2009 R - 60 - EXTENDING AN INVITATION TO GUAM, U.S.A. TO BECOME TWIN-PARTNER OF OLONGAPO CITY AND PARTICIPATE IN THE PHISTA

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON MAY 6, 2009 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

ABSENT:

Hon. John Carlos G. Delos Reyes- - - City Councilor
Hon. Cheenee F. Hoya- - SK Federation President

RESOLUTION NO. 60
(Series of 2009)

A RESOLUTION EXTENDING AN INVITATION TO GUAM, U.S.A. TO BECOME TWIN-PARTNER OF OLONGAPO CITY AND PARTICIPATE IN THE PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL SISTERHOOD AND TWINNING PROGRAM (PHISTA) AND AUTHORIZING THE HONORABLE MAYOR, JAMES “BONG” GORDON, JR.TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS RELATIVE THERETO

WHEREAS, the People-to-People program inaugurated by the President of the United States in 1956 paved the way for establishing greater friendship and understanding between the people of the United States and other nations through the medium of direct personal contact;

WHEREAS, the Honorable Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government has endorsed the Philippine International Sisterhood and Twinning Program conducted for the broad purposes of exchange of ideas and people between the citizens of the Republic of the Philippines and the peoples of other nations;

WHEREAS, to implement the Philippine International Sisterhood and Twinning Program, the City of Olongapo and other communities may affiliate with cities in other nations of similar characteristics and mutual interest;

WHEREAS, during meetings in the recently held Guam Industry Forum, Mayor James Gordon, Jr. and Councilor Edwin Piano were able to discuss with Guam Governor Felix P. Camacho, Senators Eddie Calvo, Judith Guthertz, Rory Respicio, James Espaldon and Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo the forging of sisterhood and twinning ties between Guam and Olongapo City;

WHEREAS, the City of Olongapo has established twinning ties with various cities and other government units locally and internationally that opens the bridges for free exchange in local government administration, technical and educational exchange, economic and business partnerships, tourism promotions and advancements of information and communication technologies that will benefit both partners and their constituents;

WHEREAS, the City of Olongapo endorses this program which is envisioned to lead a lasting friendship between the people of Guam, U.S.A. and the people of Olongapo City;

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, extend, as it hereby extends an invitation to Guam, U.S.A. to become Twin-Partner Of Olongapo City and participate in the Philippine International Sisterhood and Twinning Program (PHISTA) and authorizing the Honorable Mayor, James “Bong” Gordon, Jr. to enter into agreements relative thereto.

Let copies of this Resolution be furnished the Governor and Guam Legislature, the PHISTA National Secretariat, Bureau of Local Government Supervision and the Embassy of the United States of America

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, May 6, 2009.



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
(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