Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano visited Union City in California, USA and successfully mounted its Sister City Festival on August 18.
Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano and the rest of the Pasay City local government's delegation to Union City, California.
Rubiano was joined by Vice Mayor Ding Del Rosario, city councilors, and leaders of the city government during the Sister City Festival.
They were warmly welcomed by Union City Mayor Carol Dutra-Vernaci and the Union City delegates.
Since the establishment of their “sister cities” in 1989, both cities are currently led by women mayors with a shared vision of compassionate service and genuine care to the people.
Rubiano said 10 cities joined to jumpstart the three-day event that aimed to highlight the importance of international relations and collaboration.
Included in the three-day event were research tours and interactions with major offices of Union City including the Union Sanitary District, Union Police Department, Chamber of Councils, and other notable offices and agencies.
“It is intended to create positive change while considering each city's respective strengths and development points, the immersion into Union City's mandate is poised to bring forth inspiration and learning in terms of infrastructure, waste management, economics, and local governance," Rubiano said.
Rubiano also emphasized that their visit to Union City is part of the wide-scale research and development drive of the city government to continue improving its services to all Pasayenyos.
"More research visits and ocular inspections are scheduled to involve other key cities in the world in line with Pasay City's grand vision of becoming the first ever EcoCity in the Philippines that is smart, sufficient, and sustainable," the mayor added