2008 R - 193 - CONGRATULATING MR. ARNEL PINEDA FOR HIS ACCOMPLISHMENT AS THE NEW LEAD VOCALIST OF THE INTERNATIONALLY-RENOWNED BAND “JOURNEY”

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON DECEMBER 3, 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. Jonathan G. Manalo- - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Carlito A. Baloy - - - - - - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay
Hon. Cheenee F. Hoya- - - - -- - - SK Federation President

ABSENT:

None.

RESOLUTION NO. 193
(Series of 2008)

A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING MR. ARNEL PINEDA FOR HIS ACCOMPLISHMENT AS THE NEW LEAD VOCALIST OF THE INTERNATIONALLY-RENOWNED BAND “JOURNEY” AND CONFERRING ON HIM THE TITLE “DISTINGUISHED SON” OF OLONGAPO CITY


WHEREAS, once again, the international music scene was wracked by the whooping comeback of the American rock band Journey, a trek back on topping the charts with the help of a new recruit, front man and lead singer, Arnel Pineda, a Filipino;

WHEREAS, singer-songwriter Arnel Pineda, enjoyed a successful musical career in Asia for the last 25 years. At the age of 15, he became the lead singer of the Filipino musical group called Yjoz and later with Amo Band, the mainstay of California Jam, a renowned club in the City, frequented by the Olongapo residents and US military personnel back in the eighties;

WHEREAS, it is through the rock festivals spearheaded by the City Government and the entertainment-business groups, in the City’s quest to be the country’s Mardi Gras capital, that the Amo Band found its way to enter and win the Rock Wars Contest in the Philippines, as well as the Philippine leg of the Yamaha World Band Competition, where Pineda won the Best Vocalist Award;

WHEREAS, a musicality ranging from rock to ballad, Pineda’s singing style explored through his numerous bands earned him performances in popular entertainment centers in Hong Kong;


WHEREAS, in 2006, encouraged by a well-respected Filipino talent manager and TV director, Bert De Leon, Pineda moved back to the Philippines, formed a band named “Zoo”. Videos of the said band performing cover songs by Journey, Survivor, Aerosmith, Air Supply and other top artists began appearing on the YouTube.com and were browsed by millions of people worldwide;

WHEREAS, Neal Schon of the Journey hit the information super highway in search for a voice that could take Journey into the future by doing justice to its past. He looked for the band’s legacy sound, described as a tenor voice with soul and emotion and able to sing a ballad, which turned to be the niche perfectly fitted for the Filipino artist Pineda;

WHEREAS, Journey’s “Faithfully” sang by Pineda on the YouTube unravel the said voice search of Neal Schon;

WHEREAS, Pineda’s debut performance with Journey on February 21, 2008 in Viña del Mar, Chile, he himself described as a nerve-racking concert experience was witnessed by a 25 million crowd;

WHEREAS, as the band’s frontman, Journey ranked no. 5 on the Billboard’s Top 200 Album Charts and remained there on 6 weeks, and expected to be a certified gold, the stature earned again by Journey;

WHEREAS, the City stands proud to be the honing ground for such excellent talent as Pineda, who by heart and soul sings out the principle “Never Stop Believing”. He hurdled big blows and learned from the sternest crucibles of life, yet serves as an inspiration to the young and young at heart;

WHEREAS, Olongapo City hereby confers the title “Distinguished Son” for sharing his accomplishment to the City, where his musical roots had been significantly planted;

NOW, THEREFORE, 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 congratulate, as it hereby congratulates Mr. Arnel Pineda for his accomplishment as the new lead vocalist of the internationally-renowned band “Journey” and conferring on him the title “Distinguished Son” of Olongapo City.

RESOLVED FURTHER, AS IT IS HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVED, that a Certificate of Recognition be given to Mr.Pineda for providing the City with such honor and prestige.

Let a copy of this Resolution be furnished Journey’s Arnel Pineda for his information and record.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, December 3, 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 JONATHAN G. MANALO
City Councilor City Councilor


CARLITO A. BALOY CHEENEE F. HOYA
President, Liga ng mga Barangay 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