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FFCCCII offers assistance to 22 Filipino fishermen

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  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 CafĂ©, 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...