Now in its seventh year, the Kasambahay Kasambuhay Pilipinas Awards, a joint endeavor of the Junior Chamber International Senate Philippines, Inc. (JCI) and Palawan Pawnshop Group, has named 10 household workers as this year’s Top 10 Kasambahays.
The Top 10 winners, who will get P100,000 each, are Regimar Cabrera, Rolly Rosero, Edwin Mugdan, Susana Berlas, Milagros Diorec, Myrna Domingo, Daisy Medina, Myrna Gerundalan, Grace Nadine Remetilla, and Betty Acibo.
The winners were chosen from over 2,000 entries, which was later whittled down to 500. The search started with only 339 entries when it was launched in 2016.
The stories of the winners reflect the Filipinos’ love for family, dedication, and loyalty. Each story varies in some ways, but ultimately shows the kasambahays’ admirable attitude towards service. Some of them have shown so much love for their employers and their employers’ children who in turn have considered them as extended members of their families. The anecdotes of the winners exhibit their joy and their perseverance in their line of work.
Aside from the Top 10 Kasambahays, those chosen for the 11th to 30th places (no minimum years of service required) will get P10,000 prize. Also, 10 of the most liked and shared Facebook posts will win a P5,000 prize.
Palawan Pawnshop Group, a brand trusted by Filipinos for 37 years, now has over 3,300 branches all over Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. To adapt to the increasing digital transaction needs of its customers, PPG recently introduced PalawanPay, an e-wallet app that lets you send and receive remittances instantly and gives users access to other financial services such as bills payment, e-cellphone load, and scan to pay. Because of this app, Kasambahays are able to send money to their loved ones in a convenient, fast, and secured manner.
“We received almost 13,000 entries for most liked and shared Facebook Kasambahay stories. These include various stories of perseverance in the face of hardship, noble sacrifice, and victory over adversity, all with a valiant, exemplary, and triumphant kasambahay in the center of each tale,” said Palawan Group CEO Bobby Castro.
Through PalawanPay, our Kasambahays are more empowered because they can send money to their families with just a few taps and clicks. PalawanPay is also now QRPH ready, you can now pay your bills, send and transfer money to other e-wallets and banks, and shop at stores using your PalawanPay QRPH code.