2015 R - 12 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE LIST OF ANTI-POVERTY REDUCTION PROJECTS FOR 2016 BOTTOM-UP BUDGETING (BuB)

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

FEBRUARY 11, 2015 AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

           

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

Hon. Eyrma Yvette D. 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- - - - - - - - - - - -      “        “

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

ABSENT:

Hon. Noel Y. Atienza- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  City Councilor

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

                                                                       (Sick Leave)

RESOLUTION NO. 12

(Series of 2015)

A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE LIST OF ANTI-POVERTY REDUCTION PROJECTS FOR 2016 BOTTOM-UP BUDGETING (BuB)

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 43, Series of  2011 dated 13 May 2011 mandated the Cabinet to organize into cluster that shall serve as the primary mechanism of the Executive Branch towards the realization of the Social Contract with the Filipino People;

WHEREAS, the Human Development and Poverty Reduction Cluster (HDPRC) is tasked to improve the overall quality of life of the Filipino and translating the gains on good governance into direct, substantial benefits that will empower the poor and marginalized segments of the society;

           

            WHEREAS, the Local Government Code (LGC) of 1991 mandated community to participate in the local development councils and various organized local special bodies, such as, local school and health boards, and local development councils, among others;

            WHEREAS, the National Government Agencies (NGAs) and other stakeholders shall pursue the Millennium Development Goal of reducing poverty from 26.5% in 2009 to 16.6% by 2015;

            WHEREAS, the Good Governance and Anti-Corruption Cluster, the Human Development and Poverty Reduction Cluster, and the Economic Development Cluster, are implementing Bottom-up Budgeting (BuB) to ensure the inclusion of the funding requirements for the development needs of the focus local government units (LGUs) as identified and approved by the HDPRC;

            WHEREAS, the LGU has organized/reactivated the Local Poverty Reduction Action Team (LPRAT), chaired by the Local Chief Executive and composed of the Chairperson of Sangguniang Panlungsod/Bayan Appropriations Committee, the Planning Officer, Agriculture Officer, Social Welfare    and    Development  Officer,   Budget   Officer,  Local   Government  Operations     Officer 

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Municipal Links, a Pantawid Pamilya Parent-Leader, a Community Health Team Leader, LGU accredited  Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), NGA accredited/recognized CSOs,  National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC)  identified basic sector representatives and a private representative;

            WHEREAS, the LPRAT conducted a workshop on November 25, 2014 to formulate a Local Poverty Reduction Action Plan (LPRAP) indicating therein unfunded priority anti-poverty projects for 2016;

            WHEREAS, the LPRAT has prepared the list of priority projects for 2016 based on the LPRAP for allocation of budget from the national government agencies funds and other financial institutions for 2016;

            WHEREAS, the LPRAT has prepared the list of priority projects for 2016 based on LPRAP for allocation of budget from the national government agencies funds and other financial institutions for 2016;

            WHEREAS, the list of priority projects was duly endorsed by the partner CSO representatives as proof of genuine participation in identifying the priority projects;

            WHEREAS, the list of projects was validated by participating NGAs during the Regional Poverty Reduction Action Team (RPRAT) Validation on the BuB FY 2016 LPRAPs;

            WHEREAS, the LPRAT was convened on February 06, 2015 to consider the result of the validation and recommendations of concerned NGAs;

NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of City Councilor Elena C. Dabu with the unanimous accord of the Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod present:

RESOLVED, AS IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Panlungsod in session assembled to approve as it hereby approves the list of anti-poverty  reduction identified in the revised LPRAP shall be submitted to the concerned government agencies for integration in their respective budgets for 2016;

RESOLVED FINALLY, AS IT HEREBY FINALLY RESOVED, to forward copy of this resolution to concerned agencies, NAPC as HDPR Secretariat and Regional Offices of DILG, DBM and DSWD for appropriate action;

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY,  February 11, 2015.

RODEL S. CEREZO

City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer

  EYRMA YVETTE D. MARZAN- ESTRELLA             EDUARDO J. PIANO

                          City Councilor                                                   City Councilor

                                                                                                                       

       AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ, JR.                     EDUARDO G. GUERRERO                                      City Councilor                                              City Councilor  

                                                           

            BENJAMIN G. CAJUDO II                           ELENA C. DABU

                       City Councilor                                         City Councilor                 

                                                                                              

              NOEL Y. ATIENZA              ALREUELA M. BUNDANG-ORTIZ                      

                   City Councilor                                  City Councilor

                       (absent)

                                                                                                           

                                                                                                                                                 

                    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

                                                                                                    (sick leave)

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