Philippines: Business
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Filipino-Chinese Businessmen Vow to Press ahead with
Pro-poor Social Projects |
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21 MAY 2007
The Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce
and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII), the country's biggest
organization of businessmen of Chinese heritage, vowed
today to pursue its multi-faceted pro-poor social
welfare projects in support of government programs.
John Tan, newly-elected FFCCCII president, said that in
the "next two years, we will continue with our social
welfare projects, including our scholarship programs,
medical missions and disaster relief operations."
Tan, who succeeds Francis Chua as FFCCCII head, affirmed
his organization's commitment during the oath-taking
ceremony of the group's new national officers - all 143
of them - before President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo this
morning in Malacañang.
The new officers were elected during the federation's
26th biennial convention held in Manila last March 30.
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Tan told the President that FFCCCII would "give our
continued support to you and your vision for the
Philippines, the vision for a modern country founded on
social justice and enjoying economic prosperity."
Aside from John Tan, the other FFCCCII officers who took
their oath before the President were Lucio Tan as
FFCCCII's chairman emeritus; and outgoing FFCCCII
president Francis Chua, honorary president.
Also elected as honorary presidents during the March 30
FFCCCII convention were Domingo Lee, Yao Eng Hue, Jimmy
Tang, Vicente Yu, Sr., John Ng, and Robin Sy
with Tan Tian Siong as executive vice president.
Alfonso Uy, Alfonso Siy, Henry Lim Bon Liong, Tan Ching,
Angel Ngu, and Domingo Yap were elected federation vice
presidents, while Lorenzo Cabilangan and
William Gosiaco
were elected treasurer and auditor, respectively.
In his speech, Tan thanked the President for her
graciousness in allowing members of the business
organization to take their oath "at the very seat of
government."
During the occasion, Tan turned over to the President a
check worth P1.25-million for the purchase and
construction of an additional 50 Tindahan Natin
convenience stores to be set up in various parts of the
country.
The new donation to the Tindahan program brings to 175
the number of stores donated by the organization to the
Arroyo administration since last year at a total cost of
P3.125 million.
The Tindahan Natin chain of convenience stores is a
project of the government being implemented by the
National Food Authority (NFA) and the Department of
Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to provide easy
access by residents of depressed areas to low-cost basic
commodities including coffee, rice, sugar, instant
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President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
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| Officers of the Federation of
Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce and
Industry, Inc. |
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| John Tan, newly elected FFCCCII
Presdient |
Dr. Lucio Tan, Chairman Emeritus |
Francis Chua,
immediate past FFCCCII President |
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Amb. Domingo Lee
Honorary President |
Yao Eng Hue
Honorary President |
Jimmy Tang
Honorary President |
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Vicente Yu Sr. |
Amb.
John Ng |
Robin Sy |
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Lorenzo Cabilangan
Treasurer |
Tan Tian Siong
Exec. Vice President |
William Gosiaco
Auditor |
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Alfonso Uy
Vice President |
Alfonso Siy
Vice President |
Henry Lim Bon Liong
Vice President |
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Tan Ching
Vice President |
Angel Ngu
Vice President |
Domingo Yap
Vice President |
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Aside from the P1.25-million check, the FFCCCII also
presented to the President a scale model of the 430 new
school buildings, or a total of 860 classrooms, that the
organization will donate to the government over the next
two years.
The school buildings are part of Operation: Barrio
Schools Program launched by the federation way back in
1960. Under the program more than 3,800 schoolhouses
have already been constructed all over the country.
Trade and Industry Secretary Peter Favila, who was also
present during the Malacañang affair, urged the FFCCCII
officers to "call" on the country's new leaders elected
in the May 14 midterm election "to sit down and to focus
on the economy."
"We have three years remaining in the present
administration and we owe it to this generation and
future generations to come that we need (to leave them
with) a good legacy and a solid Philippine economy,"
Favila said.
"So regardless of party affiliation, it would help us if
they (members of the FFCCCII and the business community)
send a message across (to all political leaders) to end
the divisiveness" generated by the May 14 balloting," he
added.
"Magsama-sama na tayo para sa magandang kinabukasan ng
ating bansa." (PE)
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