Guest of Honor was Cornell-educated Marikina City Mayor Marides Carlos Fernando, who made an eloquent speech praising Anvil Business Club, the Manila Chinatown Charity Foundation and the Filipino-Chinese community for the age-old tradition of multifarious civic contributions to Philippine society. Mayor Fernando stayed on, encouraging young Filipino-Chinese entrepreneurs of Anvil to help Martikina's poor and ordinary citizens to change culture and to start small businesses. Mayor Fernando also discussed economic, political, social and other issues, including the advocacies of her husband Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA)Chairman Bayani Flores Fernando.

Among Anvil officers and members who attended and actively participated in assisting the young Filipino-Chinese doctors and dentists included Chairman George Siy, past Chairmen Bernard Go and Ronald Ko, EVP Roy Chua, VP Kenneth Hung, Civic Committee Chairman and Anvil Medical Mission organizer Eduardo "Eddie" Cobankiat, Victor Tan, Solon Sy, Richard Sy, Sharon Tan, Jorge Ting, Alex Yu, Secretariat head Mrs. Amy Uy, Dr. Michael Lui, Anvil President Wilson Lee Flores and others.

Anvil member Sharon Tan arranged for an Australian philanthropist to donate---through Anvil Business Club--- one container worth of medicines to the Manila Chinatown Charity Foundation. This is an amazing breakthrough. Anvil Business Club expresses profound gratitude to Sharon Tan for this unexpected and big help.

Congratulations and thanks to all Anvil members/officers for personally aiding the young Filipino-Chinese doctors and dentists, especially the hardworking Civic Committee Chairman Eddie Cobankiat who took charge of all preparations with help from Mrs. Amy Uy of Anvil Secretariat and Anvil VP Kenneth Hung.

Anvil Business Club isn't a civic organization, but primarily a business organization with special emphasis on promoting rugged entrepreneurship, but it is heartening for our group to also undertake meaningful civic projects like this Anvil Medical Mission.

Thanks also to GMA 7 for covering this event for their TV news.