To support academic excellence, global property portal Lamudi
Philippines launched a scholarship program for deserving Filipino college
students
MANILA, JANUARY 27,
2017: In a bid to contribute to the community and drive socioeconomic
development, LamudiPhilippines launched a scholarship competition aiming to reward
exemplary students. For its first foray, a student from Cavite and Pampanga
bagged the scholarship grant for school year 2016–2017.
Walter David Villegas, a third-year Development Studies
major at the University of the Philippines Manila, and Jaynie Pajarillaga, a
third year communication student from Holy Angel University Pampanga bested
more than a hundred applicants from different schools and universities across
the Philippines.
Both scholars will receive Php20,000 educational assistance
that will be given directly to the school to cover some of their tuition fees.
The two will also be awarded with a paid internship in any department at the Lamudi Philippines
office.
“We saw in both Walter and Jaynie what we see in the
Philippines: exceptional, talented, and determined, and by thoroughly reviewing
their application documents and credentials we are very sure that we made the
right choice,” shared Bhavna Shuresh, Lamudi Philippines and MyProperty.ph’s
new Managing Director and CEO, who took the rein of leading the top local
property portal brands in early 2017.
“Working in a tech company like Lamudi will be a great
opportunity for the two students. The non-stop innovation and learning in the
Lamudi office will surely be a good training ground for these budding and
promising talents,” Ms. Shuresh added.
Though lacking resources such as electronic gadgets that can
make his education much easier, Walter Villegas finds ways and has worked very
hard to achieve a 1.33 GWA in the last semester. Walter, who lives in
Dasmarinas, Cavite, and studies in UP Manila, has to travel up to three hours
every day to get to school and with minimal cash allowance, but that does not
hamper his determination to work hard and achieve good grades. Raised by a
single mother (his father passed away in 2009), Walter believes that the Lamudi
grant will definitely help him finish his studies and later bring genuine
development to the world.
For Jaynie Pajarillaga, being an achiever is her way of
giving back to her hard-working parents, a teacher and a driver. She never lets
obstacles become a hindrance on her way to success. For her, will and
determination are important, problems may arise but she believes that you have
to learn to swim on your own. “I never forget my goal to continue being
excellent despite all the obstacles that block my way, and because of that, I
am still consistent in maintaining high grades,” Jaynie shared.
According to Lamudi Philippines, about 50 colleges and
universities participated in this year’s scholarship program and more than 100
students sent in their applications. The company looks to expanding the program
to cover more schools and students. Lamudi also announced that call for
applications for the 2017–2018 academic year scholarship program will start
sometime in March 2017.
ABOUT LAMUDI
Lamudi is a leading global property portal focusing exclusively on emerging
markets. It offers sellers, buyers, landlords and renters a secure and
easy-to-use platform to find or list properties online. Lamudi was established
in 2013 in Berlin, Germany and it is currently available in Latin America
(Mexico, Colombia and Peru), Asia (Philippines, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar,
Pakistan, Sri Lanka) and Middle East (Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab
Emirates). Within fewer than three years, Lamudi has established its presence
as a key online real estate marketplace in the countries where it is operating.
For more information, visit Lamudi Philippines on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
ABOUT MYPROPERTY
Established in
September 2010, MyProperty.ph is one of the leading Philippine real
estate online and print brand that brings property buyers and sellers together.
The website’s main offerings are listings of pre-selling properties and
properties for sale and for rent. Both website and magazine also provide
relevant and updated industry news and information for its clients and
consumers. And with the release of its mobile version, finding or selling a
home is made even easier. For more information, visit MyProperty on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and Instagram.
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