2008 O - 01 - EXTENDING THE 20% DISCOUNT ON THE ADVANCE PAYMENT OF REAL PROPERTY TAXES DUE FOR THE YEAR 2008

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON JANUARY 09, 2008 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. 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. Carlito A. Baloy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay

ABSENT:

Hon. Cynthia G. Cajudo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer
(Sick Leave)

WHEREAS, due to long holidays last December 2007 and the delay of remittances from abroad, many real property taxpayers in the city were not able to avail of the twenty percent (20%) discount on advance payment of Real Property Taxes (RPTs) as provided under Section 2B.12 of the Olongapo City 2007 Revenue Code;

WHEREAS, the City Treasurer in coordination with the City Assessor and the City Finance Committee recommended the extension of the said program to taxpayers who will pay their RPTs in full for tax year 2008 on or before February 15, 2008;

NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of Councilor Edwin J. Piano and co-sponsored by Councilor Angelito W. Baloy, 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. 01
(Series of 2008)

AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE 20% DISCOUNT ON THE ADVANCE PAYMENT OF REAL PROPERTY TAXES DUE FOR THE YEAR 2008 AS PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 2B.12 OF THE CITY ORDINANCE NO. 64, SERIES OF 2007 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 81 SERIES OF 2002 AND PROVIDING FOR THE OLONGAPO CITY 2007 REVENUE CODE”

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

SECTION 1. The twenty percent (20%) discount on the advance payment of Real Property Taxes Due for Tax Year 2008 is extended until February 15, 2008 to taxpayers who will pay their RPTs in full.


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

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, January 09, 2008.


CYNTHIA G. CAJUDO
City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer
(Sick Leave)


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


RODEL S. CEREZO SARAH LUGERNA LIPUMANO-GARCIA
City Councilor City Councilor


EDWIN J. PIANO ANGELITO W. BALOY
City Councilor City Councilor


AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ, JR ANSELMO A. AQUINO
City Councilor City Councilor


ELENA C. DABU CARLITO A. BALOY
City Councilor President, Liga ng mga Barangay


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