2014 - R - 171 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MAYOR, HONORABLE ROLEN C. PAULINO, TO ENTER INTO AND SIGN THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE RURAL HEALTH UNIT OF BARANGAYS WEST BAJAC-BAJAC, EAST AND WEST TAPINAC, WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REGIONAL OFFICE III, REPRESENTED BY DR. LEONITA P. GORGOLON, REGIONAL DIRECTOR WITH REGARD TO THE CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION OF TUBERCULOSIS DIRECTLY OBSERVED TREATMENT SHORT-COURSE (TB-DOTS)

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

 DECEMBER 10, 2014 AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

           

Hon. Eyrma Yvette D. Marzan-Estrella- - - - City Councilor & Temporary Presiding Officer

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

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

            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

Hon. Egmidio M. Gonzales, Jr.- - - - - - - - - - - Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative

ABSENT:

Hon. Rodel S. Cerezo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - City Vice-Mayor

                                              (On Official Business)

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

                                              (On Official Business)

Hon. Benjamin G. Cajudo II- - - - - - - - - - - - - City Councilor

                                   

RESOLUTION NO. 171

(Series of 2014)

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MAYOR, HONORABLE ROLEN C. PAULINO,  TO ENTER INTO AND SIGN THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE  RURAL HEALTH UNIT OF BARANGAYS  WEST BAJAC-BAJAC, EAST AND WEST TAPINAC,  WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REGIONAL OFFICE III, REPRESENTED BY DR. LEONITA P. GORGOLON, REGIONAL DIRECTOR WITH REGARD TO THE CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION OF TUBERCULOSIS DIRECTLY OBSERVED TREATMENT SHORT-COURSE (TB-DOTS)

            WHEREAS, Tuberculosis, a treatable and infectious disease, remains a public health concern and was even ranked 6^th  among the leading causes of mortality with a rate of 26.3 deaths for every 100,000 population in the year 2010;

            WHEREAS, last year,  the Region’s engagement in terms of TB Directly Observed Treatment Short-course (DOTS) Certification, which consists  of  diagnosing cases,  treating patients for 6-8 months with drugs, and  promoting adherence to the relatively difficult treatment regimen  is only 29%;

            WHEREAS,  to scale up the TB DOTS Certification and Accreditation and assure effectiveness of the program to reach the communities, a Memorandum of Agreement, providing DOTS facilities, such as the rural health units in the barangays, certified by the  Department of Health (DOH) through the Regional Offices, as equipped to provide quality TB services is indeed order. The same shall also generate financial support through the PhilHealth TB-DOTS outpatient benefit package;

            WHEREAS, it is deemed that the Memorandum of Agreement will pave way for the swift implementation of the program;

NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of City Councilor Eduardo G Guerrero, 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 authorize, as it hereby authorizes the City Mayor, Honorable  Rolen C. Paulino, to enter into and sign a Memorandum of Agreement for and on behalf  of the Rural Health Unit of Barangays West Bajac-Bajac, East and  West Tapinac with the Department of Health (DOH) Regional Office III, represented by Dr. Leonita P. Gorgolon, Regional Director with regard to the certification and accreditation of Tuberculosis Directly Observed Treatment Short-course (TB-DOTS).

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY,  December 10 , 2014.

RODEL S. CEREZO

City Vice-Mayor

(on official business)

  EYRMA YVETTE D. MARZAN- ESTRELLA                       EDUARDO J. PIANO

                          City Councilor                                                                  City Councilor

            Temporary Presiding Officer                                         (on official business)

                                                                                                                           

       AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ, JR.                                       EDUARDO G. GUERRERO                 

                     City Councilor                                                                          City Councilor  

                                                               

   

            BENJAMIN G. CAJUDO II                                              ELENA C. DABU

                       City Councilor                                                         City Councilor

                          (absent)                     

                               

                                                                          

              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                               EGMIDIO M. GONZALES, JR.

           President, Liga ng mga Barangay                         Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative

  

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