The post of chairman carries prestige in the Chinese community, and also attracts the regard of support from prominent individuals thought to represent the majority of wealthy Chinese in the Philippines.
擔任社團的理事長，不僅代表著在華人社會中的名望，相對的菲律賓政府官員也認為他們是多數財力雄厚華人的代表，自然也多方拉攏借重。