GMA Kapuso Foundation, Inc. (GMAKF) recently received a donation of P2.25 million from the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) in support of GMAKF’s Rebuild Marawi Project in Lanao del Sur.
The turnover ceremony held at the GMA Network Center was attended by GMA Network Chairman and CEO Atty. Felipe L. Gozon, GMA Network President and COO Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr., GMAKF Executive Vice President and COO Rikki Escudero-Catibog.
The FFCCCII party, on the other hand, was led by President Domingo Yap, EVP Dr. Henry Limbonliong, Vice President Mary Ng, Vice President Alex Yap Cho Ty, Vice President William Gosiaco, Chairman of Media and Public Affairs Committee Wilson Lee Flores, Vice Chairperson of Media Relations and Information Committee Lily Lim, Chairman of Welfare Committee Bonifacio Lui, Co-Chairman of Welfare Committee Robert Kho Tian Ang, Vice Chairman of Welfare Committee Jimmy Ching, Chairman of External Affairs Committee Nelson Guevarra, Assistant Secretary General Reynard Hing. FFCCCII’s Project Coordinator Carlos Legaspi and Photographer Wilson Ong were also present.
“This is very important in rehabilitating Marawi because schools are the primary need of the children there.We need to unite and help,” Gozon added.
“Kami dito sa Filipino-Chinese community, we have to share what we have with the poor ‘kababayans’ just to show them that we also love them.We hope that this will pick up efforts for the rehabilitation and construction of destroyed public schools,” Yap remarked.
GMAKF has repeatedly visited Lanao del Sur to find out how it could best respond to the needs of the residents of Marawi who were displaced by the armed conflict. Many schools were reduced to rubble. The Department of Education will re-enroll the displaced students outside of the most affected area while the bombed out area gets rehabilitated by the government.
“The youth is the future of our country. Education is the way to improve your life,” shared Escudero-Catibog.
GMAKF will rehabilitate and rebuild three schools in Marawi City and will build a total of 18 classrooms at Datu Saber Elementary School (8 classrooms), Pendolonan Elementary School (6 classrooms) and Camp Bagong Amai Pakpak Elementary School (4 classrooms).
FFCCCII is one of GMAKF’s top donors for its Rebuild Marawi Project and through its generosity, the lives of generations children in Marawi will change for the better.
Help fund GMA Kapuso Foundation’s Rebuild Marawi Project. GMAKF accepts much needed monetary donations in cash or check at the GMAKF office, 2nd Floor GMA Kapuso Center, 11th Jamboree corner Samar Street, Quezon City. You may also deposit to GMAKF bank accounts in Metrobank, BDO, PNB and UCPB. For more inquiries, contact GMAKF at gmaf@gmanetwork.com or (02) 9289351/ 9284299.