On 27 July 2024, the Chinese Filipino Business Club, Inc. (CFBCI) headed to the Province of Bulacan to conduct a series of relief operations for the unfortunate victims of Typhoon Carina. On behalf of the organization, Honorary President Stephen Tan Sia, Director William Rogando, Director Willy Chion Wong, Director Richard Alviar, Vice Chairman Henry Tiu, Vice Chairman Eduardo Ting Tiu, Plenary Member Linda Lao, Plenary Member Samuel Bernard Sia, and English Secretary Mexica Bausa began their whole-day journey at seven o’clock in the morning to distribute relief packs to the residents of four municipalities in Bulacan.

Heavy rains drenched Luzon on Wednesday, July 24, triggering floods in Manila and nearby provinces as Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi) intensified the Habagat or southwest monsoon. To alleviate the difficulties experienced by Filipinos displaced from their homes due to intense rain and flooding, CFBCI President Samuel Lee Uy immediately called for an emergency meeting with the Board of Directors to plan out a series of relief operations. Through the kind assistance and cooperation of the office of Senator Imee Marcos, CFBCI has laid out an operation that will extend assistance to 2,000 families in Guiguinto, Hagonoy, Calumpit, and Meycauayan in Bulacan.

On Friday, July 26, scholars and alumni of the CFBCI Pagharap sa Pangarap College Scholarship Program completed the packing of 2,000 relief bags each containing 2-kilo premium rice, 2 cans of corned beef, 2 cans of sardines, and 2 cans of meat loaf. The next day, CFBCI officers and members arrived at their first destination in Guiguinto Municipal Athletic & Cultural Center. The group was received by the local government of Guiguinto Bulacan who expressed their deepest gratitude for the donation which will be distributed to 500 families in the municipality.

Afterwards, the group headed to the municipality of Hagonoy, Bulacan and reached Eugenio Sytamco Elementary School at 10:30 A.M. The barangay chairman of San Isidro, Hagonoy, Hon. Nene Balatbat, and Chief of Police Hagonoy, Lt. Col. Aldrin Thompson, thanked the organization on behalf of their kababayans. Director Richard Alviar conversed with the residents and emphasized the commitment of CFBCI in assisting the government in its welfare projects. A total of 500 families also benefited from the donation.

After the operation in Hagonoy, heavy rain poured and the group experienced some difficulty due to flooded routes to the third municipality. Nevertheless, through their unmatched determination, the group successfully arrived at Purok 3, Iba O’Este, Calumpit, Bulacan. Barangay chairman Alex Manio warmly accepted the group and led the distribution process. Despite their tragic fate, a total of 500 families received the relief packs with huge smiles on the faces.

Lastly, the group headed to Meycauayan City Hall for the official turnover of relief packs with the presence of Mayor Henry Villarica and Ms. Pia Ramirez Delos Santos, City Administrator. Mayor Villarica ensured that the donated 500 relief packs will be distributed to the families gravely affected by the overflow of Meycauayan River during the onslaught of the typhoon. Both parties exchanged warm words of gratitude and appreciation, and looked forward to future collaborations in benefit of the people of Meycauayan. At around five o’clock in the afternoon, the group traveled back to Manila with hearts beaming with fulfillment and joy from altruism.

菲華工商總會訊：上星期三颱風「卡麗娜」（國際名「凱米」）雖然沒有直接登陸菲律賓，但是它拖著長長的尾巴，所引進的西南氣流仍然對呂宋島北部地區包括馬尼拉大都會各市造成嚴重的災情，於五天內引發至少十二起土石流和水患，至今造成至少卅八人喪命，並有六十萬人無家可歸，其中三萬五千人緊急前往避難所。本國共有一百十八個城市及社鎮處於天災狀態，包括國家首都區的十六個城市，以及獨一的社鎮巴戴洛示。

本會於七月廿五日接到參議員艾米．馬可斯（Senator Imee Marcos）辧公室人員通知，呼籲本會響應馬可斯參議員號召，前往武六干省重災區進行賑災。本會理事長黃書瑋聞訊，本著「人溺己溺，人飢己飢」的人道救援精神，立即召開緊急會議，商討籌備工作，並召集本會「點亮未來」受助生緊鑼密鼓地打包救濟品，眾人齊心協力，於一天時間，共備好二千包救濟品，內包括：大米、牛肉罐頭、沙丁魚罐頭及午餐肉罐頭等。於七月廿七日（星期六）上午配合參議員艾米．馬可斯辦公室成員前往武六干省的Guiguinto、Hagonoy、Calumpit及Meycaucayan等四個城鎮發放賑災物資，解災民的燃眉之急。

當天，本會名譽理事長謝國萬，董事曾煥眉、杜祖蔭、黃志安，常務理事許有福、林文龍、留牡丹，理事謝榮全及梅西卡等人，於上午八時多從馬尼拉出發，馬不停蹄地相續前往Guiguinto體育及文化中心、Eugenio Sytamco 公立小學、Purok 3，Iba O’Este及Meycaucayan市政府等四個地點，與當地市府官員、義工們合力從貨車上卸下物資，並協助發放救濟品，希望能在第一時間，與災民共渡難關；受到當地政要及災民的歡迎，同時感謝本會的雪中送炭，並表示本會是第一個趕赴該地區賑災的商業團體。此次活動共惠及武六干省二千個災戶民眾。

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左圖：（由上至下）第一地點Guiguinto體育及文化中心，本會領導同仁配合該市社會福利官員Edward Mendoza發放賑災物資。第二地點Eugenio Sytamco公立小學，配合該地描籠涯主席Nene Balatbat及警察局長Aldrin Thompson中校向災民發放救濟品。第三地點Purok 3，Iba O’Este，移交救援物資予描籠涯主席Alex Manio。第四地點Meycaucayan市府，向市長Henry Villarica移交救援物資。（左起）謝榮全，林文龍，留牡丹，黃志安，Henry Villarica市長，謝國萬，杜祖蔭，梅西卡，許有福。
右圖：（由上至下）黃志安、杜祖蔭、許有福向災民分發援助品。在當地描籠涯成員的協助下，災民們井然有序地排隊領取物資。武六干省街路淹水尚未消退。本會「點亮未來」受助生在一天內打包二千份救濟品。