On 22 August 2024, the Chinese Filipino Business Club, Inc. (CFBCI) warmly welcomed Mr. Wilson Ngo Agbayani (Founder) and Ms. Vanessa Agbayani Lo (President) of Miss Chinatown Foundation Philippines Inc. in their courtesy visit at CFBCI headquarters. To represent CFBCI, President Samuel Lee Uy, Vice Chairmen Ramon Cheng and Stella Lim joined the meeting.

The meeting began with a short speech delivered by President Samuel Lee Uy through which he commended the Foundation for its enduring success in organizing the Mr. and Ms. Chinatown pageant for more than a decade, thus gaining recognition and praise from various sectors. CFBCI strongly believes that this pageant and the projects of Miss Chinatown Foundation Philippines have been effective avenues to empower the modern Chinese young men and women in their roles as proactive agents of social change and exemplary models of Chinese values and culture in the modern era.

Afterwards, Mr. Wilson Ngo Agbayani and Ms. Vanessa Agbayani, a wonderful father-and-daughter tandem, thanked the organization for its warm welcome and expressed their aspiration that after this visit, both parties will collaborate in enhancing the friendship between the Philippines and China, and promoting the rich Chinese culture and heritage. They also highlighted the Foundation’s eagerness to give back to grassroots communities hence propagating kindness and camaraderie in our society.

CFBCI extends its gratitude to the organization, and is definitely looking forward to future collaboration. Together, let us continue to promote rich Chinese culture and heritage!

菲華工商總會訊：菲中小姐基金會（Miss Chinatown Foundation Philippines, Inc.）創辦人吳文偉主席（Wilson Ngo Agbayani）偕同總裁吳瑞美（Vanessa Agbayani Lo），於八月廿二日（星期四）上午禮訪本會，受到理事長黃書瑋，常務理事莊南文、施惠萍，中文秘書蔡艷霞及西文秘書梅西卡等人的熱情接待，雙方進行了親善交流座談。

黃理事長書瑋致歡迎詞時表示，菲中小姐基金會這十幾年來透過與主流媒體、商會、社團及廠商的合作，成功舉辦了多屆菲中先生、小姐選拔賽，規模也逐年擴大，已從當初的華社活動成為全國矚目的賽事，並深得各界的肯定與好評；他也指出，選拔賽每屆均吸引全菲各地的傑出優秀華裔青年參賽，包括來自最遙遠的棉蘭佬島。成績有目共睹。

吳文偉主席致詞時感謝本會領導同仁的熱情接待，並介紹了菲中小姐基金會成立的初衷，及講述了未來的各項方針及活動；他表示該基金會日後會以關懷弱勢族群為主，選拔賽的優勝者也將安排出席參加華社的各項慈善公益活動，以促進菲中兩國人民之間的情誼。

吳瑞美總裁致詞時表示，在當前菲中關係緊張的形勢下，更要舉辦各種菲中民間交流活動，做更多有利於促進菲中友好的實際工作；所以本基金會今年將繼續舉辦 MR. AND MS. CHINATOWN PHILIPPINES 2024 選美賽。本屆菲中先生、小姐選美加冕之夜將訂於二零二四年十一月十日（星期日），假新港藝術劇院（NEW PERFORMING ARTS THEATER）舉行，同時在電視台實況轉播。籌備工作現在已正式開展，目標向全菲各大院校進軍，鼓勵菲中年輕一代積極參與正當和有意義的活動，熱心投入公益慈善和文教活動，增強華語水準和社交技巧等。希望菲華工商總會再次給與基金會和本屆選美比賽大力支持，並提出寶貴建議，共同把今年的活動辦得更精彩。

座談中，本會領導同仁踴躍發言，提到歷屆菲中先生、小姐的優勝者，除了要擔任菲中民族的友誼橋樑外，也必須擔負起傳承優良中華文化的重要責任，可說任務重大，舉辦菲中先生、小姐選美賽意義非凡，應予以大力支持，同時預祝今年的選美大賽圓滿成功。接著雙方就如何加強聯繫合作及有效推廣中華文化等議題交換意見。

活動最後，理事長黃書瑋贈送菲中小姐基金會領導本會徽章及二十週年紀念特刊，賓主合影留念，為此次來訪活動圓滿劃下句點。

圖片說明：
左小圖：（由上至下）黃書瑋，吳文偉，吳瑞美。
右上圖：理事長黃書瑋贈送菲中小姐基金會領導本會紀念徽章。（左起）莊南文，施惠萍，黃書瑋，吳瑞美，吳文偉。
右下圖：雙方進行親善交流。