

Letter dated February 26, 2016 transmitting a copy of the Management Letter on the Audit of the Qui-rino State University, Diffun, Quirino for the year ended 31 December 2015.

TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Letter dated March 15, 2016 of Ma. Corazon S. Gomez, Regional Director, Commission on Audit, Regional Office No. III, transmitting a copy of the Annual Audit Report on the Nueva Ecija Univer-sity of Science and Technology, Cabanatuan City for the year ended 31 December 2015.


Letters dated March 31, April 7 and 12, 2016 of Atty. Susan P. Donalvo, Director IV, Regional Direc-tor, Commission on Audit, Regional Office No. XII, transmitting copies of the Annual Audit Re-ports on the following water districts:

1. Sultan Kudarat Water District, Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat;

2. Surallah Water District, Surallah, South

Cotabato;


3. Lebak Water District, Lebak, Sultan Kudarat;

4. Kalamansig Water District, Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat; and

5. Norala Water Distict, Norala, South Co-tabato.


Letter dated April 10, 2016 of Heidi L. Mendoza, Of-ficer-in-Charge, Commission on Audit, transmit-ting copies of the 2013 Annual Audit Reports on the following government agencies:

1. Department of Foreign Affairs;

2. Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board;

3. National Anti-Poverty Commission;

4. National Commission for Culture and the Arts;

5. National Commission on Indigenous Peo-ples;

6. National Commission on Muslim Filipi-nos;

7. National Telecommunications Commis-sion;

8. Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process;

9. Philippine Commission on Women; and

10. Philippine Sports Commission. TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Letters dated April 12, 13 and May 24, 2016 of Atty. Susan P. Donalvo, Director IV, Regional Direc-tor, Commission on Audit, Regional Office No. XII, transmitting copies of the Annual Audit Re-ports on the following water districts for the year ended 31 December 2015:

1. Mlang Water District, Mlang, Cotabato;

2. Tulunan Water District, Tulunan, Co-tabato; and

3. Kabacan Water District, Kabacan, Co-

tabato.


Letter dated April 27, 2016 of Michael G. Aguinaldo, Chairperson, Commission on Audit, Office of the Chairperson, transmitting a copy of the Report on Salaries and Allowances received by Principal Of-ficers and Members of the Governing Boards of Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations and their Subsidiaries and by Secretaries, Under-secretaries, Assistant Secretaries and other offi-cials of equivalent rank of National Government Agencies for Calendar Year 2015.


Letters dated May 24, 2016 of Maria Gleda E. Lim, State Auditor V, Supervising Auditor, Commis-sion on Audit, Regional Office No. VI, transmit-ting copies of the Annual Audit Reports on the fol-lowing Water Districts:

1. Dumangas-Barotac Nuevo Water District, P.D, Monfort North, Dumangas, Iloilo for the years ended 31 December 2012 and 2013; and

2. Nueva Valencia Water District, Nueva Va-lencia, Guimaras for the years ended 31 December 2013 to 2015.


Letter dated May 25, 2016 of Ma. Corazon S. Gomez, Regional Director, Commission on Audit, Re-gional Office No. III, transmitting a copy of the Annual Audit Report on the Philippine Rice Re-search Institute for the year ended 31 December 2015.


Letters dated May 27 and 30, 2016 of Ma. Corazon S. Gomez, Regional Director, Commission on Audit, Regional Office No. III, transmitting copies of the Annual Audit Reports on the following:

1. Aurora State College of Technology, Baler, Aurora; and

2. Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Free-

port Authority, Casiguran, Aurora Prov-ince


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Letter dated May 30, 2016 of Fernando V. Gonzalez, Chairman, Congressional Oversight Committee on the Special Purpose Vehicle Act, House of Representatives, transmitting a copy of the Termi-nal Report on the Special Purpose Vehicle Act (R.A. 9182), submitted by the Congressional Oversight Committee on the Special Purpose Ve-hicle Act.

TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Letter dated June 1, 2016 of Michael G. Aguinaldo, Chairperson, Office of the Chairperson, Commis-sion on Audit, transmitting copies of the 2015 An-nual Audit Reports on the following government agencies:

1. Bureau of Communications Services;

2. Climate Change Commission;

3. Governance Commission for GOCCs;

4. Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority;

5. National Commission for Culture and the Arts;

6. National Intelligence Coordinating Agency;

7. News and Information Bureau;

8. Philippine Commission on Women;

9. Philippine Racing Commission;

10. Presidential Legislative Liaison Office;

11. Presidential Management Staff; and

12. Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor.


Letter dated June 1, 2016 of Michael G. Aguinaldo, Chairperson, Office of the Chairperson, Commis-sion on Audit, transmitting copies of the 2015 An-nual Audit Reports on the following government agencies:

1. Department of Finance;

2. Government Procurement Policy Board-Technical Support Office;

3. House of Representatives;

4. House of Representatives Electoral Tribu-nal;

5. Insurance Commission;

6. Legislative-Executive Development Ad-visory Council;

7. Municipal Development Fund Office;

8. National Tax Research Center;

9. Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency;

10. Privatization and Management Office;

11. Public-Private Partnership Center of the Philippines;

12. Philippine Statistical Research and Train-ing Institute;

13. Securities and Exchange Commission;

14. Senate Electoral Tribunal; and

15. Tariff Commission.


Letter dated June 6, 2016 of Rogelio L. Singson, Sec-retary, Office of the Secretary Department of Pub-lic Works and Highways, submitting their End Term Report, 2010-2016.

TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

Letter dated June 7, 2016 of Michael G. Aguinaldo, Chairperson, Office of the Chairperson, Commis-sion on Audit, transmitting copies of the 2015 An-nual Audit Reports on the results of audit of the accounts and operations of seventeen Government Owned or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) in the National Capital Region:

1. Al-Amanah Islamic Investment Bank of the Philippines (AIIBP) (2014-2015);

2. BCDA Management and Holdings, Inc (BMHI) (2015);

3. Corregidor Foundation, Inc. (CFI) (2015);

4. DBP Management Corporation (DBPMC) (2014-2015);

5. Employees Compensation Commission (ECC) (2014-2015);

6. Food Terminal, Inc. (FTI) (2015);

7. Human Settlements Development Corpo-ration (HSDC) (2015);

8. LBP Resources and Development Corpo-ration (LRDC) (2014-2015);


9. Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) (2015);

10. Manila Gas Corporation (MGC) (2015);

11. Millennium Challenge Account-Philip-pines (MCA-P) (2014-2015);

12. National Dairy Authority (NDA) (2015);

13. North Luzon Railways Corporation (NLRC) (2015);

14. Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC) (2014-2015);

15. Palacio del Gobernador Condominium Corporation (PDGCC) (2014-2015);

16. Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) (2015); and

17. Philippine Institute of Traditional and Al-ternative Health Care (PITAHC) (2015).


Letter dated June 8, 2016 of Anastacio R. Martirez, President, Pipol Broadband and Telecommunica-tions Corporation, informing the House of Repre-sentatives of their acceptance of the franchise granted under Republic Act No. 10822

TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES

Letter dated June 9, 2016 of Maria Gleda E. Lim, State Auditor V, Supervising Auditor, Commission on Audit, Regional Office No. VI, transmitting a copy of the Annual Audit Report on the Tobias Fornier Water District, Tobias Fornier, Antique for the years ended 31 December 2012 to 2013.


Letter dated June 10, 2016 of Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., Executive Secretary, Office of the President, Malacañang, transmitting two (2) original copies of Republic Act No. 10864 which was lapsed into law on 10 June 2016 pursuant to Art. VI, Sec. 27 (1) of the Constitution, entitled:

“AN ACT DEFINING RAW SUGAR OR RAW

CANE SUGAR, AMENDING SECTION 109(A) AND (F) OF THE NATIONAL IN-TERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PUR-POSES”

TO THE ARCHIVES

Letter dated June 14, 2016 of Roland A. Rey, Regional Director, Commission on Audit, Regional Office No. V, transmitting copies of the Annual Audit Reports on the following water districts in Region V:

1. Bato Water District, Bato, Catanduanes (CY 2015);

2. Viga Water District, Viga, Catanduanes (CY 2015);

3. Daraga Water District, Daraga, Albay (CY 2014);

4. Masbate – Mobo Water District, Masbate City (CY 2014); and

5. Camarines Norte Water District, Daet, Camarines Norte (CY 2013).


Letter dated June 15, 2016 of Ma. Shiela A. Ramos, State Auditor IV, OIC-Supervising Auditor, Com-mission on Audit, Regional Office No. VI, trans-mitting copies of the Annual Audit Reports on the following state universities and colleges in Region VI for the year ended 31 December 2015:

1. Capiz State University;

2. Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State Col-lege;

3. University of Antique; and

4. West Visayas State University and Medi-cal Center


Letter dated June 16, 2016 of Maria Gleda E. Lim, State Auditor V, Supervising Auditor, Commis-sion on Audit, Regional Office No. VI, transmit-ting a copy of the Annual Audit Report on the Pa-nay Railways, Incorporated, La Paz, Iloilo City for the year ended 31 December 2013.


Letter dated June 17, 2016 of Amando M. Tetangco,

Jr., Governor, Office of the Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, submitting to Congress the data on outstanding Philippine external debt as of

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31 March 2016 which were noted by the Monetary Board on 16 June 2016.

TO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND FI-

NANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

Letters dated June 22 and 23, 2016 of Maria Gleda E. Lim, State Auditor V, Supervising Auditor, Com-mission on Audit, Regional Office No. VI, trans-mitting the following:

1. Management Letter on the San Rafael Water District, San Rafael, Iloilo, for the years ended 31 December 2013 to 2014;

and

2. Annual Audit Report on the Patnongon Water District, Patnongon, Antique, for the years ended 31 December 2010 to 2015.


Letter dated June 30, 2016 of Michael G. Aguinaldo, Chairperson, Commission on Audit, submitting the Consolidated Audit Report on the Official De-velopment Assistance (ODA) Programs and Pro-jects for the Calendar Year 2015, pursuant to Sec-tion 8 (b) of Republic Act No. 8182 dated 11 June 1996, as amended by Republic Act No. 8555.


Letter dated July 4, 2016 of Ruben C. Geromo, State Auditor IV, Audit Team Leader, Audit Group NGS-State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), Commission on Audit, submitting a copy of the Annual Audit Report on the Catanduanes State University, Virac, Catanduanes for CY 2015.


Letter dated July 31, 2015 of Michael G. Aguinaldo, Chairperson, Office of the Chairperson, Commis-sion on Audit, transmitting copies of the CY 2014 Annual Audit Reports on the following Govern-ment Owned and/or Controlled Corporations:

1. Al-Amanah Islamic Investment Bank of the Philippines;

2. APO Production Unit Inc.;

3. BCDA Management and Holdings, Inc.;

4. Cagayan Economic Zone Authority;

5. Central Bank Board of Liquidators;

6. Corregidor Foundation, Inc.;

7. Credit Information Corporation;

8. DBP Management Corporation;

9. DBP Data Center Inc.;

10. DBP Leasing Corporation;

11. Employees’ Compensation Commission;

12. First Cavite Industrial Estate, Inc.;

13. Landbank Countryside Development Foundation, Inc.;

14. Light Rail Transit Authority;

15. Local Water Utilities Administration;

16. Millennium Challenge Account-Philip-pines;

17. National Electrification Administration;

18. National Home Mortgage Finance Corpo-ration;

19. National Power Corporation;

20. National Transmission Corporation;

21. Northeastern Luzon Pacific Coastal Ser-vice, Inc.;

22. North Luzon Railways Corporation;

23. Occupational Safety and Health Center;

24. Philippine International Convention Cen-ter, Inc.;

25. Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC);

26. Philippine National Railways;

27. Philippine Ports Authority;

28. Philippine Postal Corporation;

29. PNOC Alternative Fuels Corporation;

30. PNOC Exploration Corporation;

31. PNOC Development Management Cor-poration;

32. PNOC Malampaya Production Corpora-tion;

33. PNOC Renewables Corporation;

34. PNOC Shipping and Transport Corpora-tion;


35. Small Business Corporation;

36. Social Housing Finance Corporation; and

37. Southern Utility Management and Ser-vices, Inc.


Annual Audit Reports on the following state uni-versities/colleges in Region VI and water dis-trict/agency to wit:

1. Aklan State University, Banga, Aklan-CY 2015;

2. Iloilo Science and Technology Univer-sity-CY 2015;

3. Guimaras State College-CY 2015;

4. Iloilo State College of Fisheries-CY 2015;

5. Igbaras Water District, Igbaras, Iloilo-CY 2013-2015;

6. New Lucena Water District, New Lucena, Iloilo-CY 2012;

7. Miag-ao Water District, Miag-ao, Iloilo-CY 2008-2015;

8. Baguio Water District, Baguio City-CY 2015;

9. Ifugao Water District, Lagawe, Ifugao-CY 2015;

10. Banaue Water District, Banaue, Ifugao-CY 2015;

11. Metro Bangued Water District, Bangued, Abra-CY 2015;

12. Bucay Water District, Bucay, Abra-CY 2015;

13. Dolores Water District, Dolores, Abra-CY 2015;

14. Lagangilang Water District, Lagangilang, Abra-CY 2015;

15. San Juan Water District, San Juan, Abra-CY 2015;

16. La Trinidad Water District, La Trinidad, Benguet-CY 2015; and

17. John Hay Management Corporation, Ba-guio City-CY 2015.


THE PRIVILEGE HOUR With the unanimous consent of the House, on mo-

tion of Rep. Bondoc, the Chair declared a Privilege Hour.

PRIVILEGE SPEECH

OF REP. SARMIENTO (E.) On motion of Rep. Bondoc, the Chair recognized

Rep. Edgar Mary S. Sarmiento from the First District of Samar who defended the Members of the 17th Con-gress from their alleged incompetence to amend the Constitution. Speaking in Filipino, he said that they participated in the House-conducted executive course on legislation, were knowledgeable about the short-comings of government, were exposed to the prob-lems and concerns of their constituencies, and pos-sessed integrity and heart and had the best interest of the people in mind. He explained that a new Constitu-tion was necessary in view of the changing socioeco-nomic indicators and that the same would still be sub-ject to a plebiscite.

INTERPELLATION OF REP. ATIENZA

Rep. Jose L. Atienza Jr., whom the Chair recog-

nized upon Rep. Bondoc’s motion, asked whether the Members were elected to make laws but not to change the Constitution. Speaking in Filipino, he also asked whether they were prepared for the responsibility, te-diousness, and hard work required should the Body be converted into a constituent assembly and whether they knew enough about federalization. He opined that nothing would beat the wisdom and academic knowledge of the delegates of a constitutional conven-tion and emphasized that amending the Constitution was a complicated and time-consuming undertaking.

Rep. Sarmiento (E.) affirmed that he did not bring

up the issue of amending the Constitution during the election campaign. However, he pointed out that Congress had the mandate to do so if need be; he was willing to work hard for constitutional amendments that will be beneficial to the people; and that initially, the House committees concerned would study all the aspects of federalism. He stated that he would like to defer the question about federalism considering that the model thereof is still being finalized.

Rep. Atienza stated that the Members are still

lacking in knowledge and they are not yet ready to propose revisions to the Constitution. He said that the issue of whether or not Congress should convert it-

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self into a constituent assembly or a constitutional commission is a continuing debate and reminded his colleagues to be very prudent on the matter as some-times good intentions may lead to perdition. As he congratulated Rep. Sarmiento for highlighting the competence of the Members, he opined that their com-petence lie in legislative work and not as delegates to a constitutional convention.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS

At this point, Rep. Sherwin N. Tugna acknowl-

edged the presence in the Session Hall of guests of Reps. Josephine Ramirez-Sato, Emmi A. De Jesus, and Arlene D. Brosas.

Thereafter, on motion of Rep. Tugna, the Chair

recognized Rep. Vicente “Ching” S.E. Veloso for his interpellation.

INTERPELLATION OF REP. VELOSO

Rep. Veloso initially stated that the Members, es-

pecially Rep. Atienza, are qualified and capable of proposing revisions to the Constitution via constituent assembly. He then discussed with Rep. Sarmiento (E.) the danger of the possible involvement of big busi-nesses in the process of selecting delegates to a con-stitutional convention, and the cost of holding a con-stitutional convention.

Rep. Veloso then pointed out that there are a lot of

provisions in the Constitution that are not being im-plemented, among which are free medical services and free elementary, high school and college education which his constituents badly need as his district be-longs to the poorest province in the country. He stated that he finds it “crazy” that the government would be wasting ₱7 billion for a constitutional convention when some districts are desperately in need of help.

Rep. Sarmiento stressed that the proposal to

change the form of government to federalism aims to address the needs of the different provinces and bal-ance the wealth and resources of the country.

As he also focused on the plight of poor senior cit-

izens who are awaiting support from the national gov-ernment, Rep. Veloso concluded that federalism will allow 1) equal representation of all the states, and 2) small provinces to be grouped with and subsidized by rich provinces.

For the record, he stressed that all the Members

are qualified to become members of the proposed

constituent assembly, and while their performance re-mains to be tested, he expressed hope that they will not commit the mistakes of the members of the previ-ous Constitutional Commission.

REFERRAL OF REP. SARMIENTO’S (E.)

PRIVILEGE SPEECH

On motion of Rep. Tugna, there being no objec-

tion, the Body referred Rep. Sarmiento’s (E.) privi-lege speech and the interpellations thereon to the Committee on Rules.

SUSPENSION OF THE PRIVILEGE HOUR


tion, the Body suspended the Privilege Hour.

ROLL CALL

On further motion of Rep. Tugna, the Body pro-

ceeded to the Roll Call.

Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary General

called the Roll and the following Members were pre-sent:

Abaya Abayon Abellanosa Abu Abueg Acharon Acop Acosta Acosta-Alba Adiong Advincula Aggabao Alcala Alejano Almario Almonte Alonte-Naguiat Alvarez (F.) Alvarez (M.) Alvarez (P.) Amante Amatong Angara-Castillo Antonio Aragones Arbison Arcillas Arenas


Atienza Aumentado Austria-Barzaga Bagatsing Banal Barbers Bataoil Bautista-Bandigan Belaro Belmonte (F.) Belmonte (J.) Belmonte (R.) Benitez Bernos Bertiz Biazon Billones Biron Bolilia Bondoc Bordado Bravo (A.) Bravo (M.) Brosas Bulut-Begtang Calderon Calixto-Rubiano Caminero Campos Canama Casilao Castelo Castro (F.L.) Castro (F.H.) Catamco Cayetano Celeste Cerilles Chavez Chipeco Co Cojuangco Cortes Cortuna Cosalan Crisologo Cuaresma Cueva Dalipe Dalog De Jesus De Venecia De Vera Defensor Del Mar Del Rosario

Deloso-Montalla Dimaporo (A.) Dimaporo (M.) Durano Dy Elago Erice Eriguel Ermita-Buhain Escudero Espino Estrella Eusebio Evardone Fariñas Fernando Ferrer (J.) Ferriol-Pascual Floirendo Flores Fortun Fortuno Fuentebella Garbin Garcia (G.) Garcia (J.) Garcia-Albano Garin (R.) Garin (S.) Gasataya Gatchalian Geron Go (A.C.) Go (M.) Gomez Gonzaga Gonzales (A.P.) Gonzales (A.D.) Gonzalez Gorriceta Gullas Hernandez Herrera-Dy Hofer Jalosjos Javier Kho Khonghun Labadlabad Lacson Lagman Lanete Laogan Lazatin Lee Limkaichong

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Lobregat Lopez (B.) Lopez (C.) Lopez (M.) Loyola Macapagal-Arroyo Maceda Madrona Malapitan Mangaoang Marcoleta Marcos Marquez Martinez Matugas Mercado Mirasol Montoro Nava Nieto Noel Nograles (J.) Nograles (K.) Nolasco Nuñez-Malanyaon Oaminal Olivarez Ong (E.) Ong (H.) Ortega (P.) Ortega (V.) Pacquiao Paduano Palma Pancho Panotes Papandayan Pichay Pimentel Pineda Plaza Primicias-Agabas Quimbo Ramirez-Sato Ramos Relampagos Revilla Roa-Puno Rocamora Rodriguez (I.) Rodriguez (M.) Roman Romero Romualdez Romualdo Roque (H.)

Roque (R.) Sagarbarria Salimbangon Salo Salon Sambar Sandoval Santos-Recto Sarmiento (C.) Sarmiento (E.) Savellano Sema Siao Silverio Singson Suansing (E.) Suansing (H.) Suarez Sy-Alvarado Tambunting Tan (A.) Tan (S.) Tejada Teves Tiangco Ting Tinio Tolentino Treñas Tugna Tupas Unabia Ungab Unico Uy (J.) Uy (R.) Vargas Vargas-Alfonso Velarde Velasco Velasco-Catera Veloso Vergara Villafuerte Villanueva Villaraza-Suarez Villarica Villarin Violago Yap (M.) Yap (V.) Yu Zamora (M.) Zamora (R.) Zarate Zubiri


With 252 Members responding to the Call, the Chair declared the presence of a quorum. (See also Appendix 1)

RESUMPTION OF THE PRIVILEGE HOUR


tion, the Body resumed the Privilege Hour. Upon recognition by the Chair, on motion of Rep.

Tugna, the Chair recognized Rep. Gus S. Tambunting from the Second District of Parañaque City to deliver his privilege speech.

PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF REP. TAMBUNTING

Rep. Tambunting cited the importance of the free-

dom of information by highlighting the following points: it is the very essence of democracy; it enables the people to participate in the decision-making pro-cess of government; it allows them to monitor and check any abuses of power or wrongdoing by leaders whom they have elected in office; and it helps the peo-ple prevent government officials from committing the wrongdoings at the expense and detriment of the peo-ple they vowed to serve. He pointed out that freedom of information is so important that it has been en-shrined in the 1973 and 1987 Constitutions both of which recognize the right of access of the people to matters of public concern and guarantee the right of the people to access official records, documents, pa-pers pertaining to official acts, transactions, decisions and research data used as basis for policy develop-ment. Although there were laws passed to make avail-able information needed by the public or the courts, he disclosed that these laws had not been effective in curbing the commission of anomalous transactions in government. It is for this reason, he said, that he had filed the Freedom of Information Bill in the 16th Con-gress but he lamented that the Members failed to pass it on time maybe for more urgent and pressing reasons.

He then informed the Body that on June 30, 2016,

he had reintroduced House Bill No. 126 or the Free-dom of Information Bill which would help President Rodrigo Roa Duterte achieve his goal of alleviating if not eradicating poverty in the country by attracting in-ternational and local investments in the country. He expressed hope that the Members, through further de-bates, deliberations and requisite public hearings, would come out with a law that includes all essential elements of a genuine Freedom of Information Law. Considering that the President announced during his SONA that he had signed and issued an executive order requiring public disclosure

of documents related to government transactions, as-sets, liabilities and net worth of government officials, and other documents to media and the public, subject to certain conditions such as national security and oth-ers, he said that the President needs the help and sup-port of the Legislative and the Judicial branches of government. It is in this light that he would seek the support of the Members in passing House Bill No. 126 the soonest possible time.

REFERRAL OF REP. TAMBUNTING’S

PRIVILEGE SPEECH

On motion of Rep. Bondoc, there being no objec-

tion, the Body referred the privilege speech of Rep. Tambunting to the Committee on Rules.

TERMINATION OF THE PRIVILEGE HOUR

On motion of Rep. Bondoc, there being no objec-

tion, the Body terminated the Privilege Hour.

ADOPTION OF HOUSE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION NO. 6

On successive motions of Rep. Bondoc, there be-ing no objection, the Body considered House Concur-rent Resolution No. 6; dispensed with the reading of the text thereof without prejudice to its insertion into the Record of the House; and unanimously adopted the measure, entitled: “CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE LEGISLATIVE CALEN-DAR FOR THE FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE PHIL-IPPINES.”

ELECTION OF MAJORITY MEMBERS

TO VARIOUS COMMISSION/COMMITTEES

On motion of Majority Leader Rodolfo C. Fari-ñas, there being no objection, the Body elected the fol-lowing Members of the Majority to the Commis-sion/Committees hereunder indicated: Commission on Appointments

1. Rep. Jerry P. Treñas as additional Mem-ber

Committee on Agrarian Reform

1. Rep. Rene L. Relampagos as Chairperson

Committee on Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources 1. Rep. Luis “Jon-Jon” A. Ferrer IV as

Chairperson

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Committee on Government Reorganization

1. Rep. Henedina R. Abad as Chairperson

Committee on Housing and Urban Development

1. Rep. Alfredo “Albee” B. Benitez as

Chairperson

Committee on Indigenous Cultural Communities and Indigenous Peoples

1. Rep. Nancy A. Catamco as Chairperson

Committee on Justice

1. Rep. Reynaldo V. Umali as Chairperson

Committee on Labor and Employment

1. Rep. Randolph S. Ting as Chairperson

Committee on Metro Manila Development

1. Rep. Winston “Winnie” Castelo as Chair-

person

Committee on Natural Resources

1. Rep. Carlos Isagani T. Zarate as Chairper-

son

Committee on People’s Participation

1. Rep. Kaka J. Bag-ao as Chairperson

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development

1. Rep. Peter “Sr. Pedro” M. Unabia as

Chairperson

Committee on Transportation

1. Rep. Cesar V. Sarmiento as Chairperson

Committee on Veterans Affairs and Welfare

1. Rep. Leopoldo N. Bataoil as Chairperson

ADJOURNMENT OF SESSION

On a subsequent motion of Rep. Fariñas, there be-

ing no objection, the Chair declared the session ad-journed until four o’clock in the afternoon of Monday, August 8, 2016.

It was 5:35 p.m.

I hereby certify to the correctness of the foregoing. (Sgd.) ATTY. CESAR S. PAREJA Secretary General Approved on August 8, 2016.

(Appendix 1)

Congress of the Philippines House of Representatives Quezon City, Philippines

MEMBERS' ATTENDANCE

Date: August 03, 2016

**** ABAD BELMONTE (J.) DE VERA ABAYA BELMONTE (R.) DEFENSOR ABAYON BENITEZ DEL MAR ABELLANOSA BERNOS DEL ROSARIO ABU BERTIZ DELOSO-MONTALLA ABUEG BIAZON DIMAPORO (A.) ACHARON BILLONES DIMAPORO (M.) ACOP BIRON **** DUAVIT ACOSTA BOLILIA DURANO ACOSTA-ALBA BONDOC DY ADIONG BORDADO ELAGO ADVINCULA BRAVO (A.) **** ENVERGA

**** AGARAO BRAVO (M.) ERICE AGGABAO BROSAS ERIGUEL

* AGLIPAY-VILLAR BULUT-BEGTANG ERMITA-BUHAIN **** AKBAR * CAGAS ESCUDERO **** ALBANO CALDERON **** ESPINA

ALCALA CALIXTO-RUBIANO ESPINO ALEJANO CAMINERO ESTRELLA ALMARIO CAMPOS EUSEBIO ALMONTE CANAMA EVARDONE ALONTE-NAGUIAT **** CARI FARIÑAS ALVAREZ (F.) CASILAO FERNANDO ALVAREZ (M.) CASTELO FERRER (J.) ALVAREZ (P.) CASTRO (F.L.) **** FERRER (L.) AMANTE CASTRO (F.H.) FERRIOL-PASCUAL AMATONG CATAMCO FLOIRENDO

**** ANDAYA CAYETANO FLORES ANGARA-CASTILLO CELESTE FORTUN

**** ANTONINO **** CERAFICA FORTUNO ANTONIO CERILLES FUENTEBELLA ARAGONES CHAVEZ GARBIN ARBISON CHIPECO GARCIA (G.) ARCILLAS CO GARCIA (J.) ARENAS COJUANGCO GARCIA-ALBANO ATIENZA **** COLLANTES GARIN (R.) AUMENTADO CORTES GARIN (S.)

**** BAG-AO CORTUNA GASATAYA BAGATSING COSALAN GATCHALIAN

** BAGUILAT CRISOLOGO GERON BANAL ***** CUA GO (A.C.) BARBERS CUARESMA GO (M.) BARZAGA CUEVA GOMEZ BATAOIL DALIPE GONZAGA ***** BATOCABE DALOG GONZALES (A.P.) BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN ** DAZA GONZALES (A.D.) BELARO DE JESUS GONZALEZ BELMONTE (F.) DE VENECIA GORRICETA

GULLAS ** OCAMPO SIAO HERNANDEZ OLIVAREZ SILVERIO HERRERA-DY ONG (E.) SINGSON HOFER ONG (H.) SUANSING (E.) JALOSJOS ORTEGA (P.) SUANSING (H.) JAVIER ORTEGA (V.) SUAREZ KHO PACQUIAO SY-ALVARADO KHONGHUN PADUANO TAMBUNTING LABADLABAD PALMA TAN (A.) LACSON PANCHO * TAN (M.) LAGMAN ***** PANGANIBAN TAN (S.) LANETE PANOTES TEJADA LAOGAN PAPANDAYAN TEVES LAZATIN PICHAY TIANGCO ***** LEACHON PIMENTEL TING LEE PINEDA TINIO LIMKAICHONG PLAZA TOLENTINO LOBREGAT PRIMICIAS-AGABAS TREÑAS LOPEZ (B.) QUIMBO TUGNA LOPEZ (C.) * RADAZA TUPAS LOPEZ (M.) RAMIREZ-SATO ***** TURABIN-HATAMAN LOYOLA RAMOS * TY MACAPAGAL-ARROYO RELAMPAGOS ***** UMALI MACEDA REVILLA UNABIA MADRONA ROA-PUNO UNGAB MALAPITAN * ROBES UNICO

** MANALO ROCAMORA UY (J.) MANGAOANG RODRIGUEZ (I.) UY (R.)

**** MANGUDADATU (S.) RODRIGUEZ (M.) VARGAS * MANGUDADATU (Z.) ROMAN VARGAS-ALFONSO

MARCOLETA ROMERO VELARDE MARCOS ROMUALDEZ VELASCO

** MARIÑO ROMUALDO VELASCO-CATERA MARQUEZ ROQUE (H.) VELOSO MARTINEZ ROQUE (R.) VERGARA MATUGAS **** SACDALAN VILLAFUERTE

**** MELLANA SAGARBARRIA VILLANUEVA **** MENDING ***** SAHALI VILLARAZA-SUAREZ

MERCADO **** SALCEDA VILLARICA MIRASOL SALIMBANGON VILLARIN MONTORO SALO VIOLAGO NAVA SALON * YAP (A.) NIETO SAMBAR YAP (M.) NOEL SANDOVAL YAP (V.) NOGRALES (J.) SANTOS-RECTO YU NOGRALES (K.) SARMIENTO (C.) ZAMORA (M.) NOLASCO SARMIENTO (E.) ZAMORA (R.) NUÑEZ-MALANYAON SAVELLANO ZARATE OAMINAL SEMA ZUBIRI

* Appeared before/after Roll Call ** On official mission

*** Attended meetings of CA/HRET/Conference Committee/Committee meetings authorized by Committee on Rules

**** Officially notified the House, through the Secretariat, of their absence ***** Absent without notice

(Subject to correction/s that may appear in the Annual Journal)

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