2007 R - 182 - CONVEYING SINCEREST GRATITUDE TO IBM, PHILIPPINES’ “BIG BLUE”

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON NOVEMBER 21, 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. 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. Robine Rose C. Buenafe- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SK Federation President

ABSENT:

Hon. Rodel S. Cerezo- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - City Councilor
(On Official Business)
Hon. Carlito A. Baloy- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay
(On Official Business)


RESOLUTION NO. 182
(Series of 2007)

A RESOLUTION CONVEYING SINCEREST GRATITUDE TO IBM, PHILIPPINES’ “BIG BLUE”, REPRESENTED BY MS. ANDREA ESCALONA, COUNTRY MARKETING MANAGER, MR. RENZO BELARDO, IBM, PHILIPPINES TERRITORY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER AND MS. TERESITA MEDADO, MANAGING DIRECTOR, APCTCI FOR THEIR DONATION OF KIDSMART COMPUTERS AND EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE TO THE OLONGAPO CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL


WHEREAS, the country’s leading supplier of information technology hardware, software and services, International Business Machines (IBM) or “Big Blue” donated high-end personal computer units worth PhP250,000 to children in the Subic Bay area last October 26, 2007;

WHEREAS, in an endeavor to translate these advanced technologies into value for the younger populace, IBM handed over the KidSmart Young Explorer, a colorful computer station manufactured by Little Tikes and IBM;

WHEREAS, the high-tech kiddie equipment is not just loaded with award-winning educational software developed by The Learning Company, but includes a guide for pre-school and grade school teachers which shows how tutors can best use technology to enhance the learning capacities of their pupils;

WHEREAS, Olongapo City, for and on behalf of the Olongapo City Elementary School, is honored to be one of the recipients of the said educational computer station and appreciates such gesture from the IBM, Philippines for helping the said City school prime innovative and interactive teaching-learning activities towards better scholastic performance of its pre-schoolers and graders;

WHEREAS, the City treasures its blooming partnerships with corporations such as with IBM, Philippines on this regard, as a gateway for greater opportunities that will propel the City’s educational sector to greater heights;

NOW, THEREFORE, with the unanimous accord of the members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod present,

RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod is session assembled to, convey, as it hereby conveys sincerest gratitude to IBM, Philippines’ “Big Blue”, represented by Ms. Andrea Escalona, Country Marketing Manager, Mr. Renzo Belardo, IBM, Philippines Territory Business Development Manager and Ms. Teresita Medado, Managing Director, APCTCI for their donation of KidSmart computers and educational software to the Olongapo City Elementary School.

Let a copy of this Resolution be furnished IBM, Philippines’ “Big Blue”, represented by Mr. Renzo Belardo, IBM, Philippines Territory Business Development Manager, Ms. Andrea Escalona, Country Marketing Manager and Ms. Teresita Medado, Managing Director, APCTCI for their information and record.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, November 21, 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
(On Official Business)


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 Official Business)




Con’t. of Resolution No. 182, 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