City of Olongapo

Location: Olongapo City Hall, Rizal Avenue, Olongapo

Category: Sites/Events

Type: Site

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1966

Installed by: National Historical Commission (NHC)

Marker text:

CITY OF OLONGAPO

SUBIC BAY, ZAMBALES BECAME A U.S. NAVAL STATION, 1901. DESIGNATED AS A MILITARY RESERVATION WAS THE ADJACENT LAND FROM WHERE A PORTION OF THE AREA GREW THE COMMUNITY OF OLONGAPO AND ADMINISTERED BY THE U.S. NAVY OFFICIALS. ADMINISTRATION OF OLONGAPO WAS TURNED OVER TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, DECEMBER 7, 1959. BY VIRTUE OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 366, OLONGAPO BECAME A MUNICIPALITY AND ITS LOCAL OFFICIALS APPOINTED.

THE DESIRE AND ASPIRATIONS OF THE CITIZENS OF OLONGAPO LED BY MAYOR JAMES L. GORDON BECAME A FULFILLMENT WHEN CONGRESSMAN RAMON MAGSASAYSAY, JR. SPONSORED H.B. NO. 983 CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF OLONGAPO INTO A CITY. APPROVED BY PRESIDENT FERDINAND E. MARCOS, JUNE 1, 1966 AS REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4645, AND THE INCUMBENT ELECTIVE OFFICIALS AS THE FIRST CITY OFFICIALS

JAMES L. GORDON

MAYOR

JAIME GUEVARA

VICE-MAYOR

COUNCILORS

REMIGIO TIERRO

ALFREDO DE PERIO, JR.

MARCIANO SOLIS

FLORO CRUZ

CORNELIO O. CARDENAS

LEONORO PARDO

AGUSTIN ELANE

HECTOR RUIZ (APPOINTED)

VICE MACARIO MACARAEG (DECEASED)