The Filipino-Chinese community is donating a P200-million multi-purpose center, seeking to help Maranaos recover from the five-month battle that devastated Marawi City last year.
In a meeting with President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Tuesday, August 14, at Malacañan Palace, the group presented the replica of the Marawi Filipino-Chinese Friendship Dome.
“It is the Filipino-Chinese community’s fervent wish that this donation will help in the healing of the people of Marawi from the scars of war and destruction,” he said.
He further noted that the dome, designed for free by architect Jose Siao Ling who hails from Zamboanga City, can accommodate at least 4,000 people depending on the layout for the event.
Yap said FFCCCII in July last year turned over to President Duterte P10.1 million as assistance to the families of the soldiers and policemen who lost their lives in liberating the city.
Also on Tuesday, President Duterte received Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koji Haneda in a courtesy call at Malacañan Palace.
Among those present during the meeting were Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, NEDA Director General Ernesto Pernia, and Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Enrique Manalo.