2008 R - 03 - EXPRESSING PROFOUND LAMENTATIONS TO THE BEREAVED FAMILY OF PRECY “BABOT” MACARAEG GREGORIO

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON JANUARY 03, 2008 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. Anselmo A. Aquino - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Elena C. Dabu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “

ABSENT:

Hon. Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - City Councilor
Hon. Carlito A. Baloy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay
(On Official Business)

RESOLUTION NO. 03
(Series of 2008)

A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING PROFOUND LAMENTATIONS TO THE BEREAVED FAMILY OF PRECY “BABOT” MACARAEG GREGORIO

WHEREAS, Precy “Babot” Macaraeg Gregorio, one of the City’s active volunteers, passed away on December 31, 2007 at the age of 57;

WHEREAS, “Babot” will always be remembered as one of the unconventional few, who worked side-by-side with men in an endeavor most women will hardly dare to involve - police matters. During the time of then Congresswoman and Mayor, Honorable Kate H. Gordon, she served as an executive assistant assigned to work in coordination with the police force. Her willingness to stand at the frontline for the implementation of the curfew for minors, vagrancy and other pertinent laws and her participation as one of the special civilian agents and organic teams for special police operations, earned her not the rank but the title “General”, a word coined for her exceptional strength of character, courage, sacrificial efforts, candidness and resilience;

WHEREAS, as a volunteer, she was often seen helping in rescue and relief operations as one of the firsts to respond. Beneath her strong viewpoints was a generous heart beating for the needy;

WHEREAS, Babot always made her presence count, stamped her uncompromising sense of loyalty to the people she loved best and stood firmly on her principles. She displayed it best during the SBMA Siege, putting her very own life at stake to protect the very roots that made Subic;

WHEREAS, as a fighter, she had conquered the many battles and major tests of time, but as mother, grandmother and friend, she basked herself in the simple joys of living and enjoyed every bit of time. Her jolly disposition in the midst of trouble and her contagious energy that lights up her commitments will serve as pages for us to learn from;

WHEREAS, the City Government of Olongapo pays solemn tribute to the life she lived and joins the family in this moment of grief;


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

RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Panlungsod in session assembled, to express, as it hereby expresses profound lamentations to the bereaved family of Precy “Babot” Macaraeg Gregorio.

Let a copy of this Resolution be furnished the bereaved family of Precy “Babot” Macaraeg Gregorio for their information and record.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, January 03, 2008.


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
(Absent)


ANSELMO A. AQUINO ELENA C. DABU
City Councilor City Councilor

CARLITO A. BALOY
President, Liga ng mga Barangay
(On Official Business)
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