On 18 April 2021, the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Hong Kong SAR together with the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong SAR, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration in Hong Kong SAR (OWWA) and BDO Unibank organized a webinar entitled: Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan (TNK) 2021 Series 4: Bank Account Opening and How to Start Investing (BDO Unibank).

The Deputy Consul General of Hong Kong SAR, Hon. Germinia V. Aguilar-Usudan, opened the webinar by sharing the stories of Overseas Filipino Investors (OFIs) who she encountered in her past postings who worked hard to become business owners. She cited these testimonials to empower the OFIs to believe that they can also have their own business.

Ms. Patricia Alvarillo, the Vice President and Department Head of BDO Trust and Investment Group (Retail Accounts), discussed the basics of trust and the different Unit Investment Trust Funds (UITFs) of BDO Unibank. The participants asked different questions related to investing in the UITF of BDO Unibank.Thereafter, Mr. Joel Almeda, the Senior Assistant Vice President and General Manger of BDO Remit Hong Kong, informed the participants about the requirements to open a bank account in BDO Hong Kong. During the question-and-answer session, the participants asked questions in relation to bank account openings.

Ms. Virsie B. Tamayao, the OWWA Officer in Hong Kong SAR, related the topics discussed in the webinar to the reintegration of our OFIs in the Philippines when they come back home.