In late March, I went to the Philippines with a County of Hawai‘i delegation.
The visit, which cost less than $30,000, was worth every penny. I give Mayor Kenoi credit for having the foresight and determination to move Hawai‘i Island toward energy self-sufficiency.
Here’s the Report on the Hawai‘i County Economic Development Mission to Ormoc City, Republic of the Philippines:
March 22, 2012 – March 29, 2012
A delegation representing the County of Hawai‘i, leaders in Hawai‘i Island’s agriculture and energy industries, and the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, traveled to Leyte Island in the Republic of the Philippines on an eight day mission to achieve three primary objectives:
- Sister City reciprocal visit and official signing ceremony with Ormoc City officials.
- Economic development fact finding tour of Leyte’s extensive geothermal energy generation facilities.
- Economic development fact finding tour of Visayas State University agriculture programs and area farms to observe how the industry advances regional food sustainability.