2006 R - 174 - AUTHORIZING THE OLONGAPO CITY GOVERNMENT REPRESENTED BY THE CITY MAYOR JAMES GORDON, JR. TO ENTER INTO A MOA WITH HHIC-PHILS. AND TESDA

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2006 AT THE CITY HALL

PRESENT:

Hon. Rolen C. Paulino- - - - - - - - - City Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer

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

Hon. Cynthia G. Cajudo- - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “

Hon. John Carlos G. delos Reyes - - - - - - - “ “

Hon. Bella P. Asuncion - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “

Hon. Marey Beth D. Marzan- - - - - - - - - - - “ “

Hon. Angelina B. Andrada - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “

Hon. Brian Patrick H. Gordon - - - - - - - - - - “ “

Hon. Anselmo A. Aquino - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “

Hon. Edwin J. Piano- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “

Hon. Gina G. Perez - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “

Hon. Robine Rose C. Buenafe - - - - - - SK Federation President

ABSENT:
Hon. Carlito A. Baloy - - - - - - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay

RESOLUTION NO. 174

(Series of 2006)

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OLONGAPO CITY GOVERNMENT REPRESENTED BY THE CITY MAYOR JAMES GORDON, JR. TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH HANJIN HEAVY INDUSTRIES & CONSTRUCTION-PHILS. (HHIC-PHILS) AND THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA) FOR SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM

WHEREAS, under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s administration, the government has set employment generation and the development of the Subic-Clark areas as two of the priorities under its ten-point development agenda;

WHEREAS, the HHIC-PHILS is putting up shipbuilding facilities inside the Subic Bay Freeport Zone that is expected to attract related investments in the area, generate employment and promote transfer of technology and skills;

WHEREAS, the development of a critical mass of highly skilled workers for shipbuilding is essential not only to the growth of the company but also to the realization of long term development goals in the Subic-Clark area;

WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to address the immediate and long terms skills demand of the project and other peripheral industries that it will spawn;

WHEREAS, the City of Olongapo, being the most populous and the only highly urbanized area adjacent to the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, has the resources for, and is willing to contribute to the training of skilled workers for shipbuilding;

NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of Councilor Edwin J. Piano, 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 Olongapo City Government represented by the City Mayor James Gordon, Jr. to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction-Phils. (HHIC_PHILS) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) for Skills Training Program.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, September 20, 2006.

ROLEN C. PAULINO

City Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer

NOEL Y. ATIENZA CYNTHIA G. CAJUDO

City Councilor City Councilor

JOHN CARLOS G. DELOS REYES BELLA P. ASUNCION

City Councilor City Councilor

MAREY BETH D. MARZAN ANGELINA B. ANDRADA

City Councilor City Councilor

BRIAN PATRICK H. GORDON ANSELMO A. AQUINO

City Councilor City Councilor

EDWIN J. PIANO GINA G. PEREZ

City Councilor City Councilor

CARLITO A. BALOY ROBINE ROSE C. BUENAFE

President, Liga ng mga Barangay SK Federation President

(Absent)

ATTEST:
ELFLIDA S. SALMON

Council Secretary

APPROVED BY HIS HONOR, THE CITY MAYOR ON October 17, 2006.

JAMES GORDON, JR.

City Mayor

ATTEST:
DELFIN A. JUICO, JR.

Secretary to the City Mayor