Rama visits China

CEBU, Philippines - Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama left yesterday for China to visit several cities that are potential for Cebu City to develop sister-city ties with.

Rama is on official travel with Councilor Edgardo Labella. They were invited by the Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce.

The mayor will be back on Wednesday next week.

Rama and his company will visit Xiamen, Wuhan, Hankou and Quanzhou. Aside from business activities, the group will take a city tour of places of interests like the business districts and popular attractions.

On September, he is set to go back to Xiamen to attend the 15th China International Fair for Investments and Trade.

During last Wednesday’s regular council session, Councilor Jose Daluz III withdrew the resolution authorizing the mayor to travel to Xiamen, China, a sister city, along with Councilors Rodrigo Abellanosa, Sisinio Andales, Jose Daluz III and Labella.

Daluz said the authorization is not necessary since it is the prerogative of the mayor on who are the people he wants to take with him.

Last week, the council deferred Daluz’s proposed resolution after they questioned why the mayor will bring two consultants with him.

The council was apprehensive to authorize Rama and approve the official delegation because the city government will be spending for the trip of four of the eight people going to the trip.

But Daluz said that council need not to authorize the mayor. (FREEMAN)