Congressional Record
16th CONGRESS, THIRD REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Vol. 1
Monday, September 21, 2015
CALL TO ORDER
At 4:00 p.m., Deputy Speaker Henedina R. Abad
called the session to order.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). The
session is called to order.
NATIONAL ANTHEM
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Everybody
will please rise for the singing of the Philippine National
Anthem.
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REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that we
proceed to the Reference of Business.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
The Secretary General will please read the
Reference of Business.
REFERENCE OF BUSINESS
Everybody rose to sing the Philippine National
Anthem.
The Secretary General read the following House
Bills and Resolutions on First Reading, Messages from
the Senate, Communications and Committee Reports,
and the Deputy Speaker made the corresponding
references:
PRAYER
BILLS ON FIRST READING
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Let us
pause for a few moments of silent prayer and meditation.
Please remain standing.
House Bill No. 6128, entitled:
“AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT
NO. 10121, AND RELATED LAWS,
I N C O R P O R AT I N G A M E N D M E N T S
TO THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM, MAKING THEM INCLUSIVE
AND STRENGTHENING THE DISASTER
RISK REDUCTION-CLIMATE CHANGE
ADAPTATION LINKAGES, INCREASING
APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES”
By Representative Batocabe
TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEFENSE
AND SECURITY AND THE SPECIAL
COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Everybody remained standing for the silent prayer.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Magandang
hapon po sa inyong lahat.
The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized.
REP. DEFENSOR. Good afternoon, Mme. Speaker.
Mme. Speaker, I move that we defer the calling of the
roll.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
REP. DEFENSOR. Likewise, Mme. Speaker, I
move that we defer the approval of the Journal in the
meantime.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
House Bill No. 6129, entitled:
“AN ACT RENAMING KAY TIKLING ANTIPOLO - TERESA - MORONG
NATIONAL ROAD IN THE PROVINCE
OF RIZAL TO CORAZON C. AQUINO
AVENUE”
By Representatives Acop, Puno, Duavit and
Rodriguez (I.)
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS
AND HIGHWAYS
House Bill No. 6130, entitled:
“AN ACT RENAMING CERTAIN NATIONAL
ROADS IN THE PROVINCE OF RIZAL TO
JOSE RIZAL HIGHWAY”
By Representatives Acop, Puno, Duavit and
Rodriguez (I.)
TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS
AND HIGHWAYS
House Bill No. 6133, entitled:
“ A N A C T C O N V E RT I N G T H E R O A D
STRETCHING FROM BARANGAY IMELDA,
MUNICIPALITY OF VILLANUEVA, TO
BARANGAY STA. ANA, MUNICIPALITY OF
TAGOLOAN, ALL OF THE PROVINCE OF
MISAMIS ORIENTAL INTO A NATIONAL
ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR”
By Representative Uy (J.)
TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS
AND HIGHWAYS
House Bill No. 6134, entitled:
“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AFFORDABLE
DRUG REHABILITATION TREATMENT
FOR PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE
CORPORATION (PHIC) BENEFICIARIES,
FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT
7875, AS AMENDED”
By Representative Mercado-Revilla
TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
RESOLUTIONS
House Resolution No. 2381, entitled:
“A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
TO MAKE REPRESENTATIONS TO
T H E E M B A S S Y O F K U WA I T I N
THE PHILIPPINES TO SETTLE ALL
OBLIGATIONS DUE AND DAMAGES
CAUSED TO REPRESENTATIVE ROSE
MARIE J. ARENAS”
By Representatives Rodriguez (R.), Rodriguez
(M.), Arenas and Señeres
TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
House Resolution No. 2382, entitled:
“RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE
ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (NATIONAL
CULTURAL COMMUNITIES) & HUMAN
RIGHTS TO CONDUCT A JOINT
COMMITTEE INVESTIGATION ON THE
LUMAD ATTACKS IN REGION 11”
By Representative Baguilat
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
House Resolution No. 2383, entitled:
“RESOLUTION CONVEYING THE PHILIPPINE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' DEEPEST
SYMPATHIES AND CONDOLENCES
TO THE ROYAL KINGDOM OF SAUDI
ARABIA AND TO ALL THE PILGRIMS'
FAMILIES WHO PERISHED AND INJURED
IN MECCA DUE TO THE RECENT TRAGIC
ACCIDENT THAT HAPPENED IN THE
GRAND MOSQUE THEREAT”
By Representative Macrohon-Nuño
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
House Resolution No. 2384, entitled:
“RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A
REFERENDUM TO LET THE ELECTORATE
DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO CALL
FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
TO PROPOSE AMENDMENTS TO, OR
REVISION OF, THE 1987 CONSTITUTION”
By Representative Dalog
TO THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
House Resolution No. 2387, entitled:
“A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY ON THE
PROPRIETY OF THE SERIES OF JOINT
NAVALEXERCISES IN PHILIPPINE WATERS
INVOLVING THE PARTICIPATION OF THE
JAPANESE MARITIME SELF-DEFENSE
FORCE WHICH HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED
WITHOUT COVER OF A TREATY AND
THE IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH JOINT
EXERCISES ON SECTION 25, ARTICLE
XVIII OF THE PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION”
By Representatives Ilagan and De Jesus
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
House Resolution No. 2388, entitled:
“A RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
TO A L L O C AT E F U N D S F O R T H E
CONSTRUCTION/IMPROVEMENT OF
THE AGUSAN DEL NORTE - SURIGAO
DEL NORTE COASTAL ROAD”
By Representatives Amante and Romarate
TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS
AND HIGHWAYS
House Resolution No. 2389, entitled:
“RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 ACKNOWLEDGING THE HANNS SEIDEL
FOUNDATION FOR ITS ADVOCACY
AND COMMITMENT IN PROMOTING
AND PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS,
RESPECTING THE RULE OF LAW AND
UPHOLDING PUBLIC SAFETY”
By Representative Bataoil
TO THE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS
House Resolution No. 2390, entitled:
“RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE MEN
OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
- CEBU PROVINCIAL POLICE OFFICE
(CPPO) UNDER THE COMMAND OF
POLICE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT
NOEL GILLAMAC FOR THE EARLY
RESOLUTION ON THE SEPTEMBER 12,
2015 ROBBERY CASE VICTIMIZING FOUR
FEMALE CHINESE NATIONALS ALONG
THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY IN BRGY.
CURVA, MEDELLIN, 4TH DISTRICT, CEBU”
By Representative Salimbangon
TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER
AND SAFETY
House Resolution No. 2391, entitled:
“RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT
OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT TO
CONDUCT FEASIBILITY STUDIES
ON HOW TO ADDRESS THE LACK OF
BENEFITS GIVEN TO FIXED TERM
EMPLOYEES AND TO ENACT GUIDELINES
IN FURTHERANCE THEREOF”
By Representative Lanete
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
House Resolution No. 2392, entitled:
“A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE
COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC WORKS AND
HIGHWAYS AND AQUACULTURE AND
FISHERIES RESOURCES TO JOINTLY
CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF
LEGISLATION, ON THE STATUS OF THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAGUNA
LAKESHORE EXPRESSWAY DIKE (LLED)
PROJECT AND ITS IMPENDING ADVERSE
IMPACT ON THE LIVELIHOOD AND
SETTLEMENT OF THE COMMUNITIES
WHICH LIVE ALONG THE SHORELINE
OF THE LAGUNA LAKE”
By Representative Gutierrez
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
House Resolution No. 2393, entitled:
“A RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE HOUSE
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COMMITTEES ON TRANSPORTATION
AND METRO MANILA DEVELOPMENT TO
INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION,
THE INCREASE IN VOLUME OF UBER
AND GRABCAR UNITS DESPITE NONCOMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT
REGULATIONS AND THE ABSENCE OF
REQUISITE FRANCHISE”
By Representative Castelo
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
House Resolution No. 2394, entitled:
“RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE
APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO
CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID
OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED
ANOMALIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION
O F T H E E M E R G E N C Y S H E LT E R
ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE AFFECTED
BY SUPER TYPHOON YOLANDA IN
THE FIFTH (5TH) DISTRICT OF ILOILO,
AND ON THE GROSS INCOMPETENCE
OF SOME OF THE IMPLEMENTING
AGENCIES INCLUDING THE OFFICE OF
THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF SOCIAL WORK AND DEVELOPMENT
(DSWD), THE DSWD-REGION 6
OFFICIALS AND UNSCRUPULOUS LOCAL
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS”
By Representative Tupas
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
ADDITIONAL COAUTHORS
The list of additional coauthors is reflected in
Journal No. 1, dated July 25, 2011.*
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
Message dated September 14, 2015 informing the
House of Representatives that the Senate on even
date approved the Conference Committee Report
of the Bicameral Conference Committee on the
disagreeing provisions of Senate Bill No. 2752,
entitled:
“AN ACT STRENGTHENING
NONGOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS
(NGOs) ENGAGED IN MICROFINANCE
ACTIVITIES FOR THE POOR”
and House Bill No. 5217, entitled:
“AN ACT GOVERNING THE ACCREDITATION
OF MICRO-ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTIONS”
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
Message dated September 15, 2015 informing the
House of Representatives that the Senate on even
date approved the Conference Committee Report
of the Bicameral Conference Committee on the
disagreeing provisions of Senate Bill No. 2280,
entitled:
“AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL
DECREE NO. 968, OTHERWISE KNOWN
AS 'THE PROBATION LAW OF 1976', AS
AMENDED”
and House Bill No. 4147, entitled:
“ A N A C T R AT I O N A L I Z I N G A N D
STRENGTHENING THE PROBATION
SYSTEM, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE THE PERTINENT PROVISIONS
OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 968,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'PROBATION
LAW OF 1976', AS AMENDED”
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
COMMUNICATIONS
Letter dated September 10, 2015 of Marlene M. Maestre,
Finance Manager, Insular Broadcasting System,
Inc., informing the House of Representatives that
they have complied with the terms and conditions of
their franchise from 1995 to present and submitting
their financial statements for 2013 and 2014.
TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE
FRANCHISES
Letter dated September 10, 2015 of Josephine C.
Reyes, President, Aliw Broadcasting Corporation,
informing the House of Representatives that they
have complied with the terms and conditions of their
franchise from 1992 to present and submitting their
financial statements for the years 2013 and 2014.
TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE
FRANCHISES
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Report by the Committee on Legislative Franchises
(Committee Report No. 876), re H. No. 6011,
entitled:
“AN ACT GRANTING VERITAS MEDIA ARTS
INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT,
INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND
MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION
BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE
PROVINCE OF BOHOL”
recommending its approval with amendments
Sponsors: Representatives Teodoro, Robes,
Salvacion, Caminero, Unabia, Bello (S.),
Arnaiz, Tambunting and Dela Cruz
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
Report by the Committee on Local Government
(Committee Report No. 877), re H. No. 6138,
entitled:
“AN ACT EXEMPTING FROM THE LAND AREA
REQUIREMENT A PROVINCE PROPOSED
TO BE CREATED IF IT IS COMPOSED OF
ONE (1) OR MORE ISLANDS, AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 461 (b) OF
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, AS AMENDED,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991”
recommending its approval in substitution of House
Bill No. 2006
Sponsors: Representatives Acharon and Matugas
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
Report by the Committee on Local Government
(Committee Report No. 878), re H. No. 6139,
entitled:
“AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE
KNOWN AS BARANGAY CARE IN THE
CITY OF TARLAC, PROVINCE OF TARLAC ”
recommending its approval in substitution of House
Bill No. 5987
Sponsors: Representatives Acharon and Yap (S.)
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
Report by the Committee on Local Government
(Committee Report No. 879), re H. No. 6140,
entitled:
“AN ACT SEPARATING THE CITY OF
SAN FERNANDO FROM THE THIRD
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE
OF PAMPANGA TO CONSTITUTE THE
LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO”
recommending its approval in substitution of House
Bill No. 2734
Sponsors: Representatives Acharon and Rodriguez
(O.)
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
Report by the Committee on Natural Resources,
the Committee on Appropriations and the
Committee on Ways and Means (Committee
Report No. 880), re H. No. 6141, entitled:
“AN ACT ENHANCING THE NATIONAL
INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS
SYSTEM (NIPAS), PROVIDING FOR ITS
MANAGEMENT, AND REPEALING FOR
THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7586
AS AMENDED”
recommending its approval in substitution of House
Bills Numbered 4336, 2408, 4568, 591, 741,
1011, 1865, 2422, 2771, 2838, 2901, 3068,
3900, 4038, 4217, 4663, 4913, 5041, 5185,
5375 and 5631
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 Sponsors: Representatives Matugas, Ungab,
Quimbo, Ramirez-Sato, Reyes, Rodriguez (R.),
Piamonte and Hofer
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
Report by the Committee on Higher and Technical
Education, the Committee on Appropriations and
the Committee on Ways and Means (Committee
Report No. 881), re H. No. 6142, entitled:
“ A N A C T E S TA B L I S H I N G A S TAT E
P O LY T E C H N I C C O L L E G E I N T H E
MUNICIPALITY OF KABAYAN, PROVINCE
OF BENGUET, TO BE KNOWN AS THE
K A B AYA N S TAT E P O LY T E C H N I C
COLLEGE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR”
recommending its approval in substitution of House
Bill No. 3078
Sponsors: Representatives Romulo and Cosalan
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
Report by the Committee on Higher and Technical
Education, the Committee on Appropriations and
the Committee on Ways and Means (Committee
Report No. 882), re H. No. 6143, entitled:
“AN ACT CONVERTING THE CARLOS HILADO
MEMORIAL STATE COLLEGE IN THE CITY
OF TALISAY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL,
INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE
KNOWN AS THE CARLOS HILADO STATE
UNIVERSITY, AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR”
recommending its approval in substitution of House
Bill No. 431
Sponsors: Representatives Romulo and Benitez
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
Report by the Committee on Higher and Technical
Education, the Committee on Appropriations and
the Committee on Ways and Means (Committee
Report No. 883), re H. No. 6144, entitled:
“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE UNIVERSITY OF
SCIENCEANDTECHNOLOGYOF SOUTHERN
PHILIPPINES (USTSP), PROVIDING FOR THE
PURPOSE THE AMALGAMATION OF THE
MINDANAO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY (MUST) AND THE
MISAMIS ORIENTAL STATE COLLEGE
OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
(MOSCAT), AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR”
recommending its approval in substitution of House
Bills Numbered 2521, 2556, 4184 and 4249
Sponsors: Representatives Romulo and Rodriguez
(R.)
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
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Report by the Committee on Legislative Franchises
(Committee Report No. 884), re H. No. 5749,
entitled:
“AN ACT RENEWING THE FRANCHISE
GRANTED TO SUBIC BROADCASTING
CORPORATION UNDER REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 7511 ENTITLED 'AN ACT
GRANTING THE SUBIC BROADCASTING
C O R P O R AT I O N A F R A N C H I S E TO
CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND
MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION
BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE
PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES'
FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS
FROM THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT”
recommending its approval without amendment
Sponsors: Representatives Teodoro, Madrona,
Robes, Salvacion, Caminero, Unabia, Bello
(S.), Tambunting, Arnaiz and Dela Cruz
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
Report by the Committee on Legislative Franchises
(Committee Report No. 885), re H. No. 6147,
entitled:
“ANACT RENEWING FORANOTHER TWENTYFIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE
GRANTED TO ENRIQUE M. OROZCO
AND SONS INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT
NO. 3229”
recommending its approval in substitution of House
Bill No. 5194
Sponsors: Representatives Teodoro and Madrona
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
Report by the Committee on Revision of Laws
(Committee Report No. 886), re H. No. 6148,
entitled:
“AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES
FOR THE CRIME OF SLANDER BY DEED
AND INCLUDING THE INTENTIONAL
FILING OF A FALSE COMPLAINT IN
COURT OR WITH ANY GOVERNMENT
AGENCY EXERCISING QUASI-JUDICIAL
OR ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS AS ONE
OF ITS FORMS, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE ARTICLE 359 OF ACT NO. 3815,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED
PENAL CODE”
recommending its approval in substitution of House
Bill No. 1733
Sponsors: Representatives Primicias-Agabas and
Escudero
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
Report by the Committee on Legislative Franchises
(Committee Report No. 887), re H. No. 6151,
entitled:
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
“AN ACT GRANTING THE NORTHEASTERN
B R O A D C A S T I N G S E RV I C E S ,
INCORPORATED A FRANCHISE TO
CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH,
OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND
TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATION
IN THE PROVINCE OF ISABELA”
recommending its approval in substitution of House
Bill No. 4157
Sponsors: Representatives Teodoro, Aggabao,
Dy, Albano, Go (A.C.), Panganiban, Robes,
Salvacion, Caminero, Unabia, Bello (S.),
Tambunting, Arnaiz and Dela Cruz
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
Report by the Committee on Legislative Franchises
(Committee Report No. 888), re H. No. 5844,
entitled:
“AN ACT GRANTING THE AVOCADO
BROADBAND TELECOMS INC. A
FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL,
ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES”
recommending its approval without amendment
Sponsors: Representatives Teodoro, Madrona,
Robes, Salvacion, Caminero, Unabia, Bello
(S.), Arnaiz, Tambunting and Dela Cruz
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
Report by the Committee on Tourism (Committee
Report No. 889), re H. No. 6152, entitled:
“AN ACT DECLARING THE PROVINCE
OF BATANES AS A RESPONSIBLE,
C O M M U N I T Y- B A S E D , C U LT U R A L
HERITAGE AND ECOTOURISM ZONE”
recommending its approval in substitution of House
Bill No. 5802
Sponsors: Representatives Relampagos and Abad
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
Report by the Committee on Natural Resources
(Committee Report No. 890),
re H. No.
6153, entitled:
“ A N A C T R E C L A S S I F Y I N G C E RTA I N
P O RT I O N S O F F O R E S T L A N D I N
BARANGAY COMBADO, MAASIN CITY,
SOUTHERN LEYTE, INTOAGRICULTURAL
LAND”
recommending its approval in substitution of House
Bill No. 3478
Sponsors: Representatives Matugas and Mercado
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
Report by the Committee on Basic Education and
Culture and the Committee on Appropriations
(Committee Report No. 891), re H. No. 6155,
entitled:
“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN
ROQUE, ZAMBOANGA CITY, TO BE
KNOWN AS SAN ROQUE NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR”
recommending its approval in substitution of House
Bill No. 5744
Sponsors: Representatives Cojuangco (K.), Ungab
and Lobregat
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). The Dep.
Majority Leader is recognized.
APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that
we approve Journal No. 22 covering the session on
September 16, 2015.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved. The Dep. Majority Leader is
recognized.
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, may we
acknowledge the presence of the guests of the
Gentleman from the First District of Zambales, the Hon.
Jeffrey D. Khonghun. They are the barangay health
workers of Subic, Zambales.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Magandang
hapon po sa inyong lahat at marami pong salamat sa
inyong pagbisita. (Applause)
SUSPENSION OF SESSION
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move for a
suspension of the session.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). The
session is suspended.
It was 4:08 p.m.
RESUMPTION OF SESSION
At 4:15 p.m., the session was resumed.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). The
session is resumed. The Sr. Dep. Majority Leader is
recognized.
REP. BANAL. Thank you, Mme. Speaker.
I move that we acknowledge the presence of
some guests in the gallery. We have the guests of the
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 honorable Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. and Rep.
Al Francis C. Bichara. We have friends from Junior
Chamber International, Executive Vice President,
Senator Bicbic Garcia; Secretary General, JCI Senator
Monching Nañadiego; JCI President, Sampaguita
Chapter, Arline de Jesus; Prime Minister of Capitol
JCI, Senator Ed Rapanut; President of Diamante, JCI,
Portia Mendoza; JCI member, JCI Valenzuela, Gilbert
de Jesus; and incoming President of JCI Diamante,
Chona Langaoen. (Applause)
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Magandang
hapon po, at maraming salamat po sa inyong pagbisita
dito sa House of Representatives.
The Asst. Majority Leader is recognized.
REP. ALVAREZ (F). Mme. Speaker, I move
that we also acknowledge the presence of guests
of the Hon. Cresente C. Paez and Hon. Anthony
M. Bravo of COOP-NATCCO Party-List. In the
gallery we have the officers and management
staff members of PASCRES Urban Poor and
Youth. (Applause)
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Magandang
hapon po, at maraming salamat sa inyong pagbisita dito
sa House of Representatives.
The Asst. Majority Leader is recognized.
SUSPENSION OF SESSION
REP. ALVAREZ (F.). I move to suspend the session,
Mme. Speaker.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). The
session is suspended.
It was 4:17 p.m.
RESUMPTION OF SESSION
At 4:49 p.m., the session was resumed.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). The
session is resumed.
The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized.
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that we
take up matters under our calendar.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized.
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SUSPENSION OF SESSION
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move for a
very brief suspension of the session.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). The
session is suspended.
It was 4:49 p.m.
RESUMPTION OF SESSION
At 4:51 p.m., the session was resumed.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). The
session is resumed.
The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized.
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, may I first
withdraw my earlier motion to take up matters under
our calendar.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
RATIFICATION OF CONF. CTTEE. RPT.
ON H.B. NO. 5912 AND S.B. NO. 2898
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, we are in receipt
of the Conference Committee Report reconciling the
disagreeing provisions of House Bill No. 5912 and
Senate Bill No. 2898.
May I ask that the Secretary General be directed to
read only the titles of the measures.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). 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 Conference Committee Report have been previously
distributed, the Secretary General read only the titles
of the measures without prejudice to inserting the text
of the report in the Congressional Record.
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 5912,
entitled: AN ACT EXPANDING THE COVERAGE
OF INCENTIVES GRANTED TO NATIONAL
ATHLETES AND COACHES APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR, REPEALING FOR THE
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9064, ALSO KNOWN
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
AS THE “NATIONAL ATHLETES, COACHES AND
TRAINERS BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES ACT OF
2001” OR “SPORTS BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES
ACT OF 2001”; and Senate Bill No. 2898, entitled:
AN ACT EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF
INCENTIVES GRANTED TO NATIONALATHLETES,
COACHES AND TRAINERS REPEALING FOR THE
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9064, ALSO KNOWN
AS “NATIONAL ATHLETES, COACHES AND
TRAINERS BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES ACT OF
2001” AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
REP. DEFENSOR. Mr. Speaker, I move that we
ratify the said Conference Committee Report.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
The Conference Committee Report is approved.
DESIGNATION OF MEMBERS TO THE
BICAM. CONF. CTTEE.
REP. DEFENSOR. I move that we designate the
following as members of the Bicameral Conference
Committee on the disagreeing provisions of House
Bill No. 6040 and Senate Bill No. 2419 which seek
to ban the reappointment of a regular member of the
Judicial Bar Council who has already served a full
term, namely: Reps. Niel C. Tupas Jr., Francis Gerald
A. Abaya, Evelina G. Escudero, Susan A. Yap and
Silvestre H. Bello III.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
The Members nominated are so designated.
REP. DEFENSOR. Likewise, Mme. Speaker, we
are in receipt of a message from the Senate informing
the House that the Senate passed with amendments
House Bill No. 2186, entitled: AN ACT CREATING
SEPARATE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS FOR THE
MUNICIPALITIES OF CARMONA AND GENERAL
MARIANO ALVAREZ, BOTH IN THE PROVINCE
OF CAVITE.
We have been advised that the Committee on
Justice, the Sponsor of this House Bill, as well as
the author of this measure, has no objections to the
amendments introduced by the Senate. So, in accordance
with our Rules, I move that we concur with the Senate
amendments to House Bill No. 2186.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
REP. DEFENSOR. Likewise, another message from
the Senate, informing the House that the Senate passed
with amendments House Bill No. 2739, entitled: AN
ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF
THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED
AT THE CITY OF GUIHULNGAN, PROVINCE OF
NEGROS ORIENTAL.
We have been advised that the Committee on
Justice, the Sponsor of this Bill, as well as the author
of this measure, have no objections to the amendments
introduced by the Senate. So, in accordance with
our Rules, I move that we concur with the Senate
amendments to House Bill No. 2739.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, we are in receipt
of a message from the Senate informing the House
that the Senate has passed with amendments House
Bill No. 2094 which is entitled: AN ACT CREATING
AN ADDITIONAL REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
BRANCH IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TO
BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF MEYCAUAYAN,
PROVINCE OF BULACAN.
We have been advised that the Committee on
Justice, Sponsor of House Bill No. 2094, as well
as the author of this measure, has no objections to
the amendments introduced by the Senate. So, in
accordance with our Rules, I move that we concur with
the Senate amendments to this House Bill No. 2094.
REP. DEFENSOR. Likewise, Mme. Speaker, we are
in receipt of another message from the Senate, informing
the House that the Senate passed with amendments House
Bill No. 1771, entitled: AN ACT CREATING TWO (2)
ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT AND TWO (2) ADDITIONAL
MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE
THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN
SAN JOSE CITY, PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA.
We have been advised that the Committee on Justice,
Sponsor of this bill, as well as the author of this measure,
has no objections to the amendments introduced by the
Senate. So, in accordance with our Rules, I move that
we concur with the Senate amendments to House Bill
No. 1771.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 REP. DEFENSOR. Also, we are in receipt of
another message from the Senate, informing the
House that the Senate passed with amendments
House Bill No. 1772, entitled: AN ACT CREATING
TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE THIRD
JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN
THE SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ AND IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF RIZAL, PROVINCE OF
NUEVA ECIJA.
We have been advised that the Committee on
Justice, Sponsor of House Bill No. 1772, as well
as the author of this measure, has no objections to
the amendments introduced by the Senate. So, in
accordance with our Rules, I move that we concur
with the Senate amendments to House Bill No.
1772
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
REP. DEFENSOR. Likewise, we are in receipt of
another message from the Senate, informing the House
that the Senate passed with amendments House Bill
No. 2409, entitled: AN ACT CREATING TWO (2)
ADDITIONAL MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN
CITIES FOR ANGELES CITY, ONE (1) MUNICIPAL
TRIAL COURT FOR MAGALANG AND ONE (1)
MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES FOR THE
CITY OF MABALACAT, ALL IN THE PROVINCE
OF PAMPANGA.
We have been advised that the Committee on
Justice, Sponsor of House Bill No. 2409, as well as
the author of this measure, has no objections to the
amendments introduced by the Senate. In accordance
with our Rules, I move that we concur with the Senate
amendments to House Bill No. 2409.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
REP. DEFENSOR. Another message from the
Senate, Mme. Speaker, informing the House that
the Senate passed with amendments House Bill No.
3396, entitled: AN ACT CREATING NINETEEN
(19) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE NATIONAL
CAPITAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN
QUEZON CITY.
We have been advised that the Committee on
Justice, Sponsor of this House Bill No. 3396, as
well as the author of this measure, has no objections
to the amendments introduced by the Senate. So, in
accordance with our Rules, I move that we concur
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with the Senate amendments to House Bill No.
3396.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO COMMITTEES
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, may I move
for the election of the following additional Members
to various committees:
COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AND
SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
Rep. Anthony G. Del Rosario, ranked as member
no. 4.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE
XXXI SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES
Rep. Randolph S. Ting.
I so move, Mme. Speaker.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
REP. DEFENSOR. Before we proceed, Mme.
Speaker, may we acknowledge the presence of the
guests of the Deputy Speaker, the Hon. Henedina R.
Abad. They are members of the All Out Peace from
Patamaba, Mme. Speaker, UNYPHIL-NCR and the
Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc.
TH E D EP U TY S P EA K ER ( R ep . A b ad ) .
Magsitayo po iyong ating mga panauhin. Marami
pong salamat sa inyong pagdalaw dito sa ating House
of Representatives.
Magandang hapon po sa inyong lahat.
REP. DEFENSOR. Likewise, Mme. Speaker, the
guests of the Gentleman from BUHAY Party-List, the
Hon. Jose L. Atienza Jr., they are from the Save Manila
Public Market Alliance, headed by its President, Ms.
Baby Peredo; the former Governor of Romblon, the
Hon. Jojo Beltran; Manila City Councilors, the Hon.
Ali Atienza, the Hon. Rod Laxamana and the Hon.
Bimbo Quintos; and the zone officers and coordinators
of Kababaihan ng Maynila.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Tumayo
po ang mga panauhin ng ating Kinatawan mula sa
BUHAY Party-List.
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Magandang hapon sa inyong lahat at maraming
salamat po sa inyong pagdalaw dito sa House of
Representatives. (Applause)
The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized.
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that we
take up matters under our Calendar of Business.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). The Dep.
Majority Leader may please proceed.
OMNIBUS CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE BILLS
ON SECOND READING
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move for
the omnibus consideration of the following measures,
namely:
1. House Bill No. 6139, contained in Committee
Report No. 878;
2. House Bill No. 6140, contained in Committee
Report No. 879;
3. House Bill No. 6142, contained in Committee
Report No. 881;
4. House Bill No. 6143, contained in Committee
Report No. 882;
5. House Bill No. 6144, contained in Committee
Report No. 883;
6. House Bill No. 6152, contained in Committee
Report No. 889;
7. House Bill No. 6153, contained in Committee
Report No. 890; and
8. House Bill No. 6155, contained in Committee
Report No. 891.
For this purpose, may we request that the Secretary
General be directed to read the titles of these bills.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.*
The Secretary General is hereby directed to read
the titles of said bills.
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No.
6139, entitled: AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY
TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY CARE IN THE
CITY OF TARLAC, PROVINCE OF TARLAC;
House Bill No. 6140, entitled: AN ACT
SEPARATING THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO
FROM THE THIRD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF
THE PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA TO CONSTITUTE
THE LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE CITY
OF SAN FERNANDO;
House Bill No. 6142, entitled: AN ACT
* See MEASURES CONSIDERED (printed separately)
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
ESTABLISHING A STATE POLYTECHNIC
COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF KABAYAN,
PROVINCE OF BENGUET, TO BE KNOWN AS THE
KABAYAN STATE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR;
House Bill No. 6143, entitled: AN ACT
C O N V E RT I N G T H E C A R L O S H I L A D O
MEMORIAL STATE COLLEGE IN THE CITY
OF TALISAY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, INTO A
STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE
CARLOS HILADO STATE UNIVERSITY, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR;
House Bill No. 6144, entitled: AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY OF SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES
(USTSP), PROVIDING FOR THE PURPOSE
THE AMALGAMATION OF THE MINDANAO
UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(MUST) AND THE MISAMIS ORIENTAL STATE
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
(MOSCAT), AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR;
House Bill No. 6152, entitled: AN ACT
DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF BATANES
AS A RESPONSIBLE, COMMUNITY-BASED,
CULTURAL HERITAGE AND ECOTOURISM
ZONE;
House Bill No. 6153, entitled: AN ACT
RECLASSIFYING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF
FORESTLAND IN BARANGAY COMBADO,
MAASIN CITY, SOUTHERN LEYTE, INTO
AGRICULTURAL LAND; and
House Bill No. 6155, entitled:ANACT ESTABLISHING
A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN
ROQUE, ZAMBOANGA CITY, TO BE KNOWN
AS SAN ROQUE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). The Dep.
Majority Leader is recognized.
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that we
consider the respective Explanatory Notes of the Bills
as their sponsorship speeches.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
REP. DEFENSOR. I move that we close the period
of sponsorship and debate, there being no Members who
wish to interpellate or speak against the measures.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that we
open the period of amendments. However, there being
no Committee or individual amendments, I move that
we close the same.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move for the
omnibus approval on Second Reading of House Bills
No. 6139, 6140, 6142, 6143, 6144, 6152, 6153 and 6155.
I so move, Mme. Speaker.
VIVA VOCE VOTING
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). 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. Abad). As many
as are against, please say nay. (Silence)
OMNIBUS APPROVAL OF HOUSE BILLS
ON SECOND READING
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). 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.
PRIVILEGE HOUR
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, today being a
Monday, I move that we open the Privilege Hour.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
Privilege Hour is declared.
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, first to avail
of the Privilege Hour is the Gentleman from BUHAY
Party List, the Hon. Jose Atienza Jr, who will speak
on the declaration of Martial Law. I move that he be
recognized, Mme. Speaker.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). The
Representative from BUHAY Party List, Rep. Jose
Atienza Jr., is hereby recognized.
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PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF REP. ATIENZA
REP. ATIENZA. Maraming salamat po, Mme.
Speaker. Thank you, Dep. Majority Leader, at sa aking
mga kasamahan sa Kongreso, mayroon po kaming nais
iparating sa inyo sa araw na ito.
Today is a very important day in our history,
September 21, 2015. On September 21, 1972, Martial
Law was declared all over the country. Magmula po
noong araw na iyon, nagsimula ang landas ng ating
bansa sa landasing hindi natin naiintindihan.
Ngayon, sa paglingon ng panahon, maaari na
nating gunitain ang mga aral ng Batas Militar. For 14
years, we were deprived of our rights and freedoms in
a democratic society. We sacrificed ourselves in the
process, and we saw with our very own eyes and our
lives the lessons of this very critical, important period
in our nation’s life, most important of which, I would
like to state, Mme. Speaker, is the element of national
discipline. Disiplina ang kailangan upang tayo ay
gumalaw bilang isang lipunan, isang bansa tungo sa
kaunlaran.
Marami po ang nangyari sa pamamagitan ng
panawagang tayo ay magkaroon ng disiplina. Higit
sa lahat, sa aking gunita, ang napakagandang aral ng
Martial Law ay ang pagpupunyagi ng sambayanan sa
kanilang karapatan because in the long run, no matter
what transpired in those 14 years of martial rule, where
rights were violated and the good old saying that power
corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely, it
overtook the good intentions probably of the ruler of
our country then.
Tayo po ay nakawala sa tanikala ng Martial
Law sa pagpipilit, pakikipaghamok at pakikibaka ng
sambayanan, na hindi makapaniwala ang buong mundo
na nagawa natin ang tama. Magmula noong Pebrero
25, 1986, itinanghal ang Pilipinas na nagkaroon tayo
ng kalayaan sa ating pagsisikap bilang nagkakaisang
mamamayan.
So as we look back in history, we have to
commemorate these very significant events in our
national life, lest we do not also gain any benefits out
of them.
Many of our colleagues in this Congress were
deprived of 14 years of their freedom. Many of our
countrymen sacrificed their lives even. Up to now, many
faceless, nameless Filipinos have disappeared, nowhere
to be found. Wala na po tayong alaala rito kung hindi
ang ating pansariling karanasan.
As we pause today, as we cannot allow this day to
pass without commemorating and inculcating in our
minds that we have to learn from the past, therefore
my colleagues, mga minamahal kong mga kababayan,
kinakailangan ding paalalahanan natin ang lahat ng
sektor upang tayo ay hindi na dumaan pa sa ganyang
uri sa ating buhay.
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We have to learn, ladies and gentlemen, distinguished
Members of Congress, to be very careful in how we
wield our powers. Iyan din po naman ang panawagan
ng panahon na ang mga namumuno, both in the national
and the local levels, should be very careful so as not
to abuse power, authority and our helpless people. Sa
mga makapangyarihan, ang pag-apak sa isang mahirap
ay napakadaling gawin, subalit sa damdamin ng isang
mahirap na naaapi, hindi po maaaring madampian ng
anumang solusyon kung hindi katarungan lamang.
I am calling on all the levels of government today
to be very careful, circumspect and always remember
the lessons of Martial Law so that we will not abuse
our newfound freedom and authority.
Tingnan po natin ang nangyayari sa Maynila. I
would like to focus on the city of Manila in this particular
case simply because I know that in my city, our poor are
being deprived of their rights by a government that did
not keep its promise. Ang sabi po nila, sila ay tutulong sa
mga mahihirap. Subalit ngayon, ano ang nangyayari sa
Maynila? Sinimulan ang pagsingil ng serbisyo sa health
center. Sinimulan ang pagsingil ng serbisyo sa ospital.
Sinimulan ang pagsingil sa paggamit ng playgrounds.
Iyon bang mag-swimming ka sa public swimming pool
magbabayad ka pa? Ito po ay ginagawa ngayon dito sa
ating lungsod.
The biggest issue now, Mme. Speaker, is the so-called
“sell-out” of all our public markets. Can you visualize
a country with no public markets? Ang pamilihang
bayan po ay isang pangako sa isang demokratikong
sistema na ang mahihirap ay mabibigyan ng paraang
makabili ng bilihing mas mababa ang presyo sa pribado.
Ang pamilihang bayan po ay isang commitment ng
pamahalaan upang ang maliliit ay magkaroon ng lugar
upang sila ay makapagnegosyo.
This is mandated in the city of Manila by no less
than the Local Government Code and the Revised
City Charter of Manila which mandates that the
local government must provide and maintain public
markets. Saan po nila hinuhugot? Iyan po ang tanong
ng mga kabataan ngayon. Saan nila hinuhugot ang
kapangyarihan na ang pamilihang bayan ay ibenta mo
sa pribado? Ang tawag po nila, “privatization.” Ang iba
naman ang tawag ay restoration. Ang iba naman ang
sabi, ito raw po ay negosyo ng pamahalaang lungsod.
Pero hindi ko po maalaala sa aking paglaki sa Maynila
na nagkaroon kami ng batas na ang pamilihang bayan
ay kinakailangang kumita ng salapi para sa gobyerno.
In fact, all the expenses of a public market operation are
derived from the appropriations granted by the people
themselves through their elected councilors.
Kaya ang katagang “privatization” ay ang
pagsasaayos para sa ating kapakanan ay hindi po
kapani-paniwala. Nasa kontrata po sinasabi na
ang palengke ay kukunin na ng isang pribadong
korporasyon. Magmula po noon, giniba na ang Quinta
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
Market, ang pinakamakasaysayang palengke sa buong
Pilipinas—probably,because ito po ay ilang centuries
nang nag-o-operate— giniba noong isang buwan at
papalitan daw ng bagong palengke sa pamamagitan ng
puhunang pribado.
We all know that when a private investor goes
into any project, the ultimate objective, the purpose of
which, is to make money, to generate profits. Wala po
namang pribadong negosyanteng papasok sa anumang
proyekto na hindi pagkakakitaan ang proyektong
iyon. Ang tanong ko po ay napakasimple. Papaano po
ang manininda roon na nagbabayad lamang ng P40
araw-araw upang makapagtinda sa loob ng palengke?
Papaano po ang mga maybahay na bumibili sa palengke
sa murang bilihin? Sa palengke lang po nakakabili ng
tingi--tinging suka, tinging patis, tinging bigas. Lahat
po, natitingi sa palengke sapagkat iyan ang tunay na
buod at tunay na dahilan na ibigay ang mga pamilihang
bayan sa tungkulin ng mga pamahalaang lungsod.
It is the duty of the local government unit to establish
and maintain—iyon po ang mga kataga, “establish and
maintain”—public markets as a major public service.
Papaano po mangyayari na ito ay mapapasa-pribado,
mabibili ng isang bilyonaryo, itatayo ay isang mini
mallat ito ay malamang ma-convert into a full-blown
mall? Ang pinag-uusapan dito ay hindi lamang ang
pamilihang bayan, kung hindi ang real estate na
kinatatayuan ng palengke. Lahat ng palengke sa buong
Pilipinas, sa Manila most especially, are all located in
prime real estate that if these projects in Manila succeed,
all public markets in the country, in Laguna, in Calamba,
in Los Baños, in the Visayas, in Mindanao, all our public
markets will be eyed by the super-rich and negotiate
for a sell-out too. Hindi ko po maubos-maisip, Mme.
Speaker, ano na ang mangyayari sa bansa pag wala na
tayong pamilihang bayan dahil lahat na po puro mall?
Alam naman natin na sa mall, ang kumikita diyan, ang
may-ari ng mall. Ang retailers, napakahirap po sigurong
kumita sapagkat napakalaki ng upa sa loob ng mall kung
kayo ay magnenegosyo doon.
In other words, the essence, the real meaning of
establishing and maintaining a public market is lost
if the right to sell this particular business that provide
affordable goods to our people is privatized where
profits would be the primary consideration.
Ito po ay ipinananawagan ko sa inyo sapagkat alam
ko, nakatingin ang ibang lungsod—dito lang sa Metro
Manila, Pasay is probably watching, the same with
Caloocan, Mandaluyong, Parañaque and all the other
cities. If this succeeds, the local government unit of
these cities and municipalities will also sell out their
public markets.
Mme. Speaker, I cannot think of any more relevant
way of commemorating Martial Law, lost rights and
privileges, and recovery of the same out of people’s
perseverance, as I congratulate the public market
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 vendors of Manila for their resistance. Tumatanggi
sila dito sa pang-aaping ito sapagkat alam nila, hindi
tama, hindi makatarungan, hindi ayon sa batas. Ito
po ay kagustuhan lamang ng mga nakaupong lider
at pagkakamali ng mga mamamayan sa paghalal.
Nagkamali rin po ako sa aking pagkakarekomenda sa
kanila. Kaya binabawi ko po ang aking rekomendasyon.
Sa darating na halalang ito, kinakailangang magkaisa
ang Maynila upang itakwil natin sila, upang sila ay
matuto sa ating kasaysayan na hindi po nagpapaloko
at magpapaloko pa ang taumbayan.
Naaalala ko po ang mga kataga ni Hen. Antonio
Luna noong hinihimok niya ang mga lider ng ating
bansa, “Huwag tayong paloloko sa mga banyagang ito.
Ang kalaban natin ay ang ating mga sarili.”
I urge the public market vendors, some of whom
are present this afternoon, “Ipaglaban ninyo ang
inyong karapatan.” Mayroon po naman sigurong
magtatanggol din sa karapatang iyan tulad po ng
nangyari sa ating pag-aalis ng tanikala ng Batas
Militar sa ating bansa. Fight for your rights, as we
will continue to defend these hard-earned rights that
we are now enjoying
My reminder to those who are wielding power,
matuto rin po sana kayo na hindi magtatagumpay ang
inyong hangarin na isapribado ang lahat ng serbisyo
ng gobyerno. Naibenta na po ang iba at ibinebenta
pa ang iba. Ang aming Manila Zoo, katangi-tanging
zoo sa buong Kamaynilaan, nasa kalagitnaan ng
lungsod, kalahati po ay naibenta na rin. Ang alam
ko, nine-negotiate na ang Ospital ng Maynila at
marami pang bahagi ng lungsod na nakikitaan nila ng
pagkakakitaan.
Ang sabi ng isang konsehala, “This is the first time
that we, the members of the council, thought of some
ways and means, so that we will generate money for the
public market.” I am sorry to say but that lady councilor
does not even know why she is in the city council,
sapagkat kung ang purpose ninyo ay kumita ng salapi
para sa ating mga pamilihang bayan ay nagkakamali po
kayo. Ang pamilihang bayan ay handang mamuhunan
sa pamamagitan ng pamahalaan.
What is doubly painful for this Representation,
Mme. Speaker, is that I was Mayor of Manila for
nine years, and I am proud to say, we had renovated,
repaired, restored and rebuilt public markets like
Quinta Market, San Andres Market in Malate,
Dagonoy Market in San Andres Bukid, Santa Ana
Market and Tejeron Market, lahat po ng palengke
sa Maynila ay aming inayos. Salaping mga tinipon
ng isang matinong pamamahala upang ang ating
pamilihang bayan ay maiayos.
The challenge of good governance is to find ways
and means to improve the conditions of our public
market. I cite Subic, for instance, Mayor Jay Khonghun,
a son of one of our colleagues, nagtipon ng salapi,
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ngayon ay nakahanda na, bibigyan ang mga tagaSubic ng bagong pamilihang bayan sa pamamagitan ng
kanilang matinong pamamahala sa local government
ng Subic.
Ganyan po sana ang gamiting pamantayan ng
lahat, at huwag ninyong gagayahin ang pinagsisikapan
sa Maynila. Let us learn from what Manila is doing
now, so that we may also prevent the same from
happening in Batanes, in Mindanao. Public markets
have become part and parcel of a public serviceoriented local government unit. They should never
be sold to anybody. They should never be privatized
even, because the essence is to serve the public, the
essence is to give the poor a source of affordable
goods. Huwag nating kalimutan ang aral na ito
sapagkat kinakailangang sama-sama nating balikatin
ang mga hamon ng ating panahon.
September 21, 2015—we declare it as a day
where we should learn the lessons of history. Ang
sabi nga nila, kung hindi pa tayo matututo, ay wala
tayong pare-parehong pupuntahan. Pero, naniniwala
po ako na malayo ang mararating nating mga Pilipino.
Naipakita natin sa buong mundo, kaya nating itawid ang
ating sarili sa iba’t ibang yugto at hamon ng panahon.
Therefore, we will overcome, and we shall prevail,
and with the help of God, we will have a prosperous
Philippines.
Maraming salamat po, Mme. Speaker. (Applause)
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). The Dep.
Majority Leader is recognized.
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, first to
interpellate is the Gentleman from Manila, the Hon.
Amado S. Bagatsing. May he be recognized, Mme.
Speaker.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). The
Representative from Manila, Honorable Bagatsing, is
hereby recognized for his interpellation.
REP. BAGATSING. Thank you Mme. Speaker.
At the outset, allow me to congratulate the honorable
Gentleman from BUHAY Party-List for amplifying the
sentiment of people from the city of Manila and fighting
for the cause of the people opposing the privatization
of markets.
Nakalulungkot po talaga, ayon sa sinabi ni
Kagalang-galang Atienza, ang estado po namin sa
Siyudad ng Maynila. Hindi ko maintindihan baka sakasakaling ito naman ay kayang-kaya namang sagutin ni
Honorable Atienza. Hindi ko maintindihan, is there a
compelling reason para itong mga palengkeng ito ay
isapribado? Ano ba talaga ang dahilan? Baka naman
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mas naaabot mo being a former mayor, bilang isang
naglingkod sa siyudad, ano ang naging dahilan kung
bakit isinasapribado ang mga palengke natin? Baka
mayroon po kayong kasagutan diyan, Honorable
Atienza.
REP. ATIENZA. Mme. Speaker, nabanggit ko
po kanina at medyo naipagmalaki ko, noong mga
nakaraang taon ay pinagsikapan naming ayusin ang
lahat ng 17 palengke ng Maynila, 17 po iyan; at gaya
ng sinabi ko, very choice real estate ang kanilang
kinaroroonan. So we performed our task. We spent the
hard-earned money of the city to provide improvements,
renovation and reconstruction, dahil maraming palengke
po, noong bago ako naging mayor ay talagang parang
barong-barong. Katulad po noong palengke namin
sa San Andres Bukid, kailangang yuyuko ka bago ka
pumasok, sa putik ay magtatampisaw ka.
Iyon po ay naipagawa namin, panibago pong gusali
na matatawag nating modelo ng palengke. Alam ninyo
taon-taon, binibigyan po ng premyo iyan. The best
public market in the Philippines was the Dagonoy Public
Market, coming from a severe impoverished condition,
pero ngayon ay gigibain sapagkat …
REP. BAGATSING. Bakit nga?
REP. ATIENZA. … isasapribado. Kaya hindi ko po
maintindihan, distinguished Gentleman from Manila
whom I know, whose heart is in the right place in his
chest, whose brains are also in the right place in his
head. Hindi ko po maintindihan, bakit ang palengke
ang pinag-iinitan at bakit hindi gumamit ng kanilang
paraan at kapangyarihan upang ang palengke ay iayos
na hindi ibinibenta kanino pa man.
REP. BAGATSING. Mr. Speaker, naitanong ko rin
po sa ating Kagalang-galang na Atienza, ito bang mga
tao sa palengke, na mga nagbebenta roon, pati iyong
mamimili sa palengke, sila ba ay nakonsulta bago gawin
ang plano ng siyudad ang kanilang ninanais? Mayroon
bang konsultasyon, mayroon bang due process na
ginawa? Dahil sa nadidinig ko sa telebisyon, sinasabi
nila, nagkaroon daw ng konsultasyon, nagkaroon daw
ng public hearing. Kapag tinatanong naman natin iyong
mga tao sa palengke, sila-sila ang nag-hearing pero
wala ang publiko.
Hindi ko maintindihan na ito bang mga leaders
na ating tinulungan-- nakasama kita noong nakaraang
eleksyon, natulungan natin--ay naging insensitibo na ba,
naging highly insensitive, at iyong kanilang personal
agenda na lamang ang kanilang pinaiiral? Balewala
na ang sentimyento ng mga taong nakapuwesto sa
palengke. Balewala na rin ang sentimyento noong
mamimili na sakop nitong mga palengkeng ito. Hindi ko
po maintindihan kung bakit po ganito ang pakiramdam
ng mga taong iyan. Isinasawalang bahala ang ‘ika ngang
concern ng mga taong tatamaan sa planong iyan.
Kagaya ng sinabi po ninyo kanina, Kagalanggalang na Atienza, noong panahon ninyo, ginugol
ninyo, sariling pondo ng siyudad para ipagpagawa
ang palengke. Noong panahon po ninyo, hindi katulad
ng panahon ngayon, medyo masikip nang kaunti ang
pera ng city hall noong panahong iyon, pero sa kabila
niyan, naituloy ninyo. Itong panahon ng kasalukuyang
alkalde, itinaas ang presyo ng real estate, 100, 200,
300 percent. Itinaas ang presyo ng business tax to 300
percent, maraming buwis na ipinatong. Sa kabila ng
dami ng buwis na ipinatong sa balikat ng mga Manileño,
bakit kinakailangan pa siyang kumuha ng partner
kung talagang ang interes ng mga tao sa palengke ang
kanyang inaalagaan? Bakit hindi siya tumulad sa inyo
na noong kayo ay alkalde, sa kabila ng kakulangan ng
pondo, hindi ninyo isinapribado ang palengke bagkus,
pinaganda ninyo? Baka ‘ika ko mayroon kayong alam
na dahilan kung bakit may pera naman sila, ay bakit
humahanap ng joint venture partner.
REP. ATIENZA. Ginoong Kinatawan ng ating
lungsod, wala po akong makitang kadahilanan kung
hindi po iyong gusto nilang pagkakitaan itong mga
pamilihang bayan, whether officially or personally,
sila lang po ang nakakaalam noon. Pero hindi po natin
puwedeng ipaliwanag, bakit ninyo ginagawa iyan?
Isa lang ang aking nakikita rito, akala nila ang mga
taga-palengke ay maliliit. Ang akala nila ay hindi
makalalaban. “Puwedeng-puwede natin itong alisan ng
kapangyarihan at karapatan, walang magagawa iyang
mga iyan.” I can only sense that they are not respectful
of the rights of our people in the public markets.
Akala nila ay magtatagumpay ang kanilang maruming
hangarin. At ikinalulungkot ko namang aminin, tila wala
nang naiwan na mga miyembro ng konseho municipal.
Alam ko sa pagkakataong ito, Congressman Bagatsing,
palagay ko ay iyong mga nakaupong Congressman ay
magagalit sa iyo, ikaw pa naman ay haharap sa lungsod.
Sabihin mo na lang, magalit sila sa akin dahil, unanguna ay inalagaan ko sila, nagkamali rin ako sa kanila.
Dahil, ang pagkakamali po ng marami ay iyong
maliitin ang maliit. Akala nila ay maloloko, malilinlang,
mapagsisinungalingan sila, sapagkat narinig ko rin sa
telebisyon, sinasabi nila nagkakaroon daw ng public
hearing. Pumapayag daw ang ating mga taga-palengke.
Na kapag tinatanong ko naman ang mga taga-palengke
ay talaga namang sinasabi nila, “Hindi, hindi kami
pumapayag, hindi kami papayag sapagka’t iyang
palengke ay kung ibibigay din lamang sa pribado,
ang sabi ng batas, ibigay iyan sa kooperatiba sa loob
ng palengke.” So, they know their rights, but it is the
underestimation of the authorities at city hall today. Sila
ang nagkakamali, ang akala nila, iyong kaliitan ng mga
manininda ay kaya nilang pagsamantalahan.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 I am 100 percent certain, matutuwid lahat ito sa
pamamagitan ng ating batas kung lalaban din lamang ang
ating mga manininda at mamimili. Uulitin ko ang sinabi
ni Hen. Antonio Luna, “Ang problema natin ay ang ating
sarili.” Para bagang tayo ay natatakot sa kapangyarihan,
samantalang kapag tayo ay lumaban, mananalo tayo.”
Katulad noong ating desisyon, alisin ang tanikala ng
Batas Militar, nagtagumpay ang maliliit na mga Pilipino.
Ito rin ang dapat gawin ngayon, kung inaabuso
ang mga maliliit na manininda, tulungan po ninyo,
Congressman, kailangang-kailangan nila ng tulong.
REP. BAGATSING. Yes, tama po iyong sinasabi
ninyo. Kaya lang po, tayong dalawa po ay lehitimong
taga-Maynila. Para bagang, sasabihing deretsahan, para
bang hindi na natuto itong mga liderato ng Maynila, saka,
‘ika nga sa history. Alam ninyo, iyong aming palengke
sa Paco, na isang magandang palengke, ay isinapribado
ng dating alkaldeng si Lim, nai-privatize niya. Ngayon,
iyong mga stallholders namin sa Paco nagbabayad na sa
City Hall, nagbabayad pa ng management fee doon sa
binigyan ng dating alkaldeng Lim. Siya ang nag-umpisa
sa privatization. Hindi ko lang maintindihan kung bakit
itong kasalukuyang Mayor ay sumunod at ang sinundan,
siyam o 10 palengke, phase one.
So, hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit sa kabila
ng dami ng pera nila ay humahanap pa rin sila ng
joint venture partner. Ako ay gulong-gulo, siguro ba
itong mga taong ito ay talagang wala nang pakialam
sa pakiramdam ng mamamayan, pinipilit na lang
nilang gawin iyong gusto nila. Walang public hearing,
at nabalitaan ko pa na nag-file ng anti-graft ang mga
market stallholders ng Quinta, at noong makita ko
iyong kanilang ‘ika ngang, kasong nai-file laban sa
kasalukuyang Alkalde, sampu ng ilang miyembro ng
konseho at ilang mga sa legal counsel, napag-alaman
ko na iyong Market Life Leasing na siyang nakakuha
ng kontrata sa Quinta ay, nang ipa-check iyong address,
Unit 2018 sa Mayfair Tower ba iyon, doon sa may
Mabini at United Nations, eh nang i-check noong
Administrador, “Mayroon bang Unit 2018 dito?” Ang
sabi ng Administrador, ang unit ho sa condominium na
ito ay hanggang 2010 lamang.
So, ibig kong sabihin, hindi ba nag-due diligence
iyong legal department, pati ang konseho ng Maynila
na magbigay ng kontrata sa isang non-existent
office to the detriment of the market stallholders?
Pagkatapos, binanggit ng ating Kagalang-galang na
Atienza iyong Cooperative Code of the Philippines na
sinasabing preferential rights should be given to market
stallholders. Hindi man lang sila kinonsulta at sinabi,
“Hoy, kayong mga taga-palengke, gusto ba ninyong
kayo ang magpalakad nito? Ayon sa batas, kailangang
ialok muna namin sa inyo.” Hindi man lang inalok, at
ang higit sa lahat, sa kaso nila na nakita ko, nag-violate
ang city hall sa Procurement Law. Talagang nakakatuwa
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ito, nakakagulat. Nakita ko iyong kanilang petisyon,
nag-offer iyong Market Life Management and Leasing
Corporation ng unsolicited proposal, September 15,
2014. October 20 ‘ata, the following month, na-refer
sa Market Selection Committee, at ang sabi ng Market
Selection Committee, okay ito, ie-endorse na for
contract, favorable ang endorsement. Ang malungkot
nito, iyong korporasyon na nagbigay ng unsolicited
proposal ay lumabas lamang ang kaniyang registration
papers sa SEC noong November 11, 2014. Hindi pa
ipinapanganak, may kontrata na.
Ewan ko kung anong klaseng magic ang ginagawa
ng lider ng Maynila na pumirma sa kontrata, pati
naman itong konseho, sinang-ayunan ang kontrata.
Saan pupunta ngayon ang mga biktima katulad ng
mga market stallholders at ang mamimili? Hindi pa
ipinapanganak iyong korporasyon, may kontrata na iniendorse ang Market Selection Committee. Ito ay isang
statement of fact, hindi po gawa-gawa ito. Kaya noong
makita ko ang kanilang anti-graft case, sabi ko, palagay
ko, sagutin muna ng mga kinauukulan iyong kaso na
nai-file ng Quinta Market stallholders dahil sabi nga
ng ating kasama, Kagalang-galang na Atienza, “Up to
this day, Mr. Speaker, two and half months have passed,
giniba iyong Quinta Market, ngayon wala naman ni
isang construction na ginagawa.”
Ito ay nakiki-share lang ako doon sa sinabi ng
ating kasamahan na si Honorable Atienza, na talagang,
akala ko nga tapos na ang era ng pagsasalampak ng
kapangyarihan, pang-aapi sa mga inaapi, sa mga
stallholders pero tila bagang kapag hindi tayo nagbantay
ay talagang iyong abuse of power, abuse of authority
ay maaaring mangyari muli.
So, at this point, I would like to thank the Honorable
Atienza for amplifying the issues concerning the city
of Manila. Ang sabi nga sa akin ng ilang mga tagapalengke, pagpasensiyahan na natin iyan, iyang mga
iyan ay hindi naman po taga-Maynila kaya hindi nila
alam ang kultura ng isang Manileño.
So, hindi ko na pakakahabaan. Salamat kay
Congressman Atienza, at nakikiisa ako sa laban ng mga
market stallholders na itigil itong kabulastugan na ito na
ginagawa ng opisyales ng siyudad ng Maynila. I think
at the appropriate time, Congress will have to take the
cudgels not only for the markets in Manila but markets
all over the land, which can set a very bad precedent if
we allow these things to happen.
Salamat po and thank you again to the Hon. Lito
Atienza.
REP. ATIENZA. Maraming salamat din po sa
ating kagalang-galang na Congressman from Manila,
Amado Bagatsing, sa kanyang suporta at sa kanyang
ginagawang pagtulong sa ating mga manininda ng
ating mga pamilihang bayan. Uulitin ko lamang po,
Mme. Speaker, iyong aking paalala sa lahat, kung itong
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ganitong uri ng pagsasamantala sa kahinaan ng mga
malilit na manininda ay gagawin po ito sa lahat ng dako
ng ating kapuluan, the essence of public service, one
essential service is the operation of public markets, ay
mawawala na po sa ating libro at aalisan ng karapatan
ang mahihirap na manininda.
To prove to you that this is considered an essential
service of the government, it is even written in the
law that you cannot put up any other market within a
perimeter of 250-meter radius from all public markets,
to protect the business of the poor where the poor also
get their daily subsistence.
Pero sa ganito pong ginagawa sa Maynila ngayon ay
talagang walang pakundangang paglabag sa karapatangpantao, karapatan ng mga manininda at karapatan
ng mga maybahay na umaasa sa palengke. Kagaya
ng sinabi ko po, wala naman kayong mabibilhan ng
tingi—tinging patis, tinging suka, tinging asin, tinging
bigas, kung hindi sa pamilihang bayan.
Ang gusto nila marahil, maibigay ang pamilihang
bayan sa mga bilyonaryo ng ating lipunan sapagkat
sila lamang ang maaaring magtangka na kamkamin
ang yaman ng ating mga pamilihang bayan, that if it
happens, our country will have nothing else to offer
except malls and structures of the super rich. Ang
nakikita po natin ngayon na ang mayaman, yumayaman
at ang mahirap, lalong naghihirap ay lalo pong
mangyayari at lalaganap.
So, I urge—umupo na pala si Congressman
Bagatsing—ay bibigyan ...
po.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Salamat
REP. ATIENZA. ... ko po siya ng encouragement.
Nakahanda na po ang Maynila para sa kaniya.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). The Dep.
Majority Leader is recognized.
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, the next to
interpellate is the Gentleman from ABAKADA, the
Hon. Jonathan A. Dela Cruz. May he be recognized,
Mme. Speaker.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). The
Gentleman from ABAKADA, Rep. Jonathan A. Dela
Cruz, is hereby recognized for his interpellation.
REP. DELA CRUZ. Maraming salamat po, Mme.
Speaker.
Ang kaibigan po ba natin, iginagalang na
Representante ng BUHAY Party-List, ay maaari pong
matanong ng mga ilang question?
REP. ATIENZA. Opo, isa pong karangalan
ang matanong at mausisa ng isang katulad po ni
Congressman Jonathan A. Dela Cruz na alam kong
kagalingang pambayan din ang kaniyang pakay.
REP. DELA CRUZ. Maraming salamat po.
Nabanggit po ninyo kanina na naaayon sa batas at
naaayon na rin sa matagal-tagal na rin pong practices
natin, ang isang public market ay talagang puntahan
at ito ay pondohan para sa ating mga mamamayan
lalung-lalo na ang mga nagsisikap na magkaroon ng mas
maayos na buhay, ang mga maliliit na manininda at iba
pa pong mga nangangalakal. Tama po ba iyon?
REP. ATIENZA. Tama po iyon, Mme. Speaker. As
I have repeatedly said, and I have a copy of the Local
Government Code provisions, on the operation and
maintenance of public markets, tungkulin po iyan ng
mga local government units. Hindi po tungkulin ng
Kongreso iyan, hindi tungkulin ng Senado, tungkulin
po ng local government units—mayor and governor.
Nandito rin po ang Republic Act No. 409, the Charter
of the City of Manila, kung saan malinaw na malinaw
na iniuutos na ang mga pamilihang bayan ay itatag
ng gobyernong lokal at bigyan ng proteksyon, huwag
pabayaang magkaroon ng anumang mga negosyong
pampalengke sa paligid-ligid nito.
Ito pong—ang nangyayari ngayon sa Maynila,
ang aming ipinagbibigay-babala ay hindi lamang po
bibigyan ng kompitensya, iyon mismong palengke ang
ibinenta. Ang tawag nila ay privatization. Pero ang totoo
po, ibinebenta ang pagkakataon at karapatang magtinda
doon sa loob ng palengke.
REP. DELA CRUZ. Ang naibibigay po, Your Honor,
na dahilan kung bakit itong mga ito ay kinakailangang
pondohan o samahan ng private sector ay sapagkat
kailangan pong mailagay sila sa isang antas na kung
saan sila ay makakapagkumpitensya sa mga nasa iba
pang mga lugar na private malls or enterprises. Sa tingin
po ba ninyo, ayon na rin sa inyong karanasan, iyon
po ba ay marapat na iyon ang ating magiging parang
standard o kagalingan kung saka-sakali? Sapagkat and
binanggit po ninyo dito, ang public market ay parang
public service na nga rin po iyon at iyon nga ay isang
pagkakataon upang ang mga mamamayan, lalo na
ang mga maliliit na mangangalakal, ay magkaroon
ng pagkakataong maghanapbuhay. So, bale, parang
public service na rin po iyon. Kumbaga, binibigyan
natin ng pagkakataon ang ating mga kababayan na
maghanapbuhay nang maayos at marangal.
REP. ATIENZA. Tama po kayo, kagalang-galang na
Congressman Dela Cruz. Tamang-tama po ang inyong
tinuran. Public markets or the operation of public
markets is an essential—hindi po pangkaraniwan—
essential public service. Para po itong peace and order,
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 para po itong kalusugan, para po itong edukasyon,
hindi po puwedeng ibenta po iyan. Kinakailangang
proteksyunan po ng pamahalaang lungsod upang
magpatuloy at yumabong ang pagnenegosyo sa loob
ng pamilihang bayan.
So, what is happening in Manila is pure and simple
greed, if I may call it. Masyado pong katakawan na
pati ang pamilihang bayan ay kanilang pag-interesan
sapagkat wala pong benepisyo na makukuha ang tao
diyan. Ang benepisyo po diyan, mapupunta sa gumawa
ng anumang ordinansa at pupunta sa kamay ng mga
namumuno.
We cannot see any benefit out of fooling. Lokohin
pa ninyo ang mga manininda at mamimili na ito ay
mag-aayos lamang ng palengke, ito ay magbibigay ng
panibagong palengke. Kung panibagong palengke at
pag-aayos lamang ang inyong hangad, bakit po kayo
kukuha ng mamumuhunan panlabas?
Uulitin ko, common sense dictates, when the investor
puts in millions of pesos to reconstruct or construct a
new public market, and I am sure magkakaroon iyan ng
mga additional floors, e sino po ang kikita roon?
Ang sabi noong konsehala, this is the first time
that the city government will earn money from public
markets. E maling-mali po ang konsehalang iyon. Hindi
po dapat kumikita ang lungsod sa operations ng public
market.
REP. DELA CRUZ. Sa inyo pong pagtaya, ilan
po ba ang mga mangangalakal natin, maliliit na
mangangalakal na sa ngayon ay nabubuhay nang
marangal at nagkakaroon ng hanapbuhay sa lahat ng
mga public—by the way, ilan po ba talaga ang public
markets sa Maynila?
REP. ATIENZA. Labimpito po.
REP. DELA CRUZ. Labimpito.
REP. ATIENZA. Labimpitong public markets.
REP. DELA CRUZ. Dito po sa 17 na mga public
markets po na ito, ilan po ang sa pagtaya ninyo, ilan po
ang mga mangangalakal na nabebenepisyuhan ngayon
at nagkakaroon po ng pagkakataon na magkaroon ng
marangal na hanapbuhay sa pamamagitan ng pagtitinda
sa ating mga 17 public markets?
REP. ATIENZA. Mayroon pong palengkeng maliit,
Mme. Speaker, mayroong palengkeng napakalaki. Kung
ia-average natin iyan, puwede na nating sabihing 1,000
manininda sa bawat palengke.
So, if we are to estimate the affected parties here,
no less than 15,000 small …
REP. DELA CRUZ. Stallholders.
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REP. ATIENZA. … market vendors, small
entrepreneurs of the city of Manila will lose their
opportunity to do business.
Alam ninyo kung bakit?
REP. DELA CRUZ. Bakit po?
REP. ATIENZA. Kapag nagawa na ang bagong
palengke, again, common sense should tell us, iyong
rate na P40 na binabayaran ng isang may-ari noong
puwestong iyon ay tiyak sisingilin baka P80 bawat
metro kwadrado. So, if you are occupying 10 square
meters in a public market, you will have to pay P800
a day. E wala na pong makapagbabayad ng ganyan
na hindi naman niya itataas ang presyo ng kanyang
ititinda.
Kaya sino po ang papasan nito? Ang pangkaraniwang
maybahay na araw-araw namamalengke dahil hindi niya
kayang bumili sa malalaking mga supermarket for a
week’s supply or a month’s supply, ang binibili lang
nila, lalo na po ang mga mahihirap, ay ang kakainin
lang nila sa gabing iyon. Kung maaari, makabili sila ng
konting ulam, konting bigas, konting panluto, at iyon
ang kanilang ikinabubuhay.
So, we will continue to fight, Mme. Speaker,
this malpractice and abuse of authority, and we will
win and prevail over the dictates of greed. I call that
nothing else but greed on the part of those who are
taking advantage of the helplessness of the small
market vendor.
REP. DELA CRUZ. So, hindi po kayo naniniwala,
Mme. Speaker, Your Honor, na ang ginagawang ito ay
para sa kabutihan ng ating mga mangangalakal, at para
na rin po sila magkaroon ng pagkakataon na magkaroon
ng mga stall o kaya mga kalakaran na mas maganda at
kumpara sa iba pang mga private market. Hindi po kayo
naniniwala sa ganoon? Ito po ay walang pasubaling
pangunguha at pangongontrol sa mga public market na
iyan at pagdating ng pagkakataon ay mawawalan na pati
ang mga nandito na, ang mga original na mga nandidiyan
na stallholders. Kasi, ganoon po ang nangyari sa ibang
mga lugar. Nagiging basehan po ito para magkaroon ng
panibagong grupo ng mga stallholder at ang panibagong
grupo ng stallholders na iyon, nagkakaroon din po ng
ano, ang naging eksperiyensiya po sa ibang mga bayan,
sila mismo ang magbabayad ulit, mayroon silang bayad
para sila magkaroon ng stall doon sa bagong market
na iyan na ginawang joint venture. Kaya dalawa po
ang magiging problema po nito, ang mga orihinal na
nandoon na po at mayroon nang stall doon ay hindi
lamang kung sakaling sila ay mananatili pa doon, tataas
ang kanilang rental. Kung hindi naman, kung hindi na
nila kaya ang mga pagrerenta na iyan, mawawala sila
at magkakaroon ng ibang grupo ng stallholders, at ang
stallholders na iyon, magkakaroon din ng panibagong
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kalakaran doon sa mga mamamahala ng bagong market
na iyan.
REP. ATIENZA. Tama po si G. Dela Cruz sa
kanyang mga tinuran, Mme. Speaker, sapagkat sa
nakikita ko, ako po ay laki sa Maynila. Diyan po ako
isinilang, diyan po ako lumaki, ako po ay naglaro at
lumaki sa pamilihang bayan ng Paco. Diyan po ako
talagang lumaki masasabi ko, sapagkat nandiyan ang
aking tunay na tirahan at diyan kami lumaki bilang mga
batang Maynila at iyan po ang nakita ko. Marami nang
binuhay ang ating mga pamilihang bayan na pamilya ng
mga nagtitinda. Marami na rin naman ang natulungan ng
mga pamilihang bayan sa serbisyo publiko na kanilang
ibinibigay. Kaya hindi ko po masasang-ayunang putulin
itong uring ito ng relasyon ng mamimili sa manininda
sa loob ng isang pamilihang bayang sinusuportahan,
subsidized by the city government.
So, the challenge, Mme. Speaker, for any local
government unit is to provide the essential service of
operating clean, wholesome and effectively managed
public markets. That should be the challenge for anyone
running for mayor and not to sell it out to the rich, while
depriving the poor of their source of livelihood.
REP. DELA CRUZ. Ang sinasabi po ng mga
proponent ng privatization na ito ay modernization,
actually modernization daw po ito. Kayo po ba ay
naniniwala at kayo po ba ay sumasang-ayon na ito
ay modernization program, hindi naman daw po
ito privatization? Iyong mga kritiko daw po nitong
programang ito ay parang ayaw nilang maging
moderno ang ating mga public market, para bang
gusto pa daw ng mga kritiko na parang kalakarang,
parang pawarde-warde na lang ang mga public market
natin. Kayo po ba ay naniniwala sa ganoong kalakaran
o pagtaya ng mga ibang proponent nitong tinatawag
nila, hindi daw ho privatization ito, modernization
daw po ito?
REP. ATIENZA. Mme. Speaker, iyon po ay malaking
kasinungalingan sapagkat hindi natin matatawag na
modernization ang isapribado ang management o ang
pagmamaneho ng isang palengke ng lungsod. Hindi
po natin matatawag na modernization ang ibigay
ang pagmamaneho ng palengke sa pribado dahil
pagkatapos pong gawin iyan, tiyak ang magmamaneho
niyan ay iyong namuhunan. Ano po ang kanyang
gagawing motivation? Mabawi ang kanyang puhunan
at mapatungan ng dagdag kikitain. Motivation niyan
ay profit generation, kumita sila sa kanilang proyekto.
Gaya ng isinumbong ni Congressman Bagatsing, ang
nakakuha ng kontrata nang ito ay ibinigay ng city
council ng Maynila ay ni hindi man organisadong
korporasyon, inorganisa pagkatapos inaprubahan
ang kontrata. Hindi po ba malaking anomalya iyon?
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
Inaprubahan ang kontrata na wala pong partido,
wala pong kumpanya, wala pong korporasyon na
tumatayong sila ang umaako sa trabahong iyon. Binuo
lamang ang korporasyon pagkatapos na ibigay na ang
kontrata. Samakatuwid, puwedeng pumunta sa bangko
ang grupo ng mga taong iyon at sabihin sa bangko,
pautangin ninyo kami ng salapi sapagkat kailangan
namin ng puhunan. Binigyan kami ng kontrata ng city
hall, ng city council. Kaya iyon po ang mangyayari
dito, igigisa na naman sa sariling mantika ang mga
mahihirap sa katagang “modernization.” Kung gusto
nilang i-modernize iyan, bigyan nila ng karapatan,
manatili ang mga manininda, na hindi nila gagambalain,
ayusin nila ang bubong, ayusin nila ang drainage, ayusin
nila ang airconditioning system, sapagkat meron pong
palengkeng airconditioned pa nga po ang aking binuo.
Ngayon lamang, wala na po ang mga airconditioning
unit sapagkat hindi naman nila inaayos. Noong nabulok
na, ang kanila ngayong kadahilanan, to modernize
the public market. Wala na pong imo-modernize sa
public market. Kailangan lang ng pamilihang bayan
na gawing malinis at maaliwalas. Meron pong paraan
upang ang mga mamimili naman ay maging ligtas at
hindi po magagambala ng mga elementong kriminal.
Iyon po ang tungkulin ng gobyernong lokal at hindi po
ang tawaging “modernization.” Ang alam naman namin
talagang ibinebenta ay ang negosyo ng pamilihang
bayan. Kaya ang akin pong panawagan naman sa mga
vendor, lumaban kayo, dahil karapatan ninyo ang pinaguusapan dito. Kung ang batas-militar ay ating naialis
dahil sa pagpupunyagi ng pangkaraniwang Juan Dela
Cruz, hindi kailangan ang yaman, hindi po kailangan
ang kapangyarihan. Kung tama, ipaglaban natin ang
ating karapatan at magtatagumpay po naman ang ating
pagsisikap.
REP. DELA CRUZ. Maraming salamat po, Mr.
Speaker, Your Honor.
Ang panghuli ko hong mababanggit ay ang
eksperiyensya ng ibang mga napa-privatize o minomodernize na mga public market sa ibang mga lugar.
Ang sinasabi po ng mga manininda doon ay kaya
naman nilang mag-modernize at kaya nilang buuin
ang kanilang mga sarili into cooperatives. Kung sila
ay pagbibigyan, sila na mismo, bilang isang grupo,
ang magpapa-modernize kung hindi kaya ng local
government unit iyon.
Sa katunayan, sabi nila, kami mismo, kung
ibibigay sa amin ang pagkakataon, kami na mismo ang
magtatayo ng kooperatiba. Bakit kailangan pang ilagay
iyan sa private sector? Iyan po ba ay isang paraan para
maibsan o magkaroon ng maayos na pagtaya ang ating
mga mangangalakal na nandodoon na po. Iyon po ay
kanilang, kumbaga, ay sila ay nagkatubo na po doon,
doon sa palengke na iyon. Sinasabi nga nila, kaya naman
natin kung modernization lang ang pinag-uusapan,
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 kaya naman namin na kami mismo bilang kooperatiba,
halimbawa, isang grupuhan, ay magpa-modernize at
ibigay sa amin iyan kung saka-sakali, hindi na kailangan
ang outside na interes para doon. Iyon po ay isang
maaaring solusyon, pagdating po ng pagkakataon, kung
saka-sakali?
REP. ATIENZA. Mme. Speaker, tama po ang
tinuran ng ating kagalang-galang na Jonathan Dela
Cruz.
Kung gusto ninyong ibigay ang pagmamaneho sa
ibang tao dahil baka naman pagod na lahat ang mga
taong city hall, pagod na sila sa pagbibilang, kung ano
ang binibilang nila, hindi ko alam. Pero araw-araw,
nagbibilang sila. Ibigay ninyo ang pagmamaneho
ng public markets sa mga kooperatiba sa loob ng
pamilihang bayan sapagkat may batas po tayo diyan,
Mme. Speaker. The cooperative in every public market
is given the opportunity, para bagang, first refusal.
REP. DELA CRUZ. To refuse.
REP. ATIENZA. Kung kinakailangang isapribado,
ibigay ninyo sa mga kooperatiba sa loob ng palengke.
Iyon po ay meron na pong batas diyan. Hindi na natin
kailangan pang bumuo ng panibago, ipatupad lang ang
layunin po ng batas na iyon on cooperatives, and that
would display a genuine intention to help and not to
take advantage of.
Ngayon, lahat po ng kasinungalingan sinasabi po,
“Babalik kayo diyan, meron kayong guarantee letter,”
pero wala po silang sulat na garantiya, “babalik kayo
diyan,” pero wala naman po silang pinanghahawakan
na sila ang babalik. Alam ko na ang mangyayari diyan,
Mme. Speaker. Pag nabuo na ang palengke, sasabihin
doon sa mga original stallholders, “O, gusto ninyong
bumalik, ang ganda ano? Magbayad kayo ng goodwill,
magbayad kayo ng additional, dahil kung hindi, kukuha
kami ng bagong applicant, dahil kayo, apo na kayo, anak
kayo o apo na kayo noong mga original.” Ganoon po sa
palengke, ang mga nakikinabang na ngayon ay kaapuapuhan ng mga original stallholders. Pero hindi po ilegal
iyon, iyon po ang layunin ng batas. First preference
should be given to the children, the grandchildren of
the original stallholder. Pero pag dito nanaig po ang
ganoong klaseng uri ng pag-iisip, ang bibigyan po
ng karapatan, tiyak, ang magbabayad ng panibagong
goodwill money sa kanino pa man, gobyerno o pribado.
We would like to prevent this, Mme. Speaker,
because otherwise, not only the market vendors but the
housewives who are dependent on shopping in public
markets, and the public in general—alam po ba ninyo
sa Quinta ngayon, hindi na kayo makadaan sapagkat
giniba iyong palengke, nagkalat po ngayon doon
* See ANNEX (printed separately)
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iyong relocation market. Doon po sa amin sa Malate,
nagtatayo na po ng relocation market along San Andres,
along Leveriza. Aba ay wala na pong dadaanan ang mga
sasakyan. Huwag muna kayong pumunta sa Malate
kapag ito po ay hindi namin napigil sapagkat ilalagay
iyong mga vendor na nasa loob sa labas at gigibain
iyong bagong palengke. Hindi po namin maintindihan
iyon. Makikita ninyo iyong purpose is not to help; the
purpose is commercial.
REP. DELA CRUZ. Maraming salamat po, Mme.
Speaker, at iyon lang po. Sana maliwanagan ang
ating mga kababayan lalung-lalo na iyong ating mga
mangangalakal na ngayon ay naghihirap at nag-aayos
upang sila ay patuloy na makinabang dito sa ating
mga public service kagaya po ng public market.
Maraming salamat po, Mme. Speaker.
REP. ATIENZA. Maraming salamat din po kay
Cong. Jonathan Dela Cruz. I know his heart is also in
the right place, kaya ako ay nagpapasalamat sa kanyang
mga katanungan na binigyan po naman natin ng mga
kasagutan.
Thank you very much, Mme. Speaker.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). The Dep.
Majority Leader is recognized.
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that we
refer the speech of the Gentleman from BUHAY, together
with the interpellations, to the Committee on Rules.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized.
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move for the
insertion into the Record of the privilege speech of the
Gentleman from OFW, the Hon. Juan Johnny R. Revilla.
This is entitled: “Is this how we treat our OFWs, our
modern day heroes?”
I so move, Mme. Speaker.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.*
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that we
terminate the Privilege Hour.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
Privilege Hour is terminated.
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
ROLL CALL
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that we
call the roll.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). 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 reflected in Journal No. 23, dated September 22, 2015.*
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. The Speaker is
present.
Mme. Speaker, the roll call shows that 157 Members
responded to the call.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). With 157
Members responding to the calling of the roll, the Chair
declares the presence of a quorum.
The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized.
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that we
take up Bills on Third Reading.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 6076
ON THIRD READING
REP. DEFENSOR. Mr. Speaker, I move that we
vote on Third Reading on House Bill No. 6076 and
direct the Secretary General to read the title of the
measure, and call the roll for nominal voting.
I so move.
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
measure is reflected in Journal No. 23, dated September
22, 2015.
APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 6076
ON THIRD READING
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). With
157 affirmative votes, no negative vote and no
abstention, House Bill No. 6076 is approved on
Third Reading.
The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized.
NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 6080
ON THIRD READING
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that
we vote on Third Reading on House Bill No. 6080
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. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
Thereupon, the Secretary General read the
title of the measure, printed copies of which were
distributed to the Members on September 14,
2015, pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of the House
Rules.
Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of
the measure, printed copies of which were distributed
to the Members on September 14, 2015, pursuant to
Section 58, Rule X of the House Rules.
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill
No. 6080, entitled: AN ACT MODIFYING THE
QUALIFICATIONS FOR, AND CREATING A
SCREENING COMMITTEE IN THE ELECTION
OR APPOINTMENT OF THE DIRECTORS AND
OFFICERS OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 26-A
AND 26-B OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 269,
AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10531,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “NATIONAL
ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION REFORM
ACT OF 2013.”
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill
No. 6076, entitled: AN ACT REGULATING THE
PRACTICE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY IN THE
PHILIPPINES, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE
THE BOARD OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY, 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
measure is reflected in Journal No. 23, dated September
21, 2015.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
* See ANNEX (printed separately)
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 21
APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 6080
ON THIRD READING
NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 6020
ON THIRD READING
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). With
157 affirmative votes, no negative vote and no
abstention, House Bill No. 6080 is approved on
Third Reading.
The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized.
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that
we vote on Third Reading on House Bill No. 6020
and direct the Secretary General to read the title of the
measure, and call the roll for nominal voting.
I so move.
NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 6012
ON THIRD READING
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that
we vote on Third Reading on House Bill No. 6012
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. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of
the measure, printed copies of which were distributed
to the Members on September 16, 2015, pursuant to
Section 58, Rule X of the House Rules.
T H E S E C R E TA RY G E N E R A L . H o u s e
Bill No. 6012, entitled: AN ACT EXTENDING
FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS
THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO BELL
TELECOMMUNICATION PHILIPPINES, INC.,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT
NO. 7692, ENTITLED “AN ACT GRANTING TO
BELL TELECOMMUNICATION PHILIPPINES,
INC., A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, OPERATE AND
MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES 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
measure is reflected in Journal No. 23, dated September
21, 2015.
APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 6012
ON THIRD READING
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). With 157
affirmative votes, no negative vote and no abstention,
House Bill No. 6012 is approved on Third Reading.
The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized.
* See ANNEX (printed separately)
Thereupon, the Secretary General read the
title of the measure, printed copies of which were
distributed to the Members on September 16,
2015, pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of the House
Rules.
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill
No. 6020, entitled: AN ACT ENHANCING THE
RESOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION FRAMEWORK
FOR BANKS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3591, AS AMENDED, AND
OTHER RELATED LAWS.
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
measure is reflected in Journal No. 23, dated September
21, 2015.
APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 6020
ON THIRD READING
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). With
157 affirmative votes, no negative vote and no
abstention, House Bill No. 6020 is approved on
Third Reading.
The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized.
NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 6021
ON THIRD READING
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that
we vote on Third Reading on House Bill No. 6021
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. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of
the measure, printed copies of which were distributed
to the Members on September 16, 2015, pursuant to
Section 58, Rule X of the House Rules.
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill
No. 6021, entitled: AN ACT GRANTING THE
PILIPINAS ASIAN PEARL AIRWAYS, INC. A
FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND
MAINTAIN DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL
AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES.
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
measure is reflected in Journal No. 23, dated September
21, 2015.
APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 6021
ON THIRD READING
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). With 157
affirmative votes, no negative vote and no abstention,
House Bill No. 6021 is approved on Third Reading.
The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized.
NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 5942
ON THIRD READING
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that
we vote on Third Reading on House Bill No. 5942
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. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of
the measure, printed copies of which were distributed
to the Members on September 16, 2015, pursuant to
Section 58, Rule X of the House Rules.
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 5942,
entitled: AN ACT AMENDING AND EXTENDING
FOR TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE
GRANTED TO SMART COMMUNICATIONS,
INC. (FORMERLY SMART INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.) UNDER REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 7294, ENTITLED “AN ACT GRANTING
SMART INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES,
INC. (SMART) A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH,
* See ANNEX (printed separately)
INSTALL, MAINTAIN, LEASE AND OPERATE
I N T E G R AT E D T E L E C O M M U N I C AT I O N S /
COMPUTER/ELECTRONIC SERVICES, AND
STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES
FOR PUBLIC DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL
TELECOMMUNICATIONS, 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
measure is reflected in Journal No. 23, dated September
21, 2015.
APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 5942
ON THIRD READING
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). With
157 affirmative votes, no negative vote and no
abstention, House Bill No. 5942 is approved on
Third Reading.
The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized.
NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 6038
ON THIRD READING
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that
we vote on Third Reading on House Bill No. 6038
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. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of
the measure, printed copies of which were distributed
to the Members on September 16, 2015, pursuant to
Section 58, Rule X of the House Rules.
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No.
6038, entitled: AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER
TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE
GRANTED TO CORONA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7398.
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
measure is reflected in Journal No. 23, dated September
21, 2015.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 6038
ON THIRD READING
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). With 157
affirmative votes, no negative vote and no abstention,
House Bill No. 6038 is approved on Third Reading.
The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized.
NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 6109
ON THIRD READING
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that
we vote on Third Reading on House Bill No. 6109
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. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of
the measure, printed copies of which were distributed
to the Members on September 16, 2015, pursuant to
Section 58, Rule X of the House Rules.
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill
No. 6109, entitled: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A
MULTIPURPOSE FISHERY BREEDING FARM
AND HATCHERY FOR THE PRODUCTION AND
MULTIPLICATION OF CRABS AND SHRIMPS IN
THE MUNICIPALITY OF GUMACA, PROVINCE
OF QUEZON 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
measure is reflected in Journal No. 23, dated September
21, 2015.
APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 6109
ON THIRD READING
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). With 157
affirmative votes, no negative vote and no abstention,
House Bill No. 6109 is approved on Third Reading.
The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized.
NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 6110
ON THIRD READING
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that we
* See ANNEX (printed separately)
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vote on Third Reading on House Bill No. 6110
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. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of
the measure, printed copies of which were distributed
to the Members on September 16, 2015, pursuant to
Section 58, Rule X of the House Rules.
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill
No. 6110, entitled: AN ACT DECLARING THE
TINAGO FALLS AND ITS PREMISES LOCATED
IN LINAMON, LANAO DEL NORTE PROVINCE AS
AN ECOTOURISM SPOT 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
measure is reflected in Journal No. 23, dated September
21, 2015.
APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 6110
ON THIRD READING
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). With
157 affirmative votes, no negative vote and no
abstention, House Bill No. 6110 is approved on
Third Reading.
The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized.
NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 6111
ON THIRD READING
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move
that we vote on Third Reading on House Bill
No. 6111 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. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of
the measure, printed copies of which were distributed
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to the Members on September 16, 2015, pursuant to
Section 58, Rule X of the House Rules.
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No.
6111, entitled: AN ACT DECLARING THE MIGHTY
CAVE PARK AND ITS PREMISES LOCATED IN
TAGOLOAN, LANAO DEL NORTE PROVINCE AS
AN ECOTOURISM SPOT AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR.
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No.
6138, entitled: AN ACT EXEMPTING FROM THE
LAND AREA REQUIREMENT A PROVINCE
PROPOSED TO BE CREATED IF IT IS COMPOSED
OF ONE (1) OR MORE ISLANDS, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE SECTION 461 (b) OF REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 7160, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
OF 1991.
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
measure is reflected in Journal No. 23, dated September
21, 2015.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). The Dep.
Majority Leader is recognized.
APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 6111
ON THIRD READING
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). With 157
affirmative votes, no negative vote and no abstention,
House Bill No. 6111 is approved on Third Reading.
The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized.
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that we
take up bills on Second Reading.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Yes, the
Dep. Majority Leader is recognized.
CONSIDERATION OF H.B. NO. 6138
ON SECOND READING
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP AND DEBATE
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that we
consider House Bill No. 6138, contained in Committee
Report No. 877, as reported out by the Committee on
Local Government.
May I ask that the Secretary General be directed to
read only the title of the measure.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). 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.
* See MEASURES CONSIDERED (printed separately)
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that we
consider the Explanatory Note of the measure as its
sponsorship speech.
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, since no
Member has registered to interpellate or speak
against the Bill, I move that we close the period of
sponsorship and debate.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that we
open the period of amendments.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, there being no
Committee nor individual amendments, I move that we
close the period of amendments.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that we
approve on Second Reading House Bill No. 6138.
VIVA VOCE VOTING
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). As many as
are in favor of House Bill No. 6138, please say aye.
SEVERAL MEMBERS. Aye.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). As many
as are against, please say nay. (Silence)
APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 6138
ON SECOND READING
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). The ayes
have it; the motion is approved.
House Bill No. 6138 is approved on Second Reading.
CONSIDERATION OF H.B. NO. 6148
ON SECOND READING
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP AND DEBATE
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that we
consider House Bill No. 6148, contained in Committee
Report No. 886, as reported out by the Committee on
Revision of Laws.
May I ask that the Secretary General be directed to
read only the title of the measure.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). 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. 6148,
entitled: AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES
FOR THE CRIME OF SLANDER BY DEED AND
INCLUDING THE INTENTIONAL FILING OF A
FALSE COMPLAINT IN COURT OR WITH ANY
GOVERNMENT AGENCY EXERCISING QUASIJUDICIAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS AS ONE
OF ITS FORMS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
ARTICLE 359 OF ACT NO. 3815, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). The Dep.
Majority Leader is recognized.
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that we
consider the Explanatory Note of the measure as its
sponsorship speech.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
* See MEASURES CONSIDERED (printed separately)
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REP. DEFENSOR. Madam Speaker, since no
Member has registered to interpellate or speak against
the Bill, I move that we close the period of sponsorship
and debate.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that we
open the period of amendments.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, there being no
Committee nor individual amendments, I move that we
close the period of amendments.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that we
approve on Second Reading House Bill No. 6148.
VIVA VOCE VOTING
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). As many
as are in favor of House Bill No. 6148, please say aye.
SEVERAL MEMBERS. Aye.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). As many
as are against, please say nay. (Silence)
APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 6148
ON SECOND READING
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). The ayes
have it; the motion is approved.
House Bill No. 6148 is approved on Second
Reading.
CONSIDERATION OF COMM. RPT. NO. 844
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that we
take up a motu proprio inquiry by the Committee on
Good Government and Public Accountability on the
findings and recommendations contained in Committee
Report No. 844.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
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any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
motion is approved.*
The Secretary General is directed to read only the
title of the Committee Report.
With the permission of the Body, and since copies of
the Committee Report have been previously distributed, the
Secretary General read only the title of the measure without
prejudice to inserting its text in the Congressional Record.
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. Committee Report
No. 844, entitled: MOTU PROPRIO INQUIRY ON
THE REPORTS OF RICE SMUGGLING IN THE
PORTS OF SUBIC, ZAMBALES AND LEGAZPI
CITY, ALBAY IN 2012.
ADOPTION OF FINDINGS AND
RECOM. IN COMM. RPT. NO. 844
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that we
adopt the findings and recommendations contained in
this Committee Report.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Is there
any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the
Committee Report is hereby adopted.
SUSPENSION OF SESSION
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move for a
suspension of the session.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). The
session suspended.
It was 6:44 p.m.
RESUMPTION OF SESSION
At 6:52 p.m., the session was resumed.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). The
session is resumed.
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, before we
proceed, may we acknowledge the presence of the
guests of the distinguished Gentleman from the
First District of Misamis Oriental, the Hon. Peter
“Sr. Pedro” Unabia. They are Vice Mayor Erick
Cañosa; Miss Philippines-Earth Eco-Tourism for
2014, Monique Manuel; Councilors Marion Kho;
Robert De Lara; Allan Mandorita; and Brgy. Capt.
Florisa Polo.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). Magsitayo
po ang ating mga panauhin. (Applause) Magandang
hapon at maraming salamat po sa inyong pagbisita sa
House of Representatives.
ADJOURNMENT OF SESSION
REP. DEFENSOR. Mme. Speaker, I move that we
adjourn the session until tomorrow at four o’clock in
the afternoon.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Abad). The
session is adjourned until tomorrow at 4:00 p.m.
It was 6:53 p.m.
* See MEASURES CONSIDERED (printed separately)
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