WorldRemit and BDO recently announced the winners of the Remit to Win raffle promo.
WorldRemit, a leading global digital money transfer service,
BDO Unibank
and
Grainsmart, the Philippines’ largest rice retailer and franchisor, have announced the
selection of winners for their latest promotion, “Remit to Win”. Through
this giveaway, two qualified BDO Kabayan Savings account holders were
selected to win pangkabuhayan packages worth P250,000 each.
WorldRemit and BDO Reward OFWs’ Sacrifices
Helping OFWs make smart financial choices
This promotion was launched in an effort to honor the sacrifices of Filipinos
working abroad and enable them to further invest in their native community in
the Philippines. ,
As part of the package, winners will also receive in-depth training from
Grainsmart’s highly skilled employees, providing the knowledge needed to
successfully run a franchise business.
Edith Gueco, one of the 2022 Remit to Win winners is a native of Pampanga and
is currently working overseas in Kuwait.
“This win is definitely a big help to my family back home. This offers us a
fresh start and would allow us to gradually recover from the pandemic. I’m
really thankful to my niece Rosalyn for the fund she sent to my BDO Kabayan
Savings through WorldRemit,” shared Gueco.
WorldRemit helps OFWs connect with their loved ones
WorldRemit is an organization dedicated to providing fast, easy, and secure
money transfer services to people all around the world. By allowing immigrants
to quickly send and receive funds from loved ones, people are able to stay
close and connected to family no matter how far apart they may be.
“WorldRemit is dedicated to helping our customers stay connected to those they
love - regardless of distance - and helping their friends and family realize
their dreams of a brighter future,” said Earl Melivo, WorldRemit country
director of the Philippines. “The Pangkabuhayan package will provide many of
these families the financial education they need to build long-lasting
business skills for generations to come.”
Genie T. Gloria, senior vice president and head of BDO Remit, said the
initiative will certainly change the lives of winners who went through tough
times at the height of the global pandemic.
“Our OFWs and their families deserve to have a better life with all the
sacrifices that they have made. It’s hard to be away from your loved ones, and
the pandemic has made the situation even tougher for them. My appreciation to
WorldRemit for their readiness to help,” she said.
WorldRemit and BDO Remit partnership
Since becoming partners almost a decade ago, Melivo said BDO is now
WorldRemit’s largest partner in the Philippines by remittance volume: “We’ve
been privileged to partner with BDO for many years. Together, we have built a
trusted pathway for OFWs to send money home to friends, family and loved
ones.”
BDO Kabayan Savings is the flagship financial solution that BDO Remit offers
to overseas Filipinos and beneficiaries to help build a secure future. By
having a BDO Kabayan Savings account, OFWs and their families can start
building credit history with BDO, making it easier for them to apply for a
car, home, or business loan in the Philippines.
Both BDO and WorldRemit are committed to relentlessly supporting the overseas
Filipino workers by providing them with the best services they can offer.
About WorldRemit
We’re a leading global payments company and, along with Sendwave, part of
Zepz, a group powering two global payments brands.
We disrupted an industry previously dominated by offline legacy players by
taking international money transfers online – making them safer, faster and
lower-cost. We currently send from 50 countries to recipients in 130
countries, operate in more than 5,000 money transfer corridors worldwide and
employ over 1,200 people globally.
On the sending side, WorldRemit is 100% digital (cashless), increasing
convenience and enhancing security. For those receiving money, the company
offers a wide range of options including bank deposit, cash collection, mobile
airtime top-up and mobile money.
Backed by Accel, TCV and Leapfrog – WorldRemit’s headquarters are in London,
United Kingdom with regional offices in the United States, Poland, Canada,
Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Africa,
Somaliland, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Belgium.
About BDO Remit
BDO Remit is the global remittance service brand of BDO Unibank, the bank with
the largest distribution network in the Philippines with over 1,500 branches
& more than 4,400 ATMs nationwide (including BDO Network Bank).
Overseas, BDO Unibank has full-service branches in Hong Kong & Singapore
while BDO Remit has 14 subsidiary and representative offices in other
countries. BDO Remit has subsidiary offices located in Hong Kong; Macau;
Tokyo; Daly City in the US; Toronto in Canada as well as in London, UK; while
its representative offices are located in Beijing, Taipei, Seoul, Dubai, Paris
and Milan.
Through BDO Remit, BDO Unibank was named by the 2019 Bangko Sentral ng
Pilipinas (BSP) as the “Commercial Bank that Generated the Largest Overseas
Filipino Remittances.” As a BSP awardee since 2008, BDO Unibank holds the
largest overseas Filipino market share for remittances coursed through banks.
For more information, visit
www.bdo.com.ph
or BDO Kabayan Facebook page.
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