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Roll Call – 180 / Reference of Business Ratified : Conf Ctte Rpt on SB02666 and HB04077 CARP Extension (manifs on nega votes: Ferrer ArroyoI) Reconsideration / Recall of Approval of Conf Ctte Rpt on HB04299 and SB02393 Banahaw-San Cristobal Protected Area; Reconstitution of Conferees : ArroyoI Ungab Olano AlcalaC Casino Election of Conferees : 1) HB05982 / SB SB02583 Climate Change: Fabian Pablo Cabilao ArroyoI Cajayon Joson Golez Binay ; 2) HB05709 / SB01978 Anti-Torture: DefensorM Tanada Lagman Zialcita Ocampo ; 3) HB06379 / SB02639 Real Estate Investment: Durano Daza Romulo Joson Enverga Cagas Angara Lapus SingsonR Chipeco Unfinished Business: 1) CR01865 HB06095 Agri-Agra Reform sponsor Mitra interp Mariano delaCruz Montemayor Hontiveros suspended; 2) CR01993 HB06300 BNPP Rehab sponsor CojuangcoM suspended Reconsideration of Adoption of HR01227 Death of Mr. Domingo; in consolidation, Adopted HR01225 Death of Mr. Domingo – Res No. 509 Adopted : 1) HR0...

Roll Call – 190 / Reference of Business Reconsidered the approval on Second Reading: HB06509 (CR02144) PNRC Charter PrivHour : GraciaP re House being castigated / HR01109 ConAss interp Cuenco Oath-taking of ALAGAD party-list representatives: Marcoleta Osabel Adopted : 1) HR01283 Gratitude to Artist Dr. Imao – Res No. 507 ; 2) HR01284 Appreciation to Artist Rogerio Luz – Res No. 508 ; 3) HR01227 Death of Mr. Domingo, father of Hon. UmaliC – Res No. 509 ; 4) HR01285 Death of Mrs. Gonzales, mother of Hon. GonzalesN – Res No. 510 BusDay : HB06095 CR01865 Repeal of Agri-Agra Law sponsor Mitra suspended Session adjourned at 7:15p till 4:00p Wednesday 29 July 2009

HER EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO’S STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS FOR THE 3RD REGULAR SESSION OF THE 14TH CONGRESS (JULY 27, 2009) Thank you, Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. Before I begin my report to the nation, please join me first in a moment of prayer for President Cory Aquino. Senate President Enrile, Speaker Nograles, Senators, Representatives, Vice President de Castro, former President Ramos, Chief Justice Puno, Ambassadors friends: The past twelve months have been a year for the history books. Financial meltdown in the West spread throughout the world. Tens of millions lost their jobs; billions across the globe have been hurt—the poor always harder than the rich. No one was spared. It has affected us already. But the story of the Philippines in 2008 is that the country weathered a succession of global crises in fuel, in food, then in finance and finally, economy in a global recession, never losing focus and with economic fundamentals intact. A few days ago,...

Roll Call (by Region / Partylist) – 211 present Remarks of Speaker Prospero Nograles re legislative accomplishments and plans Adopted: 1) HR01269 Informing Senate of House Organization – Res No. 505; 2) HR01270 Informing the President of House’s Readiness – Res No. 506 3 ) HCR0028 Joint Session to Hear the Message of the President – Ct Res No. 11 ; 4 ) SCR0011 Readiness of Congress to Receive President’s Message – Ct Res No. 12 Session adjourned at 11:05am

Speaker Prospero C. Nograles (left) spells out the clear direction for the House of Representatives the 3rd regular session of the 14th Congress which opened Monday morning as a prelude to the President's State of the Nation Address (SONA) before the afternoon joint session of Congress. Nograles, who stressed the need for a united front to offset the lingering global economic downturn, enunciated on a reform agenda that puts premium on economic and fiscal stability, social protection, rural productivity and human resource development. - Photo credit: Pecto Camero, MRS-PRIB-HOR

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I. HOUSE BILLS A. Number of House Bills Filed ............................................. 6582 National Application..................................................... 3502 Local Application......................................................... 3080 Number of House Bills Referred to Various Committees.......... 6485 National Application..................................................... 3485 Local Application......................................................... 3000 B. Number of House Bills Acted Upon by the House............... 1326 1. Enacted/Lapsed into Law............................................... 158 National Appli...