2009 R - 167 - COMMENDING THE PDEA HEADED BY GEN. DIONISIO SANTIAGO FOR APPREHENDING BIG-TIME DRUG PUSHERS IN OLONGAPO CITY

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 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. 167

(Series of 2009)

A RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (PDEA) HEADED BY GENERAL DIONISIO SANTIAGO FOR APPREHENDING BIG-TIME DRUG PUSHERS IN OLONGAPO CITY

WHEREAS, PDEA agents led by Major Ferdinand Marcelino, in a raid conducted at the penthouse of C’est Le Vie Hotel located on Gordon Avenue, Olongapo City apprehended three alleged big-time drug pushers in the area;

WHEREAS, the arrest was a result of week-long surveillance conducted by PDEA agents who rented the adjacent apartment that was being used by the suspects as drug and prostitution den;

WHEREAS, in a news interview, PDEA Director Dionisio Santiago identified one of the arrested suspects as a member of a prominent political family in Zambales and was tagged as untouchable because despite his drug peddling activities, he was never arrested;

WHEREAS, PDEA’s relentless desire to get rid of the drug menace resulted to more apprehensions in this city, the latest of which is the arrest of Jamaican national carrying Seventy Five Thousand Pesos (75,000) pesos worth of illegal drugs;

NOW, THEREFORE, with the unanimous accord of the Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod present;

RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, the Sangguniang Panlungsod in session assembled to commend, as it is hereby commends the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) headed by Gen. Dionisio Santiago for apprehending big-time drug pushers in Olongapo City.

RESOLVED FURTHER, AS IT IS HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this Resolution be furnished to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Dangerous Drug Board for their information and record.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, November 4, 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

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