2009 R - 34 - STRONGLY URGING ALL SCHOOL CANTEENS IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OLONGAPO CITY TO ADHERE TO THE DEPED ORDER NO. 08

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON MARCH 18, 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. 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- - - - - - “ “

ABSENT:

Hon. Rodel S. Cerezo - - - - - City Councilor
(On Official Business)
Hon. Carlito A. Baloy - - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay
(On Official Business)
Hon. Cheenee F. Hoya- - - - - - - - SK Federation President
(On Official Business)


RESOLUTION NO. 34
(Series of 2009)

A RESOLUTION STRONGLY URGING ALL SCHOOL CANTEENS IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OLONGAPO CITY TO ADHERE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ORDER NO. 08, SERIES OF 2007 ALSO KNOWN AS THE REVISED IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES ON THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SCHOOL CANTEENS IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

WHEREAS, malnutrition is an underrated challenge detrimental to the apposite development of a child’s health;

WHEREAS, the Department of Education issued on February 06, 2007 Order No. 08, Series of 2007 also known as the revised guidelines on the operation and management of school canteens in public elementary and secondary schools to facilitate the intensified implementation of its provisions;

WHEREAS, for its part, the City of Olongapo under the leadership of Honorable Mayor James Gordon, Jr. has been exerting various efforts in coordination with the City Health Office and City Nutrition Council to address the dietary concerns within its jurisdiction;

WHEREAS, the said order from the Department of Education substantiates the crucial role of proper nutrition in the advancement of education and, therefore, warrants utmost support;

NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of Councilor Angelito W. Baloy and co-sponsored by Councilor Jonathan G. Manalo, 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 strongly urge, as it hereby strongly urges all school canteens in public elementary and secondary schools in Olongapo City to adhere to the Department of Education Order No. 08, Series of 2007 also known as the revised guidelines on the operation and management of school canteens in public elementary and secondary schools.

Let copies of this Resolution and the Department of Education Order No. 08, Series of 2007 be provided to the Public Affairs Office, Public Schools and Schools Division Office for their information and reference.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, March 18, 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
(On Official Business)

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
(On Official Business) (On Official Business)


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