The officers, men, and women of the Chinese Filipino Business Club, Inc. (CFBCI) offer their heartfelt prayers and deepest sympathies to the family and loved ones of Philippine Ambassador to China Jose Santiago “Chito” Sta. Romana.
“Indeed, our nation lost an outstanding diplomat and highly respected journalist who had been instrumental in strengthening and flourishing Philippine – China relations,” the CFBCI said as it also lauded Sta. Romana’s expertise and selfless service that paved the way for better RP-PROC cooperation.
The CFBCI had always been supportive of Sta. Romana’s vision of maintaining mutually beneficial bilateral ties towards a more meaningful and deeper diplomatic relation.
As a manifestation of our support, in April 2019, CFBCI was part of the Philippine delegation to China, that paid a courtesy call on Ambassador Sta. Romana,” CFBCI added.
The organization also feted him at a testimonial dinner prior to his assumption of duty in Beijing, China.
To have a better understanding of the South China Sea (SCS) dispute, the CFBCI also invited Sta. Romana as resource speaker in a webinar called “The South China Sea: From a Flashpoint of Conflict to a Sea of Cooperation” last July 2018 which aimed to enlighten Filipinos on the situation in the SCS.