2015 - R - 53 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE SISTER CITY RELATIONS WITH VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, U.S.A. AS SISTER CITY OF OLONGAPO AND AUTHORIZING THE HONORABLE MAYOR ROLEN C. PAULINO TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS RELATIVE THERETO

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

 MAY 13, 2015 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. 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. Eyrma Yvette D. Marzan-Estrella- - - - City Councilor

                                   

RESOLUTION NO. 53

(Series of 2015)

A RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE BRAVE AND HEROIC BATANG OLONGAPO

 FROM THE SUBIC BAY METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY (SBMA) FIRE DEPARTMENT DEPLOYED TO NEPAL  TO HELP IN THE SEARCH AND RESCUE AND DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AS A RESULT OF  THE DEVASTATING 7.8 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE THAT STRUCK THE COUNTRY

WHEREAS, on April 25, 2015 a magnitude 7.8 Earthquake Struck Nepal, resulting to over seven thousand  persons killed and destroying priceless historic cultural structures;

WHEREAS, on April 29, 2015, the Philippine Red Cross immediately assembled and sent to Nepal a 13 Man Team to conduct Search & Rescue And Damage Assessment;

WHEREAS, the Philippine Rescue Team that was deployed, seven  are from Olongapo – SBMA Fire Department namely:

1. RANI C. CRUZ

2. RANNY MAGNO

3. ROMEO PAULMINO

4. HEDION ESTEBAN

5. EDWIN SANTOS

6. NOEL LAPID

7. JAY-ARR BASA

WHEREAS, these brave rescue personnel proceeded to heavily damaged remote areas of Nepal like Dhading, Budor and Wakmanpur, far-flung areas that takes  four to six  hours of travel by foot to reach;

WHEREAS, the area of operation of these heroic Olongapo rescuers are so dangerous and treacherous that other international rescue teams refuse to proceed there;

WHEREAS, aside from conducting search and rescue of trapped or injured Nepalese, the Philippine Rescue Team also efficiently assembled rub halls or huge tents where relief goods are stored and kept;

WHEREAS, the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) and The International Search & Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) has acknowledged the contributions and bravery of the only Philippine Rescue Team sent to Nepal;

WHEREAS, these Olongapo responders performed the tasks given, above and beyond the call of duty, exemplifying the Filipino bayanihan spirit and malasakit of a true Olongapeño;

NOW, THEREFORE, 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 commend as it hereby commends the brave and heroic Batang Olongapo from the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Fire Department deployed to Nepal to help in the Search and Rescue and damage assessment as a result of the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that Struck the country.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, May 13, 2015.

RODEL S. CEREZO

City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer

  EYRMA YVETTE D. MARZAN- ESTRELLA             EDUARDO J. PIANO

                          City Councilor                                        City Councillor

                             (absent)

                                                                                                                           

       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                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                             

                    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