The Daily Tribune
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Et cetera, page 8
Business Mirror
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Bulletin Board, page C2
Pioneer Life Inc., (Pioneer), together with the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (CBCP-EMCI), launched recently the Pamilyang OFW Savers Club, a program geared toward the financial wellness of families left behind by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), at the Lipa Youth Sports and Cultural Center in Lipa, Batangas.
Pioneer and CBCP-EMCI collaborated in order for CBCP to endorse Pioneer’s Financial Fitness Program (FFP) to the sons and daughters of OFWs (SDOs), immigrants and undocumented workers as part of its overall mission to reintegrate the Filipino family.
Behind this initiative is the strong support of Pioneer, providing the program as well as the medium that can concretize their common thrust with CBCP.
“Pioneer’s Financial Fitness Program complements one of CBCP-ECMI’s objectives of making the sons and daughters of OFWs partners of their families for the early return of the parent-OFW to the Philippines,” said Rolly Robles, Pioneer senior vice president.
“Pioneer’s FFP harmonizes with our core intention of raising the consciousness and awareness of the migrant families, particularly the SDOs, with regard to their potentials in contributing to economic productivity,” said Edmund Ruga, Luzon coordinator of CBCP-ECMI.
“With the program, SDOs are made to realize how important their roles are in the early return of their parents and that they have to put high value on the hard-earned money being sent by their parents,” added Robles.
In the photo, sons and daughters of OFWs and other event participants enjoy the program set by Pioneer and CBCP to launch the FFP at the Lipa Youth Sports and Cultural Center in Batangas.
