2009 R - 192 - RATIFYING THE SISTERHOOD AGREEMENT ENTERED BY AND BETWEEN OLONGAPO CITY REP. BY THE CITY MAYOR AND THE MUNICIPALITY OF YONA, GUAM, USA

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON DECEMBER 29, 2009 AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

Hon. Gina Gulanes-Perez - - City Councilor & Temporary Presiding Officer

Hon. Rodel S. Cerezo- City Councilor

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. Cynthia G. Cajudo - City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer

(On Leave)

Hon. John Carlos G. delos Reyes- City Councilor

RESOLUTION NO. 192

(Series of 2009)

A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE SISTERHOOD AGREEMENT ENTERED BY AND BETWEEN OLONGAPO CITY REPRESENTED BY THE HONORABLE MAYOR JAMES GORDON, JR. AND THE MUNICIPALITY OF YONA, GUAM, USA REPRESENTED BY HONORABLE MAYOR JOSE “PEDO” TERLAJE

WHEREAS, the City Council unanimously passed Resolution No. 60, Series of 2009 extending invitation to Guam, USA to become twin-partner of Olongapo City;

WHEREAS, the Municipality of Yona, Guam passed Resolution No. 09-02 adopting a sister-city relationship with the City of Olongapo, Republic of the Philippines;

WHEREAS, Mayor James Gordon, Jr. together with other city officials on invitation of Mayor Jose Terlaje signed the said sisterhood agreement last November 12, 2009 in the District of Yona, Guam;

WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary to ratify the said Sisterhood Agreement to herald its execution;

NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of City Councilor Edwin J. Piano, in behalf of the majority party and 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 ratify, as it hereby ratifies the Sisterhood Agreement Entered By and Between Olongapo City Represented by the Honorable Mayor James Gordon, Jr. and the Municipality of Yona, Guam, USA Represented by Honorable Mayor Jose “Pedo” Terlaje.

RESOLVED FURTHER, AS IT IS HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVED that the signed copy of the sisterhood agreement be made as an integral part of this Resolution.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, December 29, 2009.

CYNTHIA G. CAJUDO

City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer

(On Leave)

GINA GULANES-PEREZ JOHN CARLOS G. DELOS REYES

City Councilor City Councilor

& Temporary Presiding Officer (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

CHEENEE F. HOYA

SK Federation President

(Out during votation)

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