2003 O - 154 - DECLARING DECEMBER 30, 2003 AS OLONGAPO CITY DAY AND DECLARING THE SAME AS A SPECIAL NON-WORKING DAY

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON DECEMBER 09, 2003, AT THE CITY HALL.

Hon. Cynthia G. Cajudo - - - - - - - - City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer

Hon. Rolen C. Paulino- - - - - - - - - - - - - City Councilor
Hon. Angelina B. Andrada- - - - - - - - -" "
Hon. Teodoro D. Del Rosario- - - - - - - - " "
Hon. Anselmo A. Aquino - - - - - - - - - " "
Hon. Gregorio A. Manglicmot- - - - - - - " "
Hon. Edwin J. Piano- - - - - - - - - - - - - - " "
Hon. Noel Y. Atienza- - - - - - - - - - - - - " "
Hon. Bella P. Asuncion- - - - - - - - - - - -" "
Hon. Napoleon F. Capistrano- - - - - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay

Hon. Robine Rose C. Buenafe- - - - - - ~ - SK Federation President
Hon. Gregorio M. Elane- - - - - - - - - - - City Councilor (On Official Business)

Hon. Rexy Gregorio Cruz- - - - - - - - - - " "

WHEREAS, pursuant to Executive Order No. 292 Series of 1987 as amended by Republic Act No. 9177 Series of 2002, December 30 was made as a regular holiday throughout the country;

WHEREAS, December 30 is also a very special day for Olongapo City and its people as they celebrate it as its yearly fiesta;

WHEREAS, Presidential Proclamation No. 503 declared December 30, 2003 as a regular working day in lieu of a Special non-Working Day on January 2, 2004;

WHEREAS, by tradition, Olongapeños celebrates our City Fiesta on this day and spur domestic tourists from neighboring towns and provinces to come and celebrate with us;

WHEREAS, Section 16 of the Local government Code of 1991 provides provisions for Local Government Unit to exercise powers necessarily appropriate or incidental to its efficient and effective governance and which are essential to the promotion of the general welfare of its people;

WHEREAS, it is also provided in the same section the need to preserve and enrich its jurisdictional culture, improve public morals, enhance economic prosperity and preservation of comfort and convenience of their inhabitants;

WHEREAS, to achieve the above-said provisions, the City of Olongapo deemed it proper to proclaim December 30,2003 in its jurisdictional territory ofOlongapo City as a Special Non Working Day as it celebrates Olongapo City Day likewise completing the joyous essence of its celebration;

NOW THEREFORE, on motion of Councilor Teodoro D. Del Rosario, with the unanimous accord of the Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod present,

RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Panlungsod in session assembled, to enact the following Ordinance:

ORDINANCE NO. 154 (Series of 2003)

AN ORDINANCE DECLARING DECEMBER 30, 2003 AS OLONGAPO CITY DAY AND DECLARING THE SAME AS A SPECIAL NON-WORKING DAY

BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD IN SESSION ASSEMBLED, THAT:

SECTION 1. December 30, 2003 is hereby proclaimed as Olongapo City Day and declaring the same as a Special Non-Working Day in the jurisdictional territory of the same;

SECTION 2. That copy of this Resolution be furnished the Office of the President, Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Labor and Employment and other concerned parties for their information and reference.

SECTION 4. This Ordinanace shall take effect upon its approval.


APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, December 19, 2003.