2010 R - 24 - RATIFYING THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY MAYOR TO TO FILE A PETITION FOR REVIEW ON CERTIORARI WITH THE SUPREME COURT

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON FEBRUARY 24, 2010 AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

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

Hon. Gina Gulanes-Perez - - - - - - 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- - - “ “

ABSENT:

Hon. John Carlos G. delos Reyes- - City Councilor

(On Vacation Leave)

Hon. Rodel S. Cerezo- - - - City Councilor

(On Official Business)

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

(On Official Business)

RESOLUTION NO. 24

(Series of 2010)

A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE AUTHORITY OF THE HON. CITY MAYOR JAMES GORDON, JR. TO FILE A PETITION FOR REVIEW ON CERTIORARI WITH THE SUPREME COURT AS THE CITY’S REPRESENTATIVE RELATIVE TO THE CASE OF CITY GOVERNMENT OF OLONGAPO VS. TERESITA MEREDITH DOCKETED AS G.R. NO. 189560 AND TO PERFORM ALL ACTS INDISPENSABLE IN RELATION THERETO

WHEREAS, the City seeks to protect its legal interests over, among others, the accreted portions at the Half-Moon Beach area (“Property”);

WHEREAS, to effectively protect the City’s legal interests over the said property, the City through the City Legal Office filed a Petition for Review on Certiorari with the Supreme Court lodged as City Government of Olongapo vs. Teresita Meredith and docketed as G.R. No. 189560;

WHEREAS, in a resolution dated 02 December 2009, the Supreme Court effectively directed the City to submit a resolution bearing on the authority of the Hon. City Mayor to file a case or initiate action such as the Petition for Certiorari and to take necessary legal action to protect the City’s public interests over the Property ;

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 ratify, as it is hereby ratifies the authority of the Hon. City Mayor James Gordon, Jr. to File a Petition for Review on Certiorari with the Supreme Court as the City’s Representative Relative to the Case of City Government of Olongapo Vs. Teresita Meredith Docketed as G.R. No. 189560 and to Perform All Acts Indispensable in Relation Thereto.

APPROVED, February 24, 2010.

CYNTHIA G. CAJUDO

City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer

GINA GULANES-PEREZ JOHN CARLOS G. DELOS REYES

City Councilor City Councilor

(On Vacation Leave)

RODEL S. CEREZO SARAH LUGERNA LIPUMANO-GARCIA

City Councilor City Councilor

(On Official Business) (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

(On Official Business)

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