Palawan Express Pera Padala (PEPP), the money remittance arm of the Palawan Group of Companies, recently held a heartfelt tribute to the tireless efforts and sacrifices of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).
Recently recognized by the International Finance Awards as the Most Innovative Remittance Company, PEPP has long been the country’s most trusted remittance and pera-padala service. To give honor to OFWs being its long-standing sukis, PEPP launched the first-ever livestreaming of Global Ka-Palawan Awards – a first-of-its-kind recognition program celebrating OFWs as modern-day heroes.
The nomination ran from July 10 to October 10, 2024 and was open to both male and female OFWs who have worked abroad for at least one year in any profession. Additionally, their beneficiaries must claim remittances through Palawan Express Pera Padala (PPS-PEPP) or the PalawanPay app.
This awards program honored the most inspiring stories of OFWs who have made extraordinary impacts to the lives of their families and communities. Ten grand winners were awarded ₱100,000 each, while 20 other finalists received ₱10,000 each as consolation prizes. The Top 10 winners are the following: Dario Magon (Japan), Crisanto De Jesus (Macau), Zif Bayutas Brady (USA), Czyrise Sadac (Dubai), Roselinda Hagad (Italy), Jun Blancia (Saudi Arabia), Jose Antonio, JR. (Crotia), Prescila Sagario (Oman), Almira Frugal (Hong Kong), and Rochelle Salayon (Saudi Arabia). Winners were officially announced via live streaming on Palawan Pawnshop-Palawan Express Pera Padala official Facebook page.
Expressing his admiration for OFWs and their remarkable strength, Miguel Mangabat, Marketing Manager for Palawan Group of Companies, remarked, “Our OFWs are more than just breadwinners. They are strong pillars of their families – striving to remain resilient even when they miss birthdays and milestones, all for the mission of giving their loved ones a better life. Through the Global Ka-Palawan Awards, we aim to honor their stories, appreciate their sacrifices, and celebrate their unwavering strength. This is also our way of saying thank you for trusting Palawan Express Pera Padala to be part of their journey. Nananatili ang aming pangako: basta padala sa inyong mahal sa buhay, sa Palawan Express Pera Padala, siguradong makakarating!“
The Palawan Group of Companies remain committed to championing financial inclusion among Filipinos, wherever in the world they may be – dahil ang galing ng Pinoy, tunay nga namang global!
ABOUT PALAWAN GROUP OF COMPANIES:
The Palawan Group of Companies includes products and services such as Palawan Pawnshop, Palawan Express Pera Padala, Palawan ProtekTODO, Palawan Credit, and PalawanPay. A brand trusted by Filipinos for almost four decades, PGC is one of the fastest-growing financial institutions in the country. With its strength in remittance and pawning services, the company is the market leader in the industry and has over 70,000 branches, Pera Padala outlets, and PalawanPay Money Shops nationwide.
The Palawan Group of Companies offers a wide range of services, including pawning, domestic and international remittances, microinsurance, bills payment, electronic mobile phone loading, cash-in and cash-out of e-wallets, money exchange, ATM withdrawal, and cash disbursements. Additionally, the company sells jewelry and gold bars, catering to customers looking to invest in valuable assets.
Palawan Group of Companies introduced PalawanPay, an e-wallet app that allows users to send and receive remittances anytime, anywhere. PalawanPay is the company’s latest digital solution, offering faster, safer, and more convenient transactions. In addition to remittances, the app provides access to other financial services, including bills payments, mobile load top-ups, and scan-to-pay QR Ph codes. The app also features integrated functionality for pawn renewal, purchasing jewelry and gold items, ProtekTODO personal insurance, and claiming international remittances.
Palawan Group of Companies is supervised by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
For more information, go to Palawan Pawnshop and PalawanPay Websites.
