On 06 July 2024, the Chinese Filipino Business Club, Inc. (CFBCI) led by President Samuel Lee Uy attended the “Ten Outstanding Guro Awards (TOGA) 2024," organized by Junior Chamber International – Manila, as one of its key sponsors. President Uy was accompanied by his supportive colleagues, Executive Vice President Gerald Uy Chan and Corporate Secretary Henry Go, and was deeply honored to serve as the keynote speaker for the ceremony to impart the business sector’s perspective on the need to strengthen the education and formation of the next generation.

JCI is Asia’s premier leadership development organization comprised of young entrepreneurs, businessmen, government officials, business managers and social civic workers committed to creating positive change in our society. The “Ten Outstanding Guro Awards (TOGA)” is one of the major initiatives of JCI Manila, in partnership with more than 100 organizations and entities, to recognize the hard work and dedication of teachers and the important role they play in shaping the future of our nation.

The award not only recognizes the top 10 finalists, but also provides training programs to enhance teachers’ skills in areas such as finance, health, wellness, personal development, and leadership. TOGA was launched in 2021 and has so far successfully conducted 68 professional training programs benefiting 3,800 teachers from all over the country. Currently, JCI Manila has recognized 20 outstanding teachers who have excelled in their respective roles, acknowledging their selfless dedication to the nation’s progress.

In his speech, President Uy firstly paid tribute to all teachers in the teaching profession and congratulated the ten awardees, and then expressed his honor to represent CFBCI as the keynote speaker at TOGA 2024 award presentation ceremony. He commended JCI Manila for being an organization committed to providing young people with opportunities for leadership development, so that everyone can promote positive change in our country and the world, and said that CFBCI would be happy to work more closely with JCI Manila for a brighter future.

He also introduced the CFBCI Pagharap sa Pangarap College Scholarship Program to the audience, highlighting that most of the graduates of the program are now the professionals in their respective fields. Finally, he encouraged everyone to work together to guide young people to aspire achieving greater heights, as they are the future leaders of our country.

CFBCI has always been fully supportive of initiatives promoting quality and equitable education. Over the years, its scholarship program has been providing unconditional scholarship for Filipino and Chinese students to complete their university education and providing assistance to various educational causes. This time, we are sponsoring ten teachers to visit the Ayala Museum and giving each of them a set of teaching supplies.

菲華工商總會訊：本會理事長黃書瑋受邀出席國際青商會馬尼拉分會（Junior Chamber International Manila）於七月六日（星期六）上午所舉辦的「二零二四年十大傑出教師獎」（Ten Outstanding Guro Award 簡稱TOGA）頒獎禮，並擔任大會主講人，本會執行副理事長曾國強及立案秘書吳恆利陪同出席，共襄盛舉。

國際青商會是亞洲首屈一指的領導力發展組織，由年輕企業家、商人、政府官員、企業經理和致力於創造積極社區變革的社會公民工作者所組成。「十大傑出教師獎」是國際青商會馬尼拉分會與百餘個組織或單位所合作創辦的重要活動之一，表彰教師的辛勤工作和奉獻精神，肯定他們在塑造未來棟樑發揮的重要作用。該獎項不僅表揚前十名入圍者，還提供培訓計劃，以提高教師在金融知識和激勵等方面的技能，其主要提供教師金融、健康、保健、個人發展和領導力知識的專業培訓，旨在強調教師在國家建設中的重要性，支持他們的專業和個人成長。「十大傑出教師獎」始於二零二一年，至今已成功舉辦六十八場專業訓練課程，總共受惠三千八百位來自全國各地的教師，目前國際青商會馬尼拉分會已表揚了二十位在各自崗位上表現突出的優秀教師，對他們為國家的進步所做的無私奉獻予以肯定。

理事長黃書瑋在頒獎禮上致詞，首先向所有從事教職的老師致敬，並祝賀十位得獎的教師，接著表示很榮幸能夠代表菲華工商總會擔任此次「二零二四年十大傑出教師」頒獎典禮的主講人；他讚揚國際青商會馬尼拉分會是一個致力於提供年輕人領導力發展機會的組織，使大家能夠推動我們國家和全球的積極變革，並且表示本會很樂意與國際青商會馬尼拉分會有更密切的合作，共同邁向更光明的未來；他也向與會人士介紹本會「點亮未來」助學方案，並指出，該方案多數畢業生都以優異成績完成大學學業，目前已經是各自領域的佼佼者；最後他感謝所有老師對教育的辛勤付出與奉獻，並勉勵大家一起引導青年志存高遠，因為他們都是國家未來的主人翁。

本會一直以來，對於各項傳播中華文化以及扶持教育的工作，均予以全力支援。多年來，本會「點亮未來」助學方案，一直無條件贊助菲律濱及華人清寒學子完成大學學業，捐助菲律濱兒童歡樂基金會，對各項有益教育事業，都提供力所能及的幫助。這次本會贊助十位得獎教師到Ayala博物館參觀的門票，並贈送每人一個教學用品包，以資鼓勵。
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上圖：理事長黃書瑋擔任主講人。
中圖：主辦方與貴賓們和十位傑出教師合影留念。
下圖：捐贈資金及贈送教學用品包予十位得獎教師（中間五位左起）曾國強，二零二四年十大傑出教師獎項目主席Vjohn Dizon，國際青商會馬尼拉分會會長Charles Matthew Gosingtian，黃書瑋，吳恆利。