2009 R - 61 - DESIGNATING COUN. EDWIN PIANO AS “AMBASSADOR OF GOODWILL” OF THE CITY OF OLONGAPO TO GUAM, USA IN CONNECTION WITH THE GUAM MARIANAS

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. 61
(Series of 2009)

A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING COUNCILOR EDWIN J. PIANO AS “AMBASSADOR OF GOODWILL” OF THE CITY OF OLONGAPO TO GUAM, USA IN CONNECTION WITH THE GUAM MARIANAS PROJECT

WHEREAS, the United States and Japan Governments have agreed to relocate their U.S. military bases from Okinawa, Japan to Guam, USA;

WHEREAS, the Guam Marianas buildup will entail massive construction projects worth 20 billion dollars and will require more than twenty thousand skilled workers;

WHEREAS, Olongapo City being the former host to the US Naval base has the most experienced and qualified workforce that is very much familiar with the Standard Operating Procedures of the US military;

WHEREAS, the city government would like to seize the opportunity for its constituents and initially conducted coordination meetings with pertinent authorities in Guam to create a better chance for them to land jobs and the local traders may have business opportunities brought about by the unprecedented funding for the said project;

WHEREAS, Councilor Edwin J. Piano, being the Chairman of the Committee on Labor and a former US Naval Base employee is familiar with the requirements of the said project and can easily interact with the US military and Guam officials and the local Filipino communities in Guam;

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 to designate as it hereby designates Councilor Edwin J. Piano as “Ambassador of Goodwill” of the City of Olongapo to Guam, USA in connection with the Guam Marianas Project.

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