2009 R - 180 - AUTHORIZING THE CITY MAYOR, TO ENTER INTO A MOA FOR AND IN BEHALF OF OLONGAPO CITY WITH THE DSWD

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON NOVEMBER 24, 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- - - “ “.

Hon. Cheenee F. Hoya- -SK Federation President

ABSENT:

None.

RESOLUTION NO. 180

(Series of 2009)

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MAYOR, HONORABLE JAMES GORDON, JR. TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA) FOR AND IN BEHALF OF OLONGAPO CITY WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT (DSWD) REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HONORABLE ESPERANZA I. CABRAL FOR THE PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM (4PS)

WHEREAS, Olongapo City braces its people from the lingering effects of global crisis through its close coordination with national programs on poverty alleviation, one of which is the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or the Four Ps spearheaded by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Office of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo;

WHEREAS, the Four Ps urges local government units to comply with the conditions of the program to provide basic facilities and supplies for health, like vaccines and family planning services, and education. Under the program, a family beneficiary with maximum of three children will receive a cash grant package composed of a monthly allowance for the family, a monthly allotment for nutrition and health expenses, and monthly educational monetary support per child;

WHEREAS, for beneficiaries to avail of the said cash grants, they have to comply with certain conditions such as the assurance from the parents that their children attend school at least 85 percent of the time and receive vaccinations and health care;

WHEREAS, the City sees that this program will greatly benefit the poorest of the poor in the City and deems that an agreement with the DSWD be forged so that this program will be implemented the soonest possible time;

NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of City Councilor Elena C. Dabu, with the unanimous accord of the Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod present,

RESOLVED AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod in session assembled, to authorize, as it hereby authorizes the City Mayor, Honorable James Gordon, Jr. to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for and in behalf of Olongapo City with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) represented by its Secretary, Honorable Esperanza I. Cabral for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, November 24, 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

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