2009 R - 112 - DESIGNATING MR. EDWARD A. ARTIS AS AN AMBASSADOR OF GOODWILL FOR OLONGAPO CITY

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON AUGUST 19, 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. 112
(Series of 2009)

A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING MR. EDWARD A. ARTIS AS AN AMBASSADOR OF GOODWILL FOR OLONGAPO CITY

WHEREAS, Mr. Edward Artis, as Chairman and co-founder of Knightsbridge International, Incorporated, an international organization engaged in world-wide operations, assists persons, communities and national and local government units, in improving the delivery of basic social services;

WHEREAS, Mr. Artis has been instrumental in facilitating transactions that benefited the City of Olongapo which include the procurement of social service equipment such as hospital beds and wheelchairs and other analogous social amelioration projects including the donation from Switzerland which he helped facilitate its delivery;

WHEREAS, in recognition of his commitment to the noble causes pursued by the City’s leadership for the welfare of the people of Olongapo, Mr. Artis was conferred the status of “Son of Olongapo City,” pursuant to the City Council Resolution No. 40, Series of 2005;

WHEREAS, the impending transfer of US Military Base from Okinawa to Guam is another opportunity for the City to avail of donations to be accepted by the city from the US and Japan Governments;

WHEREAS, Mr. Edward Artis in a respected individual with expertise in rules, regulations and procedures in shipment of such donations;

NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of Councilor Edwin J. Piano, co-sponsored by Councilors Gina G. Perez, Rodel S. Cerezo, Angelito W. Baloy, Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr., Anselmo A. Aquino, Elena C. Dabu, Jonathan G. Manalo and Cheenee F. Hoya, 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 Mr. Edward A. Artis as an “Ambassador of Goodwill” for Olongapo City.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, August 19, 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