The local government here is eyeing to establish a sisterhood agreement with Dobong-gu in Seoul, South Korea to boost Iloilo City\u2019s position as a tourist destination and look into educational and cultural exchanges.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are establishing a sister city agreement with Dobong-gu one of the districts of Seoul. This agreement will enhance Iloilo\u2019s place as a tourism destination and facilitate educational, cultural, and other exchanges,\u201d Mayor Jerry P. Tre\u00f1as said in a Viber message on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Tre\u00f1as is in the Seoul district for a public-private partnership benchmarking conference of CityNet, an association of urban stakeholders committed to sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.<\/p>\n
He met with Dobong-gu Mayor Oh Eon-seok and talked about the possibility of a sister city agreement.<\/p>\n
Dobong-gu is one of the 25 districts of Seoul.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are open to it and I will schedule a signing here when I come back in October for the executive committee meeting of CityNet,\u201d Tre\u00f1as said, adding that he also invited them to witness this city\u2019s Dinagyang Festival.<\/p>\n
Iloilo City has 35 sister cities \u2013 15 are domestic while 20 are from abroad.<\/p>\n
On May 19, it also entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Quanzhou municipal people’s government, Fujian province, China for a friendship city relationship.<\/p>\n
The relationship aims to strengthen economic and trade bonds, promote cultural and artistic exchange, and push forward educational and people-to-people exchanges.<\/p>\n
With this, entrepreneurs will be encouraged to participate in expos held in both cities, such as the China (Quanzhou) Maritime Silk Road International Brand Expo and the Iloilo Food Beverage Expo (IFBEX).<\/p>\n
Artists from both cities will also be invited to attend festivals, such as the Maritime Silk Road International Art Festival and the Dinagyang Festival.<\/p>\n
Further, schools in both cities will be encouraged to establish friendship relationships, organize mutual visits of teachers and students, and carry out youth exchanges. (PNA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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