Dear Everyone,
1. Congressman Raul del Mar of Cebu
2. Congressman Roilo Golez of
3. Congressman Rufus Rodriguez of Cagayan de Oro
4. Congressman Rene Velarde of Buhay Partylist
5. Congressman Amado Bagatsing of
6. Congressman Roman Romulo of
7. Congressman Adam Relson L. Jala of
1. Majority Leader Arthur Defensor of
2. Deputy Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales II of Mandaluyong
3. Deputy Speaker Amelita Villarosa of Occ.
4. Minority Leader Ronaldo Zamora of
6. Congressman Satur Ocampo of Bayan Muna
7. Congresswoman Janette Garin of
8. Congressman Sonny Angara of
9. Congresswoman Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel of Akbayan
10. Congresswoman Liza Largoza-Maza of Gabriela Partylist
This also means we all have to work harder to convince each and every Congressman in our respective territories to come over to our side.
The bill is now denominated as House Bill 5043, under Joint Committee Report 1156. There are 94 signatures (including double signatures on account of membership in two committees by signatories) in the Committee Report, as against the combined membership of 209 for the three committees. Signing the Report may not necessarily signify support for the bill. However, it will be necessary to talk to every signatory, to confirm their opposition if they are opposed, and to wean them away from the bill, if they are in support.
These are the signatories:
For Committee on Health: (65 Members in this Committee)
1. Congressman Arthur Pingoy of South Cotabato
2. Cong. Reynaldo Uy of
3. Cong. Ferjenel Biron of
4. Cong. Carlo Oliver Diasnes of Batanes
5. Cong. Edcel Lagman of Albay
6. Cong. Del De Guzman of
7. Cong. Antonio Roxas of
8. Cong. Philip Pichay of Surigao del Sur
9. Cong. Sharee Ann Tan of
10. Cong. Jose Carlos Lacson of
11. Cong. Lorna Silverio of Bulacan
12. Cong. Nerissa Soon-Ruiz of
13. Cong. Zenaida Angping of
14. Cong. Bernardo Pinol of
15. Cong. Pangalian Balindong of Lanao del Sur
16. Cong. Victoria Sy-Alvarado of Bulacan
17. Cong. Guillermo Cua of
18. Cong. Mark Llandro
19. Cong. Marc Cagas of
20. Cong. Henry Duenas of Taguig
21. Cong. Joseph Gilbert Violago of Nueva Ecija (with reservation)
22. Cong. Glenda Ecleo of Dinagat
23. Cong Antonio Diaz of Zambales
24. Cong Arturo Robes of
25. Cong. Judy Syjuco of
26. Cong. Angelito Gatlabayan of Antipolo
27. Cong. Francisco Matugas of Surigao del Norte
28. Cong. Czarina Umali of Nueva Ecija
29. Cong. Rachel Arenas of Pangasinan
30. Cong. Ben Hur Salimbangon of
31. Cong. Liza Maza of Gabriela
32. Cong. Danilo Ramon Fernandez of Laguna
33. Cong. Risa Hontiveros-Baracque l of Akbayan
For Committee on Population & Family Relations: (25 Members in this Committee)
1. Cong. Reynaldo Uy of
2. Cong. Raul Gonzales of
3. Cong. Felix Alfelor of Camarines Sur
4. Cong Mauricio Domogan of
5. Cong. Elpidio Barzaga of
6. Cong. Rufino Biazon of Muntinlupa (with reservation on Secs. 17,18 and 22)
7. Cong. Leonila V. Chavez of Butil Partylist
8. Cong. Eduardo Joson of Nueva Ecija
9. Cong. Datu Pax Mangundadatu of Sultan Kudarat
10. Cong. Florencio Garay of Surigao del Sur
11. Cong. Salvador Escudero of Sorsogon
12. Cong. Abigail Binay of
13. Cong. Riza Hontiveros-Baraquel
14. 14. Cong. Edcel Lagman
For Committee on Appropriations: (120 members in the Committee)
- Cong. Edcel Lagman of Albay
- Cong. Junie Cua of Quirino
- Cong. Rufino Biazon of Muntinlupa
- Cong. Reynaldo Uy of
- Cong. Emil Ong of
- Cong. Guillermo Cua of
- Cong. Nur Jaafar of Tawi-Tawi
- Cong. Faustino Dy of Isabela
- Cong. Trinidad Apostol of
- Cong. Orlando Fua of Siquijor
- Cong. Roque Ablan of Ilocos Norte
12. Cong. Victor A. Agbayani of Pangasinan
13. Cong. Ignacio Arroyo of
14. Cong. Franklin Bautista of
15. Cong. Solomon Chungalao of Ifugao
16. Cong. Nelson Dayanghirang of
17. Cong. Abdullah Dimaporo of Lanao del Norte
18. Cong. Antonio Alvarez of
19. Cong. Jose Aquino of Agusan del Norte
20. Cong. Elpidio Barzaga of
21. Cong. Nanette Castelo Daza of
22. Cong. Matias Defensor of
23. Cong. Del de Guzman of
24. Cong. Al Francis Bichara of Albay
25. Cong. Henry Dueñas of Taguig
26. Cong. Thomas Dumpit of La
27. Cong. Pablo John Garcia of
28. Cong. Rosendo Labadlabad of Zamboanga del Norte
29. Cong. Jeci Lapus of Tarlac
30. Cong. Faysah Dumarpa of Lanao del sur
31. Cong. Rex Gatchalian of Valenzuela
32. Cong. Arnulfo Go of Sultan Kudarat
33. Cong. Antonio Kho of
34. Cong. Reno Lim of Albay
35. Cong. Pedro Pancho of Bulacan
36. Cong. Arthur Pingoy of
37. Cong. Monica Prieto-Teodoro of Tarlac
38. Cong. Pedro Romualdo of Camiguin
39. Cong. Alvin Sandoval of Malabon-Navotas
40. Cong. Jose Solis of Sorsogon
41. Cong. Raul Gonzales of
42. Cong. Michael John Duavit
43. Cong. Zenaida Angping of
44. Cong. Jose Carlos Lacson of
45. Cong. Jose Ma. Zubiri of Bukidnon
46. Cong. Victor Francisco Ortega of La
47. Cong. Monico Puentevella
48. Cong Arturo Robes of
49. Cong. Antonio Roxas of
50. Cong. Lorenzo Tañada III
51. Cong. Niel Tupas, Jr. of
52. Cong. Jose
53. Cong Mauricio Domogan of
Our objective is clear. We should make sure that when the vote is taken on second reading, we would have mustered enough votes to defeat it. This means a majority of all the 238 members of the House of Representatives, who will be present during the voting, or at least a majority of those who will be present during the voting. This needs a lot of hard work within the next week, but let us all be assured that we are doing this with God’s help.
Let it also be known to all and sundry that Cong. Mariano Piamonte of A-Teacher Partylist has declared himself to be completely pro-life and that he will not support the RH bill. A lot more Congressmen have signified their support for life and family after their Cardinal/Arch/Bishops and lay groups have appealed to them to support Life and the Filipino family. Let us continue to work hard, sacrifice and pray that more may be converted in the House and the Senate. Please take note that we do need an absolute majority in both Houses of Congress. And that there is not much time.
So lets all move!
Thank you very much and God bless! And please pass this email to all concerned.
Ma. Fenny C. Tatad
Executive Director, Bishops-Legislators Caucus of the Philippines
44 Ifugao St., La Vista, Quezon City 1108 Philippines
Tel. Nos. +6329296596 / +6329283627
Fax No. +6329299449
fennytatad@yahoo. com
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