2007 R -168 - EXPRESSING HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO COMMANDING OFFICER DAN CHRISTOFFERSON AND THE SERVICEMEN OF USS CONNECTICUT

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON OCTOBER 30, 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. Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Anselmo A. Aquino- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Elena C. Dabu- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Robine Rose C. Buenafe- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SK Federation President

ABSENT:

Hon. Angelito W. Baloy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - City Councilor
(Sick Leave)
Hon. Carlito A. Baloy- - - - - - - - - - - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay
(Requested to be excused)

RESOLUTION NO. 168
(Series of 2007)

A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO COMMANDING OFFICER DAN CHRISTOFFERSON AND THE SERVICEMEN OF USS CONNECTICUT FOR SPEARHEADING COMMUNITY RELATIONS
PROJECTS IN THE CITY OF OLONGAPO

WHEREAS, nuclear powered submarine, tagged as the “arsenal of the nation”, USS Connecticut, touched Subic Bay waters last Thursday, October 25, 2007, to bequeath her sternest arsenal – community relations;

WHEREAS, on October 26, 2007, Her Excellency US Ambassadress Kristie Kenney and USS Connecticut together with her Commanding Officer Dan Christofferson and servicemen visited Barretto I Elementary School to conduct repainting works of their classrooms and implemented beautification projects;

WHEREAS, the USS Connecticut servicemen had also conducted a number of on-board tours in the submarine itself for local area schoolchildren, which brought so much delight to them;

WHEREAS, grateful and honored for the said momentous visit, Olongapo City gleans the far-reaching fruits and high impact of benefits of the Visiting Forces Agreement, carried out by the USS Connecticut this time, as the City plays usher for such mirth of nations working together for progress;

NOW, THEREFORE, with the unanimous accord of the Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod in session present,

RESOLVED AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod in session assembled to expresses, as it hereby expresses heartfelt gratitude to Commanding Officer Dan Christofferson and the servicemen of USS Connecticut for spearheading community relations projects in the City of Olongapo.

Let copies of this Resolution be furnished Commanding Officer Dan Christofferson and the servicemen of USS Connecticut for their information and record.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, October 30, 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
(Sick Leave)


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
(Requested to be excused)

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