Teresita Ang See, a Filipino-Chinese, social
activist, educator, cultural worker and author recognizes the noble efforts and
contributions of Mr. Crispin Lim Young, a co-Filipino-Chinese from Butuan City
in writing his two-volume book on “Biographical Sketches of Chinese Settlers in
the Butuan-Agusan Area,” during the book-launching held on Saturday, July 6 at
the Red Palm Suites, Butuan City. (Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga)
Mr. Crispin Lim Young, a Chinese-Filipino,
discusses in summary the overview of his two-volume book on “Biographical
Sketches of Chinese Settlers in the Butuan-Agusan Area”. He cites how
Filipino-Chinese people worked together with Butuanons and Agusanons, as well
as the founding of Chinese School in Butuan; how the Filipino-Chinese Chamber
of Commerce started; and origin of some streets in the city and province which
are named in Chinese, during the book-launching held on Saturday, July 6 at the
Red Palm Suites, Butuan City. (Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga)
From Left to right: Ms. Agnes Carlos, Butuan
City Local Youth Development Council Coordinator and Community Affairs Officer;
Ms. Jennifer Gaitano of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Caraga; Mr.
Aurom Satorre of Bombo Radyo Butuan; Mr. Crispin Lim Young, a Filipino-Chinese
and author of the two-volume book on “Biographical Sketches of Chinese Settlers
in the Butuan-Agusan Area”; Mr. Fryan Abkilan, Deputy Regional Director of
PIA-Caraga; and Mr. Noel Najarro of Philippine News Agency, pose for posterity
during the book-launching held on Saturday, July 6 at the Red Palm Suites,
Butuan City. (PIA-Caraga)
