2010 R - 35 - COMMENDING THE OLONGAPO CSWDO FOR THEIR MAGNANIMOUS CONTRIBUTION SIGNIFICANT TO THE CITY FOR WINNING THE PRESTIGIOUS MOST CHILD FRIENDLY

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON APRIL 28, 2010 AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

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

Hon. Rodel S. Cerezo- - City Councilor

Hon. Sarah Lugerna Lipumano-Garcia - - “ “

Hon. Edwin J. Piano- - “ “

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. Gina Gulanes-Perez - City Councilor

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

(Vacation Leave)

Hon. Angelito W. Baloy- - - City Councilor

Hon. Audie S. Sundiam- - President, Liga ng mga Barangay

(On Official Business)

RESOLUTION NO. 35

(Series of 2010)

A RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE OLONGAPO CITY SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE (CSWDO) FOR THEIR MAGNANIMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS SIGNIFICANT TO THE CITY FOR WINNING THE PRESTIGIOUS MOST CHILD FRIENDLY CITY AWARD IN THE HIGHLY-URBANIZED CITIES CATEGORY

WHEREAS, Olongapo City bagged the Presidential Award for being the country's "Most Child-Friendly Highly-Urbanized City" nationwide for year 2009;

WHEREAS, the City together with its Social Welfare and Development Office, had undertaken appropriate legislative, administrative and other measures to protect the rights of the children in carrying out the mandate to provide adequate care for children when parents and guardians charged with that responsibility fail to do;

WHEREAS, the synchronicity of strategies initiated by the CSWDO with the Health and Housing, Education, Livelihood, Peace and Order and Sports also known as the HELPS Program of Olongapo, as they impact the children populace of the City stood afloat in the evaluation, defeating other highly urbanized cities such as Makati and Puerto Princesa, Palawan;

WHEREAS, the City is honored by this award, which gives tribute to the continuing efforts and profound commitment of the Social Welfare and Development Office, their frontliners and entire workforce, to protect the rights and privileges of children in the City, so that they may continuously live in a society that not only guarantees their safety and well-being, but also enables them to attain their fullest potential, and thus become productive, self-reliant citizens,

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

RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Panlungsod in session assembled to commend, as it hereby commends the Olongapo City Social Welfare And Development Office (CSWDO) for their magnanimous contributions significant to the city for winning the prestigious most child friendly city award in the highly-urbanized cities category.

Let a copy of this Resolution be furnished the City Social Welfare And Development Office (CSWDO) for their information and record.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, April 28, 2010.

CYNTHIA G. CAJUDO

City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer

GINA GULANES-PEREZ JOHN CARLOS G. DELOS REYES

City Councilor City Councilor

(Absent) (On Vacation Leave)

RODEL S. CEREZO SARAH LUGERNA LIPUMANO-GARCIA

City Councilor City Councilor

EDWIN J. PIANO ANGELITO W. BALOY

City Councilor City Councilor

(Absent)

AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ, JR. ANSELMO A. AQUINO

City Councilor City Councilor

ELENA C. DABU JONATHAN G. MANALO

City Councilor City Councilor

AUDIE S. SUNDIAM CHEENEE F. HOYA

President, Liga ng mga Barangay 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