2013 R - 16 - AUTHORIZING CITY MAYOR JAMES GORDON, JR. TO ENTER INTO A LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH THRU PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE (PITAHC), ACTRX FOUNDATION, INC. AND PREFERRED AND PROVEN THERAPIES, INC. TO CONDUCT CONTROLLED STUDY ON MALARIA AND DENGUE

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON FEBRUARY 27, 2013 AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

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

Hon. Rodel S. Cerezo - -  City Councilor 

Hon. Eyrma Yvette Marzan-Estrella-  “        “

Hon. Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr. - -“        “

Hon. James G. de los Reyes - “       “

Hon. Gina Gulanes-Perez- “       “

Hon. Elena C. Dabu - “       “

Hon. Eduardo J. Piano- - “       “

Hon. Edna A. Elane  -  “       “

Hon. Noel Y. Atienza - - “       “

Hon. Sarah Lugerna Lipumano-Garcia- - “       “

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

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

ABSENT:

None.

RESOLUTION NO.  16

(Series of 2013)

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY MAYOR  JAMES GORDON, JR. TO ENTER INTO A LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH THRU PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE (PITAHC), ACTRX FOUNDATION, INC. AND PREFERRED AND PROVEN THERAPIES, INC. TO CONDUCT CONTROLLED STUDY ON MALARIA  AND DENGUE

WHEREAS, in a statistics by the World Health Organization (as provided in WHO-Philippines website), over 12 million people in the Philippines constituting almost 13% of the population are at high-risk of malaria and dengue causing death, most malaria and dengue cases occurring in swampy, hilly, mountainous regions and forested area;

WHEREAS, Olongapo is categorically a hilly, mountainous and forestry region which renders the city a malaria and dengue prone area;

WHEREAS, Olongapo City joins the Department of Health thru Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC) in resorting into the city’s health care delivery system in consonance with Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act (TAMA) of 1997;

WHEREAS, ActRx Foundation is a non-profit foundation dedicated to fostering medical research, development, education and study for medical breakthrough that can save human lives and treatment of widespread infectious diseases such as malaria and dengue using herbal derivatives, specifically ActRx Treatment No. 2, a combination of Artesunate, Artemether and Berberine;

WHEREAS, the Prefered and Proven Therapies, Inc. is the exclusive local distributor of ActRx Treatment No.2;

NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of City Councilor Edna Elane, with the unanimous accord of the Sangguniang Panlungsod present;

RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Panlungsod in session assembled, to authorize,  as it hereby authorizes, the  City Mayor James Gordon, Jr. to enter into a Letter of Understanding with the Department of Health thru Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC), ActRx Foundation, Inc. and Preferred and Proven Therapies, Inc. to conduct  controlled study on malaria and dengue.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, February 27, 2013.