MoneyGram Idol Awards recognizes OFW families
IN ITS efforts to pay tribute to thousands of Overseas Filipino Workers’ (OFW) families living apart from their loved ones working abroad, MoneyGram launched a dedicated recognition program — the MoneyGram Idol Awards.
This is the first award of its kind organized by the money transfer company with the OFWs’ loved ones in mind. It aims to recognize a total of 35 OFW families during an awards ceremony held at the Solaire Resort and Casino.
Ten major prize winners received an all- expense- paid trip to Manila where they will enjoyed a three- day stay at Solaire Resort and Casino and celebrate a special dinner. Each lucky winner will also have the opportunity to meet Robin Padilla, MoneyGram brand ambassador and take home cash prize worth PhP20,000 with paid tax. Another 25 consolation prize winners will win P5,000 with paid tax.
The event also featured a touching video of its recently concluded “MoneyGram Welcome Home Kabayan” lucky draw winner from Japan, Ruselle Wada Cabasa, where she won an all-expensepaid round trip ticket to Manila. In addition, Ruselle was given a big surprise and a dinner blow-out by Robin Padilla, together with her family.
Thanks to the extensive agent network with 350,000 touchpoints worldwide, MoneyGram is a reliable partner for OFWs when sending remittance to loved ones in the Philippines. Over the years, MoneyGram witnessed the dedication and perseverance of both OFWs and their families, which led to the idea of establishing a dedicated recognition program that aims to light a spark of joy in the lives of OFWs’ families.
It is widely known that working as an OFW is not easy, but what most people don’t realize is that OFWs’ families, the ones who stay at home, also have their share of trials and struggles. They have to adjust to the long term absence of a loved one, a parent that is also a pillar of the whole family.
They have to acknowledge their absence during important or life changing occasions. Children have to struggle to grow up apart from the loving hand of their mother or father. Those families, like OFWs themselves, have their own difficulties to come over and inspiring stories to share.