2009 R - 88 - EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO THE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS OF VERNIER, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON JULY 9, 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. Anselmo A. Aquino- - - - “ “
Hon. Elena C. Dabu- - - - - - “ “
Hon. Jonathan G. Manalo- - - - - “ “
Hon. Cheenee F. Hoya- - - - SK Federation President

ABSENT:

Hon. Angelito W. Baloy - - - - City Councilor(Sick Leave)
Hon. Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr.- - - City Councilor
Hon. Carlito A. Baloy - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay(Sick Leave)

RESOLUTION NO. 88
(Series of 2009)

A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO THE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS OF VERNIER, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND AND THEIR EMISSARIES CHRISTIAN HAUSWIRTH AND CHRISTIAN DECORVET, FOR DONATING FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND PROVIDING TRAINING, FURTHERMORE RECOGNIZING THEM AS OLONGAPO CITY’S PARTNERS IN PUBLIC SERVICE

WHEREAS, the Association of Fire Chiefs of Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland unselfishly shared the City’s vision of constantly improving the fire-fighting and life-saving capabilities of the local Disaster Management Office and the Fire Department;

WHEREAS, consistent with the foregoing, the Association donated firefighting equipment to the City which arrived on June 29, 2009 and is now safely stored at the Olongapo City Convention Center;

WHEREAS, the Association also sent two (2) emissaries in the persons of Swiss-nationals Christian Decorvet and Christian Hauswirth who endeavored to provide representatives from the local Disaster Management Office (DMO), the Fire Department and the Barangay Fire Brigade with free lectures on their best practices in Switzerland, which included an introductory course in the management of hazardous materials, a new concept in the Philippines;

WHEREAS, Mr. Christian Decorvet, person in charge of the Services Industriels de Geneve (SIG), Geneva’s provider of electrical power, gas and drinking water, as well as the treatment of their worn-out systems and incinerate wastes, imparted his precious time and wealth of knowledge in various specialized firefighting procedures as well as in the management of dangerous materials contextualized for the City;

WHEREAS, Mr. Christian Hauswirth, a seasoned professional fireman under the Geneva Palexpo, equally shared in the briefing the technologies and principles which Olongapo can adopt as well as gave some rich lessons on possible partnerships;

WHEREAS, the two emissaries wholeheartedly passed on not only their knowledge and skill but part of themselves as well, a gesture Olongapo City is so honored for;

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 express, as it hereby expresses appreciation to the Association of Fire Chiefs of Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland and their Emissaries Christian Hauswirth and Christian Decorvet, for donating firefighting equipment and providing training, furthermore recognizing them as Olongapo City’s partners in public service.

Let copies of this Resolution be furnished the Association of Fire Chiefs of Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland and their Emissaries Christian Hauswirth and Christian Decorvet, for their information and record.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, July 9, 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
(Sick Leave)

AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ, JR ANSELMO A. AQUINO
City Councilor City Councilor
(Absent)

ELENA C. DABU JONATHAN G. MANALO
City Councilor City Councilor

CARLITO A. BALOY CHEENEE F. HOYA
President, Liga ng mga Barangay SK Federation President
(Sick Leave)

*Out during votation

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