2014 - R - 72 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES TO CONDUCT A THOROUGH STUDY ON THE POSSIBILITY OF EXTENDING THE TAX PRIVILEGES ACCORDED TO THE SUBIC BAY FREEPORT ZONE TO THE CITY OF OLONGAPO

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

JUNE 04, 2014 AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

           

           Hon. Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr.- - - - - - - - - - - - City Councilor

& Temporary Presiding Officer

            Hon. Eduardo G. Guerrero- - - - - - - - - - - - -  City Councilor

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

Hon. Elena C. Dabu- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    “       “

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

                                                                    (On Official Business)

                                   

RESOLUTION NO. 72

(Series of 2014)

A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES TO CONDUCT A THOROUGH STUDY ON THE POSSIBILITY OF EXTENDING THE TAX PRIVILEGES ACCORDED TO THE SUBIC BAY FREEPORT ZONE TO THE CITY OF OLONGAPO

             WHEREAS, Section 12 of Republic Act 7227 otherwise known as “The Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992 states:

                        “Subject to the concurrence by resolution of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of Olongapo and the Sangguniang Bayan of the Municipalities of Subic, Morong and Hermosa, there is hereby created a Special  Economic and Freeport Zone consisting of the City of Olongapo and the Municipality of Subic, Province of Zambales, the lands occupied by the Subic Naval Base and its contiguous extensions as embraced, covered and defined by the 1947 Military Bases Agreement between the Philippines and United States of America as  amended and within the territorial jurisdiction of the Munipalities of Morong and Hermosa, Province of Bataan, hereinafter referred to as the Subic Special Economic Zone whose metes and bounds shall be delineated in a proclamation to be issued by the President of the Philippines.  Within thirty (30) days after the approval of this Act, each local government unit shall submit the resolution of concurrence to  join the Subic Special Economic Zone to the Office of  the President.  Thereafter,  the President of the  Philippines shall issue a proclamation defining the metes and bounds of the zone as provided herein.

              WHEREAS,  the seeming  unequal footing confronting the businessmen in the City of Olongapo has been referred to the City Government of Olongapo City  for appropriate action;

Con’t. of  Resolution  No. 72, Series of 2014.

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              WHEREAS,  it is further stated in Section of Republic Act No. 7227 otherwise known as “The Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992” particularly under Paragraph (b) which provides:

            (b)  The Subic Special Economic Zone shall be operated and managed as a separate customs territory ensuring free flow or movement of goods and capital within, into and exported out of the Subic Special Economic  Zone as well as provide incentives such as tax and  duty free importations of raw materials, capital and  equipment.  However, exportation or removal of goods from the territory of the Subic Special Economic Zone to the other parts of the Philippine territory shall be subject to custom duties and taxes under the Customs and Tariff Code and other relevant tax laws of the Philippines.

            WHEREAS,  the City of Olongapo is seeking to  be part of the economic zone in order to enjoy the same tax benefits accorded to the Subic Special Economic Zone however, there is a need to conduct a thorough study of the legal effects of the extension of the tax privileges to the City of Olongapo insofar as its duly elected officials as whether their positions shall be automatically abolished and to be under the administration of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority;

               WHEREAS, it is imperative to conduct the said study in order to include the City of Olongapo within the customs territory of the Subic Special Economic Zone without prejudice to the performance of official functions of the duly elected officials of the City of Olongapo’

                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 request,  as it hereby requests the Office of the President and Congress of the Philippines to conduct a thorough study on the possibility of extending the tax privileges accorded to the Subic Bay Freeport Zone to the City of Olongapo.

Let a copy of the foregoing resolution be furnished the Office of the President,  House of Senate and Representatives.

            APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, June 04, 2014.

            

AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ, JR.

City Councilor

& Temporary Presiding Officer

  EYRMA YVETTE D. MARZAN- ESTRELLA                       EDUARDO J. PIANO

                          City Councilor                                                                    City Councilor

                               (absent)                                                        (on official business)

                                                                                                                     

          EDUARDO G. GUERRERO                                                 BENJAMIN G. CAJUDO II

                     City Councilor                                                                           City Councilor         

                                                                

   

Con’t. of  Resolution  No. 72, Series of 2014.

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                    ELENA C. DABU                                                           NOEL Y. ATIENZA       

                       City Councilor                                                          City Councilor                     

                                                                                                                                                                                  ALREUELA M. BUNDANG-ORTIZ                                                    EDNA A. ELANE

                   City Councilor                                                                 City Councilor                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                              

          EMERITO LINUS D. BACAY                                            RANDY C. SIONZON

                        City Councilor                                             President, Liga ng mga Barangay         

ATTEST:

                ATTY.  BERNARDINE S. GANTAN

                                Council Secretary

APPROVED BY HIS HONOR, THE ACTING  CITY MAYOR ON____________________.

                                                                                       RODEL S. CEREZO

                                                                                         Acting  City Mayor

ATTEST:

                    SHEILA R. PADILLA

                  Secretary to the City Mayor