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-• <br /> 6?Ot•. of k,''''' <br /> • <br /> �yLi <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII • 't•• STATE OF HAWAII <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 228 17 <br /> A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ESTABLISMENT OF A SISTER-CITY <br /> RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CABUGAO, PROVINCE OF <br /> ILOCOS SUR, PHILIPPINES AND THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, AND AUTHORIZING <br /> THE MAYOR OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO ENTER INTO A FORMAL <br /> SIGNED AGREEMENT. <br /> WHEREAS, the Mayor of the County of Hawai`i and the Hawai`i County Council have <br /> jointly promoted a Sister-City program to foster friendship and understanding among all of the <br /> world,particularly those in the Pacific Basin; and <br /> WHEREAS, viable and meaningful Sister-City relationships benefit the people of the <br /> affiliated cities through the exchange of cultural exhibits, educational programs, agricultural <br /> pursuits, information relative to economic development of mutual interest, and other matters of <br /> common interest; and <br /> WHEREAS, contact has been made between government officials of the Municipality of <br /> Cabugao, Province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines and the County of Hawai`i to discuss the <br /> establishment of a Sister-City relationship between the Municipality of Cabugao, and the County <br /> of Hawai`i; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Municipality of Cabugao, and Hawai`i Island share commonalities, as <br /> Cabugao and Hawai`i Island mutually promote trade, tourism, culture, agriculture, and <br /> education; and <br /> WHEREAS,.an outline highlighting the history and demographics of the Municipality of <br /> Cabugao, Province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines is attached hereto as Exhibit A and by this <br /> reference made a part hereof; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Municipality of Cabugao, and Hawai`i Island are said to be the most <br /> beautiful islands in their respective island chains relying on the economies of tourism and <br /> agriculture to support their populations; and <br /> WHEREAS, the first wave of Ilocano migrants, also known as Sakadas, came to Hawai`i <br /> from the Municipality of Cabugao through the Port of Salomague; and <br /> WHEREAS, these Sakadas came to Hawai`i as laborers to work in sugar and pineapple <br /> plantations beginning in the late 19th century and continuing through 1946, and have historically <br /> been referred to as Hawayanos; and <br /> WHEREAS, residents of Hawai`i County and the people of the Municipality of Cabugao <br /> have long-standing established ties based upon shared customs, traditions, and cultures; and <br />