The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) and the Filipino At Tsino Magkaibigan Foundation extended assistance to residents affected by a recent fire in Happy Land Subdivision, Barangay 105, Road 10, Tondo, Manila.
The organizations distributed 2,200 bags of rice to fire victims in coordination with local officials. Each bag contained 5 kilograms of rice.
FFCCCII vice president Antonio Cosing, along with FFCCCII staff and representatives from the Filipino At Tsino Magkaibigan Foundation, personally visited the disaster site and turned over the donations to Manila First District Councilor Numero Lim on Oct. 4.
The mid-September blaze injured four people, destroyed four buildings and displaced around 1,000 residents from 500 families.
The total damage was estimated at P1.5 million. Michael Wong Ho
