JOURNAL NO.

34 Tuesday, January 24, 2012

CALL TO ORDER At 4:00 p.m., Deputy Speaker Arnulfo P. Fuentebella called the session to order. NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PRAYER

By Representative Mercado-Revilla TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY AND THE COMMITTEE ON WELFARE OF CHILDREN House Bill No. 5687, entitled:

Pursuant to Section 72, Rule XI of the Rules of the House, the Members sang the National Anthem followed by an invocation led by Rep. Evelyn P. Mellana. SUSPENSION OF SESSION On motion of Rep. Francisco Emmanuel R. Ortega III, the Chair suspended the session at 4:04 p.m. RESUMPTION OF SESSION The session resumed at 4:31 p.m. APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL On motion of Rep. Janette L. Garin, there being no objection, the Body approved Journal No. 33, dated January 18, 2012. REFERENCE OF BUSINESS

AN ACT CREATING THE AKLAN AIRPORT AUTHORITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES By Representative Haresco TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION House Bill No. 5688, entitled: AN ACT INCREASING THE ADDITIONAL AD VALOREM TAX ON IDLE LANDS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 236 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE By Representative Mercado (R.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS House Bill No. 5690, entitled:

On motion of Rep. Garin (J.), there being no objection, the Body proceeded to the Reference of Business. Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary General read on First Reading the titles of the following Bills and Resolutions, including Committee Reports, which were referred to the appropriate Committees hereunder indicated: BILLS ON FIRST READING House Bill No. 5686, entitled: AN ACT PENALIZING INDIVIDUALS WHO SELLS, GIVES OR IN ANY WAY SHARES ANY TYPE OF FIREWORKS OR FIRECRACKERS TO MINOR CHILDREN 15 YEARS OLD AND BELOW

AN ACT SEPARATING THE HALIAP NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN BARANGAY CAMANDAG, MUNICIPALITY OF ASIPULO, PROVINCE OF IFUGAO FROM HALIAP NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS NATCAK NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR By Representative Baguilat TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE House Bill No. 5691, entitled: AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT 9688

2 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE IFUGAO SECOND DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE IN THE PROVINCE OF IFUGAO AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR' By Representative Baguilat TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS House Bill No. 5692, entitled: AN ACT ADOPTING THE IFUGAO RICE TERRACES REHABILITATION AND PRESERVATION PLAN, CREATING THE ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINERY FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION AND ITS SECRETARIAT, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES By Representative Baguilat TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES House Bill No. 5693, entitled: AN ACT TO PROMOTE COMPETITIVENESS AND FAIR COMPETITION IN THE PHILIPPINE MOTOR VEHICLE INDUSTRY THROUGH THE RATIONALIZATION OF THE GRANTING OF FISCAL INCENTIVES By Representative Romualdo TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY House Bill No. 5694, entitled: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CENTRALIZATION OF FILING OF STATEMENT OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND NET WORTH (SALN) OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND ITS MANDATORY DISCLOSURE TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN PUBLIC SERVICE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 8 (A) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6713 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 By Representative Fortuno TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS House Bill No. 5695, entitled: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SANTIAGO, GINGOOG CITY, MISAMIS ORIENTAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE PUNDASAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR By Representative Unabia TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE House Bill No. 5696, entitled: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY ANAKAN, GINGOOG CITY, MISAMIS ORIENTAL TO BE KNOWN AS ANAKAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR By Representative Unabia TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE House Bill No. 5697, entitled: AN ACT DECLARING EVERY FIRST WEEK OF FEBRUARY OF EACH YEAR AS 'WORLD INTERFAITH HARMONY WEEK' AND MANDATING THE OBSERVANCE OF THE SAID EVENT BY THE DIFFERENT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES By Representative Climaco TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS RESOLUTIONS House Resolution No. 2043, entitled: A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING FATHER AND SON LARRY AND HIRRYAN MENDIOLA FOR PUTTING THE PHILIPPINES ON WORLD MAP BY FINISHING THIRD IN THE RAINFOREST CHALLENGE (RFC) OF MALAYSIA

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 By Representative Castelo TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES By Representative Palmones House Resolution No. 2044, entitled: TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON GOOD GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ANENT THE CAUSES OF REPORTED IRREGULAR AND QUESTIONABLE PROCUREMENTS AND DISBURSEMENTS BY THE SUPREME COURT UPON ITS LOAN FROM WORLD BANK, AS UNCOVERED BY THE LATTER, AND TO RECOMMEND APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION By Representative Evardone ADDITIONAL COAUTHORS TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 2047, entitled: RESOLUTION COMMENDING SENATOR MIRIAM DEFENSOR-SANTIAGO FOR BEING OVERWHELMINGLY ELECTED JUDGE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC) By Representative Haresco TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 2049, entitled: RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON GOOD GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES INVOLVING THE JUDICIAL REFORM SUPPORT PROJECT FUNDED BY THE WORLD BANK AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE SUPREME COURT OF THE PHILIPPINES By Representatives Casio and Colmenares TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES House Resolution No. 2050, entitled: A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION ON IMHouse Resolution No. 2051, entitled:

3 PORTED CHICKEN MEAT FOUND CONTAMINATED WITH SALMONELLA

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID TO LEGISLATION, AS TO THE CAUSES OF SEVERE FLOODING AND DEATHS AT THE HEIGHT OF TYPHOON 'SENDONG' By Representatives Emano, Benaldo and Unabia TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

With the permission of the Body, the following Members were made coauthors of the Bills hereunder indicated: Rep. Isidro T. Ungab for House Bills No. 125 and 5380; Rep. Ma. Amelita A. Calimbas-Villarosa for House Bill No. 224; Rep. Maria Isabelle "Beng" G. Climaco for House Bills No. 590, 1067, 4162, 4243, 4276 and 4920; Rep. Ma. Victoria R. Sy-Alvarado for House Bill No. 2127; Rep. Josephine Veronique R. Lacson-Noel for House Bill No. 3877; Rep. Pedro M. Pancho for House Bill No. 4395; Reps. Sharon S. Garin and Janette L. Garin for House Bill No. 5368; Rep. Antonio F. Lagdameo Jr. for House Bill No. 5484; Rep. Eduardo R. Gullas for House Bill No. 5578; Rep. Arnel M. Cerafica for House Bills No. 5589 and 5590; and Rep. Ma. Theresa B. Bonoan-David for House Bill No. 5625.

4 COMMITTEE REPORTS Report by the Committee on Natural Resources (Committee Report No. 1691), re H. R. No. 73, entitled: RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR A STOP TO THE ALARMING ENCROACHMENT OF MINING COMPANIES INTO THE REMAINING FRAGILE HABITAT OF THE ENDANGERED PHILIPPINE EAGLE, OUR NATIONAL BIRD recommending its adoption with amendment Sponsors: Representatives Matugas, Casio and Colmenares TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Natural Resources (Committee Report No. 1692), re H. R. No. 1698, entitled: RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATIVES AND CALLING FOR INCREASED STATE INVOLVEMENT TO CONSERVE THE CRITICALLY-ENDANGERED PHILIPPINE CROCODILE recommending its adoption with amendments Sponsors: Representatives Matugas and Casio TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Justice and the Committee on Appropriations (Committee Report No. 1693), re H. No. 5714, entitled: AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE WITNESS PROTECTION, SECURITY AND BENEFIT PROGRAM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6981 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'WITNESS PROTECTION, SECURITY AND BENEFIT ACT' AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDS THEREFOR recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill Nos. 15, 608, 629 and 1979

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 Sponsors: Representatives Tupas, Abaya, Golez (R.), Angara, Datumanong, Rodriguez (R.) and Rodriguez (M.) TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES Report by the Committee on Justice and the Committee on Appropriations (Committee Report No. 1694), re H. No. 5715, entitled: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION, SECURITY AND BENEFITS OF WHISTLEBLOWERS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill Nos. 132, 452, 1832, 2110, 2471, 2675 and 2922 Sponsors: Representatives Tupas, Abaya, Casio, Colmenares, Angara, Teodoro, Rodriguez (R.), Rodriguez (M.), Arenas, Quisumbing and Escudero TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS Rep. Garin (J.) then acknowledged the presence in the Session Hall of guests of Deputy Speaker Pablo P. Garcia and Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE OF REP. LAGMAN Subsequently recognized by the Chair, Minority Leader Edcel C. Lagman read into the records a text message which he said he received from a reliable source on January 4, 2012. He alleged that it confirmed a report that former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo had met with a few select Oppositon members closely allied with her in order to replace him with Rep. Danilo E. Suarez as Minority Leader. He branded the message as presumptuous propaganda for the Oppositions majority support for Rep. Suarez whereas the facts showed otherwise. Rep. Lagman maintained that the term-sharing agreement for the Minority leadership was baseless and nonexistent as said agreement was only limited to the speakership of the House when he and Rep. Suarez had agreed then to a term-sharing scheme if he would win said post in the House. Stating that the repeated incantation about a term-sharing agreement had become a repulsive refrain and in order to end further skirmishes within the Minority, he stated that

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 he had irrevocably resigned as Minority Leader as he cannot continue to serve and lead a political group that ignores independent, committed, competent and responsible leadership, among others. He said that he would now become an independent Member of the House as he cannot forsake his convictions for partisan concessions considering that he has serious policy differences with the Aquino administration. He then expressed his gratitude to the House Leadership, members of the Opposition and congressional media and stated that he would continue to fiscalize the Aquino administration and pursue his agenda especially the Reproductive Health Bill. In conclusion, Rep. Lagman pointed out that although he and former President and now Rep. Macapagal-Arroyo both belonged to the Opposition, he was never a minion of the latter. Thereafter, on motion of Rep. Ortega (F.), the Chair recognized Rep. Ma. Amelita A. CalimbasVillarosa for her manifestation. MANIFESTATION OF REP. CALIMBAS-VILLAROSA In view of the resignation of Rep. Lagman, Rep. Calimbas-Villarosa nominated Rep. Suarez to be the new Minority Leader of the House as part of the term-sharing agreement agreed upon by the Minority. REMARKS OF REP. GONZALES (N.) With the permission of the Chair, Majority Leader Neptali M. Gonzales II suggested that the Minority first re-organize their membership in the Committee on Rules in order for them to immediately act on the motion made by Rep. Calimbas-Villarosa through a manifestation. REMARKS OF THE CHAIR For record purposes, the Chair remarked that the House then officially recognizes Rep. Suarez as the new Minority Leader based on the manifestation made by Rep. Calimbas-Villarosa as well as on the motion of Rep. Gonzales (N.) for the Body to act on Rep. Calimbas-Villarosas nomination of Rep. Suarez as the number one Member of the Minority in the Committee on Rules. Thereafter, on motion of Rep. Garin (J.), the Chair recognized Rep. Suarez for his manifestation. MANIFESTATION OF REP. SUAREZ

In response to the speech of Rep. Lagman, Rep. Suarez stressed that a gentlemens agreement for term-sharing had existed and he had merely insisted on the implementation thereof. As he would have hoped to accept the post of Minority Leader under different and better circumstances, he stated that the Minority bloc will continue its role as a constructive opposition and expressed hope that Rep. Lagman would remain as part of the Minority as they need the latters rich political experience and legal expertise. PRIVILEGE HOUR With the permission of the Speaker and the unanimous consent of the Members, on motion of Rep. Ortega (F.), the Chair declared a Privilege Hour. On further motion of Rep. Ortega, the Chair recognized Rep. Agapito H. Guanlao from Party-List Butil for his privilege speech. PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF REP. GUANLAO Rep. Guanlao focused on the ill effects of climate change which he attributed to mans indiscriminate activities on earth, and how together with increasing human population, it has destroyed the earths environment and natural resources. He spoke in particular about land use conversion in the country, and for which reason he had filed House Resolution No. 1501, seeking a moratorium on land conversion application for the periods 2011 to 2016. He noted that national and local laws governing land use change and conversion are inconsistent and confusing, and that the government initiates action only when a disaster is forthcoming. He then urged the House to create a Special Committee on Climate Change and Mitigation; the issuance by the President of an executive order enforcing a moratorium on land use conversion; the review of the Local Government Code; and the increase of the Department of Agricultures Quick Response Fund for use by the small farmers and fisherfolks during calamities and natural disasters. REFERRAL OF REP. GUANLAOS SPEECH On motion of Rep. Ortega (F.), there being no objection, the Body referred the speech of Rep. Guanlao to the appropriate Committee.

6 INTERPELLATION OF REP. PALMONES Upon recognition by the Chair, Rep. Angelo B. Palmones inquired into the reason why to date most of the countrys lakes have fish pens and fish cages considering that the 1998 Fisheries Code of the Philippines mandates that all such structures should have been removed by the year 2000. He expressed hope that Rep. Guanlao could include said Code in his list of laws that needs clarification and likewise informed the latter that he had filed in the Supreme Court a writ of Kalikasan seeking clarification on the legality of the existence of said fish cages. Rep. Guanlao pointed out that he had also proposed the creation of a Special Committee on Climate Change and Mitigation to review and harmonize all existing laws so that the right policy on environment could be achieved and disaster could be avoided. MANIFESTATION OF REP. ESCUDERO Upon recognition by the Chair, Rep. Salvador H. Escudero III pointed out that the ill effects of climate change cannot be solved for as long as the countrys population rate continues to increase because these problems are man-made. The Chair noted the manifestation of Rep. Escudero. REFERRAL OF REP. GUANLAOS SPEECH Rep. Ortega (F.) moved to include in the previous referral of Rep. Guanlaos speech to the appropriate Committee, Rep. Palmones interpellation as well as the manifestation of Rep. Escudero. There being no objection, the Body approved the same. MANIFESTATION OF REP. PANGANDAMAN (N.) At this point, Rep. Nasser C. Pangandaman manifested his desire to interpellate Rep. Guanlao. REMARKS OF REP. ORTEGA (F.) Rep. Ortega however pointed out that the speech and the interpellation as well as the manifestation thereon had already been referred to the appropriate Committee. The Chair suggested that Rep. Pangandaman (N.) make a manifestation at a later time.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 SUSPENSION OF THE PRIVILEGE HOUR On motion of Rep. Ortega (F.), there being no objection, the Body suspended the Privilege Hour. ROLL CALL On motion of Rep. Ortega (F.), there being no objection, the Chair directed the Secretary General to call the Roll and the following Members responded to the Call: Abad Abayon Acop Aglipay Agyao Alcover Almonte Amatong Andaya Antonio Apacible Apostol Aquino Arago Arquiza Arroyo (D.) Asilo Aumentado Bagasina Bagatsing Baguilat Balindong Bataoil Batocabe Bello Belmonte (F.) Biazon Binay Bravo Briones Bulut-Begtang Cajayon Calimbas-Villarosa Calixto-Rubiano Castelo Castro Catamco Cerafica Cerilles Co Cojuangco (K.) Cojuangco (E.) Cortuna Cosalan

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 Crisologo Cruz-Gonzales Cua Dalog Datumanong De Venecia Defensor Del Mar Del Rosario (A. A.) Dimaporo (F.) Duavit Dy Ejercito Emano Enverga Eriguel Escudero Espina Estrella Evardone Fernandez Ferrer (A.) Ferriol Flores Fortuno Fua Fuentebella Garay Garcia (A.) Garcia (P.J.) Garcia-Albano Garin (J.) Garin (S.) Go (A.C.) Golez (A.) Golez (R.) Gomez Gonzales (A.) Gonzales (N.) Gonzalez Guanlao Gullas Gunigundo Hataman-Salliman Ilagan Jaafar Jalosjos (R.) Javier Joson Kho (A.) Kho (D.) Labadlabad Lagdameo (A.) Lagdameo (M.) Lagman Lapus Lazatin Leonen-Pizarro Lico Limkaichong Lopez (C.) Loyola Madrona Magsaysay (E.) Malapitan Mandanas Maraon Marcoleta Marcos Mariano Matugas Mellana Mercado (H.) Mercado-Revilla Miraflores Nava Obillo Ocampos Olivarez Ong Ortega (F.) Ortega (V.) Padilla Paez Palatino Palmones Pancho Pangandaman (M.) Pangandaman (N.) Panotes Paras Piamonte Pichay Ping-ay Plaza Puno Quisumbing Radaza Ramos Remulla Rivera Rodriguez (I.) Rodriguez (R.) Roman Romarate Romualdez Romualdo Sacdalan Sahidulla Salvacion San Luis Sarmiento (C.)

8 Sarmiento (M.) Sema Singson (E.) Suarez Syjuco Tan Teodoro Teves Tiangco Tieng Ting Tinga Tinio Tomawis Unabia Ungab Unico Vargas-Alfonso Velasco Vergara Villar Villarica Violago Yap (S.) Yu With 181 Members responding to the Call, the Chair declared the presence of a quorum. (See Appendix 1) SUSPENSION OF THE PRIVILEGE HOUR On motion of Rep. Gonzales (N.), there being no objection, the Body temporarily suspended the Privilege Hour. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 209 ON HOUSE BILL NO. 709 On motion of Rep. Gonzales (N.), there being no objection, the Body resumed consideration on Second Reading of House Bill No. 709, as embodied in Committee Report No. 209 and reported out by the Committee on Information and Communications Technology. Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary General read the title of the Bill, to wit: AN ACT PROHIBITING AND PENALIZING THE PILFERAGE AND THEFT, UNAUTHORIZED USE, INTER-CONNECTION OR RECEPTION OF ANY SIGNAL OR SERVICE OFFERED OVER A CABLE TELEVISION (CATV) OR CABLE INTERNET SYSTEM AND/OR NET-

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 WORK OR THROUGH ANY UNAUTHORIZED INSTALLATION, ACCESS OR CONNECTION THERETO THROUGH THE USE OF CABLE OR OTHER EQUIPMENT AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR. Rep. Gonzales (N.) remarked that the parliamentary status of the Bill was that it was in the period of interpellation. TERMINATION OF THE PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP AND DEBATE There being no interpellations and speeches en contra, on motion of Rep. Gonzales (N.), there being no objection, the Body terminated the period of sponsorship and debate. TERMINATION OF THE PERIOD OF AMENDMENTS There being no Committee and individual amendments, on motion of Rep. Gonzales (N.), there being no objection, the Body terminated the period of amendments. APPROVAL ON SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILL NO. 709 On motion of Rep. Gonzales (N.), there being no objection, the Body approved on Second Reading House Bill No. 709. APPROVAL ON SECOND READING OF CERTAIN HOUSE BILL UNDER THE BUSINESS FOR THE DAY On successive motions of Reps. Gonzales (N.) and Garin (J.), there being no objection, the Body considered on Second Reading the following Bills calendared under the Business for the Day, as contained in various Committee Reports and submitted by the Committees concerned; dispensed with the reading of the texts thereof without prejudice to their insertion into the Record of the House; adopted the Explanatory Notes thereof as the sponsorship remarks on the measures; terminated the period of sponsorship and debate thereon; approved the amendments, as contained in the Committee Reports and as manifested on the floor, if any, terminated the period of amendments thereon; and approved the same on Second Reading: 1. House Bill No. 5620, as contained in Committee Report No. 1594 and submitted by the Committee on Local Government, exempting from the population and the land

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 area requirements the conversion of a municipality into a component city if it has a locally generated average annual income of at least two hundred million pesos (P200,000,000), amending for the purpose Section 450 of the amended Local Government Code of 1991; SUSPENSION OF SESSION On motion of Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez who had manifested his intent to present an amendment to the title of House Bill No. 5620, the Chair suspended the session at 5:37 p.m. RESUMPTION OF SESSION The session resumed at 5:39 p.m. SUSPENSION OF SESSION On motion of Rep. Gonzales (N.), the Chair suspended the session at 5:39 p.m. RESUMPTION OF SESSION The session resumed at 5:42 p.m. APPROVAL ON SECOND READING OF CERTAIN HOUSE BILLS UNDER THE BUSINESS FOR THE DAY (Continuation) 2. House Bill No. 5640, as contained in Committee Report No. 1642 and submitted by the Committees on Civil Service and Professional Regulation, and Appropriations, regulating the practice of geology in the Philippines, repealing for the purpose Republic Act No. 4209, otherwise known as Geology Profession Law of the Philippines; and

9 approval on Third Reading of the following House Bills, printed copies of which were distributed to the Members on January 16, 2012, pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of the Rules of the House: 1. House Bill No. 592, entitled: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A NATIONAL FOLIC ACID EDUCATION PROGRAM TO PREVENT BIRTH DEFECTS; 2. House Bill No. 4153, entitled: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE ARCHIPELAGIC SEA LANES IN THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGIC WATERS, PRESCRIBING THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF FOREIGN SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT EXERCISING THE RIGHT OF ARCHIPELAGIC SEA LANES PASSAGE THROUGH THE ESTABLISHED ARCHIPELAGIC SEA LANES AND PROVIDING FOR THE ASSOCIATED PROTECTIVE MEASURES THEREIN; 3. House Bill No. 5484, entitled: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE REGULATION OF FIREARMS, LIGHT WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION, PENALIZING VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED EIGHTEEN HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX; 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. RESULT OF THE VOTING The result of the voting was as follows: Affirmative: Abad Abayon Acop Aglipay Agyao Alcover Almonte Amatong Andaya Antonio Apacible Apostol Aquino Arago Arenas

3. House Bill No. 5655, as contained in Committee Report No. 1651 and submitted by the Committee on Revision of Laws, declaring the waling-waling orchid as national flower of the Philippines in addition to sampaguita as declared in Proclamation No. 652, dated 01 February 1934 by Governor General Frank Murphy. APPROVAL ON THIRD READING OF CERTAIN HOUSE BILLS On successive motions of Rep. Garin (J.), there being no objection, the Body proceeded to the

10 Arquiza Arroyo (D.) Asilo Aumentado Bagasina Bagatsing Baguilat Balindong Bataoil Batocabe Bello Belmonte (F.) Biazon Binay Biron Bravo Briones Bulut-Begtang Cajayon Calimbas-Villarosa Calixto-Rubiano Castelo Castro Catamco Cerafica Cerilles Co Cojuangco (K.) Cojuangco (E.) Cortuna Cosalan Crisologo Cruz-Gonzales Cua Dalog Datumanong De Venecia Defensor Del Mar Del Rosario (A. A.) Dimaporo (F.) Duavit Dy Ejercito Emano Enverga Eriguel Escudero Espina Estrella Evardone Fernandez Ferrer (A.) Ferriol Flores Fortuno Fua Fuentebella

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 Garay Garcia (A.) Garcia (P.J.) Garcia-Albano Garin (J.) Garin (S.) Gatchalian Go (A.C.) Golez (A.) Golez (R.) Gomez Gonzales (A.) Gonzales (N.) Gonzalez Guanlao Gullas Gunigundo Hataman-Salliman Herrera-Dy Ilagan Jaafar Jalosjos (R.) Javier Joson Kho (A.) Kho (D.) Labadlabad Lagdameo (A.) Lagdameo (M.) Lagman Lapus Lazatin Leonen-Pizarro Lico Limkaichong Lopez (C.) Loyola Madrona Magsaysay (E.) Magsaysay (M.) Malapitan Mandanas Maraon Marcoleta Marcos Mariano Matugas Mellana Mendoza (J.) Mercado (H.) Mercado-Revilla Miraflores Nava Obillo Ocampos Olivarez Ong Ortega (F.)

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 Ortega (V.) Padilla Paez Palatino Palmones Pancho Pangandaman (M.) Pangandaman (N.) Panotes Paras Piamonte Pichay Ping-ay Plaza Ponce-Enrile Puno Quisumbing Radaza Ramos Remulla Rivera Rodriguez (I.) Rodriguez (R.) Roman Romarate Romualdez Romualdo Sacdalan Sahidulla Salvacion San Luis Sarmiento (C.) Sarmiento (M.) Sema Singson (E.) Suarez Syjuco Tan Teodoro Teves Tiangco Tieng Ting Tinga Tinio Tomawis Unabia Ungab Unico Vargas-Alfonso Velasco Vergara Villafuerte Villar Villarica Violago Yap (S.) Yu Negative: None Abstention: None

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With 189 affirmative votes, no negative votes and no abstentions, the Body approved on Third Reading the aforesaid House Bills. APPROVAL ON THIRD READING OF CERTAIN HOUSE BILLS (Continuation) 4. House Bill No. 5594, entitled: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE RETENTION AND UTILIZATION OF THE INCOME DERIVED BY THE NATIONAL MUSEUM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 26 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8492, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL MUSEUM ACT OF 1998; 5. House Bill No. 5624, entitled: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CAREER EXECUTIVE SYSTEM; 6. House Bill No. 5627, entitled: AN ACT PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; 7. House Bill No. 4195, entitled: AN ACT EXTENDING THE COVERAGE OF THE REDUCED RETIREMENT AGE FOR UNDERGROUND MINE WORKERS TO INCLUDE MILL PLANT WORKERS AND SUPPORT SERVICES PERSONNEL SUCH AS MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND TAILINGS POND PERSONNEL, AMENDING FURTHER ARTICLE 287 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED; 8. House Bill No. 4379, entitled: AN ACT GRANTING THE RELIANCE BROADCASTING UNLIMITED, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ES-

12 TABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES; 9. House Bill No. 5180, entitled: AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST 9 OF EVERY YEAR AS THE NATIONAL DAY OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN THE PHILIPPINES; 10. House Bill No. 5574, entitled: AN ACT GRANTING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES; 11. House Bill No. 5576, entitled: AN ACT RENEWING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO QUEST BROADCASTING, INC. (FORMERLY SBS RADIO NETWORK, INC.) A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES; 12. House Bill No. 5600, entitled: AN ACT TRANSFERRING THE LOCATION OF THE LA UNION SECOND DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE FROM NAGUILIAN, LA UNION TO AGOO, LA UNION, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9033; 13. House Bill No. 5608, entitled: AN ACT REAPPORTIONING THE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN INTO THREE (3) LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS; 14. House Bill No. 5613, entitled: AN ACT AMENDING THE FRANCHISE OF WITRIBE TELECOMS, INC., (FORMERLY LIBERTY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INCORPORATED) GRANTED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1553, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4154, AND RENEWING/EXTENDING THE TERM THEREOF FOR ANOTHER TWENTYFIVE (25) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT;

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 15. House Bill No. 5622, entitled: AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE QUIRINO MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER FROM THREE HUNDRED FIFTY (350) TO FIVE HUNDRED (500) BEDS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8313, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; and 16. House Bill No. 5626, entitled: AN ACT PROVIDING MEASURES TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF CHILDREN ABOARD MOTORCYCLES 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. RESULT OF THE VOTING The result of the voting was as follows: Affirmative: Abad Abayon Acop Aglipay Agyao Alcover Almonte Amatong Andaya Antonio Apacible Apostol Aquino Arago Arenas Arquiza Arroyo (D.) Asilo Aumentado Bagasina Bagatsing Baguilat Balindong Bataoil Batocabe Bello Belmonte (F.) Biazon Binay Biron

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 Bravo Briones Bulut-Begtang Cajayon Calimbas-Villarosa Calixto-Rubiano Castelo Castro Catamco Cerafica Cerilles Co Cojuangco (K.) Cojuangco (E.) Cortuna Cosalan Crisologo Cruz-Gonzales Cua Dalog Datumanong De Venecia Defensor Del Mar Del Rosario (A. A.) Dimaporo (F.) Duavit Dy Ejercito Emano Enverga Eriguel Escudero Espina Estrella Evardone Fernandez Ferrer (A.) Ferriol Flores Fortuno Fua Fuentebella Garay Garcia (A.) Garcia (P.J.) Garcia-Albano Garin (J.) Garin (S.) Gatchalian Go (A.C.) Golez (A.) Golez (R.) Gomez Gonzales (A.) Gonzales (N.) Gonzalez Guanlao Gullas Gunigundo Hataman-Salliman Herrera-Dy Ilagan Jaafar Jalosjos (R.) Javier Joson Kho (A.) Kho (D.) Labadlabad Lagdameo (A.) Lagdameo (M.) Lagman Lapus Lazatin Leonen-Pizarro Lico Limkaichong Lopez (C.) Loyola Madrona Magsaysay (E.) Magsaysay (M.) Malapitan Mandanas Maraon Marcoleta Marcos Mariano Matugas Mellana Mendoza (J.) Mercado (H.) Mercado-Revilla Miraflores Nava Obillo Ocampos Olivarez Ong Ortega (F.) Ortega (V.) Padilla Paez Palatino Palmones Pancho Pangandaman (M.) Pangandaman (N.) Panotes Paras Piamonte Pichay Ping-ay Plaza Ponce-Enrile

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14 Puno Quisumbing Radaza Ramos Remulla Rivera Rodriguez (I.) Rodriguez (R.) Roman Romarate Romualdez Romualdo Sacdalan Sahidulla Salvacion San Luis Sarmiento (C.) Sarmiento (M.) Sema Singson (E.) Suarez Syjuco Tan Teodoro Teves Tiangco Tieng Ting Tinga Tinio Tomawis Unabia Ungab Unico Vargas-Alfonso Velasco Vergara Villafuerte Villar Villarica Violago Yap (S.) Yu Zubiri Negative: None Abstention: None With 190 affirmative votes, no negative votes and no abstentions, the Body approved on Third Reading the aforesaid House Bills.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 UNFINISHED BUSINESS: COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 664 ON HOUSE BILL NO. 4244 On motion of Rep. Garin (J.), there being no objection, the Body resumed consideration on Second Reading of House Bill No. 4244, as embodied in Committee Report No. 664 and submitted by the Committee on Population and Family Relations. Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary General read the title of the Bill, to wit: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE POLICY ON RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, AND POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. On further motion of Rep. Garin (J.), the Chair then recognized Reps. Luzviminda C. Ilagan and Gabriel L. R. Quisumbing for sponsorship and interpellation, respectively. SUSPENSION OF SESSION At 6:00 p.m., the Chair suspended the session upon Rep. Garins (J.) motion. RESUMPTION OF SESSION The session resumed at 6:11 p.m. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS Rep. Garin (J.) then acknowledged the presence in the Session Hall of the guests of Rep. Erico B. Aumentado. INTERPELLATION OF REP. QUISUMBING In his interpellation, Rep. Quisumbing opined that governments limited resources should be used for more pressing problems such as flood control and rehabilitation of calamity-stricken communities and that the Bill should address all sectors of society. The Sponsor pointed out that public health was also a priority. She added that the Bill was not merely concerned with distributing family planning supplies but with implementing a comprehensive and development-oriented health program for the entire population. They then discussed the coverage of the

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 Reproductive Health (RH) Bill in comparison to the PhilHealth program, with Rep. Quisumbing arguing that the proposed measure, once approved and implemented, would entail huge allocation and would take away the financial resources of other health care programs and services. For her part, Rep. Ilagan stated that PhilHealth is only one aspect of the services that can be provided to the people whereas the RH Bill covers the comprehensive health of the people by providing them information and access to health care and services. Reps. Quisumbing and Ilagan thereafter exchanged views on the medical procedures, ailments and medical supplies covered by the Bill, as well as the need for a national legislation that will ensure the equal distribution of government resources among all local governments and not just an augmentation of the budgets of government programs for certain sectors like the young children and the disabled. At this point, Deputy Speaker Fuentebella relinquished the Chair to Rep. Mar-len Abigail S. Binay. Finally, with the Sponsors clarification that the measure is comprehensive and covers the deficiencies of other bills like the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Bill, Rep. Quisumbing reserved the right to continue his interpellation at a later date. SUSPENSION OF CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE BILL NO. 4244 On motion of Rep. Garin (J.), there being no objection, the Body suspended further consideration (Sgd.) ATTY. MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General on Second Reading of House Bill No. 4244. TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATE OF APPROVED HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING

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On motion of Rep. Garin (J.), there being no objection, the Body approved the immediate transmittal to the Senate of all the Bills that the Body just approved on Third Reading. SUSPENSION OF SESSION On motion of Rep. Garin (J.), the session was suspended at 6:56 p.m. RESUMPTION OF SESSION The session resumed at 6:56 p.m. ADJOURNMENT OF SESSION On motion of Rep. Garin (J.), there being no objection, the Chair declared the session adjourned until four oclock in the afternoon of Wednesday, January 25, 2012. It was 6:57 p.m. ---------------------------------------------------------------I hereby certify to the correctness of the foregoing.

Approved on January 30, 2012

(Appendix I) Congress of the Philippines House of Representatives Quezon City, Philippines RECORD OF ATTENDANCE Date: JANUARY 24, 2012

ABAD ABAYON ACOP AGLIPAY AGYAO ALCOVER ALMONTE ALVAREZ (A.) AMANTE-MATBA AMATONG ANDAYA ANTONIO APACIBLE APOSTOL AQUINO ARAGO ARENAS ARQUIZA ARROYO (D.) ASILO AUMENTADO BAGASINA BAGATSING BAGUILAT BALINDONG BATAOIL BATOCABE BELLO BELMONTE (F.) BIAZON BINAY BIRON BONOAN-DAVID BRAVO BRIONES BULUT-BEGTANG CAJAYON CALIMBAS-VILLAROSA CALIXTO-RUBIANO CASTELO CASTRO CATAMCO CELESTE CERAFICA CERILLES CO

COJUANGCO (K.) COJUANGCO (E.) CORTUNA COSALAN CRISOLOGO CRUZ-GONZALES CUA DALOG DATUMANONG DE VENECIA DEFENSOR DEL MAR DEL ROSARIO (A. A.) DIMAPORO (F.) DUAVIT DURANO DY EJERCITO EMANO ENVERGA ERIGUEL ESCUDERO ESPINA ESTRELLA EVARDONE FABIAN FERNANDEZ FERRER (A.) FERRIOL FLORES FORTUNO FUA FUENTEBELLA FUENTES GARAY GARCIA (A.) GARCIA (P.J.) GARCIA-ALBANO GARIN (J.) GARIN (S.) GATCHALIAN GO (A.C.) GOLEZ (A.) GOLEZ (R.) GOMEZ GONZALES (A.)

GONZALES (N.) GONZALEZ GUANLAO GULLAS GUNIGUNDO HARESCO HATAMAN-SALLIMAN HERRERA-DY ILAGAN JAAFAR JALOSJOS (R.) JAVIER JOSON KHO (A.) KHO (D.) LABADLABAD LAGDAMEO (A.) LAGDAMEO (M.) LAGMAN LAPUS LAZATIN LEONEN-PIZARRO LICO LIMKAICHONG LOPEZ (C.) LOYOLA MACAPAGAL ARROYO (J.) MADRONA MAGSAYSAY (E.) MAGSAYSAY (M.) MALAPITAN MANDANAS MARAON MARCOLETA MARCOS MARIANO MATUGAS MELLANA MENDOZA (J.) MERCADO (H.) MERCADO-REVILLA MIRAFLORES MONTEJO NAVA NOGRALES OBILLO

OCAMPOS OLIVAREZ ONG ORTEGA (F.) ORTEGA (V.) OSMEA PADILLA PAEZ PALATINO PALMONES PANCHO PANGANDAMAN (M.) PANGANDAMAN (N.) PANOTES PARAS PIAMONTE PICHAY PING-AY PLAZA PONCE-ENRILE PUNO QUISUMBING RADAZA

RAMOS REMULLA RIVERA RODRIGUEZ (I.) RODRIGUEZ (R.) ROMAN ROMARATE ROMUALDEZ ROMUALDO SACDALAN SAHIDULLA SALVACION SAMBAR SAN LUIS SARMIENTO (C.) SARMIENTO (M.) SEMA SINGSON (E.) SUAREZ SYJUCO TAN TEODORO TEVES

TIANGCO TIENG TING TINGA TINIO TOMAWIS TY UMALI (C.) UNABIA UNGAB UNICO VARGAS-ALFONSO VELASCO VERGARA VILLAFUERTE VILLAR VILLARICA VIOLAGO YAP (S.) YU ZUBIRI