On 09 July 2024, at 1:30p.m., the Chinese Filipino Business Club, Inc. (CFBCI), led by President Samuel Lee Uy, conducted a courtesy meeting to the new Director of the National Bureau of Investigation, Judge Jaime Santiago, at the NBI Main Office in Quezon City. Also present in the meeting were Honorary President Stephen Tan Sia, Executive Vice President Gerald Uy Chan, Vice President Paul Yeung, Vice President Willy Chuakimtong, Director Gilbert Kua Yan Yee, Vice Chairman Ramon Uy, and Vice Chairman Peter Chua.

A retired judge and an excellent police-sniper, Director Santiago introduces a ‘new era’ at NBI since he assumed office three weeks ago. Decades ago, Director Santiago first worked as a contractual 'record checker' at the Bureau and was unable to become a regular employee. He proudly showed his ID photo back then to the officers of CFBCI while sharing his story. Years later, he returned to the same agency to fill in the highest position.

Director Santiago was also proud to share with CFBCI officers that the Bureau currently enjoys a good relationship with its fellow agencies. “Ang pulis at NBI, hindi na nag-aaway,” he jokingly stated. He also recognized the important role of non-government business organizations in catching criminals and serving justice to their poor victims. With the groundbreaking developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Director Santiago has warned CFBCI of the latest modus operandi of cybercriminals.

President Samuel Uy assured the Director that CFBCI will continue to collaborate with NBI to achieve its mission of safeguarding the nation’s digital infrastructure and protecting Filipinos from online crimes like hacking and phishing. Overall, it was a productive discussion and exchange of insights between the two parties. Director Santiago expressed the utmost eagerness of NBI to assist the organization in apprehending law violators especially those who propagate cases of economic sabotage in the country. In return, CFBCI joins the Bureau in its commitment to integrity, transparency, and innovation for a better Philippines.

菲華工商總會訊：本會理事長黃書瑋偕同名譽理事長謝國萬，執行副理事長曾國強，副理事長楊良田、蔡金東，董事柯仁義，常務理事顏漢龍、蔡清景及西文秘書梅西卡，於七月九日（星期二）下午，前往位於計順市的菲律濱國家調查局（National Bureau of Investigation簡稱NBI）總部進行禮訪，受到新任局長海梅‧仙爹戈法官（Judge Jaime Santiago）等官員的熱情歡迎及接待，雙方就如何有效預防及打擊網路犯罪交換意見。

菲律濱國家調查局新任局長仙爹戈是一位退休法官，早年曾在調查局擔任臨聘雇員，負責檔案管理工作，因未能成為正式員工，後來轉任警察，其在警界績效卓越，尤其是在馬尼拉警察局特種武器及戰術部隊（SWAT）任職期間，曾被譽為馬尼拉「神槍手」。機緣巧合，多年後，他回到菲律濱國家調查局，並擔任最高職務。

座談中，局長仙爹戈法官首先歡迎本會領導同仁的到訪，並表示國家調查局非常樂意協助非政府組織、商會將罪犯繩之於法，尤其是那些在破壞菲律濱經濟的罪犯。他也指出，要注意網路犯罪分子的最新作案手法，使用人工智能（AI）技術；一些不法分子利用這項技能進行違法活動，為網路安全帶來了嚴峻挑戰；並強調，非政府組織及商會對預防各種犯罪及為弱勢受害者伸張正義扮演非常重要的角色。

理事長黃書瑋則感謝仙爹戈局長在百忙中撥冗接見，並表示本會將會與國家調查局攜手合作維護國家網路基礎建設及防止國人成為網路犯罪受害者，一起致力於創造一個更美好的菲律濱。期間，本會其他出席的領導同仁亦提出建言和觀點，雙方互動熱絡。

訪談最後在理事長黃書瑋等領導同仁贈送局長仙爹戈法官本會紀念徽章及二十週年紀念特刊，賓主合影後，在溫馨氣氛下圓滿結束。

圖片說明：
上圖：局長仙爹戈法官與本會領導同仁座談。
下圖：贈送本會紀念徽章及二十週年紀念特刊（左起）蔡清景，柯仁義，蔡金東，謝國萬，曾國強，局長仙爹戈法官，黃書瑋，楊良田，顏漢龍，梅西卡。