SENATOR FRANCIS TOLENTINO (FT): I want to recognize Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri and I move, Mr. President, that we recognize Senate President Chiz Escudero.
SENATOR JINGGOY ESTRADA (JE): The Senate President is recognized.
SENATE PRESIDENT FRANCIS ‘CHIZ’ G. ESCUDERO (CHIZ): With the permission of the body, Mr. President, and prior authorization from Senator Villlar, our distinguished Majority Leader. May I move that we resume consideration of Senate Bill No. 2558 and request the—ano? I shall move, Mr. President.
JE: Any objections? There are being none, the resumption of consideration of Senate Bill No. 2558 is now in order
CHIZ: Mr. President, again, upon prior authorization from distinguished Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture. I have the honor to propose the following amendments. This will be the lone amendment in the period of individual amendments.
JE: Please proceed.
CHIZ: Only two amendments, Mr. President. Number one, on page 22 line 17 and 18, insert the following sections: Section 18, appointment of directors or project leaders other Carabao centers of the PCC. The directors are project leaders of the carabao centers nationwide should be appointed by the executive director following a selection process to be established by the PCC. Section 19, implementation and coordination of PCC programs. The PCC advisory board to the executive director shall coordinate more than evaluate the implementation of the carabao program. He shall identify through the directors of the carabao centers, the project leaders from the various implementing stations. The program and projects in the areas of reproduction, breeding distribution, nutrition, animal health and processing of carabao meat and milk. It shall formulate strategies relative to the reproduction, distribution of Philippine Carabao. Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao shall have 14 carabao centers. The centers in Luzon shall be located in UP Los Banos in Laguna, Central Luzon State University in Nueva Ecija, Cagayan State University in Cagayan, Mariano Marcos State University in Ilocos Norte, Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University in La Union, Central Bicol State of Agriculture, CBSUA in Pili, Camarines Sur. The Centers in Visayas shall La Carlota Stock Farm in Negros Occidental, Ubay Stock Farm in Bohol, Visayas State University in Leyte, West Visayas State University in Iloilo. The Centers in Mindanao shall be in CARAGA State University in Butuan, Central Mindanao State University in Bukidnon, University of Southern Mindanao in North Cotabato, and Mindanao Livestock Production Center or MPLC in Zamboanga Del Norte. These centers shall specialize in the development and technology on reproduction, breeding, nutrition, animal health, and processing of meat and milk. And we number these succeeding sections accordingly. I shall move, Mr. President.
JE: Any objections? Hearing none, amendments approved.
CHIZ: And number two, Mr. President, on page 32 line 29 after the first mention of the number 7884 insert sections 10 and 12 of Republic Act No. 7307 under the same line 29 after the second mention of the number 7884 insert and Republic Act No. 7307. I shall move, Mr. President.
JE: Any objections? Hearing none, amendments approved.
CHIZ: There being no further amendments, I move that we close the period of individual amendments.
JE: Any objections? Hearing none, motion is approved.
CHIZ: I move that we suspend further consideration of Senate Bill No. 2558.
JE: Is there an objection? Hearing none, motion is approved.