The City Government of Victorias
headed by Mayor Francis Frederick Pulmones Palanca signed an agreement on Victorias
City Agri-Business/Agri-Eco-Tourism Enhancement Project Based on Nanjo City
Model (Okinawa, Japan) last Sept. 11.
The City’s guests from Nanjo City
Okinawa Perfecture were Nanjo City Mayor Keishun Koja, Nanjo City Chief of
Planning Department Kenei Gushiken, Lequiowings Executive Director Chochu Awa, Lequiowings
Director Takeshi Kushima, JICA Okinawa Partnership Program Division Deputy
Director Yuji Wakasugi and JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)
Philippines Office Project Foundation Advisor Kumiko Ogawa along with Ikaw-Ako
Foundation Project Manager Mari Kurata.
The guests paid a courtesy visit to
Mayor Palanca before the signing of Agreement on Agri-Business/Agri-Eco-Tourism
Enhancement took place.
The said project was formulated after
several exchanges of views and series of discussions through the JICA
Philippines Office aimed at working out details of activities and measures to
be taken under the Technical Cooperation for Grassroots Projects of JICA.
“This agreement brings our cities
closer in friendship and cooperation as we work towards the common objective of
helping people through technical and technological exchanges.” Mayor Francis
Frederick Palanca said.
The Mayor also thanked the guests from
Nanjo City, JICA and Lequiowings for sharing their expertise and resources in
the development of our Agri-Business and Agri-Eco-Tourism in Victorias.
Mayor Palanca is confident that
through the collective efforts and commitment of both cities, the success of this
project will be achieved and it will be able to provide a better life for the
people.
Nanjo City Mayor Keishun Koja
expressed his gratitude for the City’s warm welcome showed to them.
Furthermore he reiterated that he is
not only looking forward for the achievement of the project but for the interaction
that will extend to education, culture and other fields.
The mutual exchange and partnership for various development projects of both
cities, Lequiowings and other parties concerned, supported by JICA will enhance the
Agri-Eco-Tourism of both cities, organic or natural farming production system
and effective distribution and marketing system of agricultural products and improve
many lives in Victorias and that of its partners.
The project
will officially start as the first dispatch team from Lequiowings arrives on
Oct. 17 to conduct a base line survey.
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