2007 Res. No. 13 - URGING HOTEL INDUSTRY MONITOR TOURIST ARRIVALS

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON
JANUARY 24, 2007 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. Angelina B. Andrada - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Anselmo A. Aquino - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Edwin J. Piano- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Gina G. Perez - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Carlito A. Baloy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay
Hon. Robine Rose C. Buenafe- - - - - - - - - - SK Federation President

ABSENT:

Hon. Marey Beth D. Marzan- - - - - - - - - - - City Councilor
Hon. Brian Patrick H. Gordon - - - - - - - - - - “ “ (On Leave)


RESOLUTION NO. 13
(Series of 2007)

A RESOLUTION URGING THE HOTEL INDUSTRY TO MONITOR TOURIST ARRIVALS EVERY MONTH AND SUBMIT A QUARTERLY REPORT TO THE CITY TOURISM & PROMOTIONS DEPARTMENT (TPD)

WHEREAS, the City Government of Olongapo envisions to utilize its natural and heritage resources to foster the development of tourism in the City as a viable sector of the local economy in a manner which completes the scale, quality and unique features of the community;
WHEREAS, the Tourism and Promotions Department shall be the primary sector assigned with the responsibility to encourage, promote, and develop tourism as a major socio-economic activity to generate foreign currency and employment and to spread the benefits of tourism to both the private and public sectors in the City;
WHEREAS, tourism is a significant part of the local economy which undoubtedly creates employment and business opportunities in all aspects;

WHEREAS, the City is gearing towards more tourism-oriented programs and preparing for more ways to implement activities for growth and development;

WHEREAS, various local government units have long established mechanisms to monitor tourist arrivals and use the collected data in determining better and more efficient programs for their respective areas;

WHEREAS, tourists statistics are indeed useful and can be used as a basis for countless plans and programs, which can be realized in the City Government of Olongapo, in its aspiration for a booming tourism industry;


Con’t. of Resolution No.13, Series of 2007.

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NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of Councilor Gina Gulanes-Perez, 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 urge, as it is hereby urges, the hotel industry to monitor tourist arrivals every month and submit a quarterly report to the City Tourism & Promotions Department (TPD).

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, January 24, 2007.


ROLEN C. PAULINO
City Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer


NOEL Y. ATIENZA CYNTHIA G. CAJUDO
City Councilor City Councilor


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


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


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

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


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

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