2008 R - 31 - URGING LGUs TO CALL FOR ADVOCACY TO UPLIFT WOMEN’S RIGHTS AND DIGNITY AND PASS THE ANTI-PROSTITUTION ORDINANCE

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON MARCH 05, 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. 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. Cheenee F. Hoya - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SK Federation President

ABSENT:

Hon. Carlito A. Baloy- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay
(Sick Leave)

RESOLUTION NO. 31
(Series of 2008)

A RESOLUTION URGING LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs) TO CALL FOR ADVOCACY TO UPLIFT WOMEN’S RIGHTS AND DIGNITY AND PASS THE ANTI-PROSTITUTION ORDINANCE

WHEREAS, prostitution is generally defined as performing, offering, or agreeing to perform a sexual act for any money, property, token, object, article, or anything of value;
WHEREAS, the City Government of Olongapo is deeply concerned about the fact that prostitution and trafficking are flourishing in all societies worldwide and that increasing numbers of women and children are being made into sexual instruments for men's pleasure;
WHEREAS, it is stated in the Republic Act 9208, to institute policies to eliminate trafficking in persons especially women and children, establishing the necessary institutional mechanisms for the protection and support of trafficked persons, providing penalties for its violations, and for other purposes;

WHEREAS, the City Government of Olongapo is urging its neighboring Local Government Units to join in the advocacy to uplift women’s rights and dignity by passing the Anti-Prostitution Ordinance;

WHEREAS, it is a known fact that the economic state of some cities is strikingly commendable due to prostitution, but what is disconcerting to know is that the economic state is doing well for the wrong cause;

WHEREAS, Prostitution targets the tourism image, disposition of the constituents and primarily the health and well-being of the oppressed;

WHEREAS, the City is COMMITTED to eliminate this disconcerting issue and promote clean tourism to all;

WHEREAS, it is a fact that prostitution is a worldwide economic crisis and is not easy to eliminate, that is why the City of Olongapo is appealing to its contiguous and other LGUs to unite and help eliminate this so-called crisis;

WHEREAS, the City Government calls upon Local Government Units to combat prostitution and trafficking by formulating measures which penalize not only the traffickers and pimps but also the men who buy women performing sexual acts;

WHEREAS, it is advised that this resolution needs instantaneous response and action for all;
NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of Councilor Gina G. Perez co-sponsored by Councilor Elena C. Dabu, 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 urge, as it hereby urges all Local Government Units (LGUs) to call for advocacy to uplift women’s rights and dignity and pass the Anti-Prostitution Ordinance.
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, March 05, 2008.


CYNTHIA G. CAJUDO
City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer


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


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
(Sick Leave)


CHEENEE F. HOYA
SK Federation President


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