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Leaders of the Filipino-Chinese community announced on March 12 the P100 million donation worth of medical supplies to the Department of Health (DoH)  for the prevention of COVID-19 in the Philippines. Henry Lim Bon Liong, president of the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII), made the announcement during the Pandesal Forum of Kamuning Bakery Cafe in Quezon City. "To support the Philippine government's prevention and control efforts against COVID-19, we are donating P100 million worth of medical supplies to help the Department of Health with testing kits and other paraphernalia," said Liong when he read the statement. Liong said that everything will be coursed through the DoH. "There will be no cash. The donation is in-kind." He also announced a plan to request China to send the Philippines emergency medical supplies as well as their topnotch medical doctors and experts in handling COVID-19. "Our Fil...

  Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) President Dr. Henry Lim Bon Liong has offered assistance to 22  Filipino fishers whose boat figured in an allision with a Chinese ship near the Recto (Reed) Bank.     Liong made the offer during the Pandesal Forum of Kamuning Bakery Café, Quezon City recently. His  full statement:       "On the recent unfortunate mishap involving 22 Filipino fishermen and their boat, while the Philippine and China governments are now still ascertaining what really happened, so far the real truth that we are already sure of is that our 22 Filipino brothers had lost their fishing vessel and their means of livelihood;    "The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc.(FFCCCII) as a business and civic organization appeals for sobriety from all sectors of our Philippine society;    "The FFCCCII wishes to offer our sincere...