2009 R - 46 - UPHOLDING ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 160 SERIES OF 2006 WHICH DIRECTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS TO ABATE

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON APRIL 8, 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. Angelito W. Baloy - - - - “ “
Hon. Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr.- - - - “ “
Hon. Anselmo A. Aquino- - - “ “
Hon. Elena C. Dabu- - - - - - “ “
Hon. Jonathan G. Manalo- - - - - “ “

ABSENT:

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

RESOLUTION NO. 46
(Series of 2009)

A RESOLUTION UPHOLDING ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 160 SERIES OF 2006 WHICH DIRECTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS TO ABATE AND DISMANTLE BILLBOARDS SPECIFICALLY ALONG THE SUBIC-CLARK-TARLAC EXPRESSWAY (SCTEX)

WHEREAS, on October 04, 2006, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issued an Administrative Order No. 160 directing the DPWH to abate and dismantle billboards, particularly, those that pose “imminent danger to life, health, safety and property of the general public”;

WHEREAS, it was recalled last September 29, 2006 during typhoon Milenyo, many incidences occurred along Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) which caused a human casualty, damaged properties and immense traffic jams;

WHEREAS, the presence of commercial billboards impairs scenic vista along the highway as those may obstruct the view of vehicular or pedestrian traffic;

WHEREAS, as one of the beneficiaries of the newest and longest national toll road in the country, the City Government of Olongapo is concerned on the safety of motorists being the contributors in boosting not only for its local economy but also for the neighboring towns in Zambales;

WHEREAS, the present administration, expresses its extreme uphold in Administrative Order No. 160 Series of 2006 which directs the DPWH to abate and dismantle billboards specifically along the SCTEX;

NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of Councilor Gina Gulanes-Perez, with unanimous accord of the Sangguniang Panlungsod present;

RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Panlungsod in session assembled, to uphold, as it is hereby upholds Administrative Order No. 160, Series of 2006 which directs Department of Public Works and Highways to abate and dismantle billboards specifically along the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX).

Let copies of this Resolution be furnished the offices of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Clark Development Corporation (CDC), Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and Subic-Clark Alliance for Development Council (SCADC) and LGUs of Bataan, Pampanga and Tarlac for their information and record.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, April 8, 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

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) (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