2007 R - 162 - CONVEYING DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE BEREAVED FAMILY OF ARCHITECT BENJAMIN B. HAYAG

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON OCTOBER 24, 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
(On Leave)
Hon. Robine Rose C. Buenafe- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SK Federation President


RESOLUTION NO. 162
(Series of 2007)

A RESOLUTION CONVEYING DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE BEREAVED FAMILY OF ARCHITECT BENJAMIN B. HAYAG

WHEREAS, Architect Benjamin B. Hayag, one of the City’s prolific architects, master plumbers and design engineers, passed on to be with his Creator on October 10, 2007;

WHEREAS, Architect Hayag served as Architect in the City’s Engineering Department and during that stint, he designed the Official Seal of the City, which is still in use today;

WHEREAS, the City stands indebted for the dexterity Architect Ben Hayag liberally shared to the City, by designing the City’s seal – depicting the City’s fortress amidst its mountain ranges and raging waters, the City’s logo – ubiquitously placed to be the silent witness for every City transaction, communication and celebration;

WHEREAS, he honored the City with his craft and ability and extended his borders after his robust berth in the City Government as its project coordinator, Acting Chief Building Permit Section, Architect to the City Planning and Design Group by virtue of Executive Order No. 12, Series of 1974, Member City Planning Board and Acting Chief, Public Works Division, Engineering Department of Olongapo;

WHEREAS, “Benn”, as he was fondly called, served the U.S. Government under the ROICC Construction Division South-West Pacific, where he became Construction Management Engineer (CME), passed the Board Examination for Master Plumbers and was later appointed in 1986 as Supervisory Quality Control Specialist at the Public Works Center, U.S. Naval Base, Subic Bay, until the exit of U.S. Naval Facilities in the Philippines;

WHEREAS, in 1993, no less than former President Fidel V. Ramos appointed Architect Hayag as Member, Board of Master Plumbers, Professional Regulation Commission. The conferment placed him at the top of the profession he chose to excel;

WHEREAS, a holder of Masters Degree in Business Administration and a former member of the teaching force in the College of Architecture, Columban College, Architect Hayag, though already a Member, College of Fellows, United Architects of the Philippines and an International Member of the Society of American Military Engineers on top of his various awards, citations and commendations never stopped to share his craft as a college professor, mentor and a biographical sketcher;

WHEREAS, “My Glory Days” , which contains the intricate yet successful design of the Creator for him called LIFE, which he penned before he passed away, will serve as a well of encouragement for everyone to be inspired of;

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 convey, as it hereby conveys deepest sympathy to the bereaved family of Architect Benjamin B. Hayag.

Let a copy of this Resolution be furnished the bereaved family of Architect Benjamin B. Hayag for their information and record.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, October 24, 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
(On Leave) (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