Philippines – Georgia relations are about to get a significant boost following an initiative by Consul (a.h.) of Georgia Thelmo Cunanan and Hon. Hexilon Alvarez, Councilor of Santiago City and President of the Philippine Councilors League for Region 2, to establish a special tripartite sister-city relationship between the cities of Santiago and Cauayan, both geographically located in the province of Isabela Province in the northern Philippines, and a metropolis in Georgia, possibly Rustavi City.