SCENARIO FOR THE MOCK SESSION DURING THE ORIENTATION FOR

NEW MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

OF THE 18TH CONGRESS
June 29, July 6 and July 13, 2022, 1:00 p.m.

1) Speaker of the House - Jay Agoncillo

2) Majority Leader - Richard Martillo
3) Minority Leader - Atty. Clemente Reyes
4) House Member (Invocation) - Chona Capulong-Del Valle
5) House Member (Question of Privilege 1) - Lucille Gabriel
6) House Member (Question of Privilege 2 ) - Ray Jimeno
7) House Member (Committee Chair 1) - Anton Ramos
8) House Member (Committee Chair 2) - Alexis Llamson
9) House Member (Committee Chair 3) - Abigail Apostol
10) House Member (Interpellator) - Atty. Mariel Ursal
11) House Member (Amendment) - Robert Senina
12) House Member (Manifestation) - Joy Piccio
13) House Member (Explanation of Vote) - Chona Capulong-Del Valle
14) Secretary General - Jejomar Palma
15) Assistant to the Secretary General - Noel Fabela
16) Sergeant-at-Arms - Isagani Tabbada
17) Exec. Dir., Legislative Security Bureau - Ariel Aquino
18) Committee Technical Staff 1 - c/o Rules
19) Committee Technical Staff 2 - c/o Rules
20) Committee on Rules Staff 1 - c/o Rules
21) Committee on Rules Staff 2 - c/o Rules
22) Committee on Rules Staff 3 - c/o Rules

Journal Officer/s - c/o Journal Service

Pages - c/o Plenary Support Service

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The Secretary General informs the House Members that in accordance with
Section 70, Rule XI of the House Rules, the daily plenary session commences at
3pm on Mondays through Thursdays and at 10am on Fridays unless the House
decides otherwise.

ON CUE: (When the Secretary General says 3:00 p.m., the three (3) digital
clocks in the session hall light up and display the time 3:00 pm.)

ON CUE: (When the Secretary General says ‘LET THE SESSION BEGIN’,
SPEAKER Agoncillo goes up to the Speaker’s Rostrum)

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: (bangs the gavel 3x)

THE SESSION IS NOW CALLED TO ORDER.

PLEASE STAND FOR THE SINGING OF THE

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ANTHEM.

(All actors face the flag and put their right hand on their chest.)

(Singing of the National Anthem)

(After the singing of the National Anthem)

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE
INVOCATION TO BE DELIVERED BY THE LADY
FROM THE 8th District of Quezon City, THE
HONORABLE Capulong-Del Valle.

HON. Capulong-Del Valle: ALMIGHTY FATHER, WE HUMBLY ASK YOU TO

BLESS ALL HOUSE MEMBERS OF THIS 19TH
CONGRESS THAT WE MAY BE ABLE TO DRAFT
THE NEEDED POLICIES OF OUR COUNTRY,
SPECIFICALLY THOSE SUSTAINING GROWTH,
ADVANCING GOVERNANCE AND ACHIEVING
SOCIAL JUSTICE. ALL OF THIS WE ASK FOR

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YOUR GREATER GLORY AND HONOR, FOREVER

AND EVER, AMEN.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: THE HONORABLE MAJORITY LEADER IS

RECOGNIZED.

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT WE CALL THE ROLL

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: THE SECRETARY GENERAL IS INSTRUCTED TO

CALL THE ROLL OF MEMBERS. (bangs the gavel
once)

SECGEN PALMA: ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS. HONORABLE

REPRESENTATIVES…

(SURNAMES OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE

MOCK SESSION SHALL SERVE AS THE ROLL OF
MEMBERS)

(As SECGEN PALMA is calling the roll, assistant to SG FABELA, records and
tallies the number of Members who responded to the call and at the end of the
roll call, hands a piece of paper to SECGEN PALMA.)

SECGEN PALMA: MR. SPEAKER, THE ROLL CALL SHOWS THAT 314
MEMBERS RESPONDED TO THE CALL.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: WITH 314 MEMBERS PRESENT, THE CHAIR

DECLARES THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM.
(bangs the gavel once)

THE MAJORITY LEADER.

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE

JOURNAL NO. 23, DATED JUNE 1, 2022.

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SPEAKER AGONCILLO: ANY OBJECTION? THERE BEING…

(Minority Leader REYES interrupts)

MIN. LDR. REYES: MR. SPEAKER…

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: THE MINORITY LEADER IS RECOGNIZED,

MIN. LDR. REYES: MR. SPEAKER, BEFORE WE ACT ON THE MOTION

OF THE MAJORITY LEADER TO APPROVE
JOURNAL NO. 23, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THE
ATTENTION OF THE BODY TO PAGE 123
THEREOF, UNDER THE APPROVAL ON THIRD
READING OF CERTAIN HOUSE BILLS. MR.
SPEAKER, MY VOTE ON HOUSE BILL NO. 104 IS
IN THE NEGATIVE AND NOT IN THE AFFIRMATIVE
AS INDICATED THEREIN. AS MUCH AS MY
NEGATIVE VOTE WILL HAVE NO EFFECT ON THE
APPROVAL OF THE BILL, MAY I REQUEST THAT
APPROPRIATE CORRECTION BE MADE TO
REFLECT IN THE JOURNAL MY ACTUAL VOTE ON
THE MEASURE.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: THE SECRETARY GENERAL IS DIRECTED TO

MAKE THE NECESSARY CORRECTION.
(bangs the gavel once)

THE MAJORITY LEADER.

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, MAY I REITERATE MY PREVIOUS

MOTION TO APPROVE JOURNAL NO. 23, AS
AMENDED.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: ANY OBJECTION? THERE BEING NONE, JOURNAL

NO. 23 IS HEREBY APPROVED, AS AMENDED.
(bangs the gavel once)

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MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT WE TAKE UP THE

REFERENCE OF BUSINESS

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: ANY OBJECTION? THERE BEING NONE, THE

SECRETARY GENERAL IS DIRECTED TO READ
THE BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, MESSAGES AND
PETITIONS ON FIRST READING. (bangs the gavel
once)

SECGEN PALMA: REFERENCE OF BUSINESS: BILLS ON FIRST

READING
HOUSE BILL NO. 120 - “AN ACT MODIFYING THE
COMPENSATION AND POSITION CLASSIFICATION
SYSTEM OF CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL
AND THE BASE PAY SCHEDULE OF MILITARY
AND UNIFORMED PERSONNEL IN THE
GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”, by
Representative Roces

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS.

(bangs the gavel once)

SECGEN PALMA: HOUSE BILL NO. 121 - “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR
THE GRANTING OF FACE MASK ALLOWANCE TO
ALL CIVILIAN AND UNIFORMED PERSONNEL IN
THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE”, by Representative
Fuentes

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

(bangs the gavel once)

SECGEN PALMA: HOUSE BILL NO. 122 - “AN ACT CREATING AND
ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF
ELECTRONIC SPORTS (E-SPORTS) AND
PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR”, by Representative
Hernandez
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SPEAKER AGONCILLO: TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND

CULTURE AND YOUTH AND SPORTS
DEVELOPMENT
(bangs the gavel once)

SECGEN PALMA HOUSE RESOLUTIONS

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 110 - “A RESOLUTION
DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE OF
THE HOUSE TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN
AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE REPORTED
ADVERSE EFFECTS ON PERSONAL
RELATIONSHIPS OF EXCESSIVE PLAYING OF THE
ONLINE APPLICATION ENTITLED MOBILE
LEGENDS: BANG BANG”, by Representative Nicolas

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

(bangs the gavel once)

SECGEN PALMA: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 111 - “A RESOLUTION

CONGRATULATING THE MEDALISTS AND
PARTICIPANTS OF THE 2022 SOUTH EAST ASIAN
GAMES” by Representative Guevarra

SPEAKER AGONCILLO TO THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AND SPORTS

DEVELOPMENT
(bangs the gavel once)

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, TODAY BEING A MONDAY, I MOVE

THAT WE DECLARE A PRIVILEGE HOUR.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: IS THERE ANY OBJECTION? THERE BEING NONE,

THE CHAIR DECLARES A PRIVILEGE HOUR.

(Honorable Gabriel interrupts…)

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HON. GABRIEL: MR. SPEAKER…

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: WHAT IS THE PLEASURE OF THE LADY FROM

MAKATI, THE HONORABLE GABRIEL?

HON. GABRIEL: MR. SPEAKER, I WOULD LIKE TO STAND ON A

QUESTION OF PERSONAL AND COLLECTIVE
PRIVILEGE.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: MAY I REMIND THE HONORABLE GABRIELTHAT

THE CHAIR HAS JUST DECLARED A PRIVILEGE
HOUR AND IS ABOUT TO RECOGNIZE THE
MEMBER WHO WISHES TO AVAIL OF THE
PRIVILEGE HOUR. IN ANY CASE, WILL THE LADY
STATE THE REASON FOR HER QUESTION OF
PERSONAL AND COLLECTIVE PRIVILEGE.

HON.GABRIEL: MR. SPEAKER, A RECENT NEWS ARTICLE IN ONE

OF THE MAJOR DAILIES HAS ALLEGED THAT OUR
COMMITTEE ON POPULATION AND FAMILY
RELATIONS HAS BEEN DELAYING THE PASSAGE
OF THE BILL LEGALIZING DIVORCE, CASTING
ASPERSION ON MY LEADERSHIP AS
CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMITTEE.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: HAS THE HONORABLE GABRIEL NOT

PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED FOR THE PRIVILEGE
HOUR TO SPEAK ON THIS SUBJECT MATTER?

THE CHAIR IS ASKING THIS QUESTION TO MAKE

SURE THAT THE REPRESENTATIVE IS NOT
VIOLATING OUR RULE PROHIBITING A MEMBER
TO RISE ON A QUESTION OF PERSONAL AND
COLLECTIVE PRIVILEGE IF THAT MEMBER HAS
ALREADY REGISTERED TO AVAIL OF THE
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PRIVILEGE HOUR TO SPEAK ON THE SAME

SUBJECT MATTER.

HON. GABRIEL: NO, YOUR HONOR, I HAVE NOT.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: WHAT DOES THE MAJORITY LEADER SAY?

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, WE HAVE ONE MEMBER WHO HAS
REGISTERED TO AVAIL OF THE PRIVILEGE HOUR
THIS AFTERNOON, THE GENTLEMAN FROM
PARTY LIST TANIM PALAY. BUT SINCE THE
HONORABLE GABRIEL ROSE ON A MATTER OF
PERSONAL AND COLLECTIVE PRIVILEGE, I MOVE
THAT WE SUSPEND THE PRIVILEGE HOUR.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: THERE IS A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE

PRIVILEGE HOUR, IS THERE ANY OBJECTION?
HEARING NONE, THE PRIVILEGE HOUR IS
HEREBY SUSPENDED. (bangs the gavel once)

MAJORITY LEADER.

MAJ LEADER MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, I THEREFORE MOVE THAT WE

RECOGNIZE THE HONORABLE JIMENO FOR HIS
QUESTION OF PERSONAL AND COLLECTIVE
PRIVILEGE.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: THE GENTLEMAN HAS TEN MINUTES.

(bangs the gavel once)

HON. JIMENO: THANK YOU MR. SPEAKER.

MR. SPEAKER, AS CHAIRPERSON OF YOUR

COMMITTEE ON POPULATION AND FAMILY
RELATIONS, MAY I STATE FOR THE RECORD
THAT THE COMMITTEE HAS CONDUCTED 5
MEETINGS WHERE WE INVITED ALL

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INSTITUTIONAL STAKEHOLDERS AS WELL AS

PROMINENT PRACTITIONERS OF FAMILY
PSYCHOLOGY TO SHARE THEIR VIEWS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS. SOCIOLOGISTS HAVE
EXPLAINED TO THE COMMITTEE THE EMPIRICAL
STUDIES ON COUNTRIES THAT HAVE DIVORCE,
BOTH LONG TERM AND IMMEDIATE.

STATISTICIANS HAVE POINTED OUT MARRIAGE

AND DIVORCE PATTERNS BY GENDER, RACE,
AND EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT USING A
LONGITUDINAL TRACKING SURVEY IN
COUNTRIES THAT ALLOW DIVORCE, FOR US TO
BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CONSEQUENCES OF
THIS PROPOSED LAW. DIVORCE MUST BE
CONSIDERED USING MICROSOCIOLOGY AND
MACROSOCIOLOGY.  DIVORCE AFFECTS THE
FAMILY, A MICROSOCIOLOGICAL GROUP,
IMMEDIATELY AND SOMETIMES DRASTICALLY.
DIVORCE AFFECTS THE ENTIRE COUNTRY, A
MACROSOCIOLOGICAL GROUP, SOMETIMES
LONG AFTER THE DIVORCE AND IN MANY SMALL
WAYS THAT ADD UP TO BIGGER PROBLEMS.

MR. SPEAKER, ALTHOUGH THE PHILIPPINES IS

THE LAST REMAINING COUNTRY WITHOUT A
DIVORCE LAW, THIS PROPOSED LAW NEEDS
CAREFUL AND DELIBERATE STUDY, AND AS
SUCH, WE HAVE CREATED A TECHNICAL
WORKING GROUP TO HARMONIZE THE
PROVISIONS OF 20 BILLS ON THE MATTER AND
TO RECOMMEND TO THE MOTHER COMMITTEE A
CONSOLIDATED BILL. I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT
OUR MEDIA PERSONS CHECK THEIR FACTS
BEFORE THEY PRINT INACCURATE STORIES.
THANK YOU.

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(After the Question of Privilege)

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: MAJORITY LEADER.

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT WE REFER THE

SPEECH OF THE HONORABLE JIMENO TO THE
COMMITTEE ON RULES.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: ANY OBJECTION? THERE BEING NONE, MOTION

IS APPROVED. THE SPEECH OF THE HONORABLE
JIMENO IS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES. (bangs the gavel once)

HON. RAMOS: MR. SPEAKER…

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: WHAT IS THE PLEASURE OF THE GENTLEMAN

FROM ILOCOS NORTE, THE HONORABLE
RAMOS?

HON. RAMOS: MAY I MAKE A MANIFESTATION, MR. SPEAKER?

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: PLEASE PROCEED.

HON. RAMOS: MR. SPEAKER, I WOULD LIKE TO MANIFEST MY

INTENTION TO BE PART OF THE TECHNICAL
WORKING GROUP ON THE DIVORCE BILL. I AM A
FEMINIST AND THE FEMINIST VIEW LOOKS AT
DISPARITY BETWEEN THE GENDERS IN TERMS
OF WOMEN'S LOWER STATUS IN MOST
SOCIETIES. IT ASSERTS THAT GENDER INEQUITY
IS THE FORCE THAT IS AT THE CENTER OF
BEHAVIOR AND THE STATUS QUO. BOTH THE
FEMINIST VIEW AND THE CONFLICT
PERSPECTIVE OVERLAP WITH LIBERAL
POLITICAL VIEWS AND FOCUS ON

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MACROSOCIOLOGICAL GROUPS SUCH AS

FILIPINO WOMEN IN THE URBAN AREAS, IN THE
COUNTRYSIDE AND TRIBAL WOMEN MR.
SPEAKER. I WOULD LIKE TO CO-AUTHOR THE
PROPOSED DIVORCE BILL AND, THUS, I AM VERY
MUCH INTERESTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
DISCUSSIONS THEREON.

THANK YOU MR. SPEAKER.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: THE MANIFESTATION OF THE HONORABLE

RAMOS IS DULY NOTED. (bangs the gavel once)

THE MAJORITY LEADER.

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, AT THIS POINT I MOVE THAT WE

RESUME THE PRIVILEGE HOUR.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: ANY OBJECTION? THERE BEING NONE, THE

PRIVILEGE HOUR IS HEREBY RESUMED. (bangs
the gavel once)

MAJORITY LEADER.

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT WE RECOGNIZE THE

HONORABLE LLAMSON OF PARTY LIST TANIM
PALAY TO AVAIL OF THE PRIVILEGE HOUR.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: ANY OBJECTION? THERE BEING NONE, THE

HONORABLE LLAMSON PLEASE PROCEED.
(bangs the gavel once)

HON. LLAMSON: MR. SPEAKER, DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUES,

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, GOOD AFTERNOON. I
WISH TO BRING TO THE ATTENTION OF THIS
CHAMBER THE THREAT OF SMALL HIVE BEETLES
TO THE BEEKEEPING INDUSTRY IN MINDANAO.

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THESE BUGS FEED ON THE POLLEN AND THE

BROOD OF BEES AND TO MAKE THINGS WORSE,
DEFECATE INSIDE THE HIVE AND THIS GIVES
THE HONEY A RANCID ODOR.

THIS INFESTATION WAS FIRST OBSERVED IN IN

THE SOME OF THE SOUTH EASTERN PROVINCES
OF MINDANAO AND HAS SINCE SPREAD
WESTWARDS. MAY I LIKEWISE POINT OUT THAT
MORE THAN THE BY-PRODUCTS OF THE
INDUSTRY LIKE HONEY, BEES ARE AN
IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY. AS
MUCH AS 35 PERCENT OF AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS SPECIALLY HIGH VALUE CROPS LIKE
MANGOES AND RAMBUTAN, ARE BEE-
POLLINATED. AS POLLINATORS, BEES
INCREASE AGRICULTURAL YIELD BY MORE THAN
50 PERCENT.

AN ESTIMATED 80 PERCENT OF COMMERCIAL

BEE POPULATION IS AFFECTED BY THESE BUGS.
THIS INFESTATION HAS COST BEEKEEPERS
MILLIONS OF PESOS WORTH OF LOSSES AS ONE
COLONY COSTS AROUND P20,000 PESOS. I
THEREFORE URGE OUR SCIENTISTS, OUR
ENTOMOLOGISTS, TO STUDY AND RECOMMEND
TO THE GOVERNMENT, AND TO CONGRESS THE
STEPS WE CAN TAKE TO REMEDY, CONTROL OR
TO TOTALLY ANNIHILATE THESE PESTS. LET US
PREVENT ITS SPREAD TO THE VISAYAS AND
LUZON.

THANK YOU MR. SPEAKER.

HON. URSAL: MR. SPEAKER…

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SPEAKER AGONCILLO: WHAT IS THE PLEASURE OF THE LADY FROM

PARTY LIST KISKISAN?

HON. URSAL: MR. SPEAKER, MAY I ASK THE GENTLEMAN

FROM PARTY LIST TANIM PALAY A COUPLE OF
QUESTIONS?

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: WHAT DOES THE HONORABLE LLAMSON SAY?

HON. LLAMSON: THE HONORABLE URSAL IS ALWAYS WELCOME

TO ASK ME AS MANY QUESTIONS AS SHE
DESIRES, MR. SPEAKER.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: PLEASE PROCEED. (bangs the gavel once)

HON. URSAL: HONORABLE LLAMSON, ARE THESE SMALL HIVE

BEETLES ENDEMIC TO…

(SPEAKER interrupts)

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: MAY I REMIND THE LADY FROM PARTY LIST

KISKISAN TO DIRECT HER QUESTIONS TO THE
CHAIR.

HON. URSAL: MY APOLOGIES, MR. SPEAKER.

MR. SPEAKER, MAY I KNOW IF THESE SMALL

HIVE BEETLES ARE ENDEMIC TO THE COUNTRY?

HON. LLAMSON: NO, MR. SPEAKER, THEY ARE NATIVE TO SUB-

SAHARAN AFRICA AND WERE JUST INTRODUCED
TO OUR COUNTRY. THEY ARE WHAT WE CALL AN
INVASIVE SPECIES.

HON. URSAL: HOW WAS IT BROUGHT INTO THE COUNTRY, MR.

SPEAKER? MAYBE WE MIGHT LOOK INTO THE
MODE BY WHICH THESE PESTS WERE
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INTRODUCED INTO THE COUNTRY TO PREVENT

FURTHER INFESTATION OF OTHER SO-CALLED
INVASIVE SPECIES.

HON. LLAMSON: MR. SPEAKER, BEEKEEPERS IMPORT QUEEN

BEES TO IMPROVE THE LOCAL GENETIC POOL
AND TO INCREASE THE STOCK OF COMMERCIAL
BEES. IT IS VERY EASY TO SMUGGLE QUEEN
BEES AND THEIR YOUNG AS THEY ARE KEPT IN
CONTAINERS AS SMALL AS MATCHBOXES. THIS
IS THE MOST LIKELY MANNER BY WHICH THESE
UNWANTED PESTS WERE ABLE TO GET INTO
THE COUNTRY.

HON. URSAL: THANK YOU FOR THESE INFORMATION, YOUR

HONOR. THAT’S ALL MR. SPEAKER.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: MAJORITY LEADER.

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT WE REFER THE

SPEECH OF THE HONORABLE LLAMSON,
INCLUDING THE INTERPELLATION, TO THE
COMMITTEE ON RULES.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: IS THERE ANY OBJECTION? THERE BEING NONE,

THE SPEECH OF THE HONORABLE GENTLEMAN
FROM PARTY LIST TANIM PALAY, INCLUDING THE
INTERPELLATIONS, IS HEREBY REFERRED TO
THE COMMITTEE ON RULES. (bangs the gavel
once)

THE MAJORITY LEADER.

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: THERE BEING NO OTHER MEMBERS WHO WISH

TO AVAIL OF THE PRVILEGE HOUR, I MOVE THAT
WE CLOSE THE PRIVILEGE HOUR.

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SPEAKER AGONCILLO: IS THERE ANY OBJECTION? THERE BEING NONE,

THE PRIVILEGE HOUR IS HEREBY CLOSED.
(bangs the gavel once)

MAJORITY LEADER.

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT WE TAKE UP THE

BUSINESS FOR THE DAY.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: ANY OBJECTION? THERE BEING……

(Minority Leader Reyes interrupts)

MIN. LDR. REYES: POINT OF ORDER, MR. SPEAKER!

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: WHAT IS THE POINT OF ORDER OF THE

MINORITY LEADER?

MIN. LDR. REYES: MR. SPEAKER, WHY ARE WE TAKING UP THE

BUSINESS FOR THE DAY WHEN UNDER OUR
CALENDAR OF BUSINESS, THERE ARE ITEMS IN
THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS? MR. SPEAKER,
PURSUANT TO OUR RULES, CONSIDERATION OF
ITEMS IN THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS SHALL
PRECEDE THOSE ITEMS UNDER THE BUSINESS
FOR THE DAY.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: WILL THE MAJORITY LEADER PLEASE RESPOND?

MAJ.LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE FOR A FEW MINUTES

SUSPENSION.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: SESSION IS SUSPENDED.

(bangs the gavel once)

(Sgt-at-Arms Tabbada removes the mace from the stand.)

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(At this point, the Majority and Minority Leaders approach the Secretary General
and the Rules Secretariat to discuss the point of order. After a short while, the
Majority Leader signals the Speaker for the resumption of session.)

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: (bangs the gavel once) SESSION IS RESUMED.

(Sgt-at-Arms Tabbada places the mace on the stand.)

MAJORITY LEADER.

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE

SPONSORS OF THE MEASURES UNDER THE
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ARE EITHER NOT IN THE
SESSION HALL OR NOT YET READY TO
SPONSOR THE SAID MEASURES. THIS IS THE
REASON WHY WE DECIDED TO TAKE UP ITEMS
UNDER THE BUSINESS FOR THE DAY.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: WITH THE EXPLANATION OF THE MAJORITY

LEADER, THE DECISION TO TAKE UP ITEMS IN
THE CALENDAR OF BUSINESS FOR THE DAY IS IN
ORDER. (bangs the gavel once.)

MAJORITY LEADER.

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE FOR THE PREVIOUS

QUESTION TO TAKE UP THE BUSINESS FOR THE
DAY… (Minority Leader Reyes pursues his point of
order)

MIN. LDR. REYES: MR. SPEAKER, I APPEAL THE RULING OF THE

CHAIR! PURSUANT TO OUR RULES, MAY I BE
ALLOWED TO EXPLAIN MY APPEAL?

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SPEAKER AGONCILLO: THE MINORITY LEADER HAS FIVE MINUTES TO

EXPLAIN HIS APPEAL. PLEASE PROCEED. (bangs
the gavel once)

MIN. LDR. REYES: THANK YOU MR. SPEAKER. THE ITEMS PENDING
IN THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS ARE NO LESS
SIGNIFICANT THAN THOSE IN THE BUSINESS
FOR THE DAY. SPECIFICALLY, I AM REFERRING
TO THE ITEM IN THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS, A
BILL AMENDING THE PHILIPPINE PASSPORT ACT.

MR. SPEAKER, THIS BILL MUST BE CONSIDERED

BY THE HOUSE WITH DISPATCH CONSIDERING
THE URGENCY TO SOLVE THE PERSISTENT
DELAYS IN THE ISSUANCE OF PASSPORTS TO
FILIPINO APPLICANTS, WHICH THIS BILL SEEKS
TO ADDRESS. THE PROPONENTS OF THE SAID
MEASURE SHOULD BE LOCATED AND ESCORTED
HERE TO THE SESSION HALL TO SPONSOR THIS
IMPORTANT BILL, MR. SPEAKER.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: THERE IS AN APPEAL TO THE RULING OF THE

CHAIR. THE HOUSE WILL NOW DIVIDE. BUT
BEFORE THE HOUSE VOTES ON THE APPEAL,
THE CHAIR WOULD LIKE TO EXPLAIN THAT AN
AYE VOTE SUSTAINS THE APPEAL AND A NAY
VOTE DEFEATS THE APPEAL.

AS MANY AS ARE IN FAVOR OF THE APPEAL SAY

AYE (a few Members exclaim aye)… AS MANY AS
ARE AGAINST THE APPEAL SAY NAY (almost all
Members exclaim nay).

THE NAYS HAVE IT. THE APPEAL IS LOST. (bangs

the gavel once)

THE MAJORITY LEADER.

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MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, THIS REPRESENTATION WOULD

LIKE TO ASSURE THE MINORITY LEADER THAT
UPON THE ARRIVAL OF THE SPONSORS OF THE
MEASURES UNDER THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS,
WE WILL PROCEED WITH THE CONSIDERATION
OF THE SAME.

WITH THIS DEVELOPMENT, I NOW REITERATE MY

MOTION TO TAKE UP AN ITEM IN THE BUSINESS
FOR THE DAY, HOUSE BILL NO. 2, UNDER
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 11, AND WE REQUEST
THE SECRETARY GENERAL TO READ THE TITLE
OF THE BILL.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: THE SECRETARY GENERAL IS INSTRUCTED TO

READ THE TITLE OF HOUSE BILL NO. 2. (bangs the
gavel once)

SECGEN PALMA: HOUSE BILL NO. 2, “AN ACT PENALIZING

CONTRACTORS OF GOVERNMENT PUBLIC
WORKS PROJECTS WHO FAIL TO FINISH THE
PROJECTS ON SCHEDULE”

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: THE MAJORITY LEADER.

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT WE RECOGNIZE THE

SPONSOR OF THE MEASURE, THE
CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC
WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, THE HONORABLE Joy
Piccio.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: THE HONORABLE Piccio IS RECOGNIZED. (bangs

the gavel once)

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, BEFORE WE ALLOW THE

HONORABLE Piccio TO PROCEED, I MOVE THAT
WE SUSPEND SESSION IN ORDER TO ALLOW

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THE TECHNICAL STAFF OF THE COMMITTEE TO

OCCUPY THEIR DESIGNATED SEATS.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: SESSION IS SUSPENDED. (bangs the gavel once)

(upon signal of the Majority Leader to proceed…)

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: (bangs the gavel once) SESSION IS RESUMED.
HONORABLE Piccio, YOU MAY NOW PROCEED.
(bangs the gavel once)

HON. PICCIO: THANK YOU MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT THE

EXPLANATORY NOTE BE ADOPTED AS THE
SPONSORSHIP SPEECH OF THE MEASURE.

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, WE JOIN THE MOTION OF THE

SPONSOR TO ADOPT THE EXPLANATORY NOTE
AS THE SPONSORSHIP SPEECH OF THE
MEASURE.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: IS THERE ANY OBJECTION? THE CHAIR HEARS

NONE, THE MOTION IS APPROVED. (bangs the
gavel once)
MAJORITY LEADER.

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, THERE BEING NO MEMBER WHO

WISHES TO INTERPELLATE THE HONORABLE
SPONSOR, I MOVE THAT WE CLOSE THE PERIOD
OF SPONSORSHIP AND DEBATE.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: IS THERE ANY OBJECTION? THE CHAIR HEARS

NONE, THE MOTION IS APPROVED. (bangs the
gavel once)
MAJORITY LEADER.

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT WE NOW OPEN THE
PERIOD OF AMENDMENTS.
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SPEAKER AGONCILLO: IS THERE ANY OBJECTION? THE CHAIR HEARS

NONE, THE MOTION IS APPROVED. (bangs the
gavel once)

MAJORITY LEADER.

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, THERE BEING NO COMMITTEE

AMENDMENTS, I MOVE THAT WE CLOSE THE
PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: IS THERE ANY OBJECTION? THE CHAIR HEARS

NONE, THE MOTION IS APPROVED. (bangs the
gavel once)
MAJORITY LEADER.

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT WE OPEN THE

PERIOD OF INDIVIDUAL AMENDMENTS.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: IS THERE ANY OBJECTION? THE CHAIR HEARS

NONE, THE MOTION IS APPROVED. (bangs the
gavel once)
MAJORITY LEADER.

MAJ. LDR . MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT WE RECOGNIZE THE

GENTLEMAN FROM CAMARINES SUR, THE
HONORABLE SENINA FOR HIS PROPOSED
INDIVIDUAL AMENDMENT.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CAMARINES SUR, THE

HONORABLE SENINA IS RECOGNIZED FOR HIS
PROPOSED AMENDMENT. PLEASE PROCEED.

HON. SENINA: THANK YOU MR. SPEAKER.

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MR. SPEAKER, ON PAGE 9 OF THE BILL,

SPECIFICALLY SECTION 12, LINE 6, THEREOF, I
PROPOSE TO DELETE THE AMOUNT TWO
HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS AND, IN LIEU
THEREOF, INSERT THE AMOUNT FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND PESOS (PHP 500,000.00). THE LINE
SHOULD NOW READ: “AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND PESOS (PHP100,000.00) TO NOT
MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS
(PHP 500,000.00) PER DAY”

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: WHAT DOES THE SPONSOR SAY?

(Hon. Piccio confers with the technical staff of the committee and thereafter
returns to the podium to announce…)

HON. PICCIO: WE ACCEPT, MR. SPEAKER.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE, IS THERE ANY

OBJECTION TO THE AMENDMENT? THERE BEING
NONE, THE AMENDMENT IS APPROVED. (bangs
the gavel once)

MAJORITY LEADER.

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, THERE BEING NO OTHER

INDIVIDUAL AMENDMENTS, I MOVE TO CLOSE
THE PERIOD OF AMENDMENTS.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: IS THERE ANY OBJECTION? THERE BEING NONE,

THE PERIOD OF AMENDMENTS IS HEREBY
CLOSED. (bangs the gavel once)

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ON 2 ND

READING HOUSE BILL NO. 2.

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SPEAKER AGONCILLO: THERE IS A MOTION TO APPROVE ON 2ND

READING HOUSE BILL NO. 2. AS MANY AS ARE IN
FAVOR, SAY AYE (Almost all Members exclaims aye)
… AS MANY AS ARE AGAINST SAY NAY (A few
Members exclaim nay)

THE AYES HAVE IT. HOUSE BILL NO. 2 IS

APPROVED ON 2ND READING. (bangs the gavel
once)

THE MAJORITY LEADER.

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, I NOW MOVE THAT WE TAKE UP

AN ITEM UNDER THE CALENDAR OF UNFINISHED
BUSINESS.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: IS THERE ANY OBJECTION? THERE BEING NONE,

THE MOTION IS APPROVED. (bangs the gavel once)

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT WE CONSIDER ON

2ND READING HOUSE BILL NO. 100, UNDER
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 5, AND WE REQUEST
THE SECRETARY GENERAL TO READ THE TITLE
OF THE MEASURE.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: IS THERE ANY OBJECTION? THERE BEING NONE,

THE SECRETARY GENERAL IS DIRECTED TO
READ THE TITLE OF HOUSE BILL NO. 100. (bangs
the gavel once)

SECGEN PALMA: HOUSE BILL NO. 100, AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A

NEW PASSPORT LAW, REPEALING FOR THE
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8239, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE “PHILIPPINE PASSPORT ACT OF
1996”

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MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, THE PARLIAMENTARY STATUS OF

THE MEASURE IS THAT IT IS IN THE PERIOD OF
SPONSORSHIP. I MOVE THAT WE RECOGNIZE
THE HONORABLE Apostol, CHAIRPERSON OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, TO DELIVER
THE SPONSORSHIP SPEECH ON HOUSE BILL NO.
100.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: THE LADY FROM THE LONE DISTRICT OF LAS

PIÑAS, THE HONORABLE APOSTOL, IS
RECOGNIZED. (bangs the gavel once)

HON. APOSTOL: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.

MR. SPEAKER, YOUR COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN

AFFAIRS HAS SPENT CONSIDERABLE TIME AND
EFFORT TO APPROVE THIS MEASURE, WHICH IF
PASSED INTO LAW, WILL GREATLY IMPROVE
OUR PASSPORTING SYSTEM THEREBY
FACILITATING THE PROCESSING AND TIMELY
RELEASE OF PASSPORTS. THIS WILL ALLOW THE
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO DEVOTE
MORE TIME AND RESOURCES ON OTHER
PRESSING CONCERNS OF THE DEPARTMENT.

THIS MEASURE SEEKS TO LOWER THE

PROCESSING FEES AND CHARGES, SHORTEN
THE PROCESSING TIME AND INCREASE THE
VALIDITY PERIOD OF PASSPORTS FROM TEN TO
FIFTEEN YEARS, WHICH WILL, IN PARTICULAR,
BENEFIT OUR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS,
ESPECIALLY THOSE WORKING IN AREAS WHERE
A PHILIPPINE EMBASSY OR CONSULATE IS NOT
EASILY ACCESSIBLE.

THANK YOU MR. SPEAKER.

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SPEAKER AGONCILLO: MAJORITY LEADER.

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, THERE BEING NO OTHER

MEMBERS WHO WISH TO DELIVER A
SPONSORSHIP SPEECH ON HOUSE BILL NO. 100,
I MOVE THAT WE CLOSE THE PERIOD OF
SPONSORSHIP AND DEBATE.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: IS THERE ANY OBJECTION? THERE BEING NONE,

THE PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP AND DEBATE ON
HOUSE BILL NO. 100 IS HEREBY CLOSED. (bangs
the gavel once)

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT WE SUSPEND

CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE BILL NO. 100.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: IS THERE ANY OBJECTION? THERE BEING NONE,

CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE BILL NO. 100 IS
HEREBY SUSPENDED. (bangs the gavel once)

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, AT THIS JUNCTURE, I MOVE FOR

THE CONSIDERATION OF A BILL ON THIRD
READING.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: THERE IS A MOTION TO CONSIDER A BILL ON

THIRD READING. IS THERE ANY OBJECTION?
THERE BEING NONE, THE CONSIDERATION OF A
BILL ON THIRD READING IS IN ORDER. (bangs the
gavel once)

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT WE VOTE ON THIRD

READING HOUSE BILL NO. 1, PRINTED COPIES
OF WHICH WERE DISTRIBUTED TO THE
MEMBERS ON JUNE 13, 2022. FOR THIS
PURPOSE, MAY WE DIRECT THE SECRETARY
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GENERAL TO READ THE TITLE OF THE BILL AND

THEREAFTER CALL THE ROLL FOR NOMINAL
VOTING.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: IS THERE ANY OBJECTION? THERE BEING NONE,

THE MOTION IS APPROVED. (bangs the gavel once)

THE SECRETARY GENERAL IS DIRECTED TO

READ THE TITLE OF HOUSE BILL NO. 1 AND
THEREAFTER CALL THE ROLL FOR NOMINAL
VOTING.

SECGEN PALMA: HOUSE BILL NO. 1, AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE

UPGRADING OF THE RATES OF COMPENSATION
OF THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS IN CONSIDERATION OF

HOUSE BILL NO. 1 ON THIRD READING…

(SURNAMES OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE

MOCK SESSION SHALL BE CALLED AS THE ROLL
OF MEMBERS)

(Hon. Capulong-Del Valle interrupts…)

HON. CAPULONG-DEL VALLE: MR. SPEAKER, MAY I BE ALLOWED TO
EXPLAIN MY VOTE?

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: YOUR HONOR, AT THIS POINT, YOU MAY NOT.

UNDER OUR RULES, YOU MAY EXPLAIN YOUR
VOTE ONLY AFTER THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF
THE RESULTS OF THE NOMINAL VOTING ON
THIRD READING.

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HON. CAPULONG-DEL VALLE:THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.

(SECGEN PALMA continues with the calling of the roll.)

SECGEN PALMA: (CONTINUES WITH THE ROLL CALL),

(As SG PALMA is calling the roll, assistant to SG Fabela records and tallies the
vote of Members and at the end of the roll call, hands a piece of paper to SG
PALMA who will in turn hand it over to SPEAKER Agoncillo.)

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: WITH 314 MEMBERS VOTING IN THE

AFFIRMATIVE, ZERO IN THE NEGATIVE AND NO
ABSTENTION, HOUSE BILL NO. 1 IS APPROVED
ON THIRD READING. (bangs the gavel once)

MAJORITY LEADER…

HON. CAPULONG-DEL VALLE: MR. SPEAKER, MAY I NOW BE ALLOWED

TO EXPLAIN MY VOTE?

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: THE LADY HAS THREE MINUTES. (bangs the gavel
once)

HON. CAPULONG-DEL VALLE : MR. SPEAKER, IN ORDER TO

ABBREVIATE OUR PROCEEDINGS, I MOVE TO
INSERT INTO THE RECORDS THE TEXT OF MY
EXPLANATION OF MY AFFIRMATIVE VOTE ON
HOUSE BILL NO. 1.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: ANY OBJECTION? THERE BEING NONE, THE

EXPLANATION OF VOTE OF HONORABLE
MACABULOS ON HOUSE BILL NO. 1 IS HEREBY

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INSERTED INTO THE RECORDS. (bangs the gavel

once)

MAJ. LDR. MARTILLO: MR. SPEAKER, THERE BEING NO OTHER MATTER

TO DISCUSS, I MOVE THAT WE ADJOURN UNTIL
TOMORROW AT 3 O’CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON.

SPEAKER AGONCILLO: ANY OBJECTION? THE CHAIR HEARS NONE,

SESSION IS ADJOURNED UNTIL TOMORROW AT 3
O’CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON. (bangs the gavel
thrice)

(On cue, all actors shall proceed to the area below the Speaker’s rostrum facing
the Members, and will take a bow together.)

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