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Home My WebLink About20-Mayor CITY OF SAN BER~....RDINO ~EQUEST l JR COUNCIL ACTION From: Thelma Press, Liaison, t1ayor and Council _,..... .a..r."I'L [:Fr. . :'':''l. ....StaUJ~ot~.l{eouest that the Clty of Roxas of the .r-" "'0 I": r:~h"t31ii.9Bines to Become Sister City of ;""j ;)~I I v 'S'an Bernardino, Cal ifornia Dept: Date: 9/19/89 Synopsis of Previous Council action: Recommended motion: That the request from the City of Roxas, Philippines, to become a Sister City to San Bernardino, be approved, ,1~~ - Signature Contact person: Thelmil Press Phone: ext. 5] 14 Supporting data attached: Yes Ward: FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: -0- Sou rce: -0- _____ Finance: -0- Council Notes: 75-0262 Agenda Item No. ~o CITY OF SAN BERM--..RDINO - REQUEST I JR COUNCIL ACTION STAFF REPORT I recommend approval of the twinning of San Bernardino, California with Roxas City, Philippines. San Bernardino has a Filipino population of 10,000. The Inland Empire through the Greater Inland Empire Filipino Association brings the total population to 25,000. The San Bernardino Sister City Committee will have a diversified interaction of people with great support from the Greater Inland Empire Filipino Association. Attached is a request from the Republic of the Philippines, City of Roxas, to become a sister City for San Bernardino, California. Although this request was made on August 10, 1987, the Petition was not filed with me until 1988. San Bernardino, regarding sister cities twinning over these many years, has had a policy of identifying citizens' groups which favor an affiliation and intend to pursue a meaningful program, but groups must be in a position to finance their own activities, as the City cannot give assurance of any financial backing. I also had to clear this with Sister Cities International, making sure that this proposed sister City would not have a Sister City affiliation with another U. S. city, and that the San Bernardino Committee being formed would be composed of a good ethnic distribution, bringing people from different sectors of our community together. This has been completed and a letter dated July 12, 1989, was sent to me by Ms. Juvi Villar, who will be in charge of this committee. I am well acquainted with the group who will be the officers and board members for this committee. They are very responsible and professional people, who I feel will develop for our City cultural and economic ties. Although Sister City groups are independent groups and non- profit, the protocol requires that approval of a sister City affiliation between both governing parties of City govern- ments. Sister cities International and the U. S. Department of State are encouraging such relationships with the Philippines as the "People to People" Program, which was originated in 1956 by President Eisenhower, is a very strong program emphasizing development of mutual understanding, thus developing friend- ship, economic and cultural cooperation for the United States of America. 75-0264 00 Romeo D. Villar, M.D. Psychiatry !Medicine Juveille D. Villar 6894 Gala Street Highland, CA 92346 July 12,1989 Thelma Press Director International & cultural Affairs Ci ty Of San Bernardino Dear Madam, This is regarding our Petition for the City of Roxas of the Philippines to become the Sister City of San Bernardino, which we lji led sometime in 1988. May we request your consideration and response on this matter. Please be informed therefore that these are the following Officers and Members of the Board of this association; OFFICERS BOARD ME11BERS Pres.- Juveille D. Villar Dr. Romeo D. Villar - Chairman Vice Pres. -Dr. Frieda Sumalangcay Sec.-Treas.-Cindy Obrien Jack Obrien Bob Holero Historian-Dr. Joe Tacal Farley Alayon Auditor - Vanni IIi Henry Fernandez Yours truly, ~~ ~VE1~~J10'\ 1881 S. Business Center Dr., Suite 8-D. San Bernardino, CA 92408 · (714) 889-2370 (r v 3.epublic of the Philippines CITY OF ROXAS Office of the Sangguniang Pan1ungsod REGULAR SESSION OF THE HONORABLE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD , CITY OF ROUS, AUGUST 10, 1987. PRESENT: Hon. Antonio A. del .1.osario ... Officer-In- Charge, Presiding Officer Sanggunian Member Sanggunian Member Sanggunian Member Sanggunian hember Sanggunian Member Sanggunian Member Sanggunian Member Sanggunian Member Antonio A. Bisnar Reubin L. Yap Isidoro L. Animos, Jr. Francisco...B. Calinao Melandro v illarruz Amador Y. Amane Leoncio Banate, Jr. Antonio J. Jimenez, Jr. Hon. don. Han. Hon. Ron. Hon. Hon. Hon. ABSENT: Non e . .. . ... ... ... . .. ... ... . . . RESOLUTION NO. 10 A R;;:~OLUTION INDORSTIrG THE PARTICIPATION OF THE CITY OF ROn.q TO ~ prrrT.IP~TNE SISTZilliOOD paOGR.A.M, PURSUANT TO MEMORANntlM CrnCUT.4]:1 NO._8?_o8 DATED FE.BRUHY 19~ 1G8?, OF THE nEPARTMmiT OF LOCAL GOV~T. - WBEREAS, with a twinge of nostalgia for the years that' had gone past, let this Body in retrospect as to the metamor- phosis of the then Capiz, Capiz into the City of Roxas - HTSTORY The City is the provincial capital of Capiz Province, a part of Panay Island where Higuel Lopez de Legaspi settled when he arrived from Cebu. In 1746, Capiz was made the seat of the politico-military government although it was still ecclesiastically con- trolled by the Bishoporic of Cebu until hay, 31, 1987 when a Royal Decree made the province into an alcadia. It was once known as the Municipality of 8apiz and it became a chartered city on May 12, 1S<5l by virtue of Republic Act No. 603 otherwise known as the City Charter -,.;i th the late .Jon. Lorenzo Arnalda as the first City hayor. This City was named "Roxas City" in honor of its il- lustrious son, the first president of the ~epublic of the Philippines, President ;.ianuel Acuna Roxas. ..rrl.:iliEAS, to give a c Ie arer view to the profile of tile City of 3.oxas, hereunder are made of record: G~;:;"R';'PYT~ LOCATION Roxas City is situated at the northeas- tern tip o~ the ~sland of Panay withL~ ~he coordinates of l22~5' loggitude and 11 35' latitude. Its boundaries are: Visayan S a or. the north, Municipality of Panitan on the south, Municipality of Ivisan on the 1,.jest, and Municipality of Pan-ay on the east. It is located 375 miles southeast of l'lanila, 136 kilooeters northeast of Iloilo City and 56 kilooeters east of Kalibo, Aklan. -2 - ECONOMY Roxas City has baSically an agri- based economy. Farming and fishing are the major economic activities. These economic activities claim 61.88% of the Ci ty' s total land area. Although agricul- tural, the City is now moving towards commercialization as it is the center of trade and commerce not only in the province of Capiz but also in the northern part of Panay Island. There are thirty-seven (37) business"and economic groups in the City. .lohe City has a national port and an airport. NATURAL ATTR.Ar.TTONS 1. 2. ~: 5. 6. 7. Baybay Beach Olotayan Island Capiz National High School ?oxas City Cathedral Halaran Festivities Marine Products Shellcraft I I I ; , t '..JH3RZAS, all of these are in connection with the inten- tion to make manifest the desire of the City of Roxas to link itself with cities abroad in a long term relationship to carry out projects of mutual exchange, e speCially that with tne City of San Bernardino, California, U.S.A. . ' ...RE:REFORE? with the unanimous accord 0 f all the Members present, it was RESOLVEDl To indorse, as this Body hereby indorses the participation of the City of ~oxas to the Philippine ..Jisterhood Program, pursuant to Memorandum Circular No. 87-08 dated Fe~uary 19, 1987 of the Department of Local Governmen t. lln.a.n.i.lDQu.s~ a.~.Q~. ATTESTED: -t J, ~~~=~ ~O~IC '. __ '(~~ / :'iZ~~~arge -----:--- -~'-'- '~' ., ( / Presiding Officer ALB:<:RTO S.'. aOmAN?' Secretary to the Sangg~iang Panlungsod CONCUR.."tED l ;1 !\ JULIANO ~. ALBA Officer-In-Charge /jca