ZAMBOANGA CITY – The local governments of Davao and Zamboanga City have signed a sisterhood accord on Thursday six years after Mayor Beng Climaco and then Davao City Mayor and now President Rodrigo Duterte pledged to the agreement.
Climaco and Duterte’s daughter, Sara Carpio who is now the mayor of Davao City signed the accord. “The significant event seals the pledge signed by former Davao City Mayor and now President Rodrigo Duterte and Mayor Climaco on April 15, 2015. The signing took place in Davao City during the visit of Mayor Climaco and other city officials,” a statement released by City Hall said.
It said the sisterhood agreement intends to create and fortify an open communicative atmosphere to induce a heightened exchange of ideas, particularly in the fields of tourism and culture, agriculture and trade and commerce.
The event was limited to representatives and assistants of both Climaco and Carpio due to the strict health protocols in Zamboanga City. The signing of the accord came ahead of the national polls next year where Carpio is reportedly gunning to replace her ageing father.
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| Photos released by the Zamboanga City Government show the signing of the sisterhood agreement between Mayor Beng Climaco and Davao City Mayor Sara Carpio. |
The sisterhood agreement is the 4th for Zamboanga City under the Climaco administration. The other sister cities are Guigang in China which was signed on October 24, 2016; Puerto Princesa City signed on October 11, 2018 and Isabela City in Basilan province on October 11, 2017.
Zamboanga City is also set to sign
similar agreements with Dezhou City in China and Manado City in Indonesia. (Mindanao
Examiner)
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