Sisterhood Date
1996. 10. 23
Overview
- Location: Central Philippine in Southeast Asia
- Area: 315㎢
- Population: 866 thousands people (Entire population on island: about 3 million)
- Climate
- Dry Season: December to May (December to February: Cool, March to May: Hot)
- Rainy Season: Local heavy rain begins from July
- Regional Features: Trading city at the central south of Philippines, worldly known tourism, resort, and culture city, Held annual worldly known Sinulog Festival on the first Monday of January, oldest city in Philippines, multiple joint foreign investments within the export zone and direct occupancies by investment companies
- Major Industry: Furniture, electronic product assembly, precious stone craft, traditional wooden craft
- Transportation Status
- Airway route: International Line: Cebu → Osaka (Japan) / Domestic Line: Cebu → Manila
- Sea Route: 40 lines (Area of Cebu City International Seaport: 423,245㎢)
- Land Route: National roads 935㎞
- Communication Facilities: 5 telephone stations, 19 radio broadcasting stations, 77 postal offices
- Educational Facilities: 6 colleges, 203 middle schools, 1,000 elementary schools
Major Exchange Promotions
| Date | Major Contents |
|---|---|
| 1995.10.18 | Mayor of Yeocheon-si Chung Cha Ho proposed the sisterhood to the chairman of JC International Philippines |
| 1995.12.28 | Received the official letter of invitation from Garcia the mayor of Cebu City |
| 1996.01.18 | Assistant mayor and 5 others participated in Cebu International Culture Festival and exchanged the Letter of Intent for sisterhood |
| 1996.07.02 | Passed the motion for international sisterhood with Cebu City of Philippines through The Council of Yeocheon-si |
| 1996.10.14 | Approved by the Minister of the Interior |
| 1996.10.23 | Concluded the sisterhood (Yeocheon-si) |
| Exchange Date | Personnel(s) | Purpose of Visitation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invitation | Visitation | ||
| 2004.08.12~08.16 | 6 | Participated in 5th Yeosu International Youth Festival | |
| 04.09.15~05.03.14 | 1 | Public officer of Yeosu-si dispatched to Cebu City | |
| 2004.10.14~10.16 | 6 | Participated in 6th Citizens' Day Festival | |
| 2005.08.11~08.14 | 7 | Participated in 6th Yeosu International Youth Festival | |
| 2006.08.10~08.14 | 4 | Participated in 7th Yeosu International Youth Festival | |
| 2008.07.26~07.31 | 6 | Volunteered for medical service with Global Village Love Sharing | |
| 2008.10.09~10.12 | 5 | Party of assistant mayor of Cebu City participated in 8th National Sports Competition | |
| 2010.01.14~01.22 | 10 | Volunteered for medical service with Global Village Love Sharing | |
| 2012.06.27~06.29 | 5 | Delegates of International Exchange Cities visited Yeosu second time | |
| 2012.10.04~10.09 | 15 | Participated in 2nd Cebu Korean Day Festival | |
| 2013.10.03~10.07 | 23 | Participated in 3rd Cebu Korean Day Festival | |
| 2013.03.25~03.27 | 1 | Donated a fire truck to Cebu City | |
| 2013.06.29~07.02 | 2 | Participated in the inauguration ceremony of the mayor of Cebu City | |
| 2014.01.17~01.23 | 9 | Participated in 2014 Sinulog Festival | |
| 2014.10.02~10.06 | 19 | Participated and performed in 4th Korean Day in Cebu, Philippines | |
| 2015.01.17~01.23 | 8 | Participated in 2015 Sinulog Festival | |
| 2016.01.14~01.19 | 4 | Participated in 2016 Sinulog Festival | |
| 2018.5.3~5.6 | 2 | Participated in 52th Yeosu Turtle Ship Festival | |