04 April 2014 – In celebration of the 2014 International Women’s Month, the Philippine Consulate General in Xiamen organized on March 21 the screening of “Paghahanda sa Kinabukasan Financial Learning Campaign (FLC) for Overseas Filipinos and their Beneficiaries” from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

The FLC aims to promote the importance of financial planning by discussing with overseas Filipinos and their beneficiaries productive uses of their remittances through saving, investing in financial instruments, and entrepreneurship.

Philippine Consul General in Xiamen Julius Caesar A. Flores also discussed the importance of saving and properly investing hard-earned money and about the importance of women empowerment to the audience, which was composed of Filipino teachers from the Manila-Xiamen International School, Filipino and foreign students from Xiamen University, as well as officers and staff of the Consulate General and their family members.

An added feature was the showing of the indie film “Mater Dolorosa” directed by Adolf Alix, Jr., which depicts a mother who showed unconditional love for her children and determination to protect her family from any adversity. END