In recent weeks, the Philippines has endured the devastating impact of three major typhoons—Crising, Dante, and Emong—alongside the southwest monsoon, which triggered widespread flooding and landslides. These calamities have claimed at least 40 lives, left 8 individuals missing, displaced nearly 280,000 residents, and affected over 3.8 million people nationwide, with the destruction spreading across multiple regions.

Guided by the principle, “When others are hungry, we are hungry; when others are in distress, we are in distress,” the Chinese Filipino Business Club, Inc. (CFBCI), in partnership with the Filipino at Tsino Magkaibigan Foundation and the Abono Party Group, traveled to Rosales, Pangasinan on August 7 to extend aid to communities severely hit by the disaster.

The relief drive distributed five-kilogram packs of rice to nearly 3,200 farming families in six barangays: Guiling, Tomana, Carmay, Cabalaoangan Norte, Acop, and Salvacion. Of these supplies, 2,000 rice bags came from the Filipino at Tsino Magkaibigan Foundation, while the remaining 1,200 were jointly donated by the Abono Party Group and Rosales Mayor William Cezar, offering timely assistance and comfort to the affected families.

The initiative was spearheaded by CFBCI Executive Vice President Gerald Uy Chan and Vice Chairman Rosendo So, who also serves as Chairperson of the Abono Party Group, with the support of local government officials and barangay leaders. The office of Senator Imee Marcos likewise joined the mission, distributing porridge, bread, and bottled water to the evacuees.

During the distribution, Executive Vice President Chan conveyed his sympathy to the victims, saying: “This disaster has taken away the livelihoods of many families. CFBCI, together with the member organizations of the Foundation, has always upheld the values of generosity and camaraderie. Through this small act, we hope to let you know that you are not alone — the Chinese community stands with you.”

The distribution campaign covered 37 barangays in Rosales, with most beneficiaries being farmers. The event was carried out in an orderly and heartwarming manner, embodying the Filipino spirit of Bayanihan — mutual aid and solidarity.

The Filipino at Tsino Magkaibigan Foundation is composed of over 30 major Chinese community organizations, with CFBCI as one of its core members. Together, these groups are dedicated to bringing the compassion of the Chinese community directly to those in need, fostering stronger bonds of friendship between the peoples of the Philippines and China through various charitable and public service efforts.

菲華工商總會訊：近期菲律濱接連遭受克里星（Crising）、丹地（Dante）、艾蒙（Emong）三大颱風及西南季風夾擊，造成多地嚴重淹水與土石流，釀成至少四十人罹難、八人失蹤，近二十八萬人被迫撤離家園，全國逾三百八十萬人受影響，災情遍及各地。

秉持「人飢己飢、人溺己溺」的崇高精神，本會於八月七日（星期四）配合「菲中愛心基金」及「Abono黨團」深入災情嚴重的蜂雅絲蘭省羅沙禮斯市（Rosales, Pangasinan），在Barangay Guiling、Tomana、Carmay、Cabalaoangan Norte、Acop及Salvacion等六個描籠涯籃球場，向近三千二百戶受災農民家庭發放五公斤大米。此次賑災物資中，二千包大米由「菲中愛心基金」捐贈，另一千二百包由「Abono黨團」及羅沙禮斯市長威廉·凱薩（Mayor William Cezar）共同捐贈，為災民送上及時溫暖與關懷。

此次行動由本會執行副理事長曾國強及本會蜂雅斯蘭省外交委員會副主任、同時也是「Abono黨團」主席的蘇文琳親自率隊，偕同當地常務理事潘貽福，同仁沈祥福、王垂達等及當地市政府官員和各描籠涯主席共同協助賑濟。參議員艾美·馬可斯（Senator Imee Marcos）辦公室亦到場施粥，分送麵包、瓶裝水。

執行副理事長曾國強在發放儀式上向在場災民表達慰問，他表示：「這場災難讓許多家庭失去生活依靠，我們菲華工商總會與『菲中愛心基金』成員單位，始終秉持『人飢己飢、人溺己溺』的精神，希望透過這份心意，讓大家知道，你們並不孤單，華社永遠與你們同在。」

整個發放行動涵蓋羅沙禮斯市三十七個描籠涯，受災民眾多為農民，現場秩序井然、氣氛溫馨感人，展現了「Bayanihan（團結互助）」的菲式精神。

「菲中愛心基金」是由三十餘個主要華社團體組成，本會為其核心成員單位之一，共同致力於透過多元慈善公益行動，在面對災難時，將華社的溫暖親手送到災民手中，深化菲中兩國人民之間的情誼。

圖片說明：本會領導同仁配合「菲中愛心基金」與「Abono黨團」及羅沙禮斯市長威廉·凱薩和參議員艾美·馬可斯辦公室人員、當地市政府官員和各描籠涯主席，共同向災民發放救濟大米。