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1 TAMBULI Weekly Newsletter The Official e-newsletter of the Federation of Philippine Industries Volume 20 Issue No October 2016 FPI WARMLY WELCOMES ITS NEWEST MEMBER! The Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) cordially welcome s COCOLIFE ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC. (CAMCI). as its newest Associate Member. COCOLIFE ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC., is represented by its President, Mr. Artemio A. Tanchoco, Jr. with business address at 8 th Floor, Cocolife Building, 6807 Ayala Avenue, Makati City. CAMCI is engaged in the business of providing services to corporate and individuals. It also launches and manages balanced and fixed income mutual funds. BPS Notice to Exporters: Proposed Technical Regulations on Export Products The Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is inviting exporters to comment on the proposed technical regulations from Chile, Mexico, Viet Nam, United States of America and other countries on the following products: automotive, food, healthcare technology, petroleum, electrical/electronic products, mechanical/building and construction materials, etc. Your exported products may be affected. Be updated and provide comments on these proposed technical regulations by regularly accessing the WTO-TBT Enquiry Point. BPS can be contacted by at bps@dti.gov.ph or by phone at DTI-EMB- Annual Cambodia Import Export & One Province One Product (CIE & OPOP) Exhibition The members of the Federation of Philippine Industries are being invited by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through the Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) to join the Annual Cambodia Import Export & One Province One Product (CIE & OPOP) Exhibition on December 15-18, 2016 at Koh Pich Exhibition and Convention Centre in the Kingdom of Cambodia. For more information, you may coordinate with Ms Desirie Bernardo of EMB at telephone number (02) local 103.

2 Estimated Additional Duties and Taxes recommended by the ITEs to BOC For the month of September 2016, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) had shown/referred a total of 3,855 entries to the Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) Industry Technical Experts (ITEs). Of these entries, the FPI-ITEs, based on their respective expertise on the product and current reference & global market values, recommended an estimated additional duties and taxes of PhP24,066, in favor of the government to the Bureau of Customs (BOC), as follows: Total No. of Entries Shown or referred by the Bureau of Customs to FPI-ITEs With Discrepancies Without Discrepancies Estimated Additional Duties and Taxes recommended by the FPI-ITEs for BOC s consideration POM - 1, ,674 PhP15,848, MICP - 2, ,101 8,217, TOTAL : 3, ,775 PhP24,066, Please take note that it is the Bureau of Customs (BOC) concerned personnels that have total control on the assignment or referral of import entries, which should have been supposedly shown to FPI-ITEs for technical scrutiny and recommendation. The FPI has no knowledge nor has been formally informed by the BOC of the actual total number of importations for the said month which supposedly are subject to monitoring as of press time. Moreover, FPI is not likewise formally advised if these recommendations have been followed by BOC personnel. Thus, the number of entries herein shown is limited and merely represents only those submitted to FPI-ITEs for technical perusal and recommendation. FPI General Membership Meeting, December 1, 2016 The Federation of Philippine Industries will be holding its General Membership Meeting (GMM) on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at the Grand Ballroom, Diamond Hotel, Roxas Blvd., Manila. Details to follow. 15 th FPI Golf Classic, February 17, 2017 The 15 th Annual FPI Golf Tournament will be held on February 17, 2017 (Friday) at the Tagaytay Midlands Golf Course, Tagaytay City. Senior executives from the country s Top 1,000 Corporations are expected to play in this tournament and get the chance to compete with their fellow industrialists and guests on the golf course. 2

3 LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE HEARING Senate Tuesday, October 11 Committee/Sub-Committee Time & Venue Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies (TWG) Wednesday, October 12 9:00 A.M. Sen. G.T. Pecson Room 2/F Right Wing, Senate S. Nos. 16, 859, 1027 and 1148 Amendment to the New Central Bank Act S. Nos. 47, 115, 196 and 1124 Amendment to the Secrecy of Bank Deposit Law Committee/Sub-Committee Time & Venue S. Nos. 11, 154, 999, 1067 P.S. Res. No. 59 Granting the president/executive branch of government emergency powers to manage, mitigate and solve the traffic and congestion crisis across the Philippines Public Services joint with Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes; and Finance Public Order and Dangerous Drugs joint with National Defense and Security (TWG) Thursday, October 13 9:00 A.M. Sen. L.M. Tañada Room 2/F Right Wing, Senate 1:00 P.M. Sen. L.M. Tañada Room 2/F Right Wing, Senate Privilege Speech of Sens. Zubiri and Ejercito delivered on August 24, 2016 P.S. Res. No Inquiry on the comprehensive traffic program of the government P.S. Res. No. 33 Inquiry on the mass transit roadmap of the government P.S. Res. No. 63 Inquiry on the distressing air traffic congestion in Ninoy Aquino International Airport P.S. Res. No. 76 Inquiry on promoting alternative modes of transportation S. No Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act S. No Anti-Wire Tapping Law S. No Prohibiting and Penalizing Wiretapping S. No Authorizing wiretapping in cases involving violations of Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act Committee/Sub-Committee Time & Venue Labor, Employment and Human Resources 10:00 A.M. Sen. G.T. Pecson Room S. No. 117 Prohibiting Labor-Only Contracting 3

4 Development joint with Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation; and Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship 2/F Right Wing, Senate S. Nos. 174 and End Endo Contract S. No. 1061, P.S. Res. Nos. 1, 11 and 96 - Practice of Contractualization S. Nos. 217, 302 and 329 Security of Tenure House of Representatives Committee/Sub-Committee 10-OCTOBER-2016 MONDAY Time and Venue TRANSPORTATION 09:30 AM Aquino/Makalintal Hall 2/F SWA Bldg. HBs 3, 38, 554, 1315, 3048, 3162, 3314, 3442, 3617, 3716 & Granting the President emergency powers to address the massive traffic congestion in the country (Majority Leader Ro dolfo Fariñas, Rep. Arthur Yap, Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Rep. Winston Winnie Castelo, Deputy Speaker Pia Cayetano, Reps. Gus Tambunting, Marlyn Primicas-Agabas, Evelina Escudero, Jose Christopher Belmonte, Aurelio Dong Gonzales Jr., and Joey Sarte Salceda) HR 119 Resolving the serious nationwide traffic problems by urgently granting the power of traffic management and control of national roads in the provinces to the Office of the Provincial Governors (Deputy Speaker Raneo Abu) HIGHER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION Belmonte Hall SWA Bldg. HBs 572 & 2314 Mandating higher education institutions and technical-vocational institutions to ensure the safety and security of the academic community from internal and external threats, thereby creating a Crime Prevention Committee (Reps. Bellaflor Angara-Castillo and Evelina Escudero) Briefing by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on its mandate, plans, programs, and policies Committee/Sub-Committee 11-OCTOBER-2016 TUESDAY Time and Venue PUBLIC INFORMATION 09:30 AM Villar Hall SWA Bldg. HBs 684 & Amending RA 53, as amended, or the law exempting the publisher, editor or reporter of any publication from revealing the source of published news or information obtained in confidence by including within its coverage journalists from broadcast, news agencies and internet publications (Reps. Raul Del Mar and Harlin Neil Abayon III) HBs 2588 & Requiring the use of Filipino sign language insets for local news programs, amending for the purpose Section 22 of RA 7277, as amended, otherwise known as the Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) (Reps. Maximo Rodriguez and Carlos Isagani Zarate) 4

5 HBs 32, 63, 75, 77, 112, 120, 127, 161, 197, 224, 237, 251, 330, 334, 463, 560, 903, 973, 1055, 1121, 1251, 1654, 1855, 1873, 2269, 2284, 2309, 2331, 2773, 2853 & 3022, HR 153, and Privilege Speech 23 Strengthening the right of citizens to information held by the government (Reps. Raul Del Mar, Karlo Alexei Nograles, Alfredo Vargas III, Emmeline Aglipay-Villar, Teddy Brawner Baguilat Jr., Angelina Helen Tan M.D., Gus Tambunting, Jose Christopher Belmonte, Manuel Luis Lopez, Harry Roque Jr., Jorge Almonte, Gabriel Bordado Jr., Xavier Jesus Romualdo, Carlos Isagani Zarate, Sherwin Tugna, Winston Winnie Castelo, Salvio Fortuno, Lawrence Law Fortun, Magnolia Antonino, Gary Alejano, Rozzano Rufino Biazon, Bellaflor Angara-Castillo, Sol Aragones, Teodoro Montoro, Kaka Bag-ao, Tom Villarin, Carlos Cojuangco, Luis Raymund LRay Villafuerte Jr., Ramon Rav Rocamora, and Jose Atienza Jr.) DANGEROUS DRUGS 10:00 AM Belmonte Hall SWA Bldg. HB Mandating annual drug testing to all students of secondary, tertiary, vocational, and technical schools, providing funds therefor (Rep. Michelle Antonio) HB 1641 Allocating a portion of excise tax on alcohol and tobacco for the maintenance and operation of state run drug rehabilitation centers, amending for the purpose RA (Rep. Rodel Batocabe) HRs 225 & 226 Expressing the collective sense of the House of Representatives to thank and commend San Miguel Corporation, through its President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Ramon Ang, for its offer to donate P1 billion to the government with the end in view of building new drug rehabilitation facilities in strategic areas (Reps. Juliet Cortuna and Winston Winnie Castelo) ECONOMIC AFFAIRS 10:00 AM Nograles Hall SWA Bldg. Briefing by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on the Filipino Development Plan (FDP) BICOL RECOVERY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Fuentebella Hall SWA Bldg. Presentation of plans and programs of various government agencies in Region 5 SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT Conf. Rm. 5 RVM Bldg. Briefing by the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) on its plans, policies and programs for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and the agency roadmap in promoting entrepreneurship & encouraging the establishment of MSMEs Briefing by Presidential Consultant for Entrepreneurship Jose Ma. Joey Concepcion III on the entrepreneurship efforts and programs in the country WOMEN & GENDER EQUALITY Zulueta Hall 2/F SWA Bldg. 5

6 HBs 152, 472, 483, 509, 580, 1046, 1382, 1644, 1912, 2838, 3224, 3445, 3513, 3645 & 3650 Extending the period of maternity leave for female employees, married or unmarried, in the government service and in the private sector (Reps. Emmeline Aglipay-Villar, Antonio Tinio, Mark Villar, Deputy Speakers Rolando Andaya Jr., Pia Cayetano, Reps. Emmi de Jesus, Alfredo Vargas III, Linabelle Ruth Villarica, Micaela Violago, Teddy Brawner Baguilat Jr., Gus Tambunting, Marlyn Primicias-Agabas, Mercedes Alvarez, Maximo Rodriguez Jr., and Winston Winnie Castelo) Committee/Sub-Committee 12-OCTOBER-2016 WEDNESDAY Time and Venue METRO MANILA DEVELOPMENT 09:00 AM Belmonte Hall SWA Bldg. Discussion on the planning/management of different utility infrastructures in Metro Manila HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT 09:30 AM Villar Hall SWA Bldg. Briefing by the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) and the key shelter agencies (KSAs) on their respective mandates and plans and programs INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY 09:30 AM (whole day) Fuentebella Hall SWA Bldg. Briefing by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), National Privacy Commission (NPC), and Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on their respective programs, thrusts and legislative agenda HB Providing for penalties or fines against erring public telecommunications entities for violation of the terms or conditions of any certificate, authority, order, decision, resolution or regulation of the NTC, amending for the purpose Sections 21 and 23 of Commonwealth Act 146 (Rep. Victor Yap) HBs 846 & Providing for an on-line network establishment policy for the Philippines or the One Philippines Act (Reps. Linabelle Ruth Villarica and Rose Marie Baby Arenas) HB Providing for the establishment of the no calls and no text registration system (Rep. Francis Gerald Abaya) CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Nograles Hall SWA Bldg. Resolution of Both Houses (RBHs) 1, 3, 5, 6 & 7, House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 1, HBs 81, 312, 486, 1241, 1463, 1838 & 3026, and HR 26 - Calling for a constitutional convention to propose revisions to the 1987 Philippine Constitution (Speaker Pantaleon Bebot Alvarez, Rozzano Rufino Biazon, Deputy Speaker Raneo Abu, Reps. Arthur Defensor Jr., Salvio Fortuno, Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Rep. Maximo Rodriguez, Deputy Speaker Gwendolyn Garcia, Reps. Luis Raymund LRay Villafuerte Jr., Edgar Sarmiento, Doy Leachon, Mariano Michael Velarde Jr., and Sabiniano Canama) RBH 02 - Proposing amendments to certain economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, particularly on Articles XII, XIV & XVI (Rep. Feliciano Belmonte Jr.) House Joint Resolutions (HJRs) 1, 2, 5, 6 & 7, HCRs 4 & 5, and RBHs 8 & 9 - Convening the Congress into a 6

7 constituent assembly to introduce revisions and/or amendments to the 1987 Constitution (Reps. Micaela Violago, Alfredo Albee Benitez, Henry Oaminal, Lucy Gomez, Deputy Speakers Eric Singson & Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Reps. Joel Mayo Almario, Aurelio Dong Gonzales Jr., and Antonio Floirendo ) HB Providing for people's initiative to amend the Constitution (Rep. Harry Roque Jr.) HR 32 - Calling on the Committee on Constitutional Amendments to study how the 1987 Constitution can best be revised considering the clamor for a shift to federalism and possible amendments to the Constitution s economic provisions (Rep. Gus Tambunting) HR 52 Calling upon the Members of Congress to convene for the purpose of considering proposals to amend/or revise the Constitution, upon a vote of three-fourth of all Members of Congress (Rep. Robert Ace Barbers) HR Submitting to the electorate the question of calling for a constitutional convention (Rep. Harry Roque Jr.) HR Urging the Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate to convene for the purpose of amending or revising the 1987 Constitution to establish a shift from the presidential form to federal system of government (Rep. Amado Espino Jr.) MINDANAO AFFAIRS Zulueta Hall 2/F SWA Bldg. Briefing by the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) on its plans and programs for Mindanao Briefing by the Congressional Policy & Budget Research Department (CPBRD) of the House of Representatives on the Mindanao budget analysis COOPERATIVES DEVELOPMENT Roundtable discussion on RA 9510 or the Cooperative Information System Act 02:00 PM Conf. Rms. 3&4 RVM Bldg. Prepared by the FPI Secretariat That in all things God may be glorified 7 Units 701 and 702 Atlanta Centre Condominium, #31 Annapolis St., Greenhills, San Juan City Tel. Nos , & Fax No fpi@fpi.ph fpi@philonline.com fpi@pldtdsl.net fpi.secretariat@gmail.com Website: