GOVERNOR'S 2006 HAWAI`I – PHILIPPINE CENTENNIAL MISSION

DAY 1 – WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4 – MANILA
Meeting with Archbishop Angel Lagdameo of the Catholic Conference of the Philippines.
Meeting with Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alberto Romulo.
Delegation briefing and welcome reception.
Dinner and Filipino cultural show hosted by Mandaluyong Mayor Neptali “Boyet” Gonzales.

DAY 2 – THURSDAY, JANUARY 5 – MANILA
Wreath laying ceremony at Rizal Park with Defense Secretary Avelino Cruz Jr.
Meeting with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Unveiling of Centennial Commemorative Stamp at Malacañang Palace.
Media availability at Malacañang Palace.
Luncheon hosted by Dante Ang, Chairman of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas.
Visit to the National Museum.
Conferment of honorary doctorate degree in public management from University of Manila.
Dinner hosted by Manila Mayor Lito Atienza and Mrs. Atienza.
Hawai`i concert featuring Tihati’s Polynesian Review and Jasmine Trias.

DAY 3 – FRIDAY, JANUARY 6 – MANILA / ILOCOS NORTE
Keynote address at business symposium sponsored by the Mandaluyong Chamber of Commerce.
Interview on television show “Wowowee International Broadcast” with host Willie Revillame.  The show will air in Hawai`i on Friday, Jan. 6 at 7:30 p.m. on The Filipino Channel, ABS-CBN.
Arrive in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte Province. 
Welcome by Laoag officials and media availability.
Dinner and Filipino cultural show hosted by Ilocos Norte Province Governor Ferdinand “Bong Bong” Marcos, Jr.  The event will be a celebration of the Filipino Centennial and the sister state-province agreement between the people of Hawai`i and the people of Ilocos Norte that Governors Lingle and Marcos signed in February in Honolulu.

Day 4 – SATURDAY, JANUARY 7 – ILOCOS NORTE
Inauguration ceremony for the Hawai`i – Ilocos Mango Processing Plant.
Visit to the village of San Nicolas for Barangay Fiesta.
Visit to Ilocos Norte Provincial Hospital for a briefing on a joint humanitarian project involving Hawai`i and Ilocos Norte doctors.
Mahalo dinner hosted by Governor Lingle for Governor Marcos.  The event will include the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the University of Hawai`i’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources and Mariano Marcos State University to promote cooperative exchanges in the areas of agricultural education and research.  In addition, Kapi`olani Community College will sign a MOU with Mariano Marcos State University to advance cooperative Hawai`i – Philippines nursing education initiatives and exchange program.
Hawai`i concert featuring Tihati’s Polynesian Review and Jasmine Trias.

Day 5 – SUNDAY, JANUARY 8 – ILOCOS SUR
Breakfast meeting with Ilocos Norte mayors.
Arrive in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur.
Motorcoach tour of Port Salomague in Cabugao, where the first 15 sakadas boarded the ship for Hawai`i in 1906.
Hawai`i concert featuring Tihati’s Polynesian Review and Jasmine Trias.
Dinner and Filipino cultural show hosted by Ilocos Sur Governor Luis Singson.  The event will be attended by the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawai`i.
Note: State Director of Agriculture Sandra Lee Kunimoto will meet with officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Philippine agricultural officials to explore partnership opportunities in agricultural technology, pest control, research and trade.

Day 6 – MONDAY, JANUARY 9 – ILOCOS SUR / PANGASINAN
Signing of letter of understanding and mutual cooperation between Kapi`olani Community College and University of Northern Philippines to advance cooperative Hawai`i-Philippines nursing education initiatives and exchange program.
Arrive in Dagupan City, Pangasinan Province.
Dinner and Hawai`i concert hosted by Pangasinan Province Governor Victor Agbayani. 
Signing ceremony between Kapi`olani Community College and Virgen Milagrosa University to advance cooperative Hawai`i – Philippines nursing education initiatives.
Note:  State Director of Agriculture Sandra Lee Kunimoto will be in Los Banos to preside over the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the University of Hawai`i’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources and the University of the Philippines to promote cooperative exchanges in the areas of agricultural education and research.

Day 7 – TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 – PANGASINAN / MANILA
Visit to Kalinga ng Ama Children’s Shelter for homeless children.
Arrive in Manila.
Meeting and military briefing by Charge d’Affaires Paul Jones, U.S. Embassy Philippines.
Keynote speech at Women’s Leader Luncheon hosted by the National Council of Women of the Philippines at the Philippine Women’s University.
Dinner and Hawai`i concert hosted by Dole Foods.  President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is scheduled to attend this event.
Return to Honolulu.

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Media interested in attending an event should contact:
Lenny Klompus 
Senior Advisor – Communications 
Tel: (808) 586-7708

Russell Pang
Chief of Media Relations
Tel: (808) 586-0043

2006 Hawai`i-Philippines Centennial Mission by the Numbers


178 delegates (All six Hawaiian islands represented), including:
- 4 cabinet directors
- 9 legislators (three senators, six representatives)
- 1 mayor (Mayor Bryan Baptiste)
- 3 county councilmembers (Hawai`i County)
- 18 entertainers (14 from Tihati’s Polynesian Review and 4 with Jasmine Trias)

7 days (delegation continues to Cebu for 2 days)

3 provinces plus Manila
· Ilocos Norte
  - Laoag
  - San Nicolas

· Ilocos Sur
  - Cabugao
  - Port Salomague
  - Vigan

· Pangasinan
  - Lingayan
  - Dagupan City

· Manila
  - Intramuros
  - Quezon City
  - Mandaluyong City

5 MOUs (3 to promote nursing education; 2 to promote agriculture)
- Kapi`olani Community College Nursing Program and University of Northern Philippines, Ilocos Sur
- Kapi`olani Community College and Virgen Milagrosa University, Pangasinan
- Kapi`olani Community College and Mariano Marcos University, Ilocos Norte (no ceremony)
- UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources and Mariano Marcos State University
- UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources and University of the Philippines, Los Banos

6 Hawai`i Concerts to promote Hawai`i culture
- Outdoor concert in Manila; 4,000+ people expected
- Outdoor concerts in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Pangasinan and Cebu, expected to attract 2,000+ each
- Entertainment by Tihati’s Polynesian Review and Jasmine Trias

Meetings with Philippine Officials
- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
- Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alberto Romulo
- Secretary of Defense Avelino Cruz, Jr.
- Chairman of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas Dante Ang
- Governor Ferdinand “Bong Bong” Marcos, Jr., Ilocos Norte Province
- Governor Luis Singson, Ilocos Sur Province
- Governor Victor Agbayani, Pangasinan Province
- Mayor Lito Atienza, Manila
- Mayor Neptali “Boyet” Gonzales, Mandaluyong
- Archbishop Angel Lagdameo, Catholic Conference of the Philippines
- Paul Jones, Charge d’Affaires, U.S. Embassy Philippines

2006 Hawai`i-Philippines Centennial Mission
Hawai`i Delegation

178 delegates (All six Hawaiian islands represented)
- Includes 18 entertainers (14 from Tihati’s Polynesian Review and 4 with Jasmine Trias)

Governor’s Office
Governor Linda Lingle
Vivian Aiona (paying her own) 
Bob Awana, Chief of Staff
Lenny Klompus, Senior Advisor-Communications
Francis Lum, Chief of Protocol
Russell Pang, Chief of Media Relations
George Kaya, Governor’s Maui Liaison (paying his own)

State
Major General Robert Lee, Adjutant General
Sandra Lee Kunimoto, Chair, Dept. of Agriculture
Nelson Befitel, Director, Dept. of Labor and Industrial Relations
Marsha Wienert, State Tourism Liaison
Stan Shiraki, Deputy Director, Budget and Finance (paying his own)
Major Geronimo Mateo, Department of Defense
Rick Manayan, Dept. of Business, Economic Development and Tourism
Andrew Hashimoto, Dean and Director, UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
Dennis Kawaharada, Interim Dean of Business Education, Health, Legal Education, Library and Learning Resources, Kapi`olani Community College

Legislature
Rep. Felipe Jun Abinsay
Rep. Dennis Arakaki
Rep. Lynn Finnegan
Rep. Michael Magaoay
Rep. Mark Moses
Rep. Kymberly Pine
Sen. Lorraine Inouye
Sen. Norman Sakamoto
Sen. Gordon Trimble

County
Mayor Bryan Baptiste, Mayor of Kaua`i
Councilmember Peter Hoffman, Hawai`i County Council
Councilmember Gary Safarik, Hawai`i County Council
Councilmember Angel Pilago, Hawai`i County Council

VIPs
Elias Beniga, Chairman, Filipino Centennial Celebration Commission
Ben Saguibo, Commissioner, Filipino Centennial Celebration Commission
Eddie Agas, Sr., Commissioner, Filipino Centennial Celebration Commission
Artemio Baxa, Commissioner, Filipino Centennial Celebration Commission
Serafin Colmenares, Jr., Commissioner, Filipino Centennial Celebration Commission
Homer Rabara, Commissioner, Filipino Centennial Celebration Commission
Ariel Abadilla, Consul General, Philippine Consulate of Hawai`i
Eva Betita, Consul, Philippine Consulate of Hawai`i
Alma Caberto, President, Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawai`i