2009 R - 56 - AUTHORIZING THE CITY MAYOR TO SIGN THE DEED OF DONATION FOR AND IN BEHALF OF THE CITY OF OLONGAPO WITH THE SBMA

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON APRIL 22, 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- - - - “ “
Hon. Cheenee F. Hoya- - - - - - SK Federation President

ABSENT:

Hon. Carlito A. Baloy - - - - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay
(On Official Business)

RESOLUTION NO. 56
(Series of 2009)

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MAYOR HON. JAMES GORDON JR.TO SIGN THE DEED OF DONATION FOR AND IN BEHALF OF THE CITY OF OLONGAPO WITH THE SUBIC BAY METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY (SBMA) REGARDING THE R A5 VIGILANTE AND F8 CRUSADER JET PLANES LEFT BY THE U.S. NAVY THAT HAVE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE TO THE CITY AND AS A HERITAGE

WHEREAS, R A5 Vigilante Jet now standing at Crown Peak Hotel Complex at Cubi Point and the F8 Crusader Plane at the lot beside the Subic Bay Arts Center (SUBAC) along Dewey Avenue, Subic Bay Freeport Zone were built by the Americans to serve as welcome landmark of the Naval Air Station;

WHEREAS, the said landmark was part of the Naval Facility that was preserved and protected by thousands of volunteers of Olongapo City after the withdrawal of the US Navy at Subic in 1991;

WHEREAS, the said jet planes are considered by the people of Olongapo as a legacy of the Americans after the ninety-nine years of its presence at Subic, a token of an enduring friendship between the two countries, worthy to be kept and preserved;

WHEREAS, the F8 Jetfighter was removed from its original site purportedly to give way for the development of the Freeport Services Corporation (FSC) Gas Station, thus the said fighter plane is now at the SUBAC Compound. However, the R A5 Vigilante still stands at the Crown Peak Complex;

WHEREAS, the fighter jets will be restored and relocated to Olongapo City and will be displayed proudly for our people to see and as a tourist attraction for tourists to learn from the rich history of the former military base turned into a thriving progressive freeport;

NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of Councilor Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr. 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 authorize, as it hereby authorizes the City Mayor Hon. James Gordon Jr. to sign the Deed of Donation for and in behalf of the City of Olongapo with the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) regarding the R A5 Vigilante and F8 Crusader Jet Planes left by the U.S.Navy that have historical and cultural significance to the City and as a heritage.


APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, April 22, 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)


ATTEST:

JOCELYN PASCUAL-NIÑONUEVO
Temporary 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