Post by westgold on Jul 27, 2017 16:14:05 GMT 9
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has pledged a P50-billion trust fund for the education of the children of fallen soldiers of the Marawi City siege even as captains of industries and the Go Negosyo Kapatid and other organizations turned over financial assistance to the families of 101 soldiers slain in the Marawi conflict to show gratitude for the heroes’ sacrifices in simple ceremonies in Malacanang Palace Tuesday evening.
Each family received P1.25 million. Of the amount, P250,000 came from Go Negosyo Kapatid and other groups and the P1 million from an anonymous donor.
On the trust fund, the President said so far about P20 billion has been generated for the slain soldiers’ kin.
“We want to honor these courageous souls by showing that their fellow countrymen – from the government to the business sector – have not forgotten about their ultimate sacrifice…their loved ones who miss them dearly,” Go Negosyo founder and presidential adviser on entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said.
The business leaders who donated to the Marawi fund include Manny V. Pangilinan of the PLDT SMART Foundation, Tessie Sy-Coson of BDO and SM Group, Josephine Gotianun Yap of Filinvest, Jaime Zobel de Ayala of Ayala Corp., Alfred Ty of Metrobank Foundation, Jean Henri Lhuillier of Cebuana Lhuillier, Mildred Vitangcol of St. Peter’s Chapel, Alice Eduardo of Sta. Elena Corp., Federico Lopez of First Philippine Holdings, Michael Tan of Asia Brewery and Philippine Airlines, Tony Tan Caktiong of Jollibee Foods Corp., Injap Sia of Double Dragon Properties, Joey Concepcion of RFM Corp., Jojo Concepcion of Concepcion Industries, William Belo of Wilcon Depot, Dennis Uy of Chelsea Logistics, Santi Araneta of LBC and Sabin Aboitiz of Aboitiz Corp.
Other groups that provided assistance to the bereaved families were PLDT SMART Foundation, Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the DU30 Cabinet Spouses Association.
President Duterte, former president Gloria Arroyo, Cabinet officials and military and police officials witnessed the turnover ceremony at Malacañang Tuesday night.
“Thank you for extending the much needed support for the families of our fallen AFP and PNP troops,” Duterte said.
“My heart bleeds every time I read briefs and count the number of soldiers who died. I am the one suffering because I was the one who declared martial law and ordered our soldiers to go there to die,” the President said.
www.journal.com.ph/news/top-stories/du30-pledges-p50b-for-slain-soldiers-kids
Each family received P1.25 million. Of the amount, P250,000 came from Go Negosyo Kapatid and other groups and the P1 million from an anonymous donor.
On the trust fund, the President said so far about P20 billion has been generated for the slain soldiers’ kin.
“We want to honor these courageous souls by showing that their fellow countrymen – from the government to the business sector – have not forgotten about their ultimate sacrifice…their loved ones who miss them dearly,” Go Negosyo founder and presidential adviser on entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said.
The business leaders who donated to the Marawi fund include Manny V. Pangilinan of the PLDT SMART Foundation, Tessie Sy-Coson of BDO and SM Group, Josephine Gotianun Yap of Filinvest, Jaime Zobel de Ayala of Ayala Corp., Alfred Ty of Metrobank Foundation, Jean Henri Lhuillier of Cebuana Lhuillier, Mildred Vitangcol of St. Peter’s Chapel, Alice Eduardo of Sta. Elena Corp., Federico Lopez of First Philippine Holdings, Michael Tan of Asia Brewery and Philippine Airlines, Tony Tan Caktiong of Jollibee Foods Corp., Injap Sia of Double Dragon Properties, Joey Concepcion of RFM Corp., Jojo Concepcion of Concepcion Industries, William Belo of Wilcon Depot, Dennis Uy of Chelsea Logistics, Santi Araneta of LBC and Sabin Aboitiz of Aboitiz Corp.
Other groups that provided assistance to the bereaved families were PLDT SMART Foundation, Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the DU30 Cabinet Spouses Association.
President Duterte, former president Gloria Arroyo, Cabinet officials and military and police officials witnessed the turnover ceremony at Malacañang Tuesday night.
“Thank you for extending the much needed support for the families of our fallen AFP and PNP troops,” Duterte said.
“My heart bleeds every time I read briefs and count the number of soldiers who died. I am the one suffering because I was the one who declared martial law and ordered our soldiers to go there to die,” the President said.
www.journal.com.ph/news/top-stories/du30-pledges-p50b-for-slain-soldiers-kids