Dumaguete City, Alameda City in California now sister cities

Just a day after President Benigno Aquino III signed an executive order forming the Negros Island Region, Dumaguete City in Negros Oriental now has a sister city in the United States.

 

Dumaguete City on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the city of Alameda, California, represented by their respective mayors Manuel Sagarbarria and Trish Herrera-Spencer.

 

 

Dumaguete City Tourism Officer Woodrow Maquiling Jr. also said in his Facebook post that his city and Alameda are "in the process of planning various activities."

 

For his part, Sagarbarria turned over to Spencer a commemorative token—a miniature replica of the Dumaguete Cathedral belfry, one of the city's well-known landmarks, made from semi-precious stones.

 

Alameda's other sister cities include Jiangyin in China, Arita in Japan, and Lidingo in Sweden. — Raffy Cabristante/JDS, GMA News