PH Embassy in Brunei Holds Seminar on Basic Financial Literacy, Investment Opportunities, Reintegration Program For OFWs

Philippine Ambassador to Brunei Christopher B. Montero (fourth from right) and the Resource Speakers of the Seminar on Basic Financial Literacy, Investment Opportunities and the Reintegration Program of the Philippines with members of the Filipino community, who attended the Seminar at the Consular Section of the Philippine Chancery. (Brunei PE photo)

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN 23 December 2019 –– In line with its mandate to promote the welfare of the Overseas Filipino Workers, the Philippine Embassy in Brunei Darussalam held a “Seminar on Basic Financial Literacy, Investment Opportunities and the Reintegration Program of the Philippines” on 10 November 2019 at the Philippine Chancery.

In his welcome remarks, Philippine Ambassador to Brunei Christopher B. Montero expressed optimism that the seminar will equip Filipino community members with information and knowledge that would assist them in putting their hard-earned savings to good and productive use. He noted the value of the seminar in enhancing the overall skills of OFWs and enabling them to secure a better future for their families. 

The speakers during the Seminar were professionals and experts in the field of Financial Management, which included Senior Director of Cosmopolitan College and Senior Accounting and Finance Coach of K-Mas Group Michelle Centeno, Overseas Representative Officer of Landbank of the Philippines Gerald Heriales, and Labor Attaché Melissa Mendizabal.

A total of 125 participants composed mostly of semi-skilled and Household Service Workers attended the seminar.

The event marked the Embassy’s sixth Gender and Development (GAD) activity for the year. The Embassy regularly conducts GAD activities that promote gender and development for the benefit of Filipinos in Brunei, particularly for their empowerment and enhanced productivity. END

Philippine Ambassador to Brunei Christopher B. Montero (standing at the podium) delivers his welcome remarks during the Seminar. (Brunei PE photo)

Philippine Ambassador to Brunei Christopher B. Montero (second from left), Labor Attaché Melissa Mendizabal (leftmost), Senior Accounting and Finance Coach at K-Mas Group Michelle Centeno (second from right), and Landbank Overseas Representative Gerald Heriales (rightmost). (Brunei PE photo)

For more information, visit https://www.bruneipe.dfa.gov.ph, https://www.philippine-embassybrunei.org or https://www.facebook.com/PHinBrunei/.