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August 8 email

This is definitely good news!

China is a sports super power.

Hopefully, we can also establish a strong linkage with them soon for sports development in Davao City.

What do you think, Sir Pete?

Mo B.

August 8 email

Hi Pete!

It is well prepared. Maybe you can mention what foreign consulate offices already here including honorary consuls such as Gilbert Go of Czez? Republic and Puyod of the Republic of Palau.And also the existing of Phil.Consulate office here with the rank of Asst Secretary as head. If China will establish an office here even just a Visa Division, there is possible the Indonesian-Chinese of Suluwesi can apply their Visa here for their trip to China! Once Kota Kinabalu will have their direct flight to Davao ,that is another source of apllicants considering KK and Sandakan have many Malaysian Chinese.

Anggie

PROPOSED RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA THROUGH ITS EMBASSY IN MANILA TO OPEN A CONSULAR OFFICE IN  DAVAO CITY TO SERVE ITS OWN CITIZENS, FILIPINOS AND OTHER NATIONALS IN SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES

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Introduced by Hon. Peter Tiu Lavina

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WHEREAS, it is the policy of the city government to promote international friendship, cooperation, tourism, trade and investments;

WHEREAS, as part of this policy, Davao City is entering into a sister-city agreement with Nanning City, the designated gateway of the People’s Republic of China to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN);

WHEREAS, there is a growing relation between Davao City and Mindanao and China in terms of cultural exchange, [including sports - from Mo's suggestion], trade, tourism and investments;

WHEREAS, Mr. Sebastina Angliongto, chair of the Dabaw Kaisa Foundation, the Tsinoy association in Davao City, and former chair of the Mindanao Economic Development Council (MEDCO) estimates that there are 35,000 Chinese nationals in Mindanao;

WHEREAS, more and more travelers will need travel documents (visa) in using Davao City as point of origin to travel to China with the available flights from the city to China initially via Macau and Hong Kong, and eventually direct to the mainland, such as Shanghai as announced by Tourism Secretary Ace Durano. [and not only from southern Philippines but from neighboring areas in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Palau  - from Anggie suggestion]

WHEREAS, Davao City can be a strategic post for China as it serves as the de facto capital of the East ASEAN Growth Area (EAGA) [with consular offices from Indonesia, Japan and Malaysia and honorary consul representatives from the Czech Republic, Palau and Spain - from Anggie suggestion], and has a strong presence of Filipino-Chinese community;

WHEREAS, there is an idle Chinese government property in the city, which used to be a Consular Office prior to the 1974 decision of the Philippine Government to adopt the One-China Policy recognizing the People’s Republic of China and cutting ties with the Republic of China (Taiwan);

WHEREFORE, premises considered, be it resolved, as it is hereby resolved, to request the People’s Republic of China through its Embassy in Manila to open a Consular Office in Davao City to serve its own citizens, Filipinos and other nationals in southern Philippines.

RESOLVED further that copies of this Resolution be furnished the City Mayors of Davao and Nanning, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, China, the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Mindanao Economic Development Council (MEDCO), the local Filipino-Chinese community and all others interested for their information and guidance.