ILOILO CITY -- The city government here will soon forge a friendly relationship with China’s Quanzhou City in Fujian province.
On Tuesday, the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution authorizing Mayor Jose Espinosa to sign the agreement for and on behalf of the Iloilo city government.
Councilor Liezl Joy Z. Salarta, author of the resolution, said Espinosa has extended an invitation to Quanzhou City officials “to further promote friendly relationship between the two cities.”
“Both parties would endeavor to promote the friendly contacts between the two cities and develop exchanges and cooperation in every field like economy and trade, science and technology, culture and education, public health and sports,” she said.
She added the letter of intent will have to be signed by Espinosa and the Vice-chairman of the Quanzhou City Municipal Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference for the establishment of the friendly relationship.
The SP endorses the friendly relations in the hope that it will result in the establishment of a friendly city in the future, she said.
Aside from Quanzhou City, Iloilo City has also established sister-city ties with Qingdao City in Shandong Province in 2006. (PNA)