OFs from the Middle East win big from “TFC Win From Home Season 2” first monthly draw

The giving away of prizes to the overseas Filipinos in the Middle East and Europe has started with “TFC Win From Home Season 2’s” first monthly draw which was held last July 10 that was seen live via TFC Middle East and TFC Europe Facebook pages, TFC The Filipino Channel Facebook page and YouTube Channel, and @TFCX on Kumu.

For the first monthly draw, the winners of the major and minor prizes both came from the Middle East. They are Merry Grace Procia from UAE who won Php 50,000, and Annie Bayonito from Saudi Arabia who won Php 25,000.

TFC high-definition programming now in the Middle East via satellite and cable partners

The viewing experience of the Filipinos in the Middle East is getting better as TFC, the leading news and entertainment channel for Filipinos, is now available in HD to all subscribers of OSN satellite and cable affiliates, E-Life, Du, and Ooredoo cable.

“We want to give our subscribers the ultimate viewing experience by giving them not only the best programs, but also the best programming quality they deserve through our cable and satellite partners,” said Joseph Arnie Garcia, ABS-CBN Managing Director for Europe, Middle East, and Africa.

TFC subscribers on OSN satellite and cable affiliates, E-Life, Du, and Ooredoo cable can now watch their favorite TFC series, variety shows, magazine programs, news programs, and movies not only in high-definition quality but also in the time that perfectly works with their schedule under the newest TFC program time blocks.

OF from Europe is the grand prize winner of “TFC Win from Home”

TFC Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) wraps up the year 2020 with the grand draw of the virtual game show, “TFC Win From Home,” which happened last December 19 that was streamed via TFC Middle East and TFC Europe Facebook pages and @tfcx account in Kumu.

A total of Php 750,000 cash prizes were given away, and it was Renato Larena from the United Kingdom who brought home the grand prize of Php 250,000 cash.

Renato is a TFC subscriber since 2006 and is a huge fan of different ABS-CBN shows. “I had my intuition that I will gonna win the Grand Prize ng TFC Win From Home,” he recalled when he saw and joined the virtual game show. He was not able to watch the live grand draw since he was asleep after working on a night shift, so when he watched the recording of the live draw, “I was watching alone in my bed, when I heard my name as grand prize winner, I shout for joy and called my daughter, told her that I won 250,000 pesos from TFC Win From Home--I was so happy!” he shared.

Be a voice of hope and get the chance to be part of TFC Middle East and Europe’s “Ililigtas Ka Niya” music video

Many of us have heard of the adage from American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that states: “music is the universal language of mankind.” In these trying times, it is hope, faith, unity, and love that we want to resound everywhere in the world, which TFC hopes to spread by creating a music video of the song “Ililigtas Ka Niya” featuring residents from the Middle East and Europe.

The “Ililigtas Ka Niya” song was an initiative by Star Music, with music and lyrics written by Jonathan Manalo and was performed by Kapamilya artists Angeline Quinto, Ebe Dancel, Erik Santos, Gary Valenciano, Inigo Pascual, Janella Salvador, Jason Dy, Jaya, Jayda Avanzado, Jay-R, Jed Madela, Jessa Zaragoza, Jeremy G, Jona, Juris, KZ, Kyla, Lani Misalucha, Lea Salonga, Marlo Mortel, Martin Nievera, Moira dela Torre, Morissette Amon, Ogie Alcasid, Piolo Pascual, Regine Velasquez, Toni Gonzaga, Yeng Constantino, Zephanie, and Zsazsa Padilla.

Community site na “Lingkod Kabayan” pag-uugnayin ang mga OFs sa Middle East

Makakuha ng wastong impormasyon at makisalamuha sa mga kapwa overseas Filipinos, bisitahin ang Lingkod Kabayan (me.mytfc.com)

Kailan lamang ay madalas na mapabalita ang tungkol sa ilang mga kinakaharap na pagsubok ng mga overseas Filipinos sa Middle East. Isa na ang repatriation, na ayon sa report ng ABS-CBN News, ilang libong mga overseas Filipinos ang bumalik sa bansa matapos maapektuhan ng Saudization at tinanggap ang amnestiya dahil sa mga paso na nilang mga dokyumento.

ABS-CBN takes #JustLoveArawAraw caravan across the world to the Middle East and Europe

From a successful run in Australia, ABS-CBN’s summer entertainment caravan #JustLoveArawAraw crosses over to more parts of the world as premier network The Filipino Channel (TFC) brings the stars and celebrations to Middle East and Europe starting this coming week.

ABS-CBN, the largest and leading Filipino-owned media and entertainment network, kicked off the Philippines’s summer season in April with the theme #JustLoveArawAraw.  The theme speaks of how Filipinos show their compassion for families, friends and countrymen in many ways despite the challenges they face.  Since May, TFC has been bringing the celebrations to various parts of the world starting in Australia last May 3 and 5 and was mounted simultaneously on June 10 in Taiwan and Hong Kong. 

This time, TFC together with Filipino community partners in key areas are bringing the summer festivities to United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Oman in the Middle East, and will be joining the colorful festivities in Italy, Spain, France, Austria, Switzerland and the UK in Europe.  To spread the #JustLoveArawAraw spirit in collaborative events are Philippine Concert King Martin Nievera, Breakthrough Actress Arci Muñoz and The Next Big Diva Morrissette Amonin the Middle East; and Dance Empress Maja Salvador, comedian Chokoleit and Kapamilya Heartthrob Daniel Matsunaga in the United  Kingdom.