REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
KAPULUNGAN NG MGA KINATAWAN
Quezon City, Manila
IKA-14 NA KONGRESO
UNANG REGULAR NA SESYON
PANUKALANG-BATAS BLG______
____________________________________________________________________
Panukala ni Kgg. Eduardo Nonato N. Joson
_____________________________________________________________________
PALIWANAG
Uulitin ba ng kasaysayan ang sarili nito? May kasabihang “Ang mga hindi natuto sa aral ng kasaysayan ay nakasumpang ulitin ito.” Sa konteksto ng Pilipinas, kapwa nakaharap sa usaping ito ang taumbayan at ang mga lingkod bayan. Pagkaraan ng EDSA 1 at EDSA 2, magkakaroon pa kaya ng isa pang EDSA People Power na muling magbabago o papalit sa marapat na naiboto o naitalagang awtoridad? Naging relatibong mapayapa ang mga pangyayari sa dalawang EDSA People Power at walang maramihang pagkasawi ng buhay. Masasabi ba nating nasa atin pa ang suwerte o pagkasi ng Diyos sa di-marahas na pagbabagong maitatala sa kasaysayan, o hindi na natin nababasa ang mga nakasulat sa pader?
Nagsimula sa tanong ang awtor at sinundan pa ng iba pang tanong dahil hindi natin masasabi kung ano ang mangyayari sa hinaharap. Ngunit sa pamamagitan ng pag-unawa sa nakaraan lamang natin mailalatag ang kinabukasan ng ating bansa. Dapat lamang na alalahanin ng mga dakilang lider na ang kapakanan ng taumbayan ang pangunahing usapin at naniniwala akong maisasakatuparan ang makatwiran, legal, at mapayapang pagtugon. Ito ang kontekstong kinalalagyan ng mungkahing ito. Dapat na matuto tayo sa aral ng kasaysayan. Hindi natin dapat pabayaan sa pagkakataon lamang at ilagay sa peligro ang kapayapaan at kapakanan ng taumbayan. Sa madaling sabi, dahil kadalasang hindi nagbibitiw ang mga politiko, at puwedeng mapaikot ang impeachment sa tusong paggamit sa laro ng numero, susunod na bang mangyayari ang People Power 3, kudeta, o rebolusyon? Nakatali ba tayo sa gulong ng kasaysayan o imperatibo ng kasaysayan kaya walang ibang paraan para maunahan o mapigil ang posibleng karahasan sa darating na araw dahil sa mas matinding kaligaligan ng publiko?
Ito ang layunin ng mungkahing batas na ito, ang magbigay ng isa pang legal at mapayapang mekanismong magbibigay sa taumbayan ng pagkakataon upang tuwirang makalahok at mapagpasiyahan ang kinabukasan ng bansang ito sa pamamagitan ng eleksiyon o balota. Sila mismo ang dapat na maging pinal na tagapagpasiya. “Isang estadong demokratiko at republikano ang Pilipinas. Nasa taumbayan ang soberanya at nagmumula sa kanila ang lahat ng kapangyarihang pampahalaan.” (Artikulo II, Seksiyon 1 ng Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas). Hiling ng lahat ang Vox Populi Vox Dei. Ang tinig ng bayan ay tinig ng Diyos. Dinggin ang kanilang tinig sa pamamagitan ng isang referendum. Sa ganito lamang maririnig ang kolektibong tinig. Sa pamamagitan ng referendum, maririnig ang tinig ng soberano.
Ang kritikal na usapin ay nauukol sa pagkawala ng tiwala ng publiko sa mga eleksiyon at sa presidente. “Ang tungkuling pambayan ay isang pagtitwala ng bayan. Dapat na managutan sa publiko sa lahat ng oras ang lingkod bayan at dapat na paglingkuran sila nang may ibayong responsibilidad, integridad, katapatan, at husay, pagkilos nang may patriotismo at katarungan, at magkaroon ng simpleng buhay.” (Artikulo X1, Seksiyon 1 ng Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas). Ibabalik ng referendum ang pagtitiwala sa proseso ng eleksiyon at demokrasya. Kung magwagi ang botong “Oo”, nabawi ng presidente ang tiwala, o naipahayag na ng taumbayan ang mandato sa pamamahala. Sa kabilang panig, ang botong “Hindi” ay tumatanggi sa pamumuno ng presidente at humihiling sa presidente na magbitiw sa puwesto.
Ang pagpapatibay ng panukalang batas na ito ay hinihiling.
EDUARDO NONATO N. JOSON
REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
KAPULUNGAN NG MGA KINATAWAN
Quezon City, Manila
IKA-14 NA KONGRESO
UNANG REGULAR NA SESYON
PANUKALANG-BATAS BLG______
____________________________________________________________________
Panukala ni Kgg. Eduardo Nonato N. Joson
_____________________________________________________________________
ISANG PANUKALANG-BATAS NA NAGTATADHANA SA PAGSASAGAWA NG REFERENDUM PARA SA BOTO NG KUMPIYANSA, PAGLALAAN NG PONDO PARA DITO AT PARA SA IBA PANG LAYUNIN
SEKSIYON 1.Title - Ang batas na ito ay makikilala bilang “BATAS REFERENDUM NG 2007”.
SEKSIYON 2. Deklarasyon ng Patakaran - Isang patakaran ng estado na maglaan ng mekanismo para matukoy ang pananagutan ng mga lingkod bayan ayon sa Artikulo XI, Seksiyon I ng Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas. Para sa layuning ito, itinatatag ngayon ang pamamaraang referendum bilang angkop na mekanismong tuwirang malalahukan ng taumbayan at mapagpasiyahan ang mga kaso ng alegasyon ng paglabag sa pagtitiwalang pampubliko sa ilalim ng naturang Artikulo XI, Seksiyon 1, at sa partikular, kung saan makapagsisilbi ito sa pambansang kapakanan sa mga kaso ng pagbibitiw o pagkatanggal ng mga lingkod bayang impeachable o puwedeng maalis sa puwesto sang-ayon sa Konstitusyon.
SEKSIYON 3. Pagsasagawa ng Referendum – Isasagawa ang isang referendum tatlong (3) taon pagkaraan ng pambansang eleksiyong Pampresidente. Tinutukoy dito ang referendum bilang eleksiyong mid-term na isasagawa sa layuning mabatid na ang mga kinauukulang lingkod bayan partikular ang Presidente at ang Bise Presidente ay binibigyan pa ng tiwala at kumpiyansa ng taumbayan. Ang gayong referendum ay magkakaroon ng bisa, at mapagpasiyang epekto sa mga opisyal para magbitiw sa kanilang mga tungkuling pinagdududahan sakaling manalo ang negatibong boto.
SEKSIYON 4. Tanong sa Referendum – Maglalaman ang balotang referendum ng mga sumusunbod na tanong sa Filipino at Ingles.
May tiwala ka pa ba sa pamamahala ni Presidente ______________at Bise Presidente ________________?
Do you still have confidence in the administration of President __________________and Vice-president ________________?
SEKSIYON 5. Pagsasakatuparan ng Ahensiya- Isasakatuparan ng Komisyon sa Eleksiyon ang referendum at siyang magbubuo ng mga tuntunin at regulasyon para sa pagsasagawa ng isang tapat, maayos at mapayapang referendum.
SEKSIYON 6. Laang-Gugugulin – Ang halagang Isang daang milyong piso (Php1,000,000.00) ay siyang, ilalaan upang gugulin sa isasagawang referendum.
SEKSIYON 7. Pagkabisa – Ang batas na ito ay magkakabisa labinlimang (15) araw pagkatapos na ito ay malathala sa dalawa (2) man lamang na pahayagan ng malawakang sirkulasyon.
Pinagtibay,
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Referendum Law (English)
Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Manila
Fourteenth Congress
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. _______
_____________________________________________________________________
Introduced by Honorable Eduardo Nonato N. Joson
_____________________________________________________________________
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Will history repeat itself? There is a saying that “Those who do not learn from the lessons of history are condemned to repeat the same.” In the Philippine context, our people and leaders are now faced with this question. After EDSA 1 and EDSA 2, will there be another EDSA People Power that will change or supplant the duly elected or constituted authorities again? The two EDSA People Power events turned out to be relatively peaceful with no great loss of lives. Can we assume then that we will still have the lucky streak or divine intervention for nonviolent change to be written in the annals of our history or are we failing to see the handwriting on the wall?
The author started with a question and more questions followed for we cannot predict the future. It is however, by understanding the past that we can chart the future of our country. Great leaders must only bear in mind that the welfare of the people is the paramount interest and I believe, rational, legal and pacific answers and solutions can be arrived at. It is in this context that this proposal is being made. We must learn from the lessons of history. We must not leave to chance and place at risk the peace and welfare of our people. In short, since politicians, as a rule, do not resign, and impeachment can be manipulated by playing the numbers game, will it be people power 3, Coup d’ etat or a revolution in the offing? Are we bound by the wheels of history or historical imperative that there is no other way to preempt or prevent possible violence in the near future because of heightened public unrest?
This then is the purpose of this bill; to provide one more legal and peaceful mechanism by which the people can directly participate and decide on the future of this nation thru elections or the ballot. They themselves should be the ultimate judge. “The Philippines is a democratic and republican state. Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them” (Article II, Section 1 of the Philippine Constitution). The cry is Vox Populi Vox Dei. The voice of the people is the voice of God. Let their voices be heard through a referendum. Only then can the collective voice be heard. Through the referendum, the rule of the sovereign will prevail.
The critical issue is about loss of public trust in the elections and in the president. “Public office is a public trust. Public officers and employees must at all times be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty, and efficiency, act with patriotism and justice, and lead modest lives.” (Article XI, Section 1 of the Philippine Constitution) The referendum will bring back trust in the electoral process and democracy. If a “Yes” vote wins, then the president shall have regained the trust, nay, mandate to govern as the people have spoken. A “No” vote on the other hand, repudiates the president’s leadership and calls on the president to relinquish the presidency. Sa bandang huli, balota at hindi bala ang ating panukala. Ang pamamayani ng kapangyarihan ng bayan, katwiran at kapayapaan at hindi pamamayani ng ilan, anarkiya at kaguluhan.
Hence, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
EDUARDO NONATO N. JOSON
Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Manila
Fourteenth Congress
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. _______
_____________________________________________________________________
Introduced by Honorable Eduardo Nonato N. Joson
_____________________________________________________________________
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE REFERENDUM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION 1.Title - This act shall be known as the “REFERENDUM LAW OF 2007”.
SECTION 2. Declaration of policy- It is the policy of the state to provide a mechanism so as to determine accountability of public officers in accordance with Article XI, Section 1 of the Philippine Constitution. Toward this end, the referendum method is hereby instituted as the proper mechanism by which the people will be able to directly participate and decide in cases of alleged breach of public trust under said Article XI, Section 1 and in particular, where it would serve the national welfare in cases of resignation or removal of impeachable officers as provided for in the constitution.
SECTION 3. Holding of Referendum – a referendum shall be held after three (3) years from the national Presidential elections. As used herein, referendum means a mid-term election to be held for the purpose of determining whether the public officers concerned specifically the President and the Vice-President, still have the trust and confidence of the people. Such referendum shall have a binding, persuasive effect for the officers concerned to relinquish the offices under question in case the negative votes prevail.
SECTION 4. Referendum Question – the referendum ballot shall contain the following question in Filipino and English.
May tiwala ka pa ba sa pamamahala ni Presidente ______________at Bise Presidente ________________?
Do you still have confidence in the administration of President __________________and Vice-president ________________?
SECTION 5. Implementing Agency- the Commission on Elections shall conduct the referendum and shall formulate the rules and regulations for the conduct of an honest, orderly and peaceful referendum.
SECTION 6. Special Appropriations- the amount of One Hundred Million pesos is hereby appropriated for the conduct of the referendum.
SECTION 7. Effectivity – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Manila
Fourteenth Congress
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. _______
_____________________________________________________________________
Introduced by Honorable Eduardo Nonato N. Joson
_____________________________________________________________________
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Will history repeat itself? There is a saying that “Those who do not learn from the lessons of history are condemned to repeat the same.” In the Philippine context, our people and leaders are now faced with this question. After EDSA 1 and EDSA 2, will there be another EDSA People Power that will change or supplant the duly elected or constituted authorities again? The two EDSA People Power events turned out to be relatively peaceful with no great loss of lives. Can we assume then that we will still have the lucky streak or divine intervention for nonviolent change to be written in the annals of our history or are we failing to see the handwriting on the wall?
The author started with a question and more questions followed for we cannot predict the future. It is however, by understanding the past that we can chart the future of our country. Great leaders must only bear in mind that the welfare of the people is the paramount interest and I believe, rational, legal and pacific answers and solutions can be arrived at. It is in this context that this proposal is being made. We must learn from the lessons of history. We must not leave to chance and place at risk the peace and welfare of our people. In short, since politicians, as a rule, do not resign, and impeachment can be manipulated by playing the numbers game, will it be people power 3, Coup d’ etat or a revolution in the offing? Are we bound by the wheels of history or historical imperative that there is no other way to preempt or prevent possible violence in the near future because of heightened public unrest?
This then is the purpose of this bill; to provide one more legal and peaceful mechanism by which the people can directly participate and decide on the future of this nation thru elections or the ballot. They themselves should be the ultimate judge. “The Philippines is a democratic and republican state. Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them” (Article II, Section 1 of the Philippine Constitution). The cry is Vox Populi Vox Dei. The voice of the people is the voice of God. Let their voices be heard through a referendum. Only then can the collective voice be heard. Through the referendum, the rule of the sovereign will prevail.
The critical issue is about loss of public trust in the elections and in the president. “Public office is a public trust. Public officers and employees must at all times be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty, and efficiency, act with patriotism and justice, and lead modest lives.” (Article XI, Section 1 of the Philippine Constitution) The referendum will bring back trust in the electoral process and democracy. If a “Yes” vote wins, then the president shall have regained the trust, nay, mandate to govern as the people have spoken. A “No” vote on the other hand, repudiates the president’s leadership and calls on the president to relinquish the presidency. Sa bandang huli, balota at hindi bala ang ating panukala. Ang pamamayani ng kapangyarihan ng bayan, katwiran at kapayapaan at hindi pamamayani ng ilan, anarkiya at kaguluhan.
Hence, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
EDUARDO NONATO N. JOSON
Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Manila
Fourteenth Congress
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. _______
_____________________________________________________________________
Introduced by Honorable Eduardo Nonato N. Joson
_____________________________________________________________________
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE REFERENDUM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION 1.Title - This act shall be known as the “REFERENDUM LAW OF 2007”.
SECTION 2. Declaration of policy- It is the policy of the state to provide a mechanism so as to determine accountability of public officers in accordance with Article XI, Section 1 of the Philippine Constitution. Toward this end, the referendum method is hereby instituted as the proper mechanism by which the people will be able to directly participate and decide in cases of alleged breach of public trust under said Article XI, Section 1 and in particular, where it would serve the national welfare in cases of resignation or removal of impeachable officers as provided for in the constitution.
SECTION 3. Holding of Referendum – a referendum shall be held after three (3) years from the national Presidential elections. As used herein, referendum means a mid-term election to be held for the purpose of determining whether the public officers concerned specifically the President and the Vice-President, still have the trust and confidence of the people. Such referendum shall have a binding, persuasive effect for the officers concerned to relinquish the offices under question in case the negative votes prevail.
SECTION 4. Referendum Question – the referendum ballot shall contain the following question in Filipino and English.
May tiwala ka pa ba sa pamamahala ni Presidente ______________at Bise Presidente ________________?
Do you still have confidence in the administration of President __________________and Vice-president ________________?
SECTION 5. Implementing Agency- the Commission on Elections shall conduct the referendum and shall formulate the rules and regulations for the conduct of an honest, orderly and peaceful referendum.
SECTION 6. Special Appropriations- the amount of One Hundred Million pesos is hereby appropriated for the conduct of the referendum.
SECTION 7. Effectivity – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Talumpati
I rise on a question of personal and collective privilege Mr.Speaker
The question of personal and collective privilege Mr. Speaker involves two aspects
1. The actuations last Tuesday, August 14, 2007 regarding the privilege speech of the Honorable Lopez of Manila and the point of clarification by the Honorable Romualdo of Camiguin which placed a chilling effect on the right of this representation to speak in Filipino or in a native language other than English in this chamber and
2. Mr.Speaker as the language issue is only one of the many problems besetting our country, I would like to cite some facts, questions and some conclusions in our beloved country today which affect the rights,duty and reputation not only of this member but of the Congress as well. Thank you Mr.Speaker.
ONLY IN D PHILIPPINES MR. SPEAKER
1. 23 years ago Mr.Speaker, nagsalita ako sa Batasang Pambansa tungkol sa Wikang Pilipino and what happened last August 14, 2007 validate the saying that indeed history repeat itself. The Honorable Lopez just like tha late Honorable Rogaciano Mercado of Bulacan started to speak also in Tagalog, his native tongue and this was questioned. There was a recess and upon resumption, Assemblyman Mercado spoke in English which the Honorable Lopez also did. Thus if I may be allowed to read my speech then which was delivered on September 3, 1984 Mr.Speaker and I quote:
“ One of the most basic manifestations of a people’s culture is the language. In the evolution of our history, Spanish was used during the Spanish colonial period. American English was used during the American colonial period and up to now American English persists because the language is being institutionalized in our educational system. The result was that a majority of the intellectuals, the rich or upper class, and even our own Members of this honorable Body speak and write in the English language in a precise and excellent manner. I, for, one, can express my thoughts and feelings more succinctly in English than in the native tongue. The institutionalization, therefore, gave us a mastery as well as an advantage over other countries and Asian neighbors in terms of jobs and social communications and amenities.
However, the same institutionalization made us appreciate the values, history, ideology, and products which are only in consonance with the culture with which the language is a principal part or the vehicle by which continuing domination whether intentionally or otherwise and socialization take place. Some of the ramifications and examples are:
Having a PX or stateside mentality or appreciation of foreign-made products and therefore inferiority of local indigenous or native products; a foreign ideology which is democracy; a copycat or gaya-gaya mentality which makes the Filipino an English speaking monkey or dog from the point of view of some foreigners; and an identity crisis which identity is up to now indiscernible because of the continuing refusal and thinking of not only a few of our countrymen to recognize and provide a solution to this problem. Thus, when the language problem cropped up as what happened last August 30, people laughed because many thought that it was all a big joke. They did not realize that we were laughing at ourselves for being what we are; that is , undefinable up to now because of lack of identity and thus lack of national discipline. Self-pity is all but understandable but to shrug off the problem as not being timely yet for any solution and not to make a beginning is to perpetuate our own ignorance in the use of the native tongue and to refuse to take pride in what is really the only thing or value that we may somehow call our own. I remember distinctly that after the recess, the honorable Gentleman from Bulacan spoke in English and it would seem that his resolve, idealism, and pride that he was speaking in the native tongue wavered. My faith also as a nationalist and patriot suffered a beating which I am now cleansing through this privilege speech. And aside from this, an article published in the Malaya dated September 2,1984 reported that Filipinos are being prohibited to use their native tongue at the Subic Naval base.
When I entered politics, I did so because I believe that the solution to the ideological problem which divides the world into a battleground between democracy and communism both of which are foreign ideologies is to have a Filipino ideology which seeks changes and reforms in the political system and status quo through peaceful means; through love for fellow Filipinos or being makabayan; through having a level of contentment so as to denigrate the profit motive to the lowest rank or at the least having a social conscience and thereby achieving some measure of economic justice for the poor. I believe that the economic problem which is intimately woven with the ideological problem could also be solved through protectionist measures and self-reliance. And the overspill view of exports is still, I think, valid as an economic premise and must be the guiding principle of our economic policies.
The essence of what I am saying is love for our own country – love for its values , culture, tradition, and people. And where will one begin? Who will begin? When will we begin? Is it whimsical thinking or caprice or idealist garbage to see the first regular Batasang Pambansa at a crucial moment in our nation’s history as the only lawmaking body in Philippine history to introduce, use, nurture, and develop our own native tongue?
To me this is a primordial challenge and I hope that the honorable Members of this Assembly would not hesitate to use a native tongue. I would rather hear Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon, Bicolano, Pangasinense, Pampango, Maranao, Maguindanao, Waray-waray, Aklanon, Hamtikanon, etc. translated or interpreted to me in Pilipino which is Tagalog-based rather than hear the English language. With the attempt to use our own language in order to develop and nourish it, perhaps it is possible to achieve a certain degree of greatness that I know Filipinos are capable of.
Lastly, I would like to make it of public record that I would try to the best of my ability to make this the first and the last time that I will talk or deliver a speech in English but because I fear that my colleagues here in the Batasan who are not fluent in Pilipino as I am not also that fluent will be having difficulties, I will be filing a resolution at the earliest possible time which will urge the Batasan to provide for a translator or interpreter for the 12 major dialects and to provide for the necessary facilities and staff members from the Surian ng Wikang Pambansa to complement the present legislative staff division of the Batasan.
A second resolution will call for a legislative inquiry as to the veracity of the press report. If it is really true that we are being prohibited by foreigners in our own land from using the native tongue, all the foregoing opinions only show that what I am trying to convey not only to the Honorable Members of the Batasan but also to our fellow citizens is true; that is, we still are all slaves because we speak, think, and act like slaves.
Close quote Mr.Speaker.
Noon ingles pa rin ang naghahari sa paggawa ng batas, ngayon ingles pa rin Mr.Speaker.
Ng mgkaroon ng mga call centers bida ang ingles at para bagang ingles at hindi sweldo ang mahalaga at nag dedetermine kung saan pupunta ang mga investors ng mga call centers.
Kailan kaya mgiging bida ang Filipino sa kongreso Mr.Speaker at siyang magiging lingua franca naman ng mundo? As I mentioned earlier Mr.Speaker, the language issue is only one of the many problems besetting our country and I would like to point out some facts, questions, and conclusions that to my mind can only happen in the Philippines.
Mr.Speaker SA PEACE AND ORDER Dati ang kalaban ng gobyerno ay NPA lamang o makakaliwa-ngayon pati mga makakanan o mga sundalo mismo ng gobyerno ay kalaban na rin. Noon MNLF lang. Ngayon MILF, abu sayyaf Jemmiah Islamiah (JI) at mga lost command na ang nandiyan. Kailan kaya Mr.Speaker na maghaharing muli ang reason o katwiran kaysa pghahari ng baril at karahasan? kailan kaya matitigil ang patayan ng Filipino sa kapwa Filipino? Only in the Philippines Mr.Speaker na wala ng peace wala pang order. Ang order lang dukutin mo na ayan. I salvage mo na yan at dati iisa lang ang lord Mr.Speaker ngayon, ganglord, hueteng lord, gamblinglord, smuggling lord, druglord, warlord. Ang suma total, pera ang lord at mukhang kailanman hindi magsasama ang prinsipio at pera Mr.Speaker
SA CORRUPTION Mr.Speaker, dati pagnanakaw lang ang kaso. Ngayon plunder case na. Dati under the table, over the table, inside the table. Ngayon pati table ninakaw na rin Mr.Speaker. Dati Jose Rizal ngayon meron ng Jose Velarde at Jose Pidal. Dati no. 25 tayo ngayon sinasabi no.1 na tayo, sa wakas, Mr.Speaker... sa korapsyon o pagnanakaw sa kaban ng bayan.
Kailan kaya Mr.Speaker babalik si Jose Rizal sa bawat isa sa atin o si Bonifacio na ba ang kailangan? Talaga bang wala pang patay lalo pa kung bayani pa na bumalik? Kailan kaya babalik ang tunay na public service at hindi self service Mr.Speaker?
SA ELEKSYON Mr.Speaker, dati 3gs- guns, goons, gold. Ngayon meron ng Garci at Gomelec. Dati binabayaran lang ang lider ng palihim. Ngayon meron ng vote buying station para sa mga botante. Dati dayaan lang ngayon bilihan na. Ang tanong nabili ka na ba?
Only in the Philippines? Mr.Speaker. Mukhang sa eleksyon hindi nagiisa ang Pilipinas sa mga ganitong pangyayari? Dapat ba tayong magpasalamat Mr.Speaker? Kailan kaya magiging mapayapa at marangal ang ating mga eleksyon Mr.Speaker?
SA OFW Mr.Speaker dati libo lang ang nag aabroad para magtrabaho o mag tnt. Ngayon milyon na ang bilang. Dati buhay pag umalis ngayon patay pag bumalik. Kailan kaya Mr.Speaker na makakaya ng ating pambansang ekonomiya na magkakaroon ng trabaho o negosyo o ng isang disente at marangal na kabuhayan ang ating mga mamamayan?
SA MAGSASAKA, Mr.Speaker dati isang kahig isang tuka. Ngayon kahig na lang ng kahig wala ng matuka. Dati 5/6 ang interes sa pautang ngayon 5/10 na yata at baon pa rin sa utang ang ating mga magsasaka. Dati ang bilaran solar dryer o sa highway. Ngayon doon pa rin. Dati kalabaw ang gamit sa bukid ngayon handtractor na. Dati irri(intl rice research insti)variety ang binhi ngayon hybrid variety na made in China? Dati kulang sa irigasyon at drinking water ngayon ganoon pa rin.
Kailan kaya Mr.Speaker tataas ang kita ng ating mga magsasaka at tuluyan ng umunlad ang kanilang pamumuhay Mr.Speaker? Kailan kaya maaalis ang kanilang pagkasadlak sa dusa? Meron pa kayang pag-asa Mr.Speaker?
Marami pang pwedeng banggitin Mr.Speaker, gaya ng problema sa edukasyon kalusugan at iba pa.ngunit ang napakahalaga ay magawa natin sa abot ng ating mga kakayahan ang makatulong at makapaglingkod sa ating mga kababayan. Hindi natin maaaring sabihin na human nature being what it is or the way we are o weather weather lang o sa Filipino tao lamang po. O kaya “after all that is said and done,we’d still be dead,” siguro Mr.Speaker. Lahat tayo ay merong papel na gagampanan. Sa pagpasok natin sa public service tayo ay public property na Mr.Speaker.
At lahat tayo ay meron krus na pasan pasan. Ang pasan natin Mr.Speaker ay si Juan de la Cruz at ang kanyang paghihirap, pangangailangan, pag-asa at pangarap sa buhay. Magtulong-tulong tayo Mr.Speaker sa pamamagitan ng mga reporma,tamang pagpili at leadership by example para makamit ng ating bayan ang kapayapaan kaunlaran katarungan at karangalan para sa lahat.
Thank you Mr.Speaker
The question of personal and collective privilege Mr. Speaker involves two aspects
1. The actuations last Tuesday, August 14, 2007 regarding the privilege speech of the Honorable Lopez of Manila and the point of clarification by the Honorable Romualdo of Camiguin which placed a chilling effect on the right of this representation to speak in Filipino or in a native language other than English in this chamber and
2. Mr.Speaker as the language issue is only one of the many problems besetting our country, I would like to cite some facts, questions and some conclusions in our beloved country today which affect the rights,duty and reputation not only of this member but of the Congress as well. Thank you Mr.Speaker.
ONLY IN D PHILIPPINES MR. SPEAKER
1. 23 years ago Mr.Speaker, nagsalita ako sa Batasang Pambansa tungkol sa Wikang Pilipino and what happened last August 14, 2007 validate the saying that indeed history repeat itself. The Honorable Lopez just like tha late Honorable Rogaciano Mercado of Bulacan started to speak also in Tagalog, his native tongue and this was questioned. There was a recess and upon resumption, Assemblyman Mercado spoke in English which the Honorable Lopez also did. Thus if I may be allowed to read my speech then which was delivered on September 3, 1984 Mr.Speaker and I quote:
“ One of the most basic manifestations of a people’s culture is the language. In the evolution of our history, Spanish was used during the Spanish colonial period. American English was used during the American colonial period and up to now American English persists because the language is being institutionalized in our educational system. The result was that a majority of the intellectuals, the rich or upper class, and even our own Members of this honorable Body speak and write in the English language in a precise and excellent manner. I, for, one, can express my thoughts and feelings more succinctly in English than in the native tongue. The institutionalization, therefore, gave us a mastery as well as an advantage over other countries and Asian neighbors in terms of jobs and social communications and amenities.
However, the same institutionalization made us appreciate the values, history, ideology, and products which are only in consonance with the culture with which the language is a principal part or the vehicle by which continuing domination whether intentionally or otherwise and socialization take place. Some of the ramifications and examples are:
Having a PX or stateside mentality or appreciation of foreign-made products and therefore inferiority of local indigenous or native products; a foreign ideology which is democracy; a copycat or gaya-gaya mentality which makes the Filipino an English speaking monkey or dog from the point of view of some foreigners; and an identity crisis which identity is up to now indiscernible because of the continuing refusal and thinking of not only a few of our countrymen to recognize and provide a solution to this problem. Thus, when the language problem cropped up as what happened last August 30, people laughed because many thought that it was all a big joke. They did not realize that we were laughing at ourselves for being what we are; that is , undefinable up to now because of lack of identity and thus lack of national discipline. Self-pity is all but understandable but to shrug off the problem as not being timely yet for any solution and not to make a beginning is to perpetuate our own ignorance in the use of the native tongue and to refuse to take pride in what is really the only thing or value that we may somehow call our own. I remember distinctly that after the recess, the honorable Gentleman from Bulacan spoke in English and it would seem that his resolve, idealism, and pride that he was speaking in the native tongue wavered. My faith also as a nationalist and patriot suffered a beating which I am now cleansing through this privilege speech. And aside from this, an article published in the Malaya dated September 2,1984 reported that Filipinos are being prohibited to use their native tongue at the Subic Naval base.
When I entered politics, I did so because I believe that the solution to the ideological problem which divides the world into a battleground between democracy and communism both of which are foreign ideologies is to have a Filipino ideology which seeks changes and reforms in the political system and status quo through peaceful means; through love for fellow Filipinos or being makabayan; through having a level of contentment so as to denigrate the profit motive to the lowest rank or at the least having a social conscience and thereby achieving some measure of economic justice for the poor. I believe that the economic problem which is intimately woven with the ideological problem could also be solved through protectionist measures and self-reliance. And the overspill view of exports is still, I think, valid as an economic premise and must be the guiding principle of our economic policies.
The essence of what I am saying is love for our own country – love for its values , culture, tradition, and people. And where will one begin? Who will begin? When will we begin? Is it whimsical thinking or caprice or idealist garbage to see the first regular Batasang Pambansa at a crucial moment in our nation’s history as the only lawmaking body in Philippine history to introduce, use, nurture, and develop our own native tongue?
To me this is a primordial challenge and I hope that the honorable Members of this Assembly would not hesitate to use a native tongue. I would rather hear Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon, Bicolano, Pangasinense, Pampango, Maranao, Maguindanao, Waray-waray, Aklanon, Hamtikanon, etc. translated or interpreted to me in Pilipino which is Tagalog-based rather than hear the English language. With the attempt to use our own language in order to develop and nourish it, perhaps it is possible to achieve a certain degree of greatness that I know Filipinos are capable of.
Lastly, I would like to make it of public record that I would try to the best of my ability to make this the first and the last time that I will talk or deliver a speech in English but because I fear that my colleagues here in the Batasan who are not fluent in Pilipino as I am not also that fluent will be having difficulties, I will be filing a resolution at the earliest possible time which will urge the Batasan to provide for a translator or interpreter for the 12 major dialects and to provide for the necessary facilities and staff members from the Surian ng Wikang Pambansa to complement the present legislative staff division of the Batasan.
A second resolution will call for a legislative inquiry as to the veracity of the press report. If it is really true that we are being prohibited by foreigners in our own land from using the native tongue, all the foregoing opinions only show that what I am trying to convey not only to the Honorable Members of the Batasan but also to our fellow citizens is true; that is, we still are all slaves because we speak, think, and act like slaves.
Close quote Mr.Speaker.
Noon ingles pa rin ang naghahari sa paggawa ng batas, ngayon ingles pa rin Mr.Speaker.
Ng mgkaroon ng mga call centers bida ang ingles at para bagang ingles at hindi sweldo ang mahalaga at nag dedetermine kung saan pupunta ang mga investors ng mga call centers.
Kailan kaya mgiging bida ang Filipino sa kongreso Mr.Speaker at siyang magiging lingua franca naman ng mundo? As I mentioned earlier Mr.Speaker, the language issue is only one of the many problems besetting our country and I would like to point out some facts, questions, and conclusions that to my mind can only happen in the Philippines.
Mr.Speaker SA PEACE AND ORDER Dati ang kalaban ng gobyerno ay NPA lamang o makakaliwa-ngayon pati mga makakanan o mga sundalo mismo ng gobyerno ay kalaban na rin. Noon MNLF lang. Ngayon MILF, abu sayyaf Jemmiah Islamiah (JI) at mga lost command na ang nandiyan. Kailan kaya Mr.Speaker na maghaharing muli ang reason o katwiran kaysa pghahari ng baril at karahasan? kailan kaya matitigil ang patayan ng Filipino sa kapwa Filipino? Only in the Philippines Mr.Speaker na wala ng peace wala pang order. Ang order lang dukutin mo na ayan. I salvage mo na yan at dati iisa lang ang lord Mr.Speaker ngayon, ganglord, hueteng lord, gamblinglord, smuggling lord, druglord, warlord. Ang suma total, pera ang lord at mukhang kailanman hindi magsasama ang prinsipio at pera Mr.Speaker
SA CORRUPTION Mr.Speaker, dati pagnanakaw lang ang kaso. Ngayon plunder case na. Dati under the table, over the table, inside the table. Ngayon pati table ninakaw na rin Mr.Speaker. Dati Jose Rizal ngayon meron ng Jose Velarde at Jose Pidal. Dati no. 25 tayo ngayon sinasabi no.1 na tayo, sa wakas, Mr.Speaker... sa korapsyon o pagnanakaw sa kaban ng bayan.
Kailan kaya Mr.Speaker babalik si Jose Rizal sa bawat isa sa atin o si Bonifacio na ba ang kailangan? Talaga bang wala pang patay lalo pa kung bayani pa na bumalik? Kailan kaya babalik ang tunay na public service at hindi self service Mr.Speaker?
SA ELEKSYON Mr.Speaker, dati 3gs- guns, goons, gold. Ngayon meron ng Garci at Gomelec. Dati binabayaran lang ang lider ng palihim. Ngayon meron ng vote buying station para sa mga botante. Dati dayaan lang ngayon bilihan na. Ang tanong nabili ka na ba?
Only in the Philippines? Mr.Speaker. Mukhang sa eleksyon hindi nagiisa ang Pilipinas sa mga ganitong pangyayari? Dapat ba tayong magpasalamat Mr.Speaker? Kailan kaya magiging mapayapa at marangal ang ating mga eleksyon Mr.Speaker?
SA OFW Mr.Speaker dati libo lang ang nag aabroad para magtrabaho o mag tnt. Ngayon milyon na ang bilang. Dati buhay pag umalis ngayon patay pag bumalik. Kailan kaya Mr.Speaker na makakaya ng ating pambansang ekonomiya na magkakaroon ng trabaho o negosyo o ng isang disente at marangal na kabuhayan ang ating mga mamamayan?
SA MAGSASAKA, Mr.Speaker dati isang kahig isang tuka. Ngayon kahig na lang ng kahig wala ng matuka. Dati 5/6 ang interes sa pautang ngayon 5/10 na yata at baon pa rin sa utang ang ating mga magsasaka. Dati ang bilaran solar dryer o sa highway. Ngayon doon pa rin. Dati kalabaw ang gamit sa bukid ngayon handtractor na. Dati irri(intl rice research insti)variety ang binhi ngayon hybrid variety na made in China? Dati kulang sa irigasyon at drinking water ngayon ganoon pa rin.
Kailan kaya Mr.Speaker tataas ang kita ng ating mga magsasaka at tuluyan ng umunlad ang kanilang pamumuhay Mr.Speaker? Kailan kaya maaalis ang kanilang pagkasadlak sa dusa? Meron pa kayang pag-asa Mr.Speaker?
Marami pang pwedeng banggitin Mr.Speaker, gaya ng problema sa edukasyon kalusugan at iba pa.ngunit ang napakahalaga ay magawa natin sa abot ng ating mga kakayahan ang makatulong at makapaglingkod sa ating mga kababayan. Hindi natin maaaring sabihin na human nature being what it is or the way we are o weather weather lang o sa Filipino tao lamang po. O kaya “after all that is said and done,we’d still be dead,” siguro Mr.Speaker. Lahat tayo ay merong papel na gagampanan. Sa pagpasok natin sa public service tayo ay public property na Mr.Speaker.
At lahat tayo ay meron krus na pasan pasan. Ang pasan natin Mr.Speaker ay si Juan de la Cruz at ang kanyang paghihirap, pangangailangan, pag-asa at pangarap sa buhay. Magtulong-tulong tayo Mr.Speaker sa pamamagitan ng mga reporma,tamang pagpili at leadership by example para makamit ng ating bayan ang kapayapaan kaunlaran katarungan at karangalan para sa lahat.
Thank you Mr.Speaker
Sovereign Exoneration (Filipino)
REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
KAPULUNGAN NG MGA KINATAWAN
Quezon City, Manila
IKA-14 NA KONGRESO
UNANG REGULAR NA SESYON
PANUKALANG-BATAS BLG______
____________________________________________________________________
Panukala ni Kgg. Eduardo Nonato N. Joson
_____________________________________________________________________
ISANG PANUKALANG-BATAS NA NAGDIDISMIS SA LAHAT NG DEMANDA O IMPORMASYONG NAGBIBINTANG NG KRIMEN O PAGLABAG NA POLITIKAL KAPAG NANALO SA ELEKSIYON SA PAMBANSANG POSISYON AT PARA SA IBA PANG LAYUNIN.
SEKSIYON 1.Title - - Ang batas na ito ay makikilala bilang “BATAS SA EKSONERASYON NG SOBERANO”.
SEKSIYON 2. Kahulugan ng mga salita o termino
a. Mga demanda o impormasyon – tumutukoy sa mga kasong naisampa laban sa sinuman at inaantabayanan sa alinmang korte, ahensiyang administratibo, militar na lupon o tribunal.
b. Krimen o paglabag na politikal - tumutukoy sa krimen ng rebelyon, kudeta, sedisyon at pagtataksil ayon sa depinisyon at karampatang parusa sa Nirebisang Kodigo Penal (Revised Penal Code), Mga Artikulo 134 hanggang 142 na mga krimen laban sa kaayusang pampubliko, laban sa pag-iral ng Estado, sa awtoridad ng Gobyerno at kalahatang kapayapaan pampubliko.
c. Eleksiyon – ang pagkatalaga sa isang posisyon ng isang karampatang kandidatong nanalo sa isang pambansang eleksiyon na isinagawa para sa layuning ito
d. Pambansang posisyon – tumutukoy sa Kongreso ng Republika ng Pilipinas, ang Opisina ng Bise-presidente at Opisina ng Presidente.
e. Eksonerasyon ng Soberano – tumutukoy sa kapangyarihan ng soberano na natamo sa eleksiyon na idismis ang lahat ng demanda o impormasyon laban sa sinumang akusado ng krimen o paglabag na politikal.
SEKSIYON 3. Eksonerasyon ng Soberano. Ang lahat ng demanda o impormasyong isinampa laban sa sinuman dahil sa pagggawa ng alinmang krimen o paglabag na politikal ay ididismis kapag naihalal ang taong ito sa pambansang posisyon tulad ng tinuran dito.
SEKSIYON 4. Pagsasakatuparang mga alituntunin at regulasyon – Ang Kagawaran ng Hustisya ang magtataguyod ng tuntunin at regulasyon para sa mabisang pagsasakatuparan ng batas na ito sa loob ng animnapung (60) araw mula sa pagpapatibay nito.
SEKSIYON 5. Pagbubukod Sugnay – Kung anumang bahagi, seksyon o probisyon ng batas na ito ang ipalagay na walang-bisa, o di-naaayon sa saligang batas, ang ibang probisyon na hindi naaapektuhan dahil dito ay mananatiling may bisa at epekto.
SEKSIYON 6. Pagpapawalang bisang sugnay – Lahat ng batas, ipinag-atas, utos, alituntunin at regulasyon at iba pang itinadhana na salungat sa mga probisyon ng batas na ito ay pinapawalang bisa, sinususugan o binabago alinsunod dito.
SEKSIYON 7. Pagkabisa – Ang batas na ito ay magkakabisa labinlimang (15) araw pagkatapos na ito ay malathala sa dalawa (2) man lamang na pahayagan ng malawakang sirkulasyon.
Pinagtibay,
REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
KAPULUNGAN NG MGA KINATAWAN
Quezon City, Manila
IKA-14 NA KONGRESO
UNANG REGULAR NA SESYON
PANUKALANG-BATAS BLG______
____________________________________________________________________
Panukala ni Kgg. Eduardo Nonato N. Joson
_____________________________________________________________________
PALIWANAG
Kinikilala ng Estado na nakatahan ang Soberanya sa bayang Filipino at nagmumula sa kanila ang lahat ng awtoridad ng gobyerno (Artikulo II, Seksiyon 1 ng Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas).
Layunin ng mungkahing batas na ito ang eksonerasyon at/o pagkadismis ng mga naisampang kaso laban sa isang tao dahil sa pagkagawa ng krimen o paglabag na politikal, sa oras na maihalal sila sa pambansang posisyon. Tulad ng nakasaad sa probisyon ng Konstitusyon, nakatahan sa taumbayan ang soberanya. Kaya ang pagkapanalo sa puwesto ng isang kandidato dahil sa eleksiyon, sa kabila ng nakaantabay na kaso ng paglabag na politikal laban sa kaayusang pampubliko, ay nangangahulugan ng kagustuhan ng taumbayan na maidismis ang kaso laban sa lingkod bayan. Katumbas ang aksiyon ng publiko sa pagpapatawad o pagsang-ayon sa (mga) paglabag o (mga) krimeng politikal laban sa kaayusang pampubliko. Umaayon din ang pagkadismis ng kaso sa pagtatalaga ng taumbayan ng kapangyarihan sa pamamagitan ng balota. Makatwiran lamang na maigawad din ang karapatan at tungkuling maglingkod sa bayan.
Ang mga krimen laban sa kaayusang pampubliko, tulad ng rebelyon, kudeta, sedisyon at pagtataksil ay pawang nasa ibang kategorya mula sa karaniwang paglabag tulad ng pagpatay, na laban sa buhay ng mga indibidwal. Ang naiibang uriang ibinibigay sa unang kategorya ng krimen laban sa kaayusang pampubliko ay dulot ng politikal na layunin na siyang nagbubunsod sa bawat rebeldeng pagkilos.
Ang pagpapatibay ng panukalang batas na ito ay hinihiling.
EDUARDO NONATO N. JOSON
KAPULUNGAN NG MGA KINATAWAN
Quezon City, Manila
IKA-14 NA KONGRESO
UNANG REGULAR NA SESYON
PANUKALANG-BATAS BLG______
____________________________________________________________________
Panukala ni Kgg. Eduardo Nonato N. Joson
_____________________________________________________________________
ISANG PANUKALANG-BATAS NA NAGDIDISMIS SA LAHAT NG DEMANDA O IMPORMASYONG NAGBIBINTANG NG KRIMEN O PAGLABAG NA POLITIKAL KAPAG NANALO SA ELEKSIYON SA PAMBANSANG POSISYON AT PARA SA IBA PANG LAYUNIN.
SEKSIYON 1.Title - - Ang batas na ito ay makikilala bilang “BATAS SA EKSONERASYON NG SOBERANO”.
SEKSIYON 2. Kahulugan ng mga salita o termino
a. Mga demanda o impormasyon – tumutukoy sa mga kasong naisampa laban sa sinuman at inaantabayanan sa alinmang korte, ahensiyang administratibo, militar na lupon o tribunal.
b. Krimen o paglabag na politikal - tumutukoy sa krimen ng rebelyon, kudeta, sedisyon at pagtataksil ayon sa depinisyon at karampatang parusa sa Nirebisang Kodigo Penal (Revised Penal Code), Mga Artikulo 134 hanggang 142 na mga krimen laban sa kaayusang pampubliko, laban sa pag-iral ng Estado, sa awtoridad ng Gobyerno at kalahatang kapayapaan pampubliko.
c. Eleksiyon – ang pagkatalaga sa isang posisyon ng isang karampatang kandidatong nanalo sa isang pambansang eleksiyon na isinagawa para sa layuning ito
d. Pambansang posisyon – tumutukoy sa Kongreso ng Republika ng Pilipinas, ang Opisina ng Bise-presidente at Opisina ng Presidente.
e. Eksonerasyon ng Soberano – tumutukoy sa kapangyarihan ng soberano na natamo sa eleksiyon na idismis ang lahat ng demanda o impormasyon laban sa sinumang akusado ng krimen o paglabag na politikal.
SEKSIYON 3. Eksonerasyon ng Soberano. Ang lahat ng demanda o impormasyong isinampa laban sa sinuman dahil sa pagggawa ng alinmang krimen o paglabag na politikal ay ididismis kapag naihalal ang taong ito sa pambansang posisyon tulad ng tinuran dito.
SEKSIYON 4. Pagsasakatuparang mga alituntunin at regulasyon – Ang Kagawaran ng Hustisya ang magtataguyod ng tuntunin at regulasyon para sa mabisang pagsasakatuparan ng batas na ito sa loob ng animnapung (60) araw mula sa pagpapatibay nito.
SEKSIYON 5. Pagbubukod Sugnay – Kung anumang bahagi, seksyon o probisyon ng batas na ito ang ipalagay na walang-bisa, o di-naaayon sa saligang batas, ang ibang probisyon na hindi naaapektuhan dahil dito ay mananatiling may bisa at epekto.
SEKSIYON 6. Pagpapawalang bisang sugnay – Lahat ng batas, ipinag-atas, utos, alituntunin at regulasyon at iba pang itinadhana na salungat sa mga probisyon ng batas na ito ay pinapawalang bisa, sinususugan o binabago alinsunod dito.
SEKSIYON 7. Pagkabisa – Ang batas na ito ay magkakabisa labinlimang (15) araw pagkatapos na ito ay malathala sa dalawa (2) man lamang na pahayagan ng malawakang sirkulasyon.
Pinagtibay,
REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
KAPULUNGAN NG MGA KINATAWAN
Quezon City, Manila
IKA-14 NA KONGRESO
UNANG REGULAR NA SESYON
PANUKALANG-BATAS BLG______
____________________________________________________________________
Panukala ni Kgg. Eduardo Nonato N. Joson
_____________________________________________________________________
PALIWANAG
Kinikilala ng Estado na nakatahan ang Soberanya sa bayang Filipino at nagmumula sa kanila ang lahat ng awtoridad ng gobyerno (Artikulo II, Seksiyon 1 ng Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas).
Layunin ng mungkahing batas na ito ang eksonerasyon at/o pagkadismis ng mga naisampang kaso laban sa isang tao dahil sa pagkagawa ng krimen o paglabag na politikal, sa oras na maihalal sila sa pambansang posisyon. Tulad ng nakasaad sa probisyon ng Konstitusyon, nakatahan sa taumbayan ang soberanya. Kaya ang pagkapanalo sa puwesto ng isang kandidato dahil sa eleksiyon, sa kabila ng nakaantabay na kaso ng paglabag na politikal laban sa kaayusang pampubliko, ay nangangahulugan ng kagustuhan ng taumbayan na maidismis ang kaso laban sa lingkod bayan. Katumbas ang aksiyon ng publiko sa pagpapatawad o pagsang-ayon sa (mga) paglabag o (mga) krimeng politikal laban sa kaayusang pampubliko. Umaayon din ang pagkadismis ng kaso sa pagtatalaga ng taumbayan ng kapangyarihan sa pamamagitan ng balota. Makatwiran lamang na maigawad din ang karapatan at tungkuling maglingkod sa bayan.
Ang mga krimen laban sa kaayusang pampubliko, tulad ng rebelyon, kudeta, sedisyon at pagtataksil ay pawang nasa ibang kategorya mula sa karaniwang paglabag tulad ng pagpatay, na laban sa buhay ng mga indibidwal. Ang naiibang uriang ibinibigay sa unang kategorya ng krimen laban sa kaayusang pampubliko ay dulot ng politikal na layunin na siyang nagbubunsod sa bawat rebeldeng pagkilos.
Ang pagpapatibay ng panukalang batas na ito ay hinihiling.
EDUARDO NONATO N. JOSON
Sovereign Exoneration (English)
Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Manila
Fourteenth Congress
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. _______
________________________________________________________________________
Introduced by Honorable Eduardo Nonato N. Joson
________________________________________________________________________
AN ACT DISMISSING ALL CHARGES OR INFORMATION ALLEGING POLITICAL CRIMES OR OFFENSES IN CASES OF ELECTION TO A NATIONAL OFFICE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION 1.Title - This act shall be known as “THE SOVEREIGN EXONERATION LAW”.
SECTION 2. Definition of terms:
a. Charges or information – refer to docketed cases filed against any person pending before any court of law, administrative agency or military body or tribunal.
b. Political crimes or offenses – refer to the crimes of rebellion, coup d’etat, sedition and disloyalty as defined and penalized in the Revised Penal Code (RPC), Articles 134 to 142 which are crimes against public order, directed against the existence of the State, the authority of the Government and general public tranquility.
c. Election – the assumption into office of any duly-proclaimed winner in a national election called for the purpose.
d. National office – refers to the Congress of the Republic of the Philippines, the Office of the Vice-president and Office of the President.
e. Sovereign Exoneration – refers to the power of the sovereign through the elections to dismiss all charges or information against any person accused of committing a political crime or offense.
SECTION 3. Sovereign Exoneration: All charges or information filed against any person for the commission of any political crime or offense shall be dismissed upon the election of such person to a national office as defined herein.
SECTION 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations – The Department of Justice (DOJ) shall promulgate the rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act within sixty (60) days from approval hereof.
SECTION 5. Separability Clause – If any part, section or provision of this Act is held invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 6. Repealing Clause – All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or other issuances inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
SECTION 7. Effectivity – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved.
Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Manila
Fourteenth Congress
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. _______
_____________________________________________________________________
Introduced by Honorable Eduardo Nonato N. Joson
_____________________________________________________________________
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The State recognizes that sovereignty resides in the Filipino people and all government authority emanates from them (Article II, Section 1 of the Philippine Constitution).
This bill seeks the exoneration and/or dismissal of filed charges or cases against a person for the commission of political offenses or crimes against public order, upon their election to public office. As provided in our Constitution, sovereignty resides in the people. Hence, the election of a candidate into a public office, despite the pendency of a charge for a political offense, denotes the people’s will that such charges against the public officer be dismissed. The public’s action is tantamount to a pardon or condonation of the candidate’s political offense(s) or crime(s) against public order. The dismissal of the charges is also in consonance with the investiture of authority by the people themselves thru the ballot. It is only logical that the right and duty to serve the people follows.
Crimes against public order, like rebellion, coup d’etat, sedition and disloyalty are in an altogether different category from common offenses like murder, which is directed against the lives of individuals. The different standard accorded to the first category of crimes against public order is due to the political purpose which impels every rebellious act.
Hence, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
EDUARDO NONATO N. JOSON
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Manila
Fourteenth Congress
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. _______
________________________________________________________________________
Introduced by Honorable Eduardo Nonato N. Joson
________________________________________________________________________
AN ACT DISMISSING ALL CHARGES OR INFORMATION ALLEGING POLITICAL CRIMES OR OFFENSES IN CASES OF ELECTION TO A NATIONAL OFFICE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION 1.Title - This act shall be known as “THE SOVEREIGN EXONERATION LAW”.
SECTION 2. Definition of terms:
a. Charges or information – refer to docketed cases filed against any person pending before any court of law, administrative agency or military body or tribunal.
b. Political crimes or offenses – refer to the crimes of rebellion, coup d’etat, sedition and disloyalty as defined and penalized in the Revised Penal Code (RPC), Articles 134 to 142 which are crimes against public order, directed against the existence of the State, the authority of the Government and general public tranquility.
c. Election – the assumption into office of any duly-proclaimed winner in a national election called for the purpose.
d. National office – refers to the Congress of the Republic of the Philippines, the Office of the Vice-president and Office of the President.
e. Sovereign Exoneration – refers to the power of the sovereign through the elections to dismiss all charges or information against any person accused of committing a political crime or offense.
SECTION 3. Sovereign Exoneration: All charges or information filed against any person for the commission of any political crime or offense shall be dismissed upon the election of such person to a national office as defined herein.
SECTION 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations – The Department of Justice (DOJ) shall promulgate the rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act within sixty (60) days from approval hereof.
SECTION 5. Separability Clause – If any part, section or provision of this Act is held invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 6. Repealing Clause – All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or other issuances inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
SECTION 7. Effectivity – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved.
Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Manila
Fourteenth Congress
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. _______
_____________________________________________________________________
Introduced by Honorable Eduardo Nonato N. Joson
_____________________________________________________________________
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The State recognizes that sovereignty resides in the Filipino people and all government authority emanates from them (Article II, Section 1 of the Philippine Constitution).
This bill seeks the exoneration and/or dismissal of filed charges or cases against a person for the commission of political offenses or crimes against public order, upon their election to public office. As provided in our Constitution, sovereignty resides in the people. Hence, the election of a candidate into a public office, despite the pendency of a charge for a political offense, denotes the people’s will that such charges against the public officer be dismissed. The public’s action is tantamount to a pardon or condonation of the candidate’s political offense(s) or crime(s) against public order. The dismissal of the charges is also in consonance with the investiture of authority by the people themselves thru the ballot. It is only logical that the right and duty to serve the people follows.
Crimes against public order, like rebellion, coup d’etat, sedition and disloyalty are in an altogether different category from common offenses like murder, which is directed against the lives of individuals. The different standard accorded to the first category of crimes against public order is due to the political purpose which impels every rebellious act.
Hence, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
EDUARDO NONATO N. JOSON
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Total Gun Ban (Filipino)
Republika ng Pilipinas
MABABANG KAPULUNGAN
Lungsod Quezon, Maynila
Ika-labing-apat na Konggreso
Unang Regular na Sesyon
PANUKALANG-BATAS BLG. _____
________________________________________________________________________
Panukala ni Kgg. Eduardo Nonato N. Joson
________________________________________________________________________
PALIWANAG
Sa sunod-sunod na patayan at balita ng karahasan, may kagyat na pangangailangang balikan ang kampanya para sa lipunang walang baril. Kailangan lamang tingnan ang mga diyaryo para malaman ang napakaraming kuwento ng mga biktima at pang-aabuso ng mga taong may dalang baril. Ironikong malaman ang ganitong mga pangyayari sa harap ng Artikulo II, Seksiyon 2 at 3 ng Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas, kung saan idinidiing itinataguyod ng estado ang patakaran ng kapayapaan, at ipinapahayag na palagiang mangingibabaw ang sibilyang autoridad sa militar.
Sa kabila ng mga hakbang para mairehistro ang lahat ng baril at maisailalim sa regulasyon ang paggamit ng baril, marami pa ring insidente ng karahasan at hindi tamang paggamit ng baril/sandata. Marami ang buhay na nasawi sa larangan ng politika, negosyo, ideolohiya, relihiyon at kahit ang mga personal na buhay ng mga mamamayan dahil sa kakulangan ng tunay na epektibong kontrol sa paggamit ng baril at sandata. Ang sandatang nakamamatay ay madaling nakukuha ng mga mamamayan at puwede itong maabuso. Nangingibabaw ang batas ng kagubatan at dinadaig ng batas ng lakas at dahas ang kapangyarihan ng lipunang sibil at ng batas ng katwiran.
Hinihiling ng panahong muling suriin ang ating mga batas tungkol sa pag-aari at paggamit ng baril. Sa ibang bansa at estado, may mga hakbang tungo sa paggamit ng sandatang di-nakamamatay para panatilihin ang katiwasayan at kaayusan. Sa pagtupad sa Konstitusyonal na patakaran sa kapayapaan at pagkilala sa Tuntunin o pamamayani ng Batas, may pangangailangan ang ating bansa para lumayo sa karahasan at sa instrumentong nagpapalaganap ng karahasan. Layunin ng panukalang-batas na ito na ipatupad ang isang patakarang ganap na pagbabawal sa baril at ang pagtataguyod ng paggamit sa sandatang di-nakamamatay sa larangan ng pagpapatupad ng batas.
Hinihiling ang pagpapatibay ng panukalang-batas na ito.
EDUARDO NONATO N. JOSON
Republika ng Pilipinas
MABABANG KAPULUNGAN
Lungsod Quezon, Maynila
Ika-labing-apat na Konggreso
Unang Regular na Sesyon
PANUKALANG BATAS BLG. _____
________________________________________________________________________
Panukala ni Kgg. Eduardo Nonato N. Joson
________________________________________________________________________
PANUKALANG-BATAS PARA SA PATAKARANG GANAP NA PAGBABAWAL SA BARIL O TOTAL GUN BAN AT SA PAGGAMIT NG MGA PAMALIT NA SANDATANG DI-NAKAMAMATAY SA PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) AT IBA PANG AHENSIYANG NAGPAPATUPAD NG BATAS, PAGLALAAN NG PONDO PARA DITO AT PARA SA IBA PANG LAYUNIN
Seksiyon 1.Titulo – Tatawagin ang batas na ito bilang “BATAS SA GANAP NA PAGBABAWAL SA BARIL”
Seksiyon 2. Deklarasyon ng Patakaran – Isinasaad sa Artikulo II, Seksiyon ng Konstitusyon na “itinatakwil ng Pilipinas ang digmaan bilang instrumento ng pambansang patakaran at nagtataguyod sa patakaran ng kapayapaan.” Bukod pa rito, isinasaad ng Artikulo II, Seksiyon 3 na “higit na nakatataas, sa lahat ng pagkakataon, ang awtoridad na sibil sa militar.” Kinikilala ng mga prinsipyong ito sa ating Konstitusyon ang Tuntunin o pamamayani ng Batas at soberanidad o sovereignty ng mamamayan at kinikilala ang tungkullin na itaguyod ang pagkawalang karahasan at ang katwiran sa pagsasagawa ng mga pambansang layunin.
SEKSIYON 3. Kahulugan ng mga salita o termino
a. Ganap na pagbabawal sa baril – tumutukoy sa lubusang pagbabawal sa paggamit, pag-aari o pagdadala o posesyon ng mga sandatang nakamamatay tulad ng, ngunit hindi limitado sa, baril, riple, bomba, kagamitang pampasabog, sandatang kemikal o baril na laser o katulad na kagamitang pamatay ng tao.
b. Sandatang di-nakamamatay – tumutukoy sa mga kasangkapan, parapernalya, kagamitan, gadget o katulad na mga kasangkapang di-panganib sa buhay per se at ginagamit sa pagtanggal sa kakayahan, magparalisa, o pag-shock sa isang tao upang sumuko sa mga awtoridad na nagpapatupad ng batas. Puwedeng makabilang sa gayong mga sandatang di-nakamamatay ang kasangkapang teargas, de-koryenteng instrumento, kemikal na isprey, gomang bala, o mga katulad na kasangkapan, gamit, o gadget.
c. Mga ahensiyang nagpapatupad ng batas – tumutukoy sa mga ahensiyang awtorisadong magpatupad ng batas tulad ng, ngunit hindi limitado sa, Philippine National Police (PNP), National Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), mga court sheriff, mga jail guard, at iba pang personel ng Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), legal na diputadong indibidwal, pangkat na kontra-riot o yunit para sa kaguluhang sibil ng Philippine National Police (PNP) o pansuportang puwersa mula sa Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), lisensiyadong ahensiya sa seguridad, atbp.
Seksiyon 4. Yugtuang Implementasyon ng Patakaran sa Ganap na Pagbabawal sa Baril – Ipinapahayag dito ang patakaran ng ganap na pagbabawal sa baril at ipapatupad sa loob ng tatlong (3) taon. Ang Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa Director General ng Philippine National Police ay magsasagawa ng mga aksiyong maaaring kailanganin upang mabisang maipatupad ang patakaran ng ganap na pagbabawal sa baril.
I. Unang taon ng implementasyon
a. Arestuhin ang lumalabag sa patakaran.
b. Magkakaroon sa loob ng 6 buwan ng impormasyon at isang sistema ng gantimpala sa mga boluntaryong magsusuko ng di-lisensiyado at lisensiyadong baril. Kukunin ang pondo sa badyet ng Department of Interior ang Local Government (DILG), Philippine National Police (PNP), o sa donasyon ng mga pribadong indibidwal.
c. Malawakang isasagawa ang pagpapalaganap ng patakaran sa midya.
d. Maglalabas din ang Department of Education, Culture, and Sports (DECS) at Commission on Higher Education ng circular o order sa lahat ng kaguruan at mag-aaral tungkol sa patakaran ng gobyerno sa ganap na pagbabawal sa baril.
e. Tanging ang mga naka-duty na personel ng mga Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) (Ahensiyang Nagpapatupad ng Batas) ang papayagang magdala ng baril sa labas ng kanilang tahanan.
f. Gagawin ang pagbili ng sandatang di-nakamamatay sa pamamagitan ng badyet ng Philippine National Police (PNP) na nakalaan para sa nakamamatay na sandata.
g. Bawal ang pagbebenta sa publiko ng sandatang nakamamatay.
II. Ikalawang Taon ng Implementasyon
a. Isasagawa ang mga checkpoint at pagrekisa ng awtorisadong personel ng Philippine National Police (PNP) o Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) sang-ayon sa balidong court warrant.
b. Walang personel ng Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) na naka-duty ang pahihintulutang magdala ng alinmang sandatang nakamamatay sa labas ng kanilang tahanan. Sa halip, magdadala lamang ng sandatang di-nakamamatay ang nasabing mga personel ng Law Enforcement Agency (LEA).
c. Ang pagbebenta sang-ayon sa mga regulasyon ng di-nakamamatay na sandata sa publiko ay papayagan.
III. Ikatlong Taon ng Implementasyon
a. Isasagawa ang pagtatasa at hakbang na remedyal o panlunas ng Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) para iwasto ang alinmang kamalian, depekto o kakulangan ng patakaran ng ganap na pagbabawal sa baril.
b. Ihaharap ang rekomendasyon ng Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) sa Tanggapan ng Pangulo na pagkaraan ng konsultasyon sa Konggreso ng Republika ng Pilipinas ay maaaring alisin ang ganap na pagbabawal o isuspinde ito sa loob ng isang takdang panahong hindi lalagpas sa anim (6) na buwan.
Seksiyon 5. Pagsasakatuparang mga alituntunin at regulasyon- Ipapatupad ng Department of Interiol and Local Government (DILG) sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa Director General ng Philippine National Police (PNP) ang mga tuntunin at regulasyon.
SEKSIYON 6. Pagbubukod Sugnay – Kung anumang bahagi, seksyon o probisyon ng batas na ito ang ipalagay na walang-bisa, o di-naaayon sa saligang batas, ang ibang probisyon na hindi naaapektuhan dahil dito ay mananatiling may bisa at epekto.
SEKSYON 7. Pagpapawalang bisang sugnay – Lahat ng batas, ipinag-atas, utos, alituntunin at regulasyon at iba pang itinadhana na salungat sa mga probisyon ng batas na ito ay pinapawalang bisa, sinususugan o binabago alinsunod dito.
SEKSYON 8. Pagkabisa – Ang batas na ito ay magkakabisa labinlimang (15) araw pagkatapos na ito ay malathala sa dalawa (2) man lamang na pahayagan ng malawakang sirkulasyon.
Pinagtibay,
MABABANG KAPULUNGAN
Lungsod Quezon, Maynila
Ika-labing-apat na Konggreso
Unang Regular na Sesyon
PANUKALANG-BATAS BLG. _____
________________________________________________________________________
Panukala ni Kgg. Eduardo Nonato N. Joson
________________________________________________________________________
PALIWANAG
Sa sunod-sunod na patayan at balita ng karahasan, may kagyat na pangangailangang balikan ang kampanya para sa lipunang walang baril. Kailangan lamang tingnan ang mga diyaryo para malaman ang napakaraming kuwento ng mga biktima at pang-aabuso ng mga taong may dalang baril. Ironikong malaman ang ganitong mga pangyayari sa harap ng Artikulo II, Seksiyon 2 at 3 ng Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas, kung saan idinidiing itinataguyod ng estado ang patakaran ng kapayapaan, at ipinapahayag na palagiang mangingibabaw ang sibilyang autoridad sa militar.
Sa kabila ng mga hakbang para mairehistro ang lahat ng baril at maisailalim sa regulasyon ang paggamit ng baril, marami pa ring insidente ng karahasan at hindi tamang paggamit ng baril/sandata. Marami ang buhay na nasawi sa larangan ng politika, negosyo, ideolohiya, relihiyon at kahit ang mga personal na buhay ng mga mamamayan dahil sa kakulangan ng tunay na epektibong kontrol sa paggamit ng baril at sandata. Ang sandatang nakamamatay ay madaling nakukuha ng mga mamamayan at puwede itong maabuso. Nangingibabaw ang batas ng kagubatan at dinadaig ng batas ng lakas at dahas ang kapangyarihan ng lipunang sibil at ng batas ng katwiran.
Hinihiling ng panahong muling suriin ang ating mga batas tungkol sa pag-aari at paggamit ng baril. Sa ibang bansa at estado, may mga hakbang tungo sa paggamit ng sandatang di-nakamamatay para panatilihin ang katiwasayan at kaayusan. Sa pagtupad sa Konstitusyonal na patakaran sa kapayapaan at pagkilala sa Tuntunin o pamamayani ng Batas, may pangangailangan ang ating bansa para lumayo sa karahasan at sa instrumentong nagpapalaganap ng karahasan. Layunin ng panukalang-batas na ito na ipatupad ang isang patakarang ganap na pagbabawal sa baril at ang pagtataguyod ng paggamit sa sandatang di-nakamamatay sa larangan ng pagpapatupad ng batas.
Hinihiling ang pagpapatibay ng panukalang-batas na ito.
EDUARDO NONATO N. JOSON
Republika ng Pilipinas
MABABANG KAPULUNGAN
Lungsod Quezon, Maynila
Ika-labing-apat na Konggreso
Unang Regular na Sesyon
PANUKALANG BATAS BLG. _____
________________________________________________________________________
Panukala ni Kgg. Eduardo Nonato N. Joson
________________________________________________________________________
PANUKALANG-BATAS PARA SA PATAKARANG GANAP NA PAGBABAWAL SA BARIL O TOTAL GUN BAN AT SA PAGGAMIT NG MGA PAMALIT NA SANDATANG DI-NAKAMAMATAY SA PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) AT IBA PANG AHENSIYANG NAGPAPATUPAD NG BATAS, PAGLALAAN NG PONDO PARA DITO AT PARA SA IBA PANG LAYUNIN
Seksiyon 1.Titulo – Tatawagin ang batas na ito bilang “BATAS SA GANAP NA PAGBABAWAL SA BARIL”
Seksiyon 2. Deklarasyon ng Patakaran – Isinasaad sa Artikulo II, Seksiyon ng Konstitusyon na “itinatakwil ng Pilipinas ang digmaan bilang instrumento ng pambansang patakaran at nagtataguyod sa patakaran ng kapayapaan.” Bukod pa rito, isinasaad ng Artikulo II, Seksiyon 3 na “higit na nakatataas, sa lahat ng pagkakataon, ang awtoridad na sibil sa militar.” Kinikilala ng mga prinsipyong ito sa ating Konstitusyon ang Tuntunin o pamamayani ng Batas at soberanidad o sovereignty ng mamamayan at kinikilala ang tungkullin na itaguyod ang pagkawalang karahasan at ang katwiran sa pagsasagawa ng mga pambansang layunin.
SEKSIYON 3. Kahulugan ng mga salita o termino
a. Ganap na pagbabawal sa baril – tumutukoy sa lubusang pagbabawal sa paggamit, pag-aari o pagdadala o posesyon ng mga sandatang nakamamatay tulad ng, ngunit hindi limitado sa, baril, riple, bomba, kagamitang pampasabog, sandatang kemikal o baril na laser o katulad na kagamitang pamatay ng tao.
b. Sandatang di-nakamamatay – tumutukoy sa mga kasangkapan, parapernalya, kagamitan, gadget o katulad na mga kasangkapang di-panganib sa buhay per se at ginagamit sa pagtanggal sa kakayahan, magparalisa, o pag-shock sa isang tao upang sumuko sa mga awtoridad na nagpapatupad ng batas. Puwedeng makabilang sa gayong mga sandatang di-nakamamatay ang kasangkapang teargas, de-koryenteng instrumento, kemikal na isprey, gomang bala, o mga katulad na kasangkapan, gamit, o gadget.
c. Mga ahensiyang nagpapatupad ng batas – tumutukoy sa mga ahensiyang awtorisadong magpatupad ng batas tulad ng, ngunit hindi limitado sa, Philippine National Police (PNP), National Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), mga court sheriff, mga jail guard, at iba pang personel ng Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), legal na diputadong indibidwal, pangkat na kontra-riot o yunit para sa kaguluhang sibil ng Philippine National Police (PNP) o pansuportang puwersa mula sa Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), lisensiyadong ahensiya sa seguridad, atbp.
Seksiyon 4. Yugtuang Implementasyon ng Patakaran sa Ganap na Pagbabawal sa Baril – Ipinapahayag dito ang patakaran ng ganap na pagbabawal sa baril at ipapatupad sa loob ng tatlong (3) taon. Ang Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa Director General ng Philippine National Police ay magsasagawa ng mga aksiyong maaaring kailanganin upang mabisang maipatupad ang patakaran ng ganap na pagbabawal sa baril.
I. Unang taon ng implementasyon
a. Arestuhin ang lumalabag sa patakaran.
b. Magkakaroon sa loob ng 6 buwan ng impormasyon at isang sistema ng gantimpala sa mga boluntaryong magsusuko ng di-lisensiyado at lisensiyadong baril. Kukunin ang pondo sa badyet ng Department of Interior ang Local Government (DILG), Philippine National Police (PNP), o sa donasyon ng mga pribadong indibidwal.
c. Malawakang isasagawa ang pagpapalaganap ng patakaran sa midya.
d. Maglalabas din ang Department of Education, Culture, and Sports (DECS) at Commission on Higher Education ng circular o order sa lahat ng kaguruan at mag-aaral tungkol sa patakaran ng gobyerno sa ganap na pagbabawal sa baril.
e. Tanging ang mga naka-duty na personel ng mga Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) (Ahensiyang Nagpapatupad ng Batas) ang papayagang magdala ng baril sa labas ng kanilang tahanan.
f. Gagawin ang pagbili ng sandatang di-nakamamatay sa pamamagitan ng badyet ng Philippine National Police (PNP) na nakalaan para sa nakamamatay na sandata.
g. Bawal ang pagbebenta sa publiko ng sandatang nakamamatay.
II. Ikalawang Taon ng Implementasyon
a. Isasagawa ang mga checkpoint at pagrekisa ng awtorisadong personel ng Philippine National Police (PNP) o Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) sang-ayon sa balidong court warrant.
b. Walang personel ng Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) na naka-duty ang pahihintulutang magdala ng alinmang sandatang nakamamatay sa labas ng kanilang tahanan. Sa halip, magdadala lamang ng sandatang di-nakamamatay ang nasabing mga personel ng Law Enforcement Agency (LEA).
c. Ang pagbebenta sang-ayon sa mga regulasyon ng di-nakamamatay na sandata sa publiko ay papayagan.
III. Ikatlong Taon ng Implementasyon
a. Isasagawa ang pagtatasa at hakbang na remedyal o panlunas ng Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) para iwasto ang alinmang kamalian, depekto o kakulangan ng patakaran ng ganap na pagbabawal sa baril.
b. Ihaharap ang rekomendasyon ng Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) sa Tanggapan ng Pangulo na pagkaraan ng konsultasyon sa Konggreso ng Republika ng Pilipinas ay maaaring alisin ang ganap na pagbabawal o isuspinde ito sa loob ng isang takdang panahong hindi lalagpas sa anim (6) na buwan.
Seksiyon 5. Pagsasakatuparang mga alituntunin at regulasyon- Ipapatupad ng Department of Interiol and Local Government (DILG) sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa Director General ng Philippine National Police (PNP) ang mga tuntunin at regulasyon.
SEKSIYON 6. Pagbubukod Sugnay – Kung anumang bahagi, seksyon o probisyon ng batas na ito ang ipalagay na walang-bisa, o di-naaayon sa saligang batas, ang ibang probisyon na hindi naaapektuhan dahil dito ay mananatiling may bisa at epekto.
SEKSYON 7. Pagpapawalang bisang sugnay – Lahat ng batas, ipinag-atas, utos, alituntunin at regulasyon at iba pang itinadhana na salungat sa mga probisyon ng batas na ito ay pinapawalang bisa, sinususugan o binabago alinsunod dito.
SEKSYON 8. Pagkabisa – Ang batas na ito ay magkakabisa labinlimang (15) araw pagkatapos na ito ay malathala sa dalawa (2) man lamang na pahayagan ng malawakang sirkulasyon.
Pinagtibay,
Total Gun Ban (English)
Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Manila
Fourteenth Congress
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. _______
_____________________________________________________________________
Introduced by Honorable Eduardo Nonato N. Joson
_____________________________________________________________________
EXPLANATORY NOTE
In the spate of killings and reports of violence, there is an urgent need to re-visit the campaign for a gunless society. One need only peruse the daily newspapers to see numerous accounts of victims and abuses by gun-toting individuals. It is ironic to hear such accounts in the face of Article II, Sections 2 and 3 of the Constitution of the Philippines, where it is avowed that the state adheres to a policy of peace, and declares that civilian authority shall always be supreme over the military.
Despite moves to have all guns registered and to regulate the use of firearms, there are still countless incidents of violence and improper use of guns/weapons/firearms. Many lives have been lost, in the realm of politics, business, ideology, religion and even in the personal affairs of the citizenry because of the lack of a truly effective system for the control and use of guns and firearms. Deadly weapons are accessible to the citizenry and open to abuse. The law of the jungle prevails and the rule of force and violence overcome the rule of a civil society and rule of reason.
The times call for a re-examination of our laws regarding the possession and use of guns and firearms. In other countries and states, there is a move towards the use of non –lethal weapons to keep peace and order. In keeping with the Constitutional policy of peace and the recognition of the Rule of Law, there is a need for our nation to veer away from violence and instruments which propagate violence. This bill seeks to implement a total gun ban policy and to promote the use of non-lethal weapons in the arena of law enforcement.
Hence, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
EDUARDO NONATO N. JOSON
Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Manila
Fourteenth Congress
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. _______
________________________________________________________________________
Introduced by Honorable Eduardo Nonato N. Joson
________________________________________________________________________
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A TOTAL GUN BAN POLICY AND THE USE OF NON-LETHAL WEAPONS AS SUBSTITUTE BY THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
SECTION 1.Title - This act shall be known as “THE TOTAL GUN BAN ACT”.
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy- Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution declares that, “the Philippines renounces war as an instrument of national policy and adheres to the policy of peace.” Further, Article II, Section 3 declares that, “civilian authority is, at all times, supreme over the military.” Such principles in our Constitution recognize the Rule of Law and the sovereignty of the people and acknowledge the duty to promote non-violence and of reason in the conduct of national affairs.
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms:
a. Total gun ban – refers to the absolute prohibition in the use, ownership and/or possession of deadly weapons such as but not limited to firearms, rifles, bombs, explosive devices, chemical weapons or laser guns or other similar devices which are made or used to kill a person.
b. Non-lethal weapons – refer to devices, paraphernalia, equipment, gadgets or other similar devices which are non-life threatening per se and which are used to disable, paralyze or to shock a person to submission or to yield to law-enforcement authorities. Such non-lethal weapons may include, among others, teargas devices, electric prods, chemical sprays, rubber bullets or other similar devices, equipment or gadgets.
c. Law-enforcement agencies – refer to agencies authorized to implement and enforce the law such as but not limited to the Philippine National Police (PNP), National Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), court sheriffs, jail guards other than personnel of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), duly deputized persons, anti-riot contingents or civil disturbance units of the Philippine National Police (PNP) or augmentation forces from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), duly licensed security agencies, etc.
SECTION 4. Phased Implementation Of The Total Gun Ban Policy - A total gun ban policy is hereby enunciated and shall be implemented within a period of three (3) years. The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in coordination with the Director General of the Philippine National Police (PNP) shall undertake such actions as may be necessary in order to effectively implement the total gun ban policy.
I. First year of implementation
a. Arrest violators of the policy.
b. An information and reward system for voluntary surrender of loose firearms and licensed firearms shall be in placed within 6 months. The reward money shall be sourced from the budget of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Philippine National Police (PNP) or from donations of private persons.
c. Media dissemination of the policy shall also be conducted extensively.
d. The Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) and Commission on Higher education (CHED) shall also issue a circular or an order to all faculty and students regarding the total gun ban policy of the government.
e. Only on-duty uniformed Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) personnel shall be allowed to carry short firearms outside residence.
f. Procurement of non-lethal weapon shall be made using the budget of the Philippine National Police (PNP) allocated for deadly weapons.
g. Sale of deadly weapons to the general public is prohibited.
II. Second year of implementation
a. Checkpoints and searches shall be undertaken by duly authorized Philippine National Police (PNP) or Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel in accordance with a valid court warrant.
b. No on-duty uniformed personnel of a Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) shall be allowed to carry any deadly weapon outside residence. Substitute non-lethal weapons shall instead be carried by said Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) personnel.
c. Regulated sale of non-lethal weapons to the general public shall be allowed.
III. Third year of implementation
a. Assessment and remedial measures shall be undertaken by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to correct any flaw, defect or deficiency in the total gun ban policy.
b. Recommendation of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) – shall be forwarded to the Office of the President which may after due consultation with the Congress of the Republic of the Philippines, lift the total gun ban or suspend the same for a given period not exceeding six (6) months.
SECTION 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations –The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in coordination with the Director General of the Philippine National Police (PNP) shall promulgate the rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act within sixty (60) days from approval hereof.
SECTION 6. Separability Clause – If any part, section or provision of this Act is held invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 7. Repealing Clause – All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or other issuances inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
SECTION 8. Effectivity – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Manila
Fourteenth Congress
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. _______
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Introduced by Honorable Eduardo Nonato N. Joson
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
In the spate of killings and reports of violence, there is an urgent need to re-visit the campaign for a gunless society. One need only peruse the daily newspapers to see numerous accounts of victims and abuses by gun-toting individuals. It is ironic to hear such accounts in the face of Article II, Sections 2 and 3 of the Constitution of the Philippines, where it is avowed that the state adheres to a policy of peace, and declares that civilian authority shall always be supreme over the military.
Despite moves to have all guns registered and to regulate the use of firearms, there are still countless incidents of violence and improper use of guns/weapons/firearms. Many lives have been lost, in the realm of politics, business, ideology, religion and even in the personal affairs of the citizenry because of the lack of a truly effective system for the control and use of guns and firearms. Deadly weapons are accessible to the citizenry and open to abuse. The law of the jungle prevails and the rule of force and violence overcome the rule of a civil society and rule of reason.
The times call for a re-examination of our laws regarding the possession and use of guns and firearms. In other countries and states, there is a move towards the use of non –lethal weapons to keep peace and order. In keeping with the Constitutional policy of peace and the recognition of the Rule of Law, there is a need for our nation to veer away from violence and instruments which propagate violence. This bill seeks to implement a total gun ban policy and to promote the use of non-lethal weapons in the arena of law enforcement.
Hence, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
EDUARDO NONATO N. JOSON
Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Manila
Fourteenth Congress
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. _______
________________________________________________________________________
Introduced by Honorable Eduardo Nonato N. Joson
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A TOTAL GUN BAN POLICY AND THE USE OF NON-LETHAL WEAPONS AS SUBSTITUTE BY THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
SECTION 1.Title - This act shall be known as “THE TOTAL GUN BAN ACT”.
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy- Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution declares that, “the Philippines renounces war as an instrument of national policy and adheres to the policy of peace.” Further, Article II, Section 3 declares that, “civilian authority is, at all times, supreme over the military.” Such principles in our Constitution recognize the Rule of Law and the sovereignty of the people and acknowledge the duty to promote non-violence and of reason in the conduct of national affairs.
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms:
a. Total gun ban – refers to the absolute prohibition in the use, ownership and/or possession of deadly weapons such as but not limited to firearms, rifles, bombs, explosive devices, chemical weapons or laser guns or other similar devices which are made or used to kill a person.
b. Non-lethal weapons – refer to devices, paraphernalia, equipment, gadgets or other similar devices which are non-life threatening per se and which are used to disable, paralyze or to shock a person to submission or to yield to law-enforcement authorities. Such non-lethal weapons may include, among others, teargas devices, electric prods, chemical sprays, rubber bullets or other similar devices, equipment or gadgets.
c. Law-enforcement agencies – refer to agencies authorized to implement and enforce the law such as but not limited to the Philippine National Police (PNP), National Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), court sheriffs, jail guards other than personnel of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), duly deputized persons, anti-riot contingents or civil disturbance units of the Philippine National Police (PNP) or augmentation forces from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), duly licensed security agencies, etc.
SECTION 4. Phased Implementation Of The Total Gun Ban Policy - A total gun ban policy is hereby enunciated and shall be implemented within a period of three (3) years. The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in coordination with the Director General of the Philippine National Police (PNP) shall undertake such actions as may be necessary in order to effectively implement the total gun ban policy.
I. First year of implementation
a. Arrest violators of the policy.
b. An information and reward system for voluntary surrender of loose firearms and licensed firearms shall be in placed within 6 months. The reward money shall be sourced from the budget of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Philippine National Police (PNP) or from donations of private persons.
c. Media dissemination of the policy shall also be conducted extensively.
d. The Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) and Commission on Higher education (CHED) shall also issue a circular or an order to all faculty and students regarding the total gun ban policy of the government.
e. Only on-duty uniformed Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) personnel shall be allowed to carry short firearms outside residence.
f. Procurement of non-lethal weapon shall be made using the budget of the Philippine National Police (PNP) allocated for deadly weapons.
g. Sale of deadly weapons to the general public is prohibited.
II. Second year of implementation
a. Checkpoints and searches shall be undertaken by duly authorized Philippine National Police (PNP) or Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel in accordance with a valid court warrant.
b. No on-duty uniformed personnel of a Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) shall be allowed to carry any deadly weapon outside residence. Substitute non-lethal weapons shall instead be carried by said Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) personnel.
c. Regulated sale of non-lethal weapons to the general public shall be allowed.
III. Third year of implementation
a. Assessment and remedial measures shall be undertaken by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to correct any flaw, defect or deficiency in the total gun ban policy.
b. Recommendation of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) – shall be forwarded to the Office of the President which may after due consultation with the Congress of the Republic of the Philippines, lift the total gun ban or suspend the same for a given period not exceeding six (6) months.
SECTION 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations –The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in coordination with the Director General of the Philippine National Police (PNP) shall promulgate the rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act within sixty (60) days from approval hereof.
SECTION 6. Separability Clause – If any part, section or provision of this Act is held invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 7. Repealing Clause – All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or other issuances inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
SECTION 8. Effectivity – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Interfaith Dialogue (Filipino)
REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
KAPULUNGAN NG MGA KINATAWAN
Quezon City, Manila
IKA-14 NA KONGRESO
UNANG REGULAR NA SESYON
RESOLUSYON BLG____
PANUKALA NI KGG. EDUARDO NONATO N. JOSON
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RESOLUSYON
NA NAG-AATAS SA ANGKOP NA KOMITI NG KAPULUNGAN NA MAGSAGAWA NG PAGTATANONG BILANG TULONG SA PAGBABATAS, SA KALAGAYAN NG DIYALOGO NG MGA PANINIWALANG PANRELIHIYON O INTERFAITH DIALOGUE SA BANSA AT ANG KABUTIHAN NITO SA IBA'T IBANG KOMUNIDAD AT/O DENOMINASYON SA PILIPINAS.
Sapagkat, sa Artikulo III, Seksiyon 5 ng Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas, tinitiyak ng Estado na walang gagawing batas na gumagalang sa isang pagtatatag ng relihiyon, o nagbabawal sa malayang pagpapraktis nito. Tinitiyak din na ang malayang pagpapahayag at pakinabang ng panrelihiyong propesyon at pagsamba, nang walang diskriminasyon o pagkiling, ay palagiang pahihintulutan;
Sapagkat, kinikilala ng Estado na isa tayong bansang mayaman sa magkakaibang komunidad at kultura;
Sapagkat, nagkakaroon ng tunggalian kapag mayroong di-pagkakaunawaan o diskriminasyon dahil sa gayong pagkakaiba ng pagpapahalaga na likas sa kultura, relihiyon, at gawi ng isang partikular na komunidad. Bukod pa dito, ang saloobin ng pagka-ayaw o di-pagtanggap sa mga taong may ibang paniniwala ay hadlang sa ating pagsisikap sa rekonsilyasyon at pagkakaisa;
Sapagkat, may pangangailangan sa tunay na diyalogo upang mahikayat ang integrasyon at asimilasyon ng gayong magkakaibang interes at kultura para sa pagtataguyod ng katiwasayan tungo sa kapayapaan, kaunlaran, katarungan at karangalan sa lahat ng Filipino;
Dahil dito, pinagtitibay at ngayon dito pinagtibay, na ang angkop na Komite ng Kapulungan ay magsasagawa ng isang pagtatanong bilang tulong sa pagbabatas, sa kalagayan ng diyalogo ng mga paniniwalang panrelihiyon o Interfaith Dialogue sa bansa at ang paghantong sa pagtatatag ng isang konseho para sa promosyon ng Diyalogo ng mga Paniniwalang Panrelihiyon sa Pilipinas o Interfaith Dialogue.
EDUARDO NONATO N. JOSON
Kinatawan
Unang Ditrito ng Nueva Ecija
KAPULUNGAN NG MGA KINATAWAN
Quezon City, Manila
IKA-14 NA KONGRESO
UNANG REGULAR NA SESYON
RESOLUSYON BLG____
PANUKALA NI KGG. EDUARDO NONATO N. JOSON
_____________________________________________________________________
RESOLUSYON
NA NAG-AATAS SA ANGKOP NA KOMITI NG KAPULUNGAN NA MAGSAGAWA NG PAGTATANONG BILANG TULONG SA PAGBABATAS, SA KALAGAYAN NG DIYALOGO NG MGA PANINIWALANG PANRELIHIYON O INTERFAITH DIALOGUE SA BANSA AT ANG KABUTIHAN NITO SA IBA'T IBANG KOMUNIDAD AT/O DENOMINASYON SA PILIPINAS.
Sapagkat, sa Artikulo III, Seksiyon 5 ng Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas, tinitiyak ng Estado na walang gagawing batas na gumagalang sa isang pagtatatag ng relihiyon, o nagbabawal sa malayang pagpapraktis nito. Tinitiyak din na ang malayang pagpapahayag at pakinabang ng panrelihiyong propesyon at pagsamba, nang walang diskriminasyon o pagkiling, ay palagiang pahihintulutan;
Sapagkat, kinikilala ng Estado na isa tayong bansang mayaman sa magkakaibang komunidad at kultura;
Sapagkat, nagkakaroon ng tunggalian kapag mayroong di-pagkakaunawaan o diskriminasyon dahil sa gayong pagkakaiba ng pagpapahalaga na likas sa kultura, relihiyon, at gawi ng isang partikular na komunidad. Bukod pa dito, ang saloobin ng pagka-ayaw o di-pagtanggap sa mga taong may ibang paniniwala ay hadlang sa ating pagsisikap sa rekonsilyasyon at pagkakaisa;
Sapagkat, may pangangailangan sa tunay na diyalogo upang mahikayat ang integrasyon at asimilasyon ng gayong magkakaibang interes at kultura para sa pagtataguyod ng katiwasayan tungo sa kapayapaan, kaunlaran, katarungan at karangalan sa lahat ng Filipino;
Dahil dito, pinagtitibay at ngayon dito pinagtibay, na ang angkop na Komite ng Kapulungan ay magsasagawa ng isang pagtatanong bilang tulong sa pagbabatas, sa kalagayan ng diyalogo ng mga paniniwalang panrelihiyon o Interfaith Dialogue sa bansa at ang paghantong sa pagtatatag ng isang konseho para sa promosyon ng Diyalogo ng mga Paniniwalang Panrelihiyon sa Pilipinas o Interfaith Dialogue.
EDUARDO NONATO N. JOSON
Kinatawan
Unang Ditrito ng Nueva Ecija
Interfaith Dialogue (English)
Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Manila
Fourteenth Congress
First Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. _______
________________________________________________________________________
Introduced by Honorable Eduardo Nonato N. Joson
________________________________________________________________________
RESOLUTION
DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE HOUSE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE STATE OF INTERFAITH DIALOGUE IN THE COUNTRY AND ITS BENEFITS FOR THE VARIOUS COMMUNITIES AND/OR DENOMINATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Whereas, in Article III, Section 5 of the Constitution of the Philippines, the State guarantees that “no law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof”. It is further guaranteed that “the free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed”;
Whereas, the State recognizes that we are a nation rich in divergent communities and cultures;
Whereas, conflict arises when there is misunderstanding or discrimination due to such differences in values inherent in a particular community’s culture, religion and custom. Further, an attitude of intolerance or non-acceptance towards people of different persuasions impede our efforts towards reconciliation and unity;
Whereas, there is a need for a genuine dialogue to foster integration and assimilation of such diverse interests and cultures for the promotion of harmony in the pursuit of peace, progress, justice and honor for all Filipinos;
Now, therefore, be it resolved, as it is hereby resolved, that the appropriate House Committee conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the state of interfaith dialogue in the country and the possibility of establishing a council for the promotion of Interfaith Dialogue in the Philippines.
EDUARDO NONATO N. JOSON
Representative
1st-District Nueva Ecija
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Manila
Fourteenth Congress
First Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. _______
________________________________________________________________________
Introduced by Honorable Eduardo Nonato N. Joson
________________________________________________________________________
RESOLUTION
DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE HOUSE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE STATE OF INTERFAITH DIALOGUE IN THE COUNTRY AND ITS BENEFITS FOR THE VARIOUS COMMUNITIES AND/OR DENOMINATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Whereas, in Article III, Section 5 of the Constitution of the Philippines, the State guarantees that “no law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof”. It is further guaranteed that “the free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed”;
Whereas, the State recognizes that we are a nation rich in divergent communities and cultures;
Whereas, conflict arises when there is misunderstanding or discrimination due to such differences in values inherent in a particular community’s culture, religion and custom. Further, an attitude of intolerance or non-acceptance towards people of different persuasions impede our efforts towards reconciliation and unity;
Whereas, there is a need for a genuine dialogue to foster integration and assimilation of such diverse interests and cultures for the promotion of harmony in the pursuit of peace, progress, justice and honor for all Filipinos;
Now, therefore, be it resolved, as it is hereby resolved, that the appropriate House Committee conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the state of interfaith dialogue in the country and the possibility of establishing a council for the promotion of Interfaith Dialogue in the Philippines.
EDUARDO NONATO N. JOSON
Representative
1st-District Nueva Ecija
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