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Alex and Marianne Vergara and Benita and Manny FCCH's Former President and Trade Mission Chair Paul Alimbuyao Delegates with Marilao Mayor Juanito Santiago and his lovely wife.
Sarino were photographed with a life-size figurine of posed for posterity with Baguio City Mayor Mauricio Domogan (center)
President Duterte in front of his home in Davao. with other sister city representatives from Japan and Korea during the
Sister Cities Welcome Dinner. The representatives included Song Young-
Sun - Vice Mayor, Taebaek, South Korea, Oh Si Duck - Mayor, Gongju,
South Korea, Komei Kawata - Mayor, Hanyu, Japan, Jo Junghyeon -
General of Administrative Management Incheon South Korea, and Yeonsu
Gu, Incheon South Korea.

Delegates at the Philippines Senate.

The delegation in front of the Consuelo Foundation.

Photo taken during a courtesy call at Mama Sita Foundation with Clarita
Lapus, President of the Foundation.

Susie and Joe Berardy enjoying their
fresh coconut juice during a tour of
Vigan City.
Delegates in front of Hotel Luna, Vigan.

Edwin and Delia Navarro of Kauai on a kalesa ride
around historical Vigan City.
Laoag City in Ilocos Sur for Day 7. The following morning, delegates to a dinner buffet
an overnight stay at Hotel February 24, 2017, the and assorted delicacies for
Luna in Vigan. delegates attended a mini- which Marilao is famously
Trade Fair and business known.
Day 6. The following day, the networking session and
delegation visited the Vigan luncheon in Candon hosted by Day 9. The final mission of the
Provincial Capitol for a Mayor Singson. From delegation was a visit to the
courtesy call with Vice Mayor Candon City, the delegation Consuelo Foundation, a
Former Philippine President and Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada, Kauai Mayor Bernard Lourdes Baquiran. The travelled to Baguio City and private foundation that
Carvalho, Jr., and Kauai Council Chair Mel Rapozo following the wreath-laying delegates were then treated attended a Sister Cities supports and operates
ceremony to honor Philippine National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal. to a horse-drawn carriage or dinner reception at the Baguio programs in both Hawaii and
Operating Officer President of Trade and Industry (DTI) kalesas tour of the historic Country Club. The reception, the Philippines. The
Jaime Bautista. They then and the Philippine Chamber City of Vigan, which was which was hosted by Baguio Foundation seeks to prevent
attended a wreath laying of Commerce and Industry officially inaugurated as a City Mayor Mauricion and treat abuse, neglect and
ceremony at the Dr. Jose Rizal (PCCI). Then the delegates New Seven Wonder City— Domogan, also included the exploitation of children,
Park hosted by Manila Mayor were taken to the Philippine one site on a newly composed delegations from Japan and women, and families.
and former Philippine Senate for a courtesy call with listing of today’s existing Korea.
President Joseph Estrada. Senators Nancy Binay of Seven Wonders of the World Day 10. Return to Hawaii
After the ceremony, the Makati, Sherwin Gatchalian of due to its fascinating history Day 8. On February 25, after a fabulous visit to the
delegates had a luncheon Valenzuela City, Joel and charming and scenic Juanito “Tito” Santiago, Mayor Philippines.
meeting with officials of the Villanueva of Bulacan, venues. of the Municipality of Marilao, Details and information
Home Development Mutual Cynthia Villar of Las Pinas, From Vigan, the rolled out the red carpet, about the FCCH and its
Fund (HDMF/PagIBIG Fund). and Juan Miguel Zubiri of delegation traveled by bus to welcomed them with music by activities may be found at its
The day’s itinerary was Bukidnon. The delegates also Candon City with a welcome Marilao Community Youth website: http://
capped with a Business visited Mama Sita Foundation dinner reception at the Band, and treated the filipinochamber.org/.
Networking and Aloha for a presentation by Clarita wonderful Vitalis White Sand
Welcome Dinner Reception at R. Lapus, the Foundation’s Resort hosted by Deputy Angie Dytioco Santiago, our Gathering Place columnist, is a U.H. Manoa graduate.
the Manila Peninsula Hotel. President followed by a buffet Speaker of the House of Angie is currently a Governor of the United Filipino Council of Hawaii (UFCH), the
dinner. Representatives Eric Singson Recording Secretary of the Bulacan Circle & Associates of Hawaii (BCAH), and the
On Day 4 of the Mission, the and Candon City Mayor Assistant Treasurer for the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii (FCCH). She
delegation participated in a Day 5. The delegation Ericson Singson, and served as an Assistant Auditor for the Philippine Celebrations Coordinating Committee
business matching session departed Manila on February members of the City of Hawaii (PCCCH) from 2015-2016, as 1st Vice President of the Oahu Filipino
Community Council (OFCC) from 2013 to 2014, and as BCAH President from 2010 to
organized by the Department 22 and traveled by air to Councilors.
2012. She is the daughter of Angel &RubingDytioco and is married with two sons. She
enjoys photography and participating in cultural and social activities and events.