TURNOVER OF PHP 2M DONATION TO PNPFI BY FFCCCII WITH PRES. BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

Last June 13, 2012, on the occasion of the 114th anniversary of Philippine Independence, the 27th anniversary of Philippine-China Diplomatic Relations and the 11th Filipino-Chinese Friendship Day held at the Fiesta Pavilion, Manila Hotel, the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) turned over PhP 2 Million, the final tranche of its PhP 5.0M donation to the Philippine National Foundation (PNPFI). The check was turned over by FFCCCII President Tan Ching, Dr. Lucio Tan and Dr. Alfonso Uy and witnessed by His Excellency Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III, the President of the Republic of the Philippines. The check donation was received by Ms. Teresita Ang See, the Vice Chairperson of PNPFI, our President, Mr. Rafael P. Dizon III, and the Executive Director P/Dir. Victor Batac PNP (Ret). Also present during the occasion were PNPFI Treasurer Ramon Lim, Corporate Secretary Omar Cruz and Trustees Antonio Gatmaitan and Domingo Yap. This brings the total donation of FFCCCII to the Foundation to PhP 25M, our biggest institutional donor. The restricted fund of the Foundation now stands at PhP 159.0 M.