2009 R - 157 - REQUESTING THE HON. DENR SECRETARY, ATIENZA, TO ACT ON THE DRIFTWOOD BEACH CASE FAIRLY AND EXPENDITIOUSLY, AND SUPPORTING THE CITY

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON OCTOBER 21, 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. Angelito W. Baloy - - - - - “ “

Hon. Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr. - - - “ “

Hon. Anselmo A. Aquino- - “ “

Hon. Elena C. Dabu- - - - “ “

Hon. Jonathan G. Manalo- - - “ “

ABSENT:

Hon. Cheenee F. Hoya- - - SK Federation President

RESOLUTION NO. 157

(Series of 2009)

A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HONORABLE DENR SECRETARY, JOSELITO ATIENZA, TO ACT ON THE DRIFTWOOD BEACH CASE FAIRLY AND EXPEDITIOUSLY, AND SUPPORTING THE CITY GOVERNMENT’S INITIATIVES TO ENSURE THAT IT WOULD BE UTILIZED FOR THE BEST INTEREST AND OPTIMUM BENEFIT OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND REAFFIRMING OLONGAPO CITY’S HISTORIC AND LEGAL RIGHT OVER DRIFTWOOD BEACH

WHEREAS, the City of Olongapo possesses a historic and legal right over Driftwood Beach (Maquinaya Beach), Brgy. Barretto, this City, pursuant to Republic Act No. 4645, otherwise known as the Charter of Olongapo City, approved on 01 June 1966, and as further reflected under Miscellaneous Sales Application duly filed by the City Government dated 11 March 1988 through then Mayor and now Senator, Richard Gordon, and reiterated in various City Council Resolutions and other official initiatives during the 1990s up to the present;

WHEREAS, there is a need to reaffirm the City’s historic right over Driftwood Beach (Maquinaya Beach) especially in light of its current underutilization, in conjunction with the pressing need to maximize its use relative to the City’s tourism initiatives, and to address the need for a transport hub that would service Freeport-based employees and the entire public;

WHEREAS, such pressing need would best be addressed by the Honorable Secretary Joselito Atienza, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through a just and deliberately quick resolution of the long pending case relative thereto;

NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of City Councilor Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr. with the majority decision of the Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod present,

RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Panlungsod in session assembled, to request, as it hereby requests, the Honorable DENR Secretary, Joselito Atienza, to act on the Driftwood Beach case fairly and expeditiously, and supporting the city government’s initiatives to ensure that it would be utilized for the best interest and optimum benefit of the entire community and reaffirming Olongapo City’s historic and legal right over Driftwood Beach

APPROVED, October 21, 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

(Opposed)

EDWIN J. PIANO ANGELITO W. BALOY

City Councilor City Councilor

(Opposed)

AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ, JR. ANSELMO A. AQUINO

City Councilor City Councilor

ELENA C. DABU JONATHAN G. MANALO

City Councilor City Councilor

CHEENEE F. HOYA

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