2007 R-67 - COMMENDING OUTGOING COUNCILOR BELLA P. ASUNCION

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON JULY 04, 2007 AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

Hon. Cynthia G. Cajudo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer Hon. Gina Gulanes-Perez - - - - - - - - - - - City Councilor
Hon. John Carlos G. Delos Reyes - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Rodel S. Cerezo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Marey Beth D. Marzan - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Sarah Lugerna Lipumano-Garcia - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Edwin J. Piano - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Angelito W. Baloy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Anselmo A. Aquino - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Elena C. Dabu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Carlito A. Baloy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay
Hon. Robine Rose C. Buenafe - - - - - - - - - - SK Federation President

ABSENT:

None.

RESOLUTION NO. 67
(Series of 2007)

A RESOLUTION COMMENDING OUTGOING COUNCILOR BELLA P. ASUNCION FOR HER INVALUABLE
CONTRIBUTIONS AS CITY COUNCILOR OF OLONGAPO

WHEREAS, Honorable Bella P. Asuncion, Chair of the Committees on Family, Women and Gender Equality, as well as Livelihood and Cooperative is now due to sign-out her term as City Councilor of Olongapo;

WHEREAS, a staunch advocate of the Balikatan Movement and women empowerment, Bella Asuncion first served as an active member of the Lupong Tagapamayapa of Barangay Sta. Rita and assumed an equally challenging position as President of the Balikatan Ladies of Olongapo Movement (BLOOM), considered as one of the first volunteers who preserved and protected the Subic Bay facilities left behind by the Americans due to Mt. Pinatubo eruption;

WHEREAS, as part of the Subic Bay miracle, BLOOM trekked its path as a multi-purpose cooperative under her leadership, operated a gas and service station as part of the first investors of the Freeport Zone and later opened a vehicle emission center. The success of BLOOM MPCI now stands as one of the City’s finest showcases of cooperative development where local government units can learn from;

WHEREAS, with such a track record, “Nanay Belle” as she is fondly called was considered to complete the Gordon slate and won the local elections as councilor;

WHEREAS, in her six-year stay in the Sangguniang Panlungsod, she was able to sponsor various resolutions and ordinances, majority tackling on the welfare of women, children, family and provided livelihood seminars, workshops and training programs. The landmark Ordinance No. 69, Series of 2006, entitled, An Ordinance Providing for the City Gender and Development Code and For Other Purposes, was passed during her term, and all the rest proved beneficial to the Olongapo constituents;

WHEREAS, she exemplified a life committed to community service and made her home open to people with her warmth and hospitality. She blessed many with her kind of motherhood : guiding, persevering and encouraging;

WHEREAS, a loyal partner and faithful friend, rolled into one, the woman who stood behind her man, former Councilor Ernesto Asuncion, Kagawad Belle will truly be missed by the staff and the SP members, whose lives she touched;

NOW, THEREFORE, 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 commend, as it hereby commends outgoing Councilor Bella P. Asuncion for her invaluable contributions as City Councilor of Olongapo

Let a copy of this Resolution be furnished Honorable Bella P. Asuncion for her information and record.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, July 04, 2007.



CYNTHIA G. CAJUDO
City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer



GINA GULANES - PEREZ JOHN CARLOS G. DELOS REYES
City Councilor City Councilor



RODEL S. CEREZO MAREY BETH D. MARZAN
City Councilor City Councilor



SARAH LUGERNA LIPUMANO-GARCIA EDWIN J. PIANO
City Councilor City Councilor


ANGELITO W. BALOY AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ, JR
City Councilor City Councilor



ANSELMO A. AQUINO ELENA C. DABU
City Councilor City Councilor



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



Con’t. of Resolution No. 67, Series of 2007.


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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