2007 R - 113 - DECLARING A STATE OF CALAMITY IN OLONGAPO CITY IN VIEW OF THE FLOODING AND DESTRUCTION BROUGHT BY TROPICAL STORMS “CHEDENG” AND “DODONG

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON AUGUST 15, 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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “

ABSENT:

Hon. Carlito A. Baloy- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay
Hon. Robine Rose C. Buenafe- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SK Federation President
(Sick Leave)

RESOLUTION NO. 113
(Series of 2007)

A RESOLUTION DECLARING A STATE OF CALAMITY IN OLONGAPO CITY IN VIEW OF THE FLOODING AND DESTRUCTION BROUGHT BY TROPICAL STORMS “CHEDENG” AND “DODONG”

WHEREAS, typhoons “Chedeng” and “Dodong” brought heavy rains and gusty winds sweeping Luzon with floods, causing power outages and displacing families in the City since last Wednesday;

WHEREAS, enhanced by the Southwest monsoons, the said typhoons swamped Barangays Sta. Rita, East Bajac-Bajac, Mabayuan, Cabalan and Baretto which affected more than 30% of the City’s population with flash floods and further causing the roads to be unpassable to light vehicles;

WHEREAS, on account of the destruction, the Hon. City Mayor James Gordon, Jr. pursuant to Section 6 (a) of the Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act No. 8185, the law which amended Section 324 (d) of the Republic Act 7160 otherwise known as the “Local Government Code of 1991”, recommended the declaration of a state of calamity in Olongapo City to hasten rescue, relief and rehabilitation operations;

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 declare, as it hereby declares a State of Calamity in Olongapo City in view of the flooding and destruction brought by tropical storms “Chedeng” and “Dodong”.

RESOLVED FURTHER, AS IT IS HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVED, to direct all departments and offices of the City Government concerned to mobilize and channel all efforts and resources at their disposal and as allowed by circumstances to undertake rescue, relief and rehabilitation operations and efforts to mitigate further effects which the calamity may cause to life and property.

Let copies of this Resolution be furnished all concerned departments of the City, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) and the Office of the President.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, August 15, 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
(Absent) (Sick Leave)

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