Thursday, January 29, 2009

28 January 2009 WEDNESDAY – 47

Roll Call – 167 present // Approval of Journal No. 46 // Reference of Business

Personal and Collective Privilege: 1) Mariano re illegal arrest and detention of Ka Randy; 2) Coquilla re school building program interp Kho refto appcomm

Unfinished Business: CR01332 HB05241 Investments and Incentives Code sponsor Javier interp RodriguezR suspended

Change of Referral of Various Measures

Election of Conferees re HB05388 Special Program for the Employment of Students: Gunigundo Chatto Joson de Guzman Piamonte Mariano

Approved on 2nd Reading: 1) HB05717; 2) HB05718; 3) HB05719; 4) HB05720; 5) HB05721; 6) HB05722; ) ; 7) HB05726; 8) HB05727; 9) HB03706; 10) HB05728; 11) HB05729; 12) HB05731; 13) HB05733; 14) HB05734; 15) HB05735; 16) HB05736; 17) HB03771; 18) HB05737; 19) HB05738; 20) HB03864; 21) HB03865; 22) HB04112; 23) HB04132; 24) HB04145; 25) HB05739; 26) HB05740; 27) HB04183; 28) HB04188; 29) HB04189; 30) HB04190; 31) HB05741; 32) HB05742; 33) HB05743; 34) HB05744; 35) HB05745; 36) HB03460; 37) HB04547; 38) HB03790; 39) HB03772; 40) HB04919; 41) HB01823; 42) HB02460; 43) HB05029; 44) HB05757; 45) HB05758; 46) HB05759; 47) HB04216; 48) HB04065; 49) HB03121; 50) HB03968

Session adjourned at 6:30p till 4:00p Monday 2 February 2009

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

27 January 2009 TUESDAY – 46

Roll Call – 171 present // Approval of Journal No. 45 // Reference of Business

Adopted: 1) HR0894 – Res No. 290; 2) HR0896 – Res No. 291; 3) HR0897 – Res No. 292; 4) HR0898 – Res No. 293; 5) HR0901 – Res No. 294; 6) HR0902 – Res No. 295; 7) HR0906 – Res No. 296; 8) HR0909 – Res No. 297; 9) HR0911 – Res No. 298; 10) HR0915 – Res No. 299; 11) HR0916 – Res No. 300; 12) HR0918 – Res No. 301; 13) HR0919 – Res No. 302; 14) HR0920 – Res No. 303; 15) HR0925 – Res No. 304; 16) HR0927 – Res No. 305; 17) HR0931 – Res No. 306; 18) HR0932 – Res No. 307; 19) HR0936 – Res No. 308; 20) HR0937 – Res No. 309; 21) HR0939 – Res No. 310; 22) HR0940 – Res No. 311; 23) HR0942 – Res No. 312; 24) HR0943 – Res No. 324; 25) HR0945 – Res No. 314; 26) HR0948 – Res No. 315; 27) HR0949 – Res No. 316; 28) HR0951 – Res No. 317; 29) HR0953 – Res No. 318; 30) HR0957 – Res No. 319; 31) HR0960 – Res No. 320; 32) HR0963 – Res No. 321

Unfinished Business: CR01156 HB05043 Reproductive Health sponsor Lagman interp Golez suspended

Session adjourned at 7:25p till 4:00p Wednesday 28 January 2009

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

26 January 2009 MONDAY – 45

Roll Call – 182 present // Approval of Journal No. 44 // Reference of Business

Business for the Day: CR01599 HJR0011 Treaty re Transfer Between RP and Spain sponsor deGuzman suspended

Approved on 3rd Reading: 1) HB05624 Amusement Tax; 2) HB00222 CamSur ISSC; 3) HB03063 Benguet Franchise; 4) HB05227 Express Franchise; 5) HB05523 Poor Litigants; 6) HB05575 Medical Profession; 7) HB05617 Baguio Land; 8) HB05618 Free Patent Title; 9) HB05623 Rehabilitation Service for Demolished Families; 10) HB05616 Bantayan Land

Session adjourned at 6:40p till at 4:00p Tuesday 27 January 2009

Thursday, January 22, 2009

21 January 2009 WEDNESDAY – 44

Roll Call – 166 present // Approval of Journal Nos. 42 & 43 // Reference of Business

i. Approved on 2nd Reading: 1) HB05654 Public Restrooms; 2) HB05761 Cebu's 7th District; 3) HB05652 Barangay Banawa; 4) HB03886 Bambang School; 5) HB05699 Unauthorized Cinematographic Film Recording

ii Reconsidered and Approved on 2nd Reading: HB5641 Cebu Tech University

iii. Adopted: 1) CR01571 Report on Hon. Abante's speech re MERALCO's systems loss; 2) HR00468 PHINMA Property Holdings; 3) HCR0025 Peace Negotiation

iv. Personal and Collective Privilege: Magsaysay re DMCI's illegal use of CAFGU's interp Casino refto appcomm

v. Election of Hon Ping-Ay to various Committees

vi. Approved Conference Committee Report: HB05116 National Budget 2009

Session adjourned at 6:50p till 4:00p Monday 26 January 2009

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

20 January 2009 TUESDAY – 43

Roll Call – 153 present // Reference of Business

Approved on 2nd Reading: 1) HB05638 Bohol Island SU; 2) HB05641 Cebu UST; 3) HB05642 Zambo Norte AC; 4) HB05643 Guimbal PSC; 5) HB05644 F.F. Halili PSC; 6) HB05647 Meycauayan Charter Amendt

Adopted: 1) HR00944 Commending Mosques Custodian – Res No. 288; 2) HR00938 Condolence on the Death of Hon Guillermo P. Cua – Res No. 289

Session adjourned at 5:30p till 4:00p Wednesday 21 January 2009


Tuesday, January 20, 2009

19 January 2009 MONDAY – 42

Roll Call – 174 present // Reference of Business // Approval of Journal No. 41 (17 Dec 2008)

Oath-taking of Hon Jose R. Ping-Ay, CoopNatco

Personal and Collective Privilege: 1) Fernandez re HRET decision on the question of his residency in his district refto appcomm; 2) Susano re proposed reapportioning of the 2nd District of Quezon City refto appcomm

Privilege Hour: 1) Maza re lawsuits and illegal arrests of Gabriela Women's Party and other militant organization members interp Remulla refto appcomm; 2) Mariano re Mendiola massacre refto appcomm

Adopted SB02409 National Book Devt Fund as an amendment to HB04213 National Book Devt Fund

Adopted: 1) HR00935 Commending Filipino Mr. Universe – Res No. 286; 2) HR00934 Condolence on the Death of Hon Victor Sumulong – Res No. 287

Session adjourned at 6:44p till 4:00p Tuesday 20 January 2009

Thursday, January 15, 2009

17 December 2008 WEDNESDAY – 41

23 July 2007 MONDAY

Session No. 1

Provisional Adoption of House Rules, as amended

Election of Rep. Jose de Venecia as Speaker and oath-taking

Election of Rep. Ronaldo Zamora as Minority Floor Leader

ADOPTION:

HR 45 Informing Senate of House Organization – Res No. 1

HR 46 Informing the President of House Organization – Res No. 2

HCR 4 Joint Session to Hear the Message of the President – Ct Res No. 1

SCR 1 Readiness of Congress to Receive President’s Message – Ct Res No. 2

Adjourned at 3:25pm


24 July 2007 TUESDAY

Session No. 2


Election of the following as Deputy Speakers and oath-taking:

Rep. Raul del Mar

Rep. Eric Singson

Rep. Simeon Datumanong

Rep. Arnulfo Fuentebella

Election of Rep. Arthur Defensor as Majority Floor Leader

Election of Rep. Prospero Nograles to Commission of Appointments

Election of Rep. Neptali Gonzales as Senior Majority Floor Leader

Election of Hon. Roberto Nazareno as Secretary-General

Election of Hon. Bayani Fabic as Sergeant-At-Arms

Privilege Speeches:

Rep. Pablo Garcia – Speakership Election

Rep. Didagen Dilangalen – Speakership Election

Adjourned at 7:05pm


25 July 2007 WEDNESDAY

Session No. 3


Privilege Speech: Rep. Pablo Garcia re Monday’s proceedings interpellations: Rep. Ronaldo Zamora, Rep. Teodoro Locsin, Rep. Rep. Edcel Lagman, Rep. Eduardo Zialcita, Rep. Didagen Dilangalen, referred to the appropriate ctte.


Adjourned at 8:26pm


30 July 2007 MONDAY

Session No. 4


Election of the following as members of the Ctte on Rules - (Majority) Remulla, Angara, Garcia Albert, (Minority) Zamora Ronaldo, Golez, Antonino-Custodio, Ocampo, Dilangalen; Accounts – Ramiro; Ways and Means – Javier; Agriculture – Mitra; Cooperatives Development – Pablo; Dangerous Drugs – Ablan; Energy – Macapagal-Arroyo Mickey; Economic Affairs – Durano; Games and Amusements – Dominguez; Information and Communication Technology – Santiago; Inter-Parliamentary Relations – Silverio; Health – Pingoy; Natural Resources – Arroyo Iggy; Public Information – Abante; Public Order and Security – Antonino Rodolfo; Foreign Affairs – Cuenco; Suffrage and Electoral Reforms – Locsin; Tourism – Chatto; Trade and Industry – Alvarez Antonio


Privilege Speeches: 1) Baraquel re peace initiatives in Mindanao; 2) Golez re discipline interp Datumanong Balindong Alfelor Rodriguez Akbar Diasnes Kho Daza


Adopted: HR 68 Death of Edmundo Reyes Sr. – Res No, 3


Session adjourned at 8:25pm

31 July 2007 TUESDAY

Session No. 5


Privilege Speech: Akbar re peace initiatives for Basilan interp: Kho Biazon Fua Fabian Climaco Romualdo Tupas Balindong Locsin


Referral of the Speech of Golez on 30 July to appropriate committee


Election of Domogan to Electoral Tribunal


Session adjourned at 7:30pm


01 August 2007 WEDNESDAY

Session No. 6


Privilege Speech: ZamoraR re contra-SONA interp Amante Maza DefensorF Golez interp suspended


Election of members fo various committees: Rules - (Minority) Villanueva; East Asean Growth Area (EAGA) – Amante; Food Security – Chavez; Bases Conversion – UyEC; Agrarian Reforms – Bulut; Banks and Financial Intermediaries – LopezJ; Basic Education and Culture – deGuzmanD; Ecology – Cabilao; Rural Development – Olano; Small Business and Micro Finance – Lagbas; Transportation – Puentevella; Government Enterprises and Privatization – Alfelor; Labor and Employment – Gunigundo; Legislative Franchises – Biron; Muslim Affairs – Balindong; National Defense and Security – Celeste; Overseas Workers Affairs – ZamoraM; Poverty Alleviation – Cari; Commission on Appointments – Zialcita, EstrellaC, AlbanoR


Session adjourned at 7:17pm


06 August 2007 MONDAY

Session No. 7


Oath-taking of Hataman of AMIN before the Speaker

Manifestation of Rodriguez re attendance referred to Ctte on Rules

PrivHr: 1) Albano re long draught interp Escudero Alfelor Cerilles referred to Ctte on Agriculture; 2) Ong re SBMA business take-over interp Alfelor Vinzons-Chato Coscoluella Kho Valencia RodriguezR MagsaysayM GarciaP referred to appcomm

Election of Members to HR Electoral TribunalCajes Castro Chungalao Miraflores

Adopted: HR 90 Death of Dr. Restituto Soon – Res No. 4


Session adjourned at 7:40pm


07 August 2007 TUESDAY

Session No. 8


Election of Members to House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal: Majority - Castro Cajes Chungalao Miraflores and Minority – Chipeco; Rules: Majority – Velarde Bondoc Garin and Minority – Marcos Baraquel Rodriguez Binay; Accounts – Romualdo GarciaV ReyesV Jalosjos-Carreon Ecleo Codilla

PrivHr: 1) Baraquel re gender sensitivity; 2) Casino re educational system interp Rodriguez Abaya ZamoraR Barzaga Antonino-Custodio referred to Ctte on Rules; 3) Gunigundo re electoral system referred to Ctte on Rules; 4) Beltran re his regained freedom referred to Ctte on Rules; 5) Kho victims of ships that sunk referred to Ctte on Rules


Session adjourned at 8:02p



08 August 2007 WEDNESDAY

Session No. 9


Election of Members to various cttes – Agriculture Fisheries and Aquatic Resources: Maranon; Civil Service and Professional Regulation: Fabian; Housing and Urban Development: Valencia; National Cultural Communities: Dangwa; Peoples Participation: CuaG; Population and Family Planning: Daza; Public Works and Highways Mercado; Justice: DefensorM; Higher and Technical Education: Villar; Social Services: Dumarpa; Youth and Sports Development: JalosjosC; Mindanao Affairs: Mangudadato; Peace Reconciliation and Unity: Jikiri; Metro Manila Development: Susano; Reforestation: AlvarezA; Revision of Laws: GarciaP


PerPriv: 1) Gatchalian re recent elections referred to Rules; 2) Apostol re illegal recruitment interp Bichara Arago referred to appcomm; 3) Garin re reproductive health interp Baraquel Barzaga Alfelor Climaco Golez Golez


Session Adjourned at 7:12p


13 August 2007 MONDAY

Session No. 10


Election of Members to various cttes – Deputy Speaker (oath-taking): Villarosa; Civil Service and Professional Regulation: GozalezR (vice Fabian); Government Reorganization: Fabian; Agriculture and Food: AgbayaniV Chatto Dumarpa Alcala ArroyoD EstrellaR Briones Labdlabad; Foreign Affairs: Ablan Bichara Fua LopezJ Soon-Ruiz Hofer Silvero Locsin; Commission on Appontments: Plaza; Rules: Maza


PrivHr: 1) GarciaP re RA 9372 Human Security Act interp Cerilles Ocampo suspended; 2) Abante re positive aspect of power


Session adjourned at 7:04p



14 August 2007 TUESDAY

Session No. 11


PrivHr: 1) Tupas re power of Ombudsman over local officials interp Garin; 2) Baraquel re election of a woman deputy speaker referred to Ctte on Rules; 3) RodriguezR question hour in the provisional rules interp Biazon Zialcita Bargaza referred to Ctte on Rules; 4) LopezJ re national language interp Romualdo Abante referred to Ctte on Rules


Election of Members to various cttes – Rules: Roman Cagas Jala Daza; Human Rights: Tanada; Local Government: Arnaiz; Oversight: Suarez; Globalization WTO and Investment Promotion: Syjuco; Millenium Development Goals: Soon-Ruiz; North Luzon Growth Quadrangle: Mamba; Urban and Land Use: Cerilles; Health: UyReynaldo Fabian Biron Roxas UyRolando Picahy Diasnes Tan


Adopted: HCR 8 Legislative Calendar


Session adjourned at 7:21p



15 August 2007 WEDNESDAY

Session No. 12


Session adjourned due to inclement weather


21 August 2007 TUESDAY

Session No. 13


PerPriv: 1) Solis re workings of Ctte on Accounts interp Padilla Locsin Cerilles Rodriguez Diaz referred to Ctte on Rules; 2) Cagas re local office of Immigration Bureau interp Rodriguez alfelor referred to Ctte on Justice; 3) ZamoraM re enactment of RA 9492 Holidays Act; 4) Referral to Ctte on Oversight of the Speech of Ong re SBMA


Adopted: 1) HR 149 Commending Jaime Cardinal Sin – Res No. 5; 2) HR 150 Death of Mrs. Dalisay L Nazareno – Res No. 6


Session adjourned at 7:10p


22 August 2007 WEDNESDAY

Session No. 14


PerPriv: 1) Maza re hold departure order on Gabriela guests Beltran Villafuerte Rodriguez Alfelor referred to Ctte on Justice; 2) Coquilla re hold departure order on his wife referred to Ctte on Rules; 3) Golez re shadow cabinet interp Barzaga referred to Ctte on Rules; 4) Biazon re honoring the Marines interp Bichara referred to Ctte on Rules; 5) Casino re tuition fee increase in UP referred to Ctte on Rules; 6) Mitra re irrigation program interp Diaznes Antonino-Custodio referred to Ctte on Agriculture and Food


Election of Members to various cttes – Appropriations: Lagman Fua CojuangcoM Almario Duavit Jaafar Biazon DyF Nicolas Magsaysay UyReynaldo Apostol Mandanas Bravo Reyes Zialcita Maza Villanueva Guingona Hataman Cerilles; Trade and Industry: Fua Duavit Locsin Magsaysay Nicolas Gatlabayan Romualdo Sy-Limkiatchong Roxas Angping Ong Biron Roman Salvacion Pancrudo Dangwa Dumarpa UyRolando Mangudadatu Vargas Arenas Garay chong del Rosario Puentevella Silverio Codilla Cari Daza Gonzales Plaza ArroyoI Gatchalian Aggabao David Durano Dianes San Luis Hofer Rahman Nava Chatto Bravo Emano Romarate Mandanas Estrella Tieng Cajayon; Banks and Financial Intermediaries: Lacson Diaz Javier Duavit Romualdez; Inter-Parliamentary Relations: Ablan Soon-Ruiz Ortega Angping Umali Roman; Dangerous Drugs: Cuenco UyE Vargas Cerilles;


Change of Referrals of several House Bills and House Resolutions


Adopted: HR 171 Death of Hon Mariano Yulo – Res No. 7


Session adjourned at 8:17p


28 August 2007 TUESDAY

Session No. 15


PerPriv: 1) Bagatsing informal settlers interp Cerilles Alfelor Escudero Domogan; 2) Guingona electric power rates interp Villanueva Casino to appcomm; 3) Ocampo human rights violation cases interp ZamoraR Romualdo Barzaga Rodriguez Lagman to appcomm


Election of Members to various cttes – Suffrage and Electoral Reforms: DefensorM Romualdo Aggabao Gunigundo Valdez Codilla Jaafar Ortega Arnaiz TeodoroM Violago Gatchalian AgbayaniV Domogan Balidong Piamonte Ilagan Villanueva Binay; Commission of Appointment: Dimaporo Gullas Lacson Buhain YapJ Talino-Santos; Information and Communication Technology: Puentevella Alfelor Lapuz Lim Violago ChatoLV Biazon TeodoroM Javier Lazatin David Cajayon Ching Pancrudo Teves Amatong Chong Roxas Cajes


Acknowlegement of Guests: Catalan (Spain) President of Parliament and Legislators; Remarks of Speaker de Venecia)


Adopted: HR 121 Metrobank Foundation Awardees – Res No. 8


Session adjourned at 8:35p


29 August 2007 WEDNESDAY

Session No. 16


PerPriv: 1) Valencia re withdrawal of investments; 2) Padilla re broadband anomaly interp Villanueva Bagatsing Rodriguez ZamoraR to appcomm; 3) Abante re war against pornography interp Cuenco ZamoraM Villanueva Climaco to appcomm


Manifestations: 1) Rodriguez re ballot boxes at the lobby; 2) Escudero re house rules; 3) Barzaga re question hour


Election of Members Ctte on Appropriations: (Majority) Bante Angping Ong AntoninoR Nograles Zialcita Cuenco Lacson Mitra Defensorm Gullas Ablan Daza Javier Yap deGuzman Susano EstrellaC Santiago Sy-Alvarado Solis Pingoy Bagatsing Kho Bichara Valencia Lim Prieto-Teodoro Agbayani Roman Roman Puentevella Barsaga Pancho Lapus Tupas Wahab Valdez Chungalao Castro GarciaPJ Chatto Olano Aquino Teodoro TeodoroM Castelo-Daza Orterga Duenas Arenas Zubiri Emano Dumarpa GonzalezR Limkaichong Labadlabad Domogan Pancrudo Umali ReyesV (Minority) Rodriguez Escudero Beltran Coquilla


session adjourned at 7:45p


03 September 2007 MONDAY

Session No. 17


PerPriv: 1) Ilagan re rights of indigenous peoples interp Climaco Rodriguez Baraquel Casino referred to where HB01793 was referred Revision of Laws; 2) Pinol re plight of the poor interp Akbar Solis Rodriguez Bichara to appcomm


Election of Members various cttes: Tourism: (Majority): Chatto Miraclores deGuzman Buhain Gatchalian Nava Tieng Cari Soon-Ruiz Ablan Nicolas Aloano Chungalao Fabian ReyesV Durano Biazon Dimaporo AquinoJ Emano Jala Kho Pinol Roman TeodoroM UmaliC Dangwa Cabilao Cajayon Sandoval Pichay Arnaiz Alvarez Ponce-Enrile (Minority): Coquilla Binay Asilo Villanueva Chipeco Fernandez; Defense: (Majority) Solis Cabilao Arbison Olano Santiago Ablan Dangwa Pablo UyE Lacson Plaza GonzalezR Macapagal-ArroyoJM Chungalao Ortega Mamba Cagas Malapitan Abaya AquinoJ Balindong Jikiri Arnaiz Kho Labadlabad Lagdameo Violago Singson MenbdozaR Gunigundo Chong Salvacion delRosario EstrellaR Biazon Jaafar Yap GarciaV Zubiri Romulo (Minority) Maza Escudero Guingona Beltran Hataman; Foreign Affairs: (Majority) Chatto ArroyoY Biazon Nicolas GonzalezR Mitra Puentevella Codilla Biron Chungalao Cari Jaafar Gullas Fabian ReyesV Ortega Balindong Diaz Pinol Prieto Teodoro Labadlabad Pancrudo Roman Tan Romulo Gatchalian Garay Bonoan-David Mangudadatu Chong Roxas delRosario Piamonte Angping (Minority) Guingona Beltran Maza


Session adjourned at 8:30p


04 September 2007 TUESDAY

Session No. 18


PerPriv: 1) Villanueva re educational system interp Casino Castro Lacson Baraquel referred to Basic Education; 2) Fernandez wilyonaryo game show interp Rodriguez Crisologo Abante appcomm


Election of Members various cttes: Rules: Pablo (vice Balindong); Information and Communication Technology: Coscolluela vice-chair (vice Tieng); Natural Resources: Olano Miraflores Pingoy Aquino Matugas Pancrudo Ungab Macapagal-ArroyoJM Cabilao Silverio Ablan Mitra Alcala Velencia Pancho Dimaporo Dumaprpa Ecleo Lagbas Nicolas MagsaysayM Soon-Ruiz ZamoraM Plaza Apostol Tanada Malapitan Agayo amante Bravo Maranon Romualdo Fua Salimbangon Gatlabayan Garay Salvacion Lagdameo Lazatin Teves; Higher and Technical Education; Villar Remulla Syjuco Piamonte Ong Cajayon MendozaM TeodoroM Alfelor Susano Cari Chatto Duavit Olano Apostol Cabilao Dumarpa Javier Lacson MagsaysayM Pablo Cuenco deGuzamnD Biron Jaafar Chavez Amatong ReyesC Puentevella Mitra Balindong Gunigundo Romualdo Arago Almario Jikiri Daza Tupas Jala Cosculluella Pingoy Angping Ferrer; Public Order and Safety: Antonio UyEC Mamba Lanete Dumpit Duenas Emano Codilla Ablan GonzalezR Susano Biazon Abaya ZamoraM Santiago Jaafar Macapagal-ArroyoJM Durano Dumarpa Javier Almario Kho Ortega Romualdo TeodoroM


Manifestation: Mitra re non-particiation with AIPA in Malaysia / NGOs accupying rooms in the House


Adopted: HR 213 Death of Hon. Nenita Cortez-Daluz – Res No. 9


Session adjourned at 8:10p



05 September 2007 WEDNESDAY

Session No. 19


PerPriv: 1) Amante re mineral resources interp Cerilles referred to (GoodGovt) appcomm


BusDay: CR00001 HB02417 Resetting Barangay Elections sponsor Locsin interp Villafuerte Rodriguez Abante Casino GonzalezR Baraquel Joson; Approved on 2nd Reading, as Amended


Election of Members to various cttes – Natural Resources: Dumarpa Violago (vice Nicolas) EstrellaC Singson Cajayon Sandoval Mendoza Mangudadatu Go Dayanghirang Pichay (minority) Escudero Coquila Casino; Appropriations: ReyesV Lagbas Malapitan CuaG Climaco EnrileS Ferrer Coscolluela Sandoval SantiagoN Gatchalian (vice Mitra) Mendoza (vice EstrellaC) Zaldarriaga (vice SantiagoJ) Cari (vice Limkaichong) membership withdrawal of Pablo; Tourism Almario Tan Coscolluela Limkaichong Garay; Suffrage and Electoral Reform: Pablo (vice Balindong); Information and Communication Technology: Coscolluela (vice Tieng); Public Order and Safety: (minority) Guingona Coquilla Asilo Hataman; Higher and Technical Education: (minority) Casino Ilagan Cayetano Escudero Coquilla Guingona


Adopted: 1) HR00078 Congratulating Ramon Magsaysay Awardee Jovito Salonga – Res No. 10; 2) HR00188 National Day of Prayer – Res No. 11


Session adjourned at 8:45p


10 September 2007 MONDAY

Session No. 20


PerPriv: 1) GarciaP re reopening of “hello garci” case in the senate interp Abante Beltran Alfelor Barzaga Biazon referred to appcomm


Approval of Amendments to the House Rules re number of committee memberships


Election of Members to various cttes – Games and Amusements: Malapitan; Appropriations: Chavez Alcala Tanada Abaya Roxas Romualdo Arbison; Social Services: Dumarpa ReyesV Carreon-Jalosjos Almario Zalderriaga Apostol Susano Cari Cabilao Ecleo Sy-Alvarado Dimaporo Lanete Prieto-Teodoro Enrile Sadoval Roxas; Local Government: Arnaiz Cari Susano delRosario Climaco Limkaichong GarciaJP Domogan deGuzmanD Ecleo Mitra Cabilao GarciaV Apostol Mamba GonzalezR Lacson Silverio Syjuco Pablo Valdez Bulut Javier Ortega AgbayaniV Bichara Fua Ferrer Salvacion UyRA Teves Amatong Umali Chong; Energy: Macapagal-Arroyo Javier Puentevella Abaya Bichara Balindong Amatong Salimbangon Valdez Dumarpa Olano Nograles ArroyoI GarciaV ZamoraM Locsin Lacson Dimaporo DyF Tanada Ablan Apostol Cabilao Codilla Syjuco Nicolas Mitra Valencia Bulut Pablo UyE MagsaysaM Malapitan Jaafar Gunigundo Violago Mendoza Ferrer Lagdameo Kho


Session adjourned at 8:00p


11 September 2007 TUESDAY

Session No. 21


PerPriv: 1) Rodriguez re cyber education interp Alfelor Ilagan Padilla Pnacrudo referred to Rules; 2) Abante re pornography interp Cerilles ZamoraM referred to appcomm


Election of Members to various cttes – Agriculture and Food: Dayanghirang ablan Cabilao Dimaporo Chiongbian Biron Lagbas MagsaysayM Bulut Chunganlao Chavez Pablo Amatong Jala Lagdameo Limkaichong Tan Teves Umali Yap Zubiri Arnaiz San Luis Mendoza Yu Arago; Agrarian Reform: Bulut Cabilao Mamba Valdez UyEC Akbar Celeste Santiago CuaG Alcala Chavez Dumarpa Olano Lacson Lagbas Codilla Abaya Lagman AlvarezGM Baleindong Aggabao Pinol Ferrer Salvacion EstrellaR Ungab (minority) Maza Beltran Escudero; Basic Education; Lacson Chatto ReyesV Ferrer Agbayani Clarete Choong GonzalesA Duavit Dimaporo Olano Apostol Javier GonzalezR Cuenco Santiago Pablo Malapitan Abante Biazon Abaya Cabilao Ecleo Biron Balindong Kho Piamonte Salvacion Mendoza Zalderriaga ReyesC Gunigundo Ungab Garay Arago Pancrudo Pinol Umali Lazatin Zubiri Zrenas Aquino Robles; Dangerous Drugs: Cuenco UyEC Vargas Cerilles Yap Zialcita Silverio Ortega Biazon Suarez Dimaporo LopezJ Lacson Dangwa Biron Pablo Celeste Chungalao Bulut Mamba Almario Pingoy Fabian Abaya Lanete Madrona Duenas David; Energy: Roman Yap Arenas Emano; Higher and Technical Education: Sy-Alvarado EstrellaCM (vice Mitra); Oversight: Locsin GarciaV Romualdez Arenas Tanada Biazon MagsaysayM Alcala Silverio Nicolas Dumarpa LopezJ Biron Jaafar Pancho Ortega Romualdo Roman Climaco Rodriguez Ferrer Lim Cajayon; Appropriations; Nograles ReyesV Antonino Daza; Agriculture: Dayanghirang Agbayani; Banks and Financial Intermediaries: (minority) Guingona Chipeco Binay; Civil Service: Villanueva; Constitutional Amendments: Maza RodriguezR Casino Chipeco


Session adjourned at 7:35p


12 September 2007 WEDNESDAY

Session No. 22


Session adjourned at 4:02p


September 2007 MONDAY

Session No. 23


Approved on 3rd Rdg: HB02417 (CR00001) Resetting Barangay Elections; 149 – 50 - 4


Oath-taking of CIBAC Rep. Chona Cruz-Gonzales


Election of Members to various cttes: Justice – (majority) Defensor Castro Lagman Domogan Arnaiz GonzalezR Bargaza Nograles Cuenco Javier Ablan Lopez Locsin Valdez Chatto Chungalao Cerilles Lanete Malapitan Arbison Cajes Tanada Jaafar Abaya Romualdo Biron Ortega Puentevella Macapagal-Arroyo Balindong Madrona Gunigundo Aggabao San Luis (minority) Maza Casino Guingona Rodriguez Chipeco Coquilla; Higher and Technical Education – Tieng (vice Coscolluela); Agriculture – (minority) Escudero Maza Chipeco


PerPriv: 1) Rodriguez re question hour referred to Good Gov’t / appcomm manifestation Aggabao; 2) Jikiri re elusive peace in Mindanao referred to appcomm; 3) Tanada re death of Lean Alejandro interp Baraquel referred to appcomm


Session adjourned at 8:55p


18 September 2007 TUESDAY

Session No. 24


PerPriv: 1) Hontiveros-Baraquel re electoral process referred to Rules; 2) Bargaza re congressional proceedings interp Escudero Solis referred to appcomm


Election of Members to various cttes: Health – Nicolas MagsaysayM Valdez Javier Lagman Lacson de GuzmanD Higher and Technical Education – ArroyoI Maranon Miraflores Vargas Gatlabayan Enverga Agyao Dayanghirang Housing and Urban Development – Valencia Umali Zialcita Bagatsing Lim Sy-Alvarado; Information and Communication Technology – Mitra Duavit Cojuangco DyF Locsin Abaya Bagatsing MagsaysayM Biron Abante Inter-Parliamentary Relations Development – Silverio Ablan Soon-Ruiz Ortega Angping Umali Roman Lanete ;


Session adjourned at 6:01p


19 September 2007 WEDNESDAY

Session No. 25


PerPriv: San Luis re Laguna Lake Development Authority interp Arago Baraquel Fernandez Alfelor Golez referred to appcomm


Election on Members to various cttes: Agriculture and Food; Basic Education; Civil Service; Dangerous Drugs; Economic Affairs; Ecology; Energy; Higher and Technical Education; Housing and Urban Development; Government Enterprises and Privatization; Inter-Parliamentary Relations; Information and Communications Technology; Local Government; Oversight; Poverty Alleviation; Youth and Sports Development


Session adjourned at 7:35p



24 September 2007 MONDAY

Session No. 26


PrivHr: 1) Coquilla re political harassment interp RodriguezR Lagman referred to appcomm; 2) Zialcita re housing requirement backlog interp Lagman Valencia Bagatsing Garin Daza DefensorM referred to appcomm


Election on Members to various Committees


Session adjourned at 7:15p


01 October 2007 MONDAY

Session No. 28


PrivHr: 1) Zialcita re measures for the elderly to appcomm; 2) Cruz-Gonzales re child pornography to appcomm; 3) Beltran re incarceration of Joma Sison interp Casino to Rules; 4) ZamoraM re alleged delayed salaries for congressional staff interp Villafuerte


Session adjourned at 7:00p


02 October 2007 TUESDAY

Session No. 29


PerPriv: 1) Angping (speech to be inserted into the records); 2) Hontiveros re mass lay-off in PLDT to appcomm; 3) Climaco re breast cancer awareness and prevention interp Hontiveros Zialcita Maza to appcomm; 4) Ocampo re health services in government hospitals interp Villanueva Abante Padilla to appcomm


Session adjourned at 7:17p

03 October 2007 WEDNESDAY

Session No. 30


BusDay: CR00002 HB02454 Budget 2008 (General Principles) sponsorship Lagman CuaJ Almario Duavit interpellation RodriguezR Pancrudo ZamoraR Vinzons-Chato PadillaC Golez Alfelor suspended; LEDAC spo CojuangcoM (approved); AMLAC spo CojuangcoM (suspended); NEDA etc spo CojuangcoM interp RodriguezR ZamoraM Golez Baraquel (approved) suspended * withdrawal of co-authorships: Beltran RodriguezR Binay


Election on Members to various Committees


Session suspended at 8:55p


04 October 2007 THURSDAY

Session No. 30 continued


BusDay: CR00002 HB02454 Budget 2008 (General Principles - continuation) sponsorship Lagman interp Maza Escudero Casino Antonino-Custodio (approved); AMLAC spo CojuangcoM interp RodriguezR Golez (approved); PMS and PLLO spo Lagman (approved); DOST spo Abante interp RodriguezR Golez Villanueva Cerilles (approved); PDEA and DDB spo Lagman interp Remulla Cuenco Chipeco RodriguezR Hataman (approved); Judiciary spo (Ong) Lagman interp RodriguezR Casino (approved); OVP spo Lagman interp RodriguezR (approved); Human Rights spo Lagman interp Casino RodriguezR (approved); consideration suspended


Session suspended at 8:07p


05 October 2007 FRIDAY

Session No. 30 continued


BusDay: CR00002 HB02454 Budget 2008 DOJ spo Ong interp Casino GonzalezR San Luis Coquilla (approved); COA spo Fua interp RodriguezR Beltran (approved); BID spo Lagman (approved); CSC spo Fua interp Villanueva (approved); MMDA spo Lagman (approved); PRRC spo Lagman (approved); NHA etc spo Duavit interp ZamoraR Baraquel Beltran Chipeco (suspended); COMELEC spo Lagman interp Gunigundo Baraquel RodriguezR Villanueva (approved); Ombudsman spo Ong interp Villanueva Tupas (approved); HLURB, HGC spo Duavit interp Chipeco RodriguezR Plaza (approved); DAR spo Lagman interp Baraquel Cagas RodriguezR Escudero Beltran Casino (suspended) suspended


Adopted: HR00267 Despaerate Housewife – Res No. 12


PerPriv: Casino re extra judicial killing in Romblon referred to appcomm


Session suspended at 11:05p


08 October 2007 MONDAY

Session No. 30 continued


PerPriv: CuaJ re international currency appreciation interp Padilla Remulla Alfelor Locsin


09 October 2007 TUESDAY

Session No. 30 continued


PerPriv: 1) Beltran re latest impeachment complaint interp Solis ZamoraR Escudero suspended; 2) Baraquel re bribery in connection with the impeachment complaint



UnfBus: CR00002 HB02454 Budget 2008 DFA spo Bichara interp ZamoraR Golez Ilagan Dilanganlen Diaz RodriguezR (approved); CCP spo Bichara interp RodriguezR (approved); DAP spo Bichara interp Escudero (approved); NCCA, NHI, NL, NArchives spo Aportol interp RodriguezR Baraquel Padilla Golez (approved); NAPC spo Apostol interp Baraquel Hataman (approved); NSC, NICA spo Biazon interp Casino Golez (approved); CFO spo Bichara interp Golez (approved); ARMM spo Jaafar interp Dilangalen Hataman Escudero Akbar (approved); SPDA spo Jaafar interp Dilangalen (approved); NYC spo Bravo (approved); DILG spo Lagman interp Binay Dilangalen Chungalao RodriguezR Akbar Custodio (approved); OMA spo Jaafar interp Dimaporo Rodriguez Hataman Domogan (approved); DOH spo UyRS interp Golez Mitra RodriguezR Diasnes Ilagan ZamoraM Baraquel (approved); DOLE spo Bravo interp Ilagan Custodio ZamoraM Baraquel (approved); NWRB spo CuaJ interp Villanueva (approved); DPWH spo CuaJ interp Golez (approved) SUSPENDED


BusDay: CR00003 HB02844 Cheaper Medicine sponsor Alvarez suspended


Session suspended at 2:55am


10 October 2007 WEDNESDAY

Session No. 30 continued


UnfBus: CR00002 HB02454 Budget 2008 CFL spo Angping (approved); FDCP spo Angping (approved); NCRFW spo Angping (approved); PCUP spo Angping (approved); CEZA spo Angping (approved); MTRCB spo Abante interp Barzaga (suspended); ZCSEZA spo Abante interp Hataman (approved); OPS spo Abante interp Remulla (approved); DOT (except PTA) spo Duavit (approved); DOTC (except LTO) spo CuaJ interp Golez AquinoJ Custodio Cuenco Coquilla Cajes Cerilles Nava Castro ZamoraR (approved); DepEd spo Almario interp Guingona Pingoy Golez Akbar Baraquel Piamonte Villanueva (approved)


Approved on Second Reading: CR00004 HB02845 U.P. Charter spo Remulla interp Joson Pancrudo Casino Amante Gunigundo RodriguezR Padilla individual amendments Casino RodriguezR Chungalao Cuenco Joson Teodoro


Election of Members to various committees


Session suspended at 11:40pm


11 October 2007 THURSDAY

Session No. 30 continued


UnfBus: CR00002 HB02454 Budget 2008: SUCs Lagman manif Escudero NCR Regions 1 to 6 except PUP spo Nicolas interp CojuangcoM Mitra (terminated); SUCs Regions 7 to Caraga spo Lanete interp CojuangcoM Padilla Rodriguez Golez (terminated); PSC spo Dy (terminated); GAB (terminated); DSWD spo Dy interp Ilagan Mitra Rodriguez Plaza (terminated); Palawan CSDS spo Reyes (terminated); OP except Commission on Information; Locally Funded Projects spo Lagman interp Casino Rodriguez (terminated); ERC spo MagsaysayM interp Guinbgona Beltran (terminated); CHED spo Nicolas interp Cruz-Gonzalez Cerilles Fernandez Piamonte Casino Rodriguez Escudero (terminated); LTO spo CuaJ (terminated); OMB spo Angping interp Villanueva (terminated); TESDA spo Almario interp Chipeco (terminated); PUP spo Nicolas interp Casino Villanueva (terminated); HGC spo Duavit (terminated); MEDCO and CITC (terminated); MTRCB spo Angping Villanueva Casino Fernandez (terminated); DOE and attached Corps spo MagsaysayM interp Bichara Baraquel Guingona Golez (terminated); DA and attached agencies spo Jaafar interp Guingona Fua Baraquel Escudero (terminated); DENR spo ReyesC interp Ilagan Remulla Cruz-Gonzales Akbar Casino Villanueva (terminated); DBM spo Lagman interp Baraquel Escudero (terminated); Congress (terminated); Lump Sums spo Lagman interp Plaza Custodio (terminated); APPROVED on 2nd Reading


APPROVED on 3rd Reading: HB02845 UP Charter


PrivSpeech: San Luis re endorsement of impeachment complaint


Election of members to committee


Session adjourned at 2:01am


05 November 2007 MONDAY

Session No. 31


PrivHour: 1) Sy-Alvarado re historical Barasoain church in Malolos referred to appcomm; 2) Chatto re implementation of RA 8224 renaming C5 as Carlos P. Gracia highway interp Cuenco Baraquel Golez Amante referred to appcomm; 3) Abante re ‘stop the culture of corruption’ interp Remulla Escudero Alfelor Gunigundo referred to appcomm; 4) Rodriguez re book publishing industry referred to appcomm


Session adjourned at 6:45p


06 November 2007 TUESDAY

Session No. 32


Proposed Rules of Procedure in Impeachment Proceedings: Referred back to Ctte on Rules


Motion of Escudero re cash gift from KAMPI: referred to Ctte on Ethics


UnfBus: CR00003 HB02844 Cheaper Medicine sponsors Biron Pingoy Baraquel (+ other sponsorship speeches for insertion into the records) interp ZamoraR suspended


Omnibus Adoption of House Resolutions in the BusDay


Session adjourned at 7:40p


07 November 2007 WEDNESDAY

Session No. 33


PerPriv: 1) Biazon re glorietta blast referred to National Defense; 2) Rodriguez re return of the supplemental complaint to Atty Pulido referred to appcomm; 3) Beltran re agrarian reform referred to appcomm; 4) Valencia re concerns on education in his province referred to Higher Education


UnfBus: CR00003 HB02844 Cheaper Medicines sponsors Duavit CuaJ (Syjuco’s sponsorship speech for insertion into the records) interp Cerilles suspended


Session adjourned at 8:45p


12 November 2007 MONDAY

Session No. 34


APPROVED on 3rd Reading: HB02454 Budget 2008


PrivHr: 1) Mercado re climate change interp Cerilles; 2) Cari re poverty as the cause of the 11-yr old girl’s suicide referred to appcomm; 3) Arenas re road accidents and death of Mrs Dulce Saguisag referred to appcomm


Election of minority members to committees; Change of referral of measures

UnfBus: CR00003 HB02844 Cheaper Medicines sponsor Duavit interp Cerilles Casino Golez GarciaP suspended


Session suspended at 9:15p


13 November 2007 TUESDAY

Session No. 34 cont.


PerPriv: 1) Beltran re agrarian reforms referred to appcomm; 2) Baraquel re water supply system referred to appcomm; 3) Abante re repatriation of OFW Leonora Somera referred to appcomm


UnfBus: CR00003 HB02844 Cheaper Medicines sponsor Cua interp GarciaP suspended


Election of members to committees


Session adjourned at 8:06p (BATASAN BOMBING)


14 November 2007 WEDNESDAY

Session No. 35


MESSAGES re dastardly and cowardly bombing in Batasan: 1) Speaker de Venecia; 2) Golez; 3) Abante; 4) Maza; 5) Amante; 6) Cerilles; 7) Suzano referred to appcomm


UnfBus: CR00003 HB02844 Cheaper Medicines sponsor Cua interp Rodriguez suspended


ADOPTED: 1) HR 323 Outrage and Condemnation to the Batasan Bombing – Res No. 17; 2) HR 324 Death of Hon Akbar – Res No. 18; 3) HR 328 Death of Maan Gale Busatlino and Marcial Taldo – Res No. 19


Session adjourned at 7:30p


19 November 2007 MONDAY

Session No. 36


PerPriv: Hataman re Batasan blast and Payatas raid referred to appcomm

PrivHr: 1) Garay re illegal logging referred to appcomm; 2) Ocampo re Luisita massacre referred to appcomm


Session adjourned at 6:45p


20 November 2007 WEDNESDAY - Session No. 37


PerPriv: Coquilla re police check-point interp Rodriguez Bagatsing referred to appcomm

UnfBus: CR00003 HB02844 Cheaper Medicines sponsor Cua interp Padilla Dilangalen suspended

Adopted: 1) Inquiries in aid of Legislation – HR00128, HR00129, HR00136, HR00138, HR00139, HR00142,

HR00154, HR00155, HR00156, HR00157, HR00158, HR00162, HR00170, HR00173; 2) a. Proposed

Rules of the House; b. Proposed Rules of Procedure Governing Inquiries; 3) a. CR00078 HR00120

Ctte on People’s Participation; b. CR00083 HR00131 Ctte on Rules

Election of Minority Members to Various Committees


Session adjourned at 8:15p


26 November 2007 - MONDAY Session No. 39


APPROVED: CR00096 HR00334 Impeachment Proceedings Against PGMA sponsor DefensorM manifestations: Golez Guingona Maza Rodriguez Beltran Padilla results: 184 – affirmative; 1 – negative; 1 – abstention

UnfBus: CR00003 HB2844 Cheaper Medicines (amendments for submission) turno en contra GarciaP suspended

PerPriv: Bichara re OFWs referred to appcomm


Session adjourned at 8:01p

27 November 2007 - TUESDAY Session No. 40


PerPriv: 1) Jaafar re dumping of toxic wastes in Sulo sea interp Datumanong Escudero Solis Cerilles referred to EnviNatRes; 2) Cuenco re Ninoy’s birth anniversary referred to appcomm; 3) Casino re relocation area in Cabuyao, Laguna interp Chipeco Bagatsing referred to Housing; 4) Puentevella re cheaper medicines bill referred to appcomm

UnfBus: CR00003 HB2844 Cheaper Medicines suspended

Election of Members to Various Committees


Session adjourned at 7:00p


28 November 2007 - WEDNESDAY Session No. 41


PerPriv: 1) Vinzons-Chato re children welfare referred to appcomm

UnfBus: CR00003 HB2844 Cheaper Medicines turno en contra GarciaP

APPROVED on 2nd Rdg: 1) CR0079 HB02976 ACEF sponsor Mitra amendt Joson; 2) CR0098 HB03145 Civil Aviation Authority sponsor Puentevella Angara amendt CuaJ

ADOPTED: CR00099 HR00320 Smuggling of Vehicles in Region VII


Session adjourned at 7:45p


03 December 2007 – MONDAY Session No. 42

PerPriv: 1) TeodoroM re press freedom interp Baraquel Locsin Alfelor Tupas Barzaga referred to appcomm; 2) Abante re press freedom; 3) GarciaP conduct of house proceedings

Election of Members to Committees

Session adjourned at 7:10p


04 December 2007 TUESDAY – Session No. 43

PerPriv: Hataman re batasan blast referred to appcomm

UnfBus: CR00003 HB02844 Cheaper Medicines sponsor CuaJ period of ctte amendments closed suspended

Election of Members to Cttes

Session adjourned at 6:45p


05 December 2007 WEDNESDAY – Session No. 44

Approved on 3rd Rdg: 1) HB02976 ACEF; 2) HB03156 Civil Aviation Authority

PerPriv: 1) Guingona re Transco referred to appcomm; 2) Baraquel re Sumilao farmers referred to appcomm

Session adjourned at 7:45p


10 December 2007 MONDAY – Session No. 45

PrivHr: 1) Tanada re freedom, justice, peace and human rights referred to appcomm; 2) Ocampo re 59th year of UN declaration on human rights referred to appcomm

PerPriv: 1) Guingona re power sector interp Locsin Padilla Pablo referred to appcomm; 2) GarciaP re cheaper medicines bill manif Biron interp Villafuerte Alfelor

Referral of HRs to Cttes: 1) HR00310 to HousingUrbanDev; 2) HR00306 to Energy

Session adjourned at 7:47p


11 December 2007 TUESDAY – Session No. 46

UnfBus: CR00003 HB02844 Cheaper Medicine Sponsor CuaJ indiv amendments: GarciaP TeodoroM suspended

Conferees to HB02454 Budget 2008: Lagman Villarosa DefensorA GonzalesII CuaJ Almario Duavit Jaafar Biazon ReyesC Garin Yap Bagatsing Villafuerte Angara ZamoraR Golez Custodio Escudero Ocampo

BusDay: CR00105 HB00375 Billion Trees sponsor AlvarezA TeodoroM interp Rodriguez indiv amendments Rodriguez Padilla suspended

Referred to Committee on Oversight: CR00111 HR00069 NAIA 3

Session adjourned at 9:10p


12 December 2007 WEDNESDAY – Session No. 47

PerPriv: 1) Ilagan re caretaker of Basilan manif Climaco Baraquel; 2) Beltran re rampart corruption referred to appcomm; 3) Villanueva re firework industry; 4) GarciaP re the manifestation of Locsin

BusDay: CR0097 HB03124 Amending EPIRA sponsor Macapagal-Arroyo suspended

UnfBus: CR00003 HB02844 Cheaper Medicine Sponsor CuaJ amendments: GarciaP manif Locsin suspended

Approved on 2nd Rdg: 1) HB03195; 2) HB03216; 3) HB03224; 4) HB03242; 5) HB03206; 6) HB03223;

7) HB00375; 8) HB03292; 9) HB01754

Adopted: 1) CR00167HR00280; 2) CR00168HR00282; 3) CR00169HR00284; 4) CR00170HR00285; 5) HR00387

Referral of Several House Resolutions to Committees

Election of Members to Committees

Session adjourned at 8:40p


17 December 2007 MONDAY – Session No. 48

PerPriv: GarciaP re house plenary proceedings

Approved on 2nd Reading: CR00003 HB02844 Cheaper Medicines sponsor CuaJ (as amended)

Conferees to HB02976 / SB001648 ACEF: Mitra EstrellaC Chavez Padilla DefensorA Escudero Antonino-Custodio

ADOPTED: HCR0011 Amendment to the Legislative Calendar sponsor DefensorA

Change of Referral of some measures

Session adjourned at 8:20p


18 December 2007 TUESDAY – Session No. 49

PerPriv: Hontiveros-Baraquel re skyway slex referred to appcomm

Approved on 3rd Reading: 1) HB02844 Cheaper Medicines Act; 2) HB00375 Billion Trees; 3) HB03242

Explosives; 4) HB01754 Entrepreneurship; 5) HB03195 Direct Remittance; 6) HB03224 Agusan

del Sur; 7) HB03292 Violence; 8) HB03206 San Jose, Dinagat; 9) HB03223 Mangmanga, San

Emilio, Ilocos Sur

Approved Conf Ctte Rpt: HB02976 and SB01648 ACEF

Approved on 2nd Rdg: 1) CR00107 HB02420 Family Code; 2) CR00144 HB03274 Customs Brokers Act;

3) CR00208 HB02811 Sex and Violence; 4) CR00209 HB00100 Use of Words Muslim and

Christian

BusDay: CR00203 HB03293 BFAD sponsor Pingoy suspended

Election of Conferees: 1) HB02845 UP Charter – Villar Remulla Zialcita Teodoro Angara ZamoraR Escudero;

2) HB01754 Entrepreneurship – Lagbas AlvarezA Lagman Sy-Alvarado CuaJ Emano

Olano Salimbangon Cari Rodriguez Casino

Session adjourned at 8:15p


19 December 2007 WEDNESDAY – Session No. 50

PerPriv: Maza re alleged release of Jalosjos referred to appcomm

Approved on 3rd Reading: HB03274 Customs Brokers Act

Approved on 2nd Reading: 1) CR 00206 HB03305 Anti-Obscenity; 2) CR00211 HB03323 Veterans Equity

Adopted: 1) HR00388 Civil Engg Exams – Res No. 35; 2) HR00368 Congratulating Chavez – Res No. 36

Conferees re HB02844 Cheaper Medicines: AlvarezA Cua Duavit Locsin Biron Lagman Garin Pichay DefensorA

Zamora Hontiveros-Baraquel

Change of Referral of some measures

Election of Yap to Ctte on Games and Amusements

Session adjourned at 5:50p


28 January 2008 MONDAY – Session No. 51

PerPriv: 1) Solis re insurgency problem to appcomm; 2) GarciaP re cheaper medicines bill interp Baraquel to appcomm; 3) Balindong re peace talks;

Confirmation of Gullas as additional member of HB02454 Budget 2008 bicam

Approval of Conference Committee Report re HB02454 Budget 2008

Adopted: 1) HR00349 Junior League Baseball – Res No. 37; 2) HR00350 World Vision – Res No. 38

Omnibus Adoption: 1) HR00347; 2) HR00348; 3) HR00352; 4) HR00353; 5) HR00354; 6) HR00355; 7) HR00356; 8) HR00359; 9) HR00361; 10) HR00362; 11) HR00363; 12) HR00365; 13) HR00366; 14) HR00369; 15) HR00370; 16) HR00372; 17) HR00373; 18) HR00399

Election of Conferees re HB03156 Civil Aviation Authority: Fuentebella Fabian Alfelor Lagman Madrona Angara ZamoraM ZamoraR Noel

Session adjourned at 6:59p


29 January 2008 TUESDAY – Session No. 52

PerPriv: 1) Casino re arrest of an activist in Negros, to appcomm; 2) CojuangcoM re corn farming , to Agri

Adopted: HR 423 Death of Hon Crisologo Abines – Res No. 39

Session adjourned at 5:29p


30 January 2008 WEDNESDAY – Session No. 53

PerPriv: Abante re change of leadership in the House

Session adjourned at 5:25p


04 February 2008 MONDAY – Session No. 54

PerPriv: deVenecia re speakership position

Motion to declare the position of Speaker vacant: y = 174; n = 35; a = 16; Election of Nograles for Speakership

Approval of the Bicam Report on HB03156 Civil Aviation Authority

Oath-taking of Speaker Nograles

Session suspended at 1:30a (05 Feb)


05 February 2008 TUESDAY – Session No. 54 cont

PerPriv: 1) Balindong re balikatan 2008 interp Ocampo Alfelor Climaco referred to appcomm; 2) CojuangcoM re corn farming (for insertion into the records)

Approved on 3rd Rdg: 1) HB00100 Muslim/Christian; 2) HB02420 Family Code; 3) HB02811 Women/Sexual Violence; 4) HB03305 Pornography; 5) HB03323 Veterans Pension

Approved on 2nd Rdg: 1) HB01592; 2) HB03327; 3) HB03328; 4) HB03329; 5) HB03330; 6) HB03331;

7) HB03332; 8) HB03333; 9) HB03334; 10) HB03335; 11) HB03336; 12) HB03337; 13) HB03338; 14) HB03339; 15) HB03340; 16) HB03341

Additional Conferee to HB02844 Cheaper Medicines: Pingoy

UnfBus: CR 00203 HB03293 BFAD sponsor Pingoy interp Escudero Golez Rodriguez suspended

Session adjourned at 7:18p


06 February 2008 WEDNESDAY – Session No. 55

PerPriv: 1) Gunigundo death of Ka Popoy Lagman appcomm; 2) Jikiri atrocities in Sulu interp Ocampo Escudero Solis Alfelor Jaafar Ilagan Climaco apcomm; 3) Amante vote buying in speakership appcomm; 4) Solis reforms in the House interp Golez Diaz referred to Rules; 5) Alfelor creation of new cities interp Javier suspended

Adopted: 1) HB00275 Regional Center – Res No. 40; 2) HR00429 Papal Award for Davide – Res No. 41

Approved on 2nd Rdg: 1) HB00430 News Source; 2) HB01890 Tax Appeals; 3) HB00199 National Library; 4) HB03389; 5) HB03346; 6) HB03347; 7) HB03348; 8) HB03349; 9) HB03351; 10) HB03352; 11) HB03353; 12) HB03354; 13) HB01059; 14) HB01528; 15) HB03356; 16) HB03357; 17) HB03359; 18) HB03360; 19) HB03361

Session adjourned at 7:02p


11 February 2008 MONDAY – Session No. 56

PrivHr: 1) Ablan re support the the new House leadership to Rules; 2) TeodoroM re unfunded local medical center interp Escudero to Rules; 3) GarciaP re issuance of arrest warrants by Senate point of order: Golez suspended; 4) [referral of deVenecia’s speech on 4 February to Rules]

Adopted: 1) HR00446 Death of Dominguez – Res No. 42; 2) HR00447 Death of the daughter of ZamoraR – Res No. 43; 3) HR00449 Death of PerezB – Res No. 44

Session adjourned at 6:40p


12 February 2008 TUESDAY – Session No. 57

PrivHr: 1) Rodriguez re Lozada’s testimony in the Senate; 2) Biazon re same with Rodriguez’s (for insertion into the records); 3) Villafuerte re reforms in the House

Session adjourned at 5:49p


13 February 2008 WEDNESDAY – Session No. 58

PerPriv: 1) Maza re construction of C-5 links interp Susano Crisologo Zialcita Bagatsing Romulo Abante to appcomm; 2) deVenecia re rebuttal to the speech of Villafuerte yesterday re House reforms

Session adjourned at 6:57p


18 February 2008 MONDAY – Session No. 59

Resignation of SecGen Nazareno; Election of Atty Marilyn Yap as SecGen; Oath-taking of Atty Yap

PerivHr: 1) Ilagan re RP-US Balikatan in Mindanao to appcomm; 2) Rodriguez re bombing of TransCo towers to appcomm; 3) DazaP re traffic jams in SLEX to appcomm; 4) CuaJ re peso-dollar exchange rate suspended

Election of Members to Ctte on Population; amendment to House Rules re creation of Ctte on Welfare of Children

Reconsidered the approval on 2nd Rdg of HB00199 Public Libraries; Approved on 2nd Rdg as amended

Adopted: HR00474 Commending SecGen Nazareno – Res No. 45 (all members as coauthors)

Session adjourned at 7:43p


19 February 2008 TUESDAY – Session No. 60

PerPriv: 1) Cuenco re theft in his office to appcomm; 2) Referral of Rodriguez’ speech on 12 Feb to appcomm

Election of Members to committees on: 1) AgraReforms; 2) Energy; 3) HousingUrbanDev

Recons/Approved on 2nd Rdg: 1) HB03333; 2) HB03334; 3) HB03335

Adopted: HCR0012 Amendment to Legislative Calendar

Approved on 3rd Rdg: 1) HB01592; 2) HB03327; 3) HB03328; 4) HB03329; 5) HB03330; 6) HB03331; 7) HB03332; 8) HB03336; 9) HB03337; 10) HB03338; 11) HB03339; 12) HB03340; 13) HB03341; 14) HB00430; 15) HB03346; 16) HB03347; 17) HB03348; 18) HB03349; 19) HB03351; 20) HB03352; 21) HB03353; 22) HB03354; 23) HB01059; 24) HB01528; 25) HB03356; 26) HB03359; 27) HB03360; 28) HB03361; 29) HB01890; 30) HB03357; 31) HB03389

Session adjourned at 5:53p


20 February 2008 WEDNESDAY – Session No. 61

PerPriv: 1) Coquilla re flooding in his province interp Rodriguez Mercado Apostol; 2) Padilla re take over of Banco de Oro interp Cerilles Rodriguez to appcomm

Session adjourned at 6:55p


26 February 2008 TUESDAY – Session No. 62

Approved on 2nd Rdg: 1) HB03514 (CR00269) Real Estate; 2) HB03561 (CR00270) Felix Lacson Memorial High

UnfBus: CR00203 HB03293 BFAD sponsor Pingoy interp Rodriguez Cerilles GarciaP Biron suspended

Election of Conferees re HB03323 WWII Veterans Pension: Diaz Solis Roman Coscolluela

Session suspended at 7:19p


27 February 2008 WEDNESDAY – Session No. 62 cont

PerPriv: 1) Guingona re detained Magdalo soldiers interp Biazon Rodriguez Alfelor Ocampo Cagas Baraquel referred to HumRights; 2) Lim re floods in Albay interp Abante Bichara appcomm; 3) Barzaga (for insertion)

Approved Conference Committee Report: HB01754 / SB 1646 Small and Medium Enterprises

Adopted: 1) HR00397 PNP – Res No. 46; 2) HR00382 Boxer Donaire – Res No. 47; 3) HR00381 Filipino Boxers – Res No. 48; 4) HR00374 24th SEAGames – Res No. 49; 5 HR0486 Death of Gilberto Teodoro, Sr. – Res No. 50

Omnibus Adoption of 21 Inquiry Resolutions

Session adjourned at 8:00p


03 March 2008 MONDAY – Session No. 63

PrivHr: 1) Apostol re trafficking of women to appcomm; 2) Maza re situation of Filipino women to appcomm; 3) Ilagan re memo circular no.464 to appcomm; 4) Cajayon re women empowerment to appcomm; 5) Cruz-Gonzales re women detainees to appcomm; 6) Talino-Mendoza re status of Filipino women; 7) Villarosa re plight of Filipino women to appcomm; 8) Villarosa re womanhood to appcomm; 9) Reyes re rights of Filipino women to appcomm; 10) Sandoval re aviation safety interp plaza referred to appcomm

Election of Rodriguez to Ctte on Agrarian reform

Election of Conferees re HB03323 World War II Veterans: Golez Belmonte

Resignation of Gen Fabic; Election of Gen Horacio P. Lacatao as Sergeant-at-Arms; Oath-taking of Gen Lactao

Approved on 2nd Rdg: HB01821 CR00282 Elimination of Violence Against Women

Adopted: HR00490 Filipina Allegedly Raped by Americans in Okinawa – Res No. 51

Session adjourned at 8:02p


04 March 2008 TUESDAY – Session No. 64

PerPriv: 1) Golez re issue on Spratleys interp Ocampo Alfelor ZamoraR Rodriguez Aggabao to appcomm; 2) Cerilles re national sovereignty interp GarciaP Baraquel Alfelor to appcom

Change of Referral of some measures

Approved Conference Committee Report: SB01964 and HB02845 UP Charter

Approved on 3rd Rdg: 1) HB03333 Beguin High; 2) HB03334 Minoyan High; 3) HB03335 Datu Jose Libayo High

Adopted: HR00491 Commending Gen Fabic – Res No. 52

Session adjourned at 7:20p


05 March 2008 WEDNESDAY – Session No. 65

PerPriv: 1) Speaker Nograles re State of the House; 2) Golez re speech of speaker to appcomm; 3) Beltran re women’s month to appcomm; 4) Lim re highway tragedies to appcomm; 5) Antonino re railways steel bridges to appcomm; 6) Magsaysay re resignation of anti-smuggling boss Villar interp Crisologo Bichara to appcomm

Election to EAGA Committee: Rodriguez

Election of Conferees to SB02009 & HB01890 Court of Tax Appeals: DefensorM Javier Escudero Rodriguez

Adopted: HR00309 (CR00271) C5 to CP Garcia – Res No. 53

Approved on 2nd Rdg: 1) HB01125 S Cotabato Holiday; 2) HB01349 San Rafael; 3) HB03623 Ifugao Engg; 4) HB03624 Sorsogon; 5) HB03625 CDO; 6) HB03626 S Kudarat; 7) HB03627 Misamis Occ; 8) HB03628 Albay; 9) HB03629 Cebu; 10) HB03715 E Rodriguez Sch; 11) HB03716 Highway Hills

BusDay: 1) HB03655 Political Party suspended; 2) CR00272 HB03618 Police Educational Requirement suspended

Session adjourned at 7:53p


10 March 2008 MONDAY – Session No. 66

PerPriv: Solis re Spratlys interp Golez Villafuerte Locsin Casino referred to ForeignAff, NatDefense, Energy

PrivHr: 1) Baraquel re pursuing land reform case to appcomm; 2) Ong re atrocities in SBMA to appcomm

Approved: Motion re all Committees to function during recess; ChangeRef of HR00496 to FoAff, NatDef, Energy

UnfBus: 1) CR00272 HB03618 Police Educational Requirement spo Antonino interp Tupas suspended; 2) CR00203 HB03293 BFAD spo Pingoy interp Barzaga ctte amendt closed suspended; Election of Members to Committees

Apporved on 3rd Rdg: 1) HB00199 Public Libraries; 2) HB03514 Real Estate Service; 3) HB03561; 4) HB01821; 5) HB01125; 6) HB01349; 7) HB03623; 8) HB03624; 9) HB03625; 10) HB03626; 11) HB03627; 12) HB03628; 13) HB03629; 14) HB03715; 15) HB03716

Session adjourned at 7:51p


11 March 2008 TUESDAY – Session No. 67

PerPriv: 1) Puentevella re educational system interp Villanueva Alfelor Escudero Padilla Cerilles Garin Climaco to appcomm; 2) Rodriguez re passport production interp Cerilles to appcomm; 3) Beltran re workers rights to appcomm

UnfBus: CR00272 HB03618 Police Educational Requirement spo Antonino interp Tupas suspended

Approved on 2nd Rdg: 1) HB01109; 2) HB01332; 3) HB00235; 4) HB00453; 5) HB03679; 6) HB03680; 7) HB03681; 8) HB03682; 9) HB03683; 10) HB03684; 11) HB03685; 12) HB03693; 13) HB03724; 14) HB03727

Adopted re Inquiries in Aid of Legislation: 1) HR00445; 2) HR00448; 3) HR00443; 4) HR00442; 5) HR00441; 6) HR00439; 7) HR00438; 8) HR00436; 9) HR0435; 10) HR0433; 11) HR0430; 12) HR0424; 13) HR0422; 14) HR00421; 15) HR00420

Session adjourned at 7:25p


12 March 2008 WEDNESDAY – Session No. 68

PerPriv: 1) Locsin re irresponsible statement of a ranking Philippine Navy officer to appcomm; 2) Golez re Spratlys issue; 3) Beltran welfare of House employees to Rules

UnfBus: CR00272 HB03618 Police Educational Requirement spo Antonino interp Tupas ZamoraR Barzaga sspnded

Ratified: Conference Ctte Report re HB03323 & SB01659 Filipino WWII Veterans Pension

Approved on 2nd Rdg: 1) CR00351 HB03748; 2) CR00313 HB01027; 3) CR00327 HB03726 Habal-habal; 4) CR00309 HB00727 Employment Preference to Any One Child of Veterans

Amendment to House Rules / ChangeReferral of measures / Omnibus Adoption: Resolutions, in aid of Legislation

Session adjourned at 7:27p


21 April 2008 MONDAY – 69

PrivHr: 1) Cuenco re archepilagic baselines interp Marcos Alfelor Locsin Golez Lagman Rodriguez Abante; 2) CojuangcoM re Clark-Subic expressway refto PublicWorks; 3) Chavez re rice crisis refto Agriculture; 4) Mitra re departure area of Puerto Princesa airport refto TransCom

Adopted: HR00520 Death of Hon Antonio Tupaz – Res No. 54 (all members as coauthors)

Session adjourned at 7:45p


22 April 2008 TUESDAY – 70

PerPriv: 1) Teves re food for school program interp Custodio Escudero Rodriguez refto BasicEd; 2) Garin re medical malpractice interp delMar Cajayon Climaco Abante Baraquel Alfelor refto Health; 3) Zialcita re land use and food crisis refto Rules

Approval of Conference Ctte Rpt re HB01890 / SB02009 Court of Tax Appeals

Adoption of HR0230 House of Representatives Centennial Year – Res No. 55

BusDay: CR00335 HR00444 Unity for a Common Goal suspended

Session adjourned at 7:50p


23 April 2008 WEDNESDAY – 71

PerPriv: 1) Beltran re wage increase refto Rules; 2) Jaafar re malaria interp Escudero refto Rules; 3) Baraquel re Kalatagan farmers march refto Rules; 4) Abante re Pandacan oil depot interp Bagatsing Escudero refto LocalGovt

BusDay: CR00331 HB03732 Access to Information spo Abante (for insertion into the records) suspended

Approved on 2nd Rdg: 1) CR00329 HB03728 Boy/Girl Scouting Recognition Day (all present members as coauthors); 2) CR00330 HB03731 Palawan Agri Land; 3) CR00308 HB03655 Political Party System

Session adjourned at 7:00p


28 April 2008 MONDAY – 72

PerPriv: Marcos re baselines issue interp Cerilles DefensorM Casino Golez refto ForeignAffairs

Adoption: HR00534 Demise Hon Ramon Jabar – Res No. 56

Session adjourned at 7:20p


29 April 2008 TUESDAY – 73

Ratified: Conference Ctte Report re HB02844 & SB01658 Cheaper Medicines Act sponsor GonzalesN

Approval of amendment to House Rules – 6 deputy speakers ; Election/Oath-taking of GarciaP as Deputy Speaker

Approved on 2nd Rdg (39 local bills): 1) HB03789: 2) HB03792; 3) HB03829; 4) HB03830; 5) HB03831; 6) HB03832; 7) HB03833; 8) HB03834; 9) HB00223; 10) HB03887; 11) HB03888; 12) HB03889; 13) HB03890; 14) HB03891; 15) HB03892; 16) HB03893; 17) HB03894; 18) HB03895; 19) HB03896; 20) HB03897; 21) HB03898; 22) HB03899; 23) HB03900; 24) HB03901; 25) HB03902; 26) HB03903; 27) HB03904; 28) HB03905; 29) HB03906; 30) HB03907; 31) HB03908; 32) HB03909; 33) HB03910; 34) HB03911; 35) HB03912; 36) HB03913; 37) HB03914; 38) HB03915; 39) HB03916

Approved on 3rd Rdg: 1) HB00235; 2) HB00453; 3) HB00737; 4) HB01027; 5) HB01109; 6) HB01332; 7) HB03679; 8) HB03680; 9) HB03681; 10) HB03682; 11) HB03683; 12) HB03684; 13) HB03685; 14) HB03693; 15) HB03724; 16) HB03726; 17) HB03727; 18) HB03748

Session adjourned at 6:10p


30 April 2008 WEDNESDAY – 74

PerPriv: 1) Beltran re working masses interp Casino appcomm; 2) Jaafar re election interp Datumanong appcomm

Approved on 2nd Rdg: 1) CR00387 HB03791 Income Requirement in Cities; 2) CR00389 HB03793 Absentee Voting Amendt; 3) CR00391 HB03825 Entrepreneurship Devt; 4) CR00398 HB01409 Anti-Cable Signal; 5) CR00385 HB03788 SEAir Franchise; 6) CR00203 HB03293 BFAD spo Pingoy amendt:Joson GarciaP; 7) CR00331 HB03732 Access to Information; 8) CR00352 HB03749 Tacdogan Reef; 9) CR00353 HB03750 Land in Occidental Mindoro; 10) CR00354 HB03037 Forestlands in Agusan del Sur

Adopted: CR00332 HR00033 Anti Corruption Fund

BusDay: 1) CR00451 HB03971 Tax Relief sponsors Javier delMar interp Baraquel Mandanas suspended

Joint Referral of HR00170 to Agriculture, Aquaculture and FisheriesResources, Food Security

Session adjourned at 7:40p


05 May 2008 MONDAY – 75

PrivHr: 1) Baraquel re office of the ombudsman refto appcomm; 2) del Mar re due process of law refto appcomm; 3) Cagas re national security interp Fernandez Cerilles Custodio Beltran Escudero Lagman GarciaA refto appcomm

UnfBus: CR00451 HB03971 Tax Relief sponsor Javier interp Romualdo suspended

Approved on 2nd Rdg: CR00383 HB03754 PERA sponsor Durano (all present as coauthors)

Session adjourned at 7:30p


06 May 2008 TUESDAY – 76

PerPriv: Guingona re farm agreement with China interp Teves Baraquel Remulla Cerilles refto appcomm

UnfBus: CR00451 HB03971 Tax Relief sponsor Javier interp Casino amendts: indiv Baraquel suspended

Election of Members to various Committees

Approved on 2nd Rdg (local bills): 1) HB03930; 2) HB03931; 3) HB03932; 4) HB03933; 5) HB03934; 6) HB03935; 7) HB03936; 8) HB03937; 9) HB03938; 10) HB03939; 11) HB03940; 12) HB03941; 13) HB03942; 14) HB03943; 15) HB03944; 16) HB03945; 17) HB03946; 18) HB03947; 19) HB03948; 20) HB03949

Session adjourned at 7:35p


07 May 2008 WEDNESDAY – 77

PerPriv: 1) Baraquel re Kalatagan farmers refto appcomm; 2) Tanada re Myanmar crisis interp Baraquel Padilla Bichara refto appcomm / Election of Members to Various Committees

Adopted: 1) CR00504 HR00501 Ctte on Health; 2) CR00503 HR00535 Ctte in Overseas Workers Affairs

Approved on 2nd Rdg: CR00450 HB03956 Career Executive Service

Session adjourned at 6:55p


12 May 2008 MONDAY – 78

Speech: Locsin (for insertion to the records); ChangeRef; Election of Members to Committees

Adopted: HR00579 Death of Mr. Edilberto Fernandez – Res No. 59 (all members present as coauthors)

Approved on 2nd and 3rd Rdg: CR00451 HB03971 Tax Relief sponsor Javier

Approved on 3rd Rdg: 1) HB03728; 2) HB00223; 3) HB03037; 4) HB03749; 5) HB03750; 6) HB03788; 7) HB03789; 8) HB03791; 9) HB03792; 10) HB03829; 11) HB03830; 12) HB03831; 13) HB03832; 14) HB03833; 15) HB03834; 16) HB03887; 17) HB03888; 18) HB03889; 19) HB03890; 20) HB03891; 21) HB03892; 22) HB03893; 23) HB03894; 24) HB03895; 25) HB03896; 26) HB03897; 27) HB03898; 28) HB03899; 29) HB03900; 30) HB03901; 31) HB03902; 32) HB03903; 33) HB03904; 34) HB03905; 35) HB03906; 36) HB03907; 37) HB03908; 38) HB03909; 39) HB03910; 40) HB03911; 41) HB03912; 42) HB03913; 43) HB03914; 44) HB03915; 45) HB03916; 46) HB01409; 47) HB03293; 48) HB03732; 49) HB03793; 50) HB03825; 51) HB03731

Session adjourned at 7:25p


13 May 2008 TUESDAY – 79

PerPriv: 1) Briones re smuggling of agri products interp Alfelor Padilla Mendoza Sandoval Estrella Baraquel Mitra refto appcomm; 2) Baraquel re abusive high school principal interp Escudero refto appcomm; 3) Cagas re gang of four interp Coquilla Rodriguez Bichara Lagman Datumanong refto appcomm

Election of members to the Committee on Accounts / Change of Referrals

Adopted (Inquiry Resos): 1) HR00494; 2) HR00495; 3) HR00496; 4) HR00497; 5) HR00498; 6) HR00502; 7) HR00503; 8) HR00504; 9) HR00505 10) HR00509; 11) HR00510; 12) HR00511; 13) HR00514; 14) HR00515; 15) HR00523; 16) HR00524; 17) HR00526; 18) HR00527; 19) HR00528

Approved on 2nd Rdg: 1) HB04012 Lactation Stations; 2) HB02731 Hepa Awareness; 3) HB02647 Prostate Cancer; 4) HB00879 Breastfeeding; 5) HB01311 ID Blood Type; 6) HB01305 Govt Ambulance; 7) HB03819 Compensation Adjustment; 8) HB04114 Provl Water Utility; 9) HB03983; 10) HB03984; 11) HB03985; 12) HB03986; 13) HB03987; 14) HB04002; 15) HB04003; 16) HB04004; 17) HB04005; 18) HB04006; 19) HB04007; 20) HB04008; 21) HB04009; 22) HB04010; 23) HB04011; 24) HB04013; 25) HB04014; 26) HB01235; 27) HB04015; 28) HB04016; 29) HB04017; 30) HB04018; 31) HB04019; 32) HB04020; 33) HB04021; 34) HB04022; 35) HB04023; 36) HB04024; 37) HB04025; 38) HB04026; 39) HB04027; 40) HB04028; 41) HB04029; 42) HB04030; 43) HB04031; 44) HB04032; 45) HB04033; 46) HB04034; 47) HB04035; 48) HB04036; 49) HB04037; 50) HB04053; 51) HB04054

Session adjourned at 7:02p


14 May 2008 WEDNESDAY – 80

PerPriv: 1) Villafuerte re cost of electricity interp Bagatsing suspended; 2) Malapitan re barangay election refto appcomm; 3) Chatto re tourism industry interp Apostol refto appcomm; 4) Beltran re food crisis refto appcomm

Reconsidered the Approval on 2nd Rdg: HB04053 Lanao del Norte Reapportionment

Adopted: HR00500 (CR00350) NAIA Terminal 3 – Res No. 58

Adopted (Findings): HR00182, HR00206, HR00235 Cigarette Brands;

BusDay: 1) CR00506 HB04077 CARP Extension sponsor Bulut Lagman Joson Baraquel suspended; 2) CR00533 HR00525 CocoFlour sponsorship suspended / Election of members to Committees / Change of Referrals

Session adjourned at 7:45p


19 May 2008 MONDAY – 81

PrivHr: 1) Angping re China mishap refto appcomm; 2) Cerilles re integrated drug test refto Dangerous Drugs

PerPriv: Fernandez re bank robbery/murder in Laguna

Adopted (Directing the Cttes): CR00533 HR00525 Analysis on Coconut Flour

Adopted: HR00591 Death of Mr. Henry R. Canoy – Res No. 59

Session adjourned at 6:18p


20 May 2008 TUESDAY – 82

Silent prayer for the eternal repose of the soul of Hon. Crispin Beltran led by Ocampo

Session adjourned at 4:56p


21 May 2008 WEDNESDAY – 83

PerPriv: Pinol re rice crisis interp Cerilles Fua Alfelor Ong Apostol refto appcomm

Motion: Custodio re not less than P5,000.00 per congressman contribution for the bereaved family of Hon Beltran

UnfBus: CR00506 HB04077 CARP Extension sponsor Lagman interp Ocampo Teves suspended

Adopted (Inquiry): 1) HR0538; 2) HR0540; 3) HR0541; 4) HR0542; 5) HR0543; 6) HR0545; 7) HR0546; 8) HR0547; 9) HR0551; 10) HR0553; 11) HR0554; 12) HR0556; 13) HR0557; 14) HR0559

Change of Referral of Measures (omnibus motion)

Adopted: HR00597 Death of Hon Crispin 'Ka Bel' Beltran (all members present as coauthors) – Res No. 60

Sesion adjourned at 7:05p


26 May 2008 MONDAY – 84


27 May 2008 TUESDAY – 85


28 May 2008 WEDNESDAY – 86

Conferees to HB03754 SB01882 PERA: Durano Daza Enverga Cagas Angara Lapus Chipeco Romulo SingsonR

Adopted SB02293 Personal Tax Exemption (sponsor Javier) in substitution to HB03971 Tax Relief

Adopted: HR0600 (in consolidationwith HR0602) Sympathy to China – Reso No. 61

UnfBus: CR00506 HB04077 CARP Extension sponsor Lagman interp GarciaP suspended

Omnibus Adoption of House Resolutions (re inquiry): 1) HR00560; 2) HR00561; 3) HR00562; 4) HR00563; 5) HR00564; 6) HR00566; 7) HR00569; 8) HR00570; 9) HR00571; 10) HR00573; 11) HR00574

Approved on 3rd Rdg: 1) HB03930; 2) HB03931; 3) HB03932; 4) HB03933; 5) HB03934; 6) HB03935; 7) HB03936; 8) HB03937; 9) HB03938; 10) HB03939; 11) HB03940; 12) HB03941; 13) HB03942; 14) HB03943; 15) HB03944; 16) HB03845; 17) HB03946; 18) HB03947 19) HB03948; 20) HB03949; 21) HB03983; 22) HB03984; 23) HB03985; 24) HB03986; 25) HB03987; 26) HB04002; 27) HB04003; 28) HB04004; 29) HB04005; 30) HB04006; 31) HB03007; 32) HB04008; 33) HB04009; 34) HB04010; 35) HB04011; 36) HB04013; 37) HB04014; 38) HB01235 39) HB04015; 40) HB04016; 41) HB04017; 42) HB04018; 43) HB04019; 44) HB04020; 45) HB04021; 46) HB04022; 47) HB04023; 48) HB04024; 49) HB04025; 50) HB04026; 51) HB04027; 52) HB04028; 53) HB04029; 54) HB04030; 55) HB04031; 56) HB04032; 57) HB04033; 58) HB04034; 59) HB04035; 60) HB04036; 61) HB04037; 62) HB04054

Session adjourned at 6:50p


02 June 2008 MONDAY – 87

PrivHr: Casino re youth's right to education interp Cerilles Alfelor refto HighTechEd

PerPriv: Bagatsing re urban land ref interp Cerilles Valencia Duavit Crisologo Gatlabayan Barzaga refto appcomm

BusDay: CR00500 HCR0009 Amnesty to Communist Groups sponsor Lagman interp (reserved) Ocampo Fua susp

UnfBus: CR00506 HB04077 CARP Extension sponsor Lagman interp GarciaP suspended

Session suspended at 8:15p


03 June 2008 TUESDAY – 88

PerPriv: Ocampo re political persecution interp Cerilles Rodriguez Padilla refto appcomm

UnfBus: CR0506 HB04077 CARP Extension sponsor Lagman interp GarciaP Casino Javier suspended

Approved on 2nd Rdg: 1) CR00566 HB00233 Arbor Day; 2) CR00586 HB04213 Book Trust Fund; 3) CR00587 HB04220 Low Cost Housing Loan; 4) CR00592 HB04226 Breastfeeding; 5) HB01594; 6) HB02222; 7) HB04208; 8) HB04209; 9) HB04210; 10) HB04211; 11) HB04212; 12) HB04221; 13) HB04222; 14) HB04223; 15) HB04224; 16) HB04228; 17) HB04229; 18) HB04230; 19) HB01314; 20) HB04227

Adopted: 1) HR00565 Support to Secretaries – Res No. 62; 2) HR00578 Malaysia Contingent – Res No. 63; 3) HR00568 PNRC – Res No. 64

Election of Members to Various Committees

Session adjourned at 8:10p


04 June 2008 WEDNESDAY – 89

PerPriv: 1) Locsin re premature comments on snap elections bill; 2) Puentevella re sugar crisis refto Rules; 3) GonzalezA re NLEX toll fee refto appcomm; 4) Abante re Meralco ad by Judy Ann Santos

UnfBus: CR0506 HB04077 CARP Extension sponsor Lagman interp Ilagan Cojuangco Duavit suspended

Approved on 2nd Rdg: 1) HB04250 Fisheries Code; 2) HB04252 Housing Board; 3) HB04253 Muslim Affairs; 4) HB04254 Cavite Reapp; 5) HB04255 Valenzuela Sanggunian; 6) HB04259 Children's Day; 7) HB04260 Credit Info; 8) HB04264 Camarines Sur Reapp; 9) HB04265 Mandaluyong Courts

Adopted: 1) HR00281 Million Housing – Res No. 65; 2) HR00590 HOR Park La Mesa Dam – Res No. 66; 3) HR00601 Gian Dapul – Res No. 67; 4) HR00583 Iglesia Ni Cristo – Res No. 68

Adopted (Inquiries): 1) HR00575; 2) HR00576; 3) HR00577; 4) HR00580; 5) HR00581; 6) HR00582; 7) HR00586; 8) HR00587; 9) HR00589; 10) HR00593; 11) HR00594; 12) HR00598

Reconsidered/Approved on 2nd Rdg: HB01594 Ditching Memorial School

Session adjourned at 8:45p


10 June 2008 TUESDAY – 90

PerPriv: 1) Chong re assassination attempt on his father refto appcomm; 2) Baraquel re CARP 20th anniversary refto appcomm; 3) Padilla re detention of House Members refto appcomm; 4) CuaJ detention of House Members

Approved on 2nd Rdg: 1) CR00567 HB04193 Renewable Energy sponsor Macapagal-Arroyo Villafuerte interp Cerilles Casino Golez indiv amendts Casino Golez approved with amendments/coauthors; 2) HJR0021 Maintaining CARP Effectivity sponsor GonzalesN

Approved Conference Ctte Report: SB01882 / HB03754 PERA

Adopted: HR00635 Death of Hon Lagbas – Res No. 69

Session adjourned at 11:30p

11 June 2008 WEDNESDAY – 91

PerPriv: 1) Arenas re telco industry refto appcomm; 2) Casino re CARP extension bill manif – Ocampo Baraquel; 3) Abante re systems loss ad refto appcomm; 4) Kho re local mining in his province refto Rules; 5) Romualdo re financial help to Hon. Lagbas' family

Approved on 3rd Rdg: 1) HB04193 Renewable Energy; 2) HJR0021 CARP Effectivity; 3) HB04115 Fire Code; 4) HB04120 Tramp Service; 5) HB01387 Integration of Disabled; 6) HB04143 Folic Acid Ed; 7) HB04144 Hepatitis B; 8) HB00161 Credit Assistance; 9) HB01979 Husehelpers; 10) HB04082 Open High School; 11) HB00233 Arbor Day; 12) HB04213 Book Devt; 13) HB04220 Housing Loan; 14) HB04226 Breastfeeding; 15) HB04250 Fisheries Code; 16) HB04252 Housing Board; 17) HB04253 Commission on Muslim; 18) HB04259 Children's Day; 19) HB04260 Credit Info; 20) HB04265 Mandaluyong Courts; 21) HB04053; 22) HB04149; 23) HB04150; 24) HB04151; 25) HB04152; 26) HB02095; 27) HB04155; 28) HB04161; 29) HB04163; 30) HB04083; 31) HB04084; 32) HB04254; 33) HB04255; 34) HB04264; 35) HB01594; 36) HB02222; 37) HB04208; 38) HB04209; 39) HB04210; 40) HB04211; 41) HB04212; 42) HB04221; 43) HB04222; 44) HB04223; 45) HB04224; 46) HB04228; 47) HB04229; 48) HB04230; 49) HB01314; 50) HB04227

Approved on 2nd Rdg: 1) HJR0018 VAT Incremental Revenue; 2) HJR0020 Severance Incentive; 3) HB00010 Child Adoption; 4) HB4300 ICT Dept; 5) HB04349 Skills Training Center; 6) HB04358 National Grid Franchise; 7) HB0534 8) HB04256; 9) HB04267; 10) HB02114; 11) HB01469; 12) HB04270; 13) HB01057; 14) HB02318; 15) HB04271; 16) HB04280; 17) HB04281; 18) HB04282; 19) HB04283; 20) HB04284; 21) HB04285; 22) HB04286; 23) HB04287; 24) HB04288; 25) HB04289; 26) HB04290; 27) HB04291; 28) HB04292; 29) HB04293 30) HB04294; 31) HB04295; 32) HB04296; 33) HB04297; 34) HB04298; 35) HB04299; 36) HB04360; 37) HB04361

Adopted (InqRes): 1) HR00622; 2) HR00603; 3) HR00605; 4) HR00606; 5) HR00608; 6) HR00609; 7) HR00610; 8) HR00613; 9) HR00615; 10) HR00617; 11) HR00620; 12) HR00621; 13) HR00624; 14) HR00625

Conferees to HB04260 Credit Info: LopezJ Angara Villafuerte Lacson Diaz Puentevella Noel RodriguezR

Election of Members to various Committees

Change of Referral of Certain Measures and Privilege Speeches

Oath-Taking of Anakpawis Rep Rafael Mariano and YAKAP Rep Carol Jane Lopez

Handing of the Congressional Commendation to Gian Carlo Dapul

Adopted: 1) HCR0020 Adjourment of Congress; 2) HCR0014 SkyTel; 3) HCR0016 JCMWell

Adopted: 1) HR00616 Disability Prevention – Res No. 70; 2) HR00623 Commending Joe Datuin – Res No. 71; 3) HR00637 Adjourment and Journal – Res No. 72; 4) HR00638 Commending Speaker Nograles sponsors Lagman Remulla - Res No. 73

Remarks of Speaker Prospero Nograles

Session adjourned sine die at 8:42p


2nd REGULAR SESSION


28 July 2008 MONDAY - 1

Remarks of Speaker Prospero Nograles

Adopted: 1) HR 675 Informing Senate of House Organization – Res No. 74; 2) HR 674 Informing the President of House Organization – Res No. 75; 3) HCR 21 Joint Session to Hear the Message of the President – Ct Res No. 6 ; 4) SCR 6 Readiness of Congress to Receive President’s Message – Ct Res No. 7

Adjourned at 11:45am


29 July 2008 TUESDAY – 2

PerPriv: 1) Cerilles re ARMM elections interp Datumanong refto appcomm; 2) DiazA re DepEd reconstruction works in his district interp Alfelor refto GoodGovt

PrivHr: 1) Baraquel re CARP refto appcomm; 2) UmaliA re rationalization of engineering districts interp Mandanas refto appcomm; 3) Enverga re shabu laboratory raids refto appcomm

Adjourned at 6:35p


30 July 2008 WEDNESDAY – 3

APPROVED on 2nd Rdg: (local bills listed in Business for Thursday and Friday) + HB01423 CR00693 RTC Orion

PerPriv: 1) Locsin re ARMM elections interp ZamoraR RodriguezR; 2) Ocampo re counter SoNA interp Joson Locsin refto appcomm / Manifestation: Escudero re attendance

Election of Members to: 1) Commisssion on Appointments: Gullas and UmaliA; 2) Basic Education: Almario

Change Referral of several measures

Adjourned at 6:58p

26 August 2008 TUESDAY – 10

  1. Roll Call – 168 present

  2. Approval of Journals 8 & 9

  3. Reference of Business

  4. Resignation of Hon. Lagman as Chair of the Ctte on Appro; Election of Hon CuaJ as Chair vice Lagman; Election of Lagman as Senior Vice-Chair of Ctte on Appro vice CuaJ

  5. Personal and Collective Privilege:

    1. Belmonte re atrocities in Lanao del Norte refto Ctte on NatDefense

    2. Balindong re anomalies in Mindanao State University interp Cerilles Escudero refto appcomm

    3. Dumarpa re ARMM elections refto appcomm

VI. Unfinished Business: CR00500 HCR0009 Amnesty to Rebel Groups sponsor DefensorM interpm Casino

Rodriguez Joson closed; pd of ctte and ind amendts closed; suspended

VII. Adopted: 1) HR00639; 2) HR00642; 3) HR00643; 4) HR00645; 5) HR00646; 6) HR00649; 7) HR00650;

8. HR00651; 9) HR00653; 10) HR00654; 11) HR00655; 12) HR00656; 13) HR00657; 14) HR00658

  1. Election Members to Various Committees: Mariano and GonzalesA

  2. Approved Conference Committee Report: HB04220 / SB01987 Low Cost Housing Loan

  3. Change of Referral: Speech of Dumpit on 5 August 2008 to Cttes on Dangerous Drugs and Public Order

Session adjourned at 7:26p till 4:00p 27 August 2008


27 August 2008 WEDNESDAY – 11

I. Roll Call – 173 present

II. Reference of Business

III. APPROVED on 2nd Rdg: CR00500 HCR0009 Amnesty to Rebel Groups

IV. APPROVED on 3rd Rdg: HB03655 Political Party System

V. Personal and Collective Privilege:

1. Ocampo re International Day of the Disappeared, August 30 refto appcomm

2. Puentevella re Sports Program / Awarding of Certificates of Recognition to Beijing Athletes interp

Zialcita Lagman Amante Teves RodriguezR Villafuerte Cerilles Alfelor refto appcomm

Session Adjourned at 7:50p till 4:00p Monday 1 September


01 September 2008 MONDAY – 12

Reconsideration / Approval on 2nd and 3rd Rdg: HB03655 Political Party System

Approved on 3rd Rdg: 1) HB04484; 2) HB04485; 3) HB04486; 4) HB04487; 5) HB04488; 6) HB04489; 7) HB04490; 8) HB04491; 9) HB04492; 10) HB04493; 11) HB04494; 12) HB04495; 13) HB04496; 14) HB04497; 15) HB04498; 16) HB04499; 17) HB04500; 18) HB04501; 19) HB04502; 20) HB04503; 21) HB04504; 22) HB04508; 23) HB04509; 24) HB04510; 25) HB04511; 26) HB04512; 27) HB04513; 28) HB04514; 29) HB04515; 30) HB04516; 31) HB04517; 32) HB04518; 33) HB04519; 34) HB04520; 35) HB04521; 36) HB04586; 37) HB04587; 38) HB04588; 39) HB04589; 40) HB04590; 41) HB04591; 42) HB04592; 43) HB04593; 44) HB04594; 45) HB04595; 46) HB04596; 47) HB04597; 48) HB04598; 49) HB04603; 50) HB04604; 51) HB04605; 52) HB04606; 53) HB04607; 54) HB04608; 55) HB04609; 56) HB04610; 57) HB04611; 58) HB04612; 59) HB04613; 60) HB04614; 61) HB04615; 62) HB04616; 63) HB04617; 64) HB04618; 65) HB04619; 66) HB04620; 67) HB04621; 68) HB04622; 69) HB04623; 70) HB04624; 71) HB04625; 72) HB04626; 73) HB04627; 74) HB04628; 75) HB04629; 76) HB04630; 77) HB04632; 78) HB04633; 79) HB04634; 80) HB04635; 81) HB04636; 82) HB04637; 83) HB04638; 84) HB04639; 85) HB04640; 86) HB04641; 87) HB04642; 88) HB04643; 89) HB04644; 90) HB04645; 91) HB04646; 92) HB04647; 93) HB04648; 94) HB04649; 95) HB04650; 96) HB04651; 97) HB04652; 98) HB04653; 99) HB04654; 100) HB04655; 101) HB04656; 102) HB04657; 103) HB04658; 104) HB04659; 105) HB04660; 106) HB04661; 107) HB04662; 108) HB04663; 109) HB04664; 110) HB04665; 111) HB04666; 112) HB04667; 113) HB04668; 114) HB04669; 115) HB04670; 116) HB04671; 117) HB04672; 118) HB04673; 119) HB04674; 120) HB04675; 121) HB04676; 122) HB04677; 123) HB04678; 124) HB04679; 125) HB04680; 126) HB04681; 127) HB04682; 128) HB04683; 129) HB04684; 130) HB04685; 131) HB04686; 132) HB04687; 133) HB04688; 134) HB04689; 135) HB04690; 136) HB04691; 137) HB04692; 138) HB04693; 139) HB04695; 140) HB04696

Adopted: 1) HR00749 Ambeth Ocampo – Res No. 101; 2) HR00750 Outstanding Teachers – Res No. 102

Personal and Collective Privilege: a) Susano re proposed sale of VMMC interp Apostol Crisologo Abante Solis Baraquel DefensorM Locsin Biazon RodriguezR refto appcomm; b) Maza re problems of housing project dwellers in Vitas and Balut, Tondo refto appcomm

Ratified: Bicam report on SB01881 and HB04260 Credit Information

Election of Membership to Cttes on Oversight and ConstiAmendt: Zialcita

Session adjourned at 8:15p till 4:00p Wednesday 3 September


02 September 2008 TUESDAY – 13

Roll Call – 82 present

Presentation of Res No. 101 and Res No. 102 to the teachers and Prop Ambeth Ocampo

Reference of Business

Approved on 2nd Rdg: 1) HB04913 Amending PD 161; 2) HB04916 Local Holidays; 3) HB04925 Good Conduct for Prisoners; 5) HB04981 DepEd Payroll; 6) HB04372; 7) HB04921; 8) HB04922; 9) HB04945; 10) HB02852; 11) HB02157; 12) HB00830; 13) HB01450; 14) HB01374; 15) HB01421; 16) HB00889; 17) HB04980; HB00239; HB02879

Adopted: 1) HR00717 Currencies – Res No. 103; 2) HR00533 Phil-Aussie Friendship – Res No. 104; 3) HR00321 Power Sales – Res No. 105

Approved on 3rd Rdg: 1) HB04697; 2) HB04698; 3) HB04699; 4) HB04700; 5) HB04701; 6) HB04702; 7) HB04703; 8) HB04604; 9) HB04705; 10) HB04706; 11) HB04707; 12) HB04708; 13) HB04709; 14) HB04710; 15) HB04711; 16) HB04712; 17) HB04713; 18) HB04714; 19) HB04715; 20) HB04716; 21) HB04717; 22) HB04718; 23) HB04719; 24) HB04720; 25) HB04721; 26) HB04722; 27) HB04723; 28) HB04787; 29) HB04788; 30) HB04789; 31) HB04790; 32) HB04791; 33) HB04792; 34) HB04793; 35) HB04794; 36) HB00016; 37) HB00019; 38) HB00213; 39) HB00214; 40) HB00215; 41) HB00217; 42) HB00218; 43) HB00220; 44) HB00224; 45) HB00231; 46) HB01786; 47) HB02104; 48) HB04350; 49) HB04351; 50) HB04352; 51) HB04353; 52) HB04468; 53) HB04469; 54) HB04470; 55) HB04471; 56) HB04531; 57) HB04532; 58) HB04533; 59) HB04534; 60) HB04535; 61) HB04536; 62) HB04537; 63) HB04538; 64) HB04539; 65) HB04540; 66) HB04541; 67) HB04542; 68) HB04543; 69) HB04544; 70) HB04545; 71) HB04546; 72) HB04548; 73) HB04549; 74) HB04550; 75) HB04551; 76) HB04552; 77) HB04553; 78) HB04554; 79) HB04555; 80) HB04556; 81) HB04557; 82) HB04558; 83) HB04559; 84) HB04560; 85) HB04561; 86) HB04562; 87) HB04563; 88) HB04564; 89) HB04565; 90) HB04566; 91) HB04567; 92) HB04570; 93) HB04571; 94) HB04572; 95) HB04573; 96) HB04574; 97) HB04575; 98) HB04576; 99) HB04577; 100) HB04578; 101) HB04758; 102) HB04759; 103) HB04760; 104) HB04761; 105) HB04762; 106) HB04763; 107) HB04764; 108) HB04795; 109) HB04796; 110) HB04797; 111) HB04798; 112) HB04810; 113) HB04811; 114) HB04812; 115) HB04813; 116) HB04814; 117) HB04815; 118) HB04816; 119) HB04817; 120) HB04818; 121) HB04819; 122) HB04820; 123) HB04821; 124) HB04822; 125) HB04823; 126) HB04825; 127) HB04826; 128) HB04827; 129) HB04828

Change of Referral of Several Measures

Personal and Collective Privilege: 1) Teves re foreign educational tours interp Chatto Escudero Climaco Tupas Abante Padilla refto HighTechEd and BasicEd

Session adjourned at 6:48p till 4:00p Wednesday 3 September 2008


03 September 2008 WEDNESDAY – 14

Roll Call – 185 present

Approval of Journal No. 12

Reference of Business

Personal and Collective Privilege: 1) Abante re missing kutseros; directed MPD to submit official account on the matter; refto HumanRights; 2) Mitra re PNOC privatization interp Magsaysay Apostol refto WaysMeans

Change of Referral of Several Measures

Unf Bus: CR00272 HB03618 PNP Educ Requirement sponsor Antonino interp Casino Abante Dumpit suspended

Reconsideration / Approval on 2nd Rdg: CR01112 HB00830 Macapagal Hospital, as amended

Adopted (60 House Resolutions): from HR00632 RCBC Cabuyao Incident – Res No. 105 to HR00748 Appreciation for Wushu Team – Res No. 164

Session suspended at 8:53p till 4:00p Monday 08 September 2008


08 September 2008 MONDADAY – 14 continuation

Additional Reference of Business

Personal and Collective Privilege: GarciaP aftermath of the aborted GRP-MILF MOA interp Dimaporo Balindong Abante RodriguezR suspended

Session adjourned at 7:10p till 4:00p Tuesday 9 September 2008


09 September 2008 TUESDAY – 15

Roll Call – 183 present

Approval of Journals 13 & 14

Reference of Business

Approved on 3rd Rdg: 1) HB00813; 2) HB04311; 3) HB04373; 4) HB04374; 5) HB04375; 6) HB04381; 7) HB04408; 8) HB04410; 9) HB04411; 10) HB04412; 11) HB04413; 12) HB04414; 13) HB04415; 14) HB04416; 15) HB04419; 16) HB00050; 17) HB01015; 18) HB04379; 19) HB04407; 20) HB04409; 21) HB04354; 22) HJR0009

Approved on 2nd Rdg: 1) HJR0023 Natl Govt Ctr; 2) HB04312 Coops Code Amendt; 3) HB04997 Barangay Health Workers; 4) HB05002 Local Sectoral Rep; 5) HB05003; 6) HB04968; 7) HB05035; 8) HB01454; 9) HB00464; 10) HB03027; 11) HB03219; 12) HB02481; 13) HB02480; 14) HB00234; 15) HB01079; 16) HB02373; 17) HB02210; 18) HB05007; 19) HB05036; 20) HB05012; 21) HB05013; 22) HB05016; 23) HB05017; 24) HB05018; 25) HB05019; 26) HB05020; 27) HB05021; 28) HB05022; 29) HB05023; 30) HB05024; 31) HB05025; 32) HB05026; 33) HB05027; 34) HB05014

Personal and Collective Privilege: 1) Diasnes re attack on Gov Castellejos interp Tupas refto Rules; 2) Garcia (continuation) re aborted GRP-MILF MOA signing interp RodriguezR Padilla refto appcomm

Unfinished Business: HB03618 PNP Reqrmt sponsor Antonino interp RodriguezR Crisologo Solis suspended

Change of Referral of Several Measures

Session adjourned at 8:25p till 4:00p Wednesday 10 September 2008


15 September 2008 MONDAY – 17

Roll Call – 167 present

Approval of Journal Nos. 15 (with corrections by Baraquel) & 16

Reference of Business

Privilege Hour: 1) Dimaporo re MOA and Ancestral Domain refto appcomm; 2) Valencia re CA's decision on cases filed against him interp Bagatsing Zialcita Barzaga refto appcomm; 3) UmaliA re public service interp Tupas refto appcomm; 4) Ilagan re dignity of public school teachers refto appcomm

Adopted: Resolution of Support to Valencia and Umali (subject to style) – Res No. 165

Approved as Amended by the Senate: HB03389 Bacolor Rehabilitation

Change of Referral of Certain Senate Measures

Session adjourned at 7:45p till 4:00p Tuesday 16 September



16 September 2008 TUESDAY – 18

Roll Call – 150 present

Approval of Journal Nos. 17

Reference of Business

Personal and Collective Privilege: 1) San Luis re poverty refto appcomm; 2) Chong re loan agreement interp susp

Approved on 2nd Rdg: 1) HB04997 Bgy Health Workers Health Insurance; 2) HB05077 Anti-Money Laundering Law Amendt; 3) HB03590 Adopt-A-Wildlife Species Prg; 4) HB05071; 5) HB05072; 6) HB05073; 7) HB05078; 8) HB05092; 9) HB05093; 10) HB05094; 11) HB05097; 12) HB05098; 13) HB05099; 14) HB05100; 15) HB05101; 16) HB05102; 17) HB05103; 18) HB05104; 19) HB05105; 20) HB05106; 21) HB05107

Adopted: 1) HR00425 1998 Rome Statute – Res No. 165; 2) HR00755 Commending 2008 COPS Awardees – Res No. 166; 3) HR00756 Commending INTERPOL – Res No. 167; 4) HR00792 Commedning JIL – Res No. 168; 5) HR00751 – Res No. 169; 6) HR00753 – Res No. 170; 7) HR00757 – Res No. 171; 8) HR00759 – Res No. 172; 9) HR00762 – Res No. 173; 10) HR00763 – Res No. 174; 11) HR00772 – Res No. 175; 12) HR00773 – Res No. 176; 13) HR00774 – Res No. 177; 14) HR00775 – Res No. 178; 15) HR00778 – Res No. 179; 16) HR00779 – Res No. 180; 17) HR00780 – Res No. 181; 18) HR00781 – Res No. 182; 19) HR00785 – Res No. 183; 20) HR00760 – Res No. 184; 21) HR00761 – Res No. 185

Business For the Day: CR01156 HB 5043 Reproductive Health suspended

Session adjourned at 7:50p till 4:00p Wedenesday 17 September 2008


17 September 2008 WEDNESDAY – 19

Roll Call – 173 present

Approval of Journal No. 18

Reference of Business

Election of Membership to Cttes: 1) Romualdez – Vice Chair RuralDev; 2) Lapus – NatRes

Change of referral of some measures

Reconsidered the Approval on 2nd Rdg of HB05077 AMLAC Amendment

Unfinished Business: CR01156 HB05043 Reproductive Health sponsor Lagman Pingoy Garin suspended

Session adjourned at 6:20p till 4:00p Monday 22 September 2008


22 September 2008 MONDAY – 20

Roll Call – 178 present / Reference of Business

Privilege Hour: Sandoval re clean air act refto appcomm

Unfinished Business: CR01156 HB05043 Reproductive Health sponsorship Baraquel Custodio Maza Ablan UyE Soon-Ruiz (for insertion into the records) suspended

Adopted: HR00802 Death of Mrs Cesaria Gonzales (all members present as coauthors) – Res No. 186

Session adjourned at 6:10p till 4:00p Tuesday 23 September 2008


23 September 2008 TUESDAY – 21

Roll Call – 182 present / Reference of Business

Personal and Collective Privilege: Golez re world financial crisis interp Rodriguez Alfelor Zialcita refto appcomm

Approved on 2nd Reading: 1) HB05110; 2) HB05111; 3) HB05117; 4) HB05118; 5) HB05119; 6) HB05120; 7) HB05121; 8) HB05122; 9) HB05123; 10) HB0124; 11) HB05125; 12) HB05126; 13) HB05127; 14) HB05128; 15) HB05129; 16) HB05130; 17) HB05131; 18) HB05132; 19) HB05133; 20) HB05134; 21) HB05135; 22) HB05136; 23) HB05137; 24) HB05138; 25) HB05141; 26) HB05142; 27) HB05143; 28) HB05144; 29) HB05148

Unfinished Business: CR01156 HB05043 Reproductive Health sponsor Lagman interp delMar suspended

Session adjourned at 7:30p till 4:00p 24 September 2008


24 September 2008 WEDNESDAY – 22

Roll Call – 168 present / Approval of Journal No. 21 / Reference of Business

Unfinished Business: CR01156 HB05043 Reproductive Health sponsor Lagman interp delMar suspended

Approved Conference Committee Report: SB02078 and HB 4120 Tramp Service

Election of Membership to Cttes: 1) Cerilles – Appro; 2) Codilla – Veterans, Youth and Oversight

Session Adjourned at 7:25p till 4:00p Monday 29 September 2008


29 September 2008 MONDAY – 23

Roll Call – 178 present / Approval of Journal No. 22 / Reference of Business

Privilege Hour: 1) Guingona re teachers' salaries interp Padillac Cayetano Cerilles Baraquel Susano refto appcomm; 2) Ilagan re forum on migration refto appcomm; 3) Mariano re budget of DAR refto appcomm; 4) Hataman re call for peace in Mindanao interp Cerilles Datumanong Joson refto appcomm

Resonsidered the adoption of HR00761 (CR01288) Toxic Food Additives; Adopted as amended (Res No. 185)

Election of Jala to the Ctte on Accounts

Adopted: HR00814 Demise of Mrs. Priscilla M. Abante – Res No. 187

Session adjourned at 8:50p till 4:00p Tuesday 30 September 2008


30 September 2008 TUESDAY – 24

Roll Call – 1st - 177 present / 2nd - 121present / Reference of Business

Personal and Collective Privilege: Zialcita re celebration of the UN Day of the Elderly refto appcomm

Handing over of Res No. 168 Commending JIL to Bro Eddie Villanueva

Unfinished Business: CR01156 HB05043 Reproductive Health sponsor Lagman interp delMar suspended

Election of Conferees: 1) HB04193 / SB02046 Renewable Energy - Macapagal-ArroyoM Villafuerte JavierE MagsaysayM Barzaga RodriguezR; 2) HB04381 / SB01699 Environmental Awareness - Cabilao Joson Binay ArroyoI RodriguezR

Approved on 2nd Reading:1) HB05115 Lemon Law; 2) HB03058 International Broadcasting; 3) HB05146 Panay Telephone; 4) HB03040 Convergence; 5) HB05151 Coast Guard

Session suspended at 6:50p till 10:00a Thursday 2 October 2008


02 October 2008 THURSDAY – 24 cont

Additional Reference of Business

Business for the Day: CR01323 HB05116 Budget 2009 sponsors Cua Lagman Almario interp Rodriguez Casino Escudero Ilagan suspended

Approved on 3rd Reading: 1) HB00239; 2) HB00830; 3) HB00889;4) HB01374; 5) HB01421; 6) HB01450; 7) HB02157; 8) HB02852; 9) HB02879; 10) HB04372; 11) HB04921; 12) HB04922; 13) HB04945; 14) HB04980; 15) HB00234; 16) HB00464; 17) HB01079; 18) HB01454; 19) HB02210; 20) HB02373; 21) HB02480; 22) HB02481; 23) HB03027; 24) HB03219; 25) HB04968; 26) HB05012;27) HB05013; 28) HB05014; 29) HB05015; 30) HB05016; 31) HB05017; 32) HB05018; 33) HB05019; 34) HB05020; 35) HB05021; 36) HB05022; 37) HB05025; 38) HB05026; 39) HB05027; 40) HB05035; 41) HB05007; 42) HB05023; 43) HB05024

Approved on 2nd Reading: 1) HB05169; 2) HB05172; 3) HB05173; 4) HB05174; 5) HB05175; 6) HB05176; 7) HB05217; 8) HB05226

Session suspended at 8:00p till 10:00a Friday 3 October 2008


03 October 2008 FRIDAY – 24 cont

Additional Reference of Business

Business for the Day: CR01323 HB05116 Budget 2009 sponsors Cua Lanete Nicolas Ong Bravo interp ZamoraR Amante Golez Casino Mariano Binay Villanueva Apostol Escudero Dilangalen Custodio Cruz-GonzalesApostol Padilla Baraquel Maza suspended

Adopted: 1) HR00786 – Res No. 188; 2) HR00787 – Res No. 189; 3) HR00686 – Res No. 190; 4) HR00776 – Res No. 191; 5) HR00788 – Res No. 192; 6) HR00789 – Res No. 193; 7) HR00790 – Res No. 194; 8) HR00791 – Res No. 195; 9) HR00801 – Res No. 196; 10) HR00803 – Res No. 197; 11) HR00320 (2nd adoption); 12) HCR0023

Adjour4ned at 7:15p till 10:00a Monday 6 October 2008


06 October 2008 MONDAY – 25

Reference of Business

Manifestation of DiazA re commendation for PMMA seconded by Golez (?)

Personal and Collective Privilege: 1) Tanada re Jepepa refto appcomm; 2) Ocampo re world teachers day interp Maza; 3) Hataman re escape of Ikram (Batasan bombing witness); manifestation of support: Baraquel Ocampo Villanueva Chepico Jaafar (motion for investigation was approved) refto appcomm

Business for the Day: CR01323 HB05116 Budget 2009 sponsors Bravo interp Padilla Golez Maza Zamopra Climaco Cruz-Gonzales Mariano Rodriguez Cerilles suspended

Approved on 2nd Reading: 1) HB05207; 2) HB05208; 3) HB05210;4) HB05219; 5) HB05220; 6) HB05228; 7) HB05229; 8) HB05230; 9) HB05233; 10) HB05235; 11) HB05236; 12) HB05237; 13) HB05238; 14) HB05239; 15) HB05240; 16) HB05242; 17) HB05243; 18) HB05244; 19) HB05245; 20) HB05246; 21) HB05247; 22) HB05249; 23) HB05250; 24) HB05251

Session suspended at 10:00p till 10:00a Tuesday 7 October 2008


07 October 2008 TUESDAY – 25 cont

Reference of Business / Roll Call – 182 present

Business for the Day: CR01323 HB05116 Budget 2009 sponsors Abante Daza Fua Duavit CojuangcoM Almario interp Golez Remulla Rodriguez Baraquel Ilagan Mariano AquinoJ Custodio Villanueva Valencia

Approved on 3rd Reading: 1) HB04312; 2) HB05036; 3) HB05071;4) HB05072; 5) HB05073; 6) HB05078; 7) HB05092; 8) HB05093; 9) HB05094; 10) HB05097; 11) HB05098; 12) HB05099; 13) HB05100; 14) HB05101; 15) HB05102; 16) HB05103; 17) HB05104; 18) HB05105; 19) HB05106; 20) HB05107; 21) HB05110; 22) HB05111; 23) HB05117; 24) HB05118; 25) HB05119; 26) HB05120;27) HB05121; 28) HB05122; 29) HB05123; 30) HB05124; 31) HB05125; 32) HB05126; 33) HB05127; 34) HB05128; 35) HB05129; 36) HB05130; 37) HB05131; 38) HB05132; 39) HB05133; 40) HB05134; 41) HB05135; 42) HB05136; 43) HB05137; 44) HB05138; 45) HB05141; 46) HB05142; 47) HB05143; 48) HB05144

Personal and Collective Privilege: Dumarpa re local politics refto appcomm

Approved on 2nd Reading: 1) HB01881; 2) HB02022; 3) HB0258; 4) HB05270; 5) HB05271; 6) HB05272; 7) HB0 5273; 8) HB05274; 9) HB0 5275; 10) HB05276; 11) HB05277; 12) HB05278; 13) HB01022

Adopted: 1) HR00404 – Res No. 198; 2) HR00816 – Res No. 199; 3) HR00728 – Res No. 200; 4) HR00818 – Res No. 201; 5) HR00793 – Res No. 202; 6) HR00795 – Res No. 203; 7) HR00796 – Res No. 204; 8) HR00797 – Res No. 205; 9) HR00799 – Res No. 206; 10) HR00800 – Res No. 207; 11) HR00806 – Res No. 208

Session suspended at 10:30p till 10:00a Wednesday 8 October 2008


08 October 2008 WEDNESDAY – 25 cont

Approval Bicam Reports and/or Adoption of Senate versions as amendments to House versions: 1) SB01699 / HB04381 Environmental Awareness; 2) SB02553 / HB04115 Amendment to the Fire Code; 3) SB02046 / HB04193 Renewable Energy; 4) SJR0013 / HJR0020 Severance Incentives

Conferees: HB04312 / SB02264 Coops Code: Pablo Domogan CuaG Valdez Olano GarciaP GonzalesII Cayetano

Business for the Day: CR01323 HB05116 Budget 2009 sponsors Cua Dy Apostol Magsaysay Almario ReyesC interp Padilla ZamoraR Golez Ilagan Dumarpa Guingona Escudero Lim GarciaP Casino Baraquel Villanueva

Session suspended at 11:10p till 10:00a Thursday 09 October 2008

09 October 2008 THURSDAY – 25 cont

Additional Reference of Business

Unfinished Business: CR01323 HB05116 Budget 2009 sponsors Cua Jaafar Daza ReyesCO SingsonE Biazon Angping Lagman interp Golez Custodio Ilagan Dilangalen Hataman Mariano Bichara AlfelorCoquilla Santiago Domogan Abaya Tupas Remulla Bichara Chungalao Cruz-Gonzales

Approved on 2nd Reading: 1) HB00839; 2) HB05280; 3) HB00091; 4) HB00280; 5) HB00373; 6) HB01010; 7) HB01566; 8) HB01653; 9) HB01892; 10) HB02089; 11) HB02258; 12) HB02320; 13) HB02586; 14) HB02468; 15) HB02494; 16) HB02697; 17) HB05284; 18) HB00521; 19) HB05285; 20) HB05286; 21) HB02160; 22) HB02495; 23) HB05287; 24) HB05288; 25) HB05289; 26) HB05290;27) HB05292; 28) HB05293; 29) HB05294; 30) HB05295; 31) HB05296; 32) HB05298; 33) HB05299; 34) HB05301; 35) HB05302; 36) HB05303; 37) HB05304; 38) HB05305; 39) HB04964; 40) HB05306; 41) HB05307; 42) HB05308; 43) HB03012 Anti-Discrim; 44) HB05291

Reconsidered the Approval / Approved on 2nd Reading as Amended: HB05210 NIRC Amendt

Approved on 3rd Reading: 1) HB04913; 2) HB04916; 3) HB04925; 4) HB04981; 5) HB03590; 6) HB04997; 7) HB03040; 8) HB03058; 9) HB05146; 10) HB05151; 11) HB05169; 12) HB05172; 13) HB05173; 14) HB05174; 15) HB05217

Election of Member to Committee Revision of Laws: Aggabao (vice GarciaP)

Session suspended at 12:14am till 10:00am Friday 10 October 2008


10 October 2008 FRIDAY – 25 cont

Additional Reference of Business

Motion: authorizing the committees to function during recess

Election of ChattoE to the Ctte on Accounts

Adoption of HR00842 Supporting Hons Valencia and Umali – Res No. 209

Approved on 2nd Reading: CR01323 HB05116 Budget 2009

Session adjourned at 3:34a till 4:00p Monday 10 November 2008


10 November 2008 MONDAY – 26

Roll Call – 174 present // Reference of Business

Privilege Hour: 1) GarciaA re Gov Tet Garcia's case before the Ombudsman interp Golez Villanueva Cerilles Rodriguez refto appcomm; 2) Jala re constitutional amendments interp Padilla Rodriguez suspended

Election of Members to Committees (Minority)

Adopted: HR00850 Death of Mrs. Amante – Res No. 210 (all present as coauthors)

Session adjourned at 8:20p till 4:00p Tuesday 11 November 2008


11 November 2008 TUESDAY – 27

Roll Call – 178 present // Reference of Business

Privilege Hour: 1) Baraquel re CARP extension refto appcomm; 2) Roman re fertilizer fund scam refto appcomm

Approved on 3rd Reading: 1) HB05116 Budget 2009 -- 160-16-1

Election of Conferees: 1) HB04925 / SB01647 Time Allowance to Prisoners: Antonino, GonzalezR, Rodriguez; 2) HB04312 / SB02264 Coops Code Amendment: Gullas Villafuerte, Javier

Withdrawal of Maza and Ilagan as coauthors of HJR0023 NGC Expansion

Approved on 2nd Reading: 1) HB05324; 2) HB05325; 3) HB05326; 4) HB05327; 5) HB05328; 6) HB05329; 7) HB05330; 8) HB05331; 9) HB05332; 10) HB05333; 11) HB05335; 12) HB05336; 13) HB05337; 14) HB02270; 15) HB05338; 16) HB05339; 17) HB05340; 18) HB05344; 19) HB05345; 20) HB00206; 21) HB05349; 22) HB05350; 23) HB05351; 24) HB05352; 25) HB05353; 26) HB05354; 27) HB05355; 28) HB05356; 29) HB05357; 30) HB05362; 31) HB05363; 32) HB05364; 33) HB05365; 34) HB05366; 35) HB05368; 36) HB05369; 37) HB05370; 38) HB05371; 39) HB05372; 40) HB05373; 41) HB05374; 42) HB05375; 43) HB05376; 44) HB05377; 45) HB05378; 46) HB05379; 47) HB05380; 48) HB05381; 49) HB05382; 50) HB05383; 51) HB05389; 52) HB05390; 53) HB05391; 54) HB05392; 55) HB05393; 56) HB0535394; 57) HB05395; 58) HB05396; 59) HB05397; 60) HB05398; 61) HB05399; 62) HB05400; 63) HB05401; 64) HB05402; 65) HB05403; 66) HB05404; 67) HB05405; 68) HB05404; 69) HB05407; 70) HB05424; 71) HB04187

Adopted: 1) HR00848 (CR01501) Fertilizer Scam Investigation – Res No. 211; 2) HR00843 (CR01502) Euro Generals – Res No. 212; 3) HR0859 Death of Hon Lizardo – Res No. 213

Session adjourned at 7:00p till 4:00p Wednesday 12 November 2008


12 November 2008 WEDNESDAY – 28

Roll Call – 168 present // Reference of Business

Awarding of Res Nos. 188 & 189 to the recipients

Privilege Hour: 1) Ocampo re resurgence of political killings refto appcomm; 2) Abante re is there martial law in PNP? interp Cerilles Golez refto appcomm

Session adjourned at 6:37p till 4:00p Monday 17 November 2008


17 November 2008 MONDAY – 29

Roll Call – 165 present // Approval of Journal Nos. 27 & 28 // Reference of Business

Privilege Hour: 1) Mariano re Hacienda Luisita massacre refto appcomm; 2) Antonino re PSALM refto appcomm; 3) Datumanong re interfaith dialogue refto appcomm

Approved on 3rd Reading:1) HB05115; 2) HB05175; 3) HB05176; 4) HB05237; 5) HB05238; 6) HB05239; 7) HB05240; 8) HB05242; 9) HB05243; 10) HB05247; 11) HB05249; 12) HB05250; 13) HB05258; 14) HB05219; 15) HB01022; 16) HB05226; 17) HB05207; 18) HB05208; 19) HB05220; 20) HB05228; 21) HB05229; 22) HB05230; 23) HB05233; 24) HB05235; 25) HB05236; 26) HB05244; 27) HB05245; 28) HB05246; 29) HB05251; 30) HB01881; 31) HB02022; 32) HB05270; 33) HB05271; 34) HB05272; 35) HB05273; 36) HB05274; 37) HB05275; 38) HB05276; 39) HB05277; 40) HB05278; 41) HB00091; 42) HB00280; 43) HB00373; 44) HB00521; 45) HB00836; 46) HB01010; 47) HB01566; 48) HB01653; 49) HB01892; 50) HB02089; 51) HB02160; 52) HB02258; 53) HB02320; 54) HB02468; 55) HB02494; 56) HB02495; 57) HB02586; 58) HB02697; 59) HB03012; 60) HB04964; 61) HB05210; 62) HB05280; 63) HB05284; 64) HB05285; 65) HB05286; 66) HB05287; 67) HB05288; 68) HB05289; 69) HB05290; 70) HB05292; 71) HB05293; 72) HB05294; 73) HB05295; 74) HB05296; 75) HB05298; 76) HB05299; 77) HB05301; 78) HB05302; 79) HB05303; 80) HB05304; 81) HB05305; 82) HB05306; 83) HB05307; 84) HB05308

Approved on 2nd Reading: 1) HB05279; 2) HB02641; 3) HB05367; 4) HB05384; 5) HB05388; 6) HB05408; 7) HB05409; 8) HB05444

Adopted: 1) HR00804 – Res No. 214; 2) HB00807 – Res No. 215; 3) HB00810 – Res No. 216; 4) HR00811 – Res No. 217; 5) HR00812 – Res No. 218; 6) HR00813 – Res No. 219; 7) HR00849 – Res No. 220; 8) HR00710 – Res No. 221; 9) HR00833 – Res No. 222; 10) HR00834 – Res No. 223; 11) HR00652 – Res No. 224; 12) HR00835 – Res No. 225; 13) HR00247 – Res No. 226; 14) HR00581 – Res No. 227; 15) HR00544 – Res No. 228; 16) HR0078 – Res No. 229; 17) HR00604 – Res No. 230; 18) HR00861 – Res No. 231

Session adjourned at 6:25p till 4:00p Tuesday 18 November 2008


18 November 2008 TUESDAY – 30

Roll Call – 183 present // Reference of Business

Unfinished Business: CR01156 HB05043 Reproductive Health sponsor Lagman interp del Mar suspended

Session adjouorned at 7:25p till 4:00p Wednesday 19 November 2008


19 November 2008 WEDNESDAY – 31

Roll Call – 150 present // Approval of Journal Nos. 17 & 18 // Reference of Business

Approved as Amended by the Senate: HB4358 National Grid Corp

Approved on 2nd Reading: 1) HB05410 INC Anniv Celebs; 2) HB05496 Pre-School Educ; 3) HB05521 SNITS

Unfinished Business: CR01156 HB05043 Reproductive Health sponsor Lagman interp del Mar suspended

Election as Member to the Ctte on Justice: Romulo

Adopted: 1) HR00815 – Res No. 232; 2) HR00821 – Res No. 233; 3) HR00822 – Res No. 234; 4) HR00823 – Res No. 235; 5) HR00824 – Res No. 236; 6) HR00825 – Res No. 237; 7) HR00826 – Res No. 238; 8) HR00828 – Res No. 239; 9) HR00829 – Res No. 240; 10) HR00830 – Res No. 241; 11) HR00831 – Res No. 242; 12) HR00836 – Res No. 243; 13) HR00837 – Res No. 244; 14) HR00838 – Res No. 245; 15) HR00840 – Res No. 246; 16) HR00844 – Res No. 247; 17) HR00845 – Res No. 248; 18) HR00846 – Res No. 249; 19) HR00847 – Res No. 250

Session adjourned at 7:55p till 4:00p Monday 24 November 2008


24 November 2008 MONDAY – 32

Roll Call – 174 present // Approval of Journal // Reference of Business

Privilege Hour: Abante re sanctity of marriage interp Lagman Alfelor refto appcomm

Election of Clarete as Additional Member of the Committee on Accounts

Adopted as Amendment to HB03242: SB02230 Firemarmes and Ammo

Adopted: 1) HR00809 Commending DepEd – Res No. 249; 1) HR00851Res No. 250; 3) HR00852 – Res No. 251; 4) HR00853 – Res No. 252; 5) HR00854 – Res No. 253; 6) HR00855 – Res No. 254

Session adjourned at 6:30p till 4:00p Tuesday 25 November 2008


25 November 2008 TUESDAY – 33

Roll Call – 163 present // Approval of Journal No. 32 // Reference of Business

Personal and Collective Privilege: Amante re 'congressmen are for sale' interp Cagas Fua (converted into a complaint) refto Ethics

Unfinished Business: CR01156 HB05043 Reproductive Health sponsor Lagman interp Golez suspended

Session adjourned at 7:50p till 4:00p Wednesday 26 November 2008


26 November 2008 WEDNESDAY – 34

Roll Call – 174 present // Approval of Journal No. 33 // Reference of Business

Election of Lagdameo to the Ctte on Good Gov't and Public Accountability

Unfinished Business: CR01156 HB05043 Reproductive Health sponsor Lagman interp Golez suspended

Election of Conferees to SB02392 / HB04299 Mt Banahaw Proted Landscape: ArroyoI Ungab Olano Alcala Casino

Session adjourned at 7:20p till 4:00p Tuesday 02 December 2008


02 December 2008 TUESDAY – 35

Roll Call – 172 present // Approval of Journal No. 34 // Reference of Business

Approved Conference Ctte Report re SB02264 / HB04312 Coops Code

Adopted: CR01551 HR00892 Dismissing Impeachment Proceedings – Sponsor DefensorM interp Ocampo Locsin Casino Rodriguez Maza Ilagan Mariano Tanada votes: 183 affirmative; 21 negative; 3 abstention - Res No. 255

Session adjourned at 12:50am (3 Dec) till 4:00p Wednesday 3 December 2008


03 December 2008 WEDNESDAY – 36

Roll Call – 158 present // Reference of Business

Personal and Collective Privilege: Baraquel re aerial spraying of deadly pesticide on banana plantation; with manifestation of support by Ilagan refto appcomm

Approved as Amended by the Senate: HB04407 Mindanao Polytechnic

Reconsidered the Approval of the Conference Ctte Report on SB02264 / HB04312 Coops Code

Approved on 3rd Reading: 1) HB05291; 2) HB00206; 3) HB02270; 4) HB04187; 5) HB05324; 6) HB05325; 7) HB05326; 8) HB05327; 9) HB05328; 10) HB05329; 11) HB05330; 12) HB05331; 13) HB05332; 14) HB05333; 15) HB05335; 16) HB05336; 17) HB05337; 18) HB05338; 19) HB05339; 20) HB05340; 21) HB05344; 22) HB05345; 23) HB05349; 24) HB05350; 25) HB05351; 26) HB05352; 27) HB05353; 28) HB05354; 29) HB05355; 30) HB05356; 31) HB05357; 32) HB05362; 33) HB05363; 34) HB05364; 35) HB05365; 36) HB05366; 37) HB05368; 38) HB05369; 39) HB05370; 40) HB05371; 41) HB05372; 42) HB05373; 43) HB05374; 44) HB05375; 45) HB05376; 46) HB05377; 47) HB05378; 48) HB05379; 49) HB05380; 50) HB05381; 51) HB05382; 52) HB05383; 53) HB05389; 54) HB05390; 55) HB05391; 56) HB05392; 57) HB05393; 58) HB05394; 59) HB05395; 60) HB05396; 61) HB05397; 62) HB05398; 63) HB05399; 64) HB05400; 65) HB05401; 66) 5402; 67) HB05403; 68) HB05404; 69) HB05405; 70) HB05406; 71) HB05407; 72) HB05424

Adopted Resolutions: 1) HR00856 – Res No. 256; 2) HR0857 – Res No. 257; 3) HR00860 – Res No. 258; 4) HR00862 – Res No. 259; 5) HR00864 – Res No. 260; 6) HR00867 – Res No. 261; 7) HR00868 – Res No. 262; 8) HR00869 – Res No. 263; 9) HR00873 – Res No. 264; 10) HR00874 – Res No. 265; 11) HR00866 – Res No. 266; 12) HR00899 – Res No. 267

Conferees for HB05229 / SB02213 Tourism Policy: DelMar Miraflores deGuzman Gatchalian Coascoluela Pichay Domogan Abante Antonino-Custodio ChattoE

Change of Referral of Several Measures

Session adjourned at 6:25p till 4:00p Monday 8 December 2008


08 December 2008 MONDAY – 37

Roll Call – 140 present // Approval of Journal No. 36 // Reference of Business

Privilege Hour: Villafuerte re charter change resolution interp Golez Bagatsing suspended

Session adjourned at 7:50p till Tuesday 09 December 2008


09 December 2008 TUESDAY – 38

Roll Call – 163 present // Reference of Business

Personal and Collective Privilege: 1) Coscoluela re Architect Palafox's SBMA bidding interp GarciaA refto appcomm; 2) Ilagan re children caught between crossfire in armed conflicts refto appcomm; 3) Almario re irregularities in schools in Davao interp Lacson Padilla refto BasicEduc

Change of Referral of Certain Measures

Approved Conference Ctte Report re SB02264 / HB04312 Coops Code

Approved on 3rd Reading: 1) HB05367 PreSchool System; 2) HB05388 Student Employ; 3)HB05496 PreSchool Regulations 4) HB02641 First Philippine Republic; 5) HB05279 Legitimation of Children; 6) HB05521 SNITS

Approved on 2nd Reading: 1) HB03730 Surigao Norte Agri Land; 2) HB05563 Ilocos Sur EcoZone; 3)HB00431 Libel Cases 4) HJR0025 Science and Technology Congressional Commission

Conferees: 1) HB05229 / SB02213 Tourism Act – Angara vice Gachalian; 2) HB00010 / SB02391 Legal Adoption – DefensorM Lacson Binay

Session adjourned at 7:47p till 4:00p 10 December 2008


10 December 2008 WEDNESDAY – 38

Roll Call – 140 present // Approval of Journal Nos. 35, 37 & 38 // Reference of Business

Personal and Collective Privilege; 1) Lagman re Universal Declaration of Human Rights anniversary celebration refto appcomm; 2) Ocampo re political disappearances refto appcomm; 3) Jala re charter change refto appcomm; 4) Padilla re plight of overseas contract workers in Jordan refto OvWorkersAff

Approved on 3rd Reading: 1) HB04273 Magna Carta of Women; 2) HB 5408 June 19 as Rizal Day; 3) HB05409 Robbery of Portable Telecom Device; 4) HB05410 July 27 as INC Anniversary; 5) HB05444 Survivorship Benefits; 6) HB05384 Subdivision and Condominium Buyers' Protection

Adopted: 1) HR00905 Pacquiao – Res No. 268; 2) HR00863 HOR Doctors – Res No. 269; 3) HR00870 King Abdullah – Res No. 270; 4) HR00875 – Res No. 271; 5) HR00876 – Res No. 272; 6) HR00877 – Res No. 273; 7) HR00878 – Res No. 274; 8) HR00879 – Res No. 275

Conferees on HB05116 Budget 2009: Cua Lagman DefensorA GonzalesII Almario Jaafar Biazon Magsaysay Gullas Yap Cerilles Dimaporo Plaza Vinzons-Chato Chatto Fua Abante ZamoraR Golez Custodio Ocampo Escudero

Election of Coquilla to various Committees

Session adjourned at 6:47p till 4:00p Monday 15 December 2008


15 December 2008 MONDAY – 40

Roll Call – 155 present // Approval of Journal No. 39 // Reference of Business

Manifestation: Villafuerte re moves on constitutional amendment (cha-cha)

Approved on 3rd Reading: 1) HB03730 Surigao City Parcel of Land; 2) HB05563 Ilocos Sur Economic Zone; 3) HB00431 Libel Cases Against Journalists; 4) HJR0025 Commission on Science and Technology and Engineering

Approved on 2nd Reading: 1) HB05523 Poor Litigants Equalization; 2) HB05575 Medical Professional Organization; 3) HB05527 Express Telecomm Franchise; 4) HB03063 Benguet Broadcasting Franchise

Reconsidered the Approval of the Conference Ctte Report on SB02264 / HB04312 Coops Code; Conferees: Pablo Cua Valdez Olano GarciaP Domogan Cayetano Javier GonzalesNii Villafuerte Gullas

Ratified the Conference Ctte Report re SB02264 / HB04312 Coops Code

Session suspended at 6:40p till 4:00p Tuesday 16 December 2008


16 December 2008 TUESDAY – 40 cont

Ratified the Conference Ctte Report re SB02264 / HB04312 Coops Code (final)

Approved on 2nd Reading: 1) CR01565 HB05604 Panay Relief Operations Fund; 2) CR01567 HB05618 Free Patent Title for Residential Land; 3) CR01568 HB05616 Cebu Lands; 4) CR01569 HB05617 Baguio City Lands

Election of House Conferees on HB3293 / SB02645 Strengthening BFAD Regulatory Capacity: Pingoy Biron Pichay AlvarezA Lagman Garin Locsin Valdez Escudero Hontiveros-Baraquel

Session adjourned at 7:21p till 4:00p Wednesday 17 December


17 December 2008 WEDNESDAY – 41


Roll Call – 185 present // Reference of Business

Recommitted CR01437 HB05347 Laurel Highway to the Ctte on Public Works and Highways

Approved on 3rd Rdg: HB05604 Panay Relief Operations Fund

Approved on 2nd Rdg: 1) CR01585 HB05624 Reducing the Rate of Amusement Tax; 2) CR01572 HB00222 Specialized School in Camarines Sur; 3) CR01573 HB05623 Resettlement Services for Homeless Families

Omnibus Adoption: 1) HR00881 – Res No. 276; 2) HR00882 – Res No. 277; 3) HR00884 – Res No. 278; 4) HR00885 – Res No. 279; 5) HR00886 – Res No. 280; 6) HR00887 – Res No. 281; 7) HR00889 – Res No. 282; 8) HR00890 – Res No. 283; 9) HR00891 – Res No. 284; 10) CR01583 HR00910 Miguel Syjuco – Res No. 285

Ratified Conference Committee Report on SB2391 / HB00010 Legal Adoption of Minor

Business for the Day: CR01596 HJR0029 Status Quo of CARP Extension

Approval on 2nd and 3rd Rdg: SJR0019 Status Quo of CARP Extension: 111 a; 34 n; 1 abs

Session adjourned at 11:15p till 4:00p Monday 19 January 2009