The Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Hong Kong in partnership with the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas conducted its Trabaho Negosyo Kabuhayan 2020 Series 1: Presentation About the Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA). Consul General Raly L. Tejada gave an Inspirational Message to the Overseas Filipino Investors (OFIs). After that Director Jose Recon S. Tano, the Head of the PERA Technical Working Group presented to the OFIs the salient features of the PERA.

Representatives of the three (3) Accredited PERA Administrations namely: ATRAM, BDO and BPI, presented their respective PERA products. The representatives were: the President/Trust Officer and Managing Director of the ATRAM Trust Corporation Mr. Deanno Basas; the Vice President and Lead of Programmed Investments of the BDO – Trust and Investments Group Ms. Marissa Arce Romero; and, the Head of Distribution Channel Management of the BPI Asset Management and Trust Corporation Ms. Suzette T. Bumanglag. ♦

Date of Release: 18 October 2020