Congressional Record

PLENARY PROCEEDINGS OF THE 15th CONGRESS, FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Vol. 4 RESUMPTION OF SESSION At 4:00 p.m., the session was resumed with Deputy Speaker Jesus Crispin C. Remulla presiding. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The session is resumed. The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized. REP. BINAY. Mr. Speaker, I move that we proceed to the Additional Reference of Business. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. The Secretary General will please read the Additional Reference of Business. ADDITIONAL REFERENCE OF BUSINESS The Secretary General read the following House Bills and Resolutions on First Reading, Messages from the Senate and Committee Reports, and the Deputy Speaker made the corresponding references: BILLS ON FIRST READING House Bill No. 4717, entitled: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF TACLOBAN, PROVINCE OF LEYTE TO BE KNOWN AS THE UTAP NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND A P P R O P R I AT I N G FUNDS THEREFOR By Representative Romualdez TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE House Bill No. 4718, entitled: AN ACT DEFINING THE ROLE OF DOLE AND L G U O N T H E E S TA B L I S H M E N T A N D OPERATION OF THE PESO, AND THE OPERATION OF THE JOB PLACEMENT OFFICE IN SUC AND NGO, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 3, 6, 7, AND 9 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8759, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS PUBLIC MOVEMENT SERVICE OFFICE ACT OF 1999 By Representative Benitez Tuesday, May 31, 2011 No. 72d TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT House Bill No. 4719, entitled: AN ACT CREATING TWO ADDITIONAL MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES (MTCC) FOR THE CITY OF LUCENA, PROVINCE OF QUEZON, AMENDING SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 By Representative Alcala TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE House Bill No. 4720, entitled: AN ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE HALAL ACCREDITATION AND REGULATORY BOARD AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES By Representative Bonoan-David TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION AND THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY House Bill No. 4721, entitled: AN ACT MANDATING THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, TO COORDINATE WITH EACH OTHER AND ASSIST IDENTIFIED INCOME COMMUNITIES AND DEPRESSED URBAN AREAS TO PROMOTE INCREASED ACCESS TO AND CONSUMPTION OF FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND OTHER HEALTHY FOODS AMONG CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN THEREIN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES By Representative Bonoan-David TO THE COMMITTEE ON POVERTY ALLEVIATION House Bill No. 4722, entitled: AN ACT EXEMPTING THE SALE OF ELECTRICITY TO RESIDENTIAL CONSUMERS WITH CONSUMPTION NOT EXCEEDING 250 KILOWATT HOUR FROM THE VALUE-ADDED TAX, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 109(1) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8424 OR THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES By Representative Bonoan-David TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

2 House Bill No. 4723, entitled: AN ACT TO ENSURE THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS (GOCC), GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, STATE-OWNED UNIVERSITIES, AND OTHER SIMILAR AGENCIES IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR BY REQUIRING THESE ENTITIES TO BE EVALUATED AND SUBJECTED TO THE TEST OF ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL VIABILITY, CREATING A CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES By Representative Bonoan-David TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS House Bill No. 4724, entitled: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FURTHER INCENTIVES TO LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES TO THE END THAT BOTH PRODUCTIVITY AND INCOME WILL BE INCREASED By Representative Bonoan-David TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT House Bill No. 4725, entitled: AN ACT REQUIRING THE EXPANSION OF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM BY PRIVATE ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND SCHOOLS AS A CONDITION FOR THE INCREASE IN TUITION FEE AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES APPLICATION By Representative Bonoan-David TO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE House Bill No. 4726, entitled: AN ACT INCLUDING AMONG THE AREAS CLOSED TO MINING APPLICATIONS THOSE DECLARED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITSAS NO MINING ZONES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7942 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE MINING ACT OF 1995, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES By Representatives Casio and Colmenares TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES House Bill No. 4727, entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF ILAGAN INTO A COMPONENT CITY OF THE PROVINCE OF ISABELA TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF ILAGAN By Representative Albano TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT House Bill No. 4732, entitled: AN ACT AMENDING THE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7941, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PARTY-LIST SYSTEM ACT By Representatives Cortuna and Piamonte TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 RESOLUTIONS House Resolution No. 1302, entitled: A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION ON REPORTS THAT MANY SMALL POWER UTILITIES GROUP HAVE RUN OUT OF FUEL CAUSING POWER INTERRUPTIONS TO THE AREAS THAT THEY SERVE By Representatives Rodriguez (M.) and Rodriguez (R.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 1303, entitled: A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON GOOD GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION ON THE $2 MILLION CONSULTANCY DEAL STRUCK BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS AND TIM NEEL & ASSOCIATES, LLC. By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodriguez (M.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 1304, entitled: A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE PRACTICE OF MAKERS AND SELLERS OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES OF INCREASING PRICES EVERYTIME THE SCHOOL YEARS BEGINS By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodriguez (M.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 1305, entitled: A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION ON THE STATUS OF GLOBAL STEELS ILIGAN PLANT WITH THE VIEW OF GIVING ASSISTANCE AND INCENTIVES SO THAT IT WILL RE-OPEN, PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT TO MINDANAONONS AND INCOME TO THE COUNTRY By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodriguez (M.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 1306, entitled: A RESOLUTION URGING THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND TO IMMEDIATELY ADOPT A MORE OPEN, INCLUSIVE AND MERIT BASED SYSTEM OF SELECTING ITS MANAGINGDIRECTOR IN THE LIGHT OF THE RECENT INTERNATIONAL SCANDAL WHEREIN THE FUNDS MANAGING-DIRECTOR, MR. DOMINIQUE STRAUSS-KAHN, WAS ARRESTED FOR SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A CHAMBERMAID IN A NEW YORK CITY HOTEL ROOM By Representative Bello TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 House Resolution No. 1307, entitled: A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE PRESENT STATE OF RICE PRODUCTION WITH THE END OBJECTIVE OF ESTABLISHING LONG TERM PROGRAMS AND POLICIES TOWARDS RICE SUFFICIENCY By Representative Bonoan-David TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES REP. ESCUDERO. Mr. Speaker. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The Gentleman from Sorsogon is recognized. REP. ESCUDERO. Will the Secretary General please slow down. We do not understand what is being read. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Please follow the request of the Gentleman from Sorsogon. House Resolution No. 1308, entitled: RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY URGING HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III, TO DIRECT THE NATIONAL RISK REDUCTION MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (NRRMC), METRO MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MMDA), PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF VOLCANOLOGY AND SEISMOLOGY, AND OTHER CONCERNEDAGENCIES TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINDING OF THE METRO MANILA EARTHQUAKE IMPACT REDUCTION STUDY (MMEIRS) UNDERTAKEN BY THE JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA) IN 2002-2004 AS PRE-EMPTIVE MEASURE OF MITIGATING THE POSSIBLE CATASTROPHIC IMPACT OF AN EARTHQUAKE IN METRO MANILA By Representative Bonoan-David TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY House Resolution No. 1309, entitled: RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEES ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND ON JUSTICE TO CONDUCTAN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION ON THE PLIGHT OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWs) WHO ARE LANGUISHING IN JAILS ALL OVER THE WORLD, FOCUSING ON THOSE IN DEATH ROW, RECOMMEND MEASURES THEREON INCLUDING THE HIRING OF THE SERVICES OF COMPETENT LAWYERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN R.A. 8042 By Representatives Ilagan and De Jesus TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 1310, entitled: A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY TO CONDUCT AN URGENT INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE HIGH PRICES OF FUEL PRODUCTS DUE TO THE PRICE

3 INCREASES IMPOSED BY OIL COMPANIES AND THE UNUSUALLY HIGH PRICES OF FUEL PRODUCTS IN BACOLOD CITY AND NEGROS OCCIDENTAL By Representative Golez (A.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 1311, entitled: A RESOLUTION URGING THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT TO PRIORITIZE THE URGRADING OF STANDARDS OF BASIC EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES By Representative Mandanas TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE AND THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS House Resolution No. 1313, entitled: A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON MINDANAO AFFAIRS AND THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION ON THE PROPRIETY OF THE SUPPORT THAT THE MINDANAO DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY GIVES TO THE MINING SECTOR IN MINDANAO By Representatives Rodriguez (R.) and Rodriguez (M.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 1314, entitled: A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION ON THE REPORTS THAT 15 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS NATIONWIDE HAVE NO ACCESS TO POTABLE WATER By Representatives Rodriguez (M.) and Rodriguez (R.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 1315, entitled: RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE HOUSE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON VARIOUS COMPLAINTS/REPORTS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS) By Representative Biazon TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 1316, entitled: RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE NATIONAL CULTURAL COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE TO CONDUCTAN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION ON THE ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES ON THE ACQUISITION OF THE FREE PRIOR AND INFORMED CONSENT OF THE PALAWAN INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN BROOKESPOINT, PALAWAN BY MACROASIA, LEBACH AND IPILAN NICKEL CORPORATION AND THE ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES OF THE SAID MINING COMPANIES By Representative Brawner Baguilat TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

4 House Resolution No. 1317, entitled: RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE NATIONAL CULTURAL COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE TO CONDUCTAN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF PULANGUI MEGA DAM 5 THAT WOULD ALLEGEDLY DISPLACE 22 INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES OF BUKIDNON AND NORTH COTABATO By Representative Brawner Baguilat TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 1318, entitled: RESOLUTION CALLING FOR AN INVESTIGATION BY THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH ON THE ASSASSINATION OF ARMANDO MAXIMINO, INDIGENOUS LEADER OF THE DUMAGAT TRIBE By Representative Brawner Baguilat TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 1319, entitled: RESOLUTION CALLING FOR AN INVESTIGATION BY THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH ON THE REPREHENSIBLE ASSASSINATION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES LEADER FLORITA CAYA By Representatives Brawner Baguilat and ZamoraApsay TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 1320, entitled: RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGYTO CONDUCTAN INVESTIGATION, INAID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE INTENSIFYING MONOPOLY OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY AND THE PROBABLE INCREASE IN PRICESAND MONOPOLYPRACTICES RESULTING FROM THE APPARENTLY ILLEGAL AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL SHAREAND SWAP DEAL BETWEEN PLDTAND DIGITEL By Representatives Casio and Colmenares TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 1321, entitled: RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN FRANCISCO IN THE PROVINCE OF CEBU FOR WINNING THE 2011 UNITED NATIONS SASAKAWA AWARD FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION By Representative Durano TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 1322, entitled: A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY AND INVESTIGATION, IN OF LEGISLATION, ON THE WITHHOLDING OF THE SHARES OF SEVERAL BARANGAYS IN THE PROCEEDS OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAXES By Representatives Crisologo, Herrera-Dy, Castelo and Banal

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 1323, entitled: RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE HOUSE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE CULPABILITY OF SECRETARY CESAR PURISIMA AND HIS FITNESS TO HEAD THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AMID ALLEGATIONS OF TAX EVASION AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST WHICH MAY RESULT FROM HIS WIFES HOLDING OF AN IMPORTANT POSITION IN A FINANCING INSTITUTION By Representative Pichay TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 1324, entitled: A RESOLUTION URGING THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON SOUTHERN TAGALOG DEVELOPMENT AND THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE IRREGULAR PRACTICE OF THE MANAGEMENT OF THE SUPERCAT FAST FERRY CORPORATION (SFFC) SERVING THE CALAPAN BATANGAS ROUTE AND VICE VERSA PREJUDICING THE INTEREST AND CONVENIENCE OF THE RIDING PUBLIC PARTICULARLY THE PEOPLE OF ORIENTAL MINDORO By Representative Valencia TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 1325, entitled: RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE DETERIORATING QUALITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES, PARTICULARLY THE DISMAL PERFORMANCE OF PHILIPPINE UNIVERSITIES IN INTERNATIONAL RANKINGS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES By Representative Angara TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 1326, entitled: A RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO DIRECT AND SUPERVISE THE LAND REGISTRATION AUTHORITY TO FULLY IMPLEMENT THE LAND TITLING COMPUTERIZATION PROJECT By Representative Bagasina TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES House Resolution No. 1327, entitled: RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON ANOMALIES AND IRREGULARITIES COMMITTED WITHIN THE

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 NEW BILIBID PRISON COMPOUND UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS By Representatives Bataoil, Lagman, Aquino, Aumentado, Bagasina, Cagas, Datumanong, Magsaysay (M.), Obillo, Padilla, Pangandaman (M.), Pichay, Panotes and Calimbas-Villarosa TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 1328, entitled: A RESOLUTION TO STOP URGING POWER SECTOR ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MANAGEMENT (PSALM) TO ACCELERATE RAISING REVENUES THROUGH DISPOSITION OF ASSETS By Representative Mandanas TO THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY ADDITIONAL COAUTHORS Rep. Daryl Grace J. Abayon for House Bill No. 20; Rep. Marc Douglas C. Cagas IV for House Bill No. 125; Rep. Bernadette R. Herrera-Dy for House Bill No. 357; Rep. Pedro P. Romualdo for House Bill No. 519; Rep. Marcelino R. Teodoro for House Bills No. 807, 1418, 3088, 3977 and 4393; Rep. Tomas V. Apacible for House Bill No. 1071; Rep. Daisy Avance-Fuentes for House Bills No. 2394 and 4626; Rep. Susan A. Yap for House Bill No. 2611; Rep. Mercedes K. Alvarez for House Bill No. 3391; Rep. Bai Sandra A. Sema for House Bill No. 3537; Rep. Abigail Faye C. Ferriol for House Bill No. 4215; Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla for House Bill No. 4359; Rep. Eulogio Amang R. Magsaysay for House Bills No. 4454 and 4523; Rep. Angelo B. Palmones for House Bill No. 4593; Rep. Ben P. Evardone for House Bill No. 4626; Reps. Maria Isabelle Beng G. Climaco, Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr., Rufus B. Rodriguez, Cesar V. Sarmiento and Lorenzo R. Taada III for House Bill No. 4694; and Rep. Eduardo R. Gullas for House Bills No. 225, 414, 454, 509 and 3667 and House Resolution No. 583. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE Message dated May 30, 2011 informing the House of Representatives that the Senate on even date approved the Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of Senate Bill No. 2640 and House Bill No. 4067, both entitled: AN ACT TO PROMOTE FINANCIAL VIABILITYAND FISCAL DISCIPLINE IN GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS AND TO STRENGTHEN THE ROLE OF THE STATE IN ITS GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT TO MAKE THEM MORE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF PUBLIC INTERESTAND FOR OTHER PURPOSES TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Message dated May 30, 2011 informing the House of Representatives that the Senate on even date passed Senate Bill No. 2701, entitled:

5 AN ACT ALLOWING THE EMPLOYMENT OF NIGHT WORKERS, THEREBY REPEALINGARTICLES 130 AND 131 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBER FOUR HUNDRED FORTY TWO (PD 442), AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES in which it requests the concurrence of the House of Representatives. TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Message dated May 30, 2011 informing the House of Representatives that the Senate on even date passed Senate Bill No. 2748, entitled: AN ACT REQUIRING ALL CONCERNED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO ENSURE THE EARLY RELEASE OF THE RETIREMENT PAY, PENSIONS, GRATUITIES AND OTHER BENEFITS OF RETIRING GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES in which it requests the concurrence of the House of Representatives. TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION Message dated May 30, 2011 informing the House of Representatives that the Senate on even date passed Senate Bill No. 2802, entitled: AN ACT RECOGNIZING THE EARLY YEARS FROM ZERO (0) TO SIX (6) AS THE FIRST CRUCIAL STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT AND FOR THIS PURPOSE STRENGTHENING THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, RENAMING THE DAY CARE CENTER AS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES in which it requests the concurrence of the House of Representatives. TO T H E C O M M I T T E E O N W E L FA R E O F CHILDREN COMMITTEE REPORTS Report by the Committee on Public Works and Highways (Committee Report No. 1042), re H. No. 2014, entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE COGON-PONTEVEDRA ROAD IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF PANIT-AN AND PONTEVEDRA, PROVINCE OF CAPIZ INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR recommending its approval with amendment Sponsors: Representatives Cosalan and Del Rosario (A.A.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Public Works and Highways (Committee Report No. 1043), re H. No. 2937, entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE KIANGAN-ASIPULOAMBAGUIO ROAD IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF KIANGAN AND ASIPULO, PROVINCE OF IFUGAO AND MUNICIPALITY OF AMBAGUIO, PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

6 recommending its approval without amendment Sponsors: Representatives Cosalan and Brawner Baguilat TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Public Works and Highways (Committee Report No. 1044), re H. No. 2331, entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE PROVINCIAL ROAD TRAVERSING THE BARANGAYS OF GADU, CALLILAUAN, CARILUCUD, UBONG, PAROGPAROG, BANTAY, NABBOTUAN AND PALAO, ALL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SOLANA, CAGAYAN GOING TO BARANGAY MACUTAY OF RIZAL, KALINGA INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR recommending its approval with amendment Sponsors: Representatives Cosalan and Ting TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Public Works and Highways (Committee Report No. 1045), re H. No. 1789, entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE PAOAY-BATAC ROAD, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE INTO A NATIONAL ROAD recommending its approval with amendment Sponsors: Representatives Cosalan and Marcos TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Public Works and Highways (Committee Report No. 1046), re H. No. 1629, entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE KIANGAN-TINOCBUGUIAS ROAD IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF KIANGAN AND TINOC, PROVINCE OF IFUGAO AND MUNICIPALITY OF BUGUIAS, PROVINCE OF BENGUET, INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR recommending its approval without amendment Sponsors: Representatives Cosalan and Brawner Baguilat TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Public Works and Highways (Committee Report No. 1047), re H. No. 2125, entitled: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE ABUYOG-SILAGO ROAD CONNECTING THE PROVINCES OF LEYTE AND SOUTHERN LEYTE INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT THEREON recommending its approval with amendment Sponsors: Representatives Cosalan and Cari TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Public Works and Highways (Committee Report No. 1048), re H. No. 2015, entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE STA. FE-CASANAYAN ROAD IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PILAR, PROVINCE OF CAPIZ INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR recommending its approval with amendment

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 Sponsors: Representatives Cosalan and Del Rosario (A.A.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Public Works and Highways (Committee Report No. 1049), re H. No. 853, entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE PROVINCIAL ROAD FROM JUNCTION LUTIMAN TO GUICAM ROAD OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALICIA, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGASIBUGAY INTOASECONDARY NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR recommending its approval with amendment Sponsors: Representatives Cosalan and Cabilao Yamboa TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Public Works and Highways (Committee Report No. 1050), re H. No. 2329, entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE PROVINCIAL ROAD TRAVERSING THE BARANGAYS OF SAMPAGUITA, SOLANA CAGAYAN, WARAT, PIAT, CAGAYAN, LA SUERTE, CATARAUAN, NANUCCAUAN, AND BAYABAT ALL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF AMULUNG, CAGAYAN GOING TO BARANGAY AFUSING, ALCALA, CAGAYAN INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR recommending its approval with amendment Sponsors: Representatives Cosalan and Ting TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Public Works and Highways (Committee Report No. 1051), re H. No. 2330, entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE JP RIZAL ROAD IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ENRILE, CAGAYAN GOING TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF STA. MARIA OF THE PROVINCE OF ISABELA VIA BARANGAYS LANNA, MAGALALAG, ALIBAGO, MARACURU, INGA, LEMU, AND DIVISORIA OF THE SAME MUNICIPALITY INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR recommending its approval with amendment Sponsors: Representatives Cosalan and Ting TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Public Works and Highways (Committee Report No. 1052), re H. No. 2016, entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE LANOT-LOCTUGANPANITAN-BOUNDARY ROAD IN ROXAS CITY AND THE MUNICIPALITY OF PANITAN, PROVINCE OF CAPIZ INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR recommending its approval with amendment Sponsors: Representatives Cosalan and Del Rosario (A.A.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Public Works and Highways (Committee Report No. 1053), re H. No. 3348, entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE BONIFACIO DRIVE IN AREVALO, ILOILO CITY INTO A NATIONAL ROADANDAPPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 recommending its approval with amendment Sponsors: Representatives Cosalan and Treas TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Public Works and Highways (Committee Report No. 1054), re H. No. 2017, entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE DUMULOG-GABUANMONGPONG-CULAJAO-BANICA ROAD IN ROXAS CITY, PROVINCE OF CAPIZ INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR recommending its approval with amendment Sponsors: Representatives Cosalan and Del Rosario (A.A.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Public Works and Highways (Committee Report No. 1055), re H. No. 2011, entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE POBLACION-PAWA ROAD IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PANAY, PROVINCE OF CAPIZ INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR recommending its approval with amendment Sponsors: Representatives Cosalan and Del Rosario (A.A.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Public Works and Highways (Committee Report No. 1056), re H. No. 2010, entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE ROXAS CITY-CAGAYSIBAGUAN-BALIJUAGAN-CUDIAN-IVISAN PROVINCIAL ROAD IN ROXAS CITY AND THE MUNICIPALITY OF IVISAN, PROVINCE OF CAPIZ INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR recommending its approval with amendment Sponsors: Representatives Cosalan and Del Rosario (A.A.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Public Works and Highways (Committee Report No. 1057), re H. No. 2012, entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE HIPONA-CANAPIANQUINABONGLAN ROAD IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF PONTEVEDRAAND MAAYON, PROVINCE OF CAPIZ INTOANATIONAL ROADAND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR recommending its approval with amendment Sponsors: Representatives Cosalan and Del Rosario (A.A.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Public Works and Highways (Committee Report No. 1058), re H. No. 2013, entitled: ANACT CONVERTING THE CONCIENCIA-TINIGBAN ROAD IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PANITAN, PROVINCE OF CAPIZ INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR recommending its approval with amendment Sponsors: Representatives Cosalan and Del Rosario (A.A.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

7 Report by the Committee on Public Works and Highways (Committee Report No. 1059), re H. No. 2404, entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE AYAGA-STA. MARCELA-FLORA-LASAM PROVINCIAL ROAD IN THE PROVINCE OF APAYAO INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR recommending its approval with amendment Sponsors: Representatives Cosalan and Bulot-Begtang TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Public Works and Highways (Committee Report No. 1060), re H. No. 2409, entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE BULUAN-DAGACATABBUGAN-PINUKPUK PROVINCIAL ROAD IN THE PROVINCE OF APAYAO INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR recommending its approval with amendment Sponsors: Representatives Cosalan Bulot-Begtang and Agyao TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Public Works and Highways (Committee Report No. 1061), re H. No. 3353, entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE STA. ELENA CAPALONGA BYPASS COASTAL ROAD IN THE PROVINCE OF CAMARINES NORTE, INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR recommending its approval with amendment Sponsors: Representatives Cosalan and Unico TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Appropriations (Committee Report No. 1062), re H. No. 4758, entitled: AN ACT DECLARING THE NORTHWEST PANAY PENINSULA LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF NABAS, MALAY AND BURUANGA, PROVINCE OF AKLAN, AND IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF LIBERTAD AND PANDAN, PROVINCE OFANTIQUE ASAPROTECTED AREA UNDER THE CATEGORY OF NATURAL PARK, PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill No. 1005 Sponsors: Representatives Matugas, Abaya and Miraflores TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Local Government (Committee Report No. 1063), re H. No. 4759, entitled: AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT IN THE PROVINCE OF CEBU TO BE KNOWN AS THE SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill No. 3865 Sponsors: Representatives Arnaiz and Garcia (P.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

8 Report by the Committee on Local Government (Committee Report No. 1064), re H. No. 4760, entitled: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REAPPORTIONMENT OF LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS IN THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill No. 4336 Sponsors: Representatives Arnaiz, Apostol, Salvacion, Gomez and Cari TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Appropriations (Committee Report No. 1065), re H. R. No. 953, entitled: RESOLUTIONRECOMMENDINGTOHISEXCELLENCY PRESIDENT BENIGNO C. AQUINO III, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, THE ALLOCATION OF FORTY MILLION PESOS (PHP 40,000,000.00) BUDGET TO THE NATIONAL HISTORICAL COMMISSION OF THE PHILIPPINES (NHCP) TO FUND THE CELEBRATION COMMEMORATING THE 150 TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF DR. JOSE P. RIZAL AND FOR THE RESTORATION AS WELL OF THE PHYSICAL FACILITIES OF NATIONAL HISTORICAL PLACES SIGNIFICANT TO RIZALS LIFE recommending its adoption Sponsors: Representatives Abaya, Escudero, Jalosjos (C.), Mercado-Revilla, Sarmiento (M.), Tinio, Rodriguez (R.), Rodriguez (M.) and Padilla TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Special Committee on Reforestation (Committee Report No. 1066), re H. No. 1398, entitled: AN ACT REFORESTING 3,000 HECTARES OF PUBLIC LAND IN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR recommending its approval without amendments Sponsors: Representatives Yu, Rodriguez (R.) and Rodriguez (M.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ADDITIONAL REFERENCE OF BUSINESS RESOLUTION House Resolution No. 1348, entitled: RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE PROFOUND CONDOLENCE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE DEMISE OF THE HONORABLE REGALADO E. MAAMBONG, A MEMBER OF THE BATASANG PAMBANSA By Representative Gullas TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized. REP. BANAL. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. May I take this opportunity to acknowledge the presence of a few guests, Mr. Speaker. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Please proceed.

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 REP. BANAL. As guests of the Hon. Romero Federico Miro S. Quimbo of the Second District of Marikina, we have the delegation of the Couples for Christ from the Immaculate Concepcion Parish: Arthur and Marissa Dizon, Pipo and Annie Sison, and Ramon and Lina Doria. (Applause) THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Please stand up to be recognized. Welcome to the House of Representatives. REP. BANAL. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We also have the guests of Reps. Tomas V. Apacible, Sonny P. Collantes, Mark LLandro Dong L. Mendoza and Eulogio Amang R. Magsaysay: the 25 school heads headed by the Schools Division Superintendent, Dr. Emma Bautista. (Applause) THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Welcome to the House of Representatives. CONSIDERATION OF H.B. NO. 4244 Continuation PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP AND DEBATE REP. BANAL. At this point, Mr. Speaker, I move that we resume the period of sponsorship and debate on House Bill No. 4244 and so, we would like to invite the Hon. Anthony Rolando T. Golez Jr. to resume his interpellation. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. Before we resume the interpellation, the Secretary General is directed to read only the title of the measure. REP. BANAL. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4244, entitled: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE POLICY ON RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, AND POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). We now recognize Honorable Anthony Golez. Is the Sponsor ready to defend the measure? The Hon. Janette L. Garin is recognized to defend the measure on the interpellation of Honorable Anthony Golez. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor. Good afternoon, Mme. Sponsor. I hope you can spare some of your time in answering some of my questions. REP. GARIN (J.). Willingly, Mr. Speaker. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Mme. Sponsor, based on the sponsorship speech, majority of the proponents of the said House Bill No. 4244 mentioned the freedom of informed choice, Mr. Speaker. May I ask if the sponsor can explain the phrase freedom of informed choice or the definition of informed choice. REP. GARIN (J.). Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, when we talk about freedom of informed choice, it means we are giving every couple in our community all the options to enable them to plan their family. They will be thoroughly

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 checked; they will be apprised; and they will be well-informed of the consequences of taking any contraceptive pills or resorting to the use of IUD or any contraception, if indicated. But they will also be told of the natural methods available. They will be informed of the expected side effects; they will also be informed of the expected success rate and failure rate, as well as the duration during which they will be allowed to take or apply the method of choice. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor. You mentioned that for people to have an informed choice, we must present all possible choices before they make a decision. If I can pose a simple medical question, Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor, regarding informed choice: What if a 75-year old diabetic, with stage 3 prostate cancer, with metastasis in the pulmonary organs, complaining of vague but extreme body pains, is requesting for a quick remedy for the pain, which among the choices will you give to the patient: (a) oral pain relievers; (b) eight ounces of milk with 200 mg. of cyanide; (c) a .45 caliber Smith and Wesson; or (d) an overdose of morphine? Which among the four would the good Lady from Iloilo choose for her answer? REP. GARIN (J.). Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, of the four choices given, the second, the third and the fourth choices are actually choices which we do not give to a patient in an actual medical setting. Oral pain relievers are given to those who can tolerate pain relievers for a simple headache or a simple body pain, especially muscle aches. In the case of a patient with, I believe, a metastatic type and stage 4 cancer, 75 years old at that, probably, pain relievers will have to be administered via the epidural pathway by a doctor in a hospital setting at the proper and adequate timing, with all the necessary precautions and with all the necessary monitors. My point here, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, is that if we talk about the patient in a situation like this, nobody can give an exact diagnosis and even an exact remedy because a medical and curative approach is supposed to be a holistic approach where you really see the patient and you personally examine him and consider all ancillary procedures. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. So, most probably, your answer is letter (a). REP. GARIN (J.). I am not giving it as an answer, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, because in the case of a patient with stage 4 metastatic cancer, at the late stage, he being 75 years old, his pain can never be relieved by oral pain relievers. As I mentioned, it should be administered through the epidural pathway by an anesthesiologist, with his cancer doctor by his side, and it should be in a hospital setting, an oral REP. GOLEZ (A.). Well taken, Mme. Sponsor, Mr. Speaker. Whether you answered it with a very long statement or a very short one, the answer is still pain relievers. Letters (b), (c) and (d) must not be part of the informed choice. Why? When we describe or define informed choice, although it is an extension of the principle of autonomy which is the right or capacity for self-determination, it is the persons right to make choices and take actions based on his values and beliefs. But this is not absolute.

9 You take away the choice from the patient if you are giving choices that would harm human beings. This is precisely why we want to define informed choice. The choices must be harmless to the human beings, more precisely, choices must not go against the beginning of human life. REP. GARIN (J.). I agree with my distinguished colleague, Mr. Speaker, and allow me to reiterate, as I mentioned, I did not choose any of the four because the second, the third and the fourth choices are highly irresponsible and impossible options to be given to patients. The pain relievers would be an option, but again, as I mentioned, he cited oral pain relievers. We never give metastatic patients, at the late stage, oral pain relievers because that will not relieve, even an inch, of their pain. REP. GOLEZ (A.). That is a case-to-case basis, Mme. Sponsor, Mr. Speaker, but I would want to go back or refer to that question later on. You agreed with me that in an informed choice, we should be offering choices to our people where the services or the products that we are going to offer to our patients or to our people would not harm them. How can we be sure if contraceptives are harmless if we do not understand the mechanism of action of the contraceptives? In his sponsorship speech, Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor, the good Gentleman from Albay, Congressman Edcel C. Lagman, I think, mentioned twice and enumerated, I think also twice, the mechanism of action of the contraceptives. Do you agree, Mme. Sponsor, with the explanation of Congressman Lagman regarding the mechanism of action of the contraceptives that was mentioned in the said bill? REP. GARIN (J.). Specifically what, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague? REP. GOLEZ (A.). He mentioned that the first mechanism of action of oral contraceptive pills or contraceptives would be that it prevents ovulation. REP. GARIN (J.). I agree to that, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague. REP. GOLEZ (A.). 2) It thickens the cervical mucus. REP. GARIN (J.). That is definitely true and it has been documented by various studies. In fact, that is highly accepted by our country and the World Health Organization. REP. GOLEZ (A.). What I find very interesting is that I am not sure if he deliberately missed out the third mechanism of action of any contraceptives which I believe, Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor, as a doctor, you would know, and if I may ask the distinguished Lady from Iloilo, to inform us the third mechanism of action of the contraceptives. REP. GARIN (J.). Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, if we talk about the mechanism of action of oral contraceptives that are highly accepted and are not considered abortifacient, as enlisted in the list of essential medicines of the World Health Organization, there are only two mechanisms of action. First is the inhibition of ovulation which results in the inhibition of the meeting of the egg cell

10 and the sperm cell, as well as the inhibition of the entry of sperm cells into the uterine cavity. If my distinguished colleague heard the stand of those against this bill and some of the allegations that contraceptives prevent implantation, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, allow me to mention that it has been a hypothetical consideration. In fact, this has been tested several times and it was proven to be not correlated. In fact, in several studiesI actually have a PowerPoint presentation, and I am just waiting for the technical people to show one slide on several experimentations conducted and published in the British Medical Journal and widely accepted by the World Health Organizationthey were able to prove that such implantation which occurs even if a patient is taking pills will not in any way affect or terminate pregnancy. Ang ibig pong sabihin, kung nagkita ang egg cell at sperm cell sa isang pasyenteng gumagamit ng pills, ano ba ang mangyayari? Ito ba ay malalaglag o ito ba ay magpo-proceed sa normal pregnancy? The unanimous conclusion of many universally accepted and confirmed studies is that if a patient who is into pills gets pregnant, then it will result in a normal pregnancy. Matutuloy po ang pagbubuntis ng isang babae. That is precisely the reason there is a low failure rate among those using oral contraceptive pills. In further experimentations undertaken, kasi sinasabi na baka magnipis ang endometrial lining, it has been proven that a fertilized ovum can implant itself outside the endometrial lining and that is precisely the reason we have many cases of ectopic pregnancies. However, for a successful development of a fertilized ovum to pregnancy, it has to implant in the endometrial lining with an accompanying maternal blood flow to the product of conception. Further, and lastly, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, there is a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin which I believe my distinguished colleague here, being a medical doctor, is very much well-versed and familiar with. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), a hormone produced during pregnancy, even in the very early stages of pregnancy, would surge. Ibig sabihin, kapag mayroong pagkikita ang egg cell at sperm cell, nagbabago ang komposisyon ng hormones ng isang nagbubuntis at nagkakaroon ng hCG. In all the experimentations among patients taking oral contraceptives at mayroong controlled patients, ipinakita na maski nagninipis ang matris, ang lining ng uterus ay walang pagtaas ng hormone of pregnancy. Why is this happening na nagninipis siya? Kasi walang product of conception. Simply said, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, nagkaroon ng mga haka-haka that it prevents implantation but scientific studies have not documented this, and that is precisely the reason the World Health Organization has, as agreed upon by majority of the nations in the world, decided to include oral contraceptive pills in the list of essential medicines. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Thank you very much, Mme. Sponsor. Is the Lady saying now, based on her extravagant explanation, that the beginning of life cannot be during fertilization, that it can only be during implantation? REP. GARIN (J.). Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, allow me to make an apology to my colleague if he finds my explanation extravagant. I do believe that I have to explain it in the terms acceptable to our colleagues. If the Gentleman

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 is referring to mechanisms of actions, the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics, ibig pong sabihin ay iyong aksyon ng isang gamot na iniinom natin sa ating katawan, iyong aksyon dito ay dapat talagang i-explain in the most reasonable and the simplest way. So, my apologies if the Gentleman finds it extravagant. If you are going to ask whether I meant that life starts at implantation and not during fertilization, allow me to correct you; I did not say that. My statement was based on the mechanism of the action of pills. Whether life starts at implantation, fertilization or conception, it does not matter because the mechanism of action of oral contraceptive pills is to prevent fertilization. Kung ang takot natin ay, hindi naging successful at nagkaroon ng fertilization, nagkita ang sperm cell at egg cell, what will happen? It will, of course, progress to a normal pregnancy. It will implantthe mother will have the early signs of pregnancy and that is acceptable within the seven to 10 percent range of failure rate in the use of oral contraceptive pills. Again, let me repeat, I am not in a position to define the start or the beginning of life. I might have my own thoughts about it, having practiced my professionhaving delivered more than 200 babies by normal, spontaneous vaginal delivery, having handled several induced abortion cases, having handled gynecological cases, and having operated and evacuated ectopic pregnancies, I realize that life is so unique and nobody except God can really define the start of life. In various debates all over the world, nobody was able to come up with an exact definition of life. If my distinguished colleague would like to define it, I would welcome it but on my side, I will never define the start of life because that is not within my capability. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Thank you very much, Mme. Sponsor. I just have two points to pry into right now. The first is the beginning of human life and the second is the demographic figure of our country. You mentioned a while ago that you are uncertain as to whether life begins during fertilization or at implantation but you are certain that the third mechanism of action of oral contraceptives is a vague third mechanism of action. REP. GARIN (J.). Yes, Mr. Speaker. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Mr. Speaker, I am not standing here to assert certain religious or faithful beliefs with regard to the issue of the RH Bill but rather, I am here to defend the knowledge about the beginning of life based on how we, doctors, being former medical students, were educated about it. I will not argue on the contentious issue of when life begins, just like what you said, but rather, if I may share and utilize the knowledge that we have gained, you and I, as well as all the doctors, whether they were trained in the United States of America or in the Philippines, in any private or public institution, whether they went to Harvard Med or Stanford or any small schools or medical schools in Africa or in the Caribbean, we used almost the same books with almost the same authors, and we were taught one basic fundamental principle that all doctors have agreed upon. Right now, Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor, it is very crucial for each and every Representative who is here right now to know what the doctors had learned or had gained before or

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 the knowledge that the medical students had gained before they became doctors or medical practitioners. Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor, if you would allow me to illustrate first the basic physiology of ovulation and reproduction so that I would be able to answer the question that I posed to you, that was supposed to be answered by how we were taught as doctors. Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor, if you would give me five minutes so that everybody could see my illustration. REP. GARIN (J.). Yes. Mr. Speaker, if our distinguished colleague will allow me, just two statements. First, allow me to correct the statement that I cannot decipher the start of lifewhether it is during fertilization or during implantation. As I have mentioned, I am not in a position to define the start of life because I might have my own definition on a case-to-case basis. I will define the start of life during fertilization but if I will have a patient who comes with a molar pregnancy and I would have a patient who comes to me and would like to have babies and who would resort to in vitro fertilization, I cannot, you know, make judgments on allowing them to freeze their embryos because frozen embryos, of course, do have lives but then it becomes a question of whether we allow or we do not allow them to do so. Kasi nga po, nandidiyan sila sa freezer at kapag hindi binalikan, what will the laboratory do? They will be thrown after five years especially if the rent on the freezer is not being paid. My point, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, is that I am not in a position to give a categorical definition of when life starts because life is so unique and it comes on a caseto-case basis. Puwede pong sa ganitong pagbubuntis ay nagsimula ang buhay sa pag-meet ng egg cell at sperm cell. We have products of conception like the molar pregnancy o iyong nagbubuntis na mayroong baby pero mayroon ding mga itlog-itlog, mayroong mga grapes, a bunch of grapes, as we describe it in laymans terms. There is also life there but you evacuate it because in 40 percent of the cases, the mother will develop choriocarcinoma which is a very fatal kind of cancer. Second, hindi naman ito mabubuhay. The co-products of conception, even if they have life, will not result in a fullterm pregnancy. That is why I said I am not in a position to give a categorical definition but on a case-to-case basis. I can decipher if the product of conception needs to be sustained or the product of conception has to be terminated because the life of the mother is in danger. I would be very patient to allow my distinguished colleague to proceed with his anatomical and physiological explanation, including the changes in the womens reproductive health system. For the benefit of everybody here, especially our colleagues, while I do tolerate this, allow me to point out a very important matter. The definition of where life starts is not a subject of House Bill No. 4244 which calls for a concrete reproductive health policy and an informed choice by our patients. The bill that was filed to define the start of life was House Bill No. 9I am not sure if it is No. 9 or No. 13which is a subject matter pending with, I am not sure if it is the Committee on Health or the Committee on Childrens Welfare, filed by one of our colleagues whom I really look up to, Hon. Roilo S. Golez. That is precisely I say, Mr. Speaker, distinguished

11 colleagues, I will have the patience to listen to the anatomical and physiological explanation of our distinguished colleague but allow me to repeat that the issue on the start of life is a subject of another bill pending at the committee level filed by Hon. Roilo S. Golez, and is not in any way related to this measure. If you talk about oral contraception and that oral contraceptive pills prevent fertilization, whether we would admit that or we would not admit that, we have to produce experiments in order to prove the hypothesis that it really prevents implantation. As of the current time, no universally accepted and documented study has proven it. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Thank you very much, Mme. Sponsor. First of all, thank you for giving a very concise example a while ago when you mentioned that in an in vitro fertilization, there is life already when you mix the sperm cell and the egg cell because that life that was grown in a petri dish could actually be implanted at the right time in the endometrium of the uterus. So, it is already just like the process of implantation. I would want to be quick on this just to show everybody what the medical books taught us, and I just do not know if the distinguished Sponsor forgot about the books that we read in embryology. Later on, I will discuss this. So, Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor, I would want to start for everybodys sakethat there is such a process called ovulation. This is a sagittal cut of the reproductive system whereby ovulation is described to be the release of eggs from the ovaries. This happens 14 days from the onset of menses. (Slide show) Next slide. This is a very nice illustration on how the ovulatory cycle works. We have on the X axis the number of days in a menstrual cycle and on the Y axis are enumerated the different areas in the body whereby there are changes as the days of the menstrual cycle or ovulatory cycle would go by. We take note that this is the uterine endometrium, this drawing, and as we see, every single day, there are changes in the endometrial thickness. This is very important because we will find out later on that during ovulation, which happens on the 14th day of the menstrual cycle, the endometrium is thickened and when it is thickened, it becomes fertile for implantation. That is the reason there is no implantation that happens when the endometrium is not thickened, which is on these days. You do not expect pregnancy to happen on these days. Now, the pregnancy or the endometrial thickness is dictated by different hormones. So, depending whether the estradiol or the progesterone is high or low, the endometrium can be thickened or thinned, and this is how the contraceptive works. You give certain levels of progesterone or estrogen in the body that would maintain the different functions of the body not to: number one, ovulate; number two, thicken the cervical mucus; and, number three, the effect on the endometrium would be to thin the lines of the endometrium. Next slide, please. REP. GARIN (J.). Mr. Speaker, will my distinguished colleague yield to one question? REP. GOLEZ (A.). This will be quick.

12 REP. GARIN (J.). Okay. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Let me just finish, Mme. Sponsor. REP. GARIN (J.). We can go back to the previous slide later on. REP. GOLEZ (A.). We can go back to the first slide if you want, Mme. Sponsor. I just want to be quick as I promised. REP. GARIN (J.). Okay, yes.

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 these. Many of us here, whether pro or anti, know all of these. So, my question is, why do we have to sit here to listen to something that, to me, seems to be coming out of a Biology class, Mr. Speaker? SUSPENSION OF SESSION THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The session is suspended. It was 4:41 p.m. RESUMPTION OF SESSION

REP. GOLEZ (A.). This is the endometrium. The thickness of the endometrium of the uterus would depend on the number of cycle days in a month or in a cycle. As you can see, the endometrium, immediately after the menstrual bleeding, is thin compared to the thickness later on in the cycle. As we go on to the next slide, the endometrium before that slide, pleasethe endometrium during ovulation is thickened. Next slide. If there is no fertilization or implantation happening, then it sheds off and becomes menstruation. Next slide. So, now you compare the endometrium that is ready for implantation and the endometrium that is not ready for implantation. Nowtwo slides after that this is just going to be quick. This is a very dramatic representation of the reproductive system. Again, if I go to the process of fertilization, the sperm cell enters the vaginathis is the vaginathen enters the cervix, goes to the uterus and goes all the way to the fallopian tube until it meets the supposedly released egg. Now, during sexual intercourse, the spermatozoa or the sperms are deposited at the far end of the vagina. They rapidly reach the cervical mucus, a medium where the spermatozoa can live up to three days. This is very important in the first or second mechanism of the oral contraceptive pill. Since the mucus is thickened, then the spermatozoa will not be able to use the mucus as the medium where it can live up to three days. The rate of mortality becomes higher if the cervical mucus is thickened. REP. GARIN (J.). Mortality of what? REP. GOLEZ (A.). Now, as the spermatozoa starts the journey into and across the uterus and then enters the fallopian tube, one-third on the way up into the fallopian tube, the spermatozoa would meet the ovule or the egg that has been expulsed by the ovary. Next slide REP. COJUANGCO (K.). Mr. Speaker, parliamentary inquiry. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). What is the parliamentary inquiry? REP. COJUANGCO (K.). Mr. Speaker, I would like to know, should not this discussion have taken place at the committee level? My other question is, why do we have to go through all of these? I am not a doctor myself, Mr. Speaker, but I had Biology in high school and college. I know all of

At 4:41 p.m., the session was resumed. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The session is resumed. As to the inquiry of the Hon. Kimi S. Cojuangco, the people debating on the floor, the Sponsor and the interpellator, are both medical doctors who are discussing at the level of medicine, although it is not foreign to us. Even as a lawyer, the Chair remembers his biology. We can say that we are being liberal about it in the sense that the interpellator may be laying the predicate for his further question. That is why we are allowing them to go on with the discussion. If the discussion goes on in a way that is deemed irrelevant, we will ask them to move on to another topic which is probably more germane to the subject matter of the bill. But as far as the discussion is going on right now, the Chair sees no objectionable questions yet, since what is being asked is the action of the contraceptive pill. So, that is the very essence of the question. REP. AQUINO. Mr. Speaker. REP. GARIN (J.). Mr. Speaker. REP. GOLEZ (A.). I am just laying the predicate THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). For a moment, is the REP. COJUANGCO (K.). Mr. Speaker, the point is well taken. But I hope that we can cut short the interpellation and that each speaker will be given the allotted one-hour because there is so much more to discuss with regard to the RH Bill. This discussion is taking up so much time and so, hopefully, the good Gentleman from Bacolod can keep it short and straight to the point. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. REP. GARIN (J.). Mr. Speaker. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The Sponsor may say something. REP. GARIN (J.). I and my distinguished colleague, a very well-known doctor, Dr. Anthony Golez, who is the pride of Bacolod, both respect the opinion of the Hon. Kimi Cojuangco. I have made representations with Rep. Golez

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 (A.). We have agreed that after a few slides, I will comment so that it will be a question-and-answer situation wherein his statements will either be agreed upon by yours truly or will be refuted. In that way, the discussion will clear most of the questions that are hanging on the heads of not only our colleagues, but those who would like to decide on this matter. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). What is the pleasure of the Hon. Jose S. Aquino II? REP. AQUINO. Mr. Speaker, I would just like to also share my view with regard to the request that the time be cut short. We are all equal here, we have equal rights as Members of this august Body and as long as we go by the rules on what we are discussing, then I think each one of us should be given equal time, equal rights, Mr. Speaker. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Yes, that is understood. In fact, when the rules of the House were being drawn up, we made them very distinct from the rules of the Senate. In the Senate, one may filibuster and speak for hours on end, but in the House, we have set our limits. So, at the proper time, we will remind those on the floor if they have already exceeded the limit set aside by the rules of the House. So, we will let them continue until the proper time when they have to be interrupted, when the time comes when they have to be interrupted as our Rules provide. REP. COJUANGCO (K.). Mr. Speaker, I would just like to say to the honorable Congressman Aquino, I respect the rights of everybody to have equal time on the floor. But as the Chair said earlier, we have a set time limit. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Yes. REP. COJUANGCO (K.). All I was asking for, just to clarify to the Honorable Aquino, is that to make sure that we do not go over the time limit as, I have noticed, what has been happening last week and the week before. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Now, when the attention of the Chair is called by anybody on the time, sometimes the Chair is not aware of the time that has passed. Then, we will look at it in the proper way so that we can remind those on the floor to wrap up the discussion and we can move on to the next interpellator since there are 40 of them lined up and we are only on the third or fourth interpellator. REP. COJUANGCO (K.). Thank you, Mr. Speaker. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Mr. Speaker. REP. GARIN (J.). Mr. Speaker. REP. GOLEZ (A.). If I may be allowed, Mr. Speaker. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Does the Hon. Anthony Golez have any comment?

13 REP. GOLEZ (A.). We are talking about reproductive health. The main issue in this bill is health. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The Chair has already stated that it does not find anything irrelevant about the discussion. The Chair just explained to the Lady from Pangasinan the status that it has something to do with the action of the contraceptive pill. So, please go on and continue with your interpellation and we will wait for the proper time to say if you are already over the limit. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. REP. GARIN (J.). Mr. Speaker, before our distinguished colleague proceeds with his presentation, may I be allowed to suggest one thing. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Please proceed. REP. GARIN (J.). May I be allowed, with due courtesy to my distinguished colleague, the Hon. Anthony Golez, Mr. Speaker, to suggest that probably after one or two slides, yours truly be allowed to comment whether I entirely agree to what he is saying. As he has mentioned, we have the same textbooks; it is not only us but we also owe it to our patients and to our people to know the truth. It is the period of sponsorship and debate and so, if I may be allowed to comment, after one or two slides, whether I agree or not and why. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The request is noted. Of course, people have a different way of phrasing their questions. Some of us take a long time to lay the predicate for our questions. Probably, the Hon. Anthony Golez will be sensitive enough to the request of the Lady from Iloilo that she be allowed to comment also after a few sentences or after some premises have been laid down. REP. GARIN (J.). Yes, Mr. Speaker. When he flashed the slide on the menstrual cycle where he mentioned that during the follicular phase when the endometrium is not thickened, he mentioned that no pregnancy will occur because it is thin. So, I can give one sentence on that, if he is willing to flash the said slide on the menstrual cycle again. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Will the Hon. Anthony Golez yield to the request of the Lady Sponsor? REP. GOLEZ (A.). Yes, Mr. Speaker. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). So, please flash the slide being referred to by the Sponsor. REP. GARIN (J.). It was the slide before, the slide on the menstrual cycle. (Slide show) Yes, that one. Thank you very much. Distinguished colleague, if I heard it right, that is the follicular phase, the nine days. He made two statements: first was that ovulation occurs 14 days after menses.

14 REP. GOLEZ (A.). No. 14 days before the expected first day of menses. That is precise. REP. GARIN (J.). All right. So, that is well taken. That is right because prior to that, it is viable. The next statement was that in the follicular phase, there is no pregnancy because the endometrium is thin. REP. GOLEZ (A.). No, I mentioned that it depends. One of the factors that we would look at with regard to implantation would be the quality of the lining of the uterus. That was my contention, Mme. Sponsor. REP. GARIN (J.). So, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague to correct the records as what Congressman Golez has mentioned, it does not mean that, if the lining of the endometrium is thinby the way, ang endometrium po ay iyong unang lining ng ating matris. The muscle is already the myometrium and then we have the serosa, ito po iyong nasa loob. The statement is, it is thin during the follicular phase and so, there can be no pregnancy; it is not because of the thickness of the endometrium. Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, you can see the spike on the top where it says LH. The LH actually refers to luteinizing hormone and the spike represents an LH surge. The luteinizing hormone is not produced by the ovary but by our pituitary glands because the totality of the reproductive health system of a woman is not just here but it also includes here. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Mr. Speaker... REP. GARIN (J.). So, my point there is, just one statement please. Pregnancy does not occur. Why? Because without an LH surge, there will never be an ovulation. This is the menstrual cycle in medical books. We have patients with thickened endometrium, it is a case-to-case basis. Kaya po nangyayari iyong ganyan because when an egg cell and a sperm cell meets, the endometrial lining is being primed, pinapaganda. It is being made conducive to implantation not by the hormones in the ovaries but by the hormones being produced by our pituitary gland and the hormones of pregnancy being produced by the interplay of the hormonal reactions of the pregnant patient. Thank you. REP. GOLEZ (A.). That is correct, Mr. Speaker. That is the reason and precisely why I said the menstrual cycle of a human body would involve different organs at different levels of the body. I did not anymore elaborate which organ because the Members of Congress would not be able to understand. Going back to my only point, Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor, is this. Next slide, please. After I have mentioned the menstrual ovulation of the woman, next slide, and then going to the reproductive or the physiology of reproduction, next slide, slide 19, I would want to go to what medical experts, authors, my books, her books have got to say about the beginning of life. As I have mentioned and as I have laid the predicate a while ago, I will not argue here in this Chamber as to when life begins. I will just impart this to everybody because Dr. Janette Garin and I were privileged enough to be taught by these authors of these medical books. Next slide, number 1, that human development begins after the union

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 of the male and female gametes or germ cells during the process known as fertilization. REP. GARIN (J.). I agree to that. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Fertilization is a sequence of events that begins with the contact of sperm and that is from Keith Moore. Next slide, please. These are just two slides. Keith Moore, as we know, is a very, very popular Professor of Medicine. Next slide, next slide again. This one. This is the same book that Congresswoman Janette Garin and I used. The development of human being begins with fertilization, a process by which two highly specialized cells, the spermatozoa from the male and the oocytes from the female, unite to give rise to a new organism, the zygote. REP. GARIN (J.). That is true, Mr. Speaker. REP. GOLEZ (A.). I will stop from here, Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor. Can you just hang on to your question because I have not given or delivered the blow yet. This book is being used by Philippine medical schools and even by Harvard Medical School. Next slide. REP. GARIN (J.). That is true, Mr. Speaker. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Next slide. I would want to go further down the slide towards the commonly used oral contraceptive pills in the Philippines. Come on, next slide. Number one, when we look at this oral contraceptive pill, we will find therein a product description. Next slide. In the mechanism of action, next slide, please, Trust pill is a low-dose monophasic contraceptive pill that stops ovulationcorrectthins the lining of the uterus and thickens the cervical mucus. In combination, these actions prevent pregnancy. Next slide, please. In Yasmin, mechanism of actionit prevents the release of egg. It causes changes in the mucus of the cervix and the endometrium lining is changed, making it difficult for an egg to implant. Next slide. The third more commonly used OCP states that it prevents the egg from ripening and being released. The cervical mucus is thickened and the third one, the endometrium changes its lining, making it less likely that a fertilized egg can implant there. Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor, these statements came from the product description of each and every oral contraceptive pills that were mentioned in the slides. How can we now explain, number one, the statement of one of Sponsors of this bill who has been remiss by stating that there are only two mechanisms of action of contraceptives and who missed out the third one, which are the changes that happen in the lining of the uterus? This is very essential in the implantation process or the sixth or seventh day after fertilization, which our medical book says is the life or that the beginning of life starts during fertilization. REP. GARIN (J.). May I be allowed REP. GOLEZ (A.). The same book that the distinguished Sponsor is using or has used before and the same book that I used also.

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 REP. GARIN (J.). May I be allowed to respond, Mr. Speaker. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Please proceed. REP. GARIN (J.). Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, distinguished colleague. I referred to the two mechanisms of action because we are talking about the MOA or the mechanism of action of oral contraceptive pills. The effect on the lining of the uterus is a presumed effect; but on several experimentations duly documented, not only by our country, not only by the BFAD, but by the World Health Organization, it was seen that the very little effect on the lining of the uterus does not in any way hinder implantation. That is precisely why they say less likely. But let us look at the documented experimentations. I have actually a PowerPoint presentation on documented, accepted WHO experimentations, where it was seen that, in vivo, patients who will have the meeting of an egg cell and then a sperm cell, the thinning of the endometrium, pag numinipis po iyong endometrium, that is a pre-conceptual process. Ibig pong sabihin, walang nagkita na itlog at sperm cell. But if the egg cell and the sperm cell meet, what happens? The effect is not only limited to the reproductive tract. Iyong epekto po, eh, sa buong katawan ng babae wherein the pituitary glands, the totality and the hormonal milieu of the patient will have to change the endometrial lining. Kaya po nangyayari ang implantation. That is why I am very much willing to share this with my colleague later on that the WHO has listed it in their list of essential medicines kasi sa mga okasyon na nagkita ang egg cell and sperm cell, how was this documented? By a very, very, very early rise in human chorionic gonadotropin, hindi nag-ti-thin out ang endometrium kasi nagbibigay na. The effect on the thinning is pre-conceptual and that is the reason, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, that it has not been proven whether there is a correlation between preventing implantation or not. Bottomline, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, is the fact that we have accepted, and even in the manual that is being provided to obstetricians and gynecologists by the World Health Organization, in the process of guiding us on updates on how we prescribe to our patients, on how we give them pills, on the updates of combined pills whether they would prefer a 21-day pill or a 28-day pill, everything is said there. It has always been said thatno, there has never been any, and I said any, ni isang dokumentasyon ang naipakita na kapag nagkikita ang egg cell and sperm cell ay hindi nakaka-implant. If ever there will be a thinning, that thinning will never prevent implantation, and that is why we still have patients who take pills, yet they get pregnant and they proceed with a normal pregnancy. Once you have the early signs of pregnancy, the doctor mandates the stopping of intake of pills. Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, I have had several patients who became pregnant while on IUD, while on oral contraceptive pills, but very few patients who became pregnant even if they were ligated and their husbands used condoms. Why? It is because the oral contraceptive pills do not in any way affect the implantation of a normally fertilized ovumeven with breastfeeding and even with breast stimulation, pardon me for the word, but it really happens.

15 Breastfeeding is a form of breast stimulation but there can also be similar acts between a man and a woman. Breastfeeding and breast stimulation thin out the endometrium but that does not mean that you cannot get pregnant, and it is not an abortifacient. In fact, others who breastfeed still get pregnant. Why? It is because the totality of the changes in a womans reproductive health system is not limited to the endometrium alone. There is a multiple complex of factors that pave the way for a perfect milieu for implantation even if the product of conceptus is not within the uterus, even if it will be outside the uterus, and even if the product of conceptus is not in any way related to life because it is abnormal. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Mr. Speaker, what the Lady from Iloilo is saying, if she cannot accept that the thinning or the change in the lining of the uterus happens during ones intake of oral contraceptive pills, then there must be some marketing lies made by these products or the manufacturers of the products. Let me go, Mr. Speaker, to reference materials voluminous reference materialsthat actually say that there are three mechanisms of action. Why three? Mr. Speaker, for the information of everybody, I would want to pose this question to Dr. Garin. If you compare the levels of estrogen in an oral contraceptive pill 30 years ago, are the levels lower or higher now than before? I need just a simple answer. REP. GARIN (J.). Which one, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague? You have various types of the pills. REP. GOLEZ (A.). A pill formulated 30 years ago would have a higher level of estrogen. REP. GARIN (J.). What kind of pill? REP. GOLEZ (A.). The first manufactured pill that was sent out in the market 30 years ago would have a lower or higher level of estrogen. It is a simple question. Whether we name all the brand names, it does not matter because they have almost the same formulation with regard to the estrogen level. Is it higher or lower? REP. GARIN (J.). Okay. Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, if he is referring to the estrogen combination pills 30 years ago, REP. GOLEZ (A.). Yes. REP. GARIN (J.). the estrogen level was really higher before. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Exactly. REP. GARIN (J.). That is the reason, Mr. Speaker REP. GOLEZ (A.). The estrogen level is higher THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Please let her finish her sentence. REP. GARIN (J.). That is the reason it has been curtailed

16 to be a combined pill, but the high estrogen level did not cause various I mean, if you have estrogen-only pills without progesterone components, then you start having side effects. But then, on combined pills, it is being combinedjust like when you treat patients with cancer, you give them chemotherapeutic agents but you also give them medications to prevent them from vomiting because it is part of the complications. In this case, the high estrogen level causes more headaches and, let me find the laymans term, iyong medyo namimigat at namamaga ang feeling ng kanyang harapan. These symptoms are actually similar to the premenstrual syndrome. So, it was tapered just like any medication in the market. We find the most suitable combination that will answer not only the treatment for the patient but will be more acceptable, if not, the quality that will be more acceptable to the patient. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any reaction from Hon. Anthony Golez? REP. GOLEZ (A.). Yes, Mr. Speaker, I agree with Mme. Sponsor on that aspect that the estrogen levels 30 years ago were much higher than the estrogen levels being used right now. More precisely, the estrogen levels were cut by 1/20th or even 1/30th of the original content of estrogen in the OCP or oral contraceptive pills because of the side effects of the estrogen. Side effects will include the risk of blood clotting and ovulation even if one is using oral contraceptive pills. It has been mentioned, Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor, that with a low estrogen level, ovulation is not suppressed all the time anymore and this is the reason there is a failure rate of the oral contraceptive pills, for which it necessitated the inclusion of the third mechanism of action which is to thin the line of the endometrial lining. Before, based on a recent study, in 20 micrograms of oral contraceptive pills, ovulation was found to occur 8.3 percent before the incidents of escaped ovulation. Meaning, even if you take oral contraceptive pill in high dosage, it would go to 0.1 to five percent. Next slide. Further, the Department of Public Health School of Medicine in Newton also made studies and they said that there were OCP or oral contraceptive pills users who actually became pregnant. Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor, this is the reason the mother organization of all doctors known to us as the Philippine Medical Association has given its stand regarding the Reproductive Health Bill. They would want to reiterate that the beginning of life starts during fertilization. This is precisely the reason they made that statement. Again, I will not refute or argue when life would begin. I just mentioned all the studies and what all the medical books that I read, that she also read, told us. Now, going on to the IUD, it would have the same mechanism of action, Mme. Sponsor. If I may ask, the mechanism of action REP. GARIN (J.). Yes. Mr. Speaker, can I respond to the previous comments? THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Will the interpellator allow the Sponsor to respond? REP. GOLEZ (A.). I think it has already been answered. The questions that I posed to her have already been

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 REP. GARIN (J.). No, Mr. Speaker, I have not answered the issue on why the pills were reduced. Also on the issue of the PMAs thinking THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Will the interpellator allow the Sponsor to answer? REP. GOLEZ (A.). Mr. Speaker, I think I still have a lot of points to mention. We are still on the issue of contraceptivesoral contraceptives. We still have IUD, REP. GARIN (J.). Mr. Speaker, parliamentary inquiry. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). With due courtesy to all our colleagues in the House, probably, in the spirit of debate, we can allow her to answer the basic points raised by the interpellator. REP. GOLEZ (A.). If it is going to be done as briefly as possible, Mr. Speaker, I would respect her. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Yes. Anyway, we will be wrapping up also the period of debate in the meantime since we are almost at the one-hour stage, and there are other matters that will be taken up before we resume the debate. So please allow the Sponsor to answer. REP. GARIN (J.). Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, 30 years ago there were experimental pills. For every medication, there will always be experiments and innovations before it is released in the market. The reason that the estrogen component was reduced was the fact that some patients had concomitant medical illnessesibig pong sabihin ay iyong mga pasyenteng gustong magkontrol o kung hindi naman po magkontrol ay gustong i-space o planuhin iyong kanilang pamilya at gusto ring uminom ng pillswhich paved the way for clotting problems. That is the reason it was advised and mandated to adjust the level of estrogen in the oral contraceptive pills. There is nothing wrong with that, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, because that is science. Just like the bird fluwas that bird flu? I am not sure. Maybe Dr. Golez would be a better doctor than me. Noong nagkaroon po ng first breakthrough on bird flu, there were vaccines initiated in Spain. What happened? It was documented. Noong una nga, you had to save the lives of the Spanish people but what happened was there were many incidents of muscle paralysis. Now, the vaccines that we now have are almost as perfect. There is nothing wrong with the innovations on medications because that is the reason science and continuous research and development are there. The stand of the Philippine Medical Association that life starts at fertilization is highly welcome. I would agree to that, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues. As I have mentioned, I cannot give a categorical answer when Hon. Anthony Golez mentioned that in an in vitro fertilization, tama, nagkikita ang egg cell at ang sperm cell pero inilalagay daw naman sa matris ng nanay at ito ay nagiging baby. Isa lang po, but in an in vitro fertilization, you harvest 18 eggs. That is the average. You implant three to four embryos. What happens to the remaining? They are frozen. Kapag hindi

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 bumalik ang pasyente, where do you implant them, on yourself? Of course not. The laboratory has to dispose of them. That is the reason, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, that I personally cannot give a categorical definition as to where life starts. Why? Because I myself have seen many colleagues, many classmates, and many friends who were very happy with a baby born out of in vitro fertilization, and I have also seen patients and families who cried because the product of conceptus led to the death of a member of the family. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor. So that we can speed up the entire process and the interpellation with regard to the first point of my prying into the questions, on the mechanism of action, Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor, IUD and injectables are one and the same as the oral contraceptive pills. They change the uterine lining, thicken the cervical mucus, and prevent ovulation except for the IUD which precisely makes the lining of the uterus become irritated, which REP. GARIN (J.). Sorry, which makes? REP. GOLEZ (A.). which makes the lining of the uterus irritated REP. GARIN (J.). Okay. REP. GOLEZ (A.). or it irritates the lining of the uterus which, therefore, makes it hard for the embryo to implant. Do you agree to that, Mr. Speaker? REP. GARIN (J.). Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, on the irritation of the uterine lining, depending on what degree, kasi iyong iba pong pasyente kaya nagkakaroon ng irritation and sometimes infection is because after ipinasok iyong IUD, walang follow-up. Patients who come to us for IUD insertion are advised to have regular checkups. On the issue of, you mentioned hindi nakaka-implant, well, how will a sperm cell implant? A sperm cell alone cannot implant; it should be a blastocyst. So it should have to go up, meet the egg cell, meet in the ampulla, and then come down. REP. GOLEZ (A.). I understand, Mr. Speaker, that REP. GARIN (J.). Our distinguished colleague mentioned earlier when he showed the anatomical, the sagittal structure, the sagittal section where he showed sperm cells entering, and then he mentioned that it produces mucus and inflammation, and that mataas ang mortality. But the mortality is mortality of sperm cells, not human mortality. I do believe that a sperm cell is a living cell. Naniniwala po ako doon subalit when we talk about life in the context of a homo sapien, of a human being, we cannot define life on the level of a sperm cell. That is precisely the reason in the process of an imminent fertilization, out of the 200-300 million sperm cells, only one will be able or will have the power of capacitation to produce an acrosomal reaction which will be able to penetrate the very thick zona

17 pellucida of the egg cell. That is science, and that is the uniqueness that God has given us. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Mr. Speaker, I hope the distinguished Sponsor will actually answer only my questions because she has tackled so many items already even if these are not related to my question. REP. GARIN (J.). I have to answer the question THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). What is the question being propounded so that we can be precise as to the ongoing debate? REP. GOLEZ (A.). Mr. Speaker, knowing the fact that even the medical description or product description of IUDs would refer to their mechanism of action as an action that is directly changing the lining of the uterus again, thereby preventing implantation, it goes against all the medical books and all the medical authors that I have shown a while ago regarding the beginning of life. Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor, I think that for 12 years, we have seen one issue thrown before an RH advocate and there is a corresponding reflexive response coming from them, then they throw another issue to someone who is anti-RH and then there is another defense mechanism being espoused by the other group. Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor, this is just a battle of theories. If one study will say this happens to a particular lining of the uterus, then another group will conduct a study that will say otherwise. Going to my point, Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor, there is a never-ending debate and shouting. I am just here to inform everybody in this august Chamber that saying no to the RH Bill is not about saying no to the healthcare delivery of our women and children. Saying no to the RH Bill does not necessarily mean that we are against efficient population management based on the principles of sustainable development. Saying no to the RH Bill does not even make doctors neglect post-abortion complications and make an inequitable treatment of compassion and care by healthcare providers to all those who have undergone abortion. Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor, I am here as it is my duty as a medical student before and as a doctor now. Before I took an oath before the gods and goddesses or the healing gods and goddesses of Apollo in our Hippocratic Oath and Physicians Oath, and before our Almighty God, it is my duty to inform everybody what our medical books are saying. It is very important that everybody knows what services or products can harm a life because I got scared when I saw the results of the survey done where seven out of 10 Filipinos are in favor of the services of RH Bill without even knowing the scientific explanation for all the mechanisms of actions of all the drugs that were mentioned a while ago. It is just my duty, Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor, to also inform and to interpellate the Sponsor regarding informed choice when she said a while ago that informed choice is a choice or are choices given directly to our people and they make the decision; that such informed choice would have some predicates to be laid. The number one predicate is that the choices must not harm a human being, a human life, and

18 this is based on our definition coming from the medical books; but based on the inserts coming from the different products, some of these harm human lives. Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor, for the last time, maybe this is for the last time, I will talk about the mechanisms of actions, the physiology, the pathophysiology, that there are contraceptives that harm and kill human lives. This is one of those times that I can proudly say that I have done my duty as a doctor to inform everybody. I hope that Congresswoman Janette Garin can also take cognizance of the issues, or what she learned from medical school so that everybody can have one level of understanding regarding the beginning of human life and that is during fertilization. REP. GARIN (J.). Mr. Speaker. REP. ESCUDERO. Mr. Speaker. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). What is the pleasure of the Honorable Escudero? REP. ESCUDERO. I think the interpellation already consumed more than one hour and so, before we finally end the exchange of the two medical doctors, may we be informed as to their fields of specialization; and secondly, as to whether they are practicing. SUSPENSION OF SESSION THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). There is an inquiry. The session is suspended. It was 5:22 p.m. RESUMPTION OF SESSION At 5:24 p.m., the session was resumed. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The session is resumed. Before we continue with the debate on House Bill No. 4244, let the Majority Leader first go through a few matters. Is there any motion? REP. BANAL. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move that we suspend the period of sponsorship and debate on House Bill No. 4244 so that we can tackle some administrative matters. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the period of sponsorship and debate on House Bill No. 4244 is hereby temporarily suspended. REP. BANAL. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. At this point, before we proceed, I would like to acknowledge the presence of a few guests. We have the guests of Deputy Speaker Jesus Crispin C. Remulla: Councilor Quiacos, ABC President Rolando Mojica and former Councilor Glean, all from the Municipality of General Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite.

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Welcome to the House of Representatives. (Applause) REP. BANAL. The guests of the Hon. Carlos M. Padilla, from the Lone District of Nueva Vizcaya: the members of the delegation of the National Movement of Young LegislatorsNueva Vizcaya Chapter headed by Councilor Elma P. Lejao. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Please stand up to be recognized. Welcome to the House of Representatives, guests of the Honorable Padilla. (Applause) REP. BANAL. At this point, may we recognize the Honorable Padilla who wishes to rise on a point of personal and collective privilege, Mr. Speaker. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). What is the nature of the personal and collective privilege of the Gentleman? REP. PADILLA. Mr. Speaker, it is about a letter received by the office of this humble Representation which I believe affects our franking privilege. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Please proceed. QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE OF REP. PADILLA REP. PADILLA. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today on a matter of personal and collective privilege. This pertains to all the official mails being posted by the Members of Congress that are now the subject of scrutiny by the Post Office as directed by the Postmaster General of the Philippine Postal Corporation (Philpost). In fact, this Representation sent a letter to the honorable House Speaker to inform him that the Postmaster of the Batasan Post Office now refuses to accept some official letters being mailed by my office. This, according to them, is by virtue of the memorandum issued by the Regional Director of the Philpost-National Capital Region that all mails of Congressmen, Members of the House and Senate, under franking privilege, must first be subject to the evaluation of the Office of the Regional Director prior to acceptance. Not only that. Philpost Circular No. 05-13 issued by the Postmaster General says: Any member of Congress availing of the franking privilege pursuant to Republic Act No. 6650 shall be required, prior to posting, to submit sample or samples of mails to be posted to determine whether such are covered under the Franking Privilege Law. Should the Regional Director have any doubts as to the nature of the mails posted under the Franking Privilege Law, such shall be referred to the Postmaster General for final determination and approval. Aside from undue delay, is this not a form of censorship, Mr. Speaker? So, I am asking, Mr. Speaker, is this not also contrary to what Section 3 of R. A. No. 6650 provides, that all official mails availing of this franking privilege must be sealed in an official envelope indicating therein the name of the Member of Congress? Not to mention that it also violates a

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 constitutional provision on the privacy on communication where Section 3, Article III of the Philippine Constitution states: The privacy of communication and correspondence shall be inviolable except upon lawful order of the court, or when public safety or order requires otherwise as prescribed by law. Or does this reflect the present financial condition of the Philpost? It appears to me that imposing strict measures on our franking privilege is a desperate attempt to raise some revenues and save an ailing government corporation. That because of the IT like texting, emails, fax and others, Philpost is now losing tremendously? Mr. Speaker, I rise today not only because of the issue of franking privilege. My concern is more than that. What is the present financial status of the Philpost? Is it losing? If indeed the postal company is losing, is it because of some lapses in leadership and/or management? Or would it require reengineering, Mr. Speaker? I believe we can only answer these critical questions if we shall refer the matter to a committee which would not just concern itself about the strict measures imposed by the corporation on our official communications but also to determine the financial status of the Philpost. In the light of the foregoing, I would like to ask then that the Body refer this to the appropriate committee, Mr. Speaker. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Given the nature of the speech of the Honorable Padilla that affects the franking privilege of all the Members of the House, let the speech of the Honorable Padilla be immediately referred to the Committee on Rules so that it can be disposed of and referred to the appropriate committee for immediate investigation. The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized. ROLL CALL REP. BANAL. Mr. Speaker, I move that we call the roll. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. The Secretary General will please call the roll. The Secretary General called the roll, and the result is as follows, per Journal No. 72: PRESENT Abayon Acharon Acop Aggabao Aglipay Agyao Albano Alcala Alcover Almonte Alvarez (M.) Amatong Antonio Apacible Apostol Aquino Arenas Arnaiz Arquiza Asilo Aumentado Bag-ao Bagasina Bagatsing Baguilat Balindong Banal Barzaga Batocabe Bello Belmonte (F.) Belmonte (V.) Benaldo Benitez Bernos Bichara Binay Bonoan-David Bulut-Begtang Cabaluna Cabilao Yambao Cagas Cajayon Calimbas-Villarosa Calixto-Rubiano Cari Castelo Castro Catamco Cerafica Chipeco Climaco Cojuangco (K.) Cojuangco (E.) Collantes Cortuna Cosalan Crisologo Cua Dalog Datumanong Daza De Jesus De Venecia Defensor Del Mar Del Rosario (A. A.) Durano Ejercito Enverga Eriguel Escudero Espina Evardone Fabian Farias Fernandez Ferrer (J.) Ferriol Flores Fortuno Fua Fuentebella Fuentes Garay Garbin Garcia (A.) Garcia (P.) Garcia-Albano Garin (J.) Garin (S.) Gatchalian Go (A.C.) Go (A.) Golez (A.) Golez (R.) Gomez Gonzales (N.) Gonzalez Gullas Gunigundo Haresco Hataman-Salliman Herrera-Dy Ilagan Jalosjos (C.) Jalosjos (S.) Javier Kho (D.) Labadlabad Lacson-Noel Lagdameo (M.) Lagman Lapus Leonen-Pizarro Lico Loong Lopez (C.J.) Loyola Macapagal-Arroyo (G.) Madrona Magsaysay (M.) Malapitan Mandanas Maraon Marcoleta Marcos Mariano Mellana Mendoza (J.) Mendoza (M.) Mendoza (R.) Mercado (H.) Mercado (R.) Mercado-Revilla Montejo Noel Nograles Obillo Ocampo Ocampos Ong Ortega (F.) Ortega (V.) Osmea Pacquiao Padilla Paez Palatino Palmones Pancho Pangandaman (M.)

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20 Pangandaman (S.) Panotes Paras Payuyo Piamonte Ping-ay Primicias-Agabas Puno Quimbo Quisumbing Ramos Relampagos Remulla Robes Rodriguez (I.) Rodriguez (M.) Rodriguez (R.) Roman Romualdez Romulo Sacdalan Sahidulla Sakaluran Salimbangon Salvacion Sambar San Luis Sarmiento (C.) Sarmiento (M.) Singson (E.) Socrates Suarez Sy-Alvarado Teves Tiangco Tieng Ting Tinga Tinio Tomawis Treas Tupas Umali (C.) Unabia Ungab Unico Valencia Vargas-Alfonso Velarde Velasco Vergara Villar Villarica Yap (A.) Yu Zamora-Apsay Zubiri

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 titles of the measures without prejudice to inserting the text of the report in the Congressional Record. THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4067, entitled: ANACTTO PROMOTE FINANCIALVIABILITYAND FISCAL DISCIPLINE IN GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR -CONTROLLED CORPORATIONSAND TO STRENGTHEN THE ROLE OF THE STATE IN ITS GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT TO MAKETHEMMORERESPONSIVETOTHENEEDSOFPUBLIC INTERESTAND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; and Senate Bill No. 2640, entitled: AN ACT TO PROMOTE FINANCIAL VIABILITY AND FISCAL DISCIPLINE IN GOVERNMENT-OWNEDORCONTROLLEDCORPORATIONS AND TO STRENGTHEN THE ROLE OF THE STATE IN ITS GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT TO MAKE THEM MORE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF PUBLIC INTEREST AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. REP. GONZALES (N.). Before I move for its ratification, may I move that we recognize the distinguished Minority Leader, Hon. Edcel C. Lagman, for his manifestation. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The Minority Leader, Hon. Edcel C. Lagman, is recognized. REP. LAGMAN. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Before we vote on the Bicameral Conference Committee Report on the GOCC Governance Act of 2011, I would like to inform our distinguished colleagues that this reconciled bill suffers from constitutional infirmities and cannot measure up to the scrutiny of the Supreme Court. Let me discuss briefly the constitutional defects. The version pre-terminates the term of office of officials of the GOCCs which are chartered by a special law and guaranteed fixed terms by providing in the bill that all incumbent CEOs and appointed members of the boards of the GOCCs shall, upon approval of the Act, have a term of office until June 30, 2011. That would be next month, granting that this bill will become a law. This contravenes specific provisions in our Constitution. Let me cite these provisions. Section 2 (1) of Article IX-B on the Civil Service Commission reads: The civil service embraces all branches, subdivisions, instrumentalities, and agencies of the Government, including government-owned or controlled corporations with original charters. Let me emphasize that GOCCs with original charters, in other words created by law, are part of the civil service. The next provision which is relevant is Section 2(3) of Article IXB, which provides: No officer or employee of the civil service shall be removed or suspended except for cause provided by law. In this particular case, this bill, once it becomes a law, would pre-terminate the tenure or term of office of CEOs and appointed directors of the GOCCs despite the fact that many of these GOCCs are chartered by law and such officers are

THE SECRETARY GENERAL. The roll call shows that 209 Members responded to the call. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). With 209 Members present, the Chair declares the presence of a quorum. REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The Majority Leader is recognized. RATIFICATION OF BICAM. CONF. CTTE. RPT. ON H.B. NO. 4067 AND S.B. NO. 2640 REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, we are in receipt of the Bicameral Conference Committee Report reconciling the disagreeing provisions of House Bill No. 4067 and Senate Bill No. 2640. May I ask that the Secretary General be directed to read only the titles of the measures. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved.* The Secretary General is directed to read only the titles of the measures. With the permission of the Body, and since copies of the Bicameral Conference Committee Report have been previously distributed, the Secretary General read only the
* See MEASURES CONSIDERED (printed separately)

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 covered by the civil service and are extended security of tenure. Next constitutional infirmity: this controverted bill creates a super body to be known as the Governance Commission for Government-Owned or -Controlled Corporations which is attached to the Office of the President and which shall exercise monitoring and oversight powers over the GOCCs and even has the power of life and death over the GOCCs because this bill provides that this super body can recommend the abolition of the GOCCs despite the fact that they are created by law. The only requirement is the approval of the President. Just imagine, this Congress is going to abandon its power to amend or repeal its own enactment and trust this power of reorganization, even abolition, of the GOCCs to a super administrative body and only the President of the Republic will have to give his imprimatur. No law enacted by Congress can be amended or repealed except by Congress itself. Another infirmity is that under the Constitution, it shall be Congress that shall provide for the standardization of compensation of government officials and employees, including those in government-owned or -controlled corporations with original charters, which means to say that these are organized and created by law. In this bill, it is the super body which has been granted the power to fix the compensation, allowances and per diems of those officials and employees in the GOCCs in derogation of a constitutional power granted to this Congress. This Congress, if we approve this bill, is going to abdicate its constitutional power. This should not ever happen, Mr. Speaker. The fourth constitutional infirmity is that the creation of this super administrative body known as the Governance Commission for Government-Owned or -Controlled Corporation supplants the power of the Civil Service Commission. Under our Constitution, it is the Civil Service Commission, which is the central personnel agency of the government, which shall establish a career service and adopt measures to promote morale, efficiency, integrity, responsiveness, progressiveness, and courtesy in the civil service. It shall strengthen the merit and rewards system, integrate all human resources development programs, et cetera. This power is vested on a constitutional body, which is the Civil Service Commission, but the same power has been granted to this super administrative body in derogation again of the constitutional jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission. In view of all of the foregoing, which are constitutional infirmities, I would exhort the membership of this House to reject the Bicameral Conference Committee Report for being in violation of the Constitution and an abdication of the power of this Congress. REP. ALBANO. Mr. Speaker. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The Hon. Rodolfo B. Albano is recognized. REP. ALBANO. I would like to raise a parliamentary inquiry. Which committee report are we approving, the one that was withdrawn or the one that is now presented? THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The committee report being taken up is the Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of Senate Bill No. 2640 and House Bill No. 4067.

21 REP. ALBANO. Therefore, Mr. Speaker, I raise the question that it is not in order because not all the conferees in this Conference Committee Report signed the bill as provided for under our Rules. If I may be allowed to read: A conference committee report shall be signed by the majority of the conferees on the last page and every page thereof. The report shall contain a clear and detailed statement of the changes in or amendments to the subject measures. Copies of the original measures approved by the House and the Senate shall be attached to the report. This is Section 62 of Rule X. Mr. Speaker, considering that Hon. Sergio Osmea and Hon. Alan Cayetano, members of the Conference Committee, have not signed this report, I raised that question. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The Majority Leader is recognized. REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, with due respect to our distinguished Member, Honorable Albano, paragraph 2, Section 62 of our Rules provides: A conference committee report shall be signed by the majority of the conferees on the last page and every page thereof. x x x Considering that the said Conference Committee Report has been signed by majority of the conferees, then there is no necessity for all signatures of the conferees. For this reason, Mr. Speaker, we say that the Conference Committee Report has been signed by majority of the conferees, both in the House and in the Senate. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The Majority Leader has correctly stated that in our Rules the rule on the second paragraph, Section 62 states: A conference committee report shall be signed by the majority of the conferees on the last page and every page thereof. Therefore, the point of order is not in order. The Majority Leader is recognized. REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, there being no other Member who would like to make a manifestation, I now move that we ratify the said Bicameral Conference Committee Report. VIVA VOCE VOTING THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). As many as are in favor of approving the Bicameral Conference Committee Report, please say aye. SEVERAL MEMBERS. Aye.

22 THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). As many as are against, please say nay. (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. The Bicameral Conference Committee Report is approved. The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized. REP. BANAL. Mr. Speaker, I move that we resume the period of sponsorship and debate on House Bill No. 4244, as contained in Committee Report No. 664, as reported out by the Committee on Population and Family Relations. May I ask that the Secretary General be directed to read only the title of the measure. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. The Secretary General is directed to read only the title of the measure. THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4244, entitled: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE POLICY ON RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, AND POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. REP. GARCIA (P.). Mr. Speaker, I rise on a question of personal and collective privilege.

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 measure. Is Hon. Anthony Golez still around to terminate his interpellation? REP. GARIN (J.). Mr. Speaker, a few minutes ago, we stopped with Hon. Anthony Golez throwing questions about what the debate is all about. He mentioned that this might be a contest of theories. Allow me to respond to him. At this juncture, Deputy Speaker Jesus Crispin C. Remulla relinquished the Chair to Dep. Majority Leader Rodolfo C. Farias. Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, discussion on House Bill No. 4244, the Reproductive Health Bill, shows that we have a highly participative Congress where everybody listens and shares his ideas, and willing to get the opinion and the inputs of our dear constituents. This debate is not all about theories. This debate is all about life. This debate is about the future of our country. Ang debate pong ito ay hindi para sa atin kundi po para sa mga anak ng ating mga anak. This debate is about giving every Filipino family the power to uplift their economic status. I respect my distinguished colleague whom I admire as a medical practitioner. He mentioned that he has been scared by the survey results that showed that seven out of 10 Filipinos are supportive of this measure. He further mentioned that as a physician who has sworn before God and man on his Hippocratic oath, and that is not only him but both of us, it is his duty to spread what he has read in our books. I respect him for that, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, and his intention is the same as mine, and this is not only our intention but this is the intention not only of the doctors but all the medical and paramedical practitioners. It is the intention as well of all governments in all nations to provide a healthy community well aware of what is happening. But, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, I might have some personal biases when it comes to my individual practice. Let us say, for instance, I have a patient and I would like to deliver a very basic service that we give to our constituents, that is, circumcision. On several occasions, I might not agree to circumcising a very young child, especially if we just use local anesthetic in the setting of a classroom or at the back of my house. But on the contrary, international medical data dictate that not only is it hygienic but it likewise provides protection from various diseases including HIV and AIDS. This, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, is a clear example that as doctors, while we might differ on some interpretations, we cannot impose our personal beliefs on the community. We cannot impose our personal interpretation of what we have read, but there is an international society of experts who examine, document and at the same time conveys the updates and the benefits as well as the side effects of each. In other words, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, when the World Health Organization came out and included contraceptives in the essential drug list, they did not do it based on their personal beliefs but they did it based on documented data.

SUSPENSION OF SESSION THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The session is suspended. It was 5:55 p.m. RESUMPTION OF SESSION At 5:57 p.m., the session was resumed. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The session is resumed. The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized. REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, the honorable Deputy Speaker has agreed that we proceed first with the earlier motion and he will rise later on for his personal and collective privilege. So, may I reiterate the motion for the Secretary General who has already read the title THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). It was already read and REP. ROMULO. and may we recognize Hon. Janette L. Garin to defend the Reproductive Health Bill. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The Sponsor, Hon. Janette L. Garin, is hereby recognized to sponsor the

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 Secondly, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, when he mentioned that he believes that contraceptives are abortifacients, let us look at the statement of the Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society which has been very open in supporting, and in telling Congress that contraceptives are not abortifacients. The issue of where life starts should be tackled when we deal with the bill that has been filed by one of our colleagues whom I admire most in terms of legislation, Cong. Roilo Golez, but it is not the subject of House Bill No. 4244. I have been repeating this, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, because we have to be on the same wavelength. Fertilization, conception or implantation, wherever life starts on a case-to-case basis, is not an issue in contraception because the issue here is preventing the meeting of the egg cell and the sperm cell. I believe, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, the Hon. Anthony Golez is now here. I am very much willing to listen to his other inputs that might enlighten me and that I can also correct, and I might be able to convince him to be one with us and support the cause of family empowerment. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Thank you very much, Mme. Sponsor, Mr. Speaker. On the issue that you mentioned a while ago, regarding the list of essential medicines where contraceptives were included thereat by the World Health Organization, whether or not contraceptives are given in any health care institution, whether or not contraceptives are banned by any distributor or in any retail stores, that is not my point, Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor. It is all about the equilibrium that we have in our lives. The world we live in is being maintained by an equilibrium; from political, economic to almost anything in our daily lives, we maintain that equilibrium. I will give you an example. If, for example, somebody on the western side invades a sovereign country on the eastern side, to maintain an equilibrium, there must be an equal or opposite reaction. We go back to that equilibrium. Now, the question about contraceptives is something before RH. When we talk about contraceptives, it has not disturbed the equilibrium that we have. Why? Before RH Bill, anybody can actually buy or purchase any of the contraceptive pills in the market. Nobody is actually telling anybody that the actual purchase is illegal or is not allowed, or that it is an abortifacient. But when the action of the RH Bill would necessitate legalizing what doctors know, that certain products that the RH Bill espouses are contrary to the beginning of human life, then that is the disturbance or there is a disturbance in the equilibrium. We cannot legalize that which is totally contrary to what we have learned as doctors. That is the reason we are up and against any motion that will go against that knowledge that we had. Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor, we have witnessed over the past 12 years how the equilibrium was disturbed and how the RH Bill alienated our countrymen. Everybody you asked, whether they are for or against the RH Bill, they would say a statement about it and it will automatically be countered by another statement. I will give you an example through a question. The favorite clich that we have, that of a 19-year old woman living in Baseco who is pregnant on her fifth child and is in

23 the midst of poverty. Now the question is, is it right to say that because they have a big family size, that she has a lot of children, that has brought them to poverty? REP. GARIN (J.). Mr. Speaker. REP. GOLEZ (A.). A lot of people have asked that question and I hope you can just answer it by a yes or no because that is not the point that I am driving at. Is it true that you would always say that because of the family size, they are poor, Mme. Sponsor, Mr. Speaker? REP. GARIN (J.). Yes. Before I answer the question, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, allow me to throw a parliamentary question. Mr. Speaker, in the course of a parliamentary debate, can the interpellator impose upon the Sponsor to answer by a yes or no, or is the Sponsor entitled to explain his or her answer? THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Rep. Farias). The manner of answering an interpellation is dependent on the Sponsor. So, the interpellator cannot demand an answer of no or yes because the answer has to be that of the Sponsor. REP. GOLEZ (A.). If I may redo my question. REP. GARIN (J.). So, with REP. GOLEZ (A.). If I can ask another question REP. GARIN (J.). Yes. REP. GOLEZ (A.). pertaining to that REP. GARIN (J.). Mr. Speaker, with due courtesy to Hon. Anthony Golez, with that, I take the wisdom of the honorable Chair, allow me now to proceed to my answers. First, he mentioned that the RH Bill is legalizing something that is illegal. Pardon me, I do respect you and I admire you but then, allow me to correct that statement. We are not legalizing something that is illegal; we are just making available services that our poor constituents cannot buy. Ibinibigay lang po natin ang kanilang pangangailangan dahil hindi po nila kayang iangat ang antas ng kanilang pamumuhay. Poverty has become an intergenerational inherited trait. Sino po ba ang magulang na gustong ipamana ang kahirapan sa kanyang mga anak? Nobody, not even us, would like that. On the issue of a 19-year old having five childrendid I hear you right? Or a 16-year old having two kids, I am sorry. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Nineteen. REP. GARIN (J.). You were mentioning a young lady below 20 years old and having five kids. Ang sinasabi po ng panukalang batas na itowe are not dictating a family size. Hindi po idinidikta ang laki ng pamilya but we are making information and the options available so that a parent, parents, couples, can plan the spacing of their family. If that lady would like 12 children, then it will not be a problem. If that lady, even if she is 19

24 years old, would like five children, that will not be a problem. Hindi po idinidikta pero binibigyan ng gobyerno ng option, serbisyo at tamang impormasyon, natural o artificial man, and all other factors that will be incorporated para makapagplano ang bawat pamilya. Again, we are not dictating the family size, but we are making services available, giving the couple an option to plan their families. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor. Allow me now to go back to my earlier statement that there is always a theory behind that Baseco clich, that it is because of a big family size, and that is the sole reason they are in poverty. That is a theory. As a matter of fact, it will be backed up by so many authors or economic books that the good Gentlelady from Iloilo would always be espousing. As a reflex action, what would stop me from giving you another theory from your first theory that because of the increase in family size, one would be in poverty. If I reverse that, because of poverty, there is an increased family size. Now, the question is, who is going to be our arbiter? Who is going to play God that will say that your theory is better than my theory? REP. GARIN (J.). Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, in that case, not myself nor yourself will be the best arbiter. The best persons to decide are the couples themselves. Whether they are poor because they are many, or they are many because they are poor, which is the common thing, the fact states that they are poor and they do not like poverty to be inherited by their children. If you are referring to what our distinguished President mentioned about a 16-year old lady having two kids, sinabi niya naman na talagang naghihirap, kasi the 16-year old is not mature enough to raise a family. Isa pa: dalawa nga lang ang kanyang anak pero pareho silang mag-asawa na walang trabaho. But if they would like to have more children, then the bill does not object that. Sixty-three percent of married women no longer want additional children, and this is not my theory, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues. Whatever I say here are documented and supported by statistics from the NSO and the DOH. The 63 percent was gathered by the NDHS of 2008 that was done by the NSO and the DOH. Fifty-one percent have unmet family planning needs for women as well as the two lowest economic quantiles. My point here is the fact that whether they are poor because they are many or they are many because they are poor and do not have electricity, the bottomline is the fact that for the past 25 years25 taon na po that poverty eradication has been the center and the core of all government administrations. Iyan po ang sentro ng lahat ng plano ng ating mga nakaraang gobyerno. Pero wala ring nangyayari because we are not addressing a wholistic solution to one big problem. We are addressing and giving it a piecemeal solution. House Bill No. 4244 will not be the only solution, but it will have a major role insofar as eradicating poverty is concerned, because once you allow your families to space their pregnancies, you give them that breathing space of working together and saving up and giving their children education. The government will always be there to give what it can for

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 its people, but the people and our family also have to think of what they can do to help our government. Ito po ay paguusap at pagtutulungan dahil po lahat tayo ay Pilipino. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Thank you very much, Mme. Sponsor. Very well said. But going back to the basic premise, again, going to informed choice, that every family must be given the choice and option, let me go back again to my earlier statements before the suspension of the session that based on our learnings and knowledge, some of the products or services given by RH are harmful to the human beings. So, which means to say that when you give informed choice, it is not absolute. I will go back to the principle of autonomy. Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor, now I am confused. You say that you will not have any demographic targets. On the contrary, you would always say that this is not a population control measure, but it was referred to the Committee on Population. The title of the bill is Reproductive Health Bill, but it is not under the Health Committee. I will go back to the question again, Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor. When you say sustainable human development, it means to say that every Filipino would have corresponding resources that are due them. When you say sustainable development, it must be equitable. Now, the question is, whenever you say that contraceptives must be given, or the reason we are espousing the RH Bill is that we want these services to be accessible, and accessibility does not just mean availability, accessibility might be lack of resources for having those services, or maybe there are no roads leading to that center, or there are no centers at all. Now, Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor, do you agree that in the social strata of our countryand sad to say there is a rich stratum and a poor stratumwhen you say accessibility to contraceptives, this is usually targeting the poor families, Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor. So by definition, if we have 100 trees good for 1,000 people, and out of the 100 people, 10 or 20 percent are rich, 80 to 90 percent are poor, but sad to say, the 10 percent of the rich would control the resources of this country, then we are propagating contraceptives to the poor. It is just like saying there is overconsumption by a few, but if the rich would stop consuming far more than their fair share, then there is no need for a population management. In other words, if we focus on the real causes of poverty, not a consequential cause of poverty, then we will not blame our people for their state. Remember, Mme. Sponsor, Mr. Speaker, if we distort the balance between the rich and the poor in the population, then the population program should leave the ratios of the rich and the poor unchanged. That is supposed to be the equilibrium that we are asking for. At this juncture, the Presiding Officer relinquished the Chair to Deputy Speaker Jesus Crispin C. Remulla. REP. GARIN (J.). Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague,... REP. GOLEZ (A.). Mme. Sponsor,.. REP. GARIN (J.). ... may I be allowed to respond.

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 REP. GOLEZ (A.). ... one more thing, Mme. Sponsor. REP. GARIN (J.). My apologies but there were a lot of questions. REP. GOLEZ (A.). I allow you to speak your mind, Mme. Sponsor. REP. GARIN (J.). Yes, if I can answer the questions so that everybody can follow the same wavelength, kasi po you already put forward four questions. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Just one more point, Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor. Do you have any idea, going back to the carrying capacity and sustainable development of this country, because you always say that we are already on the verge of having an unsustainable development in our country. I have this question: What is the carrying capacity of this country as far as the determinants found in our country with regard to sustainable development is concerned? What is the carrying capacity of our resources before you can even say that? THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Will you let the Sponsor answer? REP. GARIN (J.). Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have been longing to answer several questions and issues that the distinguished colleague bombarded me. On the issue of population and why this is referred to the Committee on Population and not to the Committee on Health, I believe that it is moot and academic, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, and it was not my decision but the decision of this House. When we talk about population control, that is entirely different from population management. Any dictionary will tell us that control and management, these two words, differ in spelling; and control means you impose, while management means you handle. Second, Mr. Speaker, I respect the views of my good colleague here, who is a doctor, that he is afraid of the side effects. That is well-respected. Then do not prescribe oral contraceptive pills to your patients. But for me, I have personally seen the beneficial effects these have given not only to those who would like to plan their families but also to those who would like to have children. Kasi naman po ang pills ay hindi lang para hindi mabuntis kundi ginagamit din ito kung mayroong gustong mabuntis. You have to regulate menstruation so that the woman can have an ovulation, produce an egg, and then have products of conception. I respect you on that aspect but majority of our doctors have a different interpretation, sad to say. Again, I repeat, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, if a doctor would have a different interpretation of a line of a book, especially if it is an accepted medical book, I do not have objections to what is shown in Langmans book, and even the Williams textbook on obstetrics will show the same thing. The bottomline here is that we cannot dictate on the community and we cannot impose our fears because the medical and paramedical community have to go back to basics, look at the scientific studies and act based on evidence, not on fears. On the issue of equitable sharing, I would love that, Mr.

25 Speaker, distinguished colleague. If only all of the Filipinos could go to the same schools; if only all of the Filipinos ay mabibigyan ng pare-parehong pagkain sa hapag-kainan tatlong beses araw-araw; if only all of the Filipinos could be given free college educationI am all for that. We are all for that but that is not the reality. How can we share equitably if we are talking about a country where the poverty incidence is increasing? How can we give our services? We talk about equilibriumsustaining the percentage of the rich and the percentage of the poor my apologies, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague. I fully understand equilibrium and when we talk about equilibrium, it is the existence of homo sapiens and their environment. But then, we can never call equilibrium in having a poor family. Hindi po dapat na sabihin natin that to sustain equilibrium ay dapat iyong mahirap ay ganyan nalang talaga sila. Dapat naghihirap sila kasi ganyan ang equilibrium. Iyong mayaman, okay na sila. Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, God gave us life so that we will reap and enjoy the graces He has given us. Nobody deserves to be poor and children do not deserve to inherit the poverty of their parents. On the issue REP. GOLEZ (A.). Carrying capacity REP. GARIN (J.). On the issue of the over consumption of the rich and consumption of the poor, please support this with corresponding data. Kung titingnan po natin ang bigas na kinakain, kung iyong mayamang pamilya ay dalawa lang iyong anak at apat sila, siyempre puwedeng sabihin na mas marami iyong kinakain nila kaysa doon sa mahirap na pamilya na may anim na anak, wala pang pambili ng bigas. The bottomline here, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, is that we might be fighting for equilibrium and that, we both have to work for, but reality shows and reality dictates that equilibrium, especially on social services, cannot be given. Why? Look at this graph, as your family size increases, your budget on education and health care and the sick decreases. Kung gugustuhin, the government can add more budget to the conditional cash transfer (CCT) program but then our coffers have been vastly stretched. Ang pera ng gobyerno ay pinagkakasya sa kaya nitong bigyan. We cannot provide for everything. Let me end my answer by saying that no country can exist with the government working alone. Ang isang bansa po dapat ay may gobyernong hindi corrupt at nagtatrabaho pero kailangan din ng bawat pamilya na tulungan ang kanilang sarili. God will help us. Our government will provide us but our people should also be allowed to plan for their families and give their share in pushing and improving our economy. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Marami pong salamat, Mme. Sponsor. You did not answer the carrying capacity question. REP. GARIN (J.). Mr. Speaker, okay, on the carrying capacity. Are you referring to the ratio of the number of people as to the land area that we have? REP. GOLEZ (A.). No. How many people, how many Filipinos, must be created or must live to finish up all the

26 water resources, natural resources, minerals, et cetera before we can even say that we have too plenty for so few? We need specific numbers or else we will just be throwing theories out of nowhere to sustain what we want. Before that, Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor, I would just like to go back to a perfect example that the Sponsor mentioned a while ago regarding rice. Ang mayayaman ay kayang bumili ng isang sakong bigas para sa isang linggo. Hindi nila kailangan, gaya nga ng sinabi mo, pero marami silang pera kaya puwede silang bumili ng marami. Ang mahihirap, konting bigas o isang kilo lang ang kaya nilang bilhin at araw-araw pa. Ngayon ang tanong ko ay kung bakit imbes na tanggalin ang nakikita nating source o pinagmumulan ng kahirapan, which is inequality o ang hindi pagkakapantay sa antas ng buhay ng ating mamamayan, bakit natin pakokontiin ang mahihirap? We are losing our focus and target instead of focusing on the direct causes of poverty. We are focusing on our people. Alam naman natin that when you talk about accessibility, iyan ay para sa mahihirap at iyan ay para mabigyan sila ng proteksiyon, ng kahalagahan ng kaayong lawas o health care pero hindi natin ginagawa na tanggalin ang inequality sa ating bansa. Going back to my question REP. GARIN (J.). Yes, Mr. Speaker... REP. GOLEZ (A.). Do you know the carrying capacity of all the determinants of poverty or determinants of sustainable development in the country, Mme. Sponsor, Mr. Speaker? REP. GARIN (J.). Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, pinakinggan po natin, ang sabi ng aking kasamahan dito, Bakit po natin babawasan ang mahihirap? Why are we going to reduce the poor? It is very easy for us to say that. Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, I admit I do not belong to a poor family now, much so with my colleague. Ang dali pong sabihin na huwag bawasan ang mahihirap kasi we are not in their shoes. If given an option, I would not allow, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, my daughter to live in poverty. That is why I work. I would not allow even my grandchildren to live in poverty. You talk about providing the equilibrium. You talk about addressing poverty. You talk about sustaining the ratio of those who are rich and those who are poor. I am sorry but I do not buy that. Again, allow me to repeat, nobody deserves to be born poor. Hindi po magandang sabihin na ipinanganak kang mahirap kaya dapat mahirap ka. I admire colleagues like Honorable Pacquiao who was given a push and a talent to lift the socio-economic status not only of his family but also of his relatives and his whole constituency, and even the whole Filipino nation. Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, nakakapangilabot po na sabihin that we will allow the poor people to live and allow the balance between the rich and the poor because we are not in their shoes. Kung ipagpalit po natin, tayo po ang mamuhay sa pamumuhay nila, I do not think we will like it. On the issue of carrying capacity, I asked what our distinguished colleague meant because dictionaries dictate that, if we base it on the womens dictionary, carrying capacity is an issue that is dependent upon the capacity of a woman who is the one who gets pregnant and will give birth, and this is the physiological recovery. On the other hand, the Collins English Dictionary says that carrying

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 capacity refers to the maximum number of individuals that an area of land can support. How is this determined? This is usually determined by food requirements. It will be easy, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, to say, naku, timbangin muna natin, bilangin po muna natin. Kailan po ba mauubos ang isda sa mga dagat? Kailan po ba mauubos ang bigas? Kailan po ba mawawala ang tubig at kuryente e wala pa naman tayo doon? Huwag nating bigyan ng karapatan na magplano ng kanilang pamilya ang ating mga kababayan. Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, that requires various studies. I believe na maski sabihin natin na mayroon pang ilang milyong isda sa dagat, ang tanong ay kung nakakain ba ito ng mahihirap. Libre po ba ang bigas sa merkado? Libre po ba ang pag-aaral? Libre po ba ang tinapay sa bakery? Libre po ba ang gatas? Ni kamatis po, ni malunggay po, binibili po natin iyon. When we talk about the availability of resources, it is better said than done. We have 7,101 islands, more or less, and 2,000 are inhabited. If we talk about life, that is good. Pero sino ba ang gustong mabigyan ng buhay na parang feeling mo naman ay namamatay ka kasi nakikita mong nahihirapan ang iyong mga anak? Sino ba ang gustong mamuhay sa kahirapan? We give life because we ought to love our children and we ought to give them quality life. I do respect my distinguished colleague but allow me to repeatnobody has the right to be born poor. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Thank you very much, Mme. Sponsor. Mas nakakakilabot ang sinabi ng ating Mme. Sponsor dahil ayaw niyang maging mahirap. Ayaw niya sa mahihirap kaya gagawa ako ng batas na ipagbabawal ang mahirap. Iyan ang solusyon sa problema ng ating bansa. (Applause) THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The audience is reminded that any more clapping will result in their being expelled from the Session Hall. Please... REP. GARIN (J.). Thank you, Mr. Speaker. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Please do not... REP. GOLEZ (A.). Baka namanI am sorry. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). ...do it again. REP. GARIN (J.). Mr. Speaker,... REP. GOLEZ (A.). Baka naman... REP. GARIN (J.). ...allow me to correct the statement... REP. GOLEZ (A.). Excuse me, Mme. Sponsor,... REP. GARIN (J.). ...and allow me to request that it be stricken off the record. Mr. Speaker, I move... REP. GOLEZ (A.). Mr. Speaker, I think it is about time that you accord due respect... THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). There is a motion fromwhat is the motion from the... REP. GARIN (J.). Mr. Speaker, I move that the statement na ayaw ko sa mahihirap be stricken off the record.

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). I was listening to the arguments. I think that it was not properly stated. Hon. Anthony Golez was making it as a figure of speech in debate. I think that... REP. GOLEZ (A.). I said it figuratively and from what she mentioned a while ago na ayaw niyang maging mahirap. REP. GARIN (J.). Yes, that is true, Mr. Speaker. REP. GOLEZ (A.). At dahil ayaw niyang maging mahirap... THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). I think that we must be sensitive to each other in terms of how we say things and what we say. I do not think that I heard the honorable Sponsor say such a thing and so, probably, if the interpellator will be gracious enough to have those remarks, which she did not say, be stricken off the record. REP. GARIN (J.). Yes. Mr. Speaker, allow me to put it on record that I did say na ayaw kong maging mahirap. On his second statement, his interpretation na ayaw ko sa mahihirap, I never said that. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Yes, I heard that. So, we will strike that off the record... REP. GARIN (J.). Thank you, Mr. Speaker. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). ...for purposes of a decent debate in the Chamber. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Mr. Speaker. REP. GARIN (J.). Nanggaling po sa mahihirap ang aking mga magulang but I was just privileged enough to become a doctor. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor, the reason I made a figurative explanation is because that statement coming from a lawmaker is very dangerous and can be misinterpreted. If she dislikes being poor, maybe the following day she should create a bill that would prohibit somebody who is poor. What would stop somebody or someone from this Chamber who, all of a sudden, dislikes people with disability? Shall I create a bill prohibiting disabled people here? The reason I am saying this, Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor, is that I am trying to help you explain what you said. REP. GARIN (J.). Mr. Speaker, with due courtesy, I do not need help to explain what I mean. REP. GOLEZ (A.). You might be misinterpreted, Mme. Sponsor. REP. GARIN (J.). Mr. Speaker. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Let the Sponsor finish. REP. GARIN (J.). Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues,

27 my appeal to my colleague, please do not be too condescending. I might not be as intelligent as he is but I do not need his help to explain what I mean. Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, sinabi kong ayaw kong maging mahirap because I am being truthful. I do not want to be a hypocrite and say, gusto kong maging mahirap. That is precisely the reason, despite working here, that I am still teaching. I am still working in a hospital. I am still doing consultancy job. I am still having businesses. I am working because I would like to help myself. Ayokong maging mahirap at ayokong ipamana ang kahirapan sa bawat bata o bawat kapamilya. My appeal to my distinguished colleague is to please not put words into my mouth. If he does not want to listen to my reason, please do not put words into my mouth. If he is telling me to file a bill banning the poor people, that is highly incroyable. Pardon me for the word, Mr. Speaker, but that is a French word that people used when Dominique StraussKahn was caught. Mr. Speaker, I am not that stupid to file a bill fining poor people because it is not their fault. They were born poor. They would like to uplift their socio-economic status, then let us help them. I delivered, more or less, 300 babies, free of charge. I have been helping patients without charging medical fees. Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, I would also admit that if patients can pay, I accept because I have a child and a family to rear up. I am not saying that I do not like the poor. I rub elbows with them. I do community work with them. They are part of our society. That is why we have to help them. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). I would like to remind the persons on the floor, especially the interpellator, that he has consumed almost two hours. We have 40 people lined up for this debate. So, if he can wrap up his interpellation so he can give way to other persons who may wish to interpellate on the matter. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor. The reason I was asking about the carrying capacity of this country vis--vis the total number of population that we have and that we projectI can explain it, since Dr. Janette and I are doctors, in an example of a medical mission. Importante pong malaman kung ilan ang gamot na puwede nating ibigay sa medical mission na makakatulong sa mahihirap. Hindi po kasi puwede na bigla na lang dumagsa ang mga pasyente at mayroon lang tayong mga gamot para sa 100 na pasyente at ang dumating ay 3,000. Importanteng malaman kung ano ang availability ng medicines or ng ating mga resources para malaman natin kung paano tayo gagawa ng isang maganda at episyenteng population management na hindi shotgun ang polisiya. REP. GARIN (J.). I agree to that, Mr. Speaker. REP. GOLEZ (A.). Importante po REP. GARIN (J.). Kaya nga po dapat pagbigyan natin REP. GOLEZ (A.). The only strategy we need for RH or for reproductive health is to bring the disturbed balance

28 back to its peaceful equilibrium. There should be no heavier side or lighter side. There should be no competing philosophies or theories. There should only be one choice setting our aims against the real causes of poverty and stop proving that Filipinos in large scale are not determinants of poverty; the choice that would set our aim to improve the health care system of the country and to stop proving that Filipinos, every time they are born, are to be blamed for the lack of it. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Mme. Sponsor. I hope I was able to enlighten all those who have not yet decided on this issue. Maraming-maraming salamat po. Maayong gab-i sa inyo nga tanan. From the people that I represent in the city of Bacolod, madamo, madamo gid na salamat, Mme. Sponsor, sang Iloilo District. Thank you very much. REP. GARIN (J.). Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, distinguished colleague. Tama po ang sinabi ni Congressman Anthony Golez. Tama po ang sinabi niya that if you conduct a medical mission, you plan. Hindi po puwedeng you only have medicines for 100 people but then you end up with 1,000 patients. That is the basic essence. One of the purposes of House Bill No. 4244 is to allow every family to plan their size. Kasi sila ang nakakaalam kung ano ang kanilang kakayahan. Sila ang nahihirapan at sila ang bagay at dapat tanungin kung ano ang kanilang gusto. We give back to the people by empowering them. If you are saying that we have to plan things, then why are we not allowing every Filipino family to plan? Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, I do respect the outlook of my distinguished colleague from Bacolod. But then, at the end of the day, when we have personal convictions and personal interpretations not synonymous to the wants and the likes and the desires of majority of our people, we have to submit to the call of the majority. That is why I said that some of the reasonings are incroyable because it is unbelievable to allow poor people to become poor. We are not blaming the Filipinos for their poverty, but we are giving them the breathing space and are assisting them. With that, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, allow me to speak in the similar language that we both share. Halin sa alibutuod kang akon tagi pusoon, gabay pa na convincer ko si Congressman Anthony Golez to come with me and support House Bill No. 4244. Kay amudya ang sara sa mga solusyon sa kabudlayon sang pakinabuhi. Rako gid nga salamat. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized. SUSPENSION OF CONSIDERATION OF H.B. NO. 4244 REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we suspend the consideration of House Bill No. 4244. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the consideration of House Bill No. 4244 is hereby suspended. REP. NOGRALES. Mr. Speaker.

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). What is the pleasure of Hon. Karlo Alexei B. Nograles? REP. NOGRALES. I rise on a question of personal and collective privilege. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). What is the nature of the question of personal and collective privilege? REP. NOGRALES. It is with regard to an attempt to smear my person and probably other Members of this august Chamber. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep Remulla). The Gentleman has 10 minutes. QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE OF REP. NOGRALES REP. NOGRALES. Thank you. Mr. Speaker, dear colleagues: Good evening. I rise on a question of personal and collective privilege to express concern, nay alarm, with the way the debates over the Reproductive Health Bill have deteriorated from an exchange of views into what appears now as an all-out word war that has become too personal, too murky, and later I will reveal, outright damaging. Mr. Speaker, I am aware, like everyone else in this Chamber, that this House is a venue for intense exchanges of ideas in the belief that these could bring our nation to an avenue leading to a better life among Filipinos. But I certainly do not agree, Mr. Speaker, that this House could be used as a venue to distort facts, deform reason, and demonize House Members who cannot be convinced to vote in favor of a measure when proponents fail to convince. I am still not inclined to vote for the RH Bill. But I rise today, Mr. Speaker, not to discuss my looming negative vote on the RH Bill that goes the same with many other Members of this august Body. The very reason I stand before you today, Mr. Speaker, is to reveal an elaborate plot by schemers behind the RH Bill to smear my person, if only because I am not supporting the so-called reproductive health measure, and the threat is for real, Mr. Speaker. As the saying goes, there is no such thing as a perfect crime. The plot I am referring to, Mr. Speaker, was revealed when some of those involved started operating using a microblogging site. Let me quote one of the electronic messages that leaked, and it starts with an inducement for criminal action that goes like this: Representative Nograles is among the rabid anti-RH in the HOR. Constituents actions urgently needed. This was replied to with a marching order that commanded: Snowball an anti-Nograles action in Davao City, we will start as soon as possible. The electronic exchange continued with this briefing: Pro-RH will spread anti-Nograles fliers soon. Please note Nograles is First District Congressman of Davao City, it is in the heart of the city. We have people to spread out flyers. The smear plot, Mr. Speaker, has pointed to one personality who is always present in this House as being the one who fields out marching orders to operatives spread to as far as Davao City, one of the farthest points of this country. From all indications, this evil plot is extensive and well-financed.

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 Mr. Speaker, it is truly appalling how this cabal could turn this august Chamber to a venue for their foul play targeting at that, Members of this House. Today, I am their prey. Tomorrow, it will be the other Members of this House who refuse to toe the RH Bill line. Next will be the bishops and priests who will be subjected to well-funded smear drives, only because they are fighting for the belief that human life is sacred. When these ill-motivated parties do not succeed with their smear campaign, only heaven knows what they are capable of doing next just to push their agenda even at the expense of destroying Congressmen, injuring religion and damaging a nation. As things stand today in relation to the RH Bill debates, I still have many questions to ask on why I should be convinced to support the measure. But before that, Mr. Speaker, allow me to pose the following queries in relation to the smear job that we have just uncovered: Where do they get the funding to do a smear campaign against a Member of this House? Who, specifically, are the sources of this slush fund? How big are these personalities to take on Members of this House for such a criminal plot? What are the ill motives of these funding sources to smear the image of a House Member whose only fault is not to be convinced of the supposed merits of the Reproductive Health Bill? I know, Mr. Speaker, that with this revelation, I will be asked who are the personalities involved in this malicious plot. I am ready to do just that, Mr. Speaker, at the most appropriate time and venue. As soon as the smear drive is launched, we are instantly ready to spell out the name of the one heading it as a respondent to a criminal suit. I will also ask other Members of this House who are now listed as targets of the same smear campaign to do the same. Eventually, I will appeal to this House to open up an inquiry to determine who the masterminds and financiers are of this evil design. We, the Members of the House, need to do these not only because we have to make offenders account for their criminal actions but more importantly, to bring the debates on the RH Bill back to order. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, dear colleagues. REP. BAG-AO. Mr. Speaker. REP. NOGRALES. Hindi po THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). What is the pleasure of the Hon. Kaka J. Bag-ao? REP. BAG-AO. Will the Gentleman from Davao entertain a few questions, Mr. Speaker? THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Will the Gentleman from Davao entertain a few questions? REP. NOGRALES. Gladly, Mr. Speaker. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Please proceed. REP. BAG-AO. Salamat, Congressman Nograles. Akala ko, ako ang sasagot sa mga tanong mo, naghanda pa naman ako. Una, curious lang ako, sabi mo kasi ay handa kang pangalanan sila. Sino sila?

29 REP. NOGRALES. As I said, Mr. Speaker, at the proper time and venue. REP. BAG-AO. Medyo mag-aalala ako kung maghihintay ka ng panahon kasi nakasalalay din ang pangalan ng lahat ng mga nanditong pro-RH advocates kagaya ko na gusto lang naman pag-usapan ang panukalang batas na ito at aabot tayo sa pagbibigay ng akusasyon pero hindi natin kayang pangalanan. REP. NOGRALES. At the proper time and venue. REP. BAG-AO. Sige. So, ibig sabihin. REP. NOGRALES. Sabihin ko na lang po na hindi po kayo kasama diyan. REP. BAG-AO. Sigurado po ako doon kasi mabait naman po akong tao at sa tingin ko rin po, hindi rin po kasama si Ms. Janette L. Garin doon REP. NOGRALES. Hindi rin po, Mr. Speaker. REP. BAG-AO. at ang iba pang mgasi ano po, si REP. NOGRALES. Hindi rin po. REP. BAG-AO. Okey. So, puwede ko pong isa-isahin pero ang punto ko lang, ibig sabihin ay posible rin na ang nagbibigay ng paninira na sinasabi mo na paninira sa iyo ay puwede ring operation against pro-RH, para umabot tayo sa hapong ito na magbibintangan tayo na may mga pro-RH advocates na naninirang puri sa mga kagaya mo, malamang ay boboto ng hindi sa RH Bill. REP. NOGRALES. I doubt it very much, Mr. Speaker, kasi naman kilala ko iyong mga personalities at alam ko kung saang panig sila. REP. BAG-AO. Oo at gusto ko lang ding i-express kasi sa tono ng iyong pagkukuwento, ito ay operation ng mga pro-RH advocates para siraan ang mga anti-RH advocates.

REP. BAG-AO. At lahat iyon ay puwedeng kahit sino, ano, kasama kami. REP. NOGRALES. I doubt it very much, Mr. Speaker, unless nagsu-suicide ito, kaya sinu-suicide nga iyong advocacy po ninyo. REP. BAG-AO. Exactly, ibig sabihin ay posible na ang gumagawa nito laban sa iyo ay anti-RH din na gustong sirain ang diskusyon at debate tungkol sa RH Bill para umuwi tayo sa bintangan ng personal na away ng mga pro-RH at antiRH. Tama ba ako doon? REP. NOGRALES. Gaya po ng sinabi ng isa sa ating mga proponents sa RH Bill kanina na nagsalita, Please do not put words into my mouth.

30 REP. BAG-AO. Exactly, gusto ko lang klaruhin na ganoon ang sitwasyon at nalulungkot lang ako na hindi tayo magkakaroon ng interpellation kasi akala ko bilang bagong Mambabatas, ang objective ng interpellation ay para klaruhin, maintindihan ng ating mga kasama ang mga probisyon ng panukalang batas na gusto nating ipasa. Puwede rin naman nating pag-usapan ang mga akusasyon laban sa iyong personalidad, pero maganda na iyong sinasabi mong objections mo sa RH Bill ay mapag-usapan natin dito, di po ba? REP. NOGRALES. I am next on deck, Mr. Speaker, and I will be expressing also and asking during the time of interpellation. REP. BAG-AO. Maraming salamat. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The Hon. Rodante D. Marcoleta is recognized. REP. MARCOLETA. Mr. Speaker, I am inclined to ask a few questions. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is the Honorable Nograles still amenable tohe has sat down already, so that means he does not want to answer any questions. REP. MARCOLETA. May I just make a manifestation then, Mr. Speaker. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Please proceed with your statement. REP. MARCOLETA. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I heard that the honorable Gentleman from Davao made mention about a certain force that intends to propagate a smear campaign even against the Members of this House. Of course, this is a serious matter and he was asked by one of our colleagues but he was not prepared to answer. He said that he would do so at the proper time; maybe, he could divulge a particular information with regard to that. But relative to this, Mr. Speaker, I can already tell you because I think this is an open secretwhich group or institution is trying to make a smear campaign that, in one way or the other, affects the voluntariness or even the conscience of each and every Member. Let me quote, Mr. Speaker, from a website of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). This is from the website of the CBCP and let us judge for ourselves which institution or body has taken the initiative to make a smear campaign, and I quote: MANILA, November 8, 2010Those who support the reproductive health bill are lost and do not have a proper formation of conscience, the head of the Manila Roman Catholic Church said Monday. Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales said one of the countrys biggest problems is the lack of values, which is prevalent among public officials. That is another quote. To continue: There are consciences that are not well formed.

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 They were not brought up properly and that is always certain, said Rosales. x x x Whatever the decision of the lawmakers on the controversial measure, he said, would reflect on how they were brought up by their parents who are the first teachers of conscience. x x x If you fail (in guiding your children properly), you will reap the kind of people that you have now in most of our institutions, including Congress, Rosales said earning applause from the audience. Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, these are words written in the website of the CBCP. So I will ask each and every one of us: Who is initiating a smear campaign and for what? Thank you very much. REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we refer the privilege speech of the Honorable Nograles, including the interpellations thereon, to the Committee on Rules. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Yes, and may we also refer the statement of the Honorable Marcoleta to the Rules Committee. The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized. REP. GARCIA (P.). Mr. Speaker. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). What is the pleasure of the honorable Deputy Speaker Pablo P. Garcia? REP. GARCIA (P.). I rise on a question of personal and collective privilege. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). What is the nature of the personal and collective privilege? REP. GARCIA (P.). It is a matter which affects my right, my integrity, my reputation as a Member of Congress. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The Gentleman has 10 minutes. QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE OF REP. GARCIA (P.) REP. GARCIA (P.). Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In the May 26 issue of one of our leading newspapers, I refer to the Philippine Daily Inquirer, there is a front page byline news report about the RH Bill debate in this House. The source of this report is a press conference called by the principal Sponsor of the RH Bill, the Hon. Edcel C. Lagman. In that press conference, he criticized my questions for being repetitive and irrelevant, particularly referring to my questions relating to God and US imperialism. He said that he was fed up with my questions. Even the carabaothere was a picture of the carabao, the caricature illustrating the report was fed up, because the carabao was supposed to have said, Nabwisit na sa paulit-ulit na tanong. All told, the news report on that press conference has cast me in a very

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 uncomplimentary light and has exposed me to public contempt and ridicule. Mr. Speaker, this is too much, sobra na, and I cannot take this lying down. This is an unprovoked, premeditated, and malicious attack against my person, my integrity, and reputation as a Member of this House. In self- defense and to prevent a repetition of similar attacks in the future, I will have to respond punto por punto. To paraphrase the American statesman Adlai Stevenson, let me tell the principal Sponsor, If you will not stop telling lies about me, then I will begin to tell the truth about you. Point number one: It is regrettable that the principal Sponsor of the RH Bill should run away from the scene of the action, so to speak, of the debate, and to continue to argue his cause elsewhere, in his comfort zone, which is the media. Let me remind the distinguished Sponsor, the battleground of this epic fight on the RH Bill is right here in the plenary hall of this House. The distinguished Sponsor should be prepared enough, emotionally and so on, to meet his adversary in a debate here, man to man and face to face, instead of running away and seeking refuge outside this hall, behind a mountain of press releases. Last Sunday, May 29, he filed another press release. This appeared in The Philippine Star and he says that the beginning of life is irrelevant in this debate on the RH Bill. Now, I ask the principal Sponsor: who is he trying to convince by his argument that the beginning of life is irrelevant in this debate on the RH Bill? Perhaps he has forgotten that the final approval of the RH Bill will not be determined by the results of the SWS or Pulse Asia Survey but by the judgment of his peers right here in this House. By the wayand this is in relation to the speech of our colleague, Honorable Nogralesthe PLCPD or the Philippine Legislators Committee on Population and Development Foundation, Inc. made or conducted a special survey in my district and in the district of then Deputy Speaker Raul Del Maronly in the two districts, the districts occupied by strong supporters of the pro-life movement. Predictably, the survey showed, and there was a news report about it, that our constituents were in favor of the RH Bill and, therefore, we, Representative Del Mar and this Representation, are not following the sentiments of our constituents. Mr. Speaker, if the distinguished Sponsor is unprepared or uncomfortable to defend the RH Bill in open debate, then he should say so. Confession is good for the soul, you know. I will not insist in causing him further discomfort. Point number two: My questions during the debate were not, as criticized by the principal Sponsor, repetitive. Mr. Speaker, I have been prepared for this debate since the Fourteenth Congress and so, I have listed down my points in sequence. If the questions had to be repeated during our initial debate, it was because the answers were nonresponsive or evasive. Point number three: I was disparaged and ridiculed for raising supposedly irrelevant questions such as the questions about God and US imperialism. This is totally absurd. The principal Sponsor knows and the Filipino people know that the reason the RH Bill is so controversialin fact, so divisiveis because the bill strikes the very heart of the free exercise of religion guaranteed by the Constitution. So the issue of religion is central in this debate REP. BELLO. Point of order, Mr. Speaker. REP. GARCIA (P.). on the RH Bill. REP. BELLO. Mr. Speaker, point of order.

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THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). What is the point of order? REP. GARCIA (P.). If the principal Sponsor REP. BELLO. Mr. Speaker, the subject of a privilege speech cannot be on a bill that is in process, being deliberated upon by the House. I think it is very clear that the honorable Gentleman from Cebu is going to the substance of the debate on the RH Bill and not on the purpose for which he originally rose. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The point of order is well taken. However, given the fact that there were personal remarks against the person of the Deputy Speaker, he may use the rostrum to defend himself. Please, may I remind the Deputy Speaker to veer away from those personal matters that were attributed to him so that we can go on with life in the Chamber as usual, and so that we will not walk the tightrope of the rules because there is a very thin dividing line between the point of order raised by Hon. Walden F. Bello and the many remarks of the Deputy Speaker. REP. GARCIA (P.). I am just referring to and answering point by point the derogatory remarks made against me; and I believe I am entitled to respond and explain, and protect my reputation; and I believe it is not asking too much of the Chair to give me this opportunity. I do not have the means or the resources to be conducting press conferences which, as we know, are expensive. So may I continue, Mr. Speaker. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Please proceed and wrap up since the Gentleman has taken up 11 minutes already. REP. GARCIA (P.). If the principal Sponsor does not know it yet, let me tell him that all the major religions of the world are centered on God, although by other names. Let me just cite a decision of the Supreme Court in the case of American Bible Society vs. City of Manila, quoting the Supreme Courts decision on the definition of religion: Religion has reference to ones views of his relations to his Creator and of the obligations they impose of reverence to His being in character and obedience to His will. In short, we cannot discuss the issue of religion without including God in the discussion. Besides, Mr. Speaker, it was the distinguished Minority Leader himself and not I who first raised the issue of religion, of religious intolerance, in his sponsorship speech and later, in his answers in the course of the debate. The distinguished Sponsor accused the Catholic bishops of the Philippines, including Cardinal Rosales and Cardinal Vidal, of religious intolerance that consigns mothers to early deaths. In the same sponsorship speech, he attacked the Catholic Church and its teachings against the use of condoms and contraceptives, saying that these tenets are

32 antediluvian which means antiquated and obsolete. So, Mr. Speaker, I ask: by what authority of law, human or divine, is the principal Sponsor telling us now that we should banish God from our discussion on the RH Bill because God is irrelevant? Mr. Speaker, we are here in the plenary hall of this House, hallowed by the presence of Almighty God because we invoked His divine presence in our opening prayer at the start of the session. Besides, did our Lord God not say, Whenever two or three are gathered in My name, then I am in the midst of them? So, God is here with us in this hall. Would anyone among us gathered here like to expel God from this hall? If there is anyone, please rise to be recognized. The principal Sponsor criticized me for raising questions about US imperialism. Mr. Speaker, this is a valid issue because I have shown, through my expos of the infamous Kissinger Report, that the RH Bill that is now with us was inspired by the US government and through US funding institutions, supported by hundreds of millions of dollars in order to serve the security and strategic interests of the United States. That is why I said that it is a pity and it is very sad that those who are supposed to be or who want to be known as rabid nationalists, staunch anti-American imperialism advocates, are now pushing hard for the passage of this RH Bill. This RH Bill is essential, if not primary, in order to serve the strategic and security interests of the United States. This is a bit confounding or embarrassing to the groups who were quick to march on the streets, waving the banners of anti-US imperialism in our country opposing US initiatives in our country such as the US bases, the VFA and other US interests, and denouncing US imperialism. This is sad, Mr. Speaker. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). I hope that the honorable REP. GARCIA (P.). I am winding up. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Deputy Speaker can wind up. Yes, please. REP. GARCIA (P.). I am winding up. The United States and American institutions such as the World Bank, the USAID, the United Nations Population Fund, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Ford Foundation and the Packard Foundation fund the PLCPD or the Philippine Legislators Committee on Population and Development Foundation, Inc. Every year, this lobby group is receiving funding from the American institutions I have referred to in order to push for the passage of the RH Bill. In the course of my interpellation with the distinguished Sponsor, I asked him one question about his connection with the PLCPD, but I warned him that he may refuse to answer the question. In spite of the warning, he did answer the question. This would now take us to Section 12, Article VI of the Constitution on a possible conflict of interest scenario, but this is getting ahead of the story. At any rate, Mr. Speaker, I will soon resume my interpellation. All of these issues can be taken up in the course of the debate, and I certainly and earnestly hope that the principal Sponsor will resume his defense of the RH Bill

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 so I can have the privilege to rumble with him. To paraphrase the late President John F. Kennedy, let us not debate out of fear, but let us never fear to debate. Thank you. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized. REP. BANAL. Mr. Speaker, I move that we refer the speech of Hon. Pablo Pabling P. Garcia to the Committee on Rules. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The speech of Deputy Speaker Garcia is hereby referred to the Committee on Rules. REP. BANAL. Mr. Speaker, I move that we take up bills on Third Reading. REP. LAGMAN. Mr. Speaker. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). I believe that the Gentleman from Albay, the Minority Leader, stood up. What is the pleasure of the Gentleman from Albay? REP. LAGMAN. Mr. Speaker, momentarily, I would leave the distinguished Gentleman from Cebu to the solitude of his soliloquy. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized. REP. BANAL. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to reiterate my motion... REP. GARCIA (P.). Mr. Speaker, I thought that the distinguished Minority Leader rose to interpellate me. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). I believe that the Minority Leader has signified his intention not to debate tonight. I think that the appropriate time will come for that moment that you have been waiting for. The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized. REP. BANAL. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Again, I would like to reiterate my motion that we take up bills on Third Reading. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Please proceed. NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 3697 ON THIRD READING REP. BANAL. Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote on Third Reading on House Bill No. 3697 and direct the Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call the roll for nominal voting. I so move. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved.

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Bill No. 3697, printed copies of which were distributed to the Members on May 24, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of the House Rules. THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 3697, entitled: AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6948, OTHERWISE KNOWNAS AN ACT STANDARDIZINGAND UPGRADING THE BENEFITS FOR MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, AS AMENDED. The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as follows, per Journal No. 72: Affirmative: Abayon Acharon Acop Aggabao Aglipay Agyao Albano Alcala Alcover Almario Almonte Alvarez (M.) Amatong Antonio Apacible Apostol Aquino Arenas Arnaiz Arquiza Arroyo (D.) Asilo Aumentado Bag-ao Bagasina Bagatsing Baguilat Balindong Banal Barzaga Batocabe Bello Belmonte (F.) Belmonte (V.) Benaldo Benitez Bernos Bichara Binay Bonoan-David Bulut-Begtang Cabaluna Cabilao Yambao Cagas Cajayon Calimbas-Villarosa Calixto-Rubiano Cari Castelo Castro Catamco Cerafica Chipeco Climaco Cojuangco (K.) Cojuangco (E.) Collantes Colmenares Cortuna Cosalan Crisologo Cruz-Gonzales Cua Dalog Datumanong Daza De Jesus De Venecia Defensor Del Mar Del Rosario (A. A.) Durano Ejercito Emano Enverga Eriguel Escudero Espina Evardone Fabian Farias Fernandez Ferrer (J.) Ferriol Flores Fortuno Fua Fuentebella Fuentes Garay Garbin Garcia (A.) Garcia (P.) Garcia-Albano Garin (J.) Garin (S.) Gatchalian Go (A.C.) Go (A.) Golez (A.) Golez (R.) Gomez Gonzales (N.) Gonzalez Gullas Gunigundo Haresco Hataman-Salliman Herrera-Dy Ilagan Jalosjos (C.) Jalosjos (S.) Javier Kho (A.) Kho (D.) Labadlabad Lacson-Noel Lagdameo (M.) Lagman Lapus Ledesma Leonen-Pizarro Lico Loong Lopez (C.) Lopez (C.J.) Loyola Macapagal-Arroyo (G.) Madrona Magsaysay (M.) Malapitan Mandanas Maraon Marcoleta Marcos Mariano Mellana Mendoza (J.) Mendoza (M.) Mendoza (R.) Mercado (H.) Mercado (R.) Mercado-Revilla Montejo Noel Nograles Obillo Ocampo Ocampos Ong Ortega (F.) Ortega (V.) Osmea Pacquiao Padilla Paez Palatino Palmones Pancho Pangandaman (M.) Pangandaman (S.) Panotes Paras Payuyo Piamonte Ping-ay Primicias-Agabas Puno Quimbo Quisumbing Ramos Relampagos Remulla Robes Rodriguez (I.) Rodriguez (M.) Rodriguez (R.) Roman Romualdez Romulo Sacdalan Sahidulla Sakaluran Salimbangon Salvacion Sambar San Luis Sarmiento (C.) Sarmiento (M.) Singson (E.) Socrates Suarez Sy-Alvarado Tan Teodoro Teves Tiangco Tieng Ting Tinga Tinio Tomawis Treas Tupas Ty Umali (C.) Unabia Ungab Unico Valencia

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34 Vargas-Alfonso Velarde Velasco Vergara Villar Negative: None Abstention: None Villarica Yap (A.) Yu Zamora-Apsay Zubiri Apacible Apostol Aquino Arenas Arnaiz Arquiza Arroyo (D.) Asilo Aumentado Bag-ao Bagasina Bagatsing Baguilat Balindong Banal Barzaga Batocabe Bello Belmonte (F.) Belmonte (V.) Benaldo Benitez Bernos Bichara Binay Bonoan-David Bulut-Begtang Cabaluna Cabilao Yambao Cagas Cajayon Calimbas-Villarosa Calixto-Rubiano Cari Castelo Castro Catamco Cerafica Chipeco Climaco Cojuangco (K.) Cojuangco (E.) Collantes Colmenares Cortuna Cosalan Crisologo Cruz-Gonzales Cua Dalog Datumanong Daza De Jesus De Venecia Defensor Del Mar Del Rosario (A. A.) Durano Ejercito Emano Enverga Eriguel

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 Escudero Espina Evardone Fabian Farias Fernandez Ferrer (J.) Ferriol Flores Fortuno Fua Fuentebella Fuentes Garay Garbin Garcia (A.) Garcia (P.) Garcia-Albano Garin (J.) Garin (S.) Gatchalian Go (A.C.) Go (A.) Golez (A.) Golez (R.) Gomez Gonzales (N.) Gonzalez Gullas Gunigundo Haresco Hataman-Salliman Herrera-Dy Ilagan Jalosjos (C.) Jalosjos (S.) Javier Kho (A.) Kho (D.) Labadlabad Lacson-Noel Lagdameo (M.) Lagman Lapus Ledesma Leonen-Pizarro Lico Loong Lopez (C.) Lopez (C.J.) Loyola Macapagal-Arroyo (G.) Madrona Magsaysay (M.) Malapitan Mandanas Maraon Marcoleta Marcos Mariano Mellana Mendoza (J.)

APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 3697 ON THIRD READING THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). With 220 affirmative votes, no negative vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 3697 is approved on Third Reading. The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized. NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4655 ON THIRD READING REP. BANAL. Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4655 and direct the Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call the roll for nominal voting. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Bill No. 4655, printed copies of which were distributed to the Members on May 24, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of the House Rules. THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4655, entitled: AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE TRANSPARENCY AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS IN THE USE OF CREDIT CARD FACILITIES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8484, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ACCESS DEVICES REGULATION ACT OF 1998. The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as follows, per Journal No. 72: Affirmative: Abayon Acharon Acop Aggabao Aglipay Agyao Albano Alcala Alcover Almario Almonte Alvarez (M.) Amatong Antonio

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 Mendoza (M.) Mendoza (R.) Mercado (H.) Mercado (R.) Mercado-Revilla Montejo Noel Nograles Obillo Ocampo Ocampos Ong Ortega (F.) Ortega (V.) Osmea Pacquiao Padilla Paez Palatino Palmones Pancho Pangandaman (M.) Pangandaman (S.) Panotes Paras Payuyo Piamonte Ping-ay Primicias-Agabas Puno Quimbo Quisumbing Ramos Relampagos Remulla Robes Rodriguez (I.) Rodriguez (M.) Rodriguez (R.) Roman Romualdez Negative: None Abstention: None APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4655 ON THIRD READING THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). With 220 affirmative votes, no negative vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4655 is approved on Third Reading. NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 57 ON THIRD READING REP. BANAL. Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote on Third Reading on House Bill No. 57 and direct the Secretary Romulo Sacdalan Sahidulla Sakaluran Salimbangon Salvacion Sambar San Luis Sarmiento (C.) Sarmiento (M.) Singson (E.) Socrates Suarez Sy-Alvarado Tan Teodoro Teves Tiangco Tieng Ting Tinga Tinio Tomawis Treas Tupas Ty Umali (C.) Unabia Ungab Unico Valencia Vargas-Alfonso Velarde Velasco Vergara Villar Villarica Yap (A.) Yu Zamora-Apsay Zubiri

35 General to read the title of the measure, and call the roll for nominal voting. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Bill No. 57, printed copies of which were distributed to the Members on May 24, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of the House Rules. THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 57, entitled: AN ACT ESTABLISHING MARINE PROTECTED AREAS IN ALL COASTAL MUNICIPALITIES AND CITIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as follows, per Journal No. 72: Affirmative: Abayon Acharon Acop Aggabao Aglipay Agyao Albano Alcala Alcover Almario Almonte Alvarez (M.) Amatong Antonio Apacible Apostol Aquino Arenas Arnaiz Arquiza Arroyo (D.) Asilo Aumentado Bag-ao Bagasina Bagatsing Baguilat Balindong Banal Barzaga Batocabe Bello Belmonte (F.) Belmonte (V.) Benaldo Benitez Bernos Bichara Binay Bonoan-David Bulut-Begtang Cabaluna Cabilao Yambao Cagas Cajayon Calimbas-Villarosa Calixto-Rubiano Cari Castelo Castro Catamco Cerafica Chipeco Climaco Cojuangco (K.) Cojuangco (E.) Collantes Colmenares Cortuna Cosalan Crisologo Cruz-Gonzales Cua Dalog Datumanong Daza De Jesus De Venecia Defensor Del Mar Del Rosario (A. A.) Durano

36 Ejercito Emano Enverga Eriguel Escudero Espina Evardone Fabian Farias Fernandez Ferrer (J.) Ferriol Flores Fortuno Fua Fuentebella Fuentes Garay Garbin Garcia (A.) Garcia (P.) Garcia-Albano Garin (J.) Garin (S.) Gatchalian Go (A.C.) Go (A.) Golez (A.) Golez (R.) Gomez Gonzales (N.) Gonzalez Gullas Gunigundo Haresco Hataman-Salliman Herrera-Dy Ilagan Jalosjos (C.) Jalosjos (S.) Javier Kho (A.) Kho (D.) Labadlabad Lacson-Noel Lagdameo (M.) Lagman Lapus Ledesma Leonen-Pizarro Lico Loong Lopez (C.) Lopez (C.J.) Loyola Macapagal-Arroyo (G.) Madrona Magsaysay (M.) Malapitan Mandanas Maraon Marcoleta Marcos Mariano Mellana Mendoza (J.) Mendoza (M.) Mendoza (R.) Mercado (H.) Mercado (R.) Mercado-Revilla Montejo Noel Nograles Obillo Ocampo Ocampos Ong Ortega (F.) Ortega (V.) Osmea Pacquiao Padilla Paez Palatino Palmones Pancho Pangandaman (M.) Pangandaman (S.) Panotes Paras Payuyo Piamonte Ping-ay Primicias-Agabas Puno Quimbo Quisumbing Ramos Relampagos Remulla Robes Rodriguez (I.) Rodriguez (M.) Rodriguez (R.) Roman Romualdez Romulo Sacdalan Sahidulla Sakaluran Salimbangon Salvacion Sambar San Luis Sarmiento (C.) Sarmiento (M.) Singson (E.) Socrates Suarez Sy-Alvarado Tan Teodoro Teves Tiangco Tieng Ting Tinga Tinio Tomawis Treas Tupas Ty Umali (C.) Unabia Ungab Negative: None Abstention: None

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 Unico Valencia Vargas-Alfonso Velarde Velasco Vergara Villar Villarica Yap (A.) Yu Zamora-Apsay Zubiri

APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 57 ON THIRD READING THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). With 220 affirmative votes, no negative vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 57 is approved on Third Reading. NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4359 ON THIRD READING REP. BANAL. Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4359 and direct the Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call the roll for nominal voting. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Bill No. 4359, printed copies of which were distributed to the Members on May 24, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of the House Rules. THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4359, entitled: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE DISABILITY PENSION TO SENIOR VETERANS OF WARS AND MILITARY CAMPAIGNS. The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as follows, per Journal No. 72: Affirmative: Abayon Acharon Acop Aggabao Aglipay Agyao Albano Alcala Alcover Almario Almonte Alvarez (M.) Amatong Antonio Apacible Apostol

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 Aquino Arenas Arnaiz Arquiza Arroyo (D.) Asilo Aumentado Bag-ao Bagasina Bagatsing Baguilat Balindong Banal Barzaga Batocabe Bello Belmonte (F.) Belmonte (V.) Benaldo Benitez Bernos Bichara Binay Bonoan-David Bulut-Begtang Cabaluna Cabilao Yambao Cagas Cajayon Calimbas-Villarosa Calixto-Rubiano Cari Castelo Castro Catamco Cerafica Chipeco Climaco Cojuangco (K.) Cojuangco (E.) Collantes Colmenares Cortuna Cosalan Crisologo Cruz-Gonzales Cua Dalog Datumanong Daza De Jesus De Venecia Defensor Del Mar Del Rosario (A. A.) Durano Ejercito Emano Enverga Eriguel Escudero Espina Evardone Fabian Farias Fernandez Ferrer (J.) Ferriol Flores Fortuno Fua Fuentebella Fuentes Garay Garbin Garcia (A.) Garcia (P.) Garcia-Albano Garin (J.) Garin (S.) Gatchalian Go (A.C.) Go (A.) Golez (A.) Golez (R.) Gomez Gonzales (N.) Gonzalez Gullas Gunigundo Haresco Hataman-Salliman Herrera-Dy Ilagan Jalosjos (C.) Jalosjos (S.) Javier Kho (A.) Kho (D.) Labadlabad Lacson-Noel Lagdameo (M.) Lagman Lapus Ledesma Leonen-Pizarro Lico Loong Lopez (C.) Lopez (C.J.) Loyola Macapagal-Arroyo (G.) Madrona Magsaysay (M.) Malapitan Mandanas Maraon Marcoleta Marcos Mariano Mellana Mendoza (J.) Mendoza (M.) Mendoza (R.) Mercado (H.) Mercado (R.) Mercado-Revilla Montejo Noel Nograles Obillo Ocampo Ocampos Ong Ortega (F.) Ortega (V.) Osmea Pacquiao Padilla Paez Palatino Palmones Pancho Pangandaman (M.) Pangandaman (S.) Panotes Paras Payuyo Piamonte Ping-ay Primicias-Agabas Puno Quimbo Quisumbing Ramos Relampagos Remulla Robes Rodriguez (I.) Rodriguez (M.) Rodriguez (R.) Roman Romualdez Romulo Negative: None Abstention: None Sacdalan Sahidulla Sakaluran Salimbangon Salvacion Sambar San Luis Sarmiento (C.) Sarmiento (M.) Singson (E.) Socrates Suarez Sy-Alvarado Tan Teodoro Teves Tiangco Tieng Ting Tinga Tinio Tomawis Treas Tupas Ty Umali (C.) Unabia Ungab Unico Valencia Vargas-Alfonso Velarde Velasco Vergara Villar Villarica Yap (A.) Yu Zamora-Apsay Zubiri

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APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4359 ON THIRD READING THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). With 220 affirmative votes, no negative vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4359 is approved on Third Reading. NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4373 ON THIRD READING REP. BANAL. Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4373 and direct the

38 Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call the roll for nominal voting. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Bill No. 4373, printed copies of which were distributed to the Members on May 24, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of the House Rules. THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4373, entitled: AN ACT GRANTING DISCOUNTS ON BASIC AND EDUCATION SERVICESTO UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS IN THE POST-SECONDARYAND TERTIARY LEVELS. The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as follows, per Journal No. 72: Affirmative: Abayon Acharon Acop Aggabao Aglipay Agyao Albano Alcala Alcover Almario Almonte Alvarez (M.) Amatong Antonio Apacible Apostol Aquino Arenas Arnaiz Arquiza Arroyo (D.) Asilo Aumentado Bag-ao Bagasina Bagatsing Baguilat Balindong Banal Barzaga Batocabe Bello Belmonte (F.) Belmonte (V.) Benaldo Benitez Bernos Bichara Binay Bonoan-David Bulut-Begtang Cabaluna Cabilao Yambao Cagas Cajayon Calimbas-Villarosa Calixto-Rubiano Cari Castelo Castro Catamco Cerafica Chipeco Climaco Cojuangco (K.) Cojuangco (E.) Collantes Colmenares Cortuna Cosalan Crisologo Cruz-Gonzales Cua Dalog Datumanong Daza De Jesus De Venecia Defensor Del Mar Del Rosario (A. A.) Durano Ejercito Emano Enverga Eriguel Escudero Espina Evardone Fabian Farias Fernandez Ferrer (J.) Ferriol Flores Fortuno Fua Fuentebella Fuentes Garay Garbin Garcia (A.) Garcia (P.) Garcia-Albano Garin (J.) Garin (S.) Gatchalian Go (A.C.) Go (A.) Golez (A.) Golez (R.) Gomez Gonzales (N.) Gonzalez Gullas Gunigundo Haresco Hataman-Salliman Herrera-Dy Ilagan Jalosjos (C.) Jalosjos (S.) Javier Kho (A.) Kho (D.) Labadlabad Lacson-Noel Lagdameo (M.) Lagman Lapus Ledesma Leonen-Pizarro Lico Loong Lopez (C.) Lopez (C.J.) Loyola Macapagal-Arroyo (G.) Madrona Magsaysay (M.) Malapitan Mandanas Maraon Marcoleta Marcos Mariano

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 Mellana Mendoza (J.) Mendoza (M.) Mendoza (R.) Mercado (H.) Mercado (R.) Mercado-Revilla Montejo Noel Nograles Obillo Ocampo Ocampos Ong Ortega (F.) Ortega (V.) Osmea Pacquiao Padilla Paez Palatino Palmones Pancho Pangandaman (M.) Pangandaman (S.) Panotes Paras Payuyo Piamonte Ping-ay Primicias-Agabas Puno Quimbo Quisumbing Ramos Relampagos Remulla Robes Rodriguez (I.) Rodriguez (M.) Rodriguez (R.) Roman Romualdez Romulo Sacdalan Sahidulla Sakaluran Salimbangon Salvacion Sambar San Luis Sarmiento (C.) Sarmiento (M.) Singson (E.) Socrates Suarez Sy-Alvarado Tan Teodoro Teves Tiangco Tieng

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 Ting Tinga Tinio Tomawis Treas Tupas Ty Umali (C.) Unabia Ungab Unico Negative: None Abstention: None APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4373 ON THIRD READING THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). With 220 affirmative votes, no negative vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4373 is approved on Third Reading. NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4530 ON THIRD READING REP. BANAL. Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4530 and direct the Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call the roll for nominal voting. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Bill No. 4530, printed copies of which were distributed to the Members on May 24, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of the House Rules. THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4530, entitled: AN ACT FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OR THE CONSUL GENERAL TO CORRECT CLERICAL OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR IN THE DATE OF BIRTH OR SEX OF A PERSON APPEARING IN THE CIVIL REGISTER WITHOUT NEED OF A JUDICIAL ORDER, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9048. The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as follows, per Journal No. 72: Affirmative: Abayon Acharon Valencia Vargas-Alfonso Velarde Velasco Vergara Villar Villarica Yap (A.) Yu Zamora-Apsay Zubiri Acop Aggabao Aglipay Agyao Albano Alcala Alcover Almario Almonte Alvarez (M.) Amatong Antonio Apacible Apostol Aquino Arenas Arnaiz Arquiza Arroyo (D.) Asilo Aumentado Bag-ao Bagasina Bagatsing Baguilat Balindong Banal Barzaga Batocabe Bello Belmonte (F.) Belmonte (V.) Benaldo Benitez Bernos Bichara Binay Bonoan-David Bulut-Begtang Cabaluna Cabilao Yambao Cagas Cajayon Calimbas-Villarosa Calixto-Rubiano Cari Castelo Castro Catamco Cerafica Chipeco Climaco Cojuangco (K.) Cojuangco (E.) Collantes Colmenares Cortuna Cosalan Crisologo Cruz-Gonzales Cua Dalog Datumanong Daza De Jesus De Venecia Defensor Del Mar Del Rosario (A. A.) Durano Ejercito Emano Enverga Eriguel Escudero Espina Evardone Fabian Farias Fernandez Ferrer (J.) Ferriol Flores Fortuno Fua Fuentebella Fuentes Garay Garbin Garcia (A.) Garcia (P.) Garcia-Albano Garin (J.) Garin (S.) Gatchalian Go (A.C.) Go (A.) Golez (A.) Golez (R.) Gomez Gonzales (N.) Gonzalez Gullas Gunigundo Haresco Hataman-Salliman Herrera-Dy Ilagan Jalosjos (C.) Jalosjos (S.) Javier Kho (A.) Kho (D.) Labadlabad Lacson-Noel Lagdameo (M.) Lagman Lapus Ledesma Leonen-Pizarro Lico Loong Lopez (C.) Lopez (C.J.)

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40 Loyola Macapagal-Arroyo (G.) Madrona Magsaysay (M.) Malapitan Mandanas Maraon Marcoleta Marcos Mariano Mellana Mendoza (J.) Mendoza (M.) Mendoza (R.) Mercado (H.) Mercado (R.) Mercado-Revilla Montejo Noel Nograles Obillo Ocampo Ocampos Ong Ortega (F.) Ortega (V.) Osmea Pacquiao Padilla Paez Palatino Palmones Pancho Pangandaman (M.) Pangandaman (S.) Panotes Paras Payuyo Piamonte Ping-ay Primicias-Agabas Puno Quimbo Quisumbing Ramos Relampagos Remulla Negative: None Abstention: None Robes Rodriguez (I.) Rodriguez (M.) Rodriguez (R.) Roman Romualdez Romulo Sacdalan Sahidulla Sakaluran Salimbangon Salvacion Sambar San Luis Sarmiento (C.) Sarmiento (M.) Singson (E.) Socrates Suarez Sy-Alvarado Tan Teodoro Teves Tiangco Tieng Ting Tinga Tinio Tomawis Treas Tupas Ty Umali (C.) Unabia Ungab Unico Valencia Vargas-Alfonso Velarde Velasco Vergara Villar Villarica Yap (A.) Yu Zamora-Apsay Zubiri

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 abstention, House Bill No. 4530 is approved on Third Reading. NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4540 ON THIRD READING REP. BANAL. Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4540 and direct the Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call the roll for nominal voting. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Bill No. 4540, printed copies of which were distributed to the Members on May 24, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of the House Rules. THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4540, entitled: AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 91 AND 97 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8550, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE FISHERIES CODE OF 1998. The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as follows, per Journal No. 72: Affirmative: Abayon Acharon Acop Aggabao Aglipay Agyao Albano Alcala Alcover Almario Almonte Alvarez (M.) Amatong Antonio Apacible Apostol Aquino Arenas Arnaiz Arquiza Arroyo (D.) Asilo Aumentado Bag-ao Bagasina Bagatsing Baguilat Balindong Banal Barzaga Batocabe Bello Belmonte (F.) Belmonte (V.) Benaldo Benitez Bernos Bichara Binay Bonoan-David Bulut-Begtang Cabaluna Cabilao Yambao Cagas Cajayon Calimbas-Villarosa Calixto-Rubiano Cari Castelo Castro Catamco Cerafica Chipeco Climaco Cojuangco (K.) Cojuangco (E.)

APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4530 ON THIRD READING THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). With 220 affirmative votes, no negative vote and no

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 Collantes Colmenares Cortuna Cosalan Crisologo Cruz-Gonzales Cua Dalog Datumanong Daza De Jesus De Venecia Defensor Del Mar Del Rosario (A. A.) Durano Ejercito Emano Enverga Eriguel Escudero Espina Evardone Fabian Farias Fernandez Ferrer (J.) Ferriol Flores Fortuno Fua Fuentebella Fuentes Garay Garbin Garcia (A.) Garcia (P.) Garcia-Albano Garin (J.) Garin (S.) Gatchalian Go (A.C.) Go (A.) Golez (A.) Golez (R.) Gomez Gonzales (N.) Gonzalez Gullas Gunigundo Haresco Hataman-Salliman Herrera-Dy Ilagan Jalosjos (C.) Jalosjos (S.) Javier Kho (A.) Kho (D.) Labadlabad Lacson-Noel Lagdameo (M.) Lagman Lapus Ledesma Leonen-Pizarro Lico Loong Lopez (C.) Lopez (C.J.) Loyola Macapagal-Arroyo (G.) Madrona Magsaysay (M.) Malapitan Mandanas Maraon Marcoleta Marcos Mariano Mellana Mendoza (J.) Mendoza (M.) Mendoza (R.) Mercado (H.) Mercado (R.) Mercado-Revilla Montejo Noel Nograles Obillo Ocampo Ocampos Ong Ortega (F.) Ortega (V.) Osmea Pacquiao Padilla Paez Palatino Palmones Pancho Pangandaman (M.) Pangandaman (S.) Panotes Paras Payuyo Piamonte Ping-ay Primicias-Agabas Puno Quimbo Quisumbing Ramos Relampagos Remulla Robes Rodriguez (I.) Rodriguez (M.) Rodriguez (R.) Roman Romualdez Romulo Sacdalan Sahidulla Sakaluran Salimbangon Salvacion Sambar San Luis Sarmiento (C.) Sarmiento (M.) Singson (E.) Socrates Suarez Sy-Alvarado Tan Teodoro Teves Tiangco Tieng Ting Tinga Negative: None Abstention: None APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4540 ON THIRD READING Tinio Tomawis Treas Tupas Ty Umali (C.) Unabia Ungab Unico Valencia Vargas-Alfonso Velarde Velasco Vergara Villar Villarica Yap (A.) Yu Zamora-Apsay Zubiri

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THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). With 220 affirmative votes, no negative vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4540 is approved on Third Reading. NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4541 ON THIRD READING REP. BANAL. Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4541 and direct the Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call the roll for nominal voting. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Bill No. 4541, printed copies of which were distributed to the Members on May 24, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of the House Rules. THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4541, entitled: ANACT ESTABLISHING THE MERCURYEXPOSURE INFORMATION PROGRAM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as follows, per Journal No. 72:

42 Affirmative: Abayon Acharon Acop Aggabao Aglipay Agyao Albano Alcala Alcover Almario Almonte Alvarez (M.) Amatong Antonio Apacible Apostol Aquino Arenas Arnaiz Arquiza Arroyo (D.) Asilo Aumentado Bag-ao Bagasina Bagatsing Baguilat Balindong Banal Barzaga Batocabe Bello Belmonte (F.) Belmonte (V.) Benaldo Benitez Bernos Bichara Binay Bonoan-David Bulut-Begtang Cabaluna Cabilao Yambao Cagas Cajayon Calimbas-Villarosa Calixto-Rubiano Cari Castelo Castro Catamco Cerafica Chipeco Climaco Cojuangco (K.) Cojuangco (E.) Collantes Colmenares Cortuna Cosalan Crisologo Cruz-Gonzales Cua Dalog Datumanong Daza De Jesus De Venecia Defensor Del Mar Del Rosario (A. A.) Durano Ejercito Emano Enverga Eriguel Escudero Espina Evardone Fabian Farias Fernandez Ferrer (J.) Ferriol Flores Fortuno Fua Fuentebella Fuentes Garay Garbin Garcia (A.) Garcia (P.) Garcia-Albano Garin (J.) Garin (S.) Gatchalian Go (A.C.) Go (A.) Golez (A.) Golez (R.) Gomez Gonzales (N.) Gonzalez Gullas Gunigundo Haresco Hataman-Salliman Herrera-Dy Ilagan Jalosjos (C.) Jalosjos (S.) Javier Kho (A.) Kho (D.) Labadlabad Lacson-Noel Lagdameo (M.) Lagman Lapus Ledesma Leonen-Pizarro Lico Loong Lopez (C.) Lopez (C.J.) Loyola Macapagal-Arroyo (G.) Madrona Magsaysay (M.) Malapitan Mandanas Maraon Marcoleta Marcos Mariano Mellana Mendoza (J.) Mendoza (M.) Mendoza (R.) Mercado (H.) Mercado (R.) Mercado-Revilla Montejo Noel Nograles Obillo Ocampo Ocampos Ong Ortega (F.) Ortega (V.) Osmea Pacquiao Padilla Paez Palatino Palmones Pancho Pangandaman (M.) Pangandaman (S.) Panotes Paras Payuyo Piamonte Ping-ay Primicias-Agabas Puno Quimbo Quisumbing Negative: None Abstention: None

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 Ramos Relampagos Remulla Robes Rodriguez (I.) Rodriguez (M.) Rodriguez (R.) Roman Romualdez Romulo Sacdalan Sahidulla Sakaluran Salimbangon Salvacion Sambar San Luis Sarmiento (C.) Sarmiento (M.) Singson (E.) Socrates Suarez Sy-Alvarado Tan Teodoro Teves Tiangco Tieng Ting Tinga Tinio Tomawis Treas Tupas Ty Umali (C.) Unabia Ungab Unico Valencia Vargas-Alfonso Velarde Velasco Vergara Villar Villarica Yap (A.) Yu Zamora-Apsay Zubiri

APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4541 ON THIRD READING THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). With 220

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 affirmative votes, no negative vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4541 is approved on Third Reading. NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4571 ON THIRD READING REP. BANAL. Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4571 and direct the Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call the roll for nominal voting. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Bill No. 4571, printed copies of which were distributed to the Members on May 24, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of the House Rules. THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4571, entitled: AN ACT REGULATING THE USE OF HAND-HELD MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES WHILE DRIVING AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as follows, per Journal No. 72: Affirmative: Abayon Acharon Acop Aggabao Aglipay Agyao Albano Alcala Alcover Almario Almonte Alvarez (M.) Amatong Antonio Apacible Apostol Aquino Arenas Arnaiz Arquiza Arroyo (D.) Asilo Aumentado Bag-ao Bagasina Bagatsing Baguilat Balindong Banal Barzaga Batocabe Bello Belmonte (F.) Belmonte (V.) Benaldo Benitez Bernos Bichara Binay Bonoan-David Bulut-Begtang Cabaluna Cabilao Yambao Cagas Cajayon Calimbas-Villarosa Calixto-Rubiano Cari Castelo Castro Catamco Cerafica Chipeco Climaco Cojuangco (K.) Cojuangco (E.) Collantes Colmenares Cortuna Cosalan Crisologo Cruz-Gonzales Cua Dalog Datumanong Daza De Jesus De Venecia Defensor Del Mar Del Rosario (A. A.) Durano Ejercito Emano Enverga Eriguel Escudero Espina Evardone Fabian Farias Fernandez Ferrer (J.) Ferriol Flores Fortuno Fua Fuentebella Fuentes Garay Garbin Garcia (A.) Garcia (P.) Garcia-Albano Garin (J.) Garin (S.) Gatchalian Go (A.C.) Go (A.) Golez (A.) Golez (R.) Gomez Gonzales (N.) Gonzalez Gullas Gunigundo Haresco Hataman-Salliman Herrera-Dy Ilagan Jalosjos (C.) Jalosjos (S.) Javier Kho (A.) Kho (D.) Labadlabad Lacson-Noel Lagdameo (M.) Lagman Lapus Ledesma Leonen-Pizarro Lico Loong Lopez (C.) Lopez (C.J.) Loyola Macapagal-Arroyo (G.) Madrona Magsaysay (M.) Malapitan Mandanas Maraon Marcoleta Marcos Mariano Mellana Mendoza (J.) Mendoza (M.) Mendoza (R.) Mercado (H.) Mercado (R.) Mercado-Revilla Montejo Noel Nograles Obillo Ocampo Ocampos Ong Ortega (F.) Ortega (V.) Osmea Pacquiao Padilla Paez Palatino Palmones Pancho Pangandaman (M.) Pangandaman (S.) Panotes Paras Payuyo Piamonte Ping-ay Primicias-Agabas Puno Quimbo Quisumbing Ramos Relampagos Remulla Robes Rodriguez (I.) Rodriguez (M.) Rodriguez (R.) Roman Romualdez Romulo Sacdalan Sahidulla

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44 Sakaluran Salimbangon Salvacion Sambar San Luis Sarmiento (C.) Sarmiento (M.) Singson (E.) Socrates Suarez Sy-Alvarado Tan Teodoro Teves Tiangco Tieng Ting Tinga Tinio Negative: None Abstention: None APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4571 ON THIRD READING THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). With 220 affirmative votes, no negative vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4571 is approved on Third Reading. NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4575 ON THIRD READING REP. BANAL. Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4575 and direct the Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call the roll for nominal voting. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Bill No. 4575, printed copies of which were distributed to the Members on May 24, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of the House Rules. THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4575, entitled: AN ACT ENCOURAGING CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, PROVIDING INCENTIVES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as follows, per Journal No. 72: Tomawis Treas Tupas Ty Umali (C.) Unabia Ungab Unico Valencia Vargas-Alfonso Velarde Velasco Vergara Villar Villarica Yap (A.) Yu Zamora-Apsay Zubiri Affirmative: Abayon Acharon Acop Aggabao Aglipay Agyao Albano Alcala Alcover Almario Almonte Alvarez (M.) Amatong Antonio Apacible Apostol Aquino Arenas Arnaiz Arquiza Arroyo (D.) Asilo Aumentado Bag-ao Bagasina Bagatsing Baguilat Balindong Banal Barzaga Batocabe Bello Belmonte (F.) Belmonte (V.) Benaldo Benitez Bernos Bichara Binay Bonoan-David Bulut-Begtang Cabaluna Cabilao Yambao Cagas Cajayon Calimbas-Villarosa Calixto-Rubiano Cari Castelo Castro Catamco Cerafica Chipeco Climaco Cojuangco (K.) Cojuangco (E.) Collantes Colmenares Cortuna Cosalan

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Crisologo Cruz-Gonzales Cua Dalog Datumanong Daza De Jesus De Venecia Defensor Del Mar Del Rosario (A. A.) Durano Ejercito Emano Enverga Eriguel Escudero Espina Evardone Fabian Farias Fernandez Ferrer (J.) Ferriol Flores Fortuno Fua Fuentebella Fuentes Garay Garbin Garcia (A.) Garcia (P.) Garcia-Albano Garin (J.) Garin (S.) Gatchalian Go (A.C.) Go (A.) Golez (A.) Golez (R.) Gomez Gonzales (N.) Gonzalez Gullas Gunigundo Haresco Hataman-Salliman Herrera-Dy Ilagan Jalosjos (C.) Jalosjos (S.) Javier Kho (A.) Kho (D.) Labadlabad Lacson-Noel Lagdameo (M.) Lagman Lapus

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 Ledesma Leonen-Pizarro Lico Loong Lopez (C.) Lopez (C.J.) Loyola Macapagal-Arroyo (G.) Madrona Magsaysay (M.) Malapitan Mandanas Maraon Marcoleta Marcos Mariano Mellana Mendoza (J.) Mendoza (M.) Mendoza (R.) Mercado (H.) Mercado (R.) Mercado-Revilla Montejo Noel Nograles Obillo Ocampo Ocampos Ong Ortega (F.) Ortega (V.) Osmea Pacquiao Padilla Paez Palatino Palmones Pancho Pangandaman (M.) Pangandaman (S.) Panotes Paras Payuyo Piamonte Ping-ay Primicias-Agabas Puno Quimbo Quisumbing Negative: None Abstention: None APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4575 ON THIRD READING THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). With 220 Ramos Relampagos Remulla Robes Rodriguez (I.) Rodriguez (M.) Rodriguez (R.) Roman Romualdez Romulo Sacdalan Sahidulla Sakaluran Salimbangon Salvacion Sambar San Luis Sarmiento (C.) Sarmiento (M.) Singson (E.) Socrates Suarez Sy-Alvarado Tan Teodoro Teves Tiangco Tieng Ting Tinga Tinio Tomawis Treas Tupas Ty Umali (C.) Unabia Ungab Unico Valencia Vargas-Alfonso Velarde Velasco Vergara Villar Villarica Yap (A.) Yu Zamora-Apsay Zubiri

45 affirmative votes, no negative vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4575 is approved on Third Reading. NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4578 ON THIRD READING REP. BANAL. Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4578 and direct the Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call the roll for nominal voting. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Bill No. 4578, printed copies of which were distributed to the Members on May 24, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of the House Rules. THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4578, entitled: AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE MECHANISMS TO FACILITATE THE DISPOSITION OF GOVERNMENTOWNED LANDS FOR SOCIALIZED HOUSING. The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as follows, per Journal No. 72: Affirmative: Abayon Acharon Acop Aggabao Aglipay Agyao Albano Alcala Alcover Almario Almonte Alvarez (M.) Amatong Antonio Apacible Apostol Aquino Arenas Arnaiz Arquiza Arroyo (D.) Asilo Aumentado Bag-ao Bagasina Bagatsing Baguilat Balindong Banal Barzaga Batocabe Bello Belmonte (F.) Belmonte (V.) Benaldo Benitez Bernos Bichara Binay Bonoan-David Bulut-Begtang Cabaluna Cabilao Yambao Cagas Cajayon Calimbas-Villarosa Calixto-Rubiano Cari Castelo Castro Catamco Cerafica Chipeco Climaco Cojuangco (K.) Cojuangco (E.) Collantes Colmenares

46 Cortuna Cosalan Crisologo Cruz-Gonzales Cua Dalog Datumanong Daza De Jesus De Venecia Defensor Del Mar Del Rosario (A. A.) Durano Ejercito Emano Enverga Eriguel Escudero Espina Evardone Fabian Farias Fernandez Ferrer (J.) Ferriol Flores Fortuno Fua Fuentebella Fuentes Garay Garbin Garcia (A.) Garcia (P.) Garcia-Albano Garin (J.) Garin (S.) Gatchalian Go (A.C.) Go (A.) Golez (A.) Golez (R.) Gomez Gonzales (N.) Gonzalez Gullas Gunigundo Haresco Hataman-Salliman Herrera-Dy Ilagan Jalosjos (C.) Jalosjos (S.) Javier Kho (A.) Kho (D.) Labadlabad Lacson-Noel Lagdameo (M.) Lagman Lapus Ledesma Leonen-Pizarro Lico Loong Lopez (C.) Lopez (C.J.) Loyola Macapagal-Arroyo (G.) Madrona Magsaysay (M.) Malapitan Mandanas Maraon Marcoleta Marcos Mariano Mellana Mendoza (J.) Mendoza (M.) Mendoza (R.) Mercado (H.) Mercado (R.) Mercado-Revilla Montejo Noel Nograles Obillo Ocampo Ocampos Ong Ortega (F.) Ortega (V.) Osmea Pacquiao Padilla Paez Palatino Palmones Pancho Pangandaman (M.) Pangandaman (S.) Panotes Paras Payuyo Piamonte Ping-ay Primicias-Agabas Puno Quimbo Quisumbing Ramos Relampagos Remulla Robes Rodriguez (I.) Rodriguez (M.) Rodriguez (R.) Roman Romualdez Romulo Sacdalan Sahidulla Sakaluran Salimbangon Salvacion Sambar San Luis Sarmiento (C.) Sarmiento (M.) Singson (E.) Socrates Suarez Sy-Alvarado Tan Teodoro Teves Tiangco Tieng Ting Tinga Tinio Negative: None Abstention: None

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 Tomawis Treas Tupas Ty Umali (C.) Unabia Ungab Unico Valencia Vargas-Alfonso Velarde Velasco Vergara Villar Villarica Yap (A.) Yu Zamora-Apsay Zubiri

APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4578 ON THIRD READING THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). With 220 affirmative votes, no negative vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4578 is approved on Third Reading. The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized. NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4668 ON THIRD READING REP. BANAL. Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4668 and direct the Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call the roll for nominal voting. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Bill No. 4668, printed copies of which were distributed to the Members on May 25, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of the House Rules. THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4668, entitled: ANACT GRANTING THE CULTURAL FOUNDATION OF DAVAO DEL SUR INCORPORATED (CFDI)AFRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN DAVAO DEL SUR. The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as follows, per Journal No. 72: Affirmative: Abayon Acharon Acop Aggabao Aglipay Agyao Albano Alcala Alcover Almario Almonte Alvarez (M.) Amatong Antonio Apacible Apostol Aquino Arenas Arnaiz Arquiza Arroyo (D.) Asilo Aumentado Bag-ao Bagasina Bagatsing Baguilat Balindong Banal Barzaga Batocabe Bello Belmonte (F.) Belmonte (V.) Benaldo Benitez Bernos Bichara Binay Bonoan-David Bulut-Begtang Cabaluna Cabilao Yambao Cagas Cajayon Calimbas-Villarosa Calixto-Rubiano Cari Castelo Castro Catamco Cerafica Chipeco Climaco Cojuangco (K.) Cojuangco (E.) Collantes Colmenares Cortuna Cosalan Crisologo Cruz-Gonzales Cua Dalog Datumanong Daza De Jesus De Venecia Defensor Del Mar Del Rosario (A. A.) Durano Ejercito Emano Enverga Eriguel Escudero Espina Evardone Fabian Farias Fernandez Ferrer (J.) Ferriol Flores Fortuno Fua Fuentebella Fuentes Garay Garbin Garcia (A.) Garcia (P.) Garcia-Albano Garin (J.) Garin (S.) Gatchalian Go (A.C.) Go (A.) Golez (A.) Golez (R.) Gomez Gonzales (N.) Gonzalez Gullas Gunigundo Haresco Hataman-Salliman Herrera-Dy Ilagan Jalosjos (C.) Jalosjos (S.) Javier Kho (A.) Kho (D.) Labadlabad Lacson-Noel Lagdameo (M.) Lagman Lapus Ledesma Leonen-Pizarro Lico Loong Lopez (C.) Lopez (C.J.) Loyola Macapagal-Arroyo (G.) Madrona Magsaysay (M.) Malapitan Mandanas Maraon Marcoleta Marcos Mariano Mellana Mendoza (J.) Mendoza (M.) Mendoza (R.) Mercado (H.) Mercado (R.) Mercado-Revilla Montejo Noel Nograles Obillo Ocampo Ocampos Ong Ortega (F.) Ortega (V.) Osmea Pacquiao Padilla Paez Palatino Palmones Pancho Pangandaman (M.) Pangandaman (S.) Panotes Paras Payuyo Piamonte Ping-ay Primicias-Agabas Puno Quimbo Quisumbing Ramos Relampagos Remulla Robes Rodriguez (I.) Rodriguez (M.) Rodriguez (R.) Roman Romualdez Romulo Sacdalan Sahidulla Sakaluran Salimbangon Salvacion Sambar San Luis Sarmiento (C.) Sarmiento (M.) Singson (E.) Socrates Suarez Sy-Alvarado Tan Teodoro Teves Tiangco Tieng Ting Tinga Tinio Tomawis Treas Tupas Ty Umali (C.) Unabia Ungab Unico Valencia Vargas-Alfonso Velarde Velasco Vergara Villar Villarica Yap (A.) Yu Zamora-Apsay Zubiri

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48 APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4668 ON THIRD READING THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). With 220 affirmative votes, no negative vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4668 is approved on Third Reading. The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized. NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4691 ON THIRD READING REP. BANAL. Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4691 and direct the Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call the roll for nominal voting. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Bill No. 4691, printed copies of which were distributed to the Members on May 25, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of the House Rules. THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4691, entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE BALATONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BALATONG, CITY OF LAOAG, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE INTO AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BALATONG INTEGRATED SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR. The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as follows, per Journal No. 72: Affirmative: Abayon Acharon Acop Aggabao Aglipay Agyao Albano Alcala Alcover Almario Almonte Alvarez (M.) Amatong Antonio Apacible Apostol Aquino Arenas Arnaiz Arquiza Arroyo (D.) Asilo Aumentado Bag-ao Bagasina Bagatsing Baguilat Balindong Banal Barzaga Batocabe Bello Belmonte (F.) Belmonte (V.) Benaldo Benitez Bernos Bichara Binay Bonoan-David Bulut-Begtang Cabaluna Cabilao Yambao Cagas Cajayon Calimbas-Villarosa Calixto-Rubiano Cari Castelo Castro Catamco Cerafica Chipeco Climaco Cojuangco (K.) Cojuangco (E.) Collantes Colmenares Cortuna Cosalan Crisologo Cruz-Gonzales Cua Dalog Datumanong Daza De Jesus De Venecia Defensor Del Mar Del Rosario (A. A.) Durano Ejercito Emano Enverga Eriguel Escudero Espina Evardone Fabian Farias Fernandez Ferrer (J.) Ferriol Flores Fortuno Fua Fuentebella Fuentes Garay Garbin Garcia (A.) Garcia (P.) Garcia-Albano Garin (J.) Garin (S.) Gatchalian Go (A.C.) Go (A.) Golez (A.) Golez (R.) Gomez Gonzales (N.) Gonzalez

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 Gullas Gunigundo Haresco Hataman-Salliman Herrera-Dy Ilagan Jalosjos (C.) Jalosjos (S.) Javier Kho (A.) Kho (D.) Labadlabad Lacson-Noel Lagdameo (M.) Lagman Lapus Ledesma Leonen-Pizarro Lico Loong Lopez (C.) Lopez (C.J.) Loyola Macapagal-Arroyo (G.) Madrona Magsaysay (M.) Malapitan Mandanas Maraon Marcoleta Marcos Mariano Mellana Mendoza (J.) Mendoza (M.) Mendoza (R.) Mercado (H.) Mercado (R.) Mercado-Revilla Montejo Noel Nograles Obillo Ocampo Ocampos Ong Ortega (F.) Ortega (V.) Osmea Pacquiao Padilla Paez Palatino Palmones Pancho Pangandaman (M.) Pangandaman (S.) Panotes Paras Payuyo Piamonte Ping-ay

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 Primicias-Agabas Puno Quimbo Quisumbing Ramos Relampagos Remulla Robes Rodriguez (I.) Rodriguez (M.) Rodriguez (R.) Roman Romualdez Romulo Sacdalan Sahidulla Sakaluran Salimbangon Salvacion Sambar San Luis Sarmiento (C.) Sarmiento (M.) Singson (E.) Socrates Suarez Sy-Alvarado Negative: None Abstention: None APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4691 ON THIRD READING THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). With 220 affirmative votes, no negative vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4691 is approved on Third Reading. The Sr. Dep. Majority Leader is recognized. OMNIBUS CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING REP. GARIN (J.). Mr. Speaker, we have 21 local bills for consideration on Second Reading. In view of all these proposed measures, being local bills, allow me to put forward an omnibus motion for the consideration of the following bills: House Bills No. 747, 748, 1208, 1338, 1339, 1340, 1465, 1468, 4705, 342, 547, 749, 904, 905, 1154, 1318, 4711, 4729, 4730, 4731 and 4736. Further, Mr. Speaker, allow me to put forward a motion that the Explanatory Notes of said bills be considered as the sponsorship speech; to close the period of sponsorship and debate thereon; approve the amendments, as contained in the committee reports, if any; and close the period of amendments thereon. I so move, Mr. Speaker.
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49 Tan Teodoro Teves Tiangco Tieng Ting Tinga Tinio Tomawis Treas Tupas Ty Umali (C.) Unabia Ungab Unico Valencia Vargas-Alfonso Velarde Velasco Vergara Villar Villarica Yap (A.) Yu Zamora-Apsay Zubiri THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the period of sponsorship and debate on the said House bills is hereby terminated; the period of amendments, individual and committee, is also hereby terminated. OMNIBUS CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS REP. GARIN (J.). Mr. Speaker, in order for the various committees to conduct inquiries in aid of legislation, allow me to put forward an omnibus motion for the consideration and adoption of the following House resolutions: House Resolutions No. 1162, 1163, 1164, 1165, 1166, 1167, 1170, 1171, 1173, 1174, 1177, 1178, 1179, 1180, 1183, 1185, 1187, 1188, 1189, 1190, 1192, 1193, 1194, 1195, 1196, 1205, 1206, 1211, 1212, 1219, 1223, 1225, 1226, 1228, 1231, 1233, 1234, 1235, 1236, 1238, 1241, 1244, 1245, 1247, 1318 and 1319. I so move, Mr. Speaker. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the House resolutions so moved are hereby adopted.* REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Before the Dep. Majority Leader proceeds, I believe that we have to pass on Second Reading the House bills wherein we terminated the period of amendments only but we have to vote on Second Reading these specific House bills. So, can you please read again the House bills number on the omnibus motion. REP. GARIN (J.). Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Allow me to put forward an omnibus motion for the approval of the local bills mentioned a while ago on Second Reading. VIVA VOCE VOTING THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). As many as are in favor of the approval of the bills enumerated in the omnibus motion, please say aye. SEVERAL MEMBERS. Aye. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). As many as are against, please say nay. FEW MEMBERS. Nay. OMNIBUS APPROVAL OF HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The ayes have it; the motion is approved. The bills enumerated in the omnibus motion are hereby approved on Second Reading.* The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized.

50 REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we take up the Unfinished Business. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Please proceed. CONSIDERATION OF H.B. NO. 4275 Continuation PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP AND DEBATE REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we resume the consideration of House Bill No. 4275 as contained in Committee Report No. 672, as reported out by the Committee on Banks and Financial Intermediaries. May I ask that the Secretary General be directed to read only the title of the measure. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection ? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. The Secretary General is directed to read only the title of the measure. THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4275, entitled: AN ACT FURTHER STRENGTHENING THE ANTIMONEY LAUNDERING LAW, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ACT OF 2001, AS AMENDED. REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, the bill is in the period of sponsorship and debate and since no Member has signified his intention to interpellate, I move that we close the period of sponsorship and debate. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. There being no Member who has signified his intention to interpellate, the period of sponsorship and debate is hereby closed. REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we proceed to the period of amendments and take up first the committee amendments. I move that the Sponsor, the Hon. Sergio F. Apostol, be recognized for committee amendments. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Does the Honorable Apostol have any committee amendments to present? REP. APOSTOL. Yes. May I introduce the committee amendment. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Yes, please proceed. COMMITTEE AMENDMENT REP. APOSTOL. On line 21, I move that the words INCLUDING RELATED WEB OF ACCOUNTS be deleted.
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TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). To what section is the Sponsor referring to? REP. APOSTOL. Section 11. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Section 11. What is the amendment? REP. APOSTOL. That the words INCLUDING RELATED WEB OF ACCOUNTS be deleted. This is the committee amendment that we have. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The Secretary General is directed to delete the words INCLUDING RELATED WEB OF ACCOUNTS from the final draft of the measure. Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the proposed amendment is hereby approved. Are there any other amendments from the Sponsor? REP. APOSTOL. I was informed by Congressman Pablo P. Garcia that he intends to introduce individual amendments. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The honorable Deputy Speaker Pablo P. Garcia is recognized. REP. GARCIA (P.). Thank you, Mr. Speaker. REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, before the Chair recognizes the Hon. Pablo Garcia... THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Before we recognize the Hon. Pablo Garcia, can I ask the Honorable Apostol if there are no more committee amendments. REP. APOSTOL. We have no more committee amendments, Mr. Speaker. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). So, the period of committee amendments is hereby terminated. What is the pleasure of the Honorable Lagman? REP. LAGMAN. May we know, Mr. Speaker, what is the actual status of this measure? Has it gone through the furnace of sponsorship and debate? THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). There was a motion earlier done by the Dep. Majority Leader where nobody objected. That is why we have terminated the period of sponsorship and debate. REP. LAGMAN. I move to reconsider the approval of said motion because I am reserving my right to make some interpellation during the next session. SUSPENSION OF SESSION THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The session is suspended. It was 7:28 p.m.

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 RESUMPTION OF SESSION At 7:28 p.m., the session was resumed. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The session is resumed. REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized. REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we suspend the consideration of House Bill No. 4275. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The consideration of House Bill No. 4275... REP. LAGMAN. Mr. Speaker, with due apologies. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The Minority Leader is recognized. REP. LAGMAN. I have a pending motion. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Yes, we are acting on that now. REP. LAGMAN. Before we suspend the consideration, I would reiterate my motion that we consider the... THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection to the motion to consider reopening the period of sponsorship and debate on House Bill No. 4275? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. The period of sponsorship and debate for House Bill No. 4275 is hereby opened again. The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized. SUSPENSION OF CONSIDERATION OF H.B. NO. 4275 REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we suspend the consideration of House Bill No. 4275. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the consideration of House Bill No. 4275 is hereby suspended. REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we take up the Business for the Day. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Please proceed. CONSIDERATION OF H.B. NO. 4692 ON SECOND READING PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP AND DEBATE REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we consider
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51 House Bill No. 4692, as contained in Committee Report No. 942, as reported out by the Committees on Civil Service and Professional Regulation, and Appropriations. May I ask that the Secretary General be directed to read only the title of the measure. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved.* The Secretary General is directed to read only the title of the measure. With the permission of the Body, and since copies of the measure have been previously distributed, the Secretary General read only the title thereof without prejudice to inserting its text in the Congressional Record. THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4692, entitled: ANACTREGULATINGTHEPRACTICEOFENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING, REPEALING FORTHE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHT, ENTITLED LAW REGULATING THE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING PROFESSION IN THE PHILIPPINES,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized. REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we open the period of sponsorship on the said measure. I move that the Explanatory Note of said measure be made as the sponsorship speech thereon. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the Explanatory Note of the bill is hereby adopted as the sponsorship speech. REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we close the period of sponsorship on the said measure. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. There being no interpellators REP. ROMULO. No, sponsorship. Sponsorship. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). There being no more sponsorship speeches, the period of sponsorship is hereby terminated. REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we open the period of debate on the said measure. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the period of debate on House Bill No. 4692 is hereby opened. REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, there being no Member who signified an intention to interpellate on said measure,

52 I move that we terminate the period of debate on the said measure. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the period of debate on House No. 4692 is hereby terminated. REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we open the period of amendments, both committee and individual, on the said measure. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the period of committee and individual amendments is hereby opened. REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, the Committee does not have any committee amendments and no Member has signified an intention for an individual amendment. I move that we close the period of amendments. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; there being no committee and individual amendments, the period of amendments on House Bill No. 4692 is hereby terminated. REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we approve on Second Reading House Bill No. 4692. VIVA VOCE VOTING THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). As many as are in favor of House Bill No. 4692, please say aye. SEVERAL MEMBERS. Aye. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). As many as are against, please say nay. FEW MEMBERS. Nay. APPROVAL OF H. B. NO. 4692 ON SECOND READING THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The ayes have it; the motion is approved. House Bill No. 4692 is approved on Second Reading. CONSIDERATION OF H. B. NO. 4693 ON SECOND READING PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP AND DEBATE REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we consider House Bill No. 4693, as contained in Committee Report No. 943, as reported out by the Committees on Civil Service and Professional Regulation, and Appropriations. May I ask that the Secretary General be directed to read only the title of the measure. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any
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TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved.* The Secretary General is directed to read only the title of the measure. With the permission of the Body, and since copies of the measure have been previously distributed, the Secretary General read only the title thereof without prejudice to inserting its text in the Congressional Record. THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4693, entitled: AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF MINING ENGINEERING IN THE PHILIPPINES, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR (R.A. NO. 4274), AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MINING ENGINEERING LAW OF THE PHILIPPINES,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we open the period of sponsorship on the said measure and that the Explanatory Note of the said measure be made as the sponsorship speech thereon. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the period of sponsorship on the said measure is hereby opened. There is a motion to adopt the Explanatory Note as the sponsorship speech, and there being no objection, the Explanatory Note is hereby adopted as the sponsorship speech on the said measure. REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, no other Member has signified an intention to sponsor the said measure. I move that we close the period of sponsorship. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. There being no other sponsorship speeches, the period of sponsorship is hereby closed. REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we open the period of debate on the said measure. But there being no Member who has signified the intention to do so, I move that we terminate the period of debate. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. There being no Member who wishes to interpellate on the measure, the period of debate on House Bill No. 4693 is hereby closed. REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we open the period of amendments, both committee and individual, on said measure. But the Committee has no amendment, and there being no Member who has signified an intention for any amendment, I move that we terminate the period of amendments.

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. There being no individual or committee amendments, the period of amendments on House Bill No. 4693 is hereby terminated. REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we approve on Second Reading House Bill No. 4693. VIVA VOCE VOTING THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). As many as are in favor of House Bill No. 4693, please say aye. SEVERAL MEMBERS. Aye. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). As many as are against, please say nay. FEW MEMBERS. Nay. APPROVAL OF H. B. NO. 4693 ON SECOND READING THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The ayes have it; the motion is approved. House Bill No. 4693 is approved on Second Reading. CONSIDERATION OF H.B. NO. 4169 ON SECOND READING PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP AND DEBATE REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we consider House Bill No. 4169, as contained in Committee Report No. 1023, as reported out by the Committee on Energy. May I ask that the Secretary General be directed to read only the title of the measure. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved.* The Secretary General is directed to read only the title of the measure. With the permission of the Body, and since copies of the measure have been previously distributed, the Secretary General read only the title thereof without prejudice to inserting its text in the Congressional Record. THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4169, entitled: AN ACT EXTENDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LIFELINE RATE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 73 OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINETYONE THIRTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REFORM ACT OF 2001. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized.
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53 REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we open the period of sponsorship on said measure, and that the Explanatory Note of the said measure be made as its sponsorship speech. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the Explanatory Note is hereby adopted as the sponsorship speech on the said measure. REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we open the period of debate on the said measure. But there being no Member who has signified an intention to interpellate on the said measure, I move that we terminate the period of debate. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. There being no Member who wishes to interpellate, the period of debate is hereby terminated. REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we open the period of amendments, both committee and individual, on the said measure. But there being no amendments that have been signified to this by the Committee or any Member to this Representation, I move that we terminate or close the period of amendments. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. There was a motion to open the period of amendments, but there being no committee or individual amendments, the period of amendments is hereby terminated. REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we approve on Second Reading House Bill No. 4169. VIVA VOCE VOTING THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). As many as are in favor of House Bill No. 4169, please say aye. SEVERAL MEMBERS. Aye. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). As many as are against, please say nay. FEW MEMBERS. Nay. APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4169 ON SECOND READING THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). The ayes have it; the motion is approved. House Bill No. 4169 is approved on Second Reading. REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we take up administrative matters.

54 REP. GARCIA-ALBANO. Mr. Speaker, I move for the change of referral of the following measures. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Please proceed. REP. GARCIA-ALBANO. House Bill No. 3532 REFORMING AND STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, from the Committee on Basic Education and Culture to the Committees on Basic Education and Culture, and Higher and Technical Education; House Bill No. 3329 RECOGNIZING THE OBSERVANCE OF NOVEMBER 17 OF EVERYYEARAS THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS DAY IN THE PHILIPPINES, from the Committee on Higher and Technical Education to the Committees on Higher and Technical Education, and Basic Education and Culture; House Bill No. 3433 INSTITUTIONALIZING SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS TO THE CHILDREN OF THE MEMBERS OF THEARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, from the Committee on National Defense and Security to the Committee on Higher and Technical Education; House Bill No. 1192 PRESCRIBING THAT PROVINCES APPROPRIATE AND SET ASIDE ANNUALLY A SPECIFIC SUM FOR THE ACQUISITION OF LAW BOOKS, LAW JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS, IN PRINT OR IN DIGITAL FORMATS, from the Committee on Higher and Technical Education to the Committee on Local Government; House Bill No. 3359 CONVERTING CARIGARA SCHOOL OF FISHERIES TO BE KNOWN AS CARIGARA NATIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, from the Committee on Basic Education and Culture to the Committee on Higher and Technical Education; and House Bill No. 2776 ESTABLISHING THE RAMON M. DURANO SR. FOUNDATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION CENTER IN DANAO CITY, PROVINCE OF CEBU, from the Committee on Higher and Technical Education to the Committee on Science and Technology. I so move, Mr. Speaker. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the proposed change of referral for the aforementioned measures is hereby approved. REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we direct the Secretary General to immediately transmit all bills that we have earlier passed on Third Reading to the Senate. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. The Secretary General is hereby ordered to immediately

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 transmit all the bills approved on Third Reading to the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines. CONSIDERATION OF H.RES. NO. 1348 REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we consider House Resolution No. 1348 May I ask that the Secretary General be directed to read only the title of the measure. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved.* The Secretary General is directed to read only the title of the measure. With the permission of the Body, and since copies of the measure have been previously distributed, the Secretary General read only the title thereof without prejudice to inserting its text in the Congressional Record. THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Resolution No. 1348, entitled: RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE PROFOUND CONDOLENCE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE DEMISE OF THE HONORABLE REGALADO E. MAAMBONG,AMEMBER OF THE BATASANG PAMBANSA. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). There being a resolution of condolence, the deceased having been a Member of the House before, the Members now on the floor are made coauthors of the said measure. REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we adopt House Resolution No. 1348. ADOPTION OF H.RES. NO. 1348 THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. House Resolution No. 1348, a resolution of condolence, is hereby adopted unanimously. SUSPENSION OF SESSION REP. ROMULO. Mr. Speaker, I move that we suspend the session until Wednesday, June 1, 2011. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Remulla). Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the session is suspended until four oclock tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday, June 1, 2011. It was 7:40 p.m.

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