Congressional Records (16th Congress).pdf

Vol. 1 Wednesday, July 30, 2014 No. 2

Congressional Record16th CONGRESS, SECOND REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

CALL TO ORDER

At 4:00 p.m., Deputy Speaker Sergio A.F. Apostol called the session to order.

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

NATIONAL ANTHEM

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Apostol). Everybody will please stand for the singing of the National Anthem.

Everybody rose to sing the Philippine National Anthem.

PRAYER

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Apostol). Everybody will please continue standing for a minute of silent prayer.

Everybody remained standing for the silent prayer.

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

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

I so move, Mr. Speaker.

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

The calling of the roll is hereby deferred.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I move for the approval of the Journal of the previous session.


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

The Journal of the last session is hereby approved.

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

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

REFERENCE OF BUSINESS

The Secretary General read the following House Bills and Resolutions on First Reading, Messages from the Senate, Communications, Subpoena Duces Tecum, and Committee Reports, and the Deputy Speaker made the corresponding references:

BILLS ON FIRST READING

House Bill No. 4634, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE KALANGUYA

CENTER FOR THE PROVINCES OF IFUGAO, BENGUET, NUEVA VIZCAYA, 6TH DISTRICT OF PANGASINAN AND 1ST DISTRICT OF NUEVA ECIJA AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representatives Cosalan, Padilla, Baguilat, Primicias-Agabas and Violago

TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL CULTURAL COMMUNITIES

House Bill No. 4635, entitled:“AN ACT IMPOSING STRICT COMPLIANCE

THROUGH MANDATORY INSPECTION AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROVISIONS OF THE TITLE 1 BOOK IV OF THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, THEREBY AMENDING PD 442, AS AMENDED”

By Representatives De Jesus and IlaganTO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND

EMPLOYMENT

House Bill No. 4636, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF

E N V I R O N M E N T I N E V E RY L O C A L GOVERNMENT UNIT IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF A COMMON ENVIRONMENT STRATEGIC PLAN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative CasteloTO THE COMMITTEE ON ECOLOGY

House Bill No. 4637, entitled:“AN ACT CONSIDERING RICE OR CORN

HOARDING AND PROFITEERING DURING OR ON THE OCCASION OF ANY CALAMITY OR EMERGENCY DECLARED AS SUCH BY THE PRESIDENT AS EQUIVALENT TO

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ECONOMIC SABOTAGE, PARTLY AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7581, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PRICE ACT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative AglipayTO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

House Bill No. 4638, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 46 (C) AND (D) OF

THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE”By Representative Sarmiento (M.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

House Bill No. 4639, entitled:“ A N A C T G R A N T I N G T H E F I L I P I N A S

BROADCASTING NETWORK, INCORPORATED A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES”

By Representative LagmanTO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE

FRANCHISES

House Bill No. 4640, entitled:“AN ACT SEPARATING THE CITY OF LIPA FROM

THE FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF BATANGAS TO CONSTITUTE THE LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF LIPA”

By Representative BrionesTO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

House Bill No. 4641, entitled:“AN ACT REQUIRING ALL BROADCAST MEDIA

TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PUBLIC SERVICE TIME TO ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO REACH THE POPULATION AND EDUCATE THE PEOPLE ON IMPORTANT PUBLIC ISSUES RELATIVE TO HEALTH, ROAD AND TRAFFIC DISCIPLINE, PUBLIC SAFETY, GOOD VALUES, WELFARE RIGHTS AND BENEFITS, AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMS”

By Representative EscuderoTO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION

House Bill No. 4642, entitled:“AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PUNONG BARANGAY

AND THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL MAYOR TO REMOVE ILLEGAL DWELLING UNITS OR STRUCTURES FROM DANGER AREAS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES IN THEIR LOCALITIES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 30 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7279, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ‘URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING ACT OF 1992’ ”

By Representative EscuderoTO THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND URBAN

DEVELOPMENT

House Bill No. 4644, entitled:“AN ACT CONSTITUTING THE MUNICIPALITIES

OF AGOO AND ARINGAY, PROVINCE OF LA UNION, INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF AGOO-ARINGAY”

By Representative EriguelTO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

House Bill No. 4645, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING AND EXTENDING THE

TERM OF FRANCHISE OF THE MABUHAY BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7395, ENTITLED ‘AN ACT GRANTING THE MABUHAY BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE ISLAND OF LUZON’ AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representatives De Venecia and Primicias-AgabasTO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE

FRANCHISES

House Bill No. 4646, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING DECEMBER 29 OF EVERY

YEAR AS A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LEON, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, IN HONOR OF CAPTAIN JOSE CALUGAS, SR. TO BE KNOWN AS ‘JOSE CALUGAS DAY’ ”

By Representative GorricetaTO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS

House Bill No. 4647, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FRAMEWORK

FOR FILM AND TELEVISION TOURISM IN THE PHILIPPINES, MARKETING THE INDUSTRY GLOBALLY AND PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT FOR THE SECTOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative CayetanoTO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION

House Bill No. 4648, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION

OF A SECONDARY NATIONAL ROAD CONNECTING THE PROVINCES OF ILOCOS SUR, ILOCOS NORTE AND ABRA AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representatives Singson (R.), Bernos, Dela Cruz, Pagdilao and Marcos

TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

House Bill No. 4649, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CORDILLERA

AUTONOMOUS REGION”By Representatives Aliping, Agyao, Baguilat, Bulut-

Begtang, Bernos, Cosalan and DalogTO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

House Bill No. 4651, entitled:“AN ACT DEFINING THE VISION AND POLICIES

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OF GOVERNMENT IN THE HOUSING, URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND DISASTER REHABILITATION SECTORS, CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF SHELTER, SETTLEMENTS AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND DISASTER REHABILITATION, DEFINING ITS MANDATE, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Ramirez-SatoTO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

R E O R G A N I Z A T I O N A N D T H E COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

House Bill No. 4652, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING BARANGAY OFFICIALS

AS REGULAR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ENTITLED TO FIXED SALARIES, AND SUCH OTHER BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES BEING ENJOYED BY REGULAR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative AggabaoTO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

A N D T H E C O M M I T T E E O N L O C A L GOVERNMENT

House Bill No. 4654, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING JULY 27 OF EVERY YEAR AS

IGLESIA NI CRISTO DAY TO COMMEMORATE THE FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY OF IGLESIA NI CRISTO, THEREBY AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT 9645 BY MAKING JULY 27 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NATIONAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY”

By Representative EchiverriTO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS

House Bill No. 4655, entitled:“AN ACT CLASSIFYING A PARCEL OF

TIMBERLAND LOCATED IN BARANGAY MARCILLA, CORON, PALAWAN, AS ALIENABLE AND DISPOSABLE LAND FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL OR OTHER PRODUCTIVE PURPOSES”

By Representatives Alvarez (F.), Sakaluran and Go (A.F.)

TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES

House Bill No. 4656, entitled:“AN ACT CONVERTING THE PROVINCIAL ROAD

CONNECTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF DATU PAGLAS, PROVINCE OF MAGUINDANAO AND THE MUNICIPALITIES OF COLUMBIO AND LUTAYAN, PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT INTO A NATIONAL ROAD”

By Representative MangudadatuTO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND

HIGHWAYS

House Bill No. 4657, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING THE 4TH WEEK OF

SEPTEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS THE

NATIONAL THYROID CANCER AWARENESS WEEK”

By Representative EriguelTO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

House Bill No. 4658, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE FINAL FORESTLAND

BOUNDARY OF THE PROVINCE OF LA UNION”

By Representatives Ortega (V.) and EriguelTO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES

House Bill No. 4659, entitled:“AN ACT FOSTERING A CULTURE OF VOLUNTARY

COMPLIANCE WITH LABOR LAWS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 128 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 422, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ‘LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES’ ”

By Representative NogralesTO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND

EMPLOYMENT

House Bill No. 4661, entitled:“AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR

OTHER ILLEGAL GAMBLING ACTIVITIES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9287 , ENTITLED ‘AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR ILLEGAL NUMBERS GAMES, AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1602, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES’“

By Representative Gatchalian (S.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS

House Bill No. 4662, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING LOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVES

JOINT AUTHORITY WITH THE BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION IN THE APPOINTMENT OF FIRE MARSHALS AND DISCIPLINE OF PERSONNEL IN THEIR RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ‘DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1990’ ”

By Representative Gatchalian (S.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND

SAFETY

House Bill No. 4663, entitled:“ A N A C T D E C L A R I N G T H E M O U N T

MANTALINGAHAN RANGE SITUATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BATARAZA, BROOKE’S POINT, SOFRONIO ESPAÑOLA, QUEZON AND RIZAL, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, AS PROTECTED LANDSCAPE PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT 7586 OR THE NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM (NIPAS) ACT OF 1992”

By Representative AbuegTO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES


House Bill No. 4664, entitled:“AN ACT INCREASING THE GRANT GIVEN

TO SENIOR CITIZENS FROM TWENTY PERCENT (20%) TO THIRTY PERCENT (30%) DISCOUNT, FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘AN ACT TO MAXIMIZE THE CONTRIBUTION OF SENIOR CITIZENS TO NATION BUILDING, GRANT BENEFITS AND SPECIAL PRIVILEGES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES’“

By Representative AbuegTO THE COMMITTEE ON POPULATION AND

FAMILY RELATIONS

House Bill No. 4666, entitled:“AN ACT DISALLOWING HOSPITAL BILLS

COMPUTED BASED ON ROOM RATE FOR PATIENTS AVAILING OF ASSISTANCE FROM THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY AND S W E E P S TA K E S O F F I C E T H E R E B Y PRESCRIBING A UNIFORM BILLING SPECTRUM ON NEEDY PATIENTS FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative CasteloTO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

House Bill No. 4667, entitled:“AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING AWARENESS AND

GRASSROOT ADVOCACY AND TIGHTENING THE ISSUANCE OF CREDIT CARDS THEREBY AVERTING DELINQUENCY ON THE PART OF THE CREDIT CARD HOLDERS AND BANKRUPTCY ON THE PART OF THE BANKS AND OTHER PARTIES INVOLVED IN THE CREDIT CARD SYSTEM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative CasteloTO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND FINANCIAL

INTERMEDIARIES

House Bill No. 4668, entitled:“AN ACT EXPANDING THE BENEFITS OF THE

SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS THEREBY AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8282, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT OF 1997”

By Representative Mendoza (R.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION AND THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

House Bill No. 4669, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A BUREAU OF

PRIVATE SCHOOLS TO ADMINISTER, SUPERVISE AND REGULATE PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, SCHOOLS AND OTHER PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS OFFERING TERTIARY EDUCATION IN THE COUNTRY,

APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative OlivarezTO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND

CULTURE AND THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

House Bill No. 4670, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING THE FIFTH DAY OF

OCTOBER OF EVERY YEAR AS NATIONAL TEACHERS’ DAY”

By Representative VillarTO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND


House Bill No. 4671, entitled:“AN ACT UPGRADING THE SALARIES OF

EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS”

By Representative TinioTO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

House Bill No. 4672, entitled:“AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE MAGNA CARTA FOR

BARANGAYS”By Representative QuisumbingTO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

House Bill No. 4673, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF BILIRAN

A MINING-FREE ZONE AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF”

By Representative EspinaTO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES

House Bill No. 4674, entitled:“AN ACT CONVERTING TUNGAWAN TO

MALUNGON PROVINCIAL ROAD, SITUATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TUNGAWAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY UP TO THE BOUNDARY OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF SIOCON, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative HoferTO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND

HIGHWAYS

House Bill No. 4675, entitled:“AN ACT RATIONALIZING AND REGULATING

TUITION AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES IN ALL HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, CREATING A TUITION FEE RATIONALIZING COUNCIL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Yap (S.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND

TECHNICAL EDUCATION

House Bill No. 4676, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING RICE SMUGGLING AS ACT

OF ECONOMIC SABOTAGE, PRESCRIBING


PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Yap (S.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

House Bill No. 4677, entitled:“AN ACT CONSIDERING RICE OR CORN

HOARDING AND PROFITEERING DURING OR ON THE OCCASION OF ANY CALAMITY OR EMERGENCY DECLARED AS SUCH BY THE PRESIDENT AS EQUIVALENT TO ECONOMIC SABOTAGE, PARTLY AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7581, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PRICE ACT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Yap (S.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

House Bill No. 4678, entitled:“ A N A C T R E Q U I R I N G M A N D AT O RY

INSTALLATION OF CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION (CCTV) CAMERAS ON ROADS INCLUDED IN ROUTES OF PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative Yap (S.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

House Bill No. 4680, entitled:“AN ACT EXPANDING THE PHILIPPINE

D I S A S T E R R I S K R E D U C T I O N A N D M A N A G E M E N T S Y S T E M T H E R E B Y INSTITUTIONALIZING A COMPREHENSIVE RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION PLAN THROUGH A WHOLE-OF-SOCIETY APPROACH WITH PHIVOLCS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AS LEAD AGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative CasteloTO THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEFENSE

AND SECURITY

House Bill No. 4681, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A BUREAU OF

PRIVATE SCHOOLS TO ADMINISTER, SUPERVISE AND REGULATE PRIVATE SCHOOLS OFFERING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE COUNTRY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative OlivarezTO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND


House Bill No. 4682, entitled:“AN ACT EXCLUDING NIGHT SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL

PAY FROM THE COMPUTATION OF TAXABLE INCOME AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 32 (B) (7) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8424 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL

INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED”

By Representative BinayTO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

House Bill No. 4684, entitled:“AN ACT PRESCRIBING A HAZARD ALLOWANCE

OF THIRTY PERCENT (30%) OF THE MONTHLY BASIC SALARY FOR ALL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PERSONNEL IN THE GOVERNMENT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE R.A. NO. 8439, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MAGNA CARTA FOR SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, RESEARCHERS AND OTHER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PERSONNEL IN GOVERNMENT”

By Representative VillaricaTO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

House Bill No. 4685, entitled:“AN ACT CREATING THE OFFICE FOR

I N F O R M AT I O N A N D R E G U L ATO RY AFFAIRS AS INTER-AGENCY STRUCTURE TO UNDERTAKE REGULATORY REVIEW AND TAKE CHARGE OF ALL REGULATORY AFFAIRS OF SMALL, MEDIUM, AND LARGE BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE OR ACTIVITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative CasteloTO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY

House Bill No. 4686, entitled:“AN ACT UNILATERALLY MANDATING

COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION TO DEFINE CAMPUS HAZING, ENUMERATE FORMS OF HAZING, AND DISSEMINATE T H R O U G H P E RT I N E N T C I R C U L A R ACTIVITIES THAT COULD BE ENDORSED IN ALL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AS APPROPRIATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative CasteloTO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND

TECHNICAL EDUCATION

House Bill No. 4687, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING LARGE-SCALE RICE

SMUGGLING AS AN ACT OF ECONOMIC SABOTAGE, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative AglipayTO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

House Bill No. 4689, entitled:“AN ACT PROHIBITING TRICYCLES TO PLY ALONG

THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF”

By Representative EscuderoTO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

House Bill No. 4690, entitled:“AN ACT REFORMING THE ADMINISTRATION

OF THE JUDICIARY DEVELOPMENT


FUND, MANDATING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE ADMINISTRATION T H E R E O F, T R A N S F E R R I N G T H E ADMINISTRATION THEREOF FROM THE SUPREME COURT TO THE BUREAU OF THE TREASURY, ENACTING APPROPRIATE AUDIT AND REPORTORIAL REQUIREMENTS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1949, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative FariñasTO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

House Bill No. 4691, entitled:“AN ACT GRANTING A NON-CUMULATIVE LEAVE

WITH PAY OF THREE (3) DAYS ANNUALLY TO EMPLOYED PARENTS TO ATTEND TO THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN”

By Representative LeonardiaTO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND

EMPLOYMENT AND THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

House Bill No. 4692, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO.

8049 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT REGULATING HAZING AND OTHER FORMS OF INITIATION RITES IN FRATERNITIES, SORORITIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR, BY AMENDING SECTION 2 AND BY ADDING SECTION 2-A IN PROVIDING PENALTY IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 2, AND BY ADDING SECTION 4 (9) IN PROVIDING PENALTIES BY REASON OF PSYCHOLOGICAL INJURY SUFFERED BY THE VICTIM”

By Representative LeonardiaTO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS

House Bill No. 4693, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO.

7160 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 BY ADDING SECTION 410 (C-1) ON CHAPTER VII (KATARUNGANG PAMBARANGAY) IN PROVIDING PENALTIES IN VIOLATION OF OFFICIAL DUTY UNDER SECTION 410 (b) AND (c) THEREOF”

By Representative LeonardiaTO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

House Bill No. 4694, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 225 OF EXECUTIVE

ORDER NO. 209, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES”


House Bill No. 4695, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 12-B PARAGRAPH

(C) OF THE REPUBLIC ACT 8282 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SOCIAL SECURITY LAW”

By Representative LeonardiaTO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION

House Bill No. 4696, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 14-A PARAGRAPH

(D) OF THE REPUBLIC ACT 8282 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SOCIAL SECURITY LAW THEREBY CHANGING THE AVAILMENT OF THE MATERNITY BENEFIT TO BE RECKONED FROM THE TIME OF MEMBERSHIP WITH THE SSS”

By Representative LeonardiaTO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT


House Bill No. 4697, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A TWENTY PERCENT

(20%) DISCOUNT ON ALL TERMINAL FEES IN AIRPORTS, SEAPORTS AND BUS OR VEHICLE TERMINALS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 4 (a) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9994, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ‘EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS ACT OF 2010’ ”

By Representative LeonardiaTO THE COMMITTEE ON POPULATION AND

FAMILY RELATIONS

House Bill No. 4698, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE

442 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES BY ADDING SECTION 290-A ON TITLE II (PRESCRIPTION OF OFFENSES AND CLAIMS) THEREOF”


EMPLOYMENT

House Bill No. 4699, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING CHAPTER III (APPEAL)

OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES BY ADDING SECTION 223-A THEREOF”


EMPLOYMENT

House Bill No. 4700, entitled:“AN ACT PRESCRIBING A 15-DAY PERIOD FOR

THE REGISTER OF DEEDS TO REGISTER AN INSTRUMENT PRESENTED FOR REGISTRATION THEREBY AMENDING SECTION 10 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1529 AND PROVIDING PENALTY IN VIOLATION THEREOF”

By Representative LeonardiaTO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE


House Bill No. 4701, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HOUSING AND LAND

USE REGULATORY BOARD (HLURB) OFFICE IN THE LONE DISTRICT OF BACOLOD CITY, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative LeonardiaTO THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND URBAN

DEVELOPMENT

House Bill No. 4702, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NEGROS ISLAND

TOURISM OFFICE FOR THE ISLAND OF NEGROS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative LeonardiaTO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

House Bill No. 4703, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION ON

HIGHER EDUCATION (CHED) OFFICE IN THE LONE DISTRICT OF BACOLOD CITY, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative LeonardiaTO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND

TECHNICAL EDUCATION

House Bill No. 4704, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 32 (B) (6) (a) OF

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8424, AS AMENDED OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997”

By Representative LeonardiaTO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

House Bill No. 4705, entitled:“AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING SECTION 35

PARAGRAPH (A) OF THE REPUBLIC ACT 8424, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT 9504, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE”


House Bill No. 4706, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 36 (A) (1) OF

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8424, AS AMENDED OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997”


House Bill No. 4707, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 272 OF REPUBLIC

ACT NO. 7160 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991”

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

GOVERNMENT


ACT NO. 7160 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991”


House Bill No. 4709, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING TITLE X, FUNERALS,

ARTICLE 305 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 386, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES”


House Bill No. 4710, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLES 157 AND 160 OF

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209 AS AMENDED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 227, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES”


House Bill No. 4712, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING BARANGAY OFFICIALS,

INCLUDING BARANGAY TANODS, MEMBERS OF THE LUPON NG TAGAPAMAYAPA, BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS AND BARANGAY DAY CARE WORKERS A RETIREMENT BENEFIT”

By Representative VillarTO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

House Bill No. 4713, entitled:“ A N A C T R E Q U I R I N G I N C L U S I O N O F

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS A SEPARATE S U B J E C T I N T H E H I G H S C H O O L CURRICULUM”

By Representative VillarTO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION

AND CULTURE

House Bill No. 4714, entitled:“ A N A C T P R O H I B I T I N G H A Z I N G A N D

REGULATING OTHER FORMS OF INITIATION RITES OF FRATERNITIES, SORORITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8049”

By Representative Gatchalian (S.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS

House Bill No. 4715, entitled:“AN ACT MANDATING THE INSTALLATION

OF 200 WATTS SOLAR PANELS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS WHERE ELECTRICITY IS NOT AVAILABLE”

By Representatives Piamonte and CortunaTO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND

HIGHWAYS


House Bill No. 4716, entitled:“AN ACT MANDATING TAX REBATES TO

INDIVIDUALS PURCHASING RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVICE OR SYSTEM”

By Representatives Piamonte and CortunaTO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS


ACT 8249 (AN ACT FURTHER DEFINING THE JURISDICTION OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN) PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION OVER SOME PUBLIC OFFICIALS FROM ITS JURISDICTION TO THE REGULAR TRIAL COURTS”

By Representatives Co and BatocabeTO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

House Bill No. 4718, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

IN BARANGAY KALIGAYAHAN, QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA, TO BE KNOWN AS SUSANA D. VARGAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative VargasTO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION

AND CULTURE

House Bill No. 4719, entitled:“AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT

UNITS BY AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN BOOK II OF REPUBLIC ACT 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991”

By Representative Sarmiento (M.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

House Bill No. 4720, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 290 AND 291 OF

REPUBLIC ACT 7160 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991”

By Representative Sarmiento (M.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

House Bill No. 4721, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING CHAPTER III (LOCAL AND

OTHER SPECIAL FUNDS), SECTION 309 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 BY ADDING SECTION 309 (C) CREATING A SPECIAL TERMINAL PAY FUND AS A PRIORITY IN THE APPROPRIATION AND DISBURSEMENT BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS IN FAVOR OF THEIR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES WHO HAD LEGALLY TERMINATED THEIR SERVICE AND ENTITLED TO TERMINAL PAY”


House Bill No. 4722, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING BOOK III (LOCAL

GOVERNMENT UNIT), CHAPTER IV (THE

SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY), SECTION 393 (b) (4) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991”


House Bill No. 4723, entitled:“AN ACT REORGANIZING AND STRENGTHENING

THE NATIONAL PARKS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, RENAMING THE SAME ‘URBAN PARKS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,’ AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative RelampagosTO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES

House Bill No. 4724, entitled:“AN ACT PROHIBITING ALL FORMS OF

DISCRIMINATION ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL”

By Representative PaquizTO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND

EMPLOYMENT AND THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

House Bill No. 4725, entitled:“AN ACT REPEALING ARTICLE 142 OF ACT NO.

3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ‘REVISED PENAL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES’ ”

By Representatives Gutierrez and Bello (W.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS

House Bill No. 4726, entitled:“AN ACT SEPARATING THE LIBAYLIBAY

HIGH SCHOOL, AN ANNEX SCHOOL OF ANIBONGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL OF MACO, COMPOSTELA VALLEY PROVINCE, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE LIBAYLIBAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representative Amatong (R.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION

AND CULTURE

House Bill No. 4727, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE EEL

RESEARCH CENTER IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF JABONGA, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF”

By Representative AmanteTO THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE AND

FISHERIES RESOURCES

House Bill No. 4728, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MANDATORY

DOMESTIC PROCESSING OF ALL MINERAL ORES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7942 OTHERWISE


KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE MINING ACT OF 1995 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative AmanteTO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES

House Bill No. 4729, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF

CAMARINES NORTE AS THE ZIGZAG CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES”

By Representative Barcelona-ReyesTO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

House Bill No. 4731, entitled:“AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE OFFICE OF THE

OMBUDSMAN, UPGRADE EMPLOYEE SKILLS AND AUGMENT COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, ENHANCE FISCAL AUTONOMY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6770, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE OMBUDSMAN ACT OF 1989, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodriguez (M.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND

THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

House Bill No. 4732, entitled:“AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE FORFEITURE

POWERS OF THE STATE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1379, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘AN ACT DECLARING FORFEITURE IN FAVOR OF THE STATE ANY PROPERTY FOUND TO HAVE BEEN UNLAWFULLY ACQUIRED BY ANY PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE AND PROVIDING FOR THE PROCEEDINGS THEREFOR’“

By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodriguez (M.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS

House Bill No. 4733, entitled:“AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE INSTITUTIONAL

CAPACITY OF THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN BY AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF R.A. NO. 6770, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE OMBUDSMAN ACT O F 1 9 8 9 , ’ A N D P R O V I D I N G F U N D S THEREFOR”

By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodriguez (M.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

House Bill No. 4734, entitled:“AN ACT PENALIZING THE ILLICIT ENRICHMENT

OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR ACQUISITION OF PROPERTIES THROUGH UNLAWFUL MEANS”

By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodriguez (M.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE AND

PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

House Bill No. 4735, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PUBLIC ASSETS

MANAGEMENT CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodriguez (M.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT


House Bill No. 4736, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,

11 AND 13 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7662, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ‘LEGAL EDUCATION REFORM ACT OF 1993,’ AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodriguez (M.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND

TECHNICAL EDUCATION

House Bill No. 4737, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONTROL OF

ALCOHOLISM, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

By Representatives Co and BatocabeTO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

House Bill No. 4738, entitled:“AN ACT CREATING THE JUDICIAL SUPPORT

FUND (JSF) UNDER THE NATIONAL TREASURY, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1949, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

By Representative TupasTO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

RESOLUTIONS

House Resolution No. 1218, entitled:“A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND

COMMENDING THE IGLESIA NI CRISTO ON THEIR ONE-HUNDREDTH (100TH) YEAR ANNIVERSARY ON 27 JULY 2014”

By Representative Leonen-PizarroTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 1219, entitled:“A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE HOUSE

OF REPRESENTATIVES, THROUGH THE COMMITTEE ON ECOLOGY, TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8749 (‘CLEAN AIR ACT’) AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9003 (‘ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT’)”

By Representative Acosta-AlbaTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 1220, entitled:“A RESOLUTION URGING THE PRESIDENT OF

THE PHILIPPINES TO FORM A HIGH-LEVEL NON-PARTISAN MULTI-STAKEHOLDER EMINENT PERSONS GROUP THAT WILL FORMULATE THE COUNTRY’S LONG-


T E R M N AT I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T BLUEPRINT”

By Representative Acosta-AlbaTO THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

House Resolution No. 1222, entitled:“RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE HOUSE

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS TO CONDUCT AN IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS PERPETRATED BY THE TAGUM DEATH SQUAD ALLEGEDLY CREATED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN TAGUM CITY, DAVAO DEL NORTE”

By Representatives Zarate and ColmenaresTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 1224, entitled:“RESOLUTION URGING THE HOUSE OF

REPRESENTATIVES TO EXPRESS SUPPORTS THE INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS TO FIND A DEMOCRATIC AND NEGOTIATED RESOLUTION OF THE CONFLICT IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY AND TO APPEAL TO THE GOVERNMENTS OF SPAIN AND FRANCE TO RESPOND POSITIVELY TO THE INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS LEADING TO THE PEACEFUL SOLUTION TO THE BASQUE CONFLICT”

By Representatives Zarate, Colmenares, Belmonte (F.), Zamora (R.), Del Rosario (A.G.), Sacdalan, Bello (S.), Tinio, Ilagan, Pascual, De Jesus, Hicap, Ridon, Balindong, Loong, Sema, Cayetano, Tejada, Ty, Lopez (C.J.), Angara-Castillo, Paquiz, Padilla, Reyes, Baguilat, Aliping, Uy (J.), Masongsong and Flores

TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS

House Resolution No. 1225, entitled:“RESOLUTION URGING THE PHILIPPINE

GOVERNMENT, THROUGH THE SENATE, FOR THE IMMEDIATE RATIFICATION OF ILO 169 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE INDIGENOUS AND TRIBAL PEOPLES CONVENTION OF 1989, FURTHER PROTECTING AND GUARANTEEING THE RIGHTS OF THE COUNTRY’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES”

By Representative CatamcoTO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS

House Resolution No. 1226, entitled:“RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE

ON GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION, TOGETHER WITH THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE, TO CONDUCT A JOINT INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE PHILIPPINE RECLAMATION AUTHORITY’S (PRA) PROPOSED NATIONAL RECLAMATION PLAN (NRP), ALONG WITH PRIVATE LAND DEVELOPERS”

By Representatives Colmenares and ZarateTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES


COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS TO CONDUCT AN IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE ABDUCTION AND ILLEGAL DETENTION OF ROMEO L. RIVERA AND THE PHYSICAL HARASSMENT OF HIS SON BY THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP), AND THE CONTINUING HARASSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS IN SOCSKSARGEN”


House Resolution No. 1228, entitled:“A RESOLUTION COMMENDING KRISELDA

‘KRIS’ P. VALDERRAMA FOR BEING ELECTED AS MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA”

By Representative BanalTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 1229, entitled:“A RESOLUTION URGING THE HOUSE

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE CURRENT ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY IN THE COUNTRY”

By Representative CayetanoTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 1230, entitled:“RESOLUTION URGING THE HOUSE COMMITTEE

ON YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT TO INQUIRE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE STATE OF THE COUNTRY’S YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, AND THE PROGRESS OF PHILIPPINE GRASSROOTS SPORTS”

By Representative CayetanoTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES


COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL CULTURAL COMMUNITIES/INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE RATIFICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION CONVENTION NO. 169 ON INDIGENOUS AND TRIBAL PEOPLES”

By Representative BaguilatTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 1233, entitled:“A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING JHETT

TOLENTINO, FILIPINO PRODUCER, FOR WINNING TONY AWARDS IN THE RECENTLY


CONCLUDED 68TH TONY AWARDS IN NEW YORK”

By Representative CasteloTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 1234, entitled:“A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING SOPHIA

MARIE LEE AND CATHERINE TORRES, FILIPINA AUTHORS, FOR WINNING THE GRAND PRIZE AND SECOND PRIZE, RESPECTIVELY, AT THE 2014 SCHOLASTIC ASIAN BOOK AWARDS ON MAY 30, 2014 AT THE AWARDING CEREMONY IN SINGAPORE”

By Representative CasteloTO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION

AND CULTURE

House Resolution No. 1235, entitled:“RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON

AGRICULTURE AND FOOD TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE CAUSES OF COCONUT SCALE INSECT (CSI) INFESTATION RESULTING TO MASSIVE DAMAGE IN THE LIVELIHOOD OF COCONUT FARMERS AND THE PHILIPPINE COCONUT INDUSTRY, THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE PHILIPPINE COCONUT AUTHORITY (PCA), AND TO COME UP WITH IMMEDIATE, CONCRETE AND LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS INCLUDING A PROACTIVE INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT TO INCLUDE THE INTRODUCTION OF NATURAL ENEMIES AND APPLICATION OF ORGANIC PESTICIDES”



COMMENDING THE FILIPINO YOUTH FOR THEIR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN NATION-BUILDING THROUGH THE ATTENDANCE OF YOUTH LEADERS IN THE 10TH PARLIAMENT OF YOUTH LEADERS ALSO KNOWN AS NATIONAL YOUTH PARLIAMENT (NYP10) HELD IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES ON MAY 15-18, 2014”

By Representatives Abueg and Belmonte (J.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AND SPORTS

DEVELOPMENT

House Resolution No. 1237, entitled:“RESOLUTION COMMENDING MARIKINA SHOE

DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS FOR THEIR VICTORY IN THE 6TH INTERNATIONAL FOOTWEAR COMPETITION HELD IN GUANGZHOU, CHINA”

By Representative QuimboTO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY


TRANSPORTATION AND THE COMMITTEE

ON METRO MANILA DEVELOPMENT TO CONDUCT A JOINT INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (DOTC) JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (JAO) 2014-01 OR THE ‘REVISED SCHEDULE OF FINES AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING LAND TRANSPORTATION’ WHICH IMPOSES EXORBITANT PENALTIES AGAINST VIOLATORS”


House Resolution No. 1239, entitled:“A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SPECIAL HOUSE

COMMITTEE ON BICOL RECOVERY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE POLICIES IMPLEMENTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF AND/OR TOTALLY ERADICATE THE COCONUT SCALE INSECT (ASPIDIOTUS RIGIDUS) IN THE BICOL REGION TO PROTECT ITS COCONUT INDUSTRY”

By Representative CoTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 1240, entitled:“A RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEE ON

NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY TO INVESTIGATE THE LEADERSHIP OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP) IN LIGHT OF AN UNDATED FOOTAGE ON FACEBOOK DEPICTING THE MISERABLE AND DISTURBING PLIGHT OF FILIPINO SOLDIERS IN THE WAKE OF AN ENCOUNTER WITH NPA REBELS AND PITIFULLY AWAITING RESCUE THAT APPEARED TO HAVE NEVER COME”


House Resolution No. 1241, entitled:“A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AUBREY

ALABANZA AKERS, FIL-AM FIGURE SKATER, FOR RAISING AID FUNDS FOR THE ‘YOLANDA’ RECOVERY EFFORT”

By Representative CasteloTO THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AND SPORTS

DEVELOPMENT

House Resolution No. 1242, entitled:“ A R E S O L U T I O N C O N G R AT U L AT I N G

D E PA RT M E N T O F S C I E N C E A N D TECHNOLOGY (DOST) SECRETARY MARIO MONTEJO FOR BEING NAMED AS 2014 MOST DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS BY THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (UPAA)”

By Representative CasteloTO THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY



COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY TO CONDUCT AN IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION ON THE PRICE FORMATION MECHANISM AND DETERMINE SUPPOSITION OF MARKET MANIPULATION THAT CAUSED THE SHARP AND UNREASONABLE PRICE INCREASES IN RICE, GINGER, GARLIC, SUGAR AND OTHER FOOD COMMODITIES AND RECOMMEND MEASURES THAT WILL ADDRESS THE R E A L C A U S E O F T H E I N C R E A S E S , AND TO STRONGLY URGE PRESIDENT BENIGNO AQUINO III TO STOP THESE PRICE INCREASES AND TO IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENT CONCRETE MEASURES TO ROLL BACK THE PRICE INCREASES THAT CONTINUE TO BURDEN FILIPINOS, HURTING THE LOW-INCOME EARNERS AND THE UNEMPLOYED”

By Representatives Ilagan and De JesusTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 1244, entitled:“RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND

COMMENDING THE COBRA PHILIPPINE D R A G O N B O AT F E D E R AT I O N T E A M FOR BRINGING HONOR AND PRIDE TO OUR COUNTRY FOR THEIR EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE IN THE 11TH MACAU ASIAN DRAGON BOAT CHAMPIONSHIP (MAY 29-JUNE 1, 2014) AND THE 1ST INTERNATIONAL DRAGONBOAT FEDERATION DRAGON BOAT WORLD CUP HELD IN FUZHOU, CHINA LAST JUNE 10-12, 2014”

By Representative VillarTO THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AND SPORTS

DEVELOPMENT


COMMITTEE ON GOOD GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION ON THE REPORTED TECHNICAL SMUGGLING OF STEEL PRODUCTS IN CEBU AND OTHER PORTS NATIONWIDE TO PINPOINT THE GUILTY PARTIES AND ENSURE THAT THE PROPER RULES AND PROCEDURES ARE PUT IN PLACE TO PREVENT THE FUTURE RECURRENCE OF THESE IRREGULARITIES”

By Representative Dela CruzTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES


ON GOOD GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, TO INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED IRREGULARITY IN THE CONDUCT OF THE BIDDING OF THE MULTI

BILLION CAVITE-LAGUNA EXPRESSWAY (CALAX) PROJECT WHICH MAY HAVE IMPAIRED THE INTEGRITY OF THE PROCUREMENT AND BIDDING PROCESS TO THE DETRIMENT OF GOVERNMENT AND OUR PEOPLE”



ON PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, TO STUDY, EVALUATE AND INVESTIGATE THE PROCEEDINGS AND RULES ADOPTED BY DPWH AND PPP CENTER IN THE CONDUCT OF THE BIDDING OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS, PARTICULARLY INCLUDING THE ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES PERTAINING TO THE MULTI-BILLION PESO CAVITE-LAGUNA EXPRESSWAY (CALAX) PROJECT TO ENSURE THE INTEGRITY OF THE GOVERNMENT’S PROCUREMENT AND BIDDING PROCESSES RELATIVE TO DPWH INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, AS WELL AS THE PROTECTION OF THE INTERESTS OF GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE”

By Representative ManaloTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 1248, entitled:“RESOLUTION STRONGLY CONDEMNING AND

CALLING FOR AN URGENT INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE MILITARY OPERATIONS BY ELEMENTS OF THE 68TH INFANTRY BATTALION (IB), 60TH IB, AND 4TH SPECIAL FORCES OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES IN TALAINGOD, DAVAO DEL NORTE, WHICH RESULTED IN THE TARGETING BY THE MILITARY OF CIVILIANS, USE OF AND ENCAMPMENT IN SCHOOLS AND OTHER CIVILIAN AND TRIBAL FACILITIES, AND OTHER HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES”

By Representative TinioTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES


ON HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, REGARDING COMMISSION ON HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CHED) MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 20, SERIES OF 2013, WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE ISSUE OF THE REMOVAL OF COLLEGE-LEVEL FILIPINO SUBJECTS IN THE NEW GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM”

By Representative RidonTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES


House Resolution No. 1250, entitled:“A RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS ( D O T C ) TO E N S U R E T H E P R O P E R IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS RECENT DEPARTMENT ORDER IMPOSING HEFTY FINES ON COLORUM BUSES AND OTHER ILLEGAL PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLES”

By Representatives Piamonte and CortunaTO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

House Resolution No. 1251, entitled:“RESOLUTION IMMEDIATELY DIRECTING THE

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD TO INVESTIGATE THE SUDDEN SPIKE IN THE PRICE OF GARLIC IN SEVERAL AREAS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND ASSESS THE STATUS OF THE LOCAL GARLIC INDUSTRY IN LIGHT OF THE SAID OCCURENCE”


House Resolution No. 1252, entitled:“RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE IGLESIA

NI CRISTO ON ITS CELEBRATION OF ITS 100TH YEAR OF UNTIRING SERVICE TO THE FILIPINO NATION”

By Representative Deloso-MontallaTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES


BANKS AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST OF UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANKS (UCPB) IN HIRING THE DIVINA LAW FIRM OWNED BY UCPB DIRECTOR ATTY. NILO DIVINA IN RELATION TO CASES FILED BY THE LATTER ON ITS CLAIM ON P15.6-BILLION COCO LEVY FUNDS”

By Representative HicapTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 1254, entitled:“A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE

ON NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE UNABATED AND WANTON ILLEGAL LOGGING ACTIVITIES BEING CONDUCTED IN TINUY-AN FALLS, THE LAST REMAINING DIPTEROCARP FOREST, IN THE CITY OF BISLIG, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR”

By Representative GarayTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 1255, entitled:“ A R E S O L U T I O N C O M M E N D I N G T H E

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND DETECTION GROUP

(PNP-CIDG) IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ATTAIN PNP’S VISION OF A HIGHLY CAPABLE, EFFECTIVE AND CREDIBLE POLICE FORCE BY SERIOUSLY PERFORMING THEIR SWORN DUTIES, EVEN TO THE EXTENT OF CLEANING ITS OWN RANK OF THOSE BELIEVED TO BE INVOLVED IN CORRUPTION AND OTHER NEFARIOUS CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES”

By Representative Rodriguez (O.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND

SAFETY

House Resolution No. 1256, entitled:“A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING JUDGE

MARIA THERESA DOLORES GOMEZ-ESTOESTA FOR BEING APPOINTED SANDIGANBAYAN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE”

By Representative CasteloTO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

House Resolution No. 1257, entitled:“A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING REP.

SAMUEL PAGDILAO JR. FOR BEING NAMED AS DISTRICT GOVERNOR OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 3780 FOR ROTARY YEAR 2014-2015”


House Resolution No. 1258, entitled:“A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE

ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY JOINT WITH THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION IN AID OF LEGISLATION INTO THE CAUSES OF THE RECENT RISE IN PRICES OF BASIC GOODS AND COMMODITIES, AND TO RECOMMEND APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION”

By Representative EvardoneTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 1259, entitled:“RESOLUTION EXPRESSING PROFOUND

CONDOLENCES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE DEMISE OF SHIRLEY PRISCILA RAMIREZ-ROLDAN, SISTER OF HONORABLE JOSEPHINE RAMIREZ-SATO, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LONE DISTRICT OF OCCIDENTAL MINDORO”

By Representative OlivarezTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 1260, entitled:“ A R E S O L U T I O N C O M M E N D I N G A N D

CONGRATULATING DR. ALVIN B. CULABA FOR BEING THE ‘OUTSTANDING WORLD RESEARCHER OF 2014’ CONFERRED BY INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH (IAMURE)”

By Representative OlivarezTO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND

TECHNICAL EDUCATION


House Resolution No. 1261, entitled:“A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH) FOR WINNING GOLD TRAILBLAZER AWARD”

By Representative CasteloTO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND

SAFETY


ON ENERGY TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE CURRENT POWER CRISIS IN THE PROVINCE OF CATANDUANES”

By Representative Sarmiento (C.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 1263, entitled:“A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND HONORING

THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF DR. HELENA ZOILA BENITEZ, AWARDING HER WITH T H E C O N G R E S S I O N A L M E D A L O F ACHIEVEMENT”

By Representatives Co and BatocabeTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 1264, entitled:“A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING ALIA

ABIAD, A FILIPINO-AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT OF MCCLURE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, FOR FINISHING 5TH IN THE PRESTIGIOUS SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE IN WASHINGTON DC, USA”


DEVELOPMENT

House Resolution No. 1265, entitled:“A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING ALLAN

LINDO PINEDA, A.K.A. APL.DE.AP. FOR RECEIVING THE SPIRIT AWARD AT THE 2014 HAPPY HEARTS FUND GALA HELD AT THE CIPRIANI 42ND STREET IN NEW YORK CITY FOR HIS EFFORTS IN HELPING THE VICTIMS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN TSUNAMI IN 2004”


DEVELOPMENT


COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND S P E C I A L C O M M I T T E E O N P E A C E , RECONCILIATION AND UNITY TO JOINTLY CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE REAL STATUS OF THE JOINT AGREEMENT ON SAFETY AND IMMUNITY GUARANTEES (JASIG) SIGNED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (GPH) AND THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC FRONT OF THE PHILIPPINES (NDFP) IN ORDER

TO DRAW OUT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GIVING JASIG ITS DUE OPERATIVE EFFECT AND HELP CLEAR THE PATH FOR MOVING THE NEGOTIATIONS FORWARD”

By Representatives Ilagan and De JesusTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 1267, entitled:“RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEES

ON HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, AND YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT, TO CONDUCT A JOINT CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RA 8049 OR THE ANTI-HAZING LAW, WITH THE END VIEW OF STRENGTHENING THE SAID LAW AND PLUGGING THE LOOPHOLES THAT MADE ITS IMPLEMENTATION FUTILE, IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT SPATE OF FRATERNITY-RELATED VIOLENCE WHICH LED TO THE DEATH OF A STUDENT OF THE DE LA SALLE-COLLEGE OF SAINT BENILDE, AND ANOTHER INCIDENT INVOLVING A 17-YEAR OLD UP STUDENT THAT SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES ALLEGEDLY DUE TO HAZING”



COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS TO CONDUCT AN IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS OF FREDDIE LIGIW, EDGAR LIGIW, AND LICUBEN LIGIW BY THE 41ST INFANTRY BATTALION OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY, AND THE CONTINUED HARASSMENT OF CIVILIANS BY STATE SECURITY FORCES UNDER THE GUISE OF OPLAN BAYANIHAN IN THE PROVINCE OF ABRA”



COMMENDING ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-DILIMAN CFA TEAM FOR BRINGING HONOR AND PRIDE TO THE COUNTRY FOR WINNING IN THE 8TH CFA INSTITUTE RESEARCH CHALLENGE GLOBAL FINAL HELD IN BANGKOK, THAILAND LAST APRIL 25, 2014”

By Representative VillarTO THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AND SPORTS

DEVELOPMENT


ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (NATIONAL CULTURAL COMMUNITIES) TO INQUIRE ON


THE PREPARATIONS UNDERTAKEN BY THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (NCIP) AND THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (DFA) FOR THE HIGH LEVEL PLENARY SESSION OF THE UNITED NATION GENERAL ASSEMBLY KNOWN AS WORLD CONFERENCE ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, IN AID OF LEGISLATION”

By Representative BaguilatTO THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL CULTURAL

COMMUNITIES


COMMENDING VICTORIA TAULI-CORPUZ FOR HER APPOINTMENT AS THE UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES”

By Representative BaguilatTO THE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS

House Resolution No. 1272, entitled:“ A R E S O L U T I O N C O N G R AT U L AT I N G

ARCHBISHOP BERNARDITO CLEOPAS AUZA FOR BEING APPOINTED BY HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO BECOME THE HOLY SEE’S PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UNITED NATIONS”

By Representative Singson (R.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

House Resolution No. 1273, entitled:“ A R E S O L U T I O N C O M M E N D I N G A N D

CONGRATULATING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III, FOR BEING NOMINATED IN THE 2014 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE AWARD”



COMMENDING ARCHBISHOP BERNARDITO AUZA FOR BEING APPOINTED AS VATICAN’S PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UNITED NATIONS”


House Resolution No. 1276, entitled:“RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE

COBRA-PHILIPPINE DRAGON BOAT FEDERATION TEAM FOR ITS SUCCESS AT THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL DRAGONBOAT FEDERATION (IDBF) DRAGON BOAT WORLD CUP”

By Representative LaneteTO THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AND SPORTS

DEVELOPMENT


ON GOOD GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY TO INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED IRREGULARITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAGUNA LAKE FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT BY THE LAGUNA LAKE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (LLDA) TO THE DETRIMENT OF GOVERNMENT AND THE BEST INTERESTS OF OUR PEOPLE AND THE IMPAIRMENT AND INTEGRITY OF THE GOVERNMENT’S PROCUREMENT AND BIDDING PROCESSES”


ADDITIONAL COAUTHORS

The list of additional coauthors is reÀected in Journal No. 2, dated July 30, 2014.*

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

Message dated June 11, 2014 informing the House of Representatives that the Senate on even date approved the Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of Senate Bill No. 2046, entitled:“AN ACT PROMOTING JOB GENERATION AND

INCLUSIVE GROWTH BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES AND BENEFITS TO M I C R O , S M A L L A N D M E D I U M ENTERPRISES”

and House Bill No. 4595, entitled:“AN ACT PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT

O F M I C R O , S M A L L A N D M E D I U M ENTERPRISES”

TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Message dated June 11, 2014 informing the House of Representatives that the Senate on even date approved the Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of Senate Bill No. 2159, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO.

7721, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘AN ACT LIBERALIZING THE ENTRY AND SCOPE OF OPERATIONS OF FOREIGN BANKS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES’ ”

and House Bill No. 3984, entitled:“AN ACT ALLOWING THE FULL ENTRY OF

FOREIGN BANKS IN THE PHILIPPINES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7721”


Message dated June 11, 2014 informing the House of Representatives that the Senate on even date approved the Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of the Senate Bill No. 2211, entitled:“AN ACT STRENGTHENING CONSUMER

PROTECTION IN THE PURCHASE OF BRAND


NEW MOTOR VEHICLES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

and House Bill No. 4082, entitled:“AN ACT STRENGTHENING CONSUMER

PROTECTION IN THE PURCHASE OF BRAND NEW MOTOR VEHICLES”


Message dated June 11, 2014 informing the House of Representatives that the Senate on even date approved the Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of Senate Bill No. 27, entitled:“AN ACT TO EFFECTIVELY INSTILL HEALTH

CONSCIOUSNESS THROUGH PICTURE-BASED HEALTH WARNINGS ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS”

and House Bill No. 4590, entitled:“AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE PRINTING OF

GRAPHIC HEALTH WARNINGS ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS”


Message dated June 26, 2014 informing the House of Representatives that the Senate on June 11, 2014, adopted House Concurrent Resolution No. 5, entitled:“CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROVIDING

FOR THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES NOT LATER THAN TWELVE O’CLOCK, MIDNIGHT TODAY, WEDNESDAY, 11 JUNE 201”


COMMUNICATIONS

Letter dated May 29, 2014 of Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz, Secretary, Department of Labor and Employment, submitting the Department’s Year-End Report to Congress (July to December 2013) based on the submission of Philippine Overseas Labor Of¿ces, pursuant to Sections 2 and 3 of Republic Act No. 10022.TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND

EMPLOYMENT

Letter dated May 29, 2014 of Robert G. Vergara, President and General Manager, Government Service Insurance System, submitting the Report on the GSIS Investment Portfolio as of December 31, 2013, pursuant to Section 36 of Republic Act No. 8291.TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT


Letters dated June 4 and 9, 2014 signed by Dominador J. Villanueva, Acting Deputy General Counsel, Of¿ce of the General Counsel and Legal Services, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and Vincent Z. Bolivar, Deputy General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel and Legal Services, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, respectively, transmitting certi¿ed and authenticated Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas issuances, to wit:1. Circular No. 833 dated 28 May 2014;2. Circular No. 834 dated 26 May 2014; and

3. Circular Letter No. CL-2014-034 dated 28 May 2014.

TO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

Letter dated June 11, 2014 of Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., Executive Secretary, Office of the President, Malacañang, transmitting two (2) original copies of Republic Act No. 10636 which was signed by His Excellency, President Benigno S. Aquino III, entitled:“AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP

TO ANDRAY BLATCHE”TO THE ARCHIVES

Letter dated June 16, 2014 of Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., Executive Secretary, Office of the President, Malacañang, transmitting two (2) original copies of Republic Act No. 10637 which was signed by His Excellency, President Benigno S. Aquino III, entitled:“AN ACT GRANTING COTABATO LIGHT AND

POWER COMPANY, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF ELECTRIC POWER TO THE END-USERS IN THE CITY OF COTABATO AND PORTIONS OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF DATU ODIN SINSUAT AND SULTAN KUDARAT, BOTH IN THE PROVINCE OF MAGUINDANAO”

TO THE ARCHIVES

Letter dated June 16, 2014 of Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., Executive Secretary, Office of the President, Malacañang, transmitting two (2) original copies of Republic Act No. 10638 which was signed by His Excellency, President Benigno S. Aquino III, entitled:“AN ACT EXTENDING THE CORPORATE LIFE

OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RAILWAYS FOR ANOTHER FIFTY (50) YEARS, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4156, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED ‘AN ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RAILWAYS, PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES, AND PROVIDING FOR THE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR ITS OPERATION’ ”

TO THE ARCHIVES

Letter dated June 20, 2014 of Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., Executive Secretary, Office of the President, Malacañang, transmitting two (2) original copies of Republic Act No. 10639 which was signed by His Excellency, President Benigno S. Aquino III, entitled:“ A N A C T M A N D A T I N G T H E

T E L E C O M M U N I C AT I O N S S E RV I C E PROVIDERS TO SEND FREE MOBILE ALERTS IN THE EVENT OF NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS AND CALAMITIES”

TO THE ARCHIVES

Memorandum dated June 25, 2014 of the Honorable Speaker, Feliciano Belmonte Jr., re: the Noti¿cation of


Ms. Rosalinda H. Borja, Director II, Human Resource Management Service, relative to the Subpoena Duces Tecum in OMB-C-C-13-0356 issued by Director Nellie P. Boguen-Golez, Preliminary Investigation and Administrative Adjudication Bureau-D, Of¿ce of the Ombudsman, directing the submission before their of¿ce the latest Personal Data Sheet of Rhaegee B. Tamaña, former Chief of Staff of Representative Cynthia Villar, which has been determined to be consistent with the privileges and rights of the House of Representatives and a proper exercise of jurisdiction by the Of¿ce of the Ombudsman.

SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM

Pursuant to Section 150, Rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives transmitting the Subpoena Duces Tecum dated 6 May 2014 issued by Christopher S. Soguilon, Acting Director, Assets Investigation Bureau, re: CPL-C-14-1873, addressed to Atty. Ricardo D. Bering, Director, Records Management Services, House of Representatives, directing the submission within three (3) days from receipt, clear and certi¿ ed true copies of the following documents pertaining to three (3) term (9th-11th Congress) former Western Samar 1st District Representative, Rodolfo T. Tuazon:1. Latest Personal Data Sheet (PDS) with pictures;2. List of Committee Chairmanship/Membership (9th

-11th Congresses);3. Service Record;4. Oath of Of¿ce; and5. Other related records.

Pursuant to Section 150, Rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives transmitting the Subpoena Duces Tecum dated 16 May 2014 issued by Philip C. Camiguing, Acting Director, Of¿ce of the Ombudsman (Visayas), Regional Office No. VI, re: FF-V-13-0311, addressed to Rosalinda H. Borja, Director II, Human Resource Management Service, House of Representatives, directing the submission within ten (10) days from receipt, clear and certi¿ed true copies of the Personal Data Sheet and Service Record of the following of¿cials/employees:1. Congressman Augusto L. Syjuco, Jr.;2. Congresswoman Judy Syjuco;3. Rosemarie L. Sionosa; and4. Maria Corazon M. Maestre.

Pursuant to Section 150, Rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives transmitting the Subpoena Duces Tecum dated 16 May 2014 issued by Philip C. Camiguing, Acting Director, Of¿ce of the Ombudsman (Visayas), Regional Of¿ce No. VI, re: FF-V-13-0311, addressed to Lourdes A. Jayme, OIC Accounting Service, House of Representatives, directing the submission within ten (10) days from receipt, clear and certi¿ ed true copies of Summary of Salary and Bene¿ ts received from 2005 to 2012 of the following staff of former Congressman Augusto L. Syjuco Jr., and Congresswoman Judy Syjuco:

1. Corazon S. Taladua, Political Affairs Of¿cer II;2. Roy H. Serilo, Political Affairs Assistant I;3. Haydee De la Cruz, Political Affairs Assistant III;

and4. Eduardo Nerpio, Political Affairs Assistant II.

Pursuant to Section 150, Rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives transmitting the Subpoena Duces Tecum dated 29 May 2014 issued by Silverio T. Manuel, Jr., Director, General Investigation Bureau-A, Field Investigation Of¿ce, Of¿ce of the Ombudsman, re: FF-C-14-0095, directing the submission within three (3) days from receipt, clear certi¿ed true copies of the following documents pertaining to Ms. Ma. Cristina L. Miranda, Political Affairs Of¿cer III, Of¿ce of the Hon. Ma. Victoria R. Sy-Alvarado, Representative, 1st District of Bulacan:1. Latest Personal Data Sheet with picture;2. Appointment Paper; and3. Position Description including actual duties and

responsibilities.

Pursuant to Section 150, Rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives transmitting the Subpoena Duces Tecum dated 30 May 2014 issued by Christopher S. Soguilon, Acting Director, Assets Investigation Bureau, Of¿ce of the Ombudsman re: FF-C-14-0062 addressed to the Secretary General or his duly authorized representative, directing the submission within three (3) days from receipt, certi¿ed true and clear copies of the following documents relative to Alvin S. Sandoval, former Representative of Malabon and Navotas:1. Latest Personal Data Sheet;2. Service Record; and3. Oath of Of¿ce.

Pursuant to Section 150, Rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives transmitting the Subpoena Duces Tecum dated 30 May 2014 issued by Christopher S. Soguilon, Acting Director, Assets Investigation Bureau, Of¿ ce of the Ombudsman re: FF-C-14-0062 addressed to the Deputy Secretary General or his duly authorized representative, directing the submission within three (3) days from receipt, certi¿ ed true and clear copies of the following documents relative to Alvin S. Sandoval, former Representative of Malabon and Navotas:1. Latest Personal Data Sheet;2. Service Record; and3. Oath of Of¿ce.

Pursuant to Section 150, Rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives transmitting the Subpoena Duces Tecum dated 10 June 2014 issued by Silverio T. Manuel, Jr., Director, General Investigation Bureau-A, Field Investigation Of¿ce, Of¿ce of the Ombudsman, directing Ms. Divina S. Medina, Director, Archives Division, House of Representatives, to submit to their of¿ce within three (3) days from receipt hereof, clear and certi¿ed true copies of: the Excerpts of the Deliberation on Section 3 (h) and (i) of R. A. No. 3019, and Sections 3(i) and 7(a) of R. A. No. 6713.


COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report by the Committee on Social Services (Committee Report No. 331), re H. No. 4650, entitled:“AN ACT REGULATING PUBLIC SOLICITATIONS

A N D P R O V I D I N G P E N A LT I E S F O R VIOLATION THEREOF, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1564, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ‘SOLICITATION PERMIT LAW’ ”

recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill Nos. 2985 and 3225

Sponsors: Representatives Robes, Aggabao and Ramirez-Sato


Report by the Committee on Basic Education and Culture (Committee Report No. 332), re H. No. 1268, entitled:“ A N A C T S E PA R AT I N G T H E A L F O N S O

CASTANEDA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – ABUYO ANNEX IN BARANGAY ABUYO, MUNICIPALITY OF ALFONSO CASTANEDA, PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA FROM THE ALFONSO CASTANEDA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS ABUYO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

recommending its approval without amendmentSponsors: Representatives Cojuangco (K.) and PadillaTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Basic Education and Culture (Committee Report No. 333), re H. No. 3819, entitled:“AN ACT CONVERTING THE IROSIN NORTH

HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TINAMPO, MUNICIPALITY OF IROSIN, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS IROSIN NORTH NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

recommending its approval without amendmentSponsors: Representatives Cojuangco (K.) and

RamosTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Justice (Committee Report No. 334), re H. No. 4653, entitled:“AN ACT DEFINING THE AUTHORITY OF

THE OMBUDSMAN AND THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN TO PLACE UNDER PREVENTIVE SUSPENSION ELECTIVE AND APPOINTIVE OFFICIALS, AND THE EFFECTIVITY OF THE DECISIONS OF THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, AMENDING SECTIONS 24 AND 27 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6770, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE OMBUDSMAN ACT OF 1989’, AS AMENDED”


Sponsors: Representatives Tupas and Umali (R.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Justice and the Committee on Appropriations (Committee Report No. 335), re H. No. 3145, entitled:“AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL

COURTS, NAMELY: ONE (1) MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT WITH SEAT AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF BACO, ONE (1) FAMILY COURT AND ONE (1) REGIONAL TRIAL COURT WITH BOTH SEATS AT CALAPAN CITY, ALL IN THE 1ST DISTRICT OF ORIENTAL MINDORO, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980’, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

recommending its approval with amendmentsSponsors: Representatives Tupas, Ungab and LeachonTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on People’s Participation (Committee Report No. 336), re H. R. No. 1231, entitled:“ R E S O L U T I O N C O M M E N D I N G A N D

CONGRATULATING THE AWARDEES OF THE NATIONAL SEARCH FOR OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEERS (SOV) FROM 2010 TO 2013 FOR ADVOCATING VOLUNTEERISM IN THE COUNTRY AND FOR SERVING AS ROLE MODELS IN PROMOTING VOLUNTEERISM FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT”

recommending its adoption in substitution of House Resolution No. 739

Sponsors: Representatives Asilo, Castelo and Acosta-AlbaTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Diplomacy (Committee Report No. 337), re H. R. No. 883, entitled:“RESOLUTION ORGANIZING THE PHILIPPINES-

REPUBLIC OF CHILE PARLIAMENTARIANS’ FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION”

recommending its adoption with amendmentsSponsor: Representative Del MarTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Justice and the Committee on Appropriations (Committee Report No. 338), re H. No. 4660, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THIRTY (30) DAYS

JUDICIAL LEAVE PRIVILEGES ANNUALLY TO ALL JUDGES OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS (MeTC), MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES (MTCC), MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS (MTC), MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS (MCTC) AND SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURTS”


Sponsors: Representatives Tupas, Rodriguez (R.), Rodriguez (M.), Aggabao, Belmonte (J.), Arnaiz,


Rodriguez (O.), Oaminal, Treñas, Nograles, Bello (S.) and Paquiz


Report by the Committee on Local Government (Committee Report No. 339), re H. No. 4665, entitled:“AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN

AS BARANGAY SOUTH DAANG HARI IN THE CITY OF TAGUIG, METRO MANILA”

recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill No. 1601

Sponsors: Representatives Acharon, Cayetano and Zamora (R.)


Report by the Committee on Cooperatives Development and the Committee on Agrarian Reform (Committee Report No. 340), re H. R. No. 141, entitled:“A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE

ON COOPERATIVES AND THE COMMITTEE ON AGRARIAN REFORM TO CONDUCT A JOINT INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, TO REVIEW THE PRESENT STATUS OF HIJO AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES COOPERATIVE (HARBCO) AND THE EXISTING POLICY ISSUANCES RELATED TO THE INTERVENTION OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ON MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS OR FARM HANDLING AGREEMENTS”

in fo rming the House o f the f ind ings and recommendations

Sponsors: Representatives Paez, Bravo, Arnaiz and Baguilat


Report by the Committee on Local Government (Committee Report No. 341), re H. No. 4679, entitled:“AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN

AS BARANGAY SOUTH SIGNAL VILLAGE IN THE CITY OF TAGUIG, METRO MANILA”


Sponsors: Representatives Acharon, Cayetano and Zamora (R.)


Report by the Committee on Health (Committee Report No. 342), re H. No. 4683, entitled:“AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF

MARIANO MARCOS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (MMMH&MC) IN THE CITY OF BATAC, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE, FROM TWO HUNDRED (200) TO THREE HUNDRED (300), UPGRADING ITS SERVICES AND FACILITIES AND PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE, AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF ITS MEDICAL PERSONNEL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


Sponsors: Representatives Eriguel and MarcosTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Veterans Affairs and Welfare (Committee Report No. 343), re H. No. 4351, entitled:“AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT

NO. 6948 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘AN ACT STANDARDIZING AND UPGRADING THE BENEFITS FOR MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS,’ AS AMENDED”

recommending its approval without amendmentSponsor: Representative RomanTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on People’s Participation (Committee Report No. 344), re H. No. 4688, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ACCREDITATION

OF NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND PEOPLE’S ORGANIZATIONS ELIGIBLE TO ACCESS GOVERNMENT FUNDS AND FOR THE SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY FOR THE USE OF THESE FUNDS”


Sponsors: Representatives Asilo, Baguilat and Acosta-Alba


Report by the Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs (Committee Report No. 345), re H. R. No. 22, entitled:“A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE

ON OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS, TO IMMEDIATELY CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF FEMALE OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS BY SOME DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT PERSONNEL POSTED IN SEVERAL MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRIES”

and H. R. No. 43, entitled:“RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE HOUSE

COMMITTEES ON OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION INTO THE ‘SEX-FOR-FLIGHT’, HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND OTHER ABUSIVE AND ILLEGAL ACTS COMMITTED AGAINST FILIPINO OVERSEAS WORKERS, MIGRANTS AND TRAVELLERS BY UNSCRUPULOUS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, RECRUITERS, FOREIGN EMPLOYERS AND OTHER PERSONS OR ENTITIES”

in fo rming t he House o f i t s f i nd ings and recommendations

Sponsor: Representative Bello (W.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Revision of Laws (Committee Report No. 346), re H. No. 4711, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING ESTATE SETTLEMENT

COURTS, GRANTING THEM ORIGINAL J U R I S D I C T I O N O V E R C A S E S F O R SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED


PERSONS, AMENDING BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, AS AMENDED”


Sponsors: Representatives Primicias-Agabas and Defensor


Report by the Special Committee on Bases Conversion (Committee Report No. 347), re H. R. No. 1275, entitled:“RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT TO

THE ‘CLARK GREEN CITY’ MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN PREPARED BY THE BASES CONVERSION AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY”

recommending its adoption in substitution of House Resolution No. 944

Sponsor: Representative Cruz-GonzalesTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Trade and Industry (Committee Report No. 348), re H. No. 4730, entitled:“ A N A C T R E Q U I R I N G B U S I N E S S

ESTABLISHMENTS TO GIVE EXACT CHANGE TO CONSUMERS”


Sponsors: Representatives Villar and Del Rosario (A.G.)


Report by the Committee on Human Rights (Committee Report No. 349), re H. No. 4744, entitled:“AN ACT PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF

INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS AND PENALIZING THE ACTS OF ARBITRARY INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT”

recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill Nos. 239, 2247, 3003 and 3146

Sponsors: Representatives Relampagos, Rodriguez (R.), Rodriguez (M.), Tambunting, Gutierrez and Bello (W.)


Report by the Committee on Tourism and the Committee on Appropriations (Committee Report No. 350), re H. No. 3492, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING MT. PINATUBO IN

ZAMBALES AS AN ECOTOURISM ZONE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

recommending its approval with amendment Sponsors: Representatives Relampagos, Ungab, Deloso-

MontallaTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Tourism and the Committee on Appropriations (Committee Report No. 351), re H. No. 2698, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING THE MUNICIPALITY

OF TALAINGOD, DAVAO DEL NORTE AS AN ECO-CULTURAL TOURISM ZONE

ESTABLISHING FOR THE PURPOSE THE TALAINGOD CULTURAL HERITAGE VILLAGE, PROVIDING FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

recommending its approval with amendmentSponsors: Representatives Relampagos, Ungab and Del

Rosario (A.G.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Tourism and the Committee on Appropriations (Committee Report No. 352), re H. No. 2166, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING THE SAGRADA FAMILIA

CAVES IN ZAMBALES AS AN ECOTOURISM ZONE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

recommending its approval with amendmentSponsors: Representatives Relampagos, Ungab and

Deloso-MontallaTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Tourism and the Committee on Appropriations (Committee Report No. 353), re H. No. 1875, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING THE NATI SPRING AND

ITS PREMISES LOCATED IN BARANGAY NULING, SENATOR NINOY AQUINO, SULTAN KUDARAT PROVINCE AS A TOURIST SPOT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE”

recommending its approval with amendmentsSponsors: Representatives Relampagos, Ungab and Go

(A.F.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Tourism and the Committee on Appropriations (Committee Report No. 354), re H. No. 1464, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF

MISAMIS ORIENTAL A TOURISM ZONE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

recommending its approval with amendmentsSponsors: Representatives Relampagos, Ungab and Uy (J.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Tourism and the Committee on Appropriations (Committee Report No. 355), re H. No. 692, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING MABINAY CAVES IN THE

MUNICIPALITY OF MABINAY, PROVINCE OF ORIENTAL NEGROS AS TOURIST DESTINATION, PROVIDING FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

recommending its approval with amendmentsSponsors: Representatives Relampagos, Ungab and ArnaizTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Tourism and the Committee on Appropriations (Committee Report No. 356), re H. No. 687, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING THE TWIN LAKES OF

BALINSASAYAO AND DANAO LOCATED IN


THE MUNICIPALITY OF SIBULAN, PROVINCE OF ORIENTAL NEGROS AS TOURIST SPOTS, PROVIDING FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

recommending its approval with amendmentsSponsors: Representatives Relampagos, Ungab and ArnaizTO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Report by the Committee on Tourism and the Committee on Appropriations (Committee Report No. 357), re H. No. 671, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING THE PURARAN BEACH

AND ITS PREMISES LOCATED IN PURARAN, BARAS, CATANDUANES AS A TOURIST SPOT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

recommending its approval with amendmentsSponsors: Representatives Relampagos, Ungab and

Sarmiento (C.)TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

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

SUSPENSION OF SESSION

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


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

The session is suspended for a few minutes.

It was 4:17 p.m.

RESUMPTION OF SESSION

At 4:18 p.m., the session was resumed.

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

The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized.

ADJOURNMENT OF SESSION

REP. BONDOC. Mr. Speaker, I move that we adjourn the session until August 4, 2014, at four o’clock in the afternoon.


THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Apostol). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the session is adjourned until August 4, 2014 at four o’clock in the afternoon.

It was 4:19 p.m.

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