Angelica Abellano, a 26-year-old OFW, won a house and lot from Camella during a Christmas gathering organized by the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO). Camille Villar, who was instrumental in making Abellano's dream a reality, handed over the keys to the new home and a move-in gift certificate to the grateful OFW.
Camille Villar presented the house and lot won by 26-year-old overseas Filipino worker ( OFW ) Angelica Abellano during a simple ceremony in Camella Pili, Camarines Sur. Abellano, a former BPO call center agent who worked as a teacher in Taiwan, expressed immense gratitude as she and her family toured their new home for the first time. 'Nandito na po, nakita ko na po finally yung bahay. Wala pong mapaglagyan yung kasiyahan ko kasi wala palang imposible.
Dahil po kay Ma'am Camille, ginawa niyang posible yung isang pangarap na sa tingin ko po ay ilang taon ko pong pagsisikapan (It's here; I finally saw the house. I can't contain my happiness because, indeed, nothing is impossible. Because of Ma'am Camille, she made a dream come true that I thought would take me years of hard work to achieve),' Abellano, the fourth among eight siblings, shared. For decades, Abellano and her family resided in a modest home owned by a relative in their hometown. Winning the Camella house was a life-changing blessing for them. 'Ito na yung bunga ng sacrifice mo sa family,' sabi ng papa ko. Gusto ko po mag-thank you dahil ginawa siyang instrument ni Lord pa maisakatuparan ang pangarap ko — kung bakit ako nasa ibang bansa. Sobrang thankful po ako (This is the result of your sacrifice for the family', said my father. I want to thank because the Lord used her as an instrument to fulfill my dream — the reason why I am in another country. I am very thankful),' she stated. Abellano's father is a farmer while her mother sells rice cakes to supplement the family's income.'Itong bahay po para sa family ko, hindi na po kami matutulog sa lapag. Hindi na po namin mararanasan na 'pag umuulan, kailangan maglagay ng balde o tabo kung saan-saan. May concrete na pong bahay kung saan mag-create kami ng new memories (This house is for my family. We don't have to sleep on the floor anymore. We will no longer need to place buckets or basins everywhere when it rains. We now have a concrete house where we will create new memories),' Abellano added. Abellano won the house and lot from Camella during the 'Paskong Pinoy 2024: Piyesta, Musika at Kultura' Christmas gathering organized by the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO), led by its chairman Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil, last December. Over 3,000 OFWs attended the event held at the Fu Jen Catholic University in New Taipei City. Villar congratulated Abellano as she gave her the key to her dream house and lot in Camella Pili, located at Barangay Cadlan in Pili, Camarines Sur. She also handed over to Abellano a move-in gift certificate worth P50,000 from AllHome to help her start her furnishings for her new house. Villar reiterated her concern for OFWs, who sacrifice themselves just to provide for their families. 'Lagi po akong narito kasama ang aking pamilya sa pagtataguyod ng maayos na kabuhayan para sa ating mga kababayan, lalong-lalo na ang ating mga bagong bayani. Kasama niyo po kami sa pagkamit ng inyong mga pangarap sa buhay (I'll always be here along with my family in supporting and providing a better life for our fellow countrymen, especially our modern-day heroes. We are with you in achieving your dreams in life),' Villar said. 'Lahat ng pangangailangan niyo ay lagi ko pong inaalala. Lapitan niyo lamang po ako, at handa po akong tumulong sa inyo sa abot ng aking makakaya (I always keep your needs in minds. Don't hesitate to reach out to me, and I'll help you to the best of my ability),' Villar added, as she vowed to pursue legislation that would promote and ensure the welfare of OFWs around the world
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