ILOILO CITY, Feb. 9 -- The Chinese Consul General in Cebu said Iloilo City and its sister cities in China must have more people-to-people exchanges and cooperation since the interactions were at "a very low level" during the pandemic.

"After the pandemic, everything comes back to normal. So I will suggest that both sides make good use of the sister city relationship and explore more opportunities and possibilities to have tangible win-win cooperation which can bring more benefits to both sides," Consul General Zhang Zhen said in an interaction with media Thursday afternoon at a mall here.

Zhang is in Iloilo City to attend a series of Chinese New Year events, highlighted on Friday by a grand parade and cultural presentation at the Filipi...