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Republic of the Philippines CITY OF SANTA ROSA

Province of Laguna

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CITY OF SANTA ROSA, LAGUNA Office of MAYOR ARLENE B. ARCILLA$

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OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 21ST REGULAR SESSION OF SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF QTY OF SANTA ROSA, LAGUNA HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 30, 2011 AT THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD SESSION HALL

Presents:

Absent:

1. Hon. ARNEL DC. GOMEZ

2. Hon. LUISITO B. ALGABRE 3. Hon. MYTHOR C. CENDANA 4. Hon. LAUDEMER A. CARTA 5. Hon. MA. THERESA C. AALA 6. Hon. PETRONIO C. FACTORIZA 7. Hon. RAYMOND RYAN F. CARVAJAL 8. Hon. ANTONIA T. LASERNA 9. Hon. ERIC T. PUZON 10. Hon. PAULINO Y. CAMACLANG, JR. 11. Hon. EDWARD FERNANDITO S. TIONGCO 12. Hon. RODRIGO B. MALAPITAN

1. Hon. INA CLARIZA B. CARTAGENA

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- City Vice-Mayor, Presiding Officer

- SP Member - SP Member - SP Member - SP Member - SP Member - SP Member - SP Member - SP Member - SP Member - SP Member - SP Member, ABC President

- SP Member, SK President

RESOLUTION NO. 94-2011 (On motion of SP Mem. Puzon and seconded

By SP Mem. Algabre and SP Mem. Aala)

A RESOLUTION authorizing City Mayor Arlene B. Arcillas to sign the MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT between Barangay Captain Felipe Almarinez of Barangay Sinalhan, the UST MEDICINE '85 FOUNDATION and the City Government of Santa Rosa, Laguna.

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

CERTIFICATION:

I hereby certify to the correctness of the quoted resolution.

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CYNTHI M. GOMEZ Secretary to the ang. Panlungsod

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(; ~.~ ARNEL ~OMEZ ARLENE B. ARCILLAS

City Vice-Mayor City Max.or "Serbisyong Makatao, Lungsod na Makabago."

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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

. KNOW ALL .MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

;,;1. This AGREEMENT entered info and executed by and between the following parties:

The CITY GOVERNMENT OF SANTA ROSA, LAGUNA, a local government unit established · and existing under the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, with office address at the Sta.Rosa Laguna, represented herein by HONORABLE ARLENE B. ARCILLAS, City Mayor and hereinafter referred to as the "LGU"; · ·

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BARANGA Y Sinalhan, a local government unit of Santa Rosa City, Laguna, established and existing under ·the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, with office address at the Sinalhan Sta.Rosa Laguna, represented herein by HONORABLE FELIPE ALMARINEZ , B.arangay Chairman and hereinafter also referred to as the "LGU"

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The UST MEDICINE '85 FOUNDATION, a non-profit non-stock organization, of the University of Santo Tomas, College of Medicine, Batch 1985, with principal office address at Espana, Sampaloc Manila, represented herein by DR. ANTHONY LEACHON, in his capqcity as PRESIDENT and herein referred to as "FOUNDATION". .

WITNESSETH THAT:

WHEREAS, the LGU, by virtue of Sangguniang Panlungsod Resolution No. ·_ , series of __ , and Sangguniang Pangbarangay Resolution No. _ , series of __ ,are given the authority to enter into a MOA with FOUDATION; · ·

WHEREAS, RA 7160 known as the 1991 Local Government Code mandated the devolution of the functions and services as one of the basic functions and responsibilities of all the local governr11ent units at all levels; ·

WHEREAS ·all parties respect and acknowledge the principle of partnership and cooperation inscribed in Art. X, Sec. ~ 3 of the Constitution, which states, "Local gbvernm~nts may group "' themselves, consol_idate or coordinate· their efforts, services and resources for purposes ~~ commonly beneficial to them in accordance wi\h the law"· and Art. 61 Sec 33 of the Local Government Code, which states, "Local government -units may through · appropriate . ordinances, group themselves; consolidate or coordinate their efforts, services and resources for purposes commonly beneficial to them"; ·

WHEREAS, FOUNDATION is committed to support community health and development through private-public ·partnership, as well as organizational, institutional · and human resources development at the local level;

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WHEREAS, both parties agree in good faith, to have effective and efficient processes in keeping with the tenets- of democracy; ·

WHEREAS, both parties respect the autonomy of the LGU, in so far as their infernal affairs are concerned;

WHEREAS, · both parties accord priority to the development of a professionally-managed mechanism with the comm~ institution assuming increasing responsibility about matters concerning service delivery; ; ·.

WHEREAS, both parties commit themselves _to respect these principles in order to create a favora.ble environment for community development;

WHEREAS, the ·LGU shall share its learning experiences with other cities/municipalities in other parts of the country;

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises ~nd by way of formalizing and confirming their commhment, the parties hereby mutually agree to· enter into. agreement in accordance with the t~rms and conditions hereunder set forth.

I. OBJECTIVES AND AREAS OF COOPERATION

1. Objective. The general objective of this cooperation is community development ·for better health, characterized by the following:

• Enhancement of the community's preference for optimum health • . Solidarity by organizing and planning together • Provision of opportunities to achieve social, economic and environment goals

2. Areas of Cooperation. The signing parties of this MOA shall cooperate to organize and implement initiatives supportive of the aforementioned objectives, to wit

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Encourage partnership and networking between LGUs, national line agencies, NGOs/POs/cooperatives and the private sector within the LGU; Formulate and implement _policies and plans within the frc~mework of LGU policies and plans; · Utilize existing information and management system of the LGU that monitors and evaluates the outcome; . Set, implement and enforce· standards for the minimum package of activities in conformity with LGU policies; · i Upgrade t~c~nical and. institutional capaciti~~ through_, among at.hers, training . and re-training of local government service provider, development and improvement of organizational mechanisms, and policy development; . Pool or share manpower, logistics· and equipment resources, when necessary; and · · Undertake measures that will allow the initiatives to be sustainable. ·

11. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

1. The Foundation shall be composed of the following committees; ·

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• Medical/Health • · Socio-economic • Environmental; and • Organizational

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2. The committees shall ;~oordinate _and work with the counterpart divisions of the LGU . ;,,

3. The partnership shall be composed of the following:

Honorary Chairpersons: • Honorable Arlene B. Arcillas; incumbent mayor of Santa Rosa City, Laguna •· Dr. Victoria Beto, UST Medicine '85 Foundation

Project Chairpersons: • Honorable Felipe Almarinez, incumbent baranggay captain of Baranggay

Sinalhan. . • . Dr. Noel Espallardo, Dr. Ader Catacutan, Chairmen, UST Medicine '85 Legacy ·

P~ect . Steering/Technical Working Group:

• Dr. Ros~ana Soledad Cunanan , City Health Officer • Ms. Judith Hasil, City Social Welfare Development Officer • Ms. Erlinda Creencia, City Environment and Natural Resources Officer • Representative Staff of Santa Rosa Community Hospital • Representative Staff· of the Baranggay Health Station • Chairperson of the Medical/Health Committee of the Foundation • Chairperson· of the Socio-economic Committee of the Foundation • Chairperson of the Environmental Committee of the. Foundation • Members of the different Committees ·of the Foundation

4. Meetings and Quorum. ·

The partnership shall hold regular meetings at lea~t once every quarter, and shall convene during times of calamities:,and other health emergencies to prepare courses of action to address . these. Other meetings may be . J convened at the call of the chairperson. The presence of simple majority of all voting members present shall constitute a quorum. ·

111. ROLE:S ANO RESPONSIBILITIES OF INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS

1. LGU. The LGU shall continue to u"ndertake their- -responsibilities with respect to the delivery of services in their respective territorial jurisdiction in accordance with the provisions of the 1991 Local Government Code . . It shall formulate and implement an integrated Development Plan within the framework of the National Strategic Plan. The LGU Development Plan shall be the referenc~ of the Foundation. The LGU shall · provide technical supervision, support and coordination.

2. FOUNDATION shall provide assistance in developing the community, including, but not lfmited to the folk>wing:

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2. Criteria for continuation of the project in a baranggay shall be agreed upon by both parties

3. The partnership shall formulate and implement measures that will en~ure long-term sustainability of the· project and acceptance of the scheme by new and incoming political leaders, community leaders and service providers. Among others, it shall conduct an orientation on the partnership for new political officials after every local

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Viii. · AMENDMENTS AND EFFECTIVITY

The parties hereto may, upon mutual agreement, amend, alter or modify this Memorandum of Agreement by· and through a document signed by the parties.

This Memorandum of Agreement shall take effect upon signing of all parties and· shali remain in full force and effect, unless sooner revoked or terminated by mutual agreement of parties.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto set their hands this 2011 in ------ ------------

CITY GOVERNMENT OF SANT A ROSA, LAGUNA By:

Honorable Arlene B. Arcillas

BARANGAY SINALHAN OF SANTA ROSA, LAGUNA By:

Honorable Felipe Almarinez

Signed in the presence of:

UST MEDICINE '85 FOUNDATION

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((A_/ i!t Dr. Anth y achon

UST MEDICINE '85 FOUNDATION CHAIRMEN By:

Dr. Noel Espall~ . • Dr. Actor Catacutan ~

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Republic of the Philippines City of . , S.S.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

At the City of . , on personally appeared:

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MAYOR ARLENE B. ARCILLA$. with Residence Certificate No. issued at on

BARANGAY CHAl'RMAN FELIPE ALMARINEZ. with Residence Certificate No. --issued at on

DR. ANTHONY LEACHON with Residence Certificate No. __ issued at -- on .

Known to me to be the same person who executed t~e foregoing instn,,ment of the Memorandum of Agreement, which consists of pages, including the page on which the acknowledgement is written and signed on every page by the parties executing this instrument and their witnesses and sealed with my notarial seal and said parties acknowledge to me that the same is their free acts and deeds. .

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