SM, BDO hold a heartwarming Christmas tribute to overseas Filipinos
Going
home for Christmas has turned out to be a very pleasant surprise for some balikbayans this year as SM and BDO
welcomed them with plenty of surprises, giveaways and raffle prizes through
their annual “Pamaskong Handog event, recently held at the SM Mall of Asia
Music Hall.
The
event, especially dedicated for the overseas Filipinos and their families, is
now on its 7th year and is said to be SM and BDO’s biggest, most
heartwarming Christmas celebration ever held since 2012.
Pamaskong
Handog was indeed a day full of laughter, entertainment and raffle prizes as
the event brought to the stage today’s most in-demand artists – Piolo Pascual;
Sam Milby; Moira Dela Torre; “Tawag ng Tanghalan” finalists TNT Boys, Anton
Antenor Cruz and Jenny Gabriel; comedian Donita Nose and hosts MC and Lassie.
Pamaskong Handog also featured BDO’s social media personality dubbed as Boss
Teteng whose Facebook videos garnered millions of views for his funny and
entertaining tips for Filipinos overseas as well as SM’s cheerful elevator girl
Cheridel.
Some
of the balikbayans couldn’t hide
their joy and amusement, saying the event is the first of its kind they’ve ever
experienced. “Nagulat ako. May ganun
pala. Ang daming surprises and giveaways.
said, 65-year old Erminda Clarito, who works in Canada for almost 30
years.
53-year
old Bernardo Vergara, who works in Saudi Arabia for more than six years also
shared, “First time ko naramdaman ang
pagpapahalaga sa aming sakripisyong mawalay sa pamilya, parang family bonding
na rin namin ngayong Pasko”.
Amid
the challenges of working abroad, some balikbayans shared that providing for
their children’s education is their primary reason in choosing to work abroad,
and will continue to do so for their families’ future. For Evangeline Buno, who
works in Macau for almost 30 years, “Motivation
ko ang apo at mga anak ko. With BDO, parang katabi mo lang ang pamilya mo,
Hangga’t kaya ko magpadala, gagawin ko.Totoo rin yang we got it all for you ng
SM. Lahat ng kailangan ng pamilya ko kumpleto, Salamat sa SM at BDO”.
Violeta
Suyong, who recently retired after working for 31 years in France, was able to
send her three children to good universities. “More than 20 years na ako sa BDO. More than everything, it’s their service.
Yung retirement ko natatanggap ko ngayon sa aking BDO account”.
Susana
Batalla, who’s based in Italy, was also proud to share about BDO Remit’s
quality service and her family’s fondness of SM saying “Lahat sa pamilya ko, pinag-open ko ng Kabayan Savings. Ang aking
pamilya ay napagsisilbihan ninyo.
Maganda ang asikaso ng BDO sa akin sa Italy, lalo na ang service ng mga
staff. Lahat rin kami ay suki ng SM. Walking distance lang sa amin”.
BDO
Remittance Senior Vice President and Head Genie Gloria said “Christmas is the time when Overseas
Filipinos are excited to spend Christmas with their families. This is why
Pamaskong Handog has become our annual tribute to our kababayans as we would
like them to feel welcome and honored while they are here. We also make sure
that our products and services as well as the other efforts of the bank such as
special events are anchored on their needs, not to mention our international
offices’ active participation in Filipino community events overseas. This
year’s Pamaskong Handog event was also held in time for the International
Migrants Day.”
“SM shares the same mission of giving honor,
gratitude and joy to the overseas Filipinos in return for their hard work and
sacrifice. The goal is to make them feel special and let them experience once
again how Filipinos celebrate Christmas,” said Supermalls Joaquin San
Agustin, SVP for Marketing of SM Supermalls.
SM
and BDO’s synergistic collaboration does not end
with Pamaskong Handog as more joint overseas Filipino events are lined up for
2019. The partnership of the largest chain of shopping malls and the country’s
biggest bank goes a long way given both of the institutions’ extensive branch
network all over the country.
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