2009 R - 23 - URGING ALL OFFICES UNDER THE OLONGAPO CITY GOVERNMENT TO IMPLEMENT FORTHWITH RA NO. 9485

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON FEBRUARY 25, 2009 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. Carlito A. Baloy - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay
Hon. Cheenee F. Hoya- - - SK Federation President

ABSENT:

Hon. Angelito W. Baloy - - - City Councilor


RESOLUTION NO. 23
(Series of 2009)

A RESOLUTION URGING ALL OFFICES UNDER THE OLONGAPO CITY GOVERNMENT TO IMPLEMENT FORTHWITH REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9485 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “AN ACT TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY IN THE DELIVERY OF GOVERNMENT SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC BY REDUCING BUREAUCRATIC RED TAPE PREVENTING GRAFT AND CORRUPTION,AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR”

WHEREAS, Article II, Section 27 of the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines pronounces, “The state shall maintain honesty and integrity in the public service, and take positive and effective measures against graft and corruption”;

WHEREAS, The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines created the Civil Service Commission, as the central personnel agency of the Government, that shall initiate measures to promote the morale, efficiency, integrity, responsiveness and courtesy in the civil service;

WHEREAS, On June 2, 2007 President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed into law Republic Act 9485 otherwise known as “An Act to Improve Efficiency in the Delivery of Government Service to the Public by Reducing Bureaucratic Red Tape Preventing Graft and Corruption, and Providing Penalties Therefor”;

WHEREAS, RA 9485 or the Anti Red Tape Act of 2007 was passed in response to the pressing necessity to establish an effective system that will eliminate bureaucratic red tape, avert graft and corrupt practices and improve efficiency of delivering government frontline service;

WHEREAS, the City Government of Olongapo is in its continuous fight for excellence to ensure maximum delivery of service to its constituency, as its reason for existence;

WHEREAS, the present administration, expresses its extreme desire to improve the existing system of procedures, to eliminate unnecessary steps in delivering services to its people and to launch an efficient program that will result into a harmonious relationship with the local populace;

NOW, THEREFORE, with 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 offices under the Olongapo City Government to implement forthwith Republic Act No. 9485 otherwise known as “An Act to Improve Efficiency in the Delivery of Government Service to the Public by Reducing Bureaucratic Red Tape Preventing Graft and Corruption, and Providing Penalties Therefor.”

LET COPIES of this Resolution and RA 9485 with its Implementing Rules and Regulations be distributed to all government offices and agencies located in the territorial jurisdiction of Olongapo City for their information and guidance.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, February 25, 2009.


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
(Absent)

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