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Sharon Sagayadoro

From: FPAKHI@aol.com

Sent: Thursday, April 03, 200810:26 PM

To: EDBtestimony

Subject: (no subject)

Honorable Rep. Kyle Yamashita,

Balaan Catalina Society Inc. one of the oldest Filipino organization in Hawaii founded in 1930. Lastyear our Health and Hope program successfully send 40ftr. of relief medical equipment to our sistercity in Cebu, and early this year another 40ftr container of medical equipment's was sent to DavaoCity in Mindanao.

Some of our member are from the province of Negros Oriental and we're strongly support forHCR103jHR85 relating to the establishment of Sister State-Province Relationship between the stateof Hawaii and the Province of Negros Oriental. It's our hope to do another mission by sending somemedical equipment's to Negros Oriental early next year

Balaan Catalina Society Inc. will celebrate our 78th anniversary this coming July 23rd 2008, andit's our wish that HCR103jHR85 be approve. I want to use this opportunity to extend our invitationto you and your college to join our 78th anniversary celebration, if you need further informationplease feel free to contact me at my cell. 282-4186, thank you.

Sincerely yours,

Erwin A. GabrilloBalaan Catalina Society Inc.Health and Hope Chairman

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Sharon Sagayadoro

From: Serafin Colmenares Uuncolme@yahoo.com]

Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 9:41 PM

To: EDBtestimony

Cc: Rep. John Mizuno

Subject: Testimony in support of HCR103

The ChairHouse Committee on EDB

Dear SirlMadam:

LATE TESTIMONY

My name is Serafin Colmenares Jr., executive director of the Congress of Visayan Organizations, theumbrella of more than twenty Visayan organizations in the State of Hawaii.

I am giving this testimony in strong support of HCRl03 which establishes a sister state-provincerelationship between the State of Hawaii and the Province of Negros Oriental. There are many Filipinosin Hawaii who come from the province of Negros Oriental and who continue to maintain strong tieswith their home province. Establishing this sister relationship would strengthen these ties and wouldencourage the growth of cultural, educational, business and economic exchanges between Hawaii andthe province of Negros Oriental. It is to be noted that one of the Philippines' foremost universities,Silliman University, is located in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental and is considered the top nursing schoolin the Philippines. Given the nursing shortage in Hawaii, discussions can take place that could result inarrangements for faculty and student exchanges in this area.

I, therefore, encourage your committee to pass this resolution.

Thank you for the opportunity to testify.

Serafin ColmenaresExecutive DirectorCongress of Visayan Organizations

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Sharon Sagayadoro

From: delfa dumaran [ilovekaneohe@gmail.com]

Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 9:45 PM

To: EDBtestimony

Subject: HCR103/HR85

Rep. Kyle YamashitaChair,Committee on Economic Developmentand Business Concerns

RE: HCR 103/ HR 85Establishment of Sister Province between the State of Hawaii and the Province of Negros

Oriental,Philippines

Dear Chairman Yamashita,I am A Filipino-American ,recently retired physician and I am blessed and proud to be here in Hawaiiwith my family.I strongly support this resolution to establish this "sisterhood" between my province in the Philippinesand Hawaii. This will further foster Filipino -American goodwill,ensure exchange of culturalideas which will enrich our countries mutually. .I am a graduate of Silliman University located in theNegros Province capital of Dumaguete City which has always had strong ties to the University ofHawaii East-West Center ,Many of our graduates pursued further post-graduate studies here.It is onlyfitting that this relationship be cemented by this recognition in the form of this resolution.There are somany of us here who share this hope that this dream of "sisterhood" become a reality.

I thank you for your attention and support.

Delfa G. Dumaran, M.D.Kaneohe,Hawaii 96744

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Rep. Kyle YamashitaChair, Committee on Economic Development & BusinessConcernsRe: Testimony in Strong Support for HCRI03IHRS5 Relating tothe Establishment of Sister ProvinceRelationship Between the State of Hawaii and the Province ofNegros Oriental

Hearing Date: April 4, 200S, 9:30 a.m.,Room 325

Dear Chair Yamashita,My name is Abundio Saramosing, President of the CebuanoAssociation of Hawaii.

I am writing in strong support for HCRI03IHRS5 Relating to theEstablishment of Sister State-ProvinceRelationship Between the State of Hawaii and the Province ofNegros Oriental.

Negros Oriental is one of the Visayan provinces in CentralPhilippines where many of the early Filipino Sakada's came from,and many of their descendants still live Hawaii. In addition,it is the site of one of the foremost universities in the Philippines­Silliman University.Establishing a sister relationship with this province could lead toeducational, cultural, and economic exchanges which would bebeneficial to the State of Hawaii and the province ofNegros Oriental.

For this reasons, I urge your committee to pass HCRI03IHRS5.

Very truly yours,

Abundio SaramosingPresident

s. 2008

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Date: March 13, 2008 -2:50 P.M- -.--" ..",

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RESOLUTION NO. 170

"Prc;:s~ted for cQl\Siperation was th~ IV!ter dated March ~, 20.08 of StateRepresentative Jo1m \'l,"~o, tI~Il9!W~ '·He~..U.S.A, '. r~ting .!tteAUguSt B9dy, topas!'\a(~~1ution''S\Wl>Pnmg:H;tl'\.lSeConCU!Tcnt"J!.eJlgJutiO,l1.No. l03 ofthe Twenty"'foufttj4:gisl~NOftJt~ 's~e(JfHawa:il, R~gqlarS@8sionof .~OO8, approving <md41~oriiing the' es~l:tlt of a .Siate.,Pr.Qvince{\.ffiliation:between the~tateQf Hawaii and the Pr()vince of Negros oriental ofthe Republic oftIle Philippmes;

"Whereas, in the interest of international pe;ice and understanding alld toreenforce and cement the c9mtnon bridge for mu.tw.tl assistaIlce;

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"1,lliSOLVES,. 'l'Q . SollPport, as it }lereby.s~ort, House ~!'~Resolution No. 103 of~ Tw~ty-fourth Le&st~ Qf the State of Haw~RegulaT,~~siQnof2008;alldto furnish a copy hecei,lffortheir information.

, "Approved."

I hereby certify to the correctness ofthe olution.