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

2015 - R - 20 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MAYOR, HONORABLE ROLEN C. PAULINO TO ENTER INTO AND SIGN THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH ‘SATURDAY AFTERNOON GENTLEMEN SAILING’ (SAGS) REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, MR. FEDERICO SANDOVAL, AS REGARDS THE HOLDING OF THE ‘SUBIC BAY TO BORACAY RACE’ (SBBR) ON FEBRUARY 27, 2015 UP TO MARCH 2, 2015 AND THE ‘BORACAY CUP REGATTA (BCR)’ ON MARCH 2-6 2015, WITHIN THE SUBIC BAY FREEPORT ZONE AND THE CITY OF OLONGAPO

   EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION   OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON  FEBRUARY 26, 2015 AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

           

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

                                                                   (On Official Business)

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

Hon. Emerito Linus D. Bacay- - - - - - - - - - - City Councilor

                                                                     (On Official Business)

           

RESOLUTION NO. 20

(Series of 2015)

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MAYOR, HONORABLE ROLEN C. PAULINO TO ENTER INTO AND SIGN THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH ‘SATURDAY AFTERNOON GENTLEMEN SAILING’ (SAGS) REPRESENTED BY  ITS CHAIRMAN, MR.  FEDERICO SANDOVAL, AS REGARDS THE HOLDING OF THE ‘SUBIC BAY TO BORACAY RACE’ (SBBR) ON FEBRUARY 27, 2015 UP TO MARCH 2, 2015 AND THE ‘BORACAY CUP REGATTA (BCR)’ ON MARCH 2-6 2015, WITHIN THE SUBIC BAY FREEPORT ZONE AND THE CITY OF OLONGAPO

WHEREAS, Saturday Afternoon Gentlemen Sailing  (SAGS),the leading organizer of local and international yacht racing event  in the country, wrote a letter of proposal dated February 3, 2015 to the City Mayor Rolen C. Paulino asking for the City’s cooperation and support to the upcoming Standard Insurance ‘6^th Subic Bay to Boracay Race (SBBR)’ on February 27, 2015 to March 2, 2015 to the ‘Boracay Cup Regatta (BCR)’ on March 2-6, 2015 and to the ‘8^th Commodores Cup Regatta’ on April 5-11, 2015;

WHEREAS, the said event are expected to draw a number of sailing enthusiasts and the City of Olongapo was invited to be part of the 2015 International Regatta to promote the Philippines, particularly the Subic Bay and surrounding areas as a world class tourist destination, domestically and internationally, that offers exciting, fun, and diverse experience in the water and land natural resources of Olongapo and Subic Bay;

WHEREAS, a Memorandum of Agreement is deemed necessary to carry out the specified mutual covenants between the City of Olongapo and the SAGS.

NOW, THEREFORE, on joint motion of City Councilors Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr.  Emerito Linus D. Bacay and Eduardo G. Guerrero, with the unanimous accord of the Members of Sanggunian Panlungsod present;

  

RESOLVED, AS IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Panlungsod in session assembled to authorize, as it hereby authorizes  the City Mayor Rolen C. Paulino to enter into and sign the Memorandum of Agreement with ‘Saturday Afternoon Gentlemen Sailing’ represented by  its Chairman, Mr.  Federico Sandoval as regards the holding of the ‘Subic Bay to Boracay Race’ (SBBR) on February 27, 2015  up to March 2, 2015 and the ‘Boracay Cup Regatta’ (BCR) on March 2-6 2015, within the Subic Bay Freeport Zone and the City of Olongapo.

Let a copy of the signed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)  be made an integral part of this resolution.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, February 26, 2015.

RODEL S. CEREZO

City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer

  EYRMA YVETTE D. MARZAN- ESTRELLA          EDUARDO J. PIANO

                          City Councilor                                             City Councilor

                           (absent)                                                (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                 

                                                                                              

              NOEL Y. ATIENZA                       ALREUELA M. BUNDANG-ORTIZ                      

                   City Councilor                                             City Councilor

                      (absent)                                                                                                 

                                       

                                                                                                     

                EDNA A. ELANE                           EMERITO LINUS D. BACAY

                    City Councilor                                       City Councilor       

                                                                           (on official business)

          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

2015 R - 13 A RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY ASKING THE HONORABLE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, HIS EXCELLENCY BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III TO CONSIDER THE PLIGHT OF THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES OF THE SUBIC BAY METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY (SBMA) WITH REGARDS TO THEIR WAGES AND CONSIDER THEIR REQUEST FOR SALARY ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER BENEFITS AS BASED ON THE APPROVED SBMA CORPORATE OPERATING BUDGET (COB) 2015 AND INCLUSION IN THE SALARY STANDARDIZATION LAW (SSL)

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. 13

(Series of 2015)

A RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY ASKING THE HONORABLE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, HIS EXCELLENCY BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III TO CONSIDER THE PLIGHT OF THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES OF THE SUBIC BAY METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY (SBMA) WITH REGARDS TO THEIR WAGES AND CONSIDER THEIR REQUEST FOR SALARY ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER BENEFITS AS BASED ON THE APPROVED SBMA CORPORATE OPERATING BUDGET (COB) 2015 AND INCLUSION IN THE SALARY STANDARDIZATION LAW (SSL)

WHEREAS, the government employees of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) are mostly the heroic volunteers that helped secure the former Subic Naval Base and establish the thriving Subic Bay Freeport Zone;

WHEREAS, the employees of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority are mostly Olongapeños whose last salary adjustment was in 2005 and has since then languished and found it challenging to cope to the rising costs of living.;

WHEREAS, salary adjustments can be implemented either as step increments or as provided by the Salary Standardization Law, subject to “availability of funds”;

WHEREAS, the City Government of Olongapo thru Honorable Mayor Rolen C. Paulino will implement a 50% salary adjustment in the 2015 pay of its employees for the 3^rd tranche of the Salary Standardization Law despite assuming a city ridden with debts and other financial obligations;

WHEREAS, the SBMA is in a financial position to consider adjusting the salaries of its employees based on its declared revenue of P2.513 billion for 2014 and Php547.668 million budgeted for Personal Services in the Corporate Operating Budget (COB) for 2015;

  

WHEREAS, there is a great need for His Excellency, President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III to intercede with the impasse of whether the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority is part of the coverage of Republic Act 10149 (Government Owned & Controlled Corporation Act of 2011), therefore subject to the moratorium of salary increase, allowances and benefits or that the SBMA is categorized as a learning institution, therefore excluded by the same GOCC Act of 2011 and it could adopt the Salary Standardization Law to determine the rightful salaries of its employees;

WHEREAS, the City Council of Olongapo, representing our constituents from Olongapo, the employees of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) respectfully ask Honorable Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III, President of the Republic of the Philippines, to direct the Department of Budget & Management (DBM) to review the request of the SBMA to be included in the Salary Standardization Law and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) thru Honorable Chairman Roberto V. Garcia to consider the salaries & benefits as approved & ratified in the Corporate Operating Budget (COB) 2015 of the SBMA;

NOW, THEREFORE, with the unanimous accord of the Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod  namely: City Councilors  Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr., Emerito Linus D. Bacay, Benjamin G. Cajudo II, Elena C. Dabu, Edna A. Elane,  Eyrma Yvette D. Marzan-Estrella,  Eduardo G. Guerrero,  Alreuela M. Bundang-Ortiz, Eduardo J. Piano, Randy D. Sionzon, Noel Y. Atienza and Egmidio Gonzales, Jr.

RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED,  by the Sangguniang Panlungsod in session assembled to ask, as it hereby respectfully asks, The Honorable President Of The Republic Of The Philippines, His Excellency Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III To Consider The Plight Of The Government Employees Of The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) With Regards To Their Wages And Consider Their Request For Salary Adjustment And Other Benefits As Based On The Approved SBMA Corporate Operating Budget (COB) 2015 And Inclusion In The Salary Standardization Law (SSL);

Let copies of this Resolution be respectfully provided to the Office of the President, His Excellency Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III, Honorable Roberto V. Garcia, SBMA Chairman & Administrator and the Honorable SBMA Board of Directors for their information.

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

2014 R - 149 - STRONGLY OPPOSING THE SUBIC BAY METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY (SBMA) RESOLUTION NO. 14-09-5172 ENTITLED: “APPROVING THE SUBIC BAY WATER REGULATORY BOARD (SBWRB) RESOLUTION NO. 2014-08-194” AND HEREBY REITERATING OLONGAPO CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 87 SERIES OF 2014

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

HELD ON OCTOBER 08, 2014 

AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

Hon. Rodel S. Cerezo -  -City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer
Hon. Eduardo J. Piano-   City Councilor
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- -  “     “

ABSENT:

Hon. Eyrma Yvette D. Marzan-Estrella- City Councilor
Hon. Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr.-    “    “
Hon. Randy C. Sionzon-- President, Liga ng mga Barangay (On Official Business)
Hon. Egmidio M. Gonzales, Jr.- - Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (On Official Business)

RESOLUTION NO. 149

(Series of 2014)

A RESOLUTION STRONGLY OPPOSING THE SUBIC BAY METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY (SBMA) RESOLUTION NO. 14-09-5172 ENTITLED: “APPROVING THE SUBIC BAY WATER REGULATORY BOARD (SBWRB) RESOLUTION NO. 2014-08-194” AND HEREBY REITERATING OLONGAPO CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 87 SERIES OF 2014

WHEREAS, Subicwater and Sewerage Co. Inc.  is the exclusive water service provider in Olongapo City and Subic Bay Freeport Zone;

WHEREAS, Subicwater and Sewerage Co. Inc. is applying for a 6.58% tariff rate increase to cover their CAPEX requirements;

WHEREAS, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Resolution No. 14-09-5172 approved the Subic Bay Water Regulatory Board (SBWRB) Resolution No. 2014-08-194;

WHEREAS, under the amended franchise agreement, Subicwater shall cover the maintenance and operation of old and new facilities in efficient and safe manner at its own expense;

WHEREAS, Subicwater  shall bear the expense of improving and renovating its existing facilities. That the people of Olongapo considers this proposed tariff increase as unfair and uncalled for – shifting the burden on the consuming public as it is already well-known that Subicwater is an income-generating company and enjoys steady profits;

WHEREAS, with steady price increase of basic commodities and non-declaration of wage increase by the national government, an additional 6.58% water rate increase will surely add burden to our people and will deprive them of their resources/hard-earned income to sustain food, education, health, house-rental requirements, and other day-to-day needs;

WHEREAS, the local government unit is mandated to look into the welfare of its people and the proposed tariff increase will impoverish them even more denying access to clean, potable water;;

NOW, THEREFORE,  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 oppose, as it hereby opposes the proposed 6.58% water tariff increase of Subicwater and Sewerage Company, Incorporated and strongly urging Subic Bay Water Regulatory Board (SBWRB) and Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) to heed the public outcry against its implementation

Let copies of this resolution be furnished to the Subic Bay Water Regulatory Board (SBWRB), Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), and Subic Water and Sewerage Co. Inc., for their information, guidance, and record.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, October 08, 2014.