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Congressional Record
16th CONGRESS, SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Vol. 1
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
No. 2
CALL TO ORDER
REFERENCE OF BUSINESS
At 4:00 p.m., Deputy Speaker Sergio A.F. Apostol called

the session to order.
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:
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Apostol). The session

is called to order.
BILLS ON FIRST READING

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.
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, PrimiciasAgabas and Violago
TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL CULTURAL
COMMUNITIES
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

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 Ilagan
TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND
EMPLOYMENT
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 Castelo
TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECOLOGY
AN ACT CONSIDERING RICE OR CORN
HOARDING AND PROFITEERING DURING
OR ON THE OCCASION OF ANY CALAMITY
OR EMERGENCY DECLARED AS SUCH
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014

ECONOMIC SABOTAGE, PARTLY AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7581,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PRICE ACT,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
By Representative Aglipay
TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 46 (C) AND (D) OF
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
By Representative Sarmiento (M.)
TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
AN ACT GRANTING THE FILIPINAS
BROADCASTING NETWORK, INCORPORATED
A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL,
ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN
RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING
STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES
By Representative Lagman
TO T H E C O M M I T T E E O N L E G I S L AT I V E
FRANCHISES
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 Briones
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 Escudero
TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
AN ACTAUTHORIZING 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
TO THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
OF AGOO AND ARINGAY, PROVINCE OF LA

UNION, INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE
KNOWN AS THE CITY OF AGOO-ARINGAY
By Representative Eriguel
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-Agabas
TO T H E C O M M I T T E E O N L E G I S L AT I V E
FRANCHISES
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 Gorriceta
TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS
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 Cayetano
TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
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
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CORDILLERA
AUTONOMOUS REGION
By Representatives Aliping, Agyao, Baguilat, BulutBegtang, Bernos, Cosalan and Dalog

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-Sato
TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT
R E O R G A N I Z AT I O N A N D T H E
COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
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 Aggabao
TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
AND THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
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 Echiverri
A N A C T C L A S S I F Y I N G A PA R C E L O F
TIMBERLAND LOCATED IN BARANGAY
M A R C I L L A , C O R O N , PA L AWA N , A S
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
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 Mangudadatu
HIGHWAYS
AN ACT DECLARING THE 4TH WEEK OF
3
NATIONAL THYROID CANCER AWARENESS
WEEK
By Representative Eriguel
TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE FINAL FORESTLAND
BOUNDARY OF THE PROVINCE OF LA
UNION
By Representatives Ortega (V.) and Eriguel
AN ACT FOSTERING A CULTURE OF VOLUNTARY
C O M P L I A N C E W I T H L A B O R L AW S ,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE
128 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 422, AS
AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
By Representative Nograles
EMPLOYMENT
AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR
OTHER ILLEGAL GAMBLING ACTIVITIES,
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.)
AN ACT PROVIDING LOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVES
JOINTAUTHORITYWITH 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
TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND
SAFETY
AN ACT DECLARING THE MOUNT
MANTALINGAHAN RANGE SITUATED IN THE
MUNICIPALITIES OF BATARAZA, BROOKES
POINT, SOFRONIO ESPAOLA, 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 Abueg
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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 Abueg
TO THE COMMITTEE ON POPULATION AND
FAMILY RELATIONS
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
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
TO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND FINANCIAL
INTERMEDIARIES
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.)
E N T E R P R I S E S A N D P R I VAT I Z AT I O N
AND THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND
EMPLOYMENT
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A BUREAU OF
PRIVATE SCHOOLS TO ADMINISTER,
SUPERVISE AND REGULATE PRIVATE
UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, SCHOOLS AND
OTHER PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS OFFERING

APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
By Representative Olivarez
TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND
CULTURE AND THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER
AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
AN ACT DECLARING THE FIFTH DAY OF
OCTOBER OF EVERY YEAR AS NATIONAL
TEACHERS DAY
By Representative Villar
AN ACT UPGRADING THE SALARIES OF
EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMISSION ON
ELECTIONS
By Representative Tinio
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE MAGNA CARTA FOR
BARANGAYS
By Representative Quisumbing
AN ACT DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF BILIRAN
A MINING-FREE ZONE AND PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF
By Representative Espina
A N A C T C O N V E RT I N G T U N G AWA N 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 Hofer
HIGHWAYS
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 T H E C O M M I T T E E O N H I G H E R A N D
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
AN ACT DECLARING RICE SMUGGLING AS ACT
PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS

AMENDED
By Representative Binay
TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

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 E C O N O M I C S A B O TA G E , PA RT LY
A C T N O . 7 5 8 1 , O T H E RW I S E K N O W N
AS THE PRICE ACT, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

AN ACT PRESCRIBING A HAZARD ALLOWANCE
O F T H I RT Y P E R C E N T ( 3 0 % ) O F T H E
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 Villarica

A N A C T R E Q U I R I N G M A N D AT O R Y
INSTALLATION OF CLOSED CIRCUIT
TELEVISION (CCTV) CAMERAS ON ROADS
INCLUDED IN ROUTES OF PUBLIC UTILITY
VEHICLE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

A N A C T C R E AT I N G T H E O F F I C E F O R
I N F O R M AT I O N A N D R E G U L AT O 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
TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY

A N A C T E X PA N D I N G T H E P H I L I P P I N E
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THEREBY
INSTITUTIONALIZING A COMPREHENSIVE
R E C O V E RY A N D R E C O N S T R U C T I O N
PLAN THROUGH A WHOLE-OF-SOCIETY
APPROACH WITH PHIVOLCS THROUGH
THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY AS LEAD AGENCY AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEFENSE
AND SECURITY
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A BUREAU OF
PRIVATE SCHOOLS TO ADMINISTER,
SUPERVISE AND REGULATE PRIVATE
S C H O O L S O F F E R I N G P R I M A RY A N D
SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE COUNTRY,
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ANACT EXCLUDING NIGHT SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL
PAY FROM THE COMPUTATION OF TAXABLE
INCOME AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 32 (B) (7) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO.

A N A C T U N I L AT E R A L LY M A N D AT I N G
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
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
AN ACT DECLARING LARGE-SCALE RICE
SMUGGLING AS AN ACT OF ECONOMIC
SABOTAGE, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES
THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
By Representative Aglipay
AN ACT PROHIBITING TRICYCLES TO PLY ALONG
THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AND PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
AN ACT REFORMING THE ADMINISTRATION

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 Farias

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 Leonardia
EMPLOYMENT AND THE COMMITTEE
ON CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL
REGULATION
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
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
AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 225 OF EXECUTIVE
ORDER NO. 209, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE FAMILY CODE OF THE
PHILIPPINES
(C) OF THE REPUBLIC ACT 8282 OTHERWISE

KNOWN AS THE SOCIAL SECURITY LAW
ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION
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
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
TO THE COMMITTEE ON POPULATION AND
FAMILY RELATIONS
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
AN ACT AMENDING CHAPTER III (APPEAL)
OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS
LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES BY
ADDING SECTION 223-A THEREOF
EMPLOYMENT
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

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HOUSING AND LAND
USE REGULATORY BOARD (HLURB) OFFICE
IN THE LONE DISTRICT OF BACOLOD CITY,
PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL,
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
TO THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NEGROS ISLAND
TOURISM OFFICE FOR THE ISLAND OF
NEGROS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
TO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION ON
HIGHER EDUCATION (CHED) OFFICE IN
THE LONE DISTRICT OF BACOLOD CITY,
PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL,
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
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
AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING SECTION 35
PARAGRAPH (A) OF THE REPUBLIC ACT
8424, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT 9504,
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 36 (A) (1) OF
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8424, AS AMENDED
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 272 OF REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 7160 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991
TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL
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ACT NO. 7160 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991
AN ACT AMENDING TITLE X, FUNERALS,
ARTICLE 305 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 386, AS
CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
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
AN ACT PROVIDING BARANGAY OFFICIALS,
INCLUDING BARANGAY TANODS, MEMBERS
OF THE LUPON NG TAGAPAMAYAPA,
BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS AND
B A R A N G AY D AY C A R E W O R K E R S A
RETIREMENT BENEFIT
AN ACT REQUIRING INCLUSION OF
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS A SEPARATE
SUBJECT IN THE HIGH SCHOOL
CURRICULUM
TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION
AND CULTURE
AN ACT PROHIBITING HAZING AND
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
AN ACT MANDATING THE INSTALLATION
OF 200 WATTS SOLAR PANELS IN PUBLIC
SCHOOL BUILDINGS WHERE ELECTRICITY
IS NOT AVAILABLE
By Representatives Piamonte and Cortuna

AN ACT MANDATING TAX REBATES TO
INDIVIDUALS PURCHASING RENEWABLE
ENERGY DEVICE OR SYSTEM
SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY), SECTION 393

(b) (4) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CODE OF 1991

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 Batocabe

AN ACT REORGANIZING AND STRENGTHENING
THE NATIONAL PARKS DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE, RENAMING THE SAME URBAN
PARKS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
By Representative Relampagos

ANACT ESTABLISHINGANATIONALHIGH SCHOOL
IN BARANGAY KALIGAYAHAN, QUEZON CITY,
METRO MANILA, TO BE KNOWN AS SUSANA
D. VARGAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND
By Representative Vargas
AND CULTURE
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
AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 290 AND 291 OF
REPUBLIC ACT 7160 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991
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
AN ACT AMENDING BOOK III (LOCAL

AN ACT PROHIBITING ALL FORMS OF
DISCRIMINATION ON THE EMPLOYMENT
OF ANY INDIVIDUAL
By Representative Paquiz
EMPLOYMENT AND THE COMMITTEE
ON CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL
REGULATION
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.)
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.)
AND CULTURE
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE EEL
RESEARCH CENTER IN THE MUNICIPALITY
OF JABONGA, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN
DEL NORTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREOF
By Representative Amante
TO THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE AND
FISHERIES RESOURCES
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MANDATORY
DOMESTIC PROCESSING OF ALL MINERAL
ORES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE

KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE MINING ACT OF
1995 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
By Representative Amante
AN ACT DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF
CAMARINES NORTE AS THE ZIGZAG CAPITAL
OF THE PHILIPPINES
By Representative Barcelona-Reyes
TO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM
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
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
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE INSTITUTIONAL
C A PA C I T Y O F T H E O F F I C E O F T H E
OMBUDSMAN BY AMENDING CERTAIN
PROVISIONS OF R.A. NO. 6770, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE OMBUDSMAN ACT
OF 1989, AND PROVIDING FUNDS
THEREFOR
AN ACT PENALIZING THE ILLICIT ENRICHMENT
OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
FOR THEIR ACQUISITION OF PROPERTIES
THROUGH UNLAWFUL MEANS
TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE AND
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
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MANAGEMENT CORPORATION OF THE
PHILIPPINES, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
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
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONTROL OF
ALCOHOLISM, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATION THEREOF AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR
AN ACT CREATING THE JUDICIAL SUPPORT
F U N D ( J S F ) U N D E R T H E N AT I O N A L
TREASURY, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1949, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
By Representative Tupas
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-Pizarro
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
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-Alba
A RESOLUTION URGING THE PRESIDENT OF
THE PHILIPPINES TO FORM A HIGH-LEVEL
NON-PARTISAN MULTI-STAKEHOLDER
EMINENT PERSONS GROUP THAT WILL
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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-Alba
TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTSTO 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 Colmenares
RES O LU TIO N U RG IN G TH E H O U S E O F
REPRESENTATIVES TO EXPRESS SUPPORTS
THE INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS TO FIND
A D E M O C R AT I C A N D N E G O T I AT E D
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
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
COUNTRYS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
By Representative Catamco
TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
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,
O N T H E P H I L I P P I N E R E C L A M AT I O N
AUTHORITYS (PRA) PROPOSED NATIONAL
RECLAMATION PLAN (NRP), ALONG WITH
PRIVATE LAND DEVELOPERS
By Representatives Colmenares and Zarate

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS TO
CONDUCTAN 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
H A R A S S M E N T O F E N V I R O N M E N TA L
ACTIVISTS IN SOCSKSARGEN
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 Banal
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
RESOLUTION URGING THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
ON YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
TO INQUIRE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO
THE STATE OF THE COUNTRYS YOUTH AND
SPORTS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, AND
THE PROGRESS OF PHILIPPINE GRASSROOTS
SPORTS
COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL CULTURAL
COMMUNITIES/INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
LEGISLATION, ON THE CURRENT STATUS OF
THE RATIFICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL
LABOUR ORGANIZATION CONVENTION
NO. 169 ON INDIGENOUS AND TRIBAL
PEOPLES
By Representative Baguilat
A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING JHETT
TOLENTINO, FILIPINO PRODUCER, FOR

CONCLUDED 68TH TONY AWARDS IN NEW
YORK
A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING SOPHIA
MARIE LEEAND 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
AND CULTURE
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 LONGTERM 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 NATIONBUILDING 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
RESOLUTION COMMENDING MARIKINA SHOE
DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS FOR
THEIR VICTORY IN THE 6TH INTERNATIONAL
FOOTWEAR COMPETITION HELD IN
GUANGZHOU, CHINA
By Representative Quimbo
TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY
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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
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 Co
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
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AUBREY
ALABANZA AKERS, FIL-AM FIGURE
SKATER, FOR RAISING AID FUNDS FOR THE
YOLANDA RECOVERY EFFORT
DEVELOPMENT
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 R T 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)
TO THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND
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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
REAL CAUSE OF THE INCREASES,
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 Jesus
R E S O L U T I O N C O N G R AT U L AT I N G A N D
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 29JUNE 1, 2014) AND THE 1ST INTERNATIONAL
DRAGONBOAT FEDERATION DRAGON BOAT
WORLD CUP HELD IN FUZHOU, CHINA LAST
JUNE 10-12, 2014
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 Cruz
ON GOOD GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC
ACCOUNTABILITYTO CONDUCTAN INQUIRY,
IN AID OF LEGISLATION, TO INVESTIGATE
THE REPORTED IRREGULARITY IN THE

BILLION CAVITE-LAGUNA EXPRESSWAY
(CALAX) PROJECT WHICH MAY HAVE
I M PA I R E D T H E I N T E G R I T Y O F T H E
PROCUREMENT AND BIDDING PROCESS
TO THE DETRIMENT OF GOVERNMENT AND
OUR PEOPLE
ON PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
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 GOVERNMENTS
PROCUREMENT AND BIDDING PROCESSES
RELATIVE TO DPWH INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECTS, AS WELL AS THE PROTECTION
OF THE INTERESTS OF GOVERNMENT AND
THE PEOPLE
By Representative Manalo
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 Tinio
ON HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
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
I N T H E N E W G E N E R A L E D U C AT I O N
CURRICULUM
By Representative Ridon

A RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
(DOTC) TO ENSURE THE PROPER
I M P L E M E N TAT I O N O F I T S R E C E N T
DEPARTMENT ORDER IMPOSING HEFTY
FINES ON COLORUM BUSES AND OTHER
ILLEGAL PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLES
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
RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE IGLESIA
NI CRISTO ON ITS CELEBRATION OF ITS
100TH YEAR OF UNTIRING SERVICE TO THE
FILIPINO NATION
By Representative Deloso-Montalla
BANKS AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
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 Hicap
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 Garay
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE CRIMINAL
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(PNP-CIDG) IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ATTAIN
PNPS 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.)
SAFETY
A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING JUDGE
MARIA THERESA DOLORES GOMEZE S T O E S TA F O R B E I N G A P P O I N T E D
SANDIGANBAYAN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE
A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING REP.
SAMUEL PAGDILAO JR. FOR BEING NAMED
AS DISTRICT GOVERNOR OF ROTARY
INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 3780 FOR ROTARY
YEAR 2014-2015
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 Evardone
RESOLUTION EXPRESSING PROFOUND
CONDOLENCES OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES ON THE DEMISE OF
SHIRLEY PRISCILA RAMIREZ-ROLDAN,
SISTER OF HONORABLE JOSEPHINE RAMIREZSATO, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LONE
DISTRICT OF OCCIDENTAL MINDORO
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND
CONGRATULATING DR. ALVIN B. CULABA
FOR BEING THE OUTSTANDING WORLD
RESEARCHER OF 2014 CONFERRED BY
I N T E R N AT I O N A L A S S O C I AT I O N O F
MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH (IAMURE)
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A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND
HIGHWAYS (DPWH) FOR WINNING GOLD
TRAILBLAZER AWARD
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.)
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND HONORING
THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF DR. HELENA
ZOILA BENITEZ, AWARDING HER WITH
THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF
ACHIEVEMENT
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
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
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PEACE,
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

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 Jesus
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 FRATERNITYRELATED 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
DEVELOPMENT
ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (NATIONAL

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
TO 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
TO THE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS
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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 GOVERNMENTS PROCUREMENT AND
BIDDING PROCESSES
ADDITIONAL COAUTHORS
The list of additional coauthors is reected in Journal
No. 2, dated July 30, 2014.*
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

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 SEES
PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE
UNITED NATIONS
By Representative Singson (R.)
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND
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 VATICANS
PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE
UNITED NATIONS
R E S O L U T I O N C O N G R AT U L AT I N G T H E
C O B R A - P H I L I P P I N E D R A G O N B O AT
FEDERATION TEAM FOR ITS SUCCESS AT
THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL DRAGONBOAT
FEDERATION (IDBF) DRAGON BOAT WORLD
CUP
By Representative Lanete
DEVELOPMENT
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 MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM
ENTERPRISES
and House Bill No. 4595, entitled:
AN ACT PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT
OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM
ENTERPRISES
7721, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT
LIBERALIZING THE ENTRY AND SCOPE OF
OPERATIONS OF FOREIGN BANKS IN THE
PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
AN ACT ALLOWING THE FULL ENTRY OF
FOREIGN BANKS IN THE PHILIPPINES,
ACT NO. 7721
provisions of the Senate Bill No. 2211, entitled:
AN ACT STRENGTHENING CONSUMER
PROTECTION IN THE PURCHASE OF BRAND
16

NEW MOTOR VEHICLES AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
AN ACT STRENGTHENING CONSUMER
PROTECTION IN THE PURCHASE OF BRAND
NEW MOTOR VEHICLES

AN ACT TO EFFECTIVELY INSTILL HEALTH
CONSCIOUSNESS THROUGH PICTUREBASED HEALTH WARNINGS ON TOBACCO
PRODUCTS
AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE PRINTING OF
GRAPHIC HEALTH WARNINGS ON TOBACCO
PRODUCTS
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 OCLOCK, MIDNIGHT TODAY,
WEDNESDAY, 11 JUNE 201
COMMUNICATIONS
Letter dated May 29, 2014 of Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz,
Secretary, Department of Labor and Employment,
submitting the Departments 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.
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.
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;
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, Malacaang,
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
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
AN ACT EXTENDING THE CORPORATE LIFE
OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RAILWAYS
FOR ANOTHER FIFTY (50) YEARS, FURTHER
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
AN
ACT
M A N D AT I N G
THE
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 MANMADE DISASTERS AND CALAMITIES
TO THE ARCHIVES
Memorandum dated June 25, 2014 of the Honorable

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. Tamaa,
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; and
5. Other related records.
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-130311, 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; and
4. Maria Corazon M. Maestre.
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
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1.
2.
3.
4.
Corazon S. Taladua, Political Affairs Of cer II;

Roy H. Serilo, Political Affairs Assistant I;
Haydee De la Cruz, Political Affairs Assistant III;
and
Eduardo Nerpio, Political Affairs Assistant II.

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; and
3. Position Description including actual duties and
responsibilities.
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; and
3. Oath of Of ce.
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; and
3. Oath of Of ce.
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
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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 amendment
Sponsors: Representatives Cojuangco (K.) and Padilla
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
Sponsors: Representatives Cojuangco (K.) and
Ramos
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.)

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
PAMBANSABILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN
AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT
OF 1980, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR
recommending its approval with amendments
Sponsors: Representatives Tupas, Ungab and Leachon
Report by the Committee on Peoples Participation (Committee
Report No. 336), re H. R. No. 1231, entitled:
RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND
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-Alba
Report by the Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Relations
and Diplomacy (Committee Report No. 337), re H. R.
No. 883, entitled:
RESOLUTION ORGANIZING THE PHILIPPINESREPUBLIC OF CHILE PARLIAMENTARIANS
FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION
recommending its adoption with amendments
Sponsor: Representative Del Mar
Report by the Committee on Justice and the Committee on
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 SHARIA
CIRCUIT COURTS
Nos. 3318 and 3831
Sponsors: Representatives Tupas, Rodriguez (R.),

Rodriguez (O.), Oaminal, Treas, Nograles, Bello
(S.) and Paquiz
Report by the Committee on Local Government (Committee
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:
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
C O O P E R AT I V E ( H A R B C O ) A N D T H E
EXISTING POLICY ISSUANCES RELATED
TO THE INTERVENTION OF GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES ON MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS
OR FARM HANDLING AGREEMENTS
informing the House of the findings and
recommendations
Sponsors: Representatives Paez, Bravo, Arnaiz and
Baguilat
Report by the Committee on Local Government (Committee
AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN
AS BARANGAY SOUTH SIGNAL VILLAGE IN
THE CITY OF TAGUIG, METRO MANILA
Bill No. 1607
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
H E A LT H C A R E , A U T H O R I Z I N G T H E
INCREASE OF ITS MEDICAL PERSONNEL,
Bill No. 1560
Sponsors: Representatives Eriguel and Marcos
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Report by the Committee on Veterans Affairs and Welfare
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
Sponsor: Representative Roman
Report by the Committee on Peoples Participation
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ACCREDITATION
OF NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS
AND PEOPLES ORGANIZATIONS ELIGIBLE
TO ACCESS GOVERNMENT FUNDS AND FOR
THE SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND
TRANSPARENCY FOR THE USE OF THESE
FUNDS
Bill No. 3444
Sponsors: Representatives Asilo, Baguilat and AcostaAlba
Report by the Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs
(Committee Report No. 345), re H. R. No. 22, entitled:
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:
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
informing the House of its findings and
recommendations
Sponsor: Representative Bello (W.)
Report by the Committee on Revision of Laws (Committee
AN ACT ESTABLISHING ESTATE SETTLEMENT
COURTS, GRANTING THEM ORIGINAL
JURISDICTION OVER CASES FOR
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PERSONS, AMENDING BATAS PAMBANSA
BILANG 129, AS AMENDED
Bill No. 1291
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-Gonzales
Report by the Committee on Trade and Industry (Committee
AN ACT REQUIRING BUSINESS
ESTABLISHMENTS TO GIVE EXACT CHANGE
TO CONSUMERS
Bill No. 3606
Sponsors: Representatives Villar and Del Rosario
(A.G.)
Report by the Committee on Human Rights (Committee
AN ACT PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF
INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS AND
PENALIZING THE ACTS OF ARBITRARY
INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT
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
3492, entitled:
AN ACT DECLARING MT. PINATUBO IN
ZAMBALES AS AN ECOTOURISM ZONE,
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
recommending its approval with amendment
Sponsors: Representatives Relampagos, Ungab, DelosoMontalla
2698, entitled:
AN ACT DECLARING THE MUNICIPALITY
OF TALAINGOD, DAVAO DEL NORTE AS
ESTABLISHING FOR THE PURPOSE THE

TALAINGOD CULTURAL HERITAGE VILLAGE,
PROVIDING FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT AND
Sponsors: Representatives Relampagos, Ungab and Del
Rosario (A.G.)
2166, entitled:
AN ACT DECLARING THE SAGRADA FAMILIA
CAVES IN ZAMBALES AS AN ECOTOURISM
ZONE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Sponsors: Representatives Relampagos, Ungab and
Deloso-Montalla
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
Sponsors: Representatives Relampagos, Ungab and Go
(A.F.)
1464, entitled:
AN ACT DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF
MISAMIS ORIENTAL A TOURISM ZONE,
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Sponsors: Representatives Relampagos, Ungab and Uy (J.)
692, entitled:
AN ACT DECLARING MABINAY CAVES IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF MABINAY, PROVINCE OF
ORIENTAL NEGROSAS TOURIST DESTINATION,
Sponsors: Representatives Relampagos, Ungab and Arnaiz
687, entitled:
AN ACT DECLARING THE TWIN LAKES OF

THE MUNICIPALITY OF SIBULAN, PROVINCE
OF ORIENTAL NEGROS AS TOURIST SPOTS,
Sponsors: Representatives Relampagos, Ungab and Arnaiz
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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
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
Sponsors: Representatives Relampagos, Ungab and
Sarmiento (C.)
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.
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 oclock 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 oclock in the
afternoon.
It was 4:19 p.m.
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16th CONGRESS, SECOND REGULAR SESSION

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

At 4:00 p.m., Deputy Speaker Sergio A.F. Apostol called

The Secretary General read the following House Bills

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Apostol). The session

BILLS ON FIRST READING

House Bill No. 4634, entitled:

Everybody remained standing for the silent prayer.

House Bill No. 4635, entitled:

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014

House Bill No. 4638, entitled:

OF AGOO AND ARINGAY, PROVINCE OF LA

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014

PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER

INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS

House Bill No. 4677, entitled:

House Bill No. 4684, entitled:

House Bill No. 4678, entitled:

House Bill No. 4685, entitled:

House Bill No. 4680, entitled:

House Bill No. 4686, entitled:

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014

House Bill No. 4691, entitled:

(C) OF THE REPUBLIC ACT 8282 OTHERWISE

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014

House Bill No. 4716, entitled:

SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY), SECTION 393

House Bill No. 4717, entitled:

House Bill No. 4723, entitled:

House Bill No. 4718, entitled:

House Bill No. 4724, entitled:

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014

House Resolution No. 1222, entitled:

House Resolution No. 1227, entitled:

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014

House Resolution No. 1272, entitled:

Message dated June 11, 2014 informing the House of

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014

Message dated June 11, 2014 informing the House of

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

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014

Corazon S. Taladua, Political Affairs Of cer II;

Pursuant to Section 150, Rule XXIII of the Rules of the

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014

Report by the Committee on Social Services (Committee

Sponsors: Representatives Tupas and Umali (R.)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014

Report by the Special Committee on Bases Conversion

ESTABLISHING FOR THE PURPOSE THE

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014

Report by the Committee on Tourism and the Committee

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