Congressional Record
PLENARY PROCEEDINGS OF THE 15th CONGRESS, FIRST REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Vol. 4 Monday, May 16, 2011
CALL TO ORDER
At 4:00 p.m., Deputy Speaker Pablo P. Garcia called
the session to order.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). The session
is called to order.
NATIONAL ANTHEM
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). All please
rise for the singing of the National Anthem.
Everybody rose to sing the Philippine National Anthem.
PRAYER
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). Please remain
standing for a minute of silent prayer.
Everybody remained standing for the silent prayer.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). You may take
your seats.
The Floor Leader is recognized.
SUSPENSION OF SESSION
REP. ORTEGA (F.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we suspend
the session for a few minutes.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). The session
is suspended for a few minutes.
It was 4:02 p.m.
RESUMPTION OF SESSION
At 4:38 p.m., the session was resumed.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). The session
is resumed.
The Floor Leader is recognized.
REP. ORTEGA (F.). Mr. Speaker, may we acknowledge
the presence of our guests in the gallery. We have here
the staff members of the Resolution and Ordinance
Division, and other selected employees of the Office of
the Secretary, Sangguniang Panlalawigan, province of
No. 69
Compostela Valley. They are the guests of Hon. Maria
Carmen Zamora-Apsay.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). Please rise.
Welcome to the House of Representatives.
REP. ORTEGA. (F.). Mr. Speaker, we also have the guests
of Hon. Agapito H. Guanlao of Butil Party-List: Hon. Elpy
Castillo, Vice Mayor of Pulilan, Bulacan; the members of the
Cooperative Bank of Bulacan, namely: Mr. Danny Santos,
Chairman; Mr. Nestor S. Custodio, General Manager; the Board
of Directors—Messrs. Arsenio Nicolas, Fabian Cordero and
Alvaro Alcaide Jr.; and we also have Mr. Francis Tan.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). Guests, please
rise. Welcome to the House of Representatives.
REP. ORTEGA (F.). Mr. Speaker, we also have the guests
of Hon. Isidro Q. Lico of Ating Koop Party-List: Engr. Arnulfo
Vargas of the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board of
Davao City, together with his wife and company.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). Please rise.
Welcome to the House of Representatives.
The Floor Leader is recognized.
ROLL CALL
REP. ORTEGA (F.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we call the roll.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). Is there any
objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved.
The Secretary General will please call the roll.
The Secretary General called the roll, and the result is
as follows, per Journal No. 69:
PRESENT
Abad Alvarez (A.)
Abayon Amante-Matba
Acharon Amatong
Aggabao Andaya
Aglipay Angara
Agyao Antonino
Albano Apacible
Alcala Apostol
Alcover Aquino
Almonte Arago
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Arenas Fuentebella Pacquiao San Luis

Arquiza Fuentes Padilla Sarmiento (C.)
Arroyo (D.) Garay Palatino Sarmiento (M.)
Bagatsing Garbin Palmones Sema
Baguilat Garcia (A.) Pancho Singson
Balindong Garcia (P.) Pangandaman (M.) Socrates
Banal Garcia (P.J.) Pangandaman (S.) Suarez
Barzaga Garcia-Albano Paras Sy-Alvarado
Bataoil Garin (J.) Payuyo Tan
Batocabe Garin (S.) Piamonte Tañada
Bautista Gatchalian Pichay Teves
Bello Go (A.C.) Ping-ay Tieng
Belmonte (F.) Golez (R.) Plaza Ting
Belmonte (V.) Gomez Ponce-Enrile Tinga
Benaldo Gonzales (N.) Primicias-Agabas Tinio
Benitez Gonzalez Puno Tomawis
Biazon Guanlao Quimbo Treñas
Binay Gullas Quisumbing Tugna
Bondoc Hataman-Salliman Ramos Umali (C.)
Bonoan-David Herrera-Dy Relampagos Unabia
Bulut-Begtang Ilagan Remulla Unico
Cabaluna Jaafar Robes Valencia
Cabilao Yambao Jalosjos (S.) Rodriguez (I.) Vargas-Alfonso
Cari Javier Rodriguez (M.) Velarde
Casiño Joson Rodriguez (R.) Velasco
Castelo Kho (D.) Romualdez Vergara
Castro Labadlabad Romualdo Villafuerte
Catamco Lacson-Noel Romulo Villar
Celeste Lagdameo (A.) Sacdalan Villarica
Cerafica Lagdameo (M.) Sakaluran Yap (A.)
Cerilles Lagman Salimbangon Yap (S.)
Chipeco Lanete Sambar Zamora-Apsay
Climaco Lapus
Co Lazatin THE SECRETARY GENERAL. The Speaker is present.
Cojuangco (E.) Ledesma Mr. Speaker, the roll call shows that 208 Members
Cojuangco (K.) Leonen-Pizarro responded to the call.
Collantes Lico
Cortuna Limkaichong THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). With 208
Cosalan Loong Members present, the Chair declares the presence of a
Cruz-Gonzales Lopez (C.) quorum.
Dalog Lopez (C.J.) The Floor Leader is recognized.
Datumanong Loyola
Dayanghirang Madrona REP. ORTEGA (F.). Mr. Speaker, may we acknowledge
Daza Magsaysay (M.) the presence of guests in the gallery, the guests of Hon.
De Jesus Malapitan Teddy A. Casiño of Bayan Muna Party-List, from the
Del Mar Maliksi Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgenders sector, in
Diaz Mandanas celebration of the International Day Against Homophobia
Dimaporo (F.) Marañon and Transphobia. We have here Ms. Bemz Benedito, Chair
Dimaporo (I.) Marcos of Ang Ladlad Party-List; Ms. Rica Paras of Pinoy Big
Durano Matugas Brother; Rev. Ceejay Agbayani of Metropolitan Community
Dy Mellana Church and his members; and members of the Pro-Gay
Enverga Mendoza (J.) Philippines led by Goya Candelario.
Eriguel Mercado (H.)
Escudero Mercado (R.) THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). Guests, please
Espina Mercado-Revilla rise. Welcome to the House of Representatives. (Applause)
Evardone Noel The Floor Leader is recognized.
Fabian Nograles
Fariñas Obillo APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL
Fernandez Olivares
Ferrer (A.) Ong REP. ORTEGA (F.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we approve
Flores Ortega (F.) the Journal of the previous session, Journal No. 68 of
Fortuno Ortega (V.) Wednesday, May 11, 2011.
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THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). Is there any
objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the Journal is
approved.
The Floor Leader is recognized.
REP. ORTEGA (F.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we proceed
to the Reference of Business.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). Is there any
objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is
approved.
REFERENCE OF BUSINESS
The Secretary General read the following House Bills
and Resolutions on First Reading and Committee Report,
and the Deputy Speaker made the corresponding
references:
BILLS ON FIRST READING
House Bill No. 4572, entitled:
“ANACT TRANSFERRING THEABELLANACOLLEGE
OF ARTS AND TRADES IN MANDAUE CITY, A
SATELLITE CAMPUS OF THE CEBU
TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, TO BARANGAY
BITOON, MUNICIPALITY OF DUMANJUG,
PROVINCE OF CEBU, TO BE KNOWN AS THE
CEBU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY–
DUMANJUG CAMPUS AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 1 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9744
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”
By Representative Garcia (P.)
TO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND TECHNICAL
EDUCATION
House Bill No. 4576, entitled:
“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MANDATORY
INSTRUCTION OF PHILIPPINE CINEMA
APPRECIATION IN SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS IN THE COUNTRY, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES”
By Representative Palatino
TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND
CULTURE
House Bill No. 4577, entitled:
“AN ACT GRANTING ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AND
PRIVILEGES TO SENIOR CITIZENS AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSES REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9994,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ‘EXPANDED
SENIOR CITIZENS ACT OF 2010’ ”
By Representative Golez (A.)
TO THE COMMITTEE ON POPULATION AND FAMILY
RELATIONS
RESOLUTIONS
House Resolution No. 1218, entitled:
“A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY TO CONDUCT AN
URGENT INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON
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THE CAUSE OF HIGH PRICES OF FUEL
PRODUCTS IN THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS
OCCIDENTAL”
By Representative Benitez
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
House Resolution No. 1219, entitled:
“RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON
BASIC EDUCATION TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY,
IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION ORDER NO. 8, SERIES OF 2011, ON
THE POLICIES AND GUIDELINES OF THE
GOVERNMENTASSISTANCE TO STUDENTSAND
TEACHERS IN PRIVATE EDUCATION (GASTPE)”
By Representative Padilla
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
House Resolution No. 1220, entitled:
“A RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, THROUGH THE HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION IN AID OF
LEGISLATION OVER THE MATTER OF ALLEGED
CONDUCT AND ACTS COMMITTED BY
COMMISSIONER OF THE NATIONAL LABOR
RELATIONS COMMISSION LEADING TO A
CHARGE OF EXERTING PRESSURE AND
INFLUENCE OVER LABOR ARBITER TO DECIDE
A LABOR CASE HEARD BY THE LATTER IN
FAVOR AND TO BENEFIT A CERTAIN PARTY”
By Representative Sy-Alvarado
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
House Resolution No. 1221, entitled:
“A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING SARANGANI
REP. EMMANUEL D. PACQUIAO FOR HIS
SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE OF HIS WBO
WELTERWEIGHT CROWN AND EXPRESSING
DEEP PRIDE AND APPRECIATION FOR GIVING
THE NATION AND THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES WORLDWIDE
RECOGNITION AND HONOR”
By Representative Asilo
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
House Resolution No. 1222, entitled:
“RESOLUTION STRONGLY COMMENDING AND
CONGRATULATING HONORABLE EMMANUEL
‘MANNY’ D. PACQUIAO FOR SUCCESSFULLY
DEFENDING HIS WBO WELTERWEIGHT
CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE AGAINST HIS
OPPONENT ‘SUGAR’ SHANE MOSLEY LAST
MAY 7, 2011, AT MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA
AT LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA AND MAKING
THE FILIPINO PROUD”
By Representative Bagatsing
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
House Resolution No. 1223, entitled:
“RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
ON HEALTH TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION,
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IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE WATER
SUPPLY RATE HIKE PURSUANT TO THE
FOREIGN CURRENCY DIFFERENTIAL
ADJUSTMENTS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON THE
HEALTH CONDITIONS OF URBAN POOR
FAMILIES IN METRO MANILA”
By Representatives De Jesus and Ilagan
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
ADDITIONAL COAUTHORS
Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez for House Bills No.
28, 172, 384, 1215 and 2960;
Rep. Mary Mitzi L. Cajayon for House Bills No. 44, 753,
932, 1049, 1053, 1054, 1057, 1062, 2216, 4067, 4115, 4255 and
4374;
Rep. Augusto Boboy Syjuco, Ph.D. for House Bill No.
159;
Rep. Sherwin N. Tugna for House Bills No. 335, 750,
1804 and 1316;
Rep. Neil Benedict A. Montejo for House Bill No. 807;
Rep. Maria Isabelle “Beng” G. Climaco for House Bill
No. 1796;
Reps. Nancy A. Catamco, Mylene J. Garcia-Albano and
Jim S. Hataman-Salliman for House Bill No. 3485;
Rep. Henedina R. Abad for House Bills No. 3485 and
3933;
Rep. Jane T. Castro for House Bill No. 3665;
Rep. Ma. Amelita A. Calimbas-Villarosa for House Bill
No. 3738;
Rep. Bernadette R. Herrera-Dy for House Bill No. 3916;
Reps. Romeo M. Acop, Mar-Len Abigail S. Binay, Raul
A. Daza and Raymond V. Palatino for House Bill No. 3933;
Reps. Fatima Aliah Q. Dimaporo, Josephine Veronique
R. Lacson-Noel, Rene L. Relampagos, Arturo B. Robes and
Ma. Victoria R. Sy-Alvarado for House Bill No. 3977;
Rep. Maria Carmen Zamora-Apsay for House Bills No.
3977 and 4365;
Rep. Jesus Crispin C. Remulla for House Bills No. 3977,
4365 and 4464;
Rep. Ma. Theresa B. Bonoan-David for House Bill No.
4002;
Reps. Daryl Grace J. Abayon, Irwin C. Tieng and Mariano
Michael M. Velarde Jr. for House Bill No. 4251;
Rep. Giorgidi B. Aggabao for House Bill No. 4365;
Reps. Salvador H. Escudero III and Emil L. Ong for House
Bills No. 4365 and 4464;
Rep. Florencio C. Garay for House Bills No. 1384 and
3977 and House Resolution No. 576;
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio for House Bills No. 3475, 3952,
4365 and 4409 and House Resolutions No. 858 and 1170;
Rep. Isidro S. Rodriguez Jr. for House Resolutions No.
340 and 957; and
Rep. Pedro P. Romualdo for House Resolution No. 1204.
COMMITTEE REPORT
Report by the Committee on Higher and Technical Education
(Committee Report No. 910), re H. No. 4641, entitled:
“AN ACT CONVERTING THE PALOMPON INSTITUTE
OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
PALOMPON, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, INTO A
STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE
PALOMPON POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY,
INTEGRATING THEREWITH THE MARCELINO R.
VELOSO NATIONAL POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE IN
THE MUNICIPALITY OF TABANGO, PROVINCE
OF LEYTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR”
recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill
No. 3340
Sponsors: Representatives Angara and Gomez
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). The Majority
Leader is recognized.
At this juncture, Deputy Speaker Pablo P. Garcia
relinquished the Chair to Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr.
REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, last week we adopted
Resolution No. 109, congratulating the Gentleman from
Sarangani, Hon. Emmanuel D. Pacquiao, for his latest feat.
May we request the Gentleman from Sarangani, Hon.
Emmanuel D. Pacquiao, to kindly ascend the Speaker’s rostrum
for him to personally receive the House resolution adopted
by the House last week. (Applause)
THE SPEAKER. Yes. There being no objection, the
motion is approved. But the Chair would like to further instruct
the Secretary General to read both the title and the text of the
resolution of award.
THE SECRETARY GENERAL, reading: Resolution No.
109, entitled: RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING, COMMENDING
AND EXPRESSING THE HIGHEST ESTEEM AND
CONGRATULATIONS OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES TO THE HONORABLE EMMANUEL
“MANNY” D. PACQUIAO, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
LONE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF SARANGANI, FOR
SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDING HIS WORLD BOXING
ORGANIZATION (WBO) WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
AGAINST “SUGAR” SHANE MOSLEY ON 7 MAY 2011 IN
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
WHEREAS, on May 7, 2011, the Honorable Emmanuel
“Manny” D. Pacquiao, Representative of the Lone District
of the Province of Sarangani, once again brought pride to
the country by defeating boxing veteran and future Hall of
Famer “Sugar” Shane Mosley, successfully defending his
World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight crown at
the jampacked MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas,
Nevada, United States of America;
WHEREAS, the Gentleman from Sarangani’s astonishing
speed and flurry of punches overwhelmed opponent “Sugar”
Shane Mosley, who resorted to a completely defensive
strategy throughout the bout;
WHEREAS, despite the Honorable Emmanuel “Manny”
D. Pacquiao’s height and reach disadvantage, he was proclaimed
the winner by unanimous decision at the end of the twelve (12)-
round fight, and had even meted out a remarkable third (3rd)-
round knockdown against his American opponent;
WHEREAS, the Honorable Emmanuel “Manny” D.
Pacquiao is the first professional boxer in history to become
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an eight (8)-division world champion, the first boxer in history REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, before we proceed
to earn ten (10) world titles in eight (8) different weight to the Privilege Hour, I move that we take up Bills on Third
divisions and the first boxer in history to win lineal Reading.
championship in four (4) different weight classes; I so move, Mr. Speaker.
WHEREAS, the lopsided fight, which was his fourteenth
(14th) consecutive victory in the ring, further cemented his THE SPEAKER. There has been a motion. Is there any
position in boxing history as one of the greatest professional objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is
fighters of all time, and the undisputed “pound-for-pound” king; approved.
WHEREAS, the latest victory of the most famous Filipino
athlete in the world is a testament to the Honorable Emmanuel NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 32
“Manny” D. Pacquiao’s indefatigable commitment and ON THIRD READING
determination in achieving unprecedented feats in boxing
as well as in his work as a humanitarian and public servant; REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote
WHEREAS, his achievements continue to serve as an on Third Reading on House Bill No. 32 and direct the
inspiration to the Filipino people and as a shining example Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call
that through perseverance, determination, discipline and hard the roll for nominal voting.
work, one can follow their dream and forge a path to I so move.
greatness and success;
WHEREAS, the future boxing Hall of Famer has earned THE SPEAKER (Rep. Belmonte). Is there any objection?
the respect and admiration of the nation and the global (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved.
community with his exceptional display of boxing prowess
and competence, and has continued to stand as a symbol of Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House
national pride and unity by showcasing to the world the Bill No. 32, printed copies of which were distributed to the
indomitable Filipino spirit; Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of
WHEREAS, his choice to don yellow gloves as a call for the House Rules.
peace and unity, and his declaration that his greatest fight is
to end poverty in the Philippines, is likewise deserving of THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 32, entitled:
recognition and praise: Now, therefore, be it AN ACT ESTABLISHING A REGULAR DISTRICT OFFICE
Resolved, as it is hereby resolved by the House of OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN DUMALAG,
Representatives, To recognize, commend and express its CAPIZ AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
highest esteem and congratulations to the Honorable
Emmanuel “Manny” D. Pacquiao, Representative of the Lone The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the
District of the Province of Sarangani, for successfully roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of
defending his World Boxing Organization (WBO) the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the
welterweight title against “Sugar” Shane Mosley on 7 May voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as
2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America. follows, per Journal No. 69:
Adopted,
Affirmative:
(Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR.
Speaker of the House of Representatives Abad Bagatsing
(Applause) Abayon Baguilat
Acharon Balindong
THE SPEAKER. I have invited our Champion to say a Aggabao Banal
few words to the Body. Aglipay Barzaga
Agyao Bataoil
REP. PACQUIAO. Maraming salamat sa mahal na Albano Batocabe
Panginoon. Maraming salamat sa inyong lahat, sa fans, media Alcala Bautista
at sa press. Maraming-maraming salamat sa inyong lahat sa Alcover Bello
walang sawang pagsuporta. (Applause) Almonte Belmonte (F.)
Alvarez (A.) Belmonte (V.)
SUSPENSION OF SESSION Amante-Matba Benaldo
Amatong Benitez
THE SPEAKER. The session is suspended. Andaya Biazon
Angara Binay
It was 5:04 p.m. Antonino Bondoc
Apacible Bonoan-David
RESUMPTION OF SESSION Apostol Bulut-Begtang
Aquino Cabaluna
At 5:05 p.m., the session was resumed. Arago Cabilao Yambao
Arenas Cajayon
THE SPEAKER. The session is resumed. Arquiza Cari
The Majority Leader is recognized. Arroyo (D.) Casiño
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Castelo Kho (D.) Rodriguez (R.) Tinga

Castro Labadlabad Roman Tinio
Catamco Lacson-Noel Romualdez Tomawis
Celeste Lagdameo (A.) Romualdo Treñas
Cerafica Lagdameo (M.) Romulo Tugna
Cerilles Lagman Sacdalan Umali (C.)
Chipeco Lanete Sakaluran Unabia
Climaco Lapus Salimbangon Unico
Co Lazatin Sambar Valencia
Cojuangco (E.) Ledesma San Luis Vargas-Alfonso
Cojuangco (K.) Leonen-Pizarro Sarmiento (C.) Velarde
Collantes Lico Sarmiento (M.) Velasco
Cortuna Limkaichong Sema Vergara
Cosalan Loong Singson Villafuerte
Cruz-Gonzales Lopez (C.) Socrates Villar
Dalog Lopez (C.J.) Suarez Villarica
Datumanong Loyola Sy-Alvarado Yap (A.)
Dayanghirang Madrona Tan Yap (S.)
Daza Magsaysay (M.) Tañada Yu
De Jesus Malapitan Teves Zamora-Apsay
Del Mar Maliksi Tieng Zubiri
Diaz Mandanas Ting
Dimaporo (F.) Marañon
Dimaporo (I.) Marcos Negative:
Durano Matugas
Dy Mellana None
Enverga Mendoza (J.)
Eriguel Mercado (H.) Abstention:
Escudero Mercado (R.)
Espina Mercado-Revilla None
Evardone Noel
Fabian Nograles APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 32
Fariñas Obillo ON THIRD READING
Fernandez Olivares
Ferrer (A.) Ong THE SPEAKER (Rep. Belmonte). With 213 affirmative
Flores Ortega (F.) votes, no negative vote and no abstention, House Bill No.
Fortuno Ortega (V.) 32 is approved on Third Reading.
Fuentebella Pacquiao
Fuentes Padilla NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 1426
Garay Paez ON THIRD READING
Garbin Palatino
Garcia (A.) Palmones REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote
Garcia (P.) Pancho on Third Reading on House Bill No. 1426 and direct the
Garcia (P.J.) Pangandaman (M.) Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call
Garcia-Albano Pangandaman (S.) the roll for nominal voting.
Garin (J.) Paras I so move.
Garin (S.) Payuyo
Gatchalian Piamonte THE SPEAKER (Rep. Belmonte). Is there any objection?
Go (A.) Pichay (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved.
Golez (R.) Ping-ay
Gomez Plaza Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House
Gonzales (N.) Ponce-Enrile Bill No. 1426, printed copies of which were distributed to
Gonzalez Primicias-Agabas the Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule
Guanlao Puno X of the House Rules.
Gullas Quimbo
Hataman-Salliman Quisumbing THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 1426,
Herrera-Dy Ramos entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAND
Ilagan Relampagos TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) EXTENSION OFFICE
Jaafar Remulla LOCATED IN THE ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL,
Jalosjos (S.) Robes PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE INTO A REGULAR LTO
Javier Rodriguez (I.) DISTRICT OFFICE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Joson Rodriguez (M.) AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the Kho (D.) Puno
roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of Labadlabad Quimbo
the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the Lacson-Noel Quisumbing
voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as Lagdameo (A.) Ramos
follows, per Journal No. 69: Lagdameo (M.) Relampagos
Lagman Remulla
Affirmative: Lanete Robes
Lapus Rodriguez (I.)
Abad Co Lazatin Rodriguez (M.)
Abayon Cojuangco (E.) Ledesma Rodriguez (R.)
Acharon Cojuangco (K.) Leonen-Pizarro Roman
Aggabao Collantes Lico Romualdez
Aglipay Cortuna Limkaichong Romualdo
Agyao Cosalan Loong Romulo
Albano Cruz-Gonzales Lopez (C.) Sacdalan
Alcala Dalog Lopez (C.J.) Sakaluran
Alcover Datumanong Loyola Salimbangon
Almonte Dayanghirang Madrona Sambar
Alvarez (A.) Daza Magsaysay (M.) San Luis
Amante-Matba De Jesus Malapitan Sarmiento (C.)
Amatong Del Mar Maliksi Sarmiento (M.)
Andaya Diaz Mandanas Sema
Angara Dimaporo (F.) Marañon Singson
Antonino Dimaporo (I.) Marcos Socrates
Apacible Durano Matugas Suarez
Apostol Dy Mellana Sy-Alvarado
Aquino Enverga Mendoza (J.) Tan
Arago Eriguel Mercado (H.) Tañada
Arenas Escudero Mercado (R.) Teves
Arquiza Espina Mercado-Revilla Tieng
Arroyo (D.) Evardone Noel Ting
Bagatsing Fabian Nograles Tinga
Baguilat Fariñas Obillo Tinio
Balindong Fernandez Olivares Tomawis
Banal Ferrer (A.) Ong Treñas
Barzaga Flores Ortega (F.) Tugna
Bataoil Fortuno Ortega (V.) Umali (C.)
Batocabe Fuentebella Pacquiao Unabia
Bautista Fuentes Padilla Unico
Bello Garay Paez Valencia
Belmonte (F.) Garbin Palatino Vargas-Alfonso
Belmonte (V.) Garcia (A.) Palmones Velarde
Benaldo Garcia (P.) Pancho Velasco
Benitez Garcia (P.J.) Pangandaman (M.) Vergara
Biazon Garcia-Albano Pangandaman (S.) Villafuerte
Binay Garin (J.) Paras Villar
Bondoc Garin (S.) Payuyo Villarica
Bonoan-David Gatchalian Piamonte Yap (A.)
Bulut-Begtang Go (A.) Pichay Yap (S.)
Cabaluna Golez (R.) Ping-ay Yu
Cabilao Yambao Gomez Plaza Zamora-Apsay
Cajayon Gonzales (N.) Ponce-Enrile Zubiri
Cari Gonzalez Primicias-Agabas
Casiño Guanlao
Castelo Gullas
Castro Hataman-Salliman Negative:
Catamco Herrera-Dy
Celeste Ilagan None
Cerafica Jaafar
Cerilles Jalosjos (S.) Abstention:
Chipeco Javier
Climaco Joson None
8 MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011

APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 1426 Castro Labadlabad

ON THIRD READING Catamco Lacson-Noel
Celeste Lagdameo (A.)
THE SPEAKER (Rep. Belmonte). With 213 affirmative Cerafica Lagdameo (M.)
votes, no negative vote and no abstention, House Bill No. Cerilles Lagman
1426 is approved on Third Reading. Chipeco Lanete
Climaco Lapus
NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4393 Co Lazatin
ON THIRD READING Cojuangco (E.) Ledesma
Cojuangco (K.) Leonen-Pizarro
REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote Collantes Lico
on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4393 and direct the Cortuna Limkaichong
Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call Cosalan Loong
the roll for nominal voting. Cruz-Gonzales Lopez (C.)
I so move. Dalog Lopez (C.J.)
Datumanong Loyola
THE SPEAKER (Rep. Belmonte). Is there any objection? Dayanghirang Madrona
(Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. Daza Magsaysay (M.)
De Jesus Malapitan
Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Del Mar Maliksi
Bill No. 4393, printed copies of which were distributed to Diaz Mandanas
the Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule Dimaporo (F.) Marañon
X of the House Rules. Dimaporo (I.) Marcos
Durano Matugas
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4393, Dy Mellana
entitled: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR MANDATORY Enverga Mendoza (J.)
HEPATITIS-B VACCINATION OF ALL INFANTS WITHIN Eriguel Mendoza (M.)
A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME AFTER BIRTH, AND Escudero Mercado (H.)
OTHER VACCINE-PREVENTABLE DISEASES. Espina Mercado (R.)
Evardone Mercado-Revilla
The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the Fabian Noel
roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of Fariñas Nograles
the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the Fernandez Obillo
voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as Ferrer (A.) Olivares
follows, per Journal No. 69: Flores Ong
Fortuno Ortega (F.)
Affirmative: Fuentebella Ortega (V.)
Fuentes Pacquiao
Abad Bagatsing Garay Padilla
Abayon Baguilat Garbin Paez
Acharon Balindong Garcia (A.) Palatino
Aggabao Banal Garcia (P.) Palmones
Aglipay Barzaga Garcia (P.J.) Pancho
Agyao Bataoil Garcia-Albano Pangandaman (M.)
Albano Batocabe Garin (J.) Pangandaman (S.)
Alcala Bautista Garin (S.) Paras
Alcover Bello Gatchalian Payuyo
Almonte Belmonte (F.) Go (A.) Piamonte
Alvarez (A.) Belmonte (V.) Golez (R.) Pichay
Amante-Matba Benaldo Gomez Ping-ay
Amatong Benitez Gonzales (N.) Plaza
Andaya Biazon Gonzalez Ponce-Enrile
Angara Binay Guanlao Primicias-Agabas
Antonino Bondoc Gullas Puno
Antonio Bonoan-David Hataman-Salliman Quimbo
Apacible Bulut-Begtang Herrera-Dy Quisumbing
Apostol Cabaluna Ilagan Ramos
Aquino Cabilao Yambao Jaafar Relampagos
Arago Cajayon Jalosjos (S.) Remulla
Arenas Cari Javier Robes
Arquiza Casiño Joson Rodriguez (I.)
Arroyo (D.) Castelo Kho (D.) Rodriguez (M.)
MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011 9

Rodriguez (R.) Ting OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Roman Tinga CODE OF 1991.”
Romualdez Tinio
Romualdo Tomawis The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the
Romulo Treñas roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of
Sacdalan Tugna the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the
Sahidulla Umali (C.) voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as
Sakaluran Unabia follows, per Journal No. 69:
Salimbangon Unico
Sambar Valencia Affirmative:
San Luis Vargas-Alfonso
Sarmiento (C.) Velarde Abad Cerafica
Sarmiento (M.) Velasco Abayon Cerilles
Sema Vergara Acharon Chipeco
Singson Villafuerte Aggabao Climaco
Socrates Villar Aglipay Co
Suarez Villarica Agyao Cojuangco (E.)
Sy-Alvarado Yap (A.) Albano Cojuangco (K.)
Tan Yap (S.) Alcala Collantes
Tañada Yu Alcover Cortuna
Teves Zamora-Apsay Almonte Cosalan
Tieng Zubiri Alvarez (A.) Cruz-Gonzales
Amante-Matba Dalog
Negative: Amatong Datumanong
Andaya Dayanghirang
None Angara Daza
Antonino De Jesus
Abstention: Antonio Del Mar
Apacible Diaz
None Apostol Dimaporo (F.)
Aquino Dimaporo (I.)
APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4393 Arago Durano
ON THIRD READING Arenas Dy
Arquiza Enverga
THE SPEAKER (Rep. Belmonte). With 216 affirmative Arroyo (D.) Eriguel
votes, no negative vote and no abstention, House Bill No. Bagatsing Escudero
4393 is approved on Third Reading. Baguilat Espina
Balindong Evardone
NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4410 Banal Fabian
ON THIRD READING Barzaga Fariñas
Bataoil Fernandez
REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote Batocabe Ferrer (A.)
on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4410 and direct the Bautista Flores
Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call Bello Fortuno
the roll for nominal voting. Belmonte (F.) Fuentebella
I so move. Belmonte (V.) Fuentes
Benaldo Garay
THE SPEAKER (Rep. Belmonte). Is there any objection? Benitez Garbin
(Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is approved. Biazon Garcia (A.)
Binay Garcia (P.)
Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Bondoc Garcia (P.J.)
Bill No. 4410, printed copies of which were distributed to Bonoan-David Garcia-Albano
the Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule Bulut-Begtang Garin (J.)
X of the House Rules. Cabaluna Garin (S.)
Cabilao Yambao Gatchalian
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4410, Cajayon Go (A.)
entitled: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DIRECT Cari Golez (R.)
REMITTANCE TO THE HOST LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF Casiño Gomez
ITS FORTY PERCENT (40%) SHARE OF THE PROCEEDS Castelo Gonzales (N.)
DERIVED FROM THE UTILIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT Castro Gonzalez
OF NATIONAL WEALTH, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE Catamco Guanlao
SECTION 293 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, AS AMENDED, Celeste Gullas
10 MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011

Hataman-Salliman Ping-ay Abstention:

Herrera-Dy Plaza
Ilagan Ponce-Enrile None
Jaafar Primicias-Agabas
Jalosjos (S.) Puno APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4410
Javier Quimbo ON THIRD READING
Joson Quisumbing
Kho (D.) Ramos THE SPEAKER (Rep. Belmonte). With 217 affirmative
Labadlabad Relampagos votes, no negative vote and no abstention, House Bill No.
Lacson-Noel Remulla 4410 is approved on Third Reading.
Lagdameo (A.) Robes The Majority Leader is recognized.
Lagdameo (M.) Rodriguez (I.)
Lagman Rodriguez (M.) NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4434
Lanete Rodriguez (R.) ON THIRD READING
Lapus Roman
Lazatin Romualdez REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote
Ledesma Romualdo on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4434 and direct the
Leonen-Pizarro Romulo Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call
Lico Sacdalan the roll for nominal voting.
Limkaichong Sahidulla I so move.
Loong Sakaluran
Lopez (C.) Salimbangon THE SPEAKER (Rep. Belmonte). Is there any
Lopez (C.J.) Sambar objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is
Loyola San Luis approved.
Madrona Sarmiento (C.)
Magsaysay (M.) Sarmiento (M.) Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House
Malapitan Sema Bill No. 4434, printed copies of which were distributed to
Maliksi Singson the Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule
Mandanas Socrates X of the House Rules.
Marañon Suarez
Marcos Sy-Alvarado THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4434,
Matugas Tan entitled: AN ACT DECLARING NOVEMBER 25 OF
Mellana Tañada EVERY YEAR AS “NATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS DAY
Mendoza (J.) Teves FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST
Mendoza (M.) Tieng WOMEN.”
Mercado (H.) Ting
Mercado (R.) Tinga The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the
Mercado-Revilla Tinio roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of
Nava Tomawis the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the
Noel Treñas voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as
Nograles Tugna follows, per Journal No. 69:
Obillo Umali (C.)
Olivares Unabia Affirmative:
Ong Unico
Ortega (F.) Valencia Abad Apostol
Ortega (V.) Vargas-Alfonso Abayon Aquino
Pacquiao Velarde Acharon Arago
Padilla Velasco Aggabao Arenas
Paez Vergara Aglipay Arquiza
Palatino Villafuerte Agyao Arroyo (D.)
Palmones Villar Albano Bagatsing
Pancho Villarica Alcala Baguilat
Pangandaman (M.) Yap (A.) Alcover Balindong
Pangandaman (S.) Yap (S.) Almonte Banal
Paras Yu Alvarez (A.) Barzaga
Payuyo Zamora-Apsay Amante-Matba Bataoil
Piamonte Zubiri Amatong Batocabe
Pichay Andaya Bautista
Angara Bello
Negative: Antonino Belmonte (F.)
Antonio Belmonte (V.)
None Apacible Benaldo
MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011 11

Benitez Gonzales (N.) Piamonte Socrates

Biazon Gonzalez Pichay Suarez
Binay Guanlao Ping-ay Sy-Alvarado
Bondoc Gullas Plaza Tan
Bonoan-David Hataman-Salliman Ponce-Enrile Tañada
Bulut-Begtang Herrera-Dy Primicias-Agabas Teves
Cabaluna Ilagan Puno Tieng
Cabilao Yambao Jaafar Quimbo Ting
Cajayon Jalosjos (S.) Quisumbing Tinga
Cari Javier Ramos Tinio
Casiño Joson Relampagos Tomawis
Castelo Kho (A.) Remulla Treñas
Castro Kho (D.) Robes Tugna
Catamco Labadlabad Rodriguez (I.) Umali (C.)
Celeste Lacson-Noel Rodriguez (M.) Unabia
Cerafica Lagdameo (A.) Rodriguez (R.) Unico
Cerilles Lagdameo (M.) Roman Valencia
Chipeco Lagman Romualdez Vargas-Alfonso
Climaco Lanete Romualdo Velarde
Co Lapus Romulo Velasco
Cojuangco (E.) Lazatin Sacdalan Vergara
Cojuangco (K.) Ledesma Sahidulla Villafuerte
Collantes Leonen-Pizarro Sakaluran Villar
Cortuna Lico Salimbangon Villarica
Cosalan Limkaichong Sambar Yap (A.)
Cruz-Gonzales Loong San Luis Yap (S.)
Dalog Lopez (C.) Sarmiento (C.) Yu
Datumanong Lopez (C.J.) Sarmiento (M.) Zamora-Apsay
Dayanghirang Loyola Sema Zubiri
Daza Madrona Singson
De Jesus Magsaysay (M.)
Del Mar Malapitan Negative:
Diaz Maliksi
Dimaporo (F.) Mandanas None
Dimaporo (I.) Marañon
Durano Marcos Abstention:
Dy Matugas
Enverga Mellana None
Eriguel Mendoza (J.)
Escudero Mendoza (M.) APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4434
Espina Mercado (H.) ON THIRD READING
Evardone Mercado (R.)
Fabian Mercado-Revilla THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative
Fariñas Montejo vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4434 is approved on
Fernandez Nava Third Reading.
Ferrer (A.) Noel
Flores Nograles NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 187
Fortuno Obillo ON THIRD READING
Fuentebella Olivares
Fuentes Ong REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote
Garay Ortega (F.) on Third Reading on House Bill No. 187 and direct the
Garbin Ortega (V.) Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call
Garcia (A.) Pacquiao the roll for nominal voting.
Garcia (P.) Padilla I so move.
Garcia (P.J.) Paez
Garcia-Albano Palatino THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The
Garin (J.) Palmones Chair hears none; the motion is approved.
Garin (S.) Pancho
Gatchalian Pangandaman (M.) Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House
Go (A.) Pangandaman (S.) Bill No.187, printed copies of which were distributed to the
Golez (R.) Paras Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of
Gomez Payuyo the House Rules.
12 MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011

THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 187, Golez (R.) Paras
entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE BAYAWAN Gomez Payuyo
CITY LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) Gonzales (N.) Piamonte
EXTENSION OFFICE INTO A REGULAR LTO Gonzalez Pichay
DISTRICT OFFICE. Guanlao Ping-ay
Gullas Plaza
The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the Hataman-Salliman Ponce-Enrile
roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of Herrera-Dy Primicias-Agabas
the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the Ilagan Puno
voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as Jaafar Quimbo
follows, per Journal No. 69: Jalosjos (S.) Quisumbing
Javier Ramos
Affirmative: Joson Relampagos
Kho (A.) Remulla
Abad Castro Kho (D.) Robes
Abayon Catamco Labadlabad Rodriguez (I.)
Acharon Celeste Lacson-Noel Rodriguez (M.)
Aggabao Cerafica Lagdameo (A.) Rodriguez (R.)
Aglipay Cerilles Lagdameo (M.) Roman
Agyao Chipeco Lagman Romualdez
Albano Climaco Lanete Romualdo
Alcala Co Lapus Romulo
Alcover Cojuangco (E.) Lazatin Sacdalan
Almonte Cojuangco (K.) Ledesma Sahidulla
Alvarez (A.) Collantes Leonen-Pizarro Sakaluran
Amante-Matba Cortuna Lico Salimbangon
Amatong Cosalan Limkaichong Sambar
Andaya Cruz-Gonzales Loong San Luis
Angara Dalog Lopez (C.) Sarmiento (C.)
Antonino Datumanong Lopez (C.J.) Sarmiento (M.)
Antonio Dayanghirang Loyola Sema
Apacible Daza Madrona Singson
Apostol De Jesus Magsaysay (M.) Socrates
Aquino Del Mar Malapitan Suarez
Arago Diaz Maliksi Sy-Alvarado
Arenas Dimaporo (F.) Mandanas Tan
Arquiza Dimaporo (I.) Marañon Tañada
Arroyo (D.) Durano Marcos Teves
Bagatsing Dy Matugas Tieng
Baguilat Enverga Mellana Ting
Balindong Eriguel Mendoza (J.) Tinga
Banal Escudero Mendoza (M.) Tinio
Barzaga Espina Mercado (H.) Tomawis
Bataoil Evardone Mercado (R.) Treñas
Batocabe Fabian Mercado-Revilla Tugna
Bautista Fariñas Montejo Umali (C.)
Bello Fernandez Nava Unabia
Belmonte (F.) Ferrer (A.) Noel Unico
Belmonte (V.) Flores Nograles Valencia
Benaldo Fortuno Obillo Vargas-Alfonso
Benitez Fuentebella Olivares Velarde
Biazon Fuentes Ong Velasco
Binay Garay Ortega (F.) Vergara
Bondoc Garbin Ortega (V.) Villafuerte
Bonoan-David Garcia (A.) Pacquiao Villar
Bulut-Begtang Garcia (P.) Padilla Villarica
Cabaluna Garcia (P.J.) Paez Yap (A.)
Cabilao Yambao Garcia-Albano Palatino Yap (S.)
Cajayon Garin (J.) Palmones Yu
Cari Garin (S.) Pancho Zamora-Apsay
Casiño Gatchalian Pangandaman (M.) Zubiri
Castelo Go (A.) Pangandaman (S.)
MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011 13

Negative: Batocabe Garin (J.)

Bautista Garin (S.)
None Bello Gatchalian
Belmonte (F.) Go (A.)
Abstention: Belmonte (V.) Golez (R.)
Benaldo Gomez
None Benitez Gonzales (N.)
Biazon Gonzalez
APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 187 Binay Guanlao
ON THIRD READING Bondoc Gullas
Bonoan-David Hataman-Salliman
THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative Bulut-Begtang Herrera-Dy
vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 187 is approved on Cabaluna Ilagan
Third Reading. Cabilao Yambao Jaafar
Cajayon Jalosjos (S.)
NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 283 Cari Javier
ON THIRD READING Casiño Joson
Castelo Kho (A.)
REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote Castro Kho (D.)
on Third Reading on House Bill No. 283 and direct the Catamco Labadlabad
Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call Celeste Lacson-Noel
the roll for nominal voting. Cerafica Lagdameo (A.)
I so move. Cerilles Lagdameo (M.)
Chipeco Lagman
THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The Climaco Lanete
Chair hears none; the motion is approved. Co Lapus
Cojuangco (E.) Lazatin
Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Cojuangco (K.) Ledesma
Bill No. 283, printed copies of which were distributed to the Collantes Leonen-Pizarro
Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of Cortuna Lico
the House Rules. Cosalan Limkaichong
Cruz-Gonzales Loong
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 283, Dalog Lopez (C.)
entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAND Datumanong Lopez (C.J.)
TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) EXTENSION OFFICE Dayanghirang Loyola
LOCATED IN PARAÑAQUE CITY INTO A REGULAR LTO Daza Madrona
DISTRICT OFFICE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR De Jesus Magsaysay (M.)
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Del Mar Malapitan
Diaz Maliksi
The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the Dimaporo (F.) Mandanas
roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of Dimaporo (I.) Marañon
the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the Durano Marcos
voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as Dy Matugas
follows, per Journal No. 69: Enverga Mellana
Eriguel Mendoza (J.)
Affirmative: Escudero Mendoza (M.)
Espina Mercado (H.)
Abad Antonino Evardone Mercado (R.)
Abayon Antonio Fabian Mercado-Revilla
Acharon Apacible Fariñas Montejo
Aggabao Apostol Fernandez Nava
Aglipay Aquino Ferrer (A.) Noel
Agyao Arago Flores Nograles
Albano Arenas Fortuno Obillo
Alcala Arquiza Fuentebella Olivares
Alcover Arroyo (D.) Fuentes Ong
Almonte Bagatsing Garay Ortega (F.)
Alvarez (A.) Baguilat Garbin Ortega (V.)
Amante-Matba Balindong Garcia (A.) Pacquiao
Amatong Banal Garcia (P.) Padilla
Andaya Barzaga Garcia (P.J.) Paez
Angara Bataoil Garcia-Albano Palatino
14 MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011

Palmones Sarmiento (M.) Bill No.287, printed copies of which were distributed to the
Pancho Sema Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of
Pangandaman (M.) Singson the House Rules.
Pangandaman (S.) Socrates
Paras Suarez THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 287,
Payuyo Sy-Alvarado entitled: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE LAND
Piamonte Tan TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF COMPOSTELA VALLEY
Pichay Tañada PROVINCE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Ping-ay Teves
Plaza Tieng The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the
Ponce-Enrile Ting roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of
Primicias-Agabas Tinga the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the
Puno Tinio voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as
Quimbo Tomawis follows, per Journal No. 69:
Quisumbing Treñas
Ramos Tugna Affirmative:
Relampagos Umali (C.)
Remulla Unabia Abad Cari
Robes Unico Abayon Casiño
Rodriguez (I.) Valencia Acharon Castelo
Rodriguez (M.) Vargas-Alfonso Aggabao Castro
Rodriguez (R.) Velarde Aglipay Catamco
Roman Velasco Agyao Celeste
Romualdez Vergara Albano Cerafica
Romualdo Villafuerte Alcala Cerilles
Romulo Villar Alcover Chipeco
Sacdalan Villarica Almonte Climaco
Sahidulla Yap (A.) Alvarez (A.) Co
Sakaluran Yap (S.) Amante-Matba Cojuangco (E.)
Salimbangon Yu Amatong Cojuangco (K.)
Sambar Zamora-Apsay Andaya Collantes
San Luis Zubiri Angara Cortuna
Sarmiento (C.) Antonino Cosalan
Antonio Cruz-Gonzales
Negative: Apacible Dalog
Apostol Datumanong
None Aquino Dayanghirang
Arago Daza
Abstention: Arenas De Jesus
Arquiza Del Mar
None Arroyo (D.) Diaz
Bagatsing Dimaporo (F.)
APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 283 Baguilat Dimaporo (I.)
ON THIRD READING Balindong Durano
Banal Dy
THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative Barzaga Enverga
vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 283 is approved on Bataoil Eriguel
Third Reading. Batocabe Escudero
Bautista Espina
NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 287 Bello Evardone
ON THIRD READING Belmonte (F.) Fabian
Belmonte (V.) Fariñas
REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote Benaldo Fernandez
on Third Reading on House Bill No. 287 and direct the Benitez Ferrer (A.)
Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call Biazon Flores
the roll for nominal voting. Binay Fortuno
I so move. Bondoc Fuentebella
Bonoan-David Fuentes
THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The Bulut-Begtang Garay
Chair hears none; the motion is approved. Cabaluna Garbin
Cabilao Yambao Garcia (A.)
Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Cajayon Garcia (P.)
MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011 15

Garcia (P.J.) Paez Yap (A.) Zamora-Apsay

Garcia-Albano Palatino Yap (S.) Zubiri
Garin (J.) Palmones Yu
Garin (S.) Pancho
Gatchalian Pangandaman (M.) Negative:
Go (A.) Pangandaman (S.)
Golez (R.) Paras None
Gomez Payuyo
Gonzales (N.) Piamonte Abstention:
Gonzalez Pichay
Guanlao Ping-ay None
Gullas Plaza
Hataman-Salliman Ponce-Enrile APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 287
Herrera-Dy Primicias-Agabas ON THIRD READING
Ilagan Puno
Jaafar Quimbo THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative
Jalosjos (S.) Quisumbing vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 287 is approved on
Javier Ramos Third Reading.
Joson Relampagos
Kho (A.) Remulla NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 752
Kho (D.) Robes ON THIRD READING
Labadlabad Rodriguez (I.)
Lacson-Noel Rodriguez (M.) REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote
Lagdameo (A.) Rodriguez (R.) on Third Reading on House Bill No. 752 and direct the
Lagdameo (M.) Roman Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call
Lagman Romualdez the roll for nominal voting.
Lanete Romualdo I so move.
Lapus Romulo
Lazatin Sacdalan THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The
Ledesma Sahidulla Chair hears none; the motion is approved.
Leonen-Pizarro Sakaluran
Lico Salimbangon Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House
Limkaichong Sambar Bill No.752, printed copies of which were distributed to the
Loong San Luis Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of
Lopez (C.) Sarmiento (C.) the House Rules.
Lopez (C.J.) Sarmiento (M.)
Loyola Sema THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 752, entitled:
Madrona Singson AN ACT ESTABLISHING A LAND TRANSPORTATION
Magsaysay (M.) Socrates OFFICE IN THE CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE,
Malapitan Suarez BULACAN AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Maliksi Sy-Alvarado
Mandanas Tan The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the
Marañon Tañada roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of
Marcos Teves the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the
Matugas Tieng voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as
Mellana Ting follows, per Journal No. 69:
Mendoza (J.) Tinga
Mendoza (M.) Tinio Affirmative:
Mercado (H.) Tomawis
Mercado (R.) Treñas Abad Andaya
Mercado-Revilla Tugna Abayon Angara
Montejo Umali (C.) Acharon Antonino
Nava Unabia Aggabao Antonio
Noel Unico Aglipay Apacible
Nograles Valencia Agyao Apostol
Obillo Vargas-Alfonso Albano Aquino
Olivares Velarde Alcala Arago
Ong Velasco Alcover Arenas
Ortega (F.) Vergara Almonte Arquiza
Ortega (V.) Villafuerte Alvarez (A.) Arroyo (D.)
Pacquiao Villar Amante-Matba Bagatsing
Padilla Villarica Amatong Baguilat
16 MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011

Balindong Garcia (A.) Pacquiao San Luis

Banal Garcia (P.) Padilla Sarmiento (C.)
Barzaga Garcia (P.J.) Paez Sarmiento (M.)
Bataoil Garcia-Albano Palatino Sema
Batocabe Garin (J.) Palmones Singson
Bautista Garin (S.) Pancho Socrates
Bello Gatchalian Pangandaman (M.) Suarez
Belmonte (F.) Go (A.) Pangandaman (S.) Sy-Alvarado
Belmonte (V.) Golez (R.) Paras Tan
Benaldo Gomez Payuyo Tañada
Benitez Gonzales (N.) Piamonte Teves
Biazon Gonzalez Pichay Tieng
Binay Guanlao Ping-ay Ting
Bondoc Gullas Plaza Tinga
Bonoan-David Hataman-Salliman Ponce-Enrile Tinio
Bulut-Begtang Herrera-Dy Primicias-Agabas Tomawis
Cabaluna Ilagan Puno Treñas
Cabilao Yambao Jaafar Quimbo Tugna
Cajayon Jalosjos (S.) Quisumbing Umali (C.)
Cari Javier Ramos Unabia
Casiño Joson Relampagos Unico
Castelo Kho (A.) Remulla Valencia
Castro Kho (D.) Robes Vargas-Alfonso
Catamco Labadlabad Rodriguez (I.) Velarde
Celeste Lacson-Noel Rodriguez (M.) Velasco
Cerafica Lagdameo (A.) Rodriguez (R.) Vergara
Cerilles Lagdameo (M.) Roman Villafuerte
Chipeco Lagman Romualdez Villar
Climaco Lanete Romualdo Villarica
Co Lapus Romulo Yap (A.)
Cojuangco (E.) Lazatin Sacdalan Yap (S.)
Cojuangco (K.) Ledesma Sahidulla Yu
Collantes Leonen-Pizarro Sakaluran Zamora-Apsay
Cortuna Lico Salimbangon Zubiri
Cosalan Limkaichong Sambar
Cruz-Gonzales Loong
Dalog Lopez (C.) Negative:
Datumanong Lopez (C.J.)
Dayanghirang Loyola None
Daza Madrona
De Jesus Magsaysay (M.) Abstention:
Del Mar Malapitan
Diaz Maliksi None
Dimaporo (F.) Mandanas
Dimaporo (I.) Marañon APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 752
Durano Marcos ON THIRD READING
Dy Matugas
Enverga Mellana THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative
Eriguel Mendoza (J.) vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 752 is approved on
Escudero Mendoza (M.) Third Reading.
Espina Mercado (H.)
Evardone Mercado (R.) NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 819
Fabian Mercado-Revilla ON THIRD READING
Fariñas Montejo
Fernandez Nava REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote
Ferrer (A.) Noel on Third Reading on House Bill No. 819 and direct the
Flores Nograles Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call
Fortuno Obillo the roll for nominal voting.
Fuentebella Olivares I so move.
Fuentes Ong
Garay Ortega (F.) THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The
Garbin Ortega (V.) Chair hears none; the motion is approved.
MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011 17

Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Garay Ortega (F.)
Bill No.819, printed copies of which were distributed to the Garbin Ortega (V.)
Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of Garcia (A.) Pacquiao
the House Rules. Garcia (P.) Padilla
Garcia (P.J.) Paez
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 819, Garcia-Albano Palatino
entitled: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DISTRICT BRANCH Garin (J.) Palmones
OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN THE Garin (S.) Pancho
SECOND DISTRICT OF ILOILO, APPROPRIATING FUNDS Gatchalian Pangandaman (M.)
THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Go (A.) Pangandaman (S.)
Golez (R.) Paras
The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the Gomez Payuyo
roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of Gonzales (N.) Piamonte
the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the Gonzalez Pichay
voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as Guanlao Ping-ay
follows, per Journal No. 69: Gullas Plaza
Hataman-Salliman Ponce-Enrile
Affirmative: Herrera-Dy Primicias-Agabas
Ilagan Puno
Abad Cabilao Yambao Jaafar Quimbo
Abayon Cajayon Jalosjos (S.) Quisumbing
Acharon Cari Javier Ramos
Aggabao Casiño Joson Relampagos
Aglipay Castelo Kho (A.) Remulla
Agyao Castro Kho (D.) Robes
Albano Catamco Labadlabad Rodriguez (I.)
Alcala Celeste Lacson-Noel Rodriguez (M.)
Alcover Cerafica Lagdameo (A.) Rodriguez (R.)
Almonte Cerilles Lagdameo (M.) Roman
Alvarez (A.) Chipeco Lagman Romualdez
Amante-Matba Climaco Lanete Romualdo
Amatong Co Lapus Romulo
Andaya Cojuangco (E.) Lazatin Sacdalan
Angara Cojuangco (K.) Ledesma Sahidulla
Antonino Collantes Leonen-Pizarro Sakaluran
Antonio Cortuna Lico Salimbangon
Apacible Cosalan Limkaichong Sambar
Apostol Cruz-Gonzales Loong San Luis
Aquino Dalog Lopez (C.) Sarmiento (C.)
Arago Datumanong Lopez (C.J.) Sarmiento (M.)
Arenas Dayanghirang Loyola Sema
Arquiza Daza Madrona Singson
Arroyo (D.) De Jesus Magsaysay (M.) Socrates
Bagatsing Del Mar Malapitan Suarez
Baguilat Diaz Maliksi Sy-Alvarado
Balindong Dimaporo (F.) Mandanas Tan
Banal Dimaporo (I.) Marañon Tañada
Barzaga Durano Marcos Teves
Bataoil Dy Matugas Tieng
Batocabe Enverga Mellana Ting
Bautista Eriguel Mendoza (J.) Tinga
Bello Escudero Mendoza (M.) Tinio
Belmonte (F.) Espina Mercado (H.) Tomawis
Belmonte (V.) Evardone Mercado (R.) Treñas
Benaldo Fabian Mercado-Revilla Tugna
Benitez Fariñas Montejo Umali (C.)
Biazon Fernandez Nava Unabia
Binay Ferrer (A.) Noel Unico
Bondoc Flores Nograles Valencia
Bonoan-David Fortuno Obillo Vargas-Alfonso
Bulut-Begtang Fuentebella Olivares Velarde
Cabaluna Fuentes Ong Velasco
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Vergara Yap (S.) Bagatsing Garay

Villafuerte Yu Baguilat Garbin
Villar Zamora-Apsay Balindong Garcia (A.)
Villarica Zubiri Banal Garcia (P.)
Yap (A.) Barzaga Garcia (P.J.)
Bataoil Garcia-Albano
Negative: Batocabe Garin (J.)
Bautista Garin (S.)
None Bello Gatchalian
Belmonte (F.) Go (A.)
Abstention: Belmonte (V.) Golez (R.)
Benaldo Gomez
None Benitez Gonzales (N.)
Biazon Gonzalez
APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 819 Binay Guanlao
ON THIRD READING Bondoc Gullas
Bonoan-David Hataman-Salliman
THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative vote Bulut-Begtang Herrera-Dy
and no abstention, House Bill No. 819 is approved on Third Reading. Cabaluna Ilagan
Cabilao Yambao Jaafar
NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 839 Cajayon Jalosjos (S.)
ON THIRD READING Cari Javier
Casiño Joson
REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote Castelo Kho (A.)
on Third Reading on House Bill No. 839 and direct the Castro Kho (D.)
Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call Catamco Labadlabad
the roll for nominal voting. Celeste Lacson-Noel
I so move. Cerafica Lagdameo (A.)
Cerilles Lagdameo (M.)
THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The Chipeco Lagman
Chair hears none; the motion is approved. Climaco Lanete
Co Lapus
Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Bill Cojuangco (E.) Lazatin
No. 839, printed copies of which were distributed to the Members Cojuangco (K.) Ledesma
on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of the House Rules. Collantes Leonen-Pizarro
Cortuna Lico
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 839, Cosalan Limkaichong
entitled: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A REGULAR DISTRICT Cruz-Gonzales Loong
OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN Dalog Lopez (C.)
THE MUNICIPALITY OF CONCEPCION, PROVINCE OF Datumanong Lopez (C.J.)
TARLAC AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR. Dayanghirang Loyola
Daza Madrona
The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the De Jesus Magsaysay (M.)
roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of Del Mar Malapitan
the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the Diaz Maliksi
voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as Dimaporo (F.) Mandanas
follows, per Journal No. 69: Dimaporo (I.) Marañon
Durano Marcos
Affirmative: Dy Matugas
Enverga Mellana
Abad Amatong Eriguel Mendoza (J.)
Abayon Andaya Escudero Mendoza (M.)
Acharon Angara Espina Mercado (H.)
Aggabao Antonino Evardone Mercado (R.)
Aglipay Antonio Fabian Mercado-Revilla
Agyao Apacible Fariñas Montejo
Albano Apostol Fernandez Nava
Alcala Aquino Ferrer (A.) Noel
Alcover Arago Flores Nograles
Almonte Arenas Fortuno Obillo
Alvarez (A.) Arquiza Fuentebella Olivares
Amante-Matba Arroyo (D.) Fuentes Ong
MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011 19

Ortega (F.) Sambar Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House
Ortega (V.) San Luis Bill No.1167, printed copies of which were distributed to
Pacquiao Sarmiento (C.) the Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule
Padilla Sarmiento (M.) X of the House Rules.
Paez Sema
Palatino Singson THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 1167,
Palmones Socrates entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAND
Pancho Suarez TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) EXTENSION OFFICE
Pangandaman (M.) Sy-Alvarado LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DAPA, SURIGAO
Pangandaman (S.) Tan DEL NORTE INTO A REGULAR LTO DISTRICT OFFICE,
Paras Tañada APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER
Payuyo Teves PURPOSES.
Piamonte Tieng
Pichay Ting The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the
Ping-ay Tinga roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of
Plaza Tinio the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the
Ponce-Enrile Tomawis voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as
Primicias-Agabas Treñas follows, per Journal No. 69:
Puno Tugna
Quimbo Umali (C.) Affirmative:
Quisumbing Unabia
Ramos Unico Abad Bulut-Begtang
Relampagos Valencia Abayon Cabaluna
Remulla Vargas-Alfonso Acharon Cabilao Yambao
Robes Velarde Aggabao Cajayon
Rodriguez (I.) Velasco Aglipay Cari
Rodriguez (M.) Vergara Agyao Casiño
Rodriguez (R.) Villafuerte Albano Castelo
Roman Villar Alcala Castro
Romualdez Villarica Alcover Catamco
Romualdo Yap (A.) Almonte Celeste
Romulo Yap (S.) Alvarez (A.) Cerafica
Sacdalan Yu Amante-Matba Cerilles
Sahidulla Zamora-Apsay Amatong Chipeco
Sakaluran Zubiri Andaya Climaco
Salimbangon Angara Co
Antonino Cojuangco (E.)
Negative: Antonio Cojuangco (K.)
Apacible Collantes
None Apostol Cortuna
Aquino Cosalan
Abstention: Arago Cruz-Gonzales
Arenas Dalog
None Arquiza Datumanong
Arroyo (D.) Dayanghirang
APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 839 Bagatsing Daza
ON THIRD READING Baguilat De Jesus
Balindong Del Mar
THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative vote Banal Diaz
and no abstention, House Bill No. 839 is approved on Third Reading. Barzaga Dimaporo (F.)
Bataoil Dimaporo (I.)
NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 1167 Batocabe Durano
ON THIRD READING Bautista Dy
Bello Enverga
REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote Belmonte (F.) Eriguel
on Third Reading on House Bill No. 1167 and direct the Belmonte (V.) Escudero
Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call Benaldo Espina
the roll for nominal voting. Benitez Evardone
I so move. Biazon Fabian
Binay Fariñas
THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The Bondoc Fernandez
Chair hears none; the motion is approved. Bonoan-David Ferrer (A.)
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Flores Nograles Valencia Villarica

Fortuno Obillo Vargas-Alfonso Yap (A.)
Fuentebella Olivares Velarde Yap (S.)
Fuentes Ong Velasco Yu
Garay Ortega (F.) Vergara Zamora-Apsay
Garbin Ortega (V.) Villafuerte Zubiri
Garcia (A.) Pacquiao Villar
Garcia (P.) Padilla
Garcia (P.J.) Paez Negative:
Garcia-Albano Palatino
Garin (J.) Palmones None
Garin (S.) Pancho
Gatchalian Pangandaman (M.) Abstention:
Go (A.) Pangandaman (S.)
Golez (R.) Paras None
Gomez Payuyo
Gonzales (N.) Piamonte APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 1167
Gonzalez Pichay ON THIRD READING
Guanlao Ping-ay
Gullas Plaza THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative
Hataman-Salliman Ponce-Enrile vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 1167 is approved on
Herrera-Dy Primicias-Agabas Third Reading.
Ilagan Puno
Jaafar Quimbo NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 1967
Jalosjos (S.) Quisumbing ON THIRD READING
Javier Ramos
Joson Relampagos REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote
Kho (A.) Remulla on Third Reading on House Bill No. 1967 and direct the
Kho (D.) Robes Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call
Labadlabad Rodriguez (I.) the roll for nominal voting.
Lacson-Noel Rodriguez (M.) I so move.
Lagdameo (A.) Rodriguez (R.)
Lagdameo (M.) Roman THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The
Lagman Romualdez Chair hears none; the motion is approved.
Lanete Romualdo
Lapus Romulo Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House
Lazatin Sacdalan Bill No.1967, printed copies of which were distributed to
Ledesma Sahidulla the Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule
Leonen-Pizarro Sakaluran X of the House Rules.
Lico Salimbangon
Limkaichong Sambar THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 1967,
Loong San Luis e n t i t l e d : A N A C T C O N V E RT I N G T H E L A N D
Lopez (C.) Sarmiento (C.) TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) EXTENSION
Lopez (C.J.) Sarmiento (M.) OFFICE LOCATED IN TUBOD, LANAO DEL NORTE
Loyola Sema I N TO A R E G U L A R LTO D I S T R I C T O F F I C E ,
Madrona Singson APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR
Magsaysay (M.) Socrates OTHER PURPOSES.
Malapitan Suarez
Maliksi Sy-Alvarado The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the
Mandanas Tan roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of
Marañon Tañada the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the
Marcos Teves voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as
Matugas Tieng follows, per Journal No. 69:
Mellana Ting
Mendoza (J.) Tinga Affirmative:
Mendoza (M.) Tinio
Mercado (H.) Tomawis Abad Albano
Mercado (R.) Treñas Abayon Alcala
Mercado-Revilla Tugna Acharon Alcover
Montejo Umali (C.) Aggabao Almonte
Nava Unabia Aglipay Alvarez (A.)
Noel Unico Agyao Amante-Matba
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Amatong Eriguel Mendoza (J.) Romualdo

Andaya Escudero Mendoza (M.) Romulo
Angara Espina Mercado (H.) Sacdalan
Antonino Evardone Mercado (R.) Sahidulla
Antonio Fabian Mercado-Revilla Sakaluran
Apacible Fariñas Montejo Salimbangon
Apostol Fernandez Nava Sambar
Aquino Ferrer (A.) Noel San Luis
Arago Flores Nograles Sarmiento (C.)
Arenas Fortuno Obillo Sarmiento (M.)
Arquiza Fuentebella Olivares Sema
Arroyo (D.) Fuentes Ong Singson
Bagatsing Garay Ortega (F.) Socrates
Baguilat Garbin Ortega (V.) Suarez
Balindong Garcia (A.) Pacquiao Sy-Alvarado
Banal Garcia (P.) Padilla Tan
Barzaga Garcia (P.J.) Paez Tañada
Bataoil Garcia-Albano Palatino Teves
Batocabe Garin (J.) Palmones Tieng
Bautista Garin (S.) Pancho Ting
Bello Gatchalian Pangandaman (M.) Tinga
Belmonte (F.) Go (A.) Pangandaman (S.) Tinio
Belmonte (V.) Golez (R.) Paras Tomawis
Benaldo Gomez Payuyo Treñas
Benitez Gonzales (N.) Piamonte Tugna
Biazon Gonzalez Pichay Umali (C.)
Binay Guanlao Ping-ay Unabia
Bondoc Gullas Plaza Unico
Bonoan-David Hataman-Salliman Ponce-Enrile Valencia
Bulut-Begtang Herrera-Dy Primicias-Agabas Vargas-Alfonso
Cabaluna Ilagan Puno Velarde
Cabilao Yambao Jaafar Quimbo Velasco
Cajayon Jalosjos (S.) Quisumbing Vergara
Cari Javier Ramos Villafuerte
Casiño Joson Relampagos Villar
Castelo Kho (A.) Remulla Villarica
Castro Kho (D.) Robes Yap (A.)
Catamco Labadlabad Rodriguez (I.) Yap (S.)
Celeste Lacson-Noel Rodriguez (M.) Yu
Cerafica Lagdameo (A.) Rodriguez (R.) Zamora-Apsay
Cerilles Lagdameo (M.) Roman Zubiri
Chipeco Lagman Romualdez
Climaco Lanete
Co Lapus Negative:
Cojuangco (E.) Lazatin
Cojuangco (K.) Ledesma None
Collantes Leonen-Pizarro
Cortuna Lico Abstention:
Cosalan Limkaichong
Cruz-Gonzales Loong None
Dalog Lopez (C.)
Datumanong Lopez (C.J.) APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 1967
Dayanghirang Loyola ON THIRD READING
Daza Madrona
De Jesus Magsaysay (M.) THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative
Del Mar Malapitan vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 1967 is approved on
Diaz Maliksi Third Reading.
Dimaporo (F.) Mandanas
Dimaporo (I.) Marañon NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 2961
Durano Marcos ON THIRD READING
Dy Matugas
Enverga Mellana REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote
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on Third Reading on House Bill No. 2961 and direct the Diaz Maliksi
Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call Dimaporo (F.) Mandanas
the roll for nominal voting. Dimaporo (I.) Marañon
I so move. Durano Marcos
Dy Matugas
THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The Enverga Mellana
Chair hears none; the motion is approved. Eriguel Mendoza (J.)
Escudero Mendoza (M.)
Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Espina Mercado (H.)
Bill No.2961, printed copies of which were distributed to Evardone Mercado (R.)
the Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule Fabian Mercado-Revilla
X of the House Rules. Fariñas Montejo
Fernandez Nava
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 2961, Ferrer (A.) Noel
entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAND Flores Nograles
TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) EXTENSION OFFICE Fortuno Obillo
LOCATED IN SAN SIMON, PAMPANGA INTO A REGULAR Fuentebella Olivares
LTO DISTRICT OFFICE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS Fuentes Ong
THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Garay Ortega (F.)
Garbin Ortega (V.)
The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the Garcia (A.) Pacquiao
roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of Garcia (P.) Padilla
the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the Garcia (P.J.) Paez
voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as Garcia-Albano Palatino
follows, per Journal No. 69: Garin (J.) Palmones
Garin (S.) Pancho
Affirmative: Gatchalian Pangandaman (M.)
Go (A.) Pangandaman (S.)
Abad Belmonte (V.) Golez (R.) Paras
Abayon Benaldo Gomez Payuyo
Acharon Benitez Gonzales (N.) Piamonte
Aggabao Biazon Gonzalez Pichay
Aglipay Binay Guanlao Ping-ay
Agyao Bondoc Gullas Plaza
Albano Bonoan-David Hataman-Salliman Ponce-Enrile
Alcala Bulut-Begtang Herrera-Dy Primicias-Agabas
Alcover Cabaluna Ilagan Puno
Almonte Cabilao Yambao Jaafar Quimbo
Alvarez (A.) Cajayon Jalosjos (S.) Quisumbing
Amante-Matba Cari Javier Ramos
Amatong Casiño Joson Relampagos
Andaya Castelo Kho (A.) Remulla
Angara Castro Kho (D.) Robes
Antonino Catamco Labadlabad Rodriguez (I.)
Antonio Celeste Lacson-Noel Rodriguez (M.)
Apacible Cerafica Lagdameo (A.) Rodriguez (R.)
Apostol Cerilles Lagdameo (M.) Roman
Aquino Chipeco Lagman Romualdez
Arago Climaco Lanete Romualdo
Arenas Co Lapus Romulo
Arquiza Cojuangco (E.) Lazatin Sacdalan
Arroyo (D.) Cojuangco (K.) Ledesma Sahidulla
Bagatsing Collantes Leonen-Pizarro Sakaluran
Baguilat Cortuna Lico Salimbangon
Balindong Cosalan Limkaichong Sambar
Banal Cruz-Gonzales Loong San Luis
Barzaga Dalog Lopez (C.) Sarmiento (C.)
Bataoil Datumanong Lopez (C.J.) Sarmiento (M.)
Batocabe Dayanghirang Loyola Sema
Bautista Daza Madrona Singson
Bello De Jesus Magsaysay (M.) Socrates
Belmonte (F.) Del Mar Malapitan Suarez
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Sy-Alvarado Valencia Acharon Dayanghirang

Tan Vargas-Alfonso Aggabao Daza
Tañada Velarde Aglipay De Jesus
Teves Velasco Agyao Del Mar
Tieng Vergara Albano Diaz
Ting Villafuerte Alcala Dimaporo (F.)
Tinga Villar Alcover Dimaporo (I.)
Tinio Villarica Almonte Durano
Tomawis Yap (A.) Alvarez (A.) Dy
Treñas Yap (S.) Amante-Matba Enverga
Tugna Yu Amatong Eriguel
Umali (C.) Zamora-Apsay Andaya Escudero
Unabia Zubiri Angara Espina
Unico Antonino Evardone
Antonio Fabian
Negative: Apacible Fariñas
Apostol Fernandez
None Aquino Ferrer (A.)
Arago Flores
Abstention: Arenas Fortuno
Arquiza Fuentebella
None Arroyo (D.) Fuentes
Bagatsing Garay
APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 2961 Baguilat Garbin
ON THIRD READING Balindong Garcia (A.)
Banal Garcia (P.)
THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative Barzaga Garcia (P.J.)
vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 2961 is approved on Bataoil Garcia-Albano
Third Reading. Batocabe Garin (J.)
Bautista Garin (S.)
NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 3714 Bello Gatchalian
ON THIRD READING Belmonte (F.) Go (A.)
Belmonte (V.) Golez (R.)
REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote Benaldo Gomez
on Third Reading on House Bill No. 3714 and direct the Benitez Gonzales (N.)
Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call Biazon Gonzalez
the roll for nominal voting. Binay Guanlao
I so move. Bondoc Gullas
Bonoan-David Hataman-Salliman
THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The Bulut-Begtang Herrera-Dy
Chair hears none; the motion is approved. Cabaluna Ilagan
Cabilao Yambao Jaafar
Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Cajayon Jalosjos (S.)
Bill No.3714, printed copies of which were distributed to Cari Javier
the Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule Casiño Joson
X of the House Rules. Castelo Kho (A.)
Castro Kho (D.)
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 3714, Catamco Labadlabad
entitled: AN ACT DECLARING DECEMBER 2 OF EVERY Celeste Lacson-Noel
YEAR AS A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN PASAY Cerafica Lagdameo (A.)
CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE “FOUNDATION DAY OF Cerilles Lagdameo (M.)
PASAY CITY.” Chipeco Lagman
Climaco Lanete
The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the Co Lapus
roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of Cojuangco (E.) Lazatin
the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the Cojuangco (K.) Ledesma
voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as Collantes Leonen-Pizarro
follows, per Journal No. 69: Cortuna Lico
Cosalan Limkaichong
Affirmative: Cruz-Gonzales Loong
Dalog Lopez (C.)
Abad Abayon Datumanong Lopez (C.J.)
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Loyola Rodriguez (I.) NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4094

Madrona Rodriguez (M.) ON THIRD READING
Magsaysay (M.) Rodriguez (R.)
Malapitan Roman REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote
Maliksi Romualdez on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4094 and direct the
Mandanas Romualdo Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call
Marañon Romulo the roll for nominal voting.
Marcos Sacdalan I so move.
Matugas Sahidulla
Mellana Sakaluran THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The
Mendoza (J.) Salimbangon Chair hears none; the motion is approved.
Mendoza (M.) Sambar
Mercado (H.) San Luis Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House
Mercado (R.) Sarmiento (C.) Bill No.4094, printed copies of which were distributed to
Mercado-Revilla Sarmiento (M.) the Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule
Montejo Sema X of the House Rules.
Nava Singson
Noel Socrates THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4094,
Nograles Suarez entitled: AN ACT SEPARATING THE CITY OF BATANGAS
Obillo Sy-Alvarado FROM THE SECOND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE
Olivares Tan PROVINCE OF BATANGAS TO CONSTITUTE THE LONE
Ong Tañada LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF BATANGAS.
Ortega (F.) Teves
Ortega (V.) Tieng The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the
Pacquiao Ting roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of
Padilla Tinga the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the
Paez Tinio voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as
Palatino Tomawis follows, per Journal No. 69:
Palmones Treñas
Pancho Tugna Affirmative:
Pangandaman (M.) Umali (C.)
Pangandaman (S.) Unabia Abad Bautista
Paras Unico Abayon Bello
Payuyo Valencia Acharon Belmonte (F.)
Piamonte Vargas-Alfonso Aggabao Belmonte (V.)
Pichay Velarde Aglipay Benaldo
Ping-ay Velasco Agyao Benitez
Plaza Vergara Albano Biazon
Ponce-Enrile Villafuerte Alcala Binay
Primicias-Agabas Villar Alcover Bondoc
Puno Villarica Almonte Bonoan-David
Quimbo Yap (A.) Alvarez (A.) Bulut-Begtang
Quisumbing Yap (S.) Amante-Matba Cabaluna
Ramos Yu Amatong Cabilao Yambao
Relampagos Zamora-Apsay Andaya Cajayon
Remulla Zubiri Angara Cari
Robes Antonino Casiño
Antonio Castelo
Negative: Apacible Castro
Apostol Catamco
None Aquino Celeste
Arago Cerafica
Abstention: Arenas Cerilles
Arquiza Chipeco
None Arroyo (D.) Climaco
Bagatsing Co
APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 3714 Baguilat Cojuangco (E.)
ON THIRD READING Balindong Cojuangco (K.)
Banal Collantes
THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative Barzaga Cortuna
vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 3714 is approved on Bataoil Cosalan
Third Reading. Batocabe Cruz-Gonzales
MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011 25

Dalog Lopez (C.) Sarmiento (C.) Umali (C.)

Datumanong Lopez (C.J.) Sarmiento (M.) Unabia
Dayanghirang Loyola Sema Unico
Daza Madrona Singson Valencia
De Jesus Magsaysay (M.) Socrates Vargas-Alfonso
Del Mar Malapitan Suarez Velarde
Diaz Maliksi Sy-Alvarado Velasco
Dimaporo (F.) Mandanas Tan Vergara
Dimaporo (I.) Marañon Tañada Villafuerte
Durano Marcos Teves Villar
Dy Matugas Tieng Villarica
Enverga Mellana Ting Yap (A.)
Eriguel Mendoza (J.) Tinga Yap (S.)
Escudero Mendoza (M.) Tinio Yu
Espina Mercado (H.) Tomawis Zamora-Apsay
Evardone Mercado (R.) Treñas Zubiri
Fabian Mercado-Revilla Tugna
Fariñas Montejo
Fernandez Nava Negative:
Ferrer (A.) Noel
Flores Nograles None
Fortuno Obillo
Fuentebella Olivares Abstention:
Fuentes Ong
Garay Ortega (F.) None
Garbin Ortega (V.)
Garcia (A.) Pacquiao APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4094
Garcia (P.) Padilla ON THIRD READING
Garcia (P.J.) Paez
Garcia-Albano Palatino THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative
Garin (J.) Palmones vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4094 is approved on
Garin (S.) Pancho Third Reading.
Gatchalian Pangandaman (M.)
Go (A.) Pangandaman (S.) NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4413
Golez (R.) Paras ON THIRD READING
Gomez Payuyo
Gonzales (N.) Piamonte REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote
Gonzalez Pichay on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4413 and direct the
Guanlao Ping-ay Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call
Gullas Plaza the roll for nominal voting.
Hataman-Salliman Ponce-Enrile I so move.
Herrera-Dy Primicias-Agabas
Ilagan Puno THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The
Jaafar Quimbo Chair hears none; the motion is approved.
Jalosjos (S.) Quisumbing
Javier Ramos Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Bill
Joson Relampagos No. 4413, printed copies of which were distributed to the Members
Kho (A.) Remulla on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of the House Rules.
Kho (D.) Robes
Labadlabad Rodriguez (I.) THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4413, entitled:
Lacson-Noel Rodriguez (M.) ANACTCONVERTINGTHE QUIRINO STATE COLLEGE (QSC)
Lagdameo (A.) Rodriguez (R.) IN THE MUNICIPALITYOF DIFFUN, PROVINCE OF QUIRINO
Lagdameo (M.) Roman INTOASTATE UNIVERSITYTO BE KNOWNAS THE QUIRINO
Lagman Romualdez STATE UNIVERSITY(QSU), INTEGRATINGTHEREWITH THE
Lanete Romualdo QUIRINO POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE (QPC) IN THE
Lapus Romulo MUNICIPALITY OF CABARROGUIS AND THE MADDELA
Lazatin Sacdalan INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY(MIT) IN THE MUNICIPALITY
Ledesma Sahidulla OF MADDELA, ALL LOCATED IN THE PROVINCE OF
Leonen-Pizarro Sakaluran QUIRINO ANDAPPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Lico Salimbangon
Limkaichong Sambar The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the
Loong San Luis roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of
26 MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011

the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the Lacson-Noel Puno
voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as Lagdameo (A.) Quimbo
follows, per Journal No. 69: Lagdameo (M.) Quisumbing
Lagman Ramos
Affirmative: Lanete Relampagos
Lapus Remulla
Abad Cojuangco (E.) Lazatin Robes
Abayon Cojuangco (K.) Ledesma Rodriguez (I.)
Acharon Collantes Leonen-Pizarro Rodriguez (M.)
Aggabao Cortuna Lico Rodriguez (R.)
Aglipay Cosalan Limkaichong Roman
Agyao Cruz-Gonzales Loong Romualdez
Albano Dalog Lopez (C.) Romualdo
Alcala Datumanong Lopez (C.J.) Romulo
Alcover Dayanghirang Loyola Sacdalan
Almonte Daza Madrona Sahidulla
Alvarez (A.) De Jesus Magsaysay (M.) Sakaluran
Amante-Matba Del Mar Malapitan Salimbangon
Amatong Diaz Maliksi Sambar
Andaya Dimaporo (F.) Mandanas San Luis
Angara Dimaporo (I.) Marañon Sarmiento (C.)
Antonino Durano Marcos Sarmiento (M.)
Antonio Dy Matugas Sema
Apacible Enverga Mellana Singson
Apostol Eriguel Mendoza (J.) Socrates
Aquino Escudero Mendoza (M.) Suarez
Arago Espina Mercado (H.) Sy-Alvarado
Arenas Evardone Mercado (R.) Tan
Arquiza Fabian Mercado-Revilla Tañada
Arroyo (D.) Fariñas Montejo Teves
Bagatsing Fernandez Nava Tieng
Baguilat Ferrer (A.) Noel Ting
Balindong Flores Nograles Tinga
Banal Fortuno Obillo Tinio
Barzaga Fuentebella Olivares Tomawis
Bataoil Fuentes Ong Treñas
Batocabe Garay Ortega (F.) Tugna
Bautista Garbin Ortega (V.) Umali (C.)
Bello Garcia (A.) Pacquiao Unabia
Belmonte (F.) Garcia (P.) Padilla Unico
Belmonte (V.) Garcia (P.J.) Paez Valencia
Benaldo Garcia-Albano Palatino Vargas-Alfonso
Benitez Garin (J.) Palmones Velarde
Biazon Garin (S.) Pancho Velasco
Binay Gatchalian Pangandaman (M.) Vergara
Bondoc Go (A.) Pangandaman (S.) Villafuerte
Bonoan-David Golez (R.) Paras Villar
Bulut-Begtang Gomez Payuyo Villarica
Cabaluna Gonzales (N.) Piamonte Yap (A.)
Cabilao Yambao Gonzalez Pichay Yap (S.)
Cajayon Guanlao Ping-ay Yu
Cari Gullas Plaza Zamora-Apsay
Casiño Hataman-Salliman Ponce-Enrile Zubiri
Castelo Herrera-Dy Primicias-Agabas
Castro Ilagan
Catamco Jaafar Negative:
Celeste Jalosjos (S.)
Cerafica Javier None
Cerilles Joson
Chipeco Kho (A.) Abstention:
Climaco Kho (D.)
Co Labadlabad None
MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011 27

APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4413 Cajayon Jalosjos (S.)

ON THIRD READING Cari Javier
Casiño Joson
THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative Castelo Kho (A.)
vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4413 is approved on Castro Kho (D.)
Third Reading. Catamco Labadlabad
Celeste Lacson-Noel
NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4418 Cerafica Lagdameo (A.)
ON THIRD READING Cerilles Lagdameo (M.)
Chipeco Lagman
REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote Climaco Lanete
on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4418 and direct the Co Lapus
Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call Cojuangco (E.) Lazatin
the roll for nominal voting. Cojuangco (K.) Ledesma
I so move. Collantes Leonen-Pizarro
Cortuna Lico
THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The Cosalan Limkaichong
Chair hears none; the motion is approved. Cruz-Gonzales Loong
Dalog Lopez (C.)
Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Datumanong Lopez (C.J.)
Bill No. 4418, printed copies of which were distributed to Dayanghirang Loyola
the Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule Daza Madrona
X of the House Rules. De Jesus Magsaysay (M.)
Del Mar Malapitan
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4418, Diaz Maliksi
entitled: AN ACT DECLARING FEBRUARY 7 OF EVERY Dimaporo (F.) Mandanas
YEAR AS A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE Dimaporo (I.) Marañon
MUNICIPALITY OF MANTICAO, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS Durano Marcos
ORIENTAL IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDING Dy Matugas
ANNIVERSARY TO BE KNOWN AS “ARAW NG Enverga Mellana
MANTICAO.” Eriguel Mendoza (J.)
Escudero Mendoza (M.)
The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the Espina Mercado (H.)
roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of Evardone Mercado (R.)
the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the Fabian Mercado-Revilla
voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as Fariñas Montejo
follows, per Journal No. 69: Fernandez Nava
Ferrer (A.) Noel
Affirmative: Flores Nograles
Fortuno Obillo
Abad Arquiza Fuentebella Olivares
Abayon Arroyo (D.) Fuentes Ong
Acharon Bagatsing Garay Ortega (F.)
Aggabao Baguilat Garbin Ortega (V.)
Aglipay Balindong Garcia (A.) Pacquiao
Agyao Banal Garcia (P.) Padilla
Albano Barzaga Garcia (P.J.) Paez
Alcala Bataoil Garcia-Albano Palatino
Alcover Batocabe Garin (J.) Palmones
Almonte Bautista Garin (S.) Pancho
Alvarez (A.) Bello Gatchalian Pangandaman (M.)
Amante-Matba Belmonte (F.) Go (A.) Pangandaman (S.)
Amatong Belmonte (V.) Golez (R.) Paras
Andaya Benaldo Gomez Payuyo
Angara Benitez Gonzales (N.) Piamonte
Antonino Biazon Gonzalez Pichay
Antonio Binay Guanlao Ping-ay
Apacible Bondoc Gullas Plaza
Apostol Bonoan-David Hataman-Salliman Ponce-Enrile
Aquino Bulut-Begtang Herrera-Dy Primicias-Agabas
Arago Cabaluna Ilagan Puno
Arenas Cabilao Yambao Jaafar Quimbo
28 MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011

Quisumbing Tañada AS A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE

Ramos Teves MUNICIPALITY OF OPOL, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS
Relampagos Tieng ORIENTAL IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDING
Remulla Ting ANNIVERSARY TO BE KNOWN AS “ARAW NG
Robes Tinga OPOL.”
Rodriguez (I.) Tinio
Rodriguez (M.) Tomawis The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the
Rodriguez (R.) Treñas roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of
Roman Tugna the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the
Romualdez Umali (C.) voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as
Romualdo Unabia follows, per Journal No. 69:
Romulo Unico
Sacdalan Valencia Affirmative:
Sahidulla Vargas-Alfonso
Sakaluran Velarde Abad Castro
Salimbangon Velasco Abayon Catamco
Sambar Vergara Acharon Celeste
San Luis Villafuerte Aggabao Cerafica
Sarmiento (C.) Villar Aglipay Cerilles
Sarmiento (M.) Villarica Agyao Chipeco
Sema Yap (A.) Albano Climaco
Singson Yap (S.) Alcala Co
Socrates Yu Alcover Cojuangco (E.)
Suarez Zamora-Apsay Almonte Cojuangco (K.)
Sy-Alvarado Zubiri Alvarez (A.) Collantes
Tan Amante-Matba Cortuna
Amatong Cosalan
Negative: Andaya Cruz-Gonzales
Angara Dalog
None Antonino Datumanong
Antonio Dayanghirang
Abstention: Apacible Daza
Apostol De Jesus
None Aquino Del Mar
Arago Diaz
Arenas Dimaporo (F.)
APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4418 Arquiza Dimaporo (I.)
ON THIRD READING Arroyo (D.) Durano
Bagatsing Dy
THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative Baguilat Enverga
vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4418 is approved on Balindong Eriguel
Third Reading. Banal Escudero
Barzaga Espina
NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4419 Bataoil Evardone
ON THIRD READING Batocabe Fabian
Bautista Fariñas
REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote Bello Fernandez
on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4419 and direct the Belmonte (F.) Ferrer (A.)
Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call Belmonte (V.) Flores
the roll for nominal voting. Benaldo Fortuno
I so move. Benitez Fuentebella
Biazon Fuentes
THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The Binay Garay
Chair hears none; the motion is approved. Bondoc Garbin
Bonoan-David Garcia (A.)
Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Bulut-Begtang Garcia (P.)
Bill No. 4419, printed copies of which were distributed to Cabaluna Garcia (P.J.)
the Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule Cabilao Yambao Garcia-Albano
X of the House Rules. Cajayon Garin (J.)
Cari Garin (S.)
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4419, Casiño Gatchalian
entitled: AN ACT DECLARING JUNE 15 OF EVERY YEAR Castelo Go (A.)
MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011 29

Golez (R.) Paras Negative:

Gomez Payuyo
Gonzales (N.) Piamonte None
Gonzalez Pichay
Guanlao Ping-ay Abstention:
Gullas Plaza
Hataman-Salliman Ponce-Enrile None
Herrera-Dy Primicias-Agabas
Ilagan Puno APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4419
Jaafar Quimbo ON THIRD READING
Jalosjos (S.) Quisumbing
Javier Ramos THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative
Joson Relampagos vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4419 is approved on
Kho (A.) Remulla Third Reading.
Kho (D.) Robes
Labadlabad Rodriguez (I.) NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4420
Lacson-Noel Rodriguez (M.) ON THIRD READING
Lagdameo (A.) Rodriguez (R.)
Lagdameo (M.) Roman REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote
Lagman Romualdez on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4420 and direct the
Lanete Romualdo Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call
Lapus Romulo the roll for nominal voting.
Lazatin Sacdalan I so move.
Ledesma Sahidulla
Leonen-Pizarro Sakaluran THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The
Lico Salimbangon Chair hears none; the motion is approved.
Limkaichong Sambar
Loong San Luis Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House
Lopez (C.) Sarmiento (C.) Bill No.4420, printed copies of which were distributed to
Lopez (C.J.) Sarmiento (M.) the Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule
Loyola Sema X of the House Rules.
Madrona Singson
Magsaysay (M.) Socrates THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4420,
Malapitan Suarez entitled: AN ACT DECLARING JUNE 14 OF EVERY YEAR
Maliksi Sy-Alvarado AS A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE
Mandanas Tan MUNICIPALITY OF NAAWAN, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS
Marañon Tañada ORIENTAL IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDING
Marcos Teves ANNIVERSARY TO BE KNOWN AS “ARAW NG
Matugas Tieng NAAWAN.”
Mellana Ting
Mendoza (J.) Tinga The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the
Mendoza (M.) Tinio roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of
Mercado (H.) Tomawis the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the
Mercado (R.) Treñas voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as
Mercado-Revilla Tugna follows, per Journal No. 69:
Montejo Umali (C.)
Nava Unabia Affirmative:
Noel Unico
Nograles Valencia Abad Angara
Obillo Vargas-Alfonso Abayon Antonino
Olivares Velarde Acharon Antonio
Ong Velasco Aggabao Apacible
Ortega (F.) Vergara Aglipay Apostol
Ortega (V.) Villafuerte Agyao Aquino
Pacquiao Villar Albano Arago
Padilla Villarica Alcala Arenas
Paez Yap (A.) Alcover Arquiza
Palatino Yap (S.) Almonte Arroyo (D.)
Palmones Yu Alvarez (A.) Bagatsing
Pancho Zamora-Apsay Amante-Matba Baguilat
Pangandaman (M.) Zubiri Amatong Balindong
Pangandaman (S.) Andaya Banal
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Barzaga Garcia (P.J.) Paez Sarmiento (C.)

Bataoil Garcia-Albano Palatino Sarmiento (M.)
Batocabe Garin (J.) Palmones Sema
Bautista Garin (S.) Pancho Singson
Bello Gatchalian Pangandaman (M.) Socrates
Belmonte (F.) Go (A.) Pangandaman (S.) Suarez
Belmonte (V.) Golez (R.) Paras Sy-Alvarado
Benaldo Gomez Payuyo Tan
Benitez Gonzales (N.) Piamonte Tañada
Biazon Gonzalez Pichay Teves
Binay Guanlao Ping-ay Tieng
Bondoc Gullas Plaza Ting
Bonoan-David Hataman-Salliman Ponce-Enrile Tinga
Bulut-Begtang Herrera-Dy Primicias-Agabas Tinio
Cabaluna Ilagan Puno Tomawis
Cabilao Yambao Jaafar Quimbo Treñas
Cajayon Jalosjos (S.) Quisumbing Tugna
Cari Javier Ramos Umali (C.)
Casiño Joson Relampagos Unabia
Castelo Kho (A.) Remulla Unico
Castro Kho (D.) Robes Valencia
Catamco Labadlabad Rodriguez (I.) Vargas-Alfonso
Celeste Lacson-Noel Rodriguez (M.) Velarde
Cerafica Lagdameo (A.) Rodriguez (R.) Velasco
Cerilles Lagdameo (M.) Roman Vergara
Chipeco Lagman Romualdez Villafuerte
Climaco Lanete Romualdo Villar
Co Lapus Romulo Villarica
Cojuangco (E.) Lazatin Sacdalan Yap (A.)
Cojuangco (K.) Ledesma Sahidulla Yap (S.)
Collantes Leonen-Pizarro Sakaluran Yu
Cortuna Lico Salimbangon Zamora-Apsay
Cosalan Limkaichong Sambar Zubiri
Cruz-Gonzales Loong San Luis
Dalog Lopez (C.)
Datumanong Lopez (C.J.) Negative:
Dayanghirang Loyola
Daza Madrona None
De Jesus Magsaysay (M.)
Del Mar Malapitan Abstention:
Diaz Maliksi
Dimaporo (F.) Mandanas None
Dimaporo (I.) Marañon
Durano Marcos
Dy Matugas APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4420
Enverga Mellana ON THIRD READING
Eriguel Mendoza (J.)
Escudero Mendoza (M.) THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative
Espina Mercado (H.) vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4420 is approved on
Evardone Mercado (R.) Third Reading.
Fabian Mercado-Revilla
Fariñas Montejo NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4421
Fernandez Nava ON THIRD READING
Ferrer (A.) Noel
Flores Nograles REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote
Fortuno Obillo on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4421 and direct the
Fuentebella Olivares Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call
Fuentes Ong the roll for nominal voting.
Garay Ortega (F.) I so move.
Garbin Ortega (V.)
Garcia (A.) Pacquiao THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The
Garcia (P.) Padilla Chair hears none; the motion is approved.
MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011 31

Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Fuentebella Olivares
Bill No. 4421, printed copies of which were distributed to Fuentes Ong
the Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule Garay Ortega (F.)
X of the House Rules. Garbin Ortega (V.)
Garcia (A.) Pacquiao
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4421, Garcia (P.) Padilla
entitled: AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 16 OF EVERY YEAR Garcia (P.J.) Paez
AS A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE Garcia-Albano Palatino
MUNICIPALITY OF LUGAIT, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS Garin (J.) Palmones
ORIENTAL IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDING Garin (S.) Pancho
ANNIVERSARY TO BE KNOWN AS “ARAW NG LUGAIT.” Gatchalian Pangandaman (M.)
Go (A.) Pangandaman (S.)
The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the Golez (R.) Paras
roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of Gomez Payuyo
the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the Gonzales (N.) Piamonte
voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as Gonzalez Pichay
follows, per Journal No. 69: Guanlao Ping-ay
Gullas Plaza
Affirmative: Hataman-Salliman Ponce-Enrile
Herrera-Dy Primicias-Agabas
Abad Cabaluna Ilagan Puno
Abayon Cabilao Yambao Jaafar Quimbo
Acharon Cajayon Jalosjos (S.) Quisumbing
Aggabao Cari Javier Ramos
Aglipay Casiño Joson Relampagos
Agyao Castelo Kho (A.) Remulla
Albano Castro Kho (D.) Robes
Alcala Catamco Labadlabad Rodriguez (I.)
Alcover Celeste Lacson-Noel Rodriguez (M.)
Almonte Cerafica Lagdameo (A.) Rodriguez (R.)
Alvarez (A.) Cerilles Lagdameo (M.) Roman
Amante-Matba Chipeco Lagman Romualdez
Amatong Climaco Lanete Romualdo
Andaya Co Lapus Romulo
Angara Cojuangco (E.) Lazatin Sacdalan
Antonino Cojuangco (K.) Ledesma Sahidulla
Antonio Collantes Leonen-Pizarro Sakaluran
Apacible Cortuna Lico Salimbangon
Apostol Cosalan Limkaichong Sambar
Aquino Cruz-Gonzales Loong San Luis
Arago Dalog Lopez (C.) Sarmiento (C.)
Arenas Datumanong Lopez (C.J.) Sarmiento (M.)
Arquiza Dayanghirang Loyola Sema
Arroyo (D.) Daza Madrona Singson
Bagatsing De Jesus Magsaysay (M.) Socrates
Baguilat Del Mar Malapitan Suarez
Balindong Diaz Maliksi Sy-Alvarado
Banal Dimaporo (F.) Mandanas Tan
Barzaga Dimaporo (I.) Marañon Tañada
Bataoil Durano Marcos Teves
Batocabe Dy Matugas Tieng
Bautista Enverga Mellana Ting
Bello Eriguel Mendoza (J.) Tinga
Belmonte (F.) Escudero Mendoza (M.) Tinio
Belmonte (V.) Espina Mercado (H.) Tomawis
Benaldo Evardone Mercado (R.) Treñas
Benitez Fabian Mercado-Revilla Tugna
Biazon Fariñas Montejo Umali (C.)
Binay Fernandez Nava Unabia
Bondoc Ferrer (A.) Noel Unico
Bonoan-David Flores Nograles Valencia
Bulut-Begtang Fortuno Obillo Vargas-Alfonso
32 MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011

Velarde Yap (A.) Angara Espina

Velasco Yap (S.) Antonino Evardone
Vergara Yu Antonio Fabian
Villafuerte Zamora-Apsay Apacible Fariñas
Villar Zubiri Apostol Fernandez
Villarica Aquino Ferrer (A.)
Arago Flores
Negative: Arenas Fortuno
Arquiza Fuentebella
None Arroyo (D.) Fuentes
Bagatsing Garay
Abstention: Baguilat Garbin
Balindong Garcia (A.)
None Banal Garcia (P.)
Barzaga Garcia (P.J.)
APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4421 Bataoil Garcia-Albano
ON THIRD READING Batocabe Garin (J.)
Bautista Garin (S.)
THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative Bello Gatchalian
vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4421 is approved on Belmonte (F.) Go (A.)
Third Reading. Belmonte (V.) Golez (R.)
Benaldo Gomez
NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4422 Benitez Gonzales (N.)
ON THIRD READING Biazon Gonzalez
Binay Guanlao
REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote Bondoc Gullas
on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4422 and direct the Bonoan-David Hataman-Salliman
Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call Bulut-Begtang Herrera-Dy
the roll for nominal voting. Cabaluna Ilagan
I so move. Cabilao Yambao Jaafar
Cajayon Jalosjos (S.)
THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The Cari Javier
Chair hears none; the motion is approved. Casiño Joson
Castelo Kho (A.)
Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Castro Kho (D.)
Bill No.4422, printed copies of which were distributed to Catamco Labadlabad
the Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule Celeste Lacson-Noel
X of the House Rules. Cerafica Lagdameo (A.)
Cerilles Lagdameo (M.)
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4422, Chipeco Lagman
entitled: AN ACT DECLARING JUNE 8 OF EACH YEAR AS Climaco Lanete
A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE Co Lapus
MUNICIPALITY OF GITAGUM, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS Cojuangco (E.) Lazatin
ORIENTAL IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDING Cojuangco (K.) Ledesma
ANNIVERSARY TO BE KNOWN AS “ARAW NG Collantes Leonen-Pizarro
GITAGUM.” Cortuna Lico
Cosalan Limkaichong
The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the Cruz-Gonzales Loong
roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of Dalog Lopez (C.)
the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the Datumanong Lopez (C.J.)
voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as Dayanghirang Loyola
follows, per Journal No. 69: Daza Madrona
De Jesus Magsaysay (M.)
Affirmative: Del Mar Malapitan
Diaz Maliksi
Abad Alcala Dimaporo (F.) Mandanas
Abayon Alcover Dimaporo (I.) Marañon
Acharon Almonte Durano Marcos
Aggabao Alvarez (A.) Dy Matugas
Aglipay Amante-Matba Enverga Mellana
Agyao Amatong Eriguel Mendoza (J.)
Albano Andaya Escudero Mendoza (M.)
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Mercado (H.) Romulo Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call
Mercado (R.) Sacdalan the roll for nominal voting.
Mercado-Revilla Sahidulla I so move.
Montejo Sakaluran
Nava Salimbangon THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The
Noel Sambar Chair hears none; the motion is approved.
Nograles San Luis
Obillo Sarmiento (C.) Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House
Olivares Sarmiento (M.) Bill No. 4423, printed copies of which were distributed to
Ong Sema the Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule
Ortega (F.) Singson X of the House Rules.
Ortega (V.) Socrates
Pacquiao Suarez THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4423,
Padilla Sy-Alvarado entitled: AN ACT DECLARING JANUARY 16 OF EVERY
Paez Tan YEAR AS A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE
Palatino Tañada CITY OF NAVOTAS.
Palmones Teves
Pancho Tieng The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the
Pangandaman (M.) Ting roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of
Pangandaman (S.) Tinga the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the
Paras Tinio voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as
Payuyo Tomawis follows, per Journal No. 69:
Piamonte Treñas
Pichay Tugna Affirmative:
Ping-ay Umali (C.)
Plaza Unabia Abad Biazon
Ponce-Enrile Unico Abayon Binay
Primicias-Agabas Valencia Acharon Bondoc
Puno Vargas-Alfonso Aggabao Bonoan-David
Quimbo Velarde Aglipay Bulut-Begtang
Quisumbing Velasco Agyao Cabaluna
Ramos Vergara Albano Cabilao Yambao
Relampagos Villafuerte Alcala Cajayon
Remulla Villar Alcover Cari
Robes Villarica Almonte Casiño
Rodriguez (I.) Yap (A.) Alvarez (A.) Castelo
Rodriguez (M.) Yap (S.) Amante-Matba Castro
Rodriguez (R.) Yu Amatong Catamco
Roman Zamora-Apsay Andaya Celeste
Romualdez Zubiri Angara Cerafica
Romualdo Antonino Cerilles
Antonio Chipeco
Negative: Apacible Climaco
Apostol Co
None Aquino Cojuangco (E.)
Arago Cojuangco (K.)
Abstention: Arenas Collantes
Arquiza Cortuna
None Arroyo (D.) Cosalan
Bagatsing Cruz-Gonzales
APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4422 Baguilat Dalog
ON THIRD READING Balindong Datumanong
Banal Dayanghirang
THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative Barzaga Daza
vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4422 is approved on Bataoil De Jesus
Third Reading. Batocabe Del Mar
Bautista Diaz
NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4423 Bello Dimaporo (F.)
ON THIRD READING Belmonte (F.) Dimaporo (I.)
Belmonte (V.) Durano
REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote Benaldo Dy
on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4423 and direct the Benitez Enverga
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Eriguel Mendoza (J.) Tinga Velasco

Escudero Mendoza (M.) Tinio Vergara
Espina Mercado (H.) Tomawis Villafuerte
Evardone Mercado (R.) Treñas Villar
Fabian Mercado-Revilla Tugna Villarica
Fariñas Montejo Umali (C.) Yap (A.)
Fernandez Nava Unabia Yap (S.)
Ferrer (A.) Noel Unico Yu
Flores Nograles Valencia Zamora-Apsay
Fortuno Obillo Vargas-Alfonso Zubiri
Fuentebella Olivares Velarde
Fuentes Ong
Garay Ortega (F.) Negative:
Garbin Ortega (V.)
Garcia (A.) Pacquiao None
Garcia (P.) Padilla
Garcia (P.J.) Paez Abstention:
Garcia-Albano Palatino
Garin (J.) Palmones None
Garin (S.) Pancho
Gatchalian Pangandaman (M.) APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4423
Go (A.) Pangandaman (S.) ON THIRD READING
Golez (R.) Paras
Gomez Payuyo THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative
Gonzales (N.) Piamonte vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4423 is approved on
Gonzalez Pichay Third Reading.
Guanlao Ping-ay
Gullas Plaza NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4424
Hataman-Salliman Ponce-Enrile ON THIRD READING
Herrera-Dy Primicias-Agabas
Ilagan Puno REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote
Jaafar Quimbo on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4424 and direct the
Jalosjos (S.) Quisumbing Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call
Javier Ramos the roll for nominal voting.
Joson Relampagos I so move.
Kho (A.) Remulla
Kho (D.) Robes THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The
Labadlabad Rodriguez (I.) Chair hears none; the motion is approved.
Lacson-Noel Rodriguez (M.)
Lagdameo (A.) Rodriguez (R.) Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House
Lagdameo (M.) Roman Bill No. 4424, printed copies of which were distributed to
Lagman Romualdez the Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule
Lanete Romualdo X of the House Rules.
Lapus Romulo
Lazatin Sacdalan THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4424,
Ledesma Sahidulla entitled: AN ACT DECLARING MAY 22 OF EVERY YEAR AS
Leonen-Pizarro Sakaluran A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE
Lico Salimbangon OF GUIMARAS TO COMMEMORATE ITS ANNIVERSARY.
Limkaichong Sambar
Loong San Luis The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the roll for
Lopez (C.) Sarmiento (C.) nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of the House, a
Lopez (C.J.) Sarmiento (M.) second roll call was made. The result of the voting on Third Reading
Loyola Sema on the aforesaid House bill is as follows, per Journal No. 69:
Madrona Singson
Magsaysay (M.) Socrates Affirmative:
Malapitan Suarez
Maliksi Sy-Alvarado Abad Albano
Mandanas Tan Abayon Alcala
Marañon Tañada Acharon Alcover
Marcos Teves Aggabao Almonte
Matugas Tieng Aglipay Alvarez (A.)
Mellana Ting Agyao Amante-Matba
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Amatong Eriguel Mendoza (J.) Romualdo

Andaya Escudero Mendoza (M.) Romulo
Angara Espina Mercado (H.) Sacdalan
Antonino Evardone Mercado (R.) Sahidulla
Antonio Fabian Mercado-Revilla Sakaluran
Apacible Fariñas Montejo Salimbangon
Apostol Fernandez Nava Sambar
Aquino Ferrer (A.) Noel San Luis
Arago Flores Nograles Sarmiento (C.)
Arenas Fortuno Obillo Sarmiento (M.)
Arquiza Fuentebella Olivares Sema
Arroyo (D.) Fuentes Ong Singson
Bagatsing Garay Ortega (F.) Socrates
Baguilat Garbin Ortega (V.) Suarez
Balindong Garcia (A.) Pacquiao Sy-Alvarado
Banal Garcia (P.) Padilla Tan
Barzaga Garcia (P.J.) Paez Tañada
Bataoil Garcia-Albano Palatino Teves
Batocabe Garin (J.) Palmones Tieng
Bautista Garin (S.) Pancho Ting
Bello Gatchalian Pangandaman (M.) Tinga
Belmonte (F.) Go (A.) Pangandaman (S.) Tinio
Belmonte (V.) Golez (R.) Paras Tomawis
Benaldo Gomez Payuyo Treñas
Benitez Gonzales (N.) Piamonte Tugna
Biazon Gonzalez Pichay Umali (C.)
Binay Guanlao Ping-ay Unabia
Bondoc Gullas Plaza Unico
Bonoan-David Hataman-Salliman Ponce-Enrile Valencia
Bulut-Begtang Herrera-Dy Primicias-Agabas Vargas-Alfonso
Cabaluna Ilagan Puno Velarde
Cabilao Yambao Jaafar Quimbo Velasco
Cajayon Jalosjos (S.) Quisumbing Vergara
Cari Javier Ramos Villafuerte
Casiño Joson Relampagos Villar
Castelo Kho (A.) Remulla Villarica
Castro Kho (D.) Robes Yap (A.)
Catamco Labadlabad Rodriguez (I.) Yap (S.)
Celeste Lacson-Noel Rodriguez (M.) Yu
Cerafica Lagdameo (A.) Rodriguez (R.) Zamora-Apsay
Cerilles Lagdameo (M.) Roman Zubiri
Chipeco Lagman Romualdez
Climaco Lanete
Co Lapus Negative:
Cojuangco (E.) Lazatin
Cojuangco (K.) Ledesma None
Collantes Leonen-Pizarro
Cortuna Lico Abstention:
Cosalan Limkaichong
Cruz-Gonzales Loong None
Dalog Lopez (C.)
Datumanong Lopez (C.J.) APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4424
Dayanghirang Loyola ON THIRD READING
Daza Madrona
De Jesus Magsaysay (M.) THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative
Del Mar Malapitan vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4424 is approved on
Diaz Maliksi Third Reading.
Dimaporo (F.) Mandanas
Dimaporo (I.) Marañon NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4425
Durano Marcos ON THIRD READING
Dy Matugas
Enverga Mellana REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote
36 MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011

on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4425 and direct the Dimaporo (I.) Marañon
Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call Durano Marcos
the roll for nominal voting. Dy Matugas
I so move. Enverga Mellana
Eriguel Mendoza (J.)
THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The Escudero Mendoza (M.)
Chair hears none; the motion is approved. Espina Mercado (H.)
Evardone Mercado (R.)
Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Fabian Mercado-Revilla
Bill No. 4425, printed copies of which were distributed to Fariñas Montejo
the Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule Fernandez Nava
X of the House Rules. Ferrer (A.) Noel
Flores Nograles
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4425, Fortuno Obillo
entitled: AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 24 OF EVERY YEAR Fuentebella Olivares
AS A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY Fuentes Ong
OF LIGAO, PROVINCE OF ALBAY TO COMMEMORATE Garay Ortega (F.)
ITS FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY. Garbin Ortega (V.)
Garcia (A.) Pacquiao
The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the Garcia (P.) Padilla
roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of Garcia (P.J.) Paez
the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the Garcia-Albano Palatino
voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as Garin (J.) Palmones
follows, per Journal No. 69: Garin (S.) Pancho
Gatchalian Pangandaman (M.)
Affirmative: Go (A.) Pangandaman (S.)
Golez (R.) Paras
Abad Benaldo Gomez Payuyo
Abayon Benitez Gonzales (N.) Piamonte
Acharon Biazon Gonzalez Pichay
Aggabao Binay Guanlao Ping-ay
Aglipay Bondoc Gullas Plaza
Agyao Bonoan-David Hataman-Salliman Ponce-Enrile
Albano Bulut-Begtang Herrera-Dy Primicias-Agabas
Alcala Cabaluna Ilagan Puno
Alcover Cabilao Yambao Jaafar Quimbo
Almonte Cajayon Jalosjos (S.) Quisumbing
Alvarez (A.) Cari Javier Ramos
Amante-Matba Casiño Joson Relampagos
Amatong Castelo Kho (A.) Remulla
Andaya Castro Kho (D.) Robes
Angara Catamco Labadlabad Rodriguez (I.)
Antonino Celeste Lacson-Noel Rodriguez (M.)
Antonio Cerafica Lagdameo (A.) Rodriguez (R.)
Apacible Cerilles Lagdameo (M.) Roman
Apostol Chipeco Lagman Romualdez
Aquino Climaco Lanete Romualdo
Arago Co Lapus Romulo
Arenas Cojuangco (E.) Lazatin Sacdalan
Arquiza Cojuangco (K.) Ledesma Sahidulla
Arroyo (D.) Collantes Leonen-Pizarro Sakaluran
Bagatsing Cortuna Lico Salimbangon
Baguilat Cosalan Limkaichong Sambar
Balindong Cruz-Gonzales Loong San Luis
Banal Dalog Lopez (C.) Sarmiento (C.)
Barzaga Datumanong Lopez (C.J.) Sarmiento (M.)
Bataoil Dayanghirang Loyola Sema
Batocabe Daza Madrona Singson
Bautista De Jesus Magsaysay (M.) Socrates
Bello Del Mar Malapitan Suarez
Belmonte (F.) Diaz Maliksi Sy-Alvarado
Belmonte (V.) Dimaporo (F.) Mandanas Tan
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Tañada Vargas-Alfonso Acharon Dayanghirang

Teves Velarde Aggabao Daza
Tieng Velasco Aglipay De Jesus
Ting Vergara Agyao Del Mar
Tinga Villafuerte Albano Diaz
Tinio Villar Alcala Dimaporo (F.)
Tomawis Villarica Alcover Dimaporo (I.)
Treñas Yap (A.) Almonte Durano
Tugna Yap (S.) Alvarez (A.) Dy
Umali (C.) Yu Amante-Matba Enverga
Unabia Zamora-Apsay Amatong Eriguel
Unico Zubiri Andaya Escudero
Valencia Angara Espina
Antonino Evardone
Negative: Antonio Fabian
Apacible Fariñas
None Apostol Fernandez
Aquino Ferrer (A.)
Abstention: Arago Flores
Arenas Fortuno
None Arquiza Fuentebella
Arroyo (D.) Fuentes
APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4425 Bagatsing Garay
ON THIRD READING Baguilat Garbin
Balindong Garcia (A.)
THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative Banal Garcia (P.)
vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4425 is approved on Barzaga Garcia (P.J.)
Third Reading. Bataoil Garcia-Albano
Batocabe Garin (J.)
NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4426 Bautista Garin (S.)
ON THIRD READING Bello Gatchalian
Belmonte (F.) Go (A.)
REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote Belmonte (V.) Golez (R.)
on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4426 and direct the Benaldo Gomez
Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call Benitez Gonzales (N.)
the roll for nominal voting. Biazon Gonzalez
I so move. Binay Guanlao
Bondoc Gullas
THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The Bonoan-David Hataman-Salliman
Chair hears none; the motion is approved. Bulut-Begtang Herrera-Dy
Cabaluna Ilagan
Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Cabilao Yambao Jaafar
Bill No.4426, printed copies of which were distributed to Cajayon Jalosjos (S.)
the Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule Cari Javier
X of the House Rules. Casiño Joson
Castelo Kho (A.)
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4426, Castro Kho (D.)
entitled: AN ACT DECLARING THE THIRD (3RD) FRIDAY Catamco Labadlabad
OF AUGUST OF EVERYYEARAS “INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S Celeste Lacson-Noel
DAY” AND A SPECIAL NONWORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY Cerafica Lagdameo (A.)
FOR THE CITY OF DAVAO, AMENDING FOR THE Cerilles Lagdameo (M.)
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8969. Chipeco Lagman
Climaco Lanete
The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the Co Lapus
roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of Cojuangco (E.) Lazatin
the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the Cojuangco (K.) Ledesma
voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as Collantes Leonen-Pizarro
follows, per Journal No. 69: Cortuna Lico
Cosalan Limkaichong
Affirmative: Cruz-Gonzales Loong
Dalog Lopez (C.)
Abad Abayon Datumanong Lopez (C.J.)
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Loyola Rodriguez (I.) NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4427

Madrona Rodriguez (M.) ON THIRD READING
Magsaysay (M.) Rodriguez (R.)
Malapitan Roman REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote
Maliksi Romualdez on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4427 and direct the
Mandanas Romualdo Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call
Marañon Romulo the roll for nominal voting.
Marcos Sacdalan I so move.
Matugas Sahidulla
Mellana Sakaluran THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The
Mendoza (J.) Salimbangon Chair hears none; the motion is approved.
Mendoza (M.) Sambar
Mercado (H.) San Luis Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House
Mercado (R.) Sarmiento (C.) Bill No.4427, printed copies of which were distributed to
Mercado-Revilla Sarmiento (M.) the Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule
Montejo Sema X of the House Rules.
Nava Singson
Noel Socrates THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4427,
Nograles Suarez entitled: AN ACT DECLARING JUNE 22 OF EVERY YEAR
Obillo Sy-Alvarado AS A SPECIAL NONWORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE
Olivares Tan MUNICIPALITY OF SUGBONGCOGON, PROVINCE OF
Ong Tañada MISAMIS ORIENTAL IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS
Ortega (F.) Teves CHARTER DAY TO BE KNOWN AS THE
Ortega (V.) Tieng “SUGBONGCOGON CHARTER DAY.”
Pacquiao Ting
Padilla Tinga The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the
Paez Tinio roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of
Palatino Tomawis the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the
Palmones Treñas voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as
Pancho Tugna follows, per Journal No. 69:
Pangandaman (M.) Umali (C.)
Pangandaman (S.) Unabia Affirmative:
Paras Unico
Payuyo Valencia Abad Bataoil
Piamonte Vargas-Alfonso Abayon Batocabe
Pichay Velarde Acharon Bautista
Ping-ay Velasco Aggabao Bello
Plaza Vergara Aglipay Belmonte (F.)
Ponce-Enrile Villafuerte Agyao Belmonte (V.)
Primicias-Agabas Villar Albano Benaldo
Puno Villarica Alcala Benitez
Quimbo Yap (A.) Alcover Biazon
Quisumbing Yap (S.) Almonte Binay
Ramos Yu Alvarez (A.) Bondoc
Relampagos Zamora-Apsay Amante-Matba Bonoan-David
Remulla Zubiri Amatong Bulut-Begtang
Robes Andaya Cabaluna
Angara Cabilao Yambao
Negative: Antonino Cajayon
Antonio Cari
None Apacible Casiño
Apostol Castelo
Abstention: Aquino Castro
Arago Catamco
None Arenas Celeste
Arquiza Cerafica
APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4426 Arroyo (D.) Cerilles
ON THIRD READING Bagatsing Chipeco
Baguilat Climaco
THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative Balindong Co
vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4426 is approved on Banal Cojuangco (E.)
Third Reading. Barzaga Cojuangco (K.)
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Collantes Leonen-Pizarro Sakaluran Treñas

Cortuna Lico Salimbangon Tugna
Cosalan Limkaichong Sambar Umali (C.)
Cruz-Gonzales Loong San Luis Unabia
Dalog Lopez (C.) Sarmiento (C.) Unico
Datumanong Lopez (C.J.) Sarmiento (M.) Valencia
Dayanghirang Loyola Sema Vargas-Alfonso
Daza Madrona Singson Velarde
De Jesus Magsaysay (M.) Socrates Velasco
Del Mar Malapitan Suarez Vergara
Diaz Maliksi Sy-Alvarado Villafuerte
Dimaporo (F.) Mandanas Tan Villar
Dimaporo (I.) Marañon Tañada Villarica
Durano Marcos Teves Yap (A.)
Dy Matugas Tieng Yap (S.)
Enverga Mellana Ting Yu
Eriguel Mendoza (J.) Tinga Zamora-Apsay
Escudero Mendoza (M.) Tinio Zubiri
Espina Mercado (H.) Tomawis
Evardone Mercado (R.)
Fabian Mercado-Revilla Negative:
Fariñas Montejo
Fernandez Nava None
Ferrer (A.) Noel
Flores Nograles Abstention:
Fortuno Obillo
Fuentebella Olivares None
Fuentes Ong
Garay Ortega (F.)
Garbin Ortega (V.) APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4427
Garcia (A.) Pacquiao ON THIRD READING
Garcia (P.) Padilla
Garcia (P.J.) Paez THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative
Garcia-Albano Palatino vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4427 is approved on
Garin (J.) Palmones Third Reading.
Garin (S.) Pancho
Gatchalian Pangandaman (M.) NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4431
Go (A.) Pangandaman (S.) ON THIRD READING
Golez (R.) Paras
Gomez Payuyo REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote
Gonzales (N.) Piamonte on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4431 and direct the
Gonzalez Pichay Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call
Guanlao Ping-ay the roll for nominal voting.
Gullas Plaza I so move.
Hataman-Salliman Ponce-Enrile
Herrera-Dy Primicias-Agabas THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The
Ilagan Puno Chair hears none; the motion is approved.
Jaafar Quimbo
Jalosjos (S.) Quisumbing Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House
Javier Ramos Bill No.4431, printed copies of which were distributed to
Joson Relampagos the Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule
Kho (A.) Remulla X of the House Rules.
Kho (D.) Robes
Labadlabad Rodriguez (I.) THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4431,
Lacson-Noel Rodriguez (M.) entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE ILOILO STATE
Lagdameo (A.) Rodriguez (R.) COLLEGE OF FISHERIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
Lagdameo (M.) Roman BAROTAC NUEVO, PROVINCE OF ILOILO INTO A STATE
Lagman Romualdez UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE ILOILO STATE
Lanete Romualdo UNIVERSITY OF FISHERIES SCIENCEAND TECHNOLOGY,
Lapus Romulo WITH CAMPUSES IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF SAN
Lazatin Sacdalan ENRIQUE, DINGLE AND DUMANGAS, AND
Ledesma Sahidulla INTEGRATING THEREWITH THE BAROTAC NUEVO
40 MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011

POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF Golez (R.) Paras

BAROTAC NUEVO, ALL LOCATED IN THE PROVINCE Gomez Payuyo
O F I L O I L O A N D A P P R O P R I AT I N G F U N D S Gonzales (N.) Piamonte
THEREFOR. Gonzalez Pichay
Guanlao Ping-ay
The Chair directed the Secretary General to call Gullas Plaza
the roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to Hataman-Salliman Ponce-Enrile
the Rules of the House, a second roll call was made. Herrera-Dy Primicias-Agabas
The result of the voting on Third Reading on the Ilagan Puno
aforesaid House bill is as follows, per Journal No. Jaafar Quimbo
69: Jalosjos (S.) Quisumbing
Javier Ramos
Affirmative: Joson Relampagos
Kho (A.) Remulla
Abad Castro Kho (D.) Robes
Abayon Catamco Labadlabad Rodriguez (I.)
Acharon Celeste Lacson-Noel Rodriguez (M.)
Aggabao Cerafica Lagdameo (A.) Rodriguez (R.)
Aglipay Cerilles Lagdameo (M.) Roman
Agyao Chipeco Lagman Romualdez
Albano Climaco Lanete Romualdo
Alcala Co Lapus Romulo
Alcover Cojuangco (E.) Lazatin Sacdalan
Almonte Cojuangco (K.) Ledesma Sahidulla
Alvarez (A.) Collantes Leonen-Pizarro Sakaluran
Amante-Matba Cortuna Lico Salimbangon
Amatong Cosalan Limkaichong Sambar
Andaya Cruz-Gonzales Loong San Luis
Angara Dalog Lopez (C.) Sarmiento (C.)
Antonino Datumanong Lopez (C.J.) Sarmiento (M.)
Antonio Dayanghirang Loyola Sema
Apacible Daza Madrona Singson
Apostol De Jesus Magsaysay (M.) Socrates
Aquino Del Mar Malapitan Suarez
Arago Diaz Maliksi Sy-Alvarado
Arenas Dimaporo (F.) Mandanas Tan
Arquiza Dimaporo (I.) Marañon Tañada
Arroyo (D.) Durano Marcos Teves
Bagatsing Dy Matugas Tieng
Baguilat Enverga Mellana Ting
Balindong Eriguel Mendoza (J.) Tinga
Banal Escudero Mendoza (M.) Tinio
Barzaga Espina Mercado (H.) Tomawis
Bataoil Evardone Mercado (R.) Treñas
Batocabe Fabian Mercado-Revilla Tugna
Bautista Fariñas Montejo Umali (C.)
Bello Fernandez Nava Unabia
Belmonte (F.) Ferrer (A.) Noel Unico
Belmonte (V.) Flores Nograles Valencia
Benaldo Fortuno Obillo Vargas-Alfonso
Benitez Fuentebella Olivares Velarde
Biazon Fuentes Ong Velasco
Binay Garay Ortega (F.) Vergara
Bondoc Garbin Ortega (V.) Villafuerte
Bonoan-David Garcia (A.) Pacquiao Villar
Bulut-Begtang Garcia (P.) Padilla Villarica
Cabaluna Garcia (P.J.) Paez Yap (A.)
Cabilao Yambao Garcia-Albano Palatino Yap (S.)
Cajayon Garin (J.) Palmones Yu
Cari Garin (S.) Pancho Zamora-Apsay
Casiño Gatchalian Pangandaman (M.) Zubiri
Castelo Go (A.) Pangandaman (S.)
MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011 41

Negative: Arquiza Fuentebella

Arroyo (D.) Fuentes
None Bagatsing Garay
Baguilat Garbin
Abstention: Balindong Garcia (A.)
Banal Garcia (P.)
None Barzaga Garcia (P.J.)
Bataoil Garcia-Albano
APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4431 Batocabe Garin (J.)
ON THIRD READING Bautista Garin (S.)
Bello Gatchalian
THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative Belmonte (F.) Go (A.)
vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4431 is approved on Belmonte (V.) Golez (R.)
Third Reading. Benaldo Gomez
Benitez Gonzales (N.)
NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4432 Biazon Gonzalez
ON THIRD READING Binay Guanlao
Bondoc Gullas
REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote Bonoan-David Hataman-Salliman
on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4432 and direct the Bulut-Begtang Herrera-Dy
Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call Cabaluna Ilagan
the roll for nominal voting. Cabilao Yambao Jaafar
I so move. Cajayon Jalosjos (S.)
Cari Javier
THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The Casiño Joson
Chair hears none; the motion is approved. Castelo Kho (A.)
Castro Kho (D.)
Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Catamco Labadlabad
Bill No. 4432, printed copies of which were distributed to Celeste Lacson-Noel
the Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule Cerafica Lagdameo (A.)
X of the House Rules. Cerilles Lagdameo (M.)
Chipeco Lagman
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4432, Climaco Lanete
entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE WESTERN Co Lapus
VISAYAS COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Cojuangco (E.) Lazatin
(WVCST) IN THE CITY OF ILOILO INTO A STATE Cojuangco (K.) Ledesma
UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE ILOILO STATE Collantes Leonen-Pizarro
UNIVERSITY, WITH CAMPUSES IN THE Cortuna Lico
MUNICIPALITIES OF BAROTAC NUEVO, DUMANGAS, Cosalan Limkaichong
LEON AND MIAG-AO, ALL LOCATED IN THE Cruz-Gonzales Loong
PROVINCE OF ILOILO, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS Dalog Lopez (C.)
THEREFOR. Datumanong Lopez (C.J.)
Dayanghirang Loyola
The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the Daza Madrona
roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of De Jesus Magsaysay (M.)
the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the Del Mar Malapitan
voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as Diaz Maliksi
follows, per Journal No. 69: Dimaporo (F.) Mandanas
Dimaporo (I.) Marañon
Affirmative: Durano Marcos
Dy Matugas
Abad Amante-Matba Enverga Mellana
Abayon Amatong Eriguel Mendoza (J.)
Acharon Andaya Escudero Mendoza (M.)
Aggabao Angara Espina Mercado (H.)
Aglipay Antonino Evardone Mercado (R.)
Agyao Antonio Fabian Mercado-Revilla
Albano Apacible Fariñas Montejo
Alcala Apostol Fernandez Nava
Alcover Aquino Ferrer (A.) Noel
Almonte Arago Flores Nograles
Alvarez (A.) Arenas Fortuno Obillo
42 MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011

Olivares Salimbangon THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The

Ong Sambar Chair hears none; the motion is approved.
Ortega (F.) San Luis
Ortega (V.) Sarmiento (C.) Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House
Pacquiao Sarmiento (M.) Bill No. 4448, printed copies of which were distributed to
Padilla Sema the Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule
Paez Singson X of the House Rules.
Palatino Socrates
Palmones Suarez THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4448,
Pancho Sy-Alvarado entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE MINDORO STATE
Pangandaman (M.) Tan COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE
Pangandaman (S.) Tañada MUNICIPALITY OF VICTORIA, PROVINCE OF ORIENTAL
Paras Teves MINDORO INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN
Payuyo Tieng AS THE ORIENTAL MINDORO STATE UNIVERSITY AND
Piamonte Ting APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Pichay Tinga
Ping-ay Tinio The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the
Plaza Tomawis roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of
Ponce-Enrile Treñas the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the
Primicias-Agabas Tugna voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as
Puno Umali (C.) follows, per Journal No. 69:
Quimbo Unabia
Quisumbing Unico Affirmative:
Ramos Valencia
Relampagos Vargas-Alfonso Abad Binay
Remulla Velarde Abayon Bondoc
Robes Velasco Acharon Bonoan-David
Rodriguez (I.) Vergara Aggabao Bulut-Begtang
Rodriguez (M.) Villafuerte Aglipay Cabaluna
Rodriguez (R.) Villar Agyao Cabilao Yambao
Roman Villarica Albano Cajayon
Romualdez Yap (A.) Alcala Cari
Romualdo Yap (S.) Alcover Casiño
Romulo Yu Almonte Castelo
Sacdalan Zamora-Apsay Alvarez (A.) Castro
Sahidulla Zubiri Amante-Matba Catamco
Sakaluran Amatong Celeste
Andaya Cerafica
Negative: Angara Cerilles
Antonino Chipeco
None Antonio Climaco
Apacible Co
Abstention: Apostol Cojuangco (E.)
Aquino Cojuangco (K.)
None Arago Collantes
Arenas Cortuna
Arquiza Cosalan
APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4432 Arroyo (D.) Cruz-Gonzales
ON THIRD READING Bagatsing Dalog
Baguilat Datumanong
THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative Balindong Dayanghirang
vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4432 is approved on Banal Daza
Third Reading. Barzaga De Jesus
Bataoil Del Mar
NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4448 Batocabe Diaz
ON THIRD READING Bautista Dimaporo (F.)
Bello Dimaporo (I.)
REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote Belmonte (F.) Durano
on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4448 and direct the Belmonte (V.) Dy
Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call Benaldo Enverga
the roll for nominal voting. Benitez Eriguel
I so move. Biazon Escudero
MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011 43

Espina Mercado (H.) Tomawis Vergara

Evardone Mercado (R.) Treñas Villafuerte
Fabian Mercado-Revilla Tugna Villar
Fariñas Montejo Umali (C.) Villarica
Fernandez Nava Unabia Yap (A.)
Ferrer (A.) Noel Unico Yap (S.)
Flores Nograles Valencia Yu
Fortuno Obillo Vargas-Alfonso Zamora-Apsay
Fuentebella Olivares Velarde Zubiri
Fuentes Ong Velasco
Garay Ortega (F.)
Garbin Ortega (V.) Negative:
Garcia (A.) Pacquiao
Garcia (P.) Padilla None
Garcia (P.J.) Paez
Garcia-Albano Palatino Abstention:
Garin (J.) Palmones
Garin (S.) Pancho None
Gatchalian Pangandaman (M.)
Go (A.) Pangandaman (S.) APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4448
Golez (R.) Paras ON THIRD READING
Gomez Payuyo
Gonzales (N.) Piamonte THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative
Gonzalez Pichay vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4448 is approved on
Guanlao Ping-ay Third Reading.
Gullas Plaza
Hataman-Salliman Ponce-Enrile NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4449
Herrera-Dy Primicias-Agabas ON THIRD READING
Ilagan Puno
Jaafar Quimbo REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote
Jalosjos (S.) Quisumbing on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4449 and direct the
Javier Ramos Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call
Joson Relampagos the roll for nominal voting.
Kho (A.) Remulla I so move.
Kho (D.) Robes
Labadlabad Rodriguez (I.) THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The
Lacson-Noel Rodriguez (M.) Chair hears none; the motion is approved.
Lagdameo (A.) Rodriguez (R.)
Lagdameo (M.) Roman Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House
Lagman Romualdez Bill No. 4449, printed copies of which were distributed to
Lanete Romualdo the Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule
Lapus Romulo X of the House Rules.
Lazatin Sacdalan
Ledesma Sahidulla THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4449, entitled:
Leonen-Pizarro Sakaluran AN ACT CONVERTING THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE STATE
Lico Salimbangon POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
Limkaichong Sambar BONTOC, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE INTO A STATE
Loong San Luis UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE MOUNTAIN
Lopez (C.) Sarmiento (C.) PROVINCE STATE UNIVERSITY, WITH CAMPUSES IN THE
Lopez (C.J.) Sarmiento (M.) MUNICIPALITIES OF TADIAN, BAUKO, PARACELIS AND
Loyola Sema BARLIG, ALL LOCATED IN MOUNTAIN PROVINCE AND
Madrona Singson APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Magsaysay (M.) Socrates
Malapitan Suarez The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the
Maliksi Sy-Alvarado roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of
Mandanas Tan the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the
Marañon Tañada voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as
Marcos Teves follows, per Journal No. 69:
Matugas Tieng
Mellana Ting Affirmative:
Mendoza (J.) Tinga
Mendoza (M.) Tinio Abad Abayon
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Acharon Dayanghirang Loyola Rodriguez (I.)

Aggabao Daza Madrona Rodriguez (M.)
Aglipay De Jesus Magsaysay (M.) Rodriguez (R.)
Agyao Del Mar Malapitan Roman
Albano Diaz Maliksi Romualdez
Alcala Dimaporo (F.) Mandanas Romualdo
Alcover Dimaporo (I.) Marañon Romulo
Almonte Durano Marcos Sacdalan
Alvarez (A.) Dy Matugas Sahidulla
Amante-Matba Enverga Mellana Sakaluran
Amatong Eriguel Mendoza (J.) Salimbangon
Andaya Escudero Mendoza (M.) Sambar
Angara Espina Mercado (H.) San Luis
Antonino Evardone Mercado (R.) Sarmiento (C.)
Antonio Fabian Mercado-Revilla Sarmiento (M.)
Apacible Fariñas Montejo Sema
Apostol Fernandez Nava Singson
Aquino Ferrer (A.) Noel Socrates
Arago Flores Nograles Suarez
Arenas Fortuno Obillo Sy-Alvarado
Arquiza Fuentebella Olivares Tan
Arroyo (D.) Fuentes Ong Tañada
Bagatsing Garay Ortega (F.) Teves
Baguilat Garbin Ortega (V.) Tieng
Balindong Garcia (A.) Pacquiao Ting
Banal Garcia (P.) Padilla Tinga
Barzaga Garcia (P.J.) Paez Tinio
Bataoil Garcia-Albano Palatino Tomawis
Batocabe Garin (J.) Palmones Treñas
Bautista Garin (S.) Pancho Tugna
Bello Gatchalian Pangandaman (M.) Umali (C.)
Belmonte (F.) Go (A.) Pangandaman (S.) Unabia
Belmonte (V.) Golez (R.) Paras Unico
Benaldo Gomez Payuyo Valencia
Benitez Gonzales (N.) Piamonte Vargas-Alfonso
Biazon Gonzalez Pichay Velarde
Binay Guanlao Ping-ay Velasco
Bondoc Gullas Plaza Vergara
Bonoan-David Hataman-Salliman Ponce-Enrile Villafuerte
Bulut-Begtang Herrera-Dy Primicias-Agabas Villar
Cabaluna Ilagan Puno Villarica
Cabilao Yambao Jaafar Quimbo Yap (A.)
Cajayon Jalosjos (S.) Quisumbing Yap (S.)
Cari Javier Ramos Yu
Casiño Joson Relampagos Zamora-Apsay
Castelo Kho (A.) Remulla Zubiri
Castro Kho (D.) Robes
Catamco Labadlabad
Celeste Lacson-Noel Negative:
Cerafica Lagdameo (A.)
Cerilles Lagdameo (M.) None
Chipeco Lagman
Climaco Lanete Abstention:
Co Lapus
Cojuangco (E.) Lazatin None
Cojuangco (K.) Ledesma
Collantes Leonen-Pizarro APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4449
Cortuna Lico ON THIRD READING
Cosalan Limkaichong
Cruz-Gonzales Loong THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative
Dalog Lopez (C.) vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4449 is approved on
Datumanong Lopez (C.J.) Third Reading.
MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011 45

NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4450 Cojuangco (E.) Lazatin

ON THIRD READING Cojuangco (K.) Ledesma
Collantes Leonen-Pizarro
REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote Cortuna Lico
on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4450 and direct the Cosalan Limkaichong
Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call Cruz-Gonzales Loong
the roll for nominal voting. Dalog Lopez (C.)
I so move. Datumanong Lopez (C.J.)
Dayanghirang Loyola
THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The Daza Madrona
Chair hears none; the motion is approved. De Jesus Magsaysay (M.)
Del Mar Malapitan
Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Diaz Maliksi
Bill No. 4450, printed copies of which were distributed to Dimaporo (F.) Mandanas
the Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule Dimaporo (I.) Marañon
X of the House Rules. Durano Marcos
Dy Matugas
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4450, Enverga Mellana
entitled: AN ACT CONVERTING THE PAMPANGA Eriguel Mendoza (J.)
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE (PAC) IN THE MUNICIPALITY Escudero Mendoza (M.)
OF MAGALANG, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA INTO A Espina Mercado (H.)
STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE DIOSDADO Evardone Mercado (R.)
MACAPAGAL AGRICULTURE AND SCIENCE STATE Fabian Mercado-Revilla
UNIVERSITY (DMASSU) AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS Fariñas Montejo
THEREFOR. Fernandez Nava
Ferrer (A.) Noel
The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the Flores Nograles
roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of Fortuno Obillo
the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the Fuentebella Olivares
voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as Fuentes Ong
follows, per Journal No. 69: Garay Ortega (F.)
Garbin Ortega (V.)
Affirmative: Garcia (A.) Pacquiao
Garcia (P.) Padilla
Abad Barzaga Garcia (P.J.) Paez
Abayon Bataoil Garcia-Albano Palatino
Acharon Batocabe Garin (J.) Palmones
Aggabao Bautista Garin (S.) Pancho
Aglipay Bello Gatchalian Pangandaman (M.)
Agyao Belmonte (F.) Go (A.) Pangandaman (S.)
Albano Belmonte (V.) Golez (R.) Paras
Alcala Benaldo Gomez Payuyo
Alcover Benitez Gonzales (N.) Piamonte
Almonte Biazon Gonzalez Pichay
Alvarez (A.) Binay Guanlao Ping-ay
Amante-Matba Bondoc Gullas Plaza
Amatong Bonoan-David Hataman-Salliman Ponce-Enrile
Andaya Bulut-Begtang Herrera-Dy Primicias-Agabas
Angara Cabaluna Ilagan Puno
Antonino Cabilao Yambao Jaafar Quimbo
Antonio Cajayon Jalosjos (S.) Quisumbing
Apacible Cari Javier Ramos
Apostol Casiño Joson Relampagos
Aquino Castelo Kho (A.) Remulla
Arago Castro Kho (D.) Robes
Arenas Catamco Labadlabad Rodriguez (I.)
Arquiza Celeste Lacson-Noel Rodriguez (M.)
Arroyo (D.) Cerafica Lagdameo (A.) Rodriguez (R.)
Bagatsing Cerilles Lagdameo (M.) Roman
Baguilat Chipeco Lagman Romualdez
Balindong Climaco Lanete Romualdo
Banal Co Lapus Romulo
46 MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011

Sacdalan Tomawis APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4451

Sahidulla Treñas ON THIRD READING
Sakaluran Tugna
Salimbangon Umali (C.) THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative
Sambar Unabia vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4451 is approved on
San Luis Unico Third Reading.
Sarmiento (C.) Valencia
Sarmiento (M.) Vargas-Alfonso NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4453
Sema Velarde ON THIRD READING
Singson Velasco
Socrates Vergara REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote
Suarez Villafuerte on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4453 and direct the
Sy-Alvarado Villar Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call
Tan Villarica the roll for nominal voting.
Tañada Yap (A.) I so move.
Teves Yap (S.)
Tieng Yu THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The
Ting Zamora-Apsay Chair hears none; the motion is approved.
Tinga Zubiri
Tinio Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House
Bill No. 4453, printed copies of which were distributed to
Negative: the Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule
X of the House Rules.
None
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4453,
Abstention: entitled: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NORTHERN ILOILO
STATE UNIVERSITY IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO BY
None INTEGRATING THE NORTHERN ILOILO POLYTECHNIC
STATE COLLEGE (NIPSC) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4450 ESTANCIA, THE NIPSC–BAROTAC VIEJO CAMPUS IN
ON THIRD READING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAROTAC VIEJO, THE AJUY
POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OFAJUY,
THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative THE BATAD POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE IN THE
vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4450 is approved on MUNICIPALITY OF BATAD, THE CONCEPCION
Third Reading. POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
CONCEPCION, THE LEMERY POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE IN
NOMINAL VOTING ON H.B. NO. 4451 THE MUNICIPALITY OF LEMERY AND THE VICTORINO
ON THIRD READING SALCEDO POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF SARA, ALL LOCATED IN THE
REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, I move that we vote PROVINCE OF ILOILO AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
on Third Reading on House Bill No. 4451 and direct the THEREFOR.
Secretary General to read the title of the measure, and call
the roll for nominal voting. The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the
I so move. roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of
the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the
THE SPEAKER. Is there any objection? (Silence) The voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as
Chair hears none; the motion is approved. follows, per Journal No. 69:

Thereupon, the Secretary General read the title of House Affirmative:

Bill No.4451, printed copies of which were distributed to
the Members on May 9, 2011, pursuant to Section 58, Rule Abad Amatong
X of the House Rules. Abayon Andaya
Acharon Angara
THE SECRETARY GENERAL. House Bill No. 4451, Aggabao Antonino
entitled: AN ACT CREATING THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO Aglipay Antonio
OCCIDENTAL. Agyao Apacible
Albano Apostol
The Chair directed the Secretary General to call the Alcala Aquino
roll for nominal voting. Thereafter, pursuant to the Rules of Alcover Arago
the House, a second roll call was made. The result of the Almonte Arenas
voting on Third Reading on the aforesaid House bill is as Alvarez (A.) Arquiza
follows, per Journal No. 69: Amante-Matba Arroyo (D.)
MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011 47

Bagatsing Garay Ortega (F.) Sambar

Baguilat Garbin Ortega (V.) San Luis
Balindong Garcia (A.) Pacquiao Sarmiento (C.)
Banal Garcia (P.) Padilla Sarmiento (M.)
Barzaga Garcia (P.J.) Paez Sema
Bataoil Garcia-Albano Palatino Singson
Batocabe Garin (J.) Palmones Socrates
Bautista Garin (S.) Pancho Suarez
Bello Gatchalian Pangandaman (M.) Sy-Alvarado
Belmonte (F.) Go (A.) Pangandaman (S.) Tan
Belmonte (V.) Golez (R.) Paras Tañada
Benaldo Gomez Payuyo Teves
Benitez Gonzales (N.) Piamonte Tieng
Biazon Gonzalez Pichay Ting
Binay Guanlao Ping-ay Tinga
Bondoc Gullas Plaza Tinio
Bonoan-David Hataman-Salliman Ponce-Enrile Tomawis
Bulut-Begtang Herrera-Dy Primicias-Agabas Treñas
Cabaluna Ilagan Puno Tugna
Cabilao Yambao Jaafar Quimbo Umali (C.)
Cajayon Jalosjos (S.) Quisumbing Unabia
Cari Javier Ramos Unico
Casiño Joson Relampagos Valencia
Castelo Kho (A.) Remulla Vargas-Alfonso
Castro Kho (D.) Robes Velarde
Catamco Labadlabad Rodriguez (I.) Velasco
Celeste Lacson-Noel Rodriguez (M.) Vergara
Cerafica Lagdameo (A.) Rodriguez (R.) Villafuerte
Cerilles Lagdameo (M.) Roman Villar
Chipeco Lagman Romualdez Villarica
Climaco Lanete Romualdo Yap (A.)
Co Lapus Romulo Yap (S.)
Cojuangco (E.) Lazatin Sacdalan Yu
Cojuangco (K.) Ledesma Sahidulla Zamora-Apsay
Collantes Leonen-Pizarro Sakaluran Zubiri
Cortuna Lico Salimbangon
Cosalan Limkaichong
Cruz-Gonzales Loong Negative:
Dalog Lopez (C.)
Datumanong Lopez (C.J.) None
Dayanghirang Loyola
Daza Madrona Abstention:
De Jesus Magsaysay (M.)
Del Mar Malapitan None
Diaz Maliksi
Dimaporo (F.) Mandanas
Dimaporo (I.) Marañon APPROVAL OF H.B. NO. 4453
Durano Marcos ON THIRD READING
Dy Matugas
Enverga Mellana THE SPEAKER. With 219 affirmative votes, no negative
Eriguel Mendoza (J.) vote and no abstention, House Bill No. 4453 is approved on
Escudero Mendoza (M.) Third Reading.
Espina Mercado (H.)
Evardone Mercado (R.) PRIVILEGE HOUR
Fabian Mercado-Revilla
Fariñas Montejo REP. GONZALES (N.). Mr. Speaker, today being a
Fernandez Nava Monday, I move that we declare a Privilege Hour.
Ferrer (A.) Noel I so move, Mr. Speaker.
Flores Nograles
Fortuno Obillo THE SPEAKER. A motion having been made. Is there
Fuentebella Olivares any objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is
Fuentes Ong approved.
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At this juncture, the Speaker relinquished the Chair to
Deputy Speaker Pablo P. Garcia.
REP. GONZALES (N.). As the first to avail of the Privilege
Hour, Mr. Speaker, I move that we recognize the distinguished
Gentleman from the Third District of Bulacan, Hon. Joselito
“Jonjon” R. Mendoza.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). Yes, the Hon.
Joselito R. Mendoza is recognized.
PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF REP. MENDOZA (J.)
REP. MENDOZA (J.). Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Speaker and fellow Representatives, good evening,
most especially to all mothers in this august Body.
I am standing here before you tonight on a matter that
has become close to my heart—a story that breaks my heart,
and a story that I am sure can break a mother’s heart even
more. I am here to pour out a sentiment of a hurting mother
with a one-year-old son who is suffering from a congenital
heart disorder.
Walang kasing sakit na makita ng isang ina ang kanyang
anak na nahihirapan at nasasaktan, tumatagos ito sa puso
ng isang ina, at parang unti-unting namamatay ang kanyang
anak. Children are the anchor that holds a mother’s life. Kapag
nasasaktan ang anak, lalong higit na nasasaktan ang ina.
Isang batang may isang taon gulang ang edad ang
ngayon ay patuloy na nahihirapan dahil sa problema ng
kanyang puso. Si Cyrus Aquino na taga-San Ildefonso,
Bulacan ay ipinanganak na butas ang puso o may venticular
septal defect. Mahigit isang taon nang namumuhay nang
hindi normal ang batang si Cyrus, labas-pasok sa Philippine
Heart Center dahil sa pneumonia na dulot na rin ng kanyang
problema sa puso. Sa isang kapus-palad na pamilya, ang
halagang P100 gamot bawa’t araw para kay Cyrus ay mabigat,
subali’t itinatawid pa rin ng kanyang ama na manggagawa
sa sakahan ang gastos sa gamot at pagkain ng kanyang
pamilya. Pag-aaruga at panalangin naman ng kanyang ina
ang nagsisilbing lakas ni Cyrus upang manatiling malakas
ang bata.
Umasa ang inang si Zaida na lahat ay magiging normal
dahil sa nakatakdang operasyon ng batang si Cyrus sa
Philippine Heart Center na dapat sana ay nairaos na noong
nakaraang taon pa. Mahigit na P200,000 ang gastos sa
operasyon. Sa indigency policy ng Heart Center, ang pamilya
ni Cyrus ay mabuting naibilang sa Category D ng mga kapus-
palad na pamilya. Dahil nabibilang ang kanilang pamilya sa
Category D, entitled ang pamilya na magbayad lamang ng
15 percent sa kabuuang halaga ng operasyon, na noon ay
umabot sa humigit-kumulang na P40,000. Sinikap nilang
makahingi ng tulong upang mabuo ang pera na kailangan
upang siya ay maoperahan. Nakahanda na sana ang lahat
noong mga bandang Oktubre 2010, subali’t nabitin ito dahil
natapat sa renobasyon ng nasabing ospital. Kasabay nito
ang pagbabago ng polisiya para sa mga kapus-palad, kung
saan halagang P100,000 na ang hinihingi sa pamilya upang
maoperahan ang bata mula sa P40,000 noong nakaraang
taon.
The family, of course, could no longer afford the cost of
the operation. What is more disappointing, Mr. Speaker, is
that according to the staff of the Heart Center, the 2011 budget
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cut pushed them to change their policy for the indigents, in
order to augment the additional expenses of the hospital.
Mr. Speaker, why should the Philippine Heart Center pass
the burden of its additional expenses to indigent patients?
Tama po ba na ang taong nangangailangan ang siyang
pasagutin ng mga pangangailangan ng pagamutan?
Tila hindi po ito tama at taliwas ito sa mga layunin ng
pagamutan. Mr. Speaker, if I were to review the Heart Center’s
objectives, it says and I quote:
To extend medical and cardiological services
to the general public, to help prevent, relieve or
alleviate the innumerable cardio-vascular afflictions
and maladies of the people especially the poor and
less fortunate in life, without regard to race, creed,
color or political belief.
Kung ito ang layunin ng Philippine Heart Center, bakit
nagdurusa ngayon ang batang si Cyrus? Bakit tinitiis ng
kanyang ina na makita ang anak na naghihirap? Ilang Cyrus
pa kaya ang apektado ng bagong polisiya ng Philippine Heart
Center? Ilang ina pa ang nasasaktan ngayon dahil hindi
kaagad maoperahan ang kanilang anak dahil lamang sa
kakulangan ng pera? Where is the hospital’s sensitivity and
compassion to the poor and the less fortunate in life? Nasaan
ang kanilang pagtalima sa kanilang layunin?
Mr. Speaker, the Philippine Heart Center of Asia, even
other government-owned and -controlled corporations, is
not exempted in the delivery of social and health services for
the poor. In fact, the Philippine Heart Center, as well as other
GOCCs, is still part of the government’s arm to ensure that
the poor are being served.
I am, thus, urging this Congress to conduct a thorough
assessment of the operation of all GOCC hospitals, particularly
the guidelines and policies being implemented for the
indigent patient, in aid of legislation, so that the poorest of
the poor will not be deprived of health services they equally
deserve to get like those who can afford to pay.
Huwag po nating hayaan na marami pang batang Cyrus
ang mapagkaitan ng pagkakataong ngumiti at maging
masaya sa kanilang kamusmusan, na marami pang ina ang
magdurugo ang puso dahil sa sakit na nararamdaman para
sa kanyang anak na may sakit—mga ina na umaasang
mabibigyan ng lunas ang nararamdaman ng anak na
magkaroon ng normal na buhay.
Sabi nga ni Mother Theresa: “It is poverty to decide
that a child must die so that you may live as you wish.”
Hindi dapat isinasakripisyo ang isang musmos masunod
lamang ang kagustuhan.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and my fellow Representatives.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). The Dep.
Majority Leader is recognized.
REP. BINAY. Mr. Speaker, I move that we refer the speech
of the Hon. Joselito “Jonjon” R. Mendoza to the appropriate
committee.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). Is there any
objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is
approved.
The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized.
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REP. BINAY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize the
Hon. Teddy A. Casiño for his privilege speech.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). The Hon.
Teddy A. Casiño is recognized.
PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF REP. CASIÑO
REP. CASIÑO. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Speaker, my dear colleagues:
I rise to avail myself of the Privilege Hour to speak in
behalf of our lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
communities—iyong mga tinataguriang bakla, tomboy,
silahis, operada o mga kapederasyon. Ang ilan po sa kanila
ay kasama natin ngayon sa gallery.
Mr. Speaker, tomorrow will mark a historic event in
their lives. Twenty-one years ago, following decades of
struggles for recognition and equality, the World Health
Organization removed homosexuality from its international
classification of mental disorders. Dati kasi, ang tingin sa
kanila ng World Health Organization ay mga sira ang ulo;
ngayon ay hindi na kahit marami sa kanila ay nakakaloka.
Because of this, May 17 is generally acknowledged as the
International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
or IDAHO. This is to remind us that the intense hatred
and fear of homosexuals and homosexuality should not
be tolerated in modern-day societies. IDAHO
commemorates the continuing struggle to expand human
rights protection to include all people regardless of sexual
orientation, gender identity and expression. More than
the celebration of gay pride, the International Day Against
Homophobia and Transphobia urges everyone to
aggressively combat and openly condemn sexual and
gender discrimination and violence.
Taken as a whole, the achievements of global and national
societies in addressing the injustices suffered by our LGBTs
are impressive, yet, they still are sorely lacking. Twenty-one
years after the World Health Organization’s historic action,
the miserable plight of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender
communities continues. All over the globe, they have
horrifying stories of discrimination, vilification and violence.
LGBTs are paying a terribly high price due to age-old
prejudices and state sanction or church-sponsored
homophobia and transphobia.
More than 80 countries still maintain laws that make
same sex relations a criminal offense, exposing gay men and
women to the risk of arrest, imprisonment and in some cases,
torture or death. At least seven countries maintain the death
penalty for consensual adult same sex practices. There are
still anti-sodomy laws in former British and Spanish colonies.
The United Nations International Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights, to which the Philippines is a signatory, has
perpetually argued that laws criminalizing homosexuality are
inherently discriminatory and incompatible with existing
international human rights standards. UN High Commissioner
for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay and UN Secretary
General Ban Ki-moon have both been calling for the
worldwide decriminalization of homosexuality and for further
measures to counter discrimination and prejudice directed
at LGBTs. Yet, we are all appalled by the accounts of brutality
and genocide the LGBTs face worldwide.
A gay man was recently sprayed with gasoline and set
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on fire in Belgium. A transgender human rights defender was
murdered in Argentina. A nail bomb explosion in a gay bar at
the United Kingdom killed three people and injured dozens
of others. A gay rights activist died of multiple knife wounds
in Jamaica prompting a crowd to gather outside his home
laughing and calling out: “Let’s get them one at a time.” That
execution-style murder killed two lesbian human rights
defenders in South Africa.
The multiple rape of a lesbian in Zimbabwe was arranged
by her own family in an attempt to cure her of her
homosexuality. Such “corrective rapes” have become
prevalent in South Africa where the assailant justifies his
action by claiming that the rape is meant to correct the
sexuality of the victim and to show that the victim is a woman.
Sa Latin America at sa Carribean, ikinukulong ang mga LGBTs
sa mga psychiatric wards at pinapagaling sa pamamagitan
ng pagpaparusa, pananakot, at physical and psychological
torture. Iyong iba naman ay ine-electroshock therapy.
A leading gay rights champion in Africa, David Kato,
was beaten to death in his home on January 26 this year,
months after the parliament in the capital Kampala introduced
the Uganda anti-homosexuality bill. The bill, inspired by the
US-based evangelical preachers, imposes the death penalty
for same-sex acts. The bill also includes a provision that
would imprison for three years anyone who fails to report
within 24 hours the identities of any LGBT individual,
including members of their own family.
In the United States, anti-gay hate crimes constitute
almost 20 percent of all hate crimes. Two thousand one
hundred eighty-one hate crimes targeting LGBT persons were
recorded in 2009, including 22 murders. One transgender is
claimed to be killed per month in the United States.
Last year in Brazil, 250 were killed in homophobic or
transphobic attacks, equivalent to one-and-a-half persons
killed every day. More than 3,100 homosexuals have been
killed in Brazil since 1980.
In a country like the Philippines where tolerance for
cultural diversity is supposedly higher even if we do not
have anti-sodomy laws and homosexuality is not criminalized,
society is similarly guilty of constantly making LGBTs targets
of ostracism, mockery, abuse, discrimination and denial of
the rights by those biased against them.
According to the Hate Crime Watch group which
monitors violent crimes perpetrated against LGBTs as
reported in media, there have been 54 reported cases of such
killings since 1996. Many more are undocumented.
LGBTs are prejudiced on the very day their parents,
neighbors and teachers notice that they prefer dressing or
walking in a way that deviates from the norm. Not a few
churches, schools, private employers, even social clubs
practice various forms of discrimination against LGBTs, and
the government appears helpless or unwilling to help.
For years, J.R., an 18-year-old gay from Laguna, endured
the constant harassment of homophobic youth gangs. Once,
he and his fellow gay friends fought back to thugs. Sa halip
po na tulungan sila ng awtoridad, sila pa ang inaresto ng
mga barangay tanod at ikinulong na hindi man lang
pinakikinggan ang kanilang panig.
Si Janice, a 31-year-old, proud and open bisexual woman,
recalls that during a practice for her elementary graduation,
she was publicly humiliated by her teacher in front of her
classmates because she walked like a boy. In her senior year,
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inamin ho niya sa kanyang mga teachers na siya ay
nagkakagusto sa kapwa babae at lalake. Ang sabi sa kanya
ay: “magdasal ka, humingi ka ng tawad dahil ikaw ay may
malaking problema, you have an identity crisis.” Even among
college educated peers, she would be seen as a freak
whenever she declared her sexual orientation.
Sa isang forum naman sa Caloocan, kaugnay ng House
Bill No. 1483 or the Anti-Discrimination Act that I filed, 20-
year-old Kitkat—a poor, transgender salon worker—was on
the verge of tears, umiiyak po habang pinakikinggan kung
ano iyong mga tinatawag na discriminatory acts na gustong
ipagbawal ng ating panukalang batas.
Ito raw ay ang unang pagkakataon niyang nalaman na
napakatagal na pala niyang inaabuso at nilalabag ang
karapatan. All along she thought of being poked, slapped,
teased, photographed and Facebooked in very demeaning
ways; shouted at, and even gang raped—a natural part of
her existence bilang isang bakla.
Ang pagpili ng ating mamahalin o gugustuhin ay hindi
karapatan lamang ng mga straight na babae at lalaki. Ito ay
karapatang pantao ninuman gayundin kung paano natin
dadalhin at ipiprisenta ang ating mga sarili. Walang sinuman
ang may lisensyang manakit, mang-alimura o
manlapastangan ng karapatang pantao ninuman dahil lamang
siya ay isang bakla o lesbiyana. Despite our differences, we
are all human beings with equal rights.
At this point, let me appeal to Congress to immediately
pass House Bill No. 1483 or AN ACT DEFINING
DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEXUAL
ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITYAND PROVIDING
PENALTIES THEREFOR that seeks to define and penalize,
for the first time, what are considered discriminatory acts
against lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transsexuals (LGBTs).
The bill makes it a state policy to work actively for the
elimination of all forms of discrimination based on sex, sexual
orientation and/or gender identity.
LGBTs do not want or claim “special” or “additional”
rights. This bill aims to forward the observance of the same
rights as those heterosexual persons who are denied either
by current laws or practices basic, civil, political, social and
economic rights. It is also about time that the abuses are
corrected through penalties because they destroy self-
esteem and value, ruin lives and even cause suicides and
isolation.
Sabi nga ni UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
…when the perpetrators of violence escape
without penalty, they make a mockery of the
universal values we hold dear. We have a collective
responsibility to stand against discrimination, to
defend our fellow human beings and our
fundamental principles. x x x Where there is tension
between cultural attitudes and universal human
rights, universal human rights must carry the day.
I am an advocate of the rights of women, the Moro
struggle for self-determination, the indigenous peoples, and
many sectors. Even if I am not a woman, a Moro or a member
of a national minority, in the same vein, we could and should
be advocates of the rights of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and
transsexuals—even if we are not members of the pederasyon.
Gay or not, lesbian or not, we are all human beings.
MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011
I am filing another bill today that would make May 17 a
National Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia—our
own localized version of the International Day Against
Homophobia and Transphobia. (Applause)
Magtulong-tulong po tayo para sa laban para kilalanin
ang mga karapatan ng mga LGBTs sa ating bansa. Mga
kapatid, rampa na tayo tungo sa ating kalayaan. Gora na sa
bonggang pagkamit ng ating karapatan.
Maraming salamat po, Mr. Speaker. (Applause)
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). The Dep.
Majority Leader is recognized.
REP. BINAY. Mr. Speaker, I move that we refer the speech
of the Honorable Casiño to the appropriate committee.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). Is there any
objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; motion is
approved.
The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized.
REP. BINAY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to move for the
recognition of Hon. Walden F. Bello for his privilege speech.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). Again.
REP. BINAY. Honorable Bello, Mr. Speaker.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). Hon. Walden
F. Bello of Party-List Akbayan is recognized.
PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF REP. BELLO
REP. BELLO. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, dear
colleagues.
First of all, let me add my personal congratulations to
the Gentleman from Sarangani, Cong. Manny Pacquiao, for
his big victory in the United States.
Secondly, I would like to support the sentiments that
were just expressed by Cong. Teddy Casiño regarding the
necessity of passing the Anti-Discrimination Bill.
Mr. Speaker, dear colleagues, after speaking with Rep.
Salvador “Sonny” Escudero this afternoon, I was tempted
to make a speech denouncing the attempt of the Managing
Director of the International Monetary Fund to rape a
chambermaid in New York. Mr. Speaker, let me just say that
this act by Dominique Strauss-Kahn reflects and, in many
ways, symbolizes the rape that the International Monetary
Fund has made of the world of so many developing countries.
However, Mr. Speaker, I will be filing a resolution next week—
I mean, tomorrow—precisely on this issue of the act of Mr.
Strauss-Kahn. My topic, Mr. Speaker, is: how do we deal
with the oil price crisis.
A year after election, the administration can point to the
high economic growth rate, particularly in agriculture, as
one of its achievements. However, perhaps more than
economic growth, people prize economic stability and the
way things are going right now. There is a sense of things
slipping out of control. The main challenge citizens want the
administration to meet is, far and away, the economy. Among
economic issues, inflation receives the highest priority as a
problem that must be addressed by the government in a
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recent Pulse Asia Survey with some 53 percent of the
respondents citing it. This is hardly surprising since the
annual inflation rate in April rose to 4.5 percent—the fastest
in a year—and core inflation rose to a seven-month high of
3.8 percent.
A key factor that contributed to the unpopularity of the
previous administration was the duet of uncontrolled rise in
fuel prices and food prices in 2007 and 2008. The same
scenario of unrestrained ascent of food and fuel prices
threatens to repeat itself in 2011.
What is unraveling things is the rapid rise in the price of
oil, which induces an inflationary effect on all other goods,
including food, the price of which is greatly determined by
oil-intensive transportation, refrigeration, fertilizers and
pesticides. In the last four months, the oil majors have raised
prices six times, increasing the price of gas by P10.25 per liter
since January. Gasoline prices now range from P53.95 per
liter to P60.22 per liter, with a common price of P56.95 per liter.
True, there have been slight rollbacks during the last two
weeks, but this is a case of one step backward and two steps
forward on the part of the oil majors who are wary of rising
public resentment.
There is one attitude that the administration cannot
afford to project in this crisis, and that is the sense that it
cannot do much about the rise in prices. A non-intervention
strategy is a political suicide, as the previous administration
learned in 2007 and 2008—an attitude from which we cannot
do anything because that is what the market says or because
the oil companies will only shut off their supply if we try to
tamper with their profits and will not fly with the public,
whatever the ill-conceived Oil Deregulation Law says. People
want to have a sense that their government is doing
something pro-active, that it is in control of events. After all,
that is why they elected the administration to power in the
first place, to effectively manage things in the public welfare.
Yet, this sense of fatalism is what has been projected by
recent statements by Energy Secretary Rene Almendras who
said that addressing the rising price of oil must take a backseat
to assuring oil supply because what can we do when the oil
companies tell us they want to back out. The same sense of
helplessness has been transmitted by the Senate Committee
on Energy Chairman Sergio Osmeña III who recently stated,
and I quote:
There is no law dictating prices (of oil products),
that is why there is no overpricing to talk about. If
they (oil firms) want a huge profit, we cannot stop
them.
President Aquino must reject such fatalism from his
subordinates.
Mr. Speaker, dear colleagues, the price of crude has risen
from $33 a barrel two years ago to $116 a barrel currently.
The long-term rise in the price of crude has been traced to
the combination of a limited supply of oil owing to few new
discoveries of significant oil fields and a growing market
owing to the emergence of dynamic new markets like India
and China. In the short term, however, the skyrocketing of
oil prices has been sparked by heated speculation on oil
future, that is, by speculators betting on the price of oil
rising, and this act itself contributes to the price rise. While
political developments in the Middle East may have
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contributed to some disruption in supplies, this is very minor
and certainly does not explain the massive rise of over 400
percent in the crude price.
Now, while transnational oil giants may not be the main
instigators of the process, they are benefiting from it. In the
last week of April, the world’s six largest publicly traded oil
companies, among which are the mother companies of the
two of the oil operators in the Philippines, reported a combined
$38.1 billion profit in the first quarter, owing to the rapid rise
in the price of crude. While oil TNCs may not be the prime
movers behind the oil rise, they can stop it. The same thing
can be said of the oil producers, that is, the Organization of
Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). How? By simply
acting in concert to stop the rise in the pump prices and the
crude price. This will break the price spiral and serve as a
signal to the speculators that the party is over, drive them
from playing in oil futures, and rapidly bring down the price of oil.
Herd behavior is behind the speculative rise in the oil
price, and what is needed is firm signal that would drive the
horde of speculators in the other direction. One of the key
factors that drove that herd in other direction in 2008-2009,
when oil prices crashed from $148 a barrel to $33 in slightly
over six months, was global recession, of which the oil price
had been a major cause. If there is anything that can be
learned from that crisis, it is that we cannot wait for recession,
with all its painful consequences, to serve as the command
for the speculative herd to retreat.
Allowing the prices to continue to rise threatens not
only consumers but businesses. While people may think
businesses can simply pass on the rising costs to consumers,
it is not that simple, Mr. Speaker. During the 2007-2008 oil
price rise, Philippine Airlines passed on the price increases
to passengers but its effort to assure its oil supplies to
maintain its profits led to it making future contracts at inflated
prices that led to massive losses when the oil price collapsed.
Even the oil giants suffered the consequences of unregulated
price rises. Like PAL, Petron lost four billion pesos from
forward hedging deals when oil crashed in 2008. Nobody’s
interest except that of the speculators is served by
uncontrolled inflation in oil prices.
Mr. Speaker, dear colleagues, what is needed is a
comprehensive strategy not only to blunt the impact on both
the consumer and business of the rise in the price of oil, but
one that would frontally tackle the root cause of the crisis
itself. So far, proposed solutions, while useful, have been
advanced in a largely piecemeal fashion, and these have
been defensive and of limited impact. Allow me first to
address the measures that the administration has taken so
far:
1. Wage Increases
Raising the basic wage is critical to helping workers and
their families contain the rapid erosion of their living
standards. In this regard, the increase in the Emergency Cost
of Living Allowance (ECOLA) (by 22 pesos in the National
Capital Region) by the Regional Wage Boards will have
minimal impact in terms of reversing negative trends. The
National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) must
accompany the ECOLA with a minimum increase of not less
than P100 in the basic wage.
2. Targeted Subsidies
Like wage increases, “targeted subsidies” are a good
idea. However, the present initiative, which gives P1,050 pesos
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subsidy for jeepneys and P300 for tricycles, has several
problems. This can be improved in ways that I will not detail
here in the interest of time.
3. Suspending or Eliminating the VAT on Oil Products
Eliminating or temporarily suspending the Value Added
Tax (VAT) on oil products was recently mentioned as a
possibility by Secretary of Finance Cesar Purisima. This is a
positive suggestion that could result in significantly lower
prices and, thus, benefit the consumer. A balance must be
achieved, however, between the benefit of the consumer and
the loss of tax revenue, as some have suggested. Also, there
must be an effective method to ensure that the suspension
of VAT is being reflected in the pump price.
On the first issue, benefiting the really needy while
moderating revenue loss can be achieved by having the VAT
exemption limited to tricycles, jeepneys, commuter FXs and
taxis. On the second concern, to ensure that oil companies
will not pick up the slack in prices from the VAT exemption,
one can have the tax exemption reflected in the receipt, which
will give consumers a clear way to differentiate and monitor
changes in oil prices and application of the VAT exemption.
4. The Need for Flexible Price Management
Intervening in some ways to contain the rise in the price
of oil cannot be avoided in any viable solution, and this
course of action will necessitate more than the Department
of Energy examining the books of the oil giants as suggested
by Reps. Rufus B. Rodriguez and Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr.
Before forceful intervention on prices can take place, one
must convince people like Energy Secretary Almendras and
Senator Osmeña that their fears of the oil majors withdrawing
from the Philippines are groundless.
These two gentlemen simply unwittingly repeat the
threat of the oil majors when they perceive the threat of price
control. First of all, being now a majority-Filipino-owned
company, Petron has, for all intents and purposes, nowhere
else to go but the Philippines. As for Chevron Caltex, it has
been uttering the threat of withdrawal for some time now, yet
it stays. The reason leaving the Philippines is an empty threat
is that no one withdraws from a very profitable market owing
to temporary dips in profitability. Should one of the oil majors
withdraw, that would translate into the two others taking
over its market share with increased profits from increased
sales volume. Should the three, in a display of collective
solidarity, withdraw, there are many smaller, independent
companies that would come in to fill the demand. In a
competitive world where participants see every normally
profitable market as vital to long-term profitability, no one
would think of voluntarily yielding market share.
Is there empirical evidence for this claim? In the late
2009, when there was a temporary freeze on the price of oil
owing to Typhoon Ondoy, none of the oil majors withdrew
though they complained loudly. Why? It is because the
market was so profitable that they, the majors, still recorded
significant profits. According to Petron Corporation, the
company posted a net income of P4.3 billion in 2009.
Pushing the oil majors to moderate prices is one key
part of the solution. Convincing the oil producers—that is,
the Organization of Petroleum Countries—is another.
To motivate the oil majors and OPEC to take steps to
break the speculative spiral will require government action
both in the national and international level. At the
international level, one course of action is, as suggested by
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the United Nations, to have oil-consuming countries
negotiate a benchmark “fair” cost of oil with the OPEC and
limit price movements within a band. At the national level,
the government can impose price controls on the pump price
of gas and diesel.
Before we go any further, let me say here that I agree
with the assertion of Congressman Antonino of Nueva
Ecija in his privilege speech last week that there is no
strategic solution to the energy crisis except to promote
renewable energy. I think we should start now to reduce
our dependence on fossil fuels by seriously implementing
the Renewable Energy Act. We have, however, to deal
with the short term because, as economist John Maynard
Keynes said, unless we do so, “we are all dead.” The
short run is the reality of the oil price rise that is crippling
our people.
5. Elements of a Flexible Oil Price Management Program
The following proposal suggests the establishment of a
flexible price-setting mechanism and complementary
measures to ensure its effective operation.
a. The Fair Oil Price Setting Mechanism
Government must establish an oil price setting
mechanism that will keep oil prices within a range or band
that is fair and affordable to consumers while allowing oil
companies a reasonable level of profits. The range of the
price band should be computed based on three main factors,
namely: the purchasing capacity of consumers, an
approximation of a fair and reasonable level of profits for oil
companies, and the prevailing prices of oil in the international
market. The price of band must be reviewed and reset on a
monthly basis.
Should the monthly balance sheet of the oil corporations
reflect a loss, the government would not be held accountable
for reimbursing this loss. Should the balance sheet reflect a
more than moderate rise in profits—say 10 percent or
above—this sum should be subjected to a windfall profits
tax.
b. Setting up a Strategic Oil Reserve
To protect itself from price and supply volatilities of oil
in the international market, the government must seriously
consider building oil reserves as a strategic objective, a
proposal that has also been suggested by Secretary
Almendras. Establishing a strategic oil reserve will help
provide the government the capability to cushion oil
consumers from the vagaries inherent in the oil market, and
also provide it with the necessary stocks to influence prices.
c. Strategic Plan to Regain Control of Petron
President Aquino must begin developing a medium-term
plan to regain control of Petron, as a strategy to increase
government’s capability to intervene in the market and break
the oligopolistic tendencies of oil companies. Petron’s share
in the domestic oil market is at 38.6 percent, giving it the
clout to effectively lead and influence oil prices.
Regaining control of Petron can be achieved by
government buying back at least 51 percent of Petron shares,
or by a combined action of acquiring a substantive share of
Petron and maximizing government participation in the San
Miguel Corporation Board, which now controls the oil
company.
While this process is in motion, the administration must
exercise “moral suasion” on Petron, which is now majority
Filipino-owned, to serve as a price-setter. Industry insiders
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still see as a model of effective moral suasion the pressure
exercised by former President Joseph Estrada’s Energy
Secretary Mario Tiaoqui in keeping down prices. These
tactics included the threat of imposing negative sanctions.
Separate but related to these considerations is the issue
of who really controls Petron at present. If the persistent
news that Petron has fallen under the control of a predatory
family is indeed true, then it is all the more important for the
government to put in motion a process of regaining control
of the firm.
d. Support UN Advocacy for International Oil Price
Controls
The Philippines must support the United Nation’s call
for an international negotiation to determine a fair cost of oil,
and to limit international oil price movements within a certain
band. However, this should not be a conference limited to
OPEC and the G20 but a UN-sponsored meeting bringing
together all oil-consuming and oil-producing nations.
6. Legal Considerations
Before we move ahead with this program of flexible oil
management, we must address the objection posed by the
representatives of the oil companies. Is the government not
powerless to act according to the Oil Deregulation Law
(Republic Act No. 8479)? The answer is no. The President
can invoke Section 14(e) of the law as the former
administration did, under popular pressure, with Executive
Order No. 839 on October 23, 2009, to protect consumers
against predatory pricing by oil companies in the aftermath
of Typhoon Ondoy. Section 5(e) reads:
In times of national emergency, when the public
interest so requires, the DOE may, during the
emergency and under reasonable terms prescribed
by it, temporarily take over or direct the operation
of any person or entity engaged in the Industry.
By any definition, a situation of unregulated, sharp price
increases at the pump brought about by a more than 400-
percent rise in the price of crude in two years, which sparks
inflation and brings an economy to the edge of recession at
the same time, qualifies as a national emergency. However,
to enhance the effectiveness of temporary government
intervention, it will be necessary to amend the Oil
Deregulation Law, among other things, in order to formally
define a condition of national hardship brought about by
extreme oil price volatility as an emergency.
7. Conclusion
The foregoing program, which combines subsidies and
tax reductions with mechanisms to moderate the rise in the
price of oil, if implemented with sensitivity and determination,
will achieve two things: 1) it will significantly slow down the
erosion of people’s living standards by lowering inflation,
and 2) it will eliminate the chaos induced by oil prices that
rise arbitrarily and thus allow households and firms to more
rationally plan their production and consumption.
There is no smooth road to containing the drastic rise in
the price of oil brought about by uncontrolled speculative
activities. This is a stark reality. There might even be threats
of supply price disruptions on the part of the oil majors.
Such threats must, however, be expected from them. Carrying
them out is another thing, for this will cross the line to illegality,
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and the oil majors will find it difficult to take this course on
pain of courting both popular condemnation and legal action
from the government that would significantly affect the future
profitability of their operations in the Philippines.
The flexible price-setting mechanism and its associated
components outlined above are reasonable. They will not
harm the oil majors’ interests; they will simply encourage
them to be satisfied with moderate profits, while pushing
them to take action to break the speculative price spiral that
harms both their interest and the interest of consumers and
business. While reasonable, these measures will provoke
much lightning and thunder from the oil majors and their
propagandists. On this issue, political will would be
demanded from the President and the administration. The
President has shown this in addressing other challenges. I
am confident that he will show it in this instance as well.
Mr. Speaker, thank you very much. My colleagues, thank
you very much.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). The Dep.
Majority Leader is recognized.
REP. BINAY. Mr. Speaker, I move that we refer the speech
of Hon. Walden F. Bello to the appropriate committee.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). Is there any
objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is
approved.
REP. BINAY. Mr. Speaker, may we recognize Hon. Agapito
H. Guanlao for his privilege speech.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). The Hon.
Agapito. H. Guanlao of Party-List Butil is recognized.
PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF REP. GUANLAO
REP. GUANLAO. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Speaker, my dear colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen:
I rise to give voice to the least of our brethren, as we
commemorate Farmers’ Month and render a fitting tribute to
the millions who produce the food we eat, the clothes we
wear and everything we use in our daily living—the Filipino
farmer.
We cannot underestimate the contribution of agriculture
in our economy. Agricultural production shares 18 percent
of the country’s gross domestic product amounting to P1.382
trillion; agriculture comprises 34 percent of the total labor
force, employing about 12.04 million Filipinos. Nevertheless,
12 percent of the population relies on agriculture and fishery
as their source of livelihood. Perhaps today, the month of
May is but a fitting reminder that we must continue to
discharge our duties and responsibilities to uplift the lives
of our farmers and fisherfolk as the nation celebrates the
Farmers’ and Fisherfolk’s Month.
Mr. Speaker, when history brought forth the farmer as a
social class, then came with it the seemingly insurmountable
issues and problems that continuously affect their
communities.
Mga kapwa ko Mambabatas, marahil ay hindi na dapat
banggitin na kakambal ng pagsilang ng uring magsasaka ay
ang suliranin ng kahirapan—kahirapang magpasahanggang
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ngayon ay patuloy na nadarama, patuloy at unti-unting
nagtutulak sa kanilang hanay upang lisanin at manapa ay
talikdan ang kanilang tungkulin sa lipunan bilang mga
pangunahing pwersa sa produksyon at batayan ng pag-
unlad sa isang bansang kalakhan ay agrikultural katulad ng
Pilipinas.
Mr. Speaker, bakit kaya hanggang ngayon ay lugmok pa
rin sa kahirapan ang malaking porsyento ng mga kapatid
nating magsasaka? The recent National Statistical
Coordination Board NEDA survey reveals that 70 percent or
roughly 65 million of the country’s population still live under
the grips of poverty. Majority of the poor is to be found in
the rural areas where undeniably, farming and fishing are the
main sources of livelihood. It is ironic that despite the much
ballyhooed report of the Department of Agriculture that
agricultural production grew at a record of 4.1 percent in the
first quarter of 2011, food on the farmers’ table remains
inadequate or, worse, nothing at all. Those who produce the
country’s food had nothing to eat; those who made possible
the growth in agriculture remain impoverished.
Mr. Speaker, hayaan po ninyo akong magsalita bilang
boses ng magsasaka na siya ko naman pong pinagmulan
bago ako nakatuntong dito sa Kongreso. Hayaan po ninyong
ihayag ko sa inyo ang malaon nang daing at dighay ng ating
maliliit na magsasaka, manggagawang bukid at mga
mangingisda, upang sa gayon ay marinig ng bulwagang ito
at bigyang kasagutan ang ilan sa kanilang mga katanungan.
Ito po ay ang mga sumusunod: Bakit ang gobyerno ay may
anunsyo ng dagdag-sahod o benepisyo para sa manggagawa
tuwing Araw ng Paggawa samantalang sa buwan ng
magsasaka at mangingisda ay wala? Bakit ang mga jeepney o
tricycle drivers ay may kaukulang P5 diskwento sa krudo na
kanilang ginagamit sa pagpasada upang hindi mabawasan
ang kanilang kinikita? Bakit ang magsasaka ay wala bagama’t
gumagamit din sila ng krudo sa kanilang pagsasaka? Bakit
ang maralitang taga-lungsod ay nasusustentuhan ng
gobyerno sa pamamagitan ng conditional cash transfer upang
matustusan ang kanilang kabuhayan samantalang inalis ng
pamahalaan ang libreng binhi at farm inputs na siyang tanging
nakatutulong upang mabawasan ang gastos ng mga
magsasaka? Bakit inalis ang badyet ng NFA na dati ay pambili
ng produktong palay ng magsasaka sa halagang P17 kada
kilo na ngayon ay binibili na lang ng private sector o kapitalista
sa halagang P13 kada kilo? At bakit hinayaan ang pribadong
sektor na mag-import ng 800,000 metriko toneladang bigas na
walang buwis? Hindi ba malinaw na ang pribadong sektor
lamang ang nakinabang sa programa ng pamahalaan at ng
administrasyong Aquino at hindi ang maliliit na magsasaka?
Bakit hinayaan ang patuloy na pagpapalit-gamit o “land
conversion” ng mga lupaing agrikultural, lalo na ang mga
irrigated lands na mahigpit na ipinagbabawal ng ating mga
batas?
At ngayon, Mr. Speaker, sa kabila ng napakaraming mga
katanungang ito, ibinabando ng pamahalaang Aquino ang
tinatawag na “conditional cash transfer” bilang panawid-
gutom sa pamamagitan ng pamamahagi ng bigas sa mga
magsasaka. Hindi po ito ang kailangan ng mga magsasaka
kundi ang suporta at subsidyo upang higit na mapagyaman
at mapanatiling produktibo ang lupang kanilang sinasaka.
Ito ang wastong pamamaraan upang maibsan ang kahirapan
ng magsasaka at upang tuluyang pawiin ang kahirapan sa
kanayunan.
MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011
Mr. Speaker, my dear colleagues, ito ay ilan lamang sa
mga katanungang idinulog sa akin ng ating mga kapatid na
magsasaka na ngayon ay aking inilalahad upang sama-sama
nating mabigyan ng mga karampatang kasagutan.
Mr. Speaker, may I reiterate, as a farmer, that agriculture
remains the development backbone of the Philippine society.
Increasing the productivity of the farmers and the fisherfolks
effectively addresses the long-standing problem of rural
poverty. By prioritizing agricultural development or pushing
it to a notch above the government’s policy and fiscal
priorities would translate to increased incomes and the
purchasing power of farmers, which would mean adequate
food on their tables in a more permanent way.
Kung magkakaganito po ang pananaw ng pamahalaan
at direksyon ng mga hakbang nito patungo sa sektor ng
agrikultura, lahat ng mga katanungang aking inihayag ay
sama-sama nating mabibigyan ng kongkretong kasagutan
at solusyon. Sa kabilang banda, patuloy naman po nating
maaakit ang pribadong sektor na maglaan ng pondo sa
agrikultura at higit sa lahat ang ating mga kababayan sa
kanayunan, lalung-lalo na ang mga kabataan sa larangan ng
pagsasaka.
Mr. Speaker, all these may sound like a dream, but this
Representation believes that its attainment is not far-fetched.
May I, therefore, suggest the following steps that this
Chamber may take to fulfill this:
We must push for a more responsive government budget
allocation for agriculture that would include direct support
and subsidy to production especially to small farmer tillers
to the level of P50 billion a year as suggested by the private
sector and the farmers themselves. More viable support
mechanisms may be undertaken by adopting a policy of
strengthening rather than emasculating or abolishing
institutions that provide support and subsidies like the
National Food Authority including small- to medium-sized
financial instruments such as cooperative rural banks, the
Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation, credit guarantees,
and the like. Combined with other support mechanisms, these
will eventually render farming economically viable and the
small farmers bankable. Towards this end, I urge the
Department of Agriculture to immediately bring back the
subsidies previously afforded to the farmers.
Congress must undertake measures that put into halt
illegal conversions through a thorough review of existing
legislations such as the Local Government Code and others
that hasten land use conversion particularly on agricultural
lands. While Congress is in the process of review, a policy
effecting moratorium on land conversion must immediately
be put in place. May I appeal to the administration of
President Aquino to extend the effectivity of Executive Order
No. 226 which suspends the processing of land conversion
applications for another five years. In the meantime, this
Representation requests that a congressional inquiry on land
conversions be undertaken covering the period of 2008 to
2010 when Administrative Order No. 226 is still in effect.
This would lead us to a better grasp of the magnitude of
illegal conversions and how these are being undertaken.
Sa araw pong ito sa gitna ng pagdiriwang ng
sambayanan ng Buwan ng Magsasaka at Mangingisda, nais
ko pong ipaalala na ang agrikultura ay nananatiling
pangunahing batayan ng kaunlaran ng ating bayan. Ang
magsasaka at mangingisda, kaakibat ng iba pang sektor ng
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agrikultura, ay nananatiling pangunahing pwersa sa
produksyon ng ating bansa. Ang pagpapanatiling atrasado
ng agrikultura sa ating bansa ay nangangahulugan lamang
ng pagtalikod natin sa ating tungkulin sa mga magsasaka sa
lipunang ating ginagalawan. Malinaw na ito ay pagtalikod
sa tungkulin natin bilang Mambabatas na ihatid sa buong
sambayanan ang matagal na nilang mithiing kaunlaran.
Tulungan po natin ang ating mga magsasaka at mangingisda
sa kanilang pakikibaka laban sa kahirapan. Tulungan po natin
sila na tupdin ang kanilang hangaring maging malaking bahagi
sa kaunlaran ng ating bansa. Kabahagi po tayo ng ating mga
kapatid na magsasaka sa paghakbang tungo sa kaunlaran.
Mabuhay ang magsasaka at mangingisda. Marami pong
salamat.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). The Dep.
Majority Leader is recognized.
REP. BINAY. Mr. Speaker, I move that we refer the speech
of Hon. Agapito H. Guanlao to the appropriate committee.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). Is there any
objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the motion is
approved.
The Dep. Majority Leader is recognized.
REP. BINAY. Mr. Speaker, may we recognize Hon.
Raymond V. Palatino for a short manifestation.
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THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). The Hon.
Raymond V. Palatino is recognized.
REP. PALATINO. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Speaker, I have a copy of Committee Report No. 873
on House Bill No. 4528 and my name was erroneously
included as one of the authors of this measure. For the record,
I have not read this bill and I have not signed this bill, so I am
not an author of this bill. So, I am asking the Secretariat to
correct the records by removing my name as one of the
authors for this measure.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia,P.). The Dep.
Majority Leader is recognized.
ADJOURNMENT OF SESSION
REP. BINAY. Mr. Speaker, I move that we adjourn the
session until tomorrow, May 17, 2011, at four o’clock in the
afternoon.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Rep. Garcia, P.). Is there any
objection? (Silence) The Chair hears none; the session is
adjourned until tomorrow, Tuesday, at four o’clock in the
afternoon.
It was 6:18 p.m.