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by Info @Brand Zone | Feb. 7, 2025



Personal na ibinigay ni Camille Villar ang susi sa bagong bahay at lupa kay Angelica Abellano, isang overseas Filipino worker, sa simpleng turn-over ceremonies sa Camella Pili, Camarines Sur.


Isang dating BPO call center agent bago nagtrabaho sa Taiwan, masaya at hanggang langit ang pagpapasalamat ni Abellano at ng kanyang pamilya nang makita nila ang kanilang bagong bahay sa Camella.


“Nandito na po. Nakita ko na po finally yung bahay. Wala pong mapaglagyan yung kasiyahan ko kasi wala palang imposible. Dahil po kay Ma’am Camille, ginawa niyang posible yung isang pangarap na sa tingin ko po ay ilang taon ko pong pagsisikapan,” saad ni Abellano, ika-apat sa walong magkakapatid.


Sa loob ng ilang dekada, nakatira si Abellano at ang kanyang pamilya sa isang bahay na pag-aari ng kamag-anak. Kaya’t isang blessing talaga ang kanyang pagkapanalo,


“'Ito na yung bunga ng sacrifice mo sa family', sabi ng papa ko. Gusto ko po mag thank you dahil ginawa siyang instrument ni Lord pa maisakatuparan ang pangarap ko, kung bakit ako nasa ibang bansa. Sobrang thankful po ako," sabi ni Abellano, tinutukoy si Camille Villar bilang malaking tulong para makamit ang kanyang pangarap.


Ang ama ni Abellano ay isang magsasaka, samantalang nagtitinda naman ng kakanin ang kanyang ina.


"Itong bahay po para sa family ko, hindi na po kami matutulog sa lapag. Hindi na po namin mararanasan na pag umuulan, kailangan maglagay ng balde o tabo kung saan-saan...May concrete na pong bahay kung saan mag-create kami ng new memories," wika ni Abellano.


Napanalunan ni Abellano ang grand prize sa "Paskong Pinoy 2024: Piyesta, Musika at Kultura” Christmas na ginawa sa pangunguna ng Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) chairperson Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil noong Disyembre. Umabot sa 3,000 OFWs ang dumalo sa event na ginawa sa Fu Jen Catholic University sa New Taipei City. 

Samantala, abot ang saya rin ni Villar sa muli nilang pagkikita ni Abellano kasama ang kanyang pamilya.   

Nagbigay rin siya ng move-in gift certificate na nagkakahalaga ng P50,000 mula sa AllHome upang may maipambili ng mga kagamitan sa kanilang bagong bahay.


Ayon kay Villar, ang mga OFWs tulad ni Angelica ay nananatiling inspirasyon sa kanya upang ipagpatuloy ang kanyang malasakit sa OFWs.


“Talagang gusto ko magpasalamat sa inyo dahil kayo ang nagsilbing inspirasyon sa amin. Sobrang saya ko na kahit papaano, maaalagaan mo ang pamilya mo,” ayon kay Villar.


Binigyan kilala rin ni Villar ang sipag at tyaga ng mga OFWs para tulungan ang kanilang mga pamilya.


"Lagi po akong narito, kasama ang aking pamilya, sa pagtataguyod ng maayos na kabuhayan para sa ating mga kababayan, lalung-lalo na ang ating mga bagong bayani. Kasama niyo po kami sa pagkamit ng inyong mga pangarap sa buhay," wika ni Villar.


"Lahat ng pangangailangan niyo ay lagi ko pong inaalala. Lapitan niyo lamang po ako, at handa po akong tumulong sa inyo sa abot ng aking makakaya," paalala ni Villar.

 
 

ni Fely Ng @Bulgarific | Feb. 2, 2025





Hello, Bulgarians! Inilunsad ng Pag-IBIG Fund ang “Pag-IBIG 1 Plus 1 Raffle Promo,” isang inisyatiba na naglalayong hikayatin ang mas maraming overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), self-employed na indibidwal, online sellers at informal sector workers na magparehistro bilang miyembro at makaipon kasama ng Pag-IBIG Fund. 


Tatakbo hanggang Nob. 30, 2025, ang promo ay nagbibigay ng reward sa mga aktibong miyembro ng Pag-IBIG Fund na matagumpay na nagparehistro mula sa mga sektor na ito, na nagbibigay-daan sa mga programa at serbisyo upang makinabang ang mas maraming Pilipino.


Sinabi ni Secretary Jose Rizalino L. Acuzar ng Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), namumuno sa 11-member Pag-IBIG Fund Board of Trustees, na ang mga OFW at mga manggagawa ng impormal na sektor ay lalong uma-access sa mga handog ng Pag-IBIG sa pamamagitan ng raffle initiative.


“Through the 1 Plus 1 Raffle Promo, we are able to reach more Filipino workers and provide them with avenues to save for their future and obtain affordable homes, especially under our Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Housing (4PH) Program,” pahayag ni Acuzar. “This is in line with the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to ensure that every Filipino, regardless of location or financial capacity, has a fair opportunity to own a home and secure a stable future,” aniya.


Sa ilalim ng 1 Plus 1 Raffle Promo, ang mga aktibong miyembro ng Pag-IBIG na nakaipon sa kanilang Pag-IBIG Regular Savings sa loob ng huling tatlong buwan ay tinutukoy bilang “PagIBIGfluencers” na maaaring mag-imbita ng kahit isang OFW o informal sector worker para maging bagong miyembro o muling i-activate ang Pag-IBIG membership (the“Plus 1”). Parehong makakakuha ang PagIBIGfluencer at ang Plus 1 ng eligibility para sa savings at housing loan programs ng ahensya, kung saan ang bawat kalahok ay may pagkakataong manalo ng hanggang P500,000 sa grand draw. 


Pinasimulan ng Pag-IBIG Fund ang programa upang higit na makinabang ang mga OFW, self-employed, at mga hindi gaanong naseserbisyuhan na bahagi ng manggagawa na, hindi tulad ng mga empleyado sa pribado at gobyerno, walang mga employer na magpaparehistro sa kanila. Ang sektor na ito ay hinahayaang magpatala ng sarili sa mga social security institutions.


Sinabi ni Pag-IBIG Fund Chief Executive Officer Marilene Acosta na higit sa 7,000 ang mga bago at reactivating na miyembro ang sumali na sa promo sa unang buwan nito, na nagpapataas ng membership at savings collection ng ahensya.


“The Pag-IBIG 1 Plus 1 Raffle Promo is more than just an incentive program – it is our way of recognizing and rewarding the trust and support of our members,” sabi ni Acosta. “Through this initiative, we reaffirm our commitment to making Pag-IBIG benefits more accessible to more Filipinos, while promoting the habit of regular saving. With Pag-IBIG, we continue to help Filipino workers turn their aspirations for financial stability and homeownership into reality.”


Ang mga interesadong sumali sa Pag-IBIG 1 Plus 1 Raffle Promo ay maaaring mag-sign up sa https://www.pagibigfundservices.com/1plus1/


Para sa karagdagang updates, ang opisyal na Pag-IBIG Fund Facebook page at ang Pag-IBIG Fund website ay nagbibigay ng pinakabagong balita.


 

Para sa anumang impormasyon, opinyon, isyu o maging imbitasyon, mag-e-mail sa bulgarific@gmail.com o sumulat kay Ms. Bulgarific at ipadala sa Bulgar Bldg., 538 Quezon Avenue, Quezon City.

 
 

by Info @Brand Zone | Dec. 7, 2024



OFWs and their families join Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion, First Lady Louise Araneta Marcos, Department of Trade and Industry Sec. Cris Roque, Department of Migrant Workers Sec. Hans Leo Cacdac, Commission on Filipinos Overseas Chairman Dante “Klink” Ang, and Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano at the 2024 Balik-Bayan Summit. With the theme “Kabuhayan Para sa Kinabukasan” the event gathered more than 5,000 attendees at the SM Mall of Asia last December 7, 2024. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Office of the First Lady surprised the attendees by donating Php2 million in cash prize to add to the cash and prizes given away to all the attendees of the event.


Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families who trooped to the SM Mall of Asia to attend Go Negosyo’s Balik-Bayan Summit 2024 last December 7, 2024 went home with cash and prizes totaling Php3 million given the Go Negosyo, its sponsors, and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Office of the First Lady.


The prizes were announced by Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion, together with First Lady Louise Araneta Marcos, who conveyed President Marcos Jr.’s awarding of Php2 million on top of the cash and prizes given out that day. Among the recipients were three attendees who lined up at the venue as early as 6 p.m. the day before the summit, as well as all the attendees who registered or walked in for the event.


Organized by Go Negosyo, Balik-Bayan 2024 featured informative discussions with industry leaders, inspirational and learning sessions featuring successful entrepreneurs, and free onsite mentorship sessions where OFWs and their families can consult with Go Negosyo mentors about their current or planned businesses.


Concepcion invited the attendees to learn from the sessions and seek guidance from mentors. “We don’t want you to spend your savings without proper mentorship,” he said. “We are here to help you,” as he thanked the OFW families for their sacrifice and support for family members who work overseas.


“Balik-Bayan 2024 is a platform to provide business opportunities and foster investment matches for OFWs, encouraging them toward entrepreneurship and ensuring that their hard work and resources are put to productive and profitable use,” said Joey Concepcion, founder of Go Negosyo.


Joining Concepcion and the First Lady were Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Sec. Cris Roque, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Sec. Hans Leo Cacdac, Commission on Filipinos Overseas Chairman Dante “Klink” Ang, and Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano.


DMW Sec. Cacdac thanked Go Negosyo for organizing the event. “Today is about creating opportunities for collaborations, and to uplift not only OFWs and their families but also the entire Filipino people,” he said.


He  shared that the DMW supports the reintegration of OFWs back into the country through programs for continuous learning and help them retool and upskill. He shared that there are now more than 2,000 beneficiaries of its economic reintegration program and will launch the national reintegration network together with the DTI.


The event also saw the awarding of the 2024 Inspiring Balik-Bayan Awards. The awardees successfully founded their own businesses here in the Philippines. The Inspiring Balik-Bayan Awards is an annual award organized by Go Negosyo to recognize the success stories of OFWs-turned-entrepreneurs, celebrate their achievements, and foster entrepreneurial aspirations among current OFWs.


The event also saw several forums and discussions, including mentoring children in business, preparing for retirement, creating purpose-driven work, financial literacy, platforms for possible OFW businesses including franchising, agripreneurship, and storytelling and content creation as a tool in entrepreneurship.




 
 
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