Olympic Gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz was a picture of a happy and content woman when she faced the media in a recent virtual junket for her new brand endorsement. The 30-year-old weightlifter was formally welcomed by BDO Unibank to its family of celebrity brand endorsers.
Among those who greeted Diaz during the virtual event were the financial institution’s top executives in the country and from around the globe and actor Piolo Pascual.
“I’ve been with them for 15 years and now that you’re also part of the family, we hope that this will be the start of a long and fruitful relationship. Let’s educate our countrymen about the importance of managing personal finances,” Pascual said sending the Philippine sports pride to giggle like a fangirl.
The virtual junket also saw the athlete’s fun and quirky side when she showed off her custom-made engagement ring featuring a barbell with a diamond on top.
No doubt, she’s enjoying this new chapter in her life after being confronted by struggles before making history three months ago when she ended the country’s nearly 100-year quest for Gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Though unexpected, Diaz is thankful for having received a string of incentives and gifts for her historic feat. With this in mind, she sees the golden value of handling these incentives responsibly, which BDO has been espousing through its financial education advocacy.
Now, the Zamboanga City native joins forces with the BDO to champion financial education, not only for her fellow athletes but also for the unserved and underserved markets including overseas Filipinos.
During the event, Diaz reminded her fellow athletes, especially those who have achieved their own feats of how they should prepare for the financial future.
“We’re not going be athletes forever? We still have a long life ahead of us once we retired, kaya kung anuman ang naibigay sa atin ngayon, dapat ipunin natin ‘yun para tayo’y makapaghanda, para rin sa ating mga minamahal sa buhay,” Diaz affirmed.
BDO said it is thankful to have found a financial education advocate and champion in Hidilyn and for placing her trust in the bank and its wide array of financial products and services to cater to her needs and those like her.
“Before becoming a champion for the nation, Hidilyn first was a champion of her own dreams. Along with keeping in mind her hard work and determination, she valued the proper handling of finances, and we are with her in that journey,” BDO senior vice president and remittance head Genie T. Gloria said of Diaz.
