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RENEWAL OF VOW AS SISTER CITY



IT IS FUN TO LEARN THAT EVEN CITIES RENEWED THEIR VOWS OR COMMITMENT TO EACH OTHER. YESTERDAY, THE CITY OF DAVAO REPRESENTED BY MAYOR SARAH DUTERTE-CARPIO AND THE QUEZON CITY REPRESENTED BY MAYOR HERBERT M. BAUTISTA RENEWED THEIR TWENTY FOUR (24) YEARS OF RELATIONSHIP AS SISTER CITIES. 






PR20CC-948 - A RESOLUTION REESTABLISHING THE SISTER-CITY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE QUEZON CITY GOVERNMENT AND THECITY GOVERNMENT OF DAVAO AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE HONORABLE CITY MAYOR TO SIGN THE SISTER-CITY RENEWAL AGREEMENT. (Introduced by Councilor GIAN CARLO G.SOTTO. Co-Introduced by Councilors Kate Abigael G. Coseteng, Lena Marie P.Juico, Elizabeth A. Delarmente, Oliviere T. Belmonte, Alexis R. Herrera,Precious Hipolito Castelo, Voltaire Godofredo L. Liban III, Ramon P. Medalla.Ranulfo Z. Ludovica, Estrella C. Valmocina, Franz S. Pumaren, Marvin C. Rillo,Marra C. Suntay, Hero Clarence M. Bautista, lose A. Visaya, Karl Edgar C. Castelo, Godofredo T. Liban II, Allan Butch T. Francisco, Marivic Co-Pilar, Melencio "Bobby” T. Castelo, Jr., Donato C.Matias, Eric Z. Medina and Ricardo B. Corpuz.

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THE ABOVE RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY COUNCILOR GIAN CARLO SOTTO OF THE 3RD DISTRICT AND WAS APPROVED LAST MONDAY'S SESSION. THE SIMPLE CEREMONY OF THE SISTER-CITY RELATIONSHIP SIGNING WAS WELL ATTENDED MINUS THE PRESENCE OF MAYOR SARAH DUTERTE OF DAVAO CITY.

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