OVERSEAS Filipino workers and their families, based in General Santos City (GenSan) and Iloilo, were recently treated to a homecoming celebration by Sun Life Philippines.

The event served as a means to strengthen family ties amid long periods spent apart, especially for those who weren’t able to come home during the lockdowns at the height of the pandemic.

The GenSan leg, held at Greenleaf Hotel, and the Iloilo leg, held at District 21 Hotel, were both well attended with over 100 in attendance at each staging. Games were held, and prizes, such as dinner and KTV vouchers, were given away.

Meanwhile, to help families achieve their financial goals together and eventually enable OFWs to come home for good, Sun Life also invited top personal finance speaker Randell Tiongson to share tips on how every family member could contribute to the goal. Sun Life advisors were, likewise, present to assist them in reviewing their financial portfolio.

“The studies we have conducted show that it is common for OFWs and their families to cover all bases in preparing for the OFW’s departure. However, they tend to overlook the need to prepare for when the OFW finally comes home for good,” Sun Life Client Segment Marketing Head Cary Casipit said. “Sun Life is here to help them make the necessary preparations in terms of their finances. This way, they will be able to make the most of their time abroad, plan their homecoming and continue to live comfortably thereafter.”

All these are covered in Sun Life’s “Shine, Pinoy Overseas” program.