2008 O - 69 - EXTENDING THE 20% DISCOUNT ON THE ADVANCE PAYMENT OF REAL PROPERTY TAXES DUE FOR THE YEAR 2009 AS PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 2B.12

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON DECEMBER 17, 2008 AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

Hon. Cynthia G. Cajudo - - - - City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer
Hon. Gina Gulanes-Perez - - - - - 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. Jonathan G. Manalo- - - - - - “ “
Hon. Carlito A. Baloy - - - - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay
Hon. Cheenee F. Hoya- - - - - - - - SK Federation President

ABSENT:

Hon. John Carlos G. Delos Reyes- - - - - - City Councilor


WHEREAS, due to the long Christmas holiday and the delay of remittances from abroad due to global financial crisis, 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 Real Property Taxes (RPTs) in full for tax year 2009 on or before February 15, 2008;

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 enact the following Ordinance:

ORDINANCE NO. 69
(Series of 2008)

AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE 20% DISCOUNT ON THE ADVANCE PAYMENT OF REAL PROPERTY TAXES DUE FOR THE YEAR 2009 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 2009 is extended until February 15, 2009 to taxpayers who will pay their Real Property Taxes (RPTs) in full.


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

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, December 17, 2008.


CYNTHIA G. CAJUDO
City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer


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

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