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Mun. Res. No. 015-2013

Republic of the Philippines

Province of Albay
Municipality of Guinobatan
-0O0OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN
Tel. No. (052)484-6642; E-mail: sbguinobatan@yahoo.com
EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 10th REGULAR SESSION OF THE
SANGGUNIANG BAYAN HELD ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 AT 9:55 IN THE
MORNING AT THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN SESSION HALL, GUINOBATAN,
ALBAY.
Present: Hon. Carlomagno P. Flores
Hon. Rolando P. Palabrica
Hon. Juris L. Villareal
Hon. Frances John M. Oxales
Hon. Ryan R. Palomillo
Hon. Ricky Matza
Hon. Robert M. Baaga
Hon. Ma. Sofia O. Orpiada
Hon. Paul N. Garcia

Councilor & Presiding Officer

Councilor
Councilor
Councilor
Councilor
Councilor
Councilor
Councilor
Councilor (ABC Pres.)

Absent:

Vice Mayor (O.B. Tabaco City)

Councilor (SKF Pres.)

Hon. Julio S. Tingzon IV

Hon. Patrick Polly C. Pintor

MUNICIPAL RESOLUTION NO. 015-2013

REQUESTING HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT BENIGNO C. AQUINO III TO
ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FLOOD CONTROL DIKE
AT BARANGAY POBLACION AND SAN RAFAEL, BOTH OF GUINOBATAN,
ALBAY TO PRIMARILY PROTECT THE FOUNDATION OF THE HANGING
BRIDGE LOCATED THEREAT IN THE AMOUNT OF PHP10,000,000.00.
Proponent:
Hon. Councilor Robert M. Baaga
Sponsor:
Hon. Councilor Frances John M. Oxales
WHEREAS, with Super Typhoon Reming in November, 2006, the Presidential
Bridge then connecting Barangays San Rafael & Poblacion of this municipality was
totally destroyed and was replaced by a Hanging Bridge only late last year (2012)
through the assistance of Hon. Congressman Fernando V. Gonzalez by way of his
Priority Development Assistance Fund;
WHEREAS, this new hanging bridge must be protected and fortified by putting
up a dike along its foundation immediate cause of the collapse of the previous bridge then
was the resulting tragedy saw the deaths of hundreds of people, with hundreds more
missing, highlights the need for the construction of mega dikes as there are still millions
of tons of volcanic debris deposited on the slopes of Mayon Volcano and with its
continued eruption will continue to pose a threat to the people of the Municipality of
Guinobatan;
WHEREAS, megadikes were constructed around Mt. Pinatubo after its one
massive eruption but its scale is comparable to the regular eruption of Mt. Mayon that
deposits volcanic debris on its steep slopes waiting for heavy rains to wash it down and
onto ravines that more often than not terminates on towns at its base;
WHEREFORE, the foregoing premises considered;

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Mun. Res. No. 015-2013

RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Sangguniang Bayan in

session assembled to request, as it hereby requests the Department of Public Works and
Highways through Excellency President Benigno C. Aquino III to allocate considerable
amount in favor of the Municipal Government of Guinobatan, Province of Albay for the
immediate construction of mega dikes to save our town from mudflows and flashfloods
brought about by Mount Mayon during typhoons, heavy rains, eruptions and similar
disasters.
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY this 3rd day of September 2013 upon motion of
Councilor Robert M. Baaga and unanimously seconded.
WE HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing

ROBERT M. BAAGA
Sponsor

CHRISTOPHER O. PALEVINO
Secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan

ATTESTED:
CARLOMAGNO P. FLORES
Councilor & Presiding Officer

APPROVED: _________________, 2013

ANN Y. ONGJOCO
Mayor