2014 R - 05 - DECLARING A MEASLES OUTBREAK IN OLONGAPO CITY

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION   OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, 

HELD ON JANUARY 15, 2014 

AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

Hon. Rodel S. Cerezo - City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer

Hon. Eyrma Yvette Marzan-Estrella- City Councilor

Hon. Eduardo J. Piano-  “       “

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

Hon. Eduardo G. Guerrero-   “     “

Hon. Benjamin G. Cajudo II - -  “     “

Hon. Elena C. Dabu -   “     “

Hon. Alreuela M. Bundang-Ortiz -   “     “

Hon. Edna A. Elane-   “     “

Hon. Emerito Linus D. Bacay - -  “     “

ABSENT:

Hon. Noel Y. Atienza -- City Councilor (Sick Leave)

Hon. Randy D. Sionzon - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay (On Official Business)

RESOLUTION NO. 05

(Series of 2014)

A RESOLUTION DECLARING A MEASLES OUTBREAK IN OLONGAPO CITY

WHEREAS,  the Department of Health Assistant Secretary Dr. Eric Tayag, who is also the Director of the National Epidemiology Center, said  on a news  report dated  January 3, 2014,  that there were already 1,724 confirmed measles cases nationwide, from  the period January 1 to December 14, 2013 where 21 cases led to mortality.  He added that  out of the  seventeen (17) regions in the country, only four (4) regions did not report an increase in the number of measles cases;

WHEREAS,  Regional Epidemiologist, Dr. Jessie Fantone, in his visit to the City of Olongapo January 14, 2014 assessed the situation on the spread of the said viral infection and gave a verbal recommendation to declare an outbreak after his review of the cases in the City;

WHEREAS,  62  cases of  measles, in a two-week period, from January 1 to 14, 2014,  were recorded as compared with  only 23 total number of cases for CY 2013;

WHEREAS, due to  confirmed cases and high incidence in neighboring provinces,  Dr. Jessie Fantone  recommended the declaration of measles outbreak in the City;

WHEREAS, the declaration  is indispensable to facilitate holistic and swift responsive actions to protect the health, welfare and well-being of the people of Olongapo as well our neighbor communities;

                         

NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of  City Councilor Eduardo Guerrero, with the unanimous accord of the Members of the Sanggunian Panlungsod  present,

RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the  Sangguniang Panlungsod in session assembled to declare, as it hereby declares a Measles Outbreak in Olongapo City.

            Let a copy of the City Health status report be attached and  made as an integral part of this Resolution.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY,  January 15, 2014.