On the afternoon of 02 May 2026, Mayon Volcano erupted violently, sending thick ash clouds and pyroclastic flows across several towns in Albay, including Legazpi City, Camalig, and Guinobatan. The eruption affected 124 villages and nearly 200,000 residents. With the volcano remaining under Alert Level 3, authorities strictly enforced the 6-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone and ordered the evacuation of thousands of families, leaving more than 5,400 residents in temporary shelters.

Following reports from Antonio S. Tan, Chinese Filipino Business Club, Inc. (CFBCI) Vice President and Bicol Chapter Coordinator, on the conditions faced by affected communities, CFBCI President Gerald Chan immediately convened an emergency meeting. The organization promptly approved a humanitarian relief initiative aimed at providing urgent assistance and supporting disaster-stricken residents during this critical period.

The relief operation, coordinated by Vice President Tan with the support of local government units and social welfare offices, was carried out from May 13 to 17 in heavily affected areas such as Camalig and Guinobatan. Prioritizing underserved communities that had yet to receive government aid, CFBCI introduced a voucher-based assistance program, distributing ₱300 relief vouchers that beneficiaries could use at local LCC malls to purchase essential goods according to their immediate needs. Through this flexible and needs-based approach, the operation assisted around 2,000 disaster victims.

Local officials, including Guinobatan Mayor Ann Gemma Ongjoco and Camalig Mayor Carlos Irwin G. Baldo, Jr., commended CFBCI for its swift and compassionate response, noting the effectiveness of the voucher system in addressing urgent community needs. President Chan emphasized that while natural disasters bring hardship, compassion and solidarity remain vital, reaffirming CFBCI’s commitment to continuing relief and recovery efforts for affected communities around Mayon Volcano.

菲華工商總會訊：二零二六年五月二日下午，位於米骨地區的馬榮火山（Mayon Volcano）發生劇烈噴發，伴隨數百米高的巨型火山灰柱，高溫的「火山碎屑流」順山坡傾瀉而下。火山灰大面積覆蓋了亞眉省（Albay）的卡馬利格（Camalig）、基諾巴坦（Guinobatan）及利加奧市（Ligao City）等多個城鎮。

據統計，本次災害共波及一百二十四個村莊，受災人數接近二十萬人。目前，馬榮火山仍維持在三級警戒水準。菲律濱火山地震研究所（PHIVOLCS）與民防辦公室（OCD）已嚴禁人員進入方圓六公里的永久危險區（PDZ），當局緊急強制撤離數千戶家庭，超過五千四百名村民被安置於臨時疏散中心，災區民眾的生活與安全面臨嚴峻挑戰。

在收到本會米骨地區副理事長陳華民關於災情及民眾困境的通報後，本會理事長曾國強立即召開內部緊急會議。會議迅速拍板通過救災方案，宣佈第一時間啟動人道援助計劃，以實際行動馳援災區，與受災同胞共克時艱。

本次救援行動由米骨地區副理事長陳華民統籌執行，在當地市政府及地方社會福利辦公室（Social Welfare Office）的全力協助與地點建議下，救濟行動已於五月十三日至十七日展開。救援隊深入卡馬利格與基諾巴坦等重災城鎮，優先照顧尚未獲得社會福利與發展部或地方政府單位援助的邊緣化災區。並創新採用了「救濟券」模式，向受災居民發放了每張面值三百披索的物資券，受助家庭可憑券前往當地大型LCC商場，依自身需求自主挑選最迫切的生活必需品與日用品。這種「按需自選」的方式讓援助更具彈性和實際效益。本次行動共惠及兩千名災民。

基諾巴坦市長Ann Gemma Ongjoco對本會在災難時刻迅速伸出援手表示高度肯定，並讚揚本會長期以來關懷基層、熱心公益，充分展現了華社團體守望相助的社會擔當與大愛精神。
卡馬利格市長Carlos Irwin G. Baldo, Jr.亦對本會雪中送炭的善舉表達誠摯謝意，認為此救濟券援助模式有效協助災民獲取急需物資，解決了災民的燃眉之急，對穩定災區基層的民生與秩序帶來了極大的實際幫助。

曾國強理事長強調：「天災無情，人間有愛。」菲華工商總會一向將社會公益與災難救援視為己任。本會將持續密切關注馬榮火山的後續動態，並根據實際需求提供進一步支援，期盼與社會各界攜手，協助災區同胞早日重建家園，恢復正常生活。

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上圖：本會米骨地區副理事長陳華民（左前持麥克風者）代表理事長曾國強前往一線慰問受災居民，並主持「兄弟情深人道援助行動」（Operation Brotherhood）。
中圖左、中、右：馬榮火山劇烈噴發災情系列：熾熱的火山灰柱遮天蔽日，巨量火山粉塵大面積覆蓋周邊城鎮，重災區能見度極低，民生與安全遭受嚴重威脅（網路截圖）。
中圖下（左、右）：本會救援隊深入卡馬利格與基諾巴坦等重災城鎮發放救濟券，受災居民憑券有序前往當地大型LCC商場，按需自主挑選急需的生活物資與日用品。
下圖：基諾巴坦市市長 Ann Gemma Ongjoco（前排著橙色polo衫）向本會頒發感謝狀，致謝菲華工商總會雪中送炭的善舉，由副理事長陳華民代表接受。