💡 Trivia All Roads to Davao

Alice Guo’s paternal origin is from Fujian, China.

Cassy Ong’s maternal origin is from Fujian, China.

There are many business owners and entities in the Philippines originating from Fujian, China.

In 2020, Chinese products were found being sold at the Chinatown District in Binondo, Manila bearing the ticket “Manila Province, People’s Republic of China” as its manufacturing address, prompting angry reactions from Filipinos and local officials.

Back in 2018, red banners that declared “Philippines, Province of China” sprung up across the Philippine capital, infuriating many local people.

In 2018, Davao entered into a pact as Sister Cities with Xinjiang City, Province of Fujian.

Davao City and Fujian carries direct airline flights via Xinjiang City, making an easy access for tourism and criminal syndicates alike.

Michael Yang, the former President Rodrigo Duterte’s Economic Adviser is the Managing Director of Fujian Normal University. He also was a permanent resident of Davao City and owns several businesses there prior to his becoming a fugitive.

Former President Rodrigo Duterte’s mother has family ties originated from Fujian, China. A university building was named after her, in fact- the Soledad Roa Duterte Memorial Building in Fujian Normal University, with Duterte gracing its inauguration in 2023.

The same Fujian Normal University has a people-to-people exchange agreement with Davao City.

In 2018, former President Rodrigo Duterte made unpalatable remarks infront of Chinese businessmen and the Chinese Ambassador, stirring anger amongst the Filipino people. He said: “Gusto ninyo gawain na lang ninyo kaming province, parang Fujian, pati Philippines, Province of China, eh ‘di wala tayong problema. Libre na lahat.” (If you want, you can make us a province, like Fujian, like Philippines, Province of China. We won’t have any problem, every will be free”.)

In what was to be his clearest policy of subjugation approach on the issue of South China Sea/ West Philippine Sea dispute, former President Rodrigo Duterte made his proclamation in his 5th State of the Nation Address at the Batasang Pambansa in 2020. Without reservations, he declared: “I’m inutile on that matter, I tell you. And I’m willing to admit it. I cannot do anything.” The rest was history.

Davao-Fujian Connection, International (DFCI). All roads lead to Davao.
 

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