2008 R - 147 - AUTHORIZING CITY MAYOR, HON. JAMES GORDON, JR. TO SIGN A MOA FOR AND IN BEHALF OF THE CITY’S AETA COMMUNITY WITH THE SBMA

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON SEPTEMBER 17, 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. Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Anselmo A. Aquino - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Elena C. Dabu- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Jonathan G. Manalo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Cheenee F. Hoya - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SK Federation President

ABSENT:

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


RESOLUTION NO. 147
(Series of 2008)

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY MAYOR, HON. JAMES GORDON, JR. TO SIGN A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR AND IN BEHALF OF THE CITY’S AETA COMMUNITY WITH THE SUBIC BAY METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY (SBMA) REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATOR ARMAND ARREZA REGARDING DONATIONS OF SCRAP AND REUSABLE ITEMS FOR LIVELIHOOD PROJECT.

WHEREAS, Olongapo City recognizes the importance of our Aeta brothers who were the first stakeholders of Olongapo and Subic, who painstakingly protected our forests and seas even before the Subic-Olongapo area became a US Naval Base;

WHEREAS, the Aeta community equally face with the Olongapeños the opportunities and developmental challenges of the City as well as the Subic Bay Freeport Zone;

WHEREAS, as “parens patriae” of this indigenous people, Olongapo City through its Mayor, Hon. James Gordon Jr., stands on their behalf for the advancement of their welfare;

WHEREAS, the City deems it necessary to authorize the City Mayor to sign a Memorandum of Agreement/Deed of Donation for and in behalf of our Aeta community with the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority regarding the donations of scrap and other reusable materials to be used for the livelihood projects of our Aeta brothers.

NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of Councilor Ellen 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, authorize as it hereby authorizes, City Mayor, Hon. James Gordon, Jr. to sign a Memorandum of Agreement for and in behalf of the City’s Aeta Community with the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, represented by its Administrator Armand Arreza regarding donations of scrap and reusable items for livelihood project.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, September 17, 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
(Sick Leave)

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

ELENA C. DABU JONATHAN G. MANALO
City Councilor City Councilor

CARLITO A. BALOY CHEENEE F. HOYA
President, Liga ng mga Barangay SK Federation President
(Absent)

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