2011 R - 090 - DECLARING A STATE OF IMMINENT DANGER IN MT. BALIMPUYO ROCKSLIDE, TABACUHAN, STA. RITA, OLONGAPO CITY AREA

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ONSEPTEMBER 05, 2011 AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

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

Hon. Eyrma Yvette Marzan-Estrella-- City Councilor

Hon. James G. delos Reyes - - “ “

Hon. Elena C. Dabu - - - “ “

Hon. Eduardo J. Piano- - “ “

Hon. Edna A. Elane - - “ “

Hon. Dolly Mae M. Ramos- - -SK City Federation President

ABSENT:

Hon. Rolen C. Paulino- - City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer

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

Hon. Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr. - - “ “

Hon. Noel Y. Atienza - - - “ “

Hon. Sarah Lugerna Lipumano-Garcia- - - “ “

Hon. Carlito A. Baloy - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay

RESOLUTION NO. 90

(Series of 2011)

A RESOLUTION DECLARING A STATE OF IMMINENT DANGER IN MT. BALIMPUYO ROCKSLIDE, TABACUHAN, STA. RITA, OLONGAPO CITY AREA AND CALLING ON THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR), THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH) AND OTHER PERTINENT NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES TO EXPEDITIOUSLY ACT TO ARREST THE IMPENDING DANGER, IN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT TERRAIN IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH LAW

WHEREAS, there are communities situated in areas in the Mt. Balimpuyo Rockslide, Tabacuhan, Sta. Rita, Olongapo City which under Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) maps are considered alienable and disposable;

WHEREAS, recent information from pertinent government agencies such as Bureau of Mines and Geosciences shoe that there subsists rock formations/boulders which may be considered unstable and, compounded by the current weather conditions, may possibly fall-off does posing a real danger to the lives and properties of the communities in the Mt. Balimpuyo, Tabacuhan, Sta. Rita area;

WHEREAS, the City has already undertaken short-term and medium-term measures such as the provision for social; services and temporary relocation to the affected families estimated to be around more than one-hundred fifty families, with a number of families temporarily placed in a safe site;

WHEREAS, there is a need for both prompt action to complement the City’s on-going efforts to arrest the current impending dangers and a long-term solution which mandate action on the part of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and other pertinent National Government Offices in the light of findings that the Mt. Balimpuyo Rockslide, Tabacuhan, Sta. Rita, Olongapo City area where the dangerous rock formation are situated is within national government terrain;

WHEREAS, the City recognizes the object, prudent, and real need to facilitate holistic and long-term looking responsive action to protect the welfare and well-being of local communities, in a manner compliant and consistent with law;

NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of City Councilor Eduardo J. Piano, 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 declare, as it hereby declares a state of imminent danger in Mt. Balimpuyo Rockslide, Tabacuhan, Sta. Rita, Olongapo City Area and call on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and other pertinent National Government Offices to expeditiously act to arrest the impending danger in said National Government terrain in a manner consistent with law.”

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, September 05, 2011.