Mayor Raymar A. Rebaldo of Kalibo, Aklan led in the official welcome ceremony to the Chinese officials who visited Kalibo last week. Mayor Wu Sheng, Vice Mayor Wen Yung Yu and company from Sikui, Guan Dong, China were in Kalibo on July 4 to establish friendship and cooperation through economic and cultural exchanges between the two municipalities. Mayor Rebaldo welcomed them in the Kalibo Airport, VIP Lounge, Nalook, Kalibo.
The Chinese visit is an offshoot of the recent visit to Kalibo by Consul General Erlinda Gavino. The Chinese went on a guided tour in Kalibo such as in the Manggad it Kalibo. Consul Gavino found Kalibo as best suited as a partner of one of the highly developed cities in the Peoples Republic of China.
This initial visit is deemed the start of more visits of tourists from China which population is more than one billion people. Before they left Kalibo, Mayor Wu Sheng and Vice Mayor Wen Yung Yu offered a toast of Henessy Cognac worth P6000 a bottle, said Terence T. Toriano, Municipal Information Officer of Kalibo. The Chinese visitors thanked the Kalibonhons for their hospitality during a private dinner held in the Mezanine Resto Bar, Kalibo. They expressed their gratitude and admiration to the people of Kalibo.
On his part, Mayor Rebaldo, in a short speech said, " the new friendship and cooperation between the municipal government of Kalibo and the city government of Sikui will bring not just our people together but strengthen our ties in terms of trades and investments" for mutual progress.
Schools To Teach History of Kalibo
The History of Kalibo is one of the topics discussed in a seminar "Enhancing Makabayan Teaching Practices". The seminar was held last month at APSTA Center, Kalibo. It encouraged participants who came from school districts of Aklan to compile local history in their respective towns. The seminar was led by Ms. Corazon G. Beluso, Education Supervisor in Social Studies, DepEd, Aklan.
The holding of the said seminar according to Mr. Terence T. Toriano is the result of a Kalibo Sangguniang Bayan Resolution which urged the DepEd to integrate in the basic education curriculum for elementary and secondary schools the history, culture and traditions of the town of Kalibo, Aklan.
Hon. Mark V. Quimpo, chairman, committee on education sponsored the resolution’s approval in the Sangguniang Bayan of Kalibo./MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
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