TRECE MARTIRES CITY, CAVITE — Our Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) cross oceans and endure years of sacrifice to give their loved ones a better life. Today, the city government made sure those hard-earned remittances are backed by the ultimate shield: financial wisdom. On October 3, 2026, the Office of the City Public Employment Service Manager (OCPESM) of Trece Martires City, in a dynamic collaboration with the state-owned Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK), successfully launched the GoBayani Caravan: Gabay sa Kinabukasan ng Pamilyang OFW. The high-impact seminar gathered OFW modern heroes, returning land-based and sea-based workers, and their designated beneficiaries for an intensive day of financial empowerment.
Arming Families with Modern Financial Armor
The vital caravan operated under the proactive guidance and absolute leadership of City Mayor Gemma Buendia Lubigan, Vice Mayor Bobby Montehermoso, and the dedicated lawmakers of the 12th Sangguniang Panlungsod, whose joint civic agenda remains deeply committed to safeguarding the economic welfare of Treceño global workers. The GoBayani Caravan was intentionally designed to move away from old, traditional banking lectures, focusing heavily instead on real-world digital security and wealth generation. Financial experts from LANDBANK led a comprehensive, multi-tiered educational curriculum that addressed critical modern challenges. These included strategic financial planning, teaching families how to systematically budget remittances, prioritize monthly essential expenses, and build robust emergency funds; the digital banking leap, guiding participants through the safe, seamless navigation of the LANDBANK Mobile Banking Application to send funds and settle bills instantly; digital fraud and phishing awareness, arming families with immediate knowledge to identify cyber-scams, fake text links, and social engineering tricks, ensuring their hard-earned bank balances remain completely secure; and lending and reintegration programs, unveiling specialized, low-interest institutional loan portfolios and business capital programs available exclusively to OFWs looking to permanently migrate back home and launch sustainable local enterprises. To maximize real-time impact, LANDBANK digital officers set up live assistance desks at the venue, helping families open online banking accounts, verify identities, and activate secure mobile features on the spot.
From Remittances to Long-Term Generational Wealth
The overarching goal of the GoBayani Caravan is to break the cycle of financial dependency by transforming simple consumers into astute investors. When an OFW family masters the philosophy of responsible financial management, they create a powerful ripple effect—boosting the city's local economy, keeping children in higher education, and creating local jobs through small enterprises. The OCPESM extended its deepest, heartfelt gratitude to the management of LANDBANK for their unshakeable commitment to grassroots nation-building. The office also warmly thanked the passionate Treceño attendees whose lively questions and active participation made the event a resounding triumph. As the digital accounts light up across the city, Trece Martires continues to prove that the true measure of a progressive city lies in how securely it anchors the future of its heroes' families. GoBayani Caravan — Gabay sa Kinabukasan, Kaagapay sa Kaunlaran!
