Sister cities of Metro Manila

Sister cities of Metro Manila are cities with which the Philippine capital region of Metro Manila and its local government units are twinned geographically and politically, with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural interchange.

Metro Manila

The following cities have been declared twin towns and sister cities of the capital region.

China Shanghai, China[1]

Local government units

The following cities have been declared twin towns and sister cities of the capital city and surrounding local government units in Metro Manila.

Mexico Acapulco, Mexico, since 1969[2]
China Beijing, China, since 2005[1][3]
East Timor Dili, East Timor[4]
China Guangzhou, China[1]
Israel Haifa, Israel[5]
United States Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, since 1980[6][7][8]
Spain Madrid, Spain[9]
United States Maui County, Hawaii, United States, as a Friendship city since 1994[8][10][11]
Russia Moscow, Russia
Japan Nantan, Kyoto, Japan[12][13]
United States Sacramento, California, United States[8][14]
Northern Mariana Islands Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands[15]
United States San Francisco, California, United States[8][16]
Taiwan Taipei, Taiwan[17][18]
Japan Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan[12]
Canada Winnipeg, Canada, since 1979[19]
Japan Yokohama, Japan[12][20]
Philippines Balatan, Camarines Sur, Philippines[21]
Romania Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Philippines Famy, Laguna, Philippines[21]
Philippines Infanta, Quezon, Philippines[21]
Philippines Itogon, Benguet, Philippines[21]
United States Los Angeles, California, United States, since 1992[8][22][23][24]
Russia Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Russia
South Korea Jung District, Daejeon, South Korea[25]
United Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates[26][note 1]
Canada Brampton, Ontario, Canada, as a Friendship city since 2005 [27][28]
China Liuzhou, China[1][29]
Romania Piteşti, Romania[30]
Sweden Staffanstorp, Sweden[29]
Japan Takasaki, Gunma, Japan[12][29][31][32]
South Korea Haeundae, South Korea, since 2015[33]
South Korea Jecheon, South Korea
Taiwan Tainan City, Taiwan, since September 10, 1980[34]
United States Union City, California, United States[8][35]
Japan Marugame, Kagawa, Japan[12]
United States South San Francisco, California, United States[8][36]
Philippines Alicia, Isabela, Philippines[37]
Philippines Banaybanay, Davao Oriental, Philippines[37]
Japan Chiba City, Chiba, Japan[12]
Philippines Cotabato City, Philippines[37]
Philippines Davao City, Philippines[37]
Philippines General Santos, Philippines[37]
Philippines Iloilo City, Philippines[37]
United States Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States[8][38]
Philippines La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines[37]
United States Maui County, Hawaii, United States, since 1970[8][11][39]
Canada New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada[40][41][42]
Philippines Puerto Princesa, Philippines[37]
Philippines Pura, Tarlac, Philippines[37]
Philippines Sadanga, Mountain Province, Philippines[37]
United States Salt Lake City, Utah, United States[8][43]
China Shenyang, China[1]
Taiwan Taipei, Taiwan[17][18]
Philippines Wao, Lanao del Sur, Philippines[37]
United States Maui County, Hawaii, United States United States, since 1991 as a Friendship City[8][44]
United States Santa Barbara, California, United States[8][24][45]
South Korea Bucheon, South Korea, since June 25, 2008[46]

See also

References

  1. ↑ But not according Dubai City Guide
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Overview of China-Philippines Bilateral Relations: III. Exchanges and Cooperation in the Fields of Culture, Education, Science and the Military, etc.". Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of the Philippines. 5 March 2009. Retrieved 2015-02-04. There are 24 pairs of sister-cities or sister-provinces between China and the Philippines, namely: Hangzhou and Baguio City, Guangzhou and Manila City, Shanghai and Metro Manila, Xiamen and Cebu City, Shenyang and Quezon City, Fushun and Lipa City, Hainan and Cebu Province, Sanya and Lapu-Lapu City, Shishi and Naya City, Shandong and Ilocos Norte Province, Zibo and Manduae City, Anhui and Nueva Ecija Province, Hubei and Leyte Province, Liuzhou and Muntinlupa City, Hezhou and San Fernando City, Haerbin and Cagayan de Oro City, Laibin and Laoag City, Beijing and Manila City, Jiangxi and Bohol Province, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Davao City, Lanzhou and Albay Province, Beihai and Puerto Princessa City, Fujian Province and Laguna Province, Wuxi and Puerto Princessa City.
  2. ↑ Pacheco, Ossiel (2 April 2009). "Revivirá Añorve hermandad cultural y comercial con 10 ciudades del mundo". La Jornada. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Beijing's Sister Cities". eBeijing, the Official Website of the Beijing Government. Bejing International. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
  4. ↑ "Sisterhood Agreement With Democratic Republic Of Timor Leste". City of Manila's official website.
  5. ↑ "Haifa Mayor Visits Manila". Embassy of Israel in the Philippines. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Honolulu Data: Sister Cities" (official webcite). Honolulu: City and County of Honolulu. 2013. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  7. ↑ "Manila, Philippines & Honolulu, Hawaii". Washington, DC: Sister Cities International. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "US-Asia Sister Cities by State". Asia Matters for America. Honolulu, Hawaii: East West Center. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  9. ↑ "Manila signs sister-city pact with Madrid". Manila Times. 23 December 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  10. ↑ "Manila, Philippines & Maui, Hawaii". Sister Cities International. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  11. 1 2 "SISTER CITIES". Maui County Sister Cities Foundation. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "List of Sister City Affiliations with Japan (by country): Philippines". Singapore: Japan Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR, Singapore). 29 Feb 2012. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  13. ↑ "Sister cities, towns and villages of Kyoto Prefecture". Kyoto Prefecture Website. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  14. ↑ "Manila, Philippines & Sacramento, California". Washington, DC: Sister Cities International. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  15. ↑ Todeno, Junhan B. (17 June 2012). "Flores forges sister city ties with Manila". Marianas Variety. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  16. ↑ "Manila, Philippines & San Francisco, California". Washington, DC: Sister Cities International. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  17. 1 2 "Taipei City Council". International Sister Cities. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  18. 1 2 "City Diplomacy: Taipei's Sister Cities". Secretariat, Taipei City Government. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  19. ↑ "Mayor Katz leads sister city delegation to Philippines". City of Winnipeg. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  20. ↑ "50th Anniversaries". City of Yokohama. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  21. 1 2 3 4 "Makati celebrates 342nd foundation day with sister LGUs". Bayanihan.org (Philippine News Agency (PNA)). 25 May 2012. Retrieved 2015-02-04 – via The Balita Organization.
  22. ↑ "Makati, Philippines & Los Angeles, California". Washington, DC: Sister Cities International. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  23. ↑ "Makati, Philippines". Sister Cities of Los Angeles. City of Los Angeles. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
  24. 1 2 "Socal Sister Cities Directory". Southern California Sister Cities Directory. SoCal Chapter Inc. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
  25. ↑ "Overseas Sister Cities". Daejeon Jung-gu District. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  26. ↑ "About:Mandaluyong City". Araphil Apartments & Tours. Retrieved 5 February 2015. Mandaluyong City has definitely grown to a city of a once quiet municipality of traditional pre war era of houses to a mighty economy of businesses and shopping place. It also became the sister city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  27. ↑ "Municipal Cooperation, 1967-present" (PDF). Brampton, Canada: Economic Development Office, Brampton City. April 2014. Retrieved 2015-02-15.
  28. ↑ "City of Brampton Extends Campaign to Support Red Cross Relief Efforts in Philippines". The Asian Connections Newspaper. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2015. The City of Brampton has partnered with the Canadian Red Cross to assist in providing relief and aid to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in response to an outpouring of interest and concern, as well as the relationship with its Sister City, Marikina.
  29. 1 2 3 "Muntinlupa City: History". VisitMyPhilippines. Department of Tourism. Retrieved 5 February 2015. March 1, 1994 During the Bunye Administration, Muntinlupa signed a sisterhood pact with Gunma, Japan. The covenant called the "Muntinlupa-Gunma Sisterhood Pact" that will establish bilateral relations between the two municipalities. October 17, 2000 Another milestone in international relations has been achieved with another sister-city agreement with Staffanstorp, Sweden. September 27, 2004 Liuzhou, the "Dragon City of China", becomes the third sister city of Muntinlupa. C1 control character in |quote= at position 162 (help)
  30. ↑ Villanueva, Rhodina (30 December 2006). "Muntinlupa, Romanian City Forge Anti-drug Ties". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 5 February 2015. The Muntilupa-Pitesti accord is incorporated in their sister-city pact, which entails active partnership in public administration, urban planning, environmental issues and sustainable development.
  31. ↑ "Sister Cities: Takasaki, Japan". Municipality of the City of Pilsen. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  32. ↑ "Sister City Relationships". Takasaki International Relations Society. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  33. ↑ "Parañaque inks sisterhood agreement with South Korea's Haeundae-gu". Philippine Information Agency. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  34. ↑ "Introduction of Tainan’s Sister/Friend Cities". Tainan City Government. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  35. ↑ "Pasay City, Philippines & Union City, California". Washington, DC: Sister Cities International. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  36. ↑ "Pasig City, Philippines & South San Francisco, California". Washington, DC: Sister Cities International. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  37. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Roxas City: Quezon City's New Sister City". The Local Government of Quezon City. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  38. ↑ "Quezon City, Philippines & Kenosha, Wisconsin". Washington, DC: Sister Cities International. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  39. ↑ "Quezon City, Philippines & Maui, Hawaii". Washington, DC: Sister Cities International. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  40. ↑ "Sister + Friendship Cities". City of New Westminster. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  41. ↑ "City of New Westminster; Around City Hall". New Westminster Public Library. Corporation of the City of New Westminster,. 2000. Retrieved 9 November 2015. 11. Quezon Marker; This marker commemorates Quezon City in the Philippines, New Westminster's sister city since 1991. 12. Flag pole; This pole flies the flag of the Philippines in recognition of the sister City arrangement with Quezon.
  42. ↑ The Record (New Westminster) (14 May 2008). "Grant helps city explore twin relationships". CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc. Retrieved 9 November 2015. The grant will be used to enhance the city's existing sister city relationships with Lijiang (China), Moriguchi (Japan) and Quezon City (Philippines), as well as to pursue new twinning opportunities with other local governments in China, Japan, India and Korea.
  43. ↑ "Quezon City, Philippines & Salt Lake City, Utah". Washington, DC: Sister Cities International. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  44. ↑ "San Juan, Philippines & Maui, Hawaii". Washington, DC: Sister Cities International. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  45. ↑ "San Juan, Philippines & Santa Barbara, California". Washington, DC: Sister Cities International. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  46. ↑ "International & Domestic Exchange: Overseas Sister Cities and Friendship Cities Status". Fantasia Bucheon. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
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