Twenty-nine years after Daly City first formed a Sister City relationship with Quezon City, the city regarded as the Gateway to Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area is on its way to further strengthen its ties with City of the Stars of Metro Manila.
This came after Daly City officials headed by Mayor Raymond Buenaventura recently welcome a delegation led by the Quezon City Administrator Michael Victor Alimurung.
Quezon City is the largest city in the Philippines and is located ten miles northeast of Manila. It is known for its culture, commerce, education, politics, technology, and tourism.
“Daly City continues to share the importance of Filipino civic involvement for the progression of our communities and cultures,” stressed Buenaventura. “We have long known that the key to economic and cultural growth is the support of our diverse communities. We continue the effort to keep Filipino Americans engaged in our community through the celebration of our culture and connections to the Philippines, and we welcome the delegation to our city.”
For her part, Daly City Vice Mayor Juslyn Manalo view this as a “unique opportunity to bridge the shared cultures within Daly City to Filipino communities beyond the United States.”
“I am proud to continue this tradition of global partnership for the prosperity of both cities, highlight civic opportunities, celebrate generations of Filipino culture in Daly City, and recognize the presence of Filipino culture across countries,” Manalo beams.
Two events, Sister City Renewal Signing and the Mile Marker Ceremony were held at the City Hall Council and in the Parking Lot Entrance, followed by a casual dinner celebration at Original Joe’s in Westlake hosted by the Pilipino Bayanihan Resource Center (PBRC).
The City of Daly City, California, and Quezon City, Philippines, formed a Sister City relationship on August 8, 1994, to foster an awareness of Filipino culture, to encourage the integration of Filipino residents of Daly City into the civic life of the City, and the trade and commerce.
