RESOLUTION NO. 2021-1246 (Sponsor: Honorable Teodoro M. Quicoy) "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HONORABLE CITY MAYOR SAMUEL S. CO TO ENTER, FOR AND IN BEHALF OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF PAGADIAN, INTO A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (DFA) FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DFA CONSULAR OFFICE WITHIN THE CITY COMMERCIAL CENTER (C3), SITUATED AT BARANGAY SANTIAGO, THIS CITY" WHEREAS, consistent with the thrust and commitment to bring government services closer to the people particularly on the delivery of passport and other consular services, the Department of Foreign Affairs and the City Government of Pagadian have agreed to establish a DFA Consular Office in the city more particularly at the second floor of the City Commercial Center (C3), situated at Barangay Santiago, this city, which accommodation is rental free for a period of five (5) years and renewable upon the mutual written agreement of both parties; WHEREAS, in order to hasten the pursuance of the foregoing endeavor, there is thus a need for the formal forging of a Memorandum of Agreement by and between the Department of Foreign Affairs and the City Government of Pagadian where the specific terms, conditions and responsibilities of the concerned parties are stipulated--for which a request for authority to enter into such deed is being sought by the Honorable City Mayor; WHEREAS, upon careful perusal and evaluation, this body, finding importance and urgency, deems it cogently necessary to clothe the Honorable City Mayor with the necessary authority to represent the City Government in the formalization of such agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, on seconded motion of Honorable Teodoro M. Quicoy, be it RESOLVED to authorize, as this body hereby authorizes Honorable City Mayor Samuel S. Co to enter, for and in behalf of the City Government of Pagadian, into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for the establishment of a DFA Consular Office within the City Commercial Center (C3), situated at Barangay Santiago, this city. RESOLVED FURTHER, to let copies of this Resolution be forwarded to His Honor, City Mayor Samuel S. Co, for his immediate favorable action; to the City Legal Officer; and Undersecretary Jose Luis G. Montales, DFA-Civilian Security and Consular Concerns, 2330 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City, for their information, guidance and/or appropriate action. APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing resolution. MAPHILINDO Q. OBAOB, MPA, MAGaD Verified: City Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer ATTY. TEODORO M. QUICOY SP Member/Floor Leader Attested: ELKID P. NACUA Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod