DAGUPAN CITY – The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) on Tuesday approved the resolution
authorizing Mayor Belen T. Fernandez to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding
with the City of Duarte .
with the City of Duarte .
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| Duarte City Mayor Tzeitel Caracci and Filipino delegations lead by Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez |
in California for the purpose of establishing a sister city relationship.
Authors Councilors Marvin V. Fabia and Dennis C. Canto disclosed that the resolution aims
to widen
the city’s sphere of diplomatic relations and intend to establish friendship ties anchored
on shared
and mutual ideas, vision and principles.
“This is to include the mutual economic, social, political and cultural benefits and the
advancement of
international relations, goodwill and cooperation, particularly through reciprocal
social and cultural exchanges,
” said Canto.
A copy of the resolution will be sent to Mayor Samuel Kang of the City of Duarte in California.
Earlier the SP also approved the establishment of sisterhood relationship with Xiamen, China.
Dagupan is currently enjoying its sisterhood ties with Milpitas in California of the United
States of America
which hosted a number of high school students from both public and private schools as
part of the
student exchange program between the two cities. (Joseph C. Bacani/CIO/Nov. 22, 2016)
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