Officers of the Chinese-Filipino Business Club, Inc. (CFBCI) attended the 36th Anniversary and 34th Inauguration Ceremony of the Association of Volunteer Fire Chiefs & Fire Fighters of the Philippines, Inc. held on December 11, 2022 at the Golden Bay Restaurant, where they were seated as guests of honor. Mr. Benjamin Abalos Jr. delivered the Pledge of Allegiance and Senator Cynthia A. Villar of the Philippine Congress was the keynote speaker. Other dignitaries, Chinese organizations and people from all walks of life attended the event with great enthusiasm.

The Association of Volunteer Fire Chiefs & Fire Fighters of the Philippines, Inc. has been recognized by the mainstream community for its outstanding contribution to the community through the concerted efforts of its board members and firefighters, who have never forgotten their mission and are constantly dedicated to serving the community. We would like to pay our respects to these firefighting heroes! Kudos to the achievements of the Association of Volunteer Fire Chiefs & Fire Fighters of the Philippines, Inc.!

菲華工商總會訊：本會副理事長蔡金東受理事長謝國萬委托代表出席菲華消防隊員聯合總會於二零二二年十二月十一日中午，假金海灣大酒樓舉行慶祝成立三十六週年暨第三十四屆職員就職典禮，並在主賓席就坐。大會由鄭國賓先生擔任主席，王長沙先生榮膺新屆會長，菲律濱共和國內政部長Hon. Benjamin Abalos Jr.擔任監誓員並訓誨，菲律濱國會參議員Cynthia A. Villar擔任大會主講人，中國駐菲使館王悅參讚兼總領事出席並致辭，其他菲政要、華社各團體、各界人士踴躍出席，場面熱烈，盛況空前。

副理事長蔡金東應邀代表本會出席菲華消防隊員聯合總會的就職儀式，參與見證該消防會成立卅六年的成長歷程，做為菲華社會的三寶：「志願防火、義診送藥、捐建農村校舍」，這些志願消防隊員們每天廿四小時待命，守護著社區平安，該會的「一六零一六」已成為菲華社會民眾熟知的火災熱線。菲華消防隊員聯合總會在全體理事與消防員同心協力，攜手共進，不忘使命，竭盡全力為民服務，無私奉獻，成績有目共睹，今年在消防總局一百廿一周年時更獲頒「傑出貢獻獎」，深受主流社會的肯定。在此向這些打火英雄們致上祟高的敬意！為菲華消防隊員聯合總會的成就點贊！

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左圖（左起）蔡金東，菲華消防隊員聯合總會新屆會長王長沙，大會主席鄭國賓。右圖（左起）蔡金東，王悅參贊兼總領事，高院大法官蔡友忠合影。