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EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON APRIL 29, 2005
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. Teodoro D. del Rosario - - - - - - - - - - “ “
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. Napoleon F. Capistrano - - - - - - - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay
Hon. Robine Rose C. Buenafe - - - - - - - - - - SK Federation President

ABSENT:

Hon. Gina G. Perez- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - City Councilor
(On Official Business)

RESOLUTION NO. 46
(Series of 2005)

A RESOLUTION COMMISERATING WITH THE BEREAVED FAMILIES OF DR. JESSIE A. DALIGDIG AND DR. NORMAN M. TUNGOL OVER THEIR UNTIMELY DEATHS


WHEREAS, Philippine Air Force Huey UH – 1H with tail number Stringer 324 crashed into Mount Namat, Barangay Ligaya, Nueva Ecija last April 28, 2005, instantly killing all its boarders, Philippine National Red Cross Governor Punongbayan, four scientists and staff of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), two Philippine Air Force pilots and two soldiers;

WHEREAS, amongst the PHIVOLCS contingents were Dr. Jessie A. Daligdig and Dr. Norman M. Tungol, who were on an official mission spearheaded by Senator Richard J. Gordon, to conduct an aerial assessment of various natural hazards and evaluate the safest rehabilitation site and resettlement area for the calamity-stricken residents of Aurora;

WHEREAS, Dr. Jessie A. Daligdig was the study leader of the ground rupture of the M7.8 July 16, 1990 Luzon earthquake. His research was instrumental to the conduct of various rescue and retrieval operations where the Olongapo City Rescue Team actively participated. This eventually led the institute project on Active Fault Studies in the Philippines, including the mapping of the Marikina Valley Fault System (MVFS) in 1991;

WHEREAS, Dr. Daligdig was also among the group of PHIVOLCS personnel led by Dr. Raymundo S. Punongbayan who monitored the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo and accomplished a comprehensive research on natural hazard mitigation which translated workplans to the preservation of lives and properties;


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WHEREAS, on the other hand, Dr. Norman M. Tungol joined the PHIVOLCS as a Science Research Specialist II in 1991 and relentlessly pursued the monitoring, mapping and assessment of Pinatubo Volcano lahars. Through his experience and expertise in engineering geology, geological hazards, volcanology, hydrology and other fields, PHIVOLCS research on post-eruption lahars spared countless communities in Central Luzon, including Olongapo City, from greater devastation;

WHEREAS, Olongapo City acknowledges the legacy of these two great scientists for making volcanic and earthquake hazards understandable to the public. They lent their expertise with so much passion that their own lives counted to the cause of saving more lives during potentially disastrous geologic events in Philippine history;

WHEREAS, the people and the City Government of Olongapo share the grief and sorrow of their respective family members and pray that they will graciously move on from this tragic loss;

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 commiserate, as it hereby commiserates with the bereaved families of Dr. Jessie A. Daligdig and Dr. Norman M. Tungol over their untimely deaths.

Let copies of this Resolution be furnished the bereaved families of Dr. Jessie A. Daligdig and Dr. Norman M. Tungol for their information and record.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, April 29, 2005.


ROLEN C. PAULINO
City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer


NOEL Y. ATIENZACity Councilor CYNTHIA G. CAJUDOCity Councilor
TEODORO D. DEL ROSARIOCity Councilor BELLA P. ASUNCIONCity Councilor
MAREY BETH D. MARZANCity Councilor ANGELINA B. ANDRADACity Councilor
BRIAN PATRICK H. GORDONCity Councilor ANSELMO A. AQUINOCity Councilor
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EDWIN J. PIANOCity Councilor GINA G. PEREZCity Councilor(On Official Business)
NAPOLEON F. CAPISTRANOPresident, Liga ng mga Barangay ROBINE ROSE C. BUENAFESK Fedration President




ATTEST:

ELFLIDA S. SALMON
City Council Secretary




APPROVED BY HIS HONOR, THE CITY MAYOR ON _________________.




JAMES GORDON, JR.
City Mayor


ATTEST:

DELFIN A. JUICO, JR.
Secretary to the City Mayor