2014 - R - 54 A RESOLUTION STRONGLY SUPPORTING SENATE BILL NO. 2045, INTRODUCED BY SENATOR AQUILINO “KOKO” PIMENTEL III, ENTITLED: “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SHARE IN THE NATIONAL TAXES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991”

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

MAY 21, 2014 AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

           

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

Hon. Eduardo J. Piano- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -City Councilor

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

            Hon. Eduardo G. Guerrero- - - - - - - - - - - - -    “       “

            Hon. Benjamin G. Cajudo II- - - - - - - - - - - -    “       “

Hon. Noel Y. Atienza- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    “       “                              

Hon. Alreuela M. Bundang-Ortiz - - - - - - - - -    “       “

Hon. Edna A. Elane- - -  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    “       “

Hon. Emerito Linus D. Bacay- - - - - - - - - - - -    “       “

Hon. Randy C. Sionzon- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -President, Liga ng mga Barangay

ABSENT:

Hon. Eyrma Yvette D. Marzan-Estrella- - - - City Councilor

Hon. Elena C. Dabu- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -City Councilor

                                                                     (On Official Business)

RESOLUTION NO. 54

(Series of 2014)

A RESOLUTION STRONGLY SUPPORTING SENATE BILL NO. 2045,  INTRODUCED BY SENATOR AQUILINO “KOKO” PIMENTEL  III, ENTITLED: “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SHARE IN THE NATIONAL TAXES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO.

7160 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991”

            WHEREAS,  Section 6 Article X of the 1987 Constitution provides:  “Local government units shall have a just share, as determined by law, in the national taxes which shall be automatically released to them”;

            WHEREAS, Section 284 Title III of Republic Act No. 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code of the Philippine of 1991 states: “Local government  units shall have a share in the national internal revenue taxes based on the collection of the third fiscal year preceding the current fiscal year as follows:

(a)    On the first year of the effectivity of this Code, thirty percent (30%);

(b)    On the second year, thirty five percent (35%); and

(c)    On the third year and thereafter, forty percent (40%)

WHEREAS, on December 16, 2013 Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel  III has passed a bill docketed as Senate Bill No. 2045, entitled:  “An Act Providing For The Share In The National Taxes Of Local Government Units Amending For This Purpose Republic Act No. 7160 Otherwise Known As Local Government Code Of 1991”;

            WHEREAS,  this has been referred to by Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III as “Bigger Pie”, Bigger Slice” Bill, expands the source of funds for LGUs by changing “national internal revenue taxes” to “national taxes”;

Con’t. of Resolution No. 54, Series of 2014.

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            NOW,  THEREFORE, on motion of City Councilor Noel Y. Atienza, 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 strongly support, as it hereby strongly supports Senate Bill No. 2045 introduced by Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, entitled: “An Act Providing For The Share In The National Taxes Of Local Government Units Amending For This Purpose Republic Act No. 7160 Otherwise Known As Local Government Code Of 1991”.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY,  May 21, 2014.

                                                            RODEL S. CEREZO 

        City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer

  EYRMA YVETTE D. MARZAN- ESTRELLA                       EDUARDO J. PIANO

                                          City Councilor                                                    City Councilor

                                             (absent)

                                                                                                                        

       AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ, JR.                                         EDUARDO G. GUERRERO                 

                                 City Councilor                                                                           City Councilor         

                                                                  

   

        BENJAMIN G. CAJUDO II                                                      ELENA C. DABU

                               City Councilor                                                                 City Councilor

                                                                                                                (on official business)                     

                                   

                                                                    

              NOEL Y. ATIENZA                                        ALREUELA M. BUNDANG-ORTIZ                                                                                                                  

                              City Councilor                                                                 City Councilor                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                              

                EDNA A. ELANE                                                  EMERITO LINUS D. BACAY

                                City Councilor                                                             City Councilor         

RANDY C. SIONZON

President, Liga ng mga Barangay

ATTEST:

            ATTY.  BERNARDINE S. GANTAN

                                Council Secretary

APPROVED BY HIS HONOR, THE CITY MAYOR ON______________________.

                                                                                    ROLEN C. PAULINO

                                                                                                 City Mayor

ATTEST:

                         SHEILA R. PADILLA

                       Secretary to the City Mayor