RESOLUTION NO. 2019-0131 (Sponsor: Committee on Education, Science, Technology and Accreditation) "A RESOLUTION ACCREDITING AND RECOGNIZING THE ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR-PAGADIAN CITY PRESS CLUB, INC. (ZPPI) AS NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED, EXISTING AND OPERATING IN THE CITY OF PAGADIAN" WHEREAS, the Zamboanga Del Sur-Pagadian City Press Club, Inc., a civil society organization duly established and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)-Region IX, has sought accreditation with the City Government of Pagadian to become partner of the City Government in promoting fair and reasonable press freedom and as well as in carrying out state policies more particularly in the conveyance of complete and true information to the people; WHEREAS, the Committee on Education, Science, Technology and Accreditation, to which the foregoing concern was referred for initial consideration, favorably recommended for the recognition of the association after having fully satisfied the documentary requisites sought for under existing laws and ordinances pertinent to accreditation and furthermore a Certificate of Accreditation be issued by the Honorable City Vice Mayor, which recommendation merited the concurrence of the body; NOW, THEREFORE, on seconded motion of Honorable Vincenzo E. Cagampang, be it RESOLVED to accredit and recognize, as this body hereby accredits and recognizes the Zamboanga del Sur-Pagadian City Press Club, Inc. (ZPPI) as non-government organization established, existing and operating in the City of Pagadian. RESOLVED FURTHER, that copies of this Resolution be forwarded to the Honorable City Mayor, the City Local Government Operations Officer and the Zamboanga del Sur-Pagadian City Press Club, through its Chairman, Mr. Liberal E. Cabatcha, for information and guidance. APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing resolution. ARNOLD R. GAVENIA SP Member/Presiding Verified: ATTY. TEODORO M. QUICOY SP Member/Floor Leader Attested: ELKID P. NACUA Acting Secretary to the Sanggunian