2006 Res No.232 - REQUESTING CITY PERSONNEL OFFICER TO DISCLOSE THE NAMES OF ALL THE CONSULTANTS HIRED BY THE CITY GOVERNMENT

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON DECEMBER 20, 2006 AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

Hon. Rolen C. Paulino- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -City Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer
Hon. Noel Y. Atienza- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - City Councilor
Hon. Cynthia G. Cajudo- - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. John Carlos G. delos Reyes- - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Bella P. Asuncion - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Marey Beth D. Marzan- - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Angelina B. Andrada - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Anselmo A. Aquino - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Edwin J. Piano- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Gina G. Perez - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Carlito A. Baloy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay

ABSENT:

Hon. Brian Patrick H. Gordon - - - - - - - - - - City Councilor
Hon. Robine Rose C. Buenafe- - - - - - - - - - SK Federation President


RESOLUTION NO. 232
(Series of 2006)

A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE CITY MAYOR THROUGH THE PERSONNEL OFFICER LETICIA M. DOROPAN UNDER THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ADMINSTRATOR TO DISCLOSE THE NAMES OF ALL THE CONSULTANTS HIRED BY THE CITY GOVERNMENT INCLUDING THEIR RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, DUTIES, FUNCTIONS AND NATURE OF THEIR TASKS OR SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL POLICY OF TRANSPARENCY


WHEREAS, Section 28, Article II of the 1987 Constitution in relation to Section I, Rule IV of the Rules implementing the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees states: “Subject to reasonable conditions prescribed by law, the State adopts and implements a policy of full public disclosure of all its transactions involving public interest.”;

WHEREAS, Section 7 of Article III of the 1987 Constitution, likewise, provides as follows: “The right of the people to information on matters of public concern shall be recognized. Access to official records and to documents and papers pertaining to official acts, transactions, or decisions as well to government research data used as basis for policy development, shall be afforded the citizen, subject to such limitations as may be provided by law.”;

WHEREAS, the exceptions provided in the said constitutional provisions pertain to confidential matters which affect the national security and defense of the country;

WHEREAS, all branches, departments and government enterprises should disclose the identity of the consultants in their employ, the nature of their work and their compensation and other privileges as well as the terms and conditions of their consultancy agreement;


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WHEREAS, the disclosure of these pieces of information should automatically be informed the people through their duly authorized representatives and should be a part of the consultancy agreement;

WHEREAS, the public deserve to know if the services rendered by consultants employed by the City Government of Olongapo are commensurate to the compensation they receive from the city government;

WHEREAS, the public has the right to be apprised of who advise the government and what kind of advice they provide on certain issues;

NOW THEREFORE, on motion of Councilor Noel Yabut Atienza with the majority decision of the Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod present,

RESOLVED AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Panlungsod in session assembled, to request, as it hereby requests the Office of the City Mayor through the Personnel Officer Leticia M.Doropan under the Office of the City Administrator to disclose the names of all the consultants hired by the City Government including their rights, privileges, duties, functions and nature of their tasks or services pursuant to the constitutional policy of transparency.

APPROVED, December 20, 2006.


ROLEN C. PAULINO
City Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer


NOEL Y. ATIENZA CYNTHIA G. CAJUDO
City Councilor City Councilor
(Objected)


JOHN CARLOS G. DELOS REYES BELLA P. ASUNCION
City Councilor City Councilor


MAREY BETH D. MARZAN ANGELINA B. ANDRADA
City Councilor City Councilor
(Abstained)


BRIAN PATRICK H. GORDON ANSELMO A. AQUINO
City Councilor City Councilor
(Absent)


EDWIN J. PIANO GINA G. PEREZ
City Councilor City Councilor



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CARLITO A. BALOY ROBINE ROSE C. BUENAFE
President, Liga ng mga Barangay SK Federation President
(Absent)

ATTEST:

ELFLIDA S. SALMON
Council Secretary


APPROVED BY HIS HONOR, THE CITY MAYOR ON______________________.



JAMES GORDON, JR.
City Mayor
ATTEST:

DELFIN A. JUICO, JR.
Secretary to the City Mayor