Wednesday, December 18, 2013

18 December 2013 WEDNESDAY – 36 cont

Additional Reference of Business
Authorizing the Committees to function during recess
Session adjourned at 4:04p till 4:00p Monday 20 January 2014

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

16 December 2013 MONDAY – 36

Approval of Journal No. 35 / Reference of Business + Additional / Roll Call – 253 present
Personal and Collective Privilege: 1) Balindong re non-filing of SOCE refto Rules; 2) Salimbangon re aftermath of typhoon Yolanda refto Rules
Approval of Conference Committee Report of HB02630 Budget 2014
Adopted: 1) HR00606 Taiwan’s Participation in ICAO – Res No. 35; 2) HR00608 Death of Pres Nelson Mandela – Res No. 36
Referral and Change of Referral of Certain Measures to Different Committees
Privilege Hour: 1) SingsonR re Phil – Hongkong Friendship interp Atienza Seneres Echiverri refto appcom; 2) Gutierrez re human rights refto Rules; 3) Ridon re Nelson Mandela refto appcomm; 4) Seneres re right of workers refto appcomm; 5) Ty re shortage of LPG refto appcomm
Session suspended at 7:12p till 4:00p Wedenesday 18 December 2013

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

11 December 2013 WEDNESDAY – 35

Approval of Journal No. 34 / Reference of Business + Additional
Privilege Hour: 1) deJesus re WTO conference refto Rules; 2) Hicap re price hikes on oil and electricity refto Rules; 3) Bello re WTO conference refto appcomm
Session adjourned at 4:56p till 4:00p Monday 16 December 2013


10 December 2013 TUESDAY – 34

Approval of Journal No. 33 / Reference of Business / Roll Call – 193 present
Unfinished Business: Personal and Collective Privilege of Rep Umali re Congress’ independent powers interp Ridon Sato delaCruz Castro Leachon refto Rules
Awarding of Res No. 24 to Hon Manny Pacquiao
Session adjourned at 6:53p

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

09 December 2013 MONDAY – 33

Approval of Journal No. 32 / Reference of Business + Additional / Roll Call – 203 present
Approval of the Conference Committee Report on HJR0007 Calamity Fund
Approval of Senate’s amendment to HB03423 Supplemental Appro for 2013
Personal and Collective Privilege: Montejo re personal experience on the wrath of Yolanda
Adoption of: 1) HR00584 Death of Googie Arnaiz – Res No. 32; 2) HR00065 Death of Billy Claver – Res No. 33; 3) HR00555 Death of Milo Tanchuling – Res No. 34
Privilege Hour: 1) Tambunting re HIV interp Seneres Atienza Pacquiz refto appcomm; 2) delaCruz re fake SAROs refto Rules; 3) Ridon re WTO pact refto appcomm; 4) Ilagan re human trafficking refto appcomm; 5) Zarate re human rights refto Rules
Election of Members to Committees
Change of Referral of Certain Measure
Session adjourned at 7:23p

Wednesday, December 04, 2013

04 December 2013 WEDNESDAY – 32 cont

Election of Conferees to HJR0007/SJR0005 Calamity Fund: Ungab GonzalesN NavaJ Zamora
Session adjourned at 5:10p til 4:00p Monday 9 December 2013


03 December 2013 TUESDAY – 32

Approval of Journal No. 31 / Reference of Business / Roll Call – 229 present
Approved on 2nd and 3rd Reading: HB03423 Supplemental Appro sponsor Ungab; interp delaCruz; ctte amendt; indiv amendt: Evardone Abayon; y-213 n-6 abs-0 (for immediate transmittal to Senate)
Election of Members to Committees
Personal and Collective Privilege: Umali re Congress’ independent powers interp Lobregat Ridon
Session suspended at 8:43p

Tuesday, December 03, 2013

02 December 2013 MONDAY – 31

Approval of Journal No. 30 / Reference of Business
Personal and Collective Privilege: Apostol re gratitude to those who helped typhoon Yolanda’s victims refto appcomm
Privilege Hour: 1) Colmenares re unimplemented Human Rights Victims’ Reparation and Recognition Act refto appcomm; 2) Gutierrez re HIV/AIDS refto appcomm; 3) RodriguezR re peace in Mindanao interp Seneres refto appcomm
Roll Call – 211 present
Approved on 2nd and 3rd Reading: HJR0007 Calamity and Quick Response Fund sponsor Ungab; interp delaCruz; ctte amendment; y-196 n-0 abs-1 (for immediate transmittal to Senate)
BusDay: HB03423 (CR00008) Supplemental Appropriations for 2013 sponsor: Ungab; interp Colmenares Tinio dela Cruz; manifestation Loong; suspended
2nd Roll Call – 129 (no quorum)
Session adjourned at 9:30p

Thursday, November 28, 2013

27 November 2013 WEDNESDAY – 30

Approval of Journal No. 29 / Reference of Business + Additional
Privilege Hour: 1) Ty re LPG monopoly refto appcomm; 2) Nograles re eulogy for PDAF interp Loong Paquiz refto appcomm; 3) Atienza re birth anniversary of Ninoy Aquino interp Banal delaCruz refto appcomm; 4) Ridon re rotational presence of US troops refto appcomm; 5) Ong re tax raps against Rep Manny Pacquiao refto appcomm
Change of Referral of Certain Measure
Elction of Conferees to HB02630 GAA 2014: Ungab Nava Angping Almario Ong Cua Evardone SingsonR Lobregat GonzalesN Banal Madrona Zamora Albano
Session adjourned at 6:24 till 4:00p Monday 2 December 2013

26 November 2013 TUESDAY – 29

Approval of Journal No. 28 / Reference of Business + Additional
Change of Referral of Certain Measures
Privilege Hour: 1) Erice re 150th Bbirth anniversary of Gat Andres Bonifacio interp Chipeco refto appcomm; 2) deJesus re Lingap Gabriela refto appcomm; 3) YapS re climate change interp Atienza refto appcomm; 4) BelloW re honoring Comm Sano and Mr. Tanchuling refto appcomm; 5) RodriguezM re IMEM electric price increase in Mindanao refto appcomm
Election of Members to Various Committees
Adopted: 1) HR00295 Death of Former SolGen Frank Chavez – Res No 26; 2) HR00406 Death of Former Sec Alberto Romualdez – Res No. 27; 3) HR00433 Death of CJ Andres Narvasa – Res No. 28; 4) HR00442 Death of Carmen Gonzales-Recto – Res No. 29; 5) HR00545 Death of Maria Joanna S. Rodriguez – Res No. 30; 6) HR00546 Death of Hon Mariano Pineda – Res No. 31
Consolidation of HR00541 and HR00548 with HR00536 (Res No. 24)
Session adjourned at 6:25p

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

25 November 2013 MONDAY – 28

Approval of Journal No. 27 / Reference of Business + Additional
Election of Memebrs to Various Committees
Privilege Hour: 1) Rep Colmenares re PDAF as unconstitutitonal interp Reps Barzaga Biazon delaCruz Padilla Tinio refto appcomm Rules; 2) Rep Ilagan re violence against women interp Rep Atienza refto appcomm Rules
Referral HRs to Different Committees
Adopted: 1) HR00536 Congratulating Manny Paquiao (conso HR00528, HR0529, HR00533, HR538) – Res No. 24; 2) HR00547 Filipino Champion – Res No. 25
Session adjourned at 7:13p

Thursday, November 21, 2013

20 November 2013 WEDNESDAY – 27

Approval of Journal No. 26 / Reference of Business + Additional
Privilege Hour: 1) Rep Nuno re RIC’s lack of funding from the govt refto appcomm; * Omnibus Referral of Speeches of Reps Noel Romualdez and Evardone to appcomm; 2) Rep Albano re how to deal with calamities interp Reps Biazon delaCruz Seneres Loong Farinas refto appcomm; 3) Rep Hicap re Hacienda Luisita massacre interp Rep delaCruz refto appcomm; 4) Rep delaCruz oversight function of Congress on setting budgets refto appcomm
Adopted: HR00521 Death of Datu Rennier Sinsuat Ampatuan – Res No. 23
Session adjourned at 6:10p

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

19 November 2013 TUESDAY – 26

Reference of Business + Additional / Approval of Journal No. 25
Privilege Hour: 1) Rep Guanlao re typhoon Yolanda/food security refto appcomm; 2) Rep Castro re mining operations of Chinese in the country refto appcomm; 3) Rep Atienza re unconstitutionality of PDAF refto appcomm
Change of Referral of Certain Measures
Adopted: 1) HR00446 Financial Assitance to Typhoon Yolanda – Res No. 19; 2) HR00516 Appreciation to the International Community – Res No. 20; 3) HR00505 Death of Ms Cueva – Res No. 21; 4) HR00506 Death of Mr Cruz – Res No. 22
Session adjourned at 6:05p

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

18 November 2013 MONDAY – 25

Approval of Journal No. 24
Reference of Business (Rep RodriguezR moved for the deletion of HB03331 which has the same subject with HB03294. Secretariat was instructed to do the necessary rectification.)
Personal and Collective Privilege: 1) Rep Noel re typhoon Yolanda; 2) Rep Romualdez devastation caused by typhoon Yolanda and the different measures to be taken after the typhoon; interp Atienza; 3) Rep Evardone re master plan for the rehabilitation of the areas affected by typhoon Yolanda; interp Nograles
Adopted: HR00469 Reallignment of 2013 PDAF to the Calamity Fund – Res No. 18
Session adjourned at 6:37p

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

22 October 2013 TUESDAY – 24

Reference of Business / Roll Call – 227 Members present
Personal and Collective Privilege: 1) Apostol re motor vehicle smuggling interp Gunigundo Salvacion refto GoodGovt and WaysMeans; 2) Yap re Bohol aid and rehab refto appcomm; 3) Abad re in defense of Batanes and Sec Abad refto appcomm; 4) Ilagan’s speech yesterday refto appcomm; 5) Ledesma (for insertion into the records); 6) RodriguezR re revitalization of the Phil automotive industry refto appcomm
Approved on 3rd Reading: HB02630 Budget 2014 – Y-219; N-22; Abs-0
Adopted: 1) HR00413 Financial Assistance to Earthquake Victims – Res No. 16; 2) HB00426 Unused 2013 Budget – Res No. 17
Session adjourned at 7:58p till 4:00p Monday 18 November 2013

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

21 October 2013 MONDAY – 23

Reference of Business + Additional / Approval of Journal No. 22
Privilege Hour: 1) Cerilles re children’s rights refto appcomm; 2) Paquiz re plight of the Filipino children refto appcomm; 3) Relampagos re 7.2 earthquake in Bohol interp delMar manif: Atienza refto appcomm; 4) Nograles re PDAF abolition manif: delaCruz reftp appcomm; 5) BelloW re GMOs refto appcomm; 6) Ilagan re indigenous women interp Atienza delaCruz suspended
Election of Members to Various Committees
Adopted: HR00411 Death of Judge Gerona – Res No. 15 (conso: HR00379 & HR00389)
Session adjourned at 7:53p

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

16 October 2013 WEDNESDAY – 22 cont

Additional Reference of Business
Session adjourned at 4:03 till 4:00p Monday 21 October 2013

14 October 2013 MONDAY – 22

Reference of Business + Additional / Approval of Journal No. 21 / Roll Call – 211 present
Manifestation: Fuentebella re his speech to be inserted into the Records refto appcomm
Personal and Collective Privilege: Suansing re effects of typhoon “Santi” in Nueva Ecija interp Biazon manifestation: Antonino-Nadres re support to Rep Suansing refto appcomm
Adopted: 1) HR00368 Congressional Medal of Distinction to Ms Megan Young as the First Filipina Crowned as Miss World – Res No. 11 (in conso with HR00349, HR00350, HR00352, HR00354, HR00357, HR00366, HR00367); 2) HR00372 Commending Members of AFP and PNP Killed in Action During the 2013 Zambo Crisis – Res No. 12 (in conso with HB00346); 3) HR00373 Death of Hon. Chiongbian – Res No. 13; 4) HR00374 Death of Former Sec Mendoza – Res No. 14
Awarding of Congressional Medal of Distinction to Ms Megan Young
Privilege Hour: 1) Paez re National Coop Month refto appcomm; 2) BravoA re cooperatives tarnished by pork barrel scam refto appcomm; 3) Nuno re armed conflict in Zamboanga City interp Seneres refto appcomm; 4) Colmenares re Congress’ power to appropriate interp Tinio refto appcomm; 5) Atienza re DAF interp delaCruz refto appcomm; 6) delaCruz re honoring the teachers refto appcomm
Election of Members to Various Committees
Session suspended at 8:28p till 4:00p 16 October 2013

Tuesday, October 01, 2013

27 September 2013 FRIDAY – 21 cont

Additional Reference of Business
Unfinished Business: HB02630 (CR00001) Budget 2014 sponsor: Sema ZamoraM Ungab Almario SingsonE Evardone Angping Violago Nava interp delaCruz Tinio Acedillo Acop RodriguezR deJesus Atienza TyA Lobregat Zamora Ilagan Ridon Colmenares Cayetano Jalosjos Paquiz Leachon Lopez; creation of committee for the purpose of resolving individual amendments: Ungab Nava Andaya GonzalesN ZamoraR; deadline for submission of amendments: 1 October 2013; Approval on 2nd Reading
Personal and Collective Privilege: Acedillo re proposal for his girlfriend
Session adjourned at 2:19a (28 Sept) till 4: 00p Monday 14 October 2013


Friday, September 27, 2013

26 September 2013 THURSDAY – 21 cont

Additional Reference of Business
Unfinished Business: HB02630 (CR00001) Budget 2014 sponsor: Ungab Angping Evardone interp Colmenares Albano Cagas Hicap Zarate deJesus Tinio delaCruz Lobregat Biazon Ilagan (OVP, Congress, MMDA, PCDSPO, Ombudsman, [suspended: DILG, PSC, DND, OPAPP])
Session suspended at 12:50a (27 Sept 13)

Thursday, September 26, 2013

25 September 2013 WEDNESDAY – 21 cont

Additional Reference of Business
Unfinished Business: HB02630 (CR00001) Budget 2014 sponsor: Ungab Nava Abayon Andaya interp Tinio delaCruz Atienza Paez deJesus Hicap Ilagan Zarate RodriguezR Bondoc Paquiz Bagatsing Zarate ZamoraR (PLLO, PMS, DDB, PDEA, NAPC, COMELEC, CSC, CESB, DOST, Judiciary, CHR, DOH [suspended], COA)
Personal and Collective Privilege: deJesus re procedure in accepting plenary guests refto appcomm
Session suspended at 11:15p

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

24 September 2013 TUESDAY – 21 cont

Additional Reference of Business
Unfinished Business: HB02630 (CR00001) Budget 2014 sponsor: Violago Teves SingsonE OngE interp Fuentebella Ilagan Cayetano Hicap delaCruz Colmenares Tinio Paez ZamoraR BelloW Suarez SingsonR Atienza Guanlao deJesus Ridon (DOTC [suspended], DAR, NCIP, CFO, OMB, DA [except BFAR, PCA])
Bicam Report Approved: HB02849 and SB01186 Postponing SK Elections
Session suspended at 12:28a (25 Sept 13)

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

23 September 2013 MONDAY – 21 cont

Additional Reference of Business / Roll Call – 231 Members present
Unfinished Business: HB02630 (CR00001) Budget 2014 sponsor: Cua Teves Ungab Lobregat interp delaCruz deJesus Ilagan Pichay Cosalan Atienza Padilla ZamoraR Hicap Paez Guanlao BelloW Ilagan Ty Colmenares Zarate Masongsong GoAC Tinio (DOT, Freeport Area of Bataan, Aurora Pacific Ecozone, Cagayan Ecozone, People’s Credit and Finance, DPWH, DOE, ERC)
Approved on 3rd Reading: HB02849 Postponing SK Elections Y=185; N=12
Election of Conferees for HB02849 and SB01186: Castro Erice Castelo Robredo MendozaJ Abaya Ridon additional-delRosarioA
Session suspended at 11:02p

Monday, September 23, 2013

20 September 2013 FRIDAY – 21 cont


Additional Reference of Business
Election of Members to Various Committees
Unfinished Business: HB02630 (CR00001) Budget 2014 sponsor: Sy-Alvarado Violago Almario Piamonte interp delaCRuz Ridon Tinio Colmenares Atienza Biazon Albano BelloW Lopez RodriguezR BelloS (DENR, Climate Change, NTC, PhilPost, CHED, NCCA, NHCP, Natl Library, Natl Archives Commission on Filipino Language, SUCs)
Session suspended at 9:31p

Friday, September 20, 2013

19 September 2013 THURSDAY – 21 cont

Additional Reference of Business
Personal and Collective Privilege: Padilla re rights and benefits of Bugkalot tribe in the Casernan dam operations interp delaCruz refto appcomm
Unfinished Business: HB02630 (CR00001) Budget 2014 sponsor: Cua Sema AlvarezMK interp delaCRuz BelloS deJesus Atienza Colmenares Tinio Ridon Ty ZamoraR (PCOO, MDA, SPDA, Zamboanga City Special Econ Zone, Pasig Rehab Comm, DOJ)
Session suspended at 6:14p

Thursday, September 19, 2013

18 September 2013 WEDNESDAY – 21 cont

Additional Reference of Business
Unfinished Business: HB02630 (CR00001) Budget 2014 sponsor: Ong Quisumbing Teves interp de Jesus tinio Loong delaCruz Colmenares ZamoraR Ilagan Atienza RodriguezR Ridon Ty Kho (DFA, AMLC, Credit Info, Phil Center for Eco Devt, Governance Comm, Home Mortgage, Home Gurantee Corp, Social Housing Finance, HUDCC, Housing and Land Use Regulatory, NHA)
Approved on 2nd Rdg: HB02849 Postponing SK Election sponsors CastroF Erice interp Ridon
Adopted: HR00303 Financial Assistance to Zamboanga – Res No. 10
Session suspended at 7:18

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

17 September 2013 TUESDAY - 21

Reference of Business / Approval of Journal No. 20
Unfinished Business: HB02630 (CR00001) Budget 2014 sponsor: Quisumbing Bataoil Lacson-Noel interp delaCruz ZamoraR Paquiz TinioAtienza Ridon (NEDA, Dole, NICA/NSC, GAB, Phil Racing Com, CCP, Phil Com on Women, Film Devt, DTI)
Privilege Hour: Tinio re arrest of Rep Hicap in Hacienda Luisita refto appcomm
Election of Members to Various Committees
Session suspended at 7:55p

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

16 September 2013 MONDAY - 20

Reference of Business / Approval of Journal No. 19
Business for the Day: HB02630 (CR00001) Budget 2014 sponsor: Ungab Quisumbing interp ZamoraR Tinio Hicap Colmenares delaCruz (Gen Principles, Finance, LEDAC )
Session adjourned at 8:47p

Thursday, September 12, 2013

11 September 2013 WEDNESDAY – 19 cont

Reference of Business + Additional
Privilege Hour: 1) Padilla re human rights violations relative mining in Nueva Vizcaya refto appcomm; 2) Romarate re controversies over mining operations in Surigao del Norte interp Bag-ao refto appcomm; 3) Atienza re MMDA’s responsibilities interp Erice refto appcomm; 4) UmaliR restructuring the electric power industry interp Masongsong Atienza Ridon Biazon Pagdilao Loong refto appcomm
Change of Referral of Certain Measures
Adopted: 1) HR00182 Congratulating Gilas Philippines – Res No. 8 (conso: HB00183, HB00184, HB00185, HB00187, HB00188, HB00190, HB00191, HB00193, HB00203); 2) HB00284 Death of Rep Andres Cosalan – Res No. 9
Session adjourned at 6:42p

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

10 September 2013 TUESDAY - 19

Reference of Business / Approval of Journal No. 18 / Roll Call – 229 Members present
Privilege Hour: 1) Seneres re Congress is not the center of gravity of massive graft and corruption interp Padilla refto appcomm; 2) Abellanosa re Honoring Pres Sergio Osmena refto appcomm; 3) Loong re unimplemented provisions of the ARMM refto appcomm
Election of Members to Various Committees
Session suspended at 5:33p

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

9 September 2013 MONDAY - 18

Reference of Business / Approval of Journal No. 17 / Roll Call – 235 Members present
Manifestations re abolition of PDAF: Antonino, Robredo, Abu, Gutierrez, Aragones, Cayetano, RevillaJ, TanA, Ridon, delaCruz, Erice, Atienza, Biazon
Privilege Hour: 1) Gunigundo re modernization of NAMRIA interp Atienza refto appcomm; 2) Olivarez re K to 12 interp Tambunting Biazon refto appcomm; 3) Loong re quest for peace in Mindanao interp Biazon refto appcomm
Session adjourned at 7:24p

Thursday, September 05, 2013

4 September 2013 WEDNESDAY - 17

Reference of Business / Approval of Journal No. 16 / Roll Call – 246 Members present
Privilege Hour: 1) delaCruz re rice importation interp Ong Biazon Atienza Paez refto appcomm; 2) Ong re Help Katubig Agricultural Advancement Program (HKMP) refto appcomm
Session adjourned at 6:29p

Wednesday, September 04, 2013

3 September 2013 TUESDAY - 16

Reference of Business / Approval of Journal No. 15 / Roll Call – 249 Members present
Privilege Hour: 1) Ridon re military attacks in the Cordilleras refto appcomm; 2) UyJ re Laguindingan Airport interp Acosta-Alba refto appcomm; manif: deJesus re demolition in North Harbor; 3) Abayon re responsible governance in Northern Samar interp delaCruz Ong refto appcomm; 4) Pagdilao re honoring few policemen and women who are recepients of COPS Award refto appcomm
Election of Members to Various Committees
Acknowledgment of Outstanding Philippine Soldiers, Police and Teachers of 2013
Session adjourned at 6:11p

Tuesday, September 03, 2013

2 September 2013 MONDAY - 15

Reference of Business / Recons / Approval of Journal Nos. 12 & 13 and Approval of Journal No. 14 / Roll Call – 258 Members present
Adopted: 1) HR00164 Commending the Outstanding Phil Soldiers (TOPS) of 2013 – Res No. 4; 2) HR00232 Outstanding Teachers of 2013 – Res No. 5; 3) HR00234 Country’s Outstanding Police Officers (COPS) for 2013 – Res No. 6 (in conso HR00243); 4) HR00252 Death of Ms. Payuyo – Res No. 7
Privilege Hour: 1) Colmenares re power of the purse of Congress interp Barzaga Castro refto appcomm; 2) BelloW re planned US attack on Syria refto appcomm; 3) Fernandez re Cuartel de Sto Domingo refto appcomm
Election of Members to Various Committees
Personal and Collective Privilege: Tinio re remarks of Asec Torres addressed to Rep Ridon during the Budget Hearing refto Rules
Session adjourned at 6:31p

Thursday, August 29, 2013

28 August 2013 WEDNESDAY - 14

Reference of Business / Approval of Journal No. 13 / Roll Call – 236 Members present
Privilege Hour: 1) delaCruz re safeguards in the use of PDAF refto appcomm; 2) Ridon re anti-pork rally refto appcomm
Adopted: HR00231 Death of Hon Candazo – Res No. 3
Session adjourned at at 5:39p

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

27 August 2013 TUESDAY - 13

Reference of Business / Approval of Journal No. 12 / Roll Call – 251 Members present
Privilege Hour: 1) Padilla re escalating military operations in Nueva Vizcaya interp Seneres refto appcomm; 2) ZamoraMC re in defense of Former Cong Way Kurat refto appcomm; 3) delMar re ship collision in Cebu refto appcomm
Election of Members to Various Committees
Session adjourned at at 6:13p

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

14 August 2013 WEDNESDAY - 12


Reference of Business
Privilege Hour: Teves re proper use of calamity fund interp Salimbangon refto appcomm
Election of Members to Various Committees (Minority and Majority)
Session adjourned at 4:57p till 4:00p Tuesday 27 August 2013

13 August 2013 TUESDAY - 11

Reference of Business / Approval of Journal No. 10 / Roll Call – 252 Members present
Privilege Hour: 1) Pagbilao re latest bombing in Mindanao interp Bataoil refto Rules; 2) Atienza re Member’s right to speak interp delMar; 3) GonzalesN re response to Atienza’s speech; 4) Ridon re joblessness refto appcomm
Election of Members to Various Committees
Session adjourned at 6:16p