2016 - R - 73 A RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE OUTGOING CITY COUNCILOR AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ JR. FOR HIS INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AS A PUBLIC OFFICIAL AND A THREE-TERMER CITY COUNCILOR OF OLONGAPO FOR CY 2007-2016


EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION   OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON
JUNE 29, 2016 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - -City Councilor
Hon. Benjamin G. Cajudo II - - - - - - - - - - - -City Councilor
Hon. Elena C. Dabu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -City Councilor
Hon. Alreuela M. Bundang-Ortiz - - - - - - - - -City Councilor     
Hon. Edna A. Elane- - -  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -City Councilor
            Hon. Emerito Linus D. Bacay  - - - - - - - - - - -City Councilor
            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
Hon. Noel Y. Atienza- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -City Councilor  
                                                   
 
RESOLUTION NO. 73  
(Series of 2016)

A RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE OUTGOING CITY COUNCILOR AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ JR. FOR HIS INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AS A PUBLIC OFFICIAL AND A THREE-TERMER CITY COUNCILOR OF OLONGAPO FOR CY 2007-2016
  
WHEREAS, Councilor Aquilino “Jong” Y. Cortez, Jr, the former Executive Assistant to the then Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman Richard “Dick” J. Gordon, was first elected as city councilor in 2007;

WHEREAS, Councilor Cortez, Jr. graduated from Adamson University with a Bachelor Degree in Arts, Major in Political Science in 1991. At an early age, he showed his leadership aspiration as the President of the Political Science Students Society of the said college and received the award as Most Outstanding Student Leader of the College of Liberal Arts when he graduated;

WHEREAS, as a three-term councilor, he chaired the Committees on Traffic Management, Public Safety, Business and Tourism. He also chaired the Environment Protection and authored landmark legislations for the said committee such as the resolution expressing the City’s objection to Coal-Fired Power Plants as an energy source, and the opposition to the dumping of garbage from Pampanga to Olongapo’s Landfill. His legislative track record and service mainly focused on the protection and preservation of the environment and public’s safety and welfare;

WHEREAS, known for his principles and passion as a public servant, he is also an active church worker who serves as a lay minister at the San Roque Chapel, Subic Bay Freeport Zone. With his God-fearing personality, he authored the city ordinance for the adoption of “#GOD BLESS OLONGAPO” as one of the City’s slogans and motto;   

WHEREAS, believing that a councilor’s duties and responsibilities go beyond the confines of the legislative halls, Councilor Cortez, Jr., is one of the city officials who have done remarkable services in terms of giving rescue, response and relief in times of calamities to the Olongapeños. 

Con’t. of Resolution No. 73, Series of 2016.

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He is currently a fire and rescue volunteer, often seen responding to accidents, fires, and flood rescue operations. His initiatives have been of great help to the management of the disaster risk reduction in our City;

WHEREAS, aside from the spirit of volunteerism that lies within him, he also extends his helping hands as the over-all coordinator of the Olongapo City and Virginia Beach Sister Cities relations, as well as the student exchange program between Tallwood High School of Virginia Beach and the City’s secondary schools; 

WHEREAS, the Sangguniang Panlungsod recognizes his significant efforts and contributions to the welfare of the City of Olongapo and gives a heart-warming welcome as the newly elected City Vice Mayor that will lead the office in its new legislative endeavours;

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 commend, as it hereby commends outgoing City Councilor Aquilino Y. Cortez Jr. for his invaluable contributions as a public official and a three-termer City Councilor of Olongapo for CY 2007-2016.

Let a copy of this resolution be furnished to Honorable Aquilino Y. Cortez Jr., for his record.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY,  June 29, 2016.
                                       
RODEL S. CEREZO
 City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer


  EYRMA YVETTE D. MARZAN-ESTRELLA                        EDUARDO J. PIANO
                          City Councilor                                                                    City Councilor
                             (absent)                                                                   (absent)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
       AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ, JR.                                         EDUARDO G. GUERRERO                 
                     City Councilor                                                                           City Councilor
                       (abstained)        
                                                                                               
   
            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        


      Con’t. of Resolution No. 73, Series of 2016.

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                RANDY C. SIONZON                                               EGMIDIO M. GONZALES, JR.
        President, Liga ng mga Barangay                 Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative               
              
             

ATTEST:

                         MILDRED C. MONJE
                      Temporary Council Secretary


APPROVED BY HIS HONOR, THE CITY MAYOR ON________________________________.



                                                                                    ROLEN C. PAULINO
                                                                                                City Mayor
ATTEST:

                    SHEILA R. PADILLA
                  Secretary to the City Mayor




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