Top Dutch envoy in town
ILOILO CITY Mayor Jerry P. Treñas and the Iloilo City Government Children’s Learning Center welcomed Dutch Ambassador Saskia de Lang at the Iloilo City Hall Lobby on Oct 9, 2019. The Dutch Cycling Embassy delegation also accompanied Amb. De Lang in her visit. De Lang stressed they are spreading the gospel of biking but were

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ILOILO CITY Mayor Jerry P. Treñas and the Iloilo City Government Children’s Learning Center welcomed Dutch Ambassador Saskia de Lang at the Iloilo City Hall Lobby on Oct 9, 2019.
The Dutch Cycling Embassy delegation also accompanied Amb. De Lang in her visit.
De Lang stressed they are spreading the gospel of biking but were surprised that the City of Love is fast becoming a convert to cycle lifestyle.
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She is optimistic the Ilonggos can imbibe the bike-riding culture given the right infrastructure in place for road sharing and safety reasons.
She also shared that their prime minister and members of the royal family are into the practice of pedal power. (Photos from Iloilo City Government and Iloilo City Government Children’s Learning Center FB pages)
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