On 25 June 2025, the Chinese Filipino Business Club, Inc. (CFBCI) held a meaningful turnover ceremony of school supplies at Dagat-Dagatan Elementary School in Navotas City. On behalf of CFBCI, the following officers and members attended the turnover ceremony: Honorary President Stephen Tan Sia, Vice President Willy Chuakimtong, Vice Chairman Gregorio Lagamayo, Plenary Member Bernardo Ngo, Plenary Member Sheryl Jane Tiu, and Plenary Member Ramon Wong.

The event was part of CFBCI’s “Handog Balik Eskwela Project," which commits to supporting inclusive access to education and uplifting underprivileged students by equipping them with the basic tools they need to learn and succeed in school. Aside from Dagat-Dagatan ES, the donation drive also catered to the pupils of San Roque Elementary School in Navotas City. This year, CFBCI donated a total of 1,000 packs of school supplies to both schools.

The ceremony was graced by the presence of Navotas City Mayor John Rey Tiangco, whose support highlighted the importance of partnerships between government and private organizations in promoting youth development. Dr. Sonia M. Padernal, School Head of Dagat-Dagatan ES, teachers, and Parent-Teacher-Association (PTA) officers also attended the ceremony. In his speech, Mayor Tiangco emphasized the significance of supporting the younger generation in their educational journey for education not only uplifts individuals but shapes the future of communities for the better.

Then, Honorary President Sia was called on stage to give an inspiring message on behalf of the organization. In his speech, he expressed CFBCI’s full support of DepEd’s agenda to establish a “Bansang Makabata” by extensively promoting the right of every Filipino to “quality, equitable, culture-based, and complete basic education.” Afterwards, CFBCI officers and members personally handed over the school supplies to the students, bringing smiles to the faces of the young beneficiaries and their teachers.

This donation drive forms part of CFBCI’s broader advocacy to foster education and social responsibility within communities. Through initiatives like this, the organization aims to promote a culture of generosity and create a lasting impact in the lives of Filipino youth.

菲華工商總會訊：為支持教育部「返校活動」（Balik Eskwela Project）及響應那莫沓示市政府號召，激勵青年學子愛國情操，本會於六月二十五日（星期三）下午，向該市兩所公立小學：Dagat-Dagatan公立小學及San Roque公立小學三年級學生，捐贈一千份文具用品包，同時向莫沓示市政府贈送嶄新國旗，展現菲華社會積極參與基層教育與推動愛國教育的熱忱。

首先本會名譽理事長謝國萬偕同副理事長蔡金東、常務理事許福星、理事佘玲玲、王明雄及西秘書梅西卡等領導同仁，親赴那莫沓示市政廳，拜訪市長John Reynald Tiangco，熱烈祝賀其再度當選連任市長，讚揚其卓越領導帶動市政建設日新月異，造福市民福祉。雙方相談融洽，就市政發展與社區合作交流意見，並移交一批嶄新國旗，隨後移駕Dagat-Dagatan公立小學舉行贈送文具用品儀式，現場包括市府官員、校方領導、家長會代表及師生共襄盛舉。

儀式上，Dagat-Dagatan公立小學校長Sonia M. Padernal博士首先致歡迎詞，感謝本會多年來積極扶持基層教育，捐贈實用文具用品，減輕家長開學負擔，讓學生們滿懷信心迎接新學年。
名譽理事長謝國萬則致詞表示，本會一向秉持扶助教育、服務社會的宗旨，期盼透過本次捐贈，協助學童無憂就學，啟發求知熱忱，並培養愛國心，為國家未來注入優秀青年動能。

那莫沓示市市長John Reynald Tiangco則代表市府致謝，感激本會多年來對該市福利與教育項目的大力支持，尤其是每年不間斷捐贈文具包與國旗，為學生及社區注入滿滿正能量。Tiangco市長在致辭中強調了支持年輕一代接受教育的重要意義，因為教育不僅能提升個人素質，還能塑造社區的美好未來。他勉勵學童們珍惜得來不易的資源，保持健康、努力學習，追尋夢想。

簡短的致詞之後，Tiangco市長與本會出席領導同仁，在市府官員與校方教職員協助下，親手將文具包分送至Dagat-Dagatan公立小學三年級學生手中，現場井然有序，氣氛熱烈。而捐贈予San Roque公立小學的文具包，則由市長辦公室代為轉交，確保學生們均能受惠。

本次捐贈活動廣獲師生與當地社區居民熱烈讚譽，充分展現本會積極履行社會責任、關懷教育發展，並促進菲華社會與當地社區友誼交流的良好形象。

圖片說明：
上小圖：名譽理事長謝國萬，那莫沓示市市長John Reynald Tiangco致詞時影。
上中圖：贈送那莫沓示市府國旗。（左起）吳仲漁，許福星，蔡金東，John Reynald Tiangco市長，謝國萬，王明雄。
中圖：市長及本會領導同仁現場派發文具包。
下圖：移交儀式後，Dagat-Dagatan公立小學學生高舉文具包向本會致謝，並合影留念。