By ROSALITA B MANLANGIT
DAET, CamNorte: The municipal government here has gained economic
growth and tourism development opportunities following the trip of Mayor Tito
Sarion to the United States with the prospect of investment and tourism
activities.
Sarion attended the Sister Cities International Inaugural Gala
celebrating the inauguration of US President Barack Obama on Jan 15 at the US
Chamber of Commerce, Washington DC and met with state officials for the
implementation of programs and activities among the sister cities.
Sarion said one prospective investor, a native of this town, has
confirmed his investment in a call center venture here, citing expensive
operational expenses of the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in the
US.
He also met with Mayor Michael Gray of Washington DD, strengthening the
ties of Daet with its international networks in the sister cities in US.
Sarion also met with leaders of Filipino-American communities,
including Loida Nicolas Lewis, a Sorsogon province native and a distinguished businesswoman.
He extended an invitation to the Bicolano National Association of
America (BNAA), the largest network of Bicolanos in the US, to visit this town
for tourism activities in time for the membership convention slated on July 23
this year in Legazpi City.
Sarion also joined Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Cuisia and
international media persons Lily Chen of Asian Fortune, Daeteña Czarina
Fernandez Jackson of Washington Post and Kitty Wang, senior reporter of NTDTV
Washington D.C. where the latter interviewed him.
He said in a global perspective, Filipinos have to be vigilant so they
can compete with other towns in international countries since the Philippines
is a small country.
Sarion added that the US trip served as a venue to encourage would-be-investors
and tourists to invest and visit here, bringing economic development in Daet.
The trip was approved by the Department of the Interior and Local
Government (DILG), provided that no expenses will be paid by the municipal
government of Daet. – PIACamNorte
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