2007 O - 48 - AMENDING ARTICLE IV OF ORDINANCE NO. 36, SERIES OF 2004

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2007 AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

Hon. Gina Gulanes-Perez - - - - - - - - - - - City Councilor & Temporary Presiding Officer
Hon. John Carlos G. Delos Reyes- - - - - - City Councilor
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. Elena C. Dabu- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Robine Rose C. Buenafe- - - - - - - - - - SK Federation President

ABSENT:

Hon. Cynthia G. Cajudo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - City Vice-Mayor
Hon. Anselmo A. Aquino - - - - - - - - - - - - - City Councilor
(On Leave)
Hon. Carlito A. Baloy- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay
(Sick Leave)


WHEREAS, Article IV of Ordinance No. 36, Series of 2004 provides the courses offered at the city-owned and operated Gordon College;

WHEREAS, the said ordinance addresses the needs of the community especially the indigent ones, whose services from social workers are indispensable;

WHEREAS, the demand for social workers has increased primarily due to the fact that our government is now sincerely paying attention to the needs of our indigent people, who are aptly in need of the services of the government;

WHEREAS, it is but time for the Gordon College to introduce a new course that will be equally helpful for the people of the Olongapo and to the Gordon College as well;

WHEREAS, one of the requirements before a college can become a University, is that it must have at least three (3) courses with licensure exams, in which Gordon College has already two(2), Nursing and Accountancy courses;

WHEREAS, Gordon College will pioneer to offer such course since there are no other colleges in Olongapo City that offers Bachelor of Science in Social Work;

NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of Councilor Marey Beth D. Marzan, 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. 48
(Series of 2007)

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IV OF ORDINANCE NO. 36, SERIES OF 2004 ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE REVISIONS ON THE LEGAL BASIS FOR THE CREATION AND OPERATION OF THE OLONGAPO CITY COLLEGES” NOW NAMED AS GORDON COLLEGE

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

SECTION 1. The course Bachelor of Science in Social Work be included in Article IV of the aforesaid Ordinance which details the curriculum offered at the Gordon College.

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, September 26, 2007.


CYNTHIA G. CAJUDO
City Vice-Mayor
(Absent)


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


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
(On Leave)


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

ATTEST:

JOCELYN P. NIÑONUEVO
Temporary 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