Archive for January 25th, 2008

Guam and Cebu to become ’sister-cities’

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Pacific Daily News

    Lt. Gov. Mike Cruz has entered Guam into a sister-city relationship with the city of Cebu, Philippines. Cruz signed the accord with Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia when he was in Cebu Jan. 19.

The two governments agree to carry out exchanges benefiting the commercial, agricultural, scientific, technological, cultural, educational, athletic and employment interests of Guam and Cebu.

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Cebu’s sister city wants more collaboration

Friday, January 25th, 2008
    The mayor of Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands, yesterday told Cebu City that he was interested in collaborating to enhance the two cities’ ties.

Mayor Theo Weeterings, who spoke before the Cebu City Council yesterday, said he was especially interested in extending his city’s help to improve the management of the emergency room of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC).

Weeterings, who has been mayor of Haarlemmermeer since April 2007, arrived in Cebu City last Tuesday to meet with Mayor Tomas Osmeña. It was the first time the mayors of the two “sister cities” met. Inq.net

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