2009 R - 96 - NOMINATING COUNCILOR EDWIN J. PIANO TO THE 2009 SEARCH FOR THE TEN OUTSTANDING COUNCILORS OF THE PHILIPPINES

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

ABSENT:

Hon. John Carlos G. Delos Reyes- - City Councilor
Hon. Carlito A. Baloy - President, Liga ng mga Barangay


RESOLUTION NO. 96
(Series of 2009)

A RESOLUTION NOMINATING COUNCILOR EDWIN J. PIANO TO THE 2009 SEARCH FOR THE TEN OUTSTANDING COUNCILORS OF THE PHILIPPINES

WHEREAS, Philippine Councilors League (PCL) in partnership with Junior Chamber International (JCI) is conducting an annual search for the Ten Outstanding Councilors of the Philippines (TOCP);

WHEREAS, Councilor Edwin J. Piano has time and again proven his dedication to public service, having been elected three times by his constituents;

WHEREAS, Councilor Edwin J. Piano, a distinguished public servant, served with full dedication and integrity with numerous important legislations passed which he authored and under his sponsorship;

WHEREAS, as the Chairman of the Committee on the Telecommunications and Chairman of the City’s Telecom Board, he is instrumental in the implementation of “One Rate, One Province”, thru the passage of Resolution No.11, Series of 2005, wherein residents of Zambales, Olongapo and Subic Bay can now call each other without the extended area service and long distance charges. Presently he is focusing on the implementation of telecom interconnection which will surely benefit not only his constituents but also the residents of Zambales;

WHEREAS, among his other significant legislations are the passage of the 2007 Revenue Code, relevant environment provisions, free annual medical and dental check-up of Olongapo City Government Employees, Creation of Telecom and IT Boards, and numerous computerization projects of the city such as Geographic Information System, RPTA and Unified Land Information System;

WHEREAS, in his enthusiasm to help his constituents, Councilor Piano spearheaded the establishment of the Olongapo Skills Training Center which aims to make Olongapeños more globally competitive by providing free skills training that resulted to more than seven thousand workers being hired by Hanjin Shipbuilding Company, and more are gaining employment up to the present;

WHEREAS, Philippine Councilors League - Olongapo City Chapter, recognizes his achievements and nominates Councilor Edwin J. Piano for the Ten Outstanding Councilors of the Philippines Award;

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 Nominate As it Hereby Nominates Councilor Edwin J. Piano To The 2009 Search For The Ten Outstanding Councilors Of The Philippines

Let copies of this Resolution be furnished the Junior Chamber of Commerce, Philippine Councilors League, DILG and Councilor Edwin J. Piano, for their information and record.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, July 22, 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