RESOLUTION NO. 2020-0540 (Movant: Honorable Fernando Y. Pameron) "A RESOLUTION FORMALLY OFFERING TO THE PHILIPPINE POSTAL CORPORATION, IN EXCHANGE FOR THE LOT PRESENTLY UTILIZED AS ITS OFFICE SITE SITUATED AT GATAS DISTRICT, A LOT AREA OF EQUAL SIZE AT THE PRESIDENT CORAZON C. AQUINO REGIONAL CENTER SITE AT BARANGAY BALINTAWAK, THIS CITY, WITH A FURTHER COMMITMENT FROM THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF PAGADIAN TO SHOULDER THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO (2)-STOREY BUILDING THEREAT FOR USE AS ITS PERMANENT OFFICE" WHEREAS, with a favorable economic atmosphere now unfolding in the City of Pagadian which can be attributed to the present leadership's effort to convert the city into a tourist and business hub of Region 9, the increasing number of clienteles brought about by the influx of people-investors, tourists and job-seekers alike-along with the different needs of attention they require from the City Government has caused this present administration to initiate urgent and priority infrastructure projects that will be beneficial to the city's constituents- such as the construction and establishment of a modern three (3)-storey City Hall Building Complex utilizing the entire blocked area within the present city hall complex to accommodate and house all departments and offices of the City Government as a one-stop-shop venue for all its clients; WHEREAS, the foregoing project, after evaluation and assessment, could not be realized and pursued without having the lot area owned and occupied by the Philippine Postal Corporation as its office site, particularly the lot donated by the City Government of Pagadian in the name of the Philippine Postal Corporation, dated 24 February 1982 with an area of 403.75 square meters, be acquired back by the City Government of Pagadian; WHEREAS, for this purpose, the City Government through the Honorable City Mayor, to ensure the pursuance and realization of the same, is officially offering to the Philippine Postal Corporation a vacant lot area of equal size within the President Corazon C. Aquino Regional Center site at Barangay Balintawak, this City, in exchange for the above-cited lot with a further commitment and assurance to shoulder the construction of a two (2)-storey building for their office use which building construction is subject to your design and specifications; NOW, THEREFORE, on seconded motion of Honorable Fernando Y. Pameron, be it RESOLVED to formally offer, as this body hereby formally offers to the Philippine Postal Corporation, in exchange for the lot presently utilized as its office site situated at Gatas District, a lot area of equal size at the President Corazon C. Aquino Regional Center site at Barangay Balintawak, this City, with a further commitment from the City Government of Pagadian to shoulder the construction of a two (2)-storey building thereat for use as its permanent office. RESOLVED FURTHER, to let copies of this Resolution be transmitted to Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer Joel L. Ottara, Philippine Postal Corporation, Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila, for information and favorable consideration; and to His Honor, City Mayor Samuel S. Co, for information, support and follow-up. APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing resolution. MAPHILINDO Q. OBAOB, MPA, MAGaD Verified: City Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer ARNOLD R. GAVENIA SP Member/Asst. Floor Leader Attested: ELKID P. NACUA Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod