FUNDLINE MIRROR JULY 2022 ISSUE

THE OFFICIAL FUNDLINE NEWSLETTER FUNDLINE MIRROR | JULY 2022 GROWTH A WORK IN PROGRESS 2 INSPIRING STORIES OF CHANGE & GROWTH We selected success stories that will give you the courage to push past challenges and overcome obstacles. Be encouraged if you are in a tough spot. Read more on pages 3-6.

THE OFFICIAL FUNDLINE NEWSLETTER ISSUE 002 //JULY 2022 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SAGIP-MALNUTRISYON 30 July 2022 • Parish of San Antonio de Padua • Subic Zambales \"TOGETHER WE CAN END HUNGER\" The pandemic has greatly struck the poorest of the poor and children in this sector struggle to have nutritious food on the table. As Fundline's way of giving back to the community, we conducted a Sagip-Malnutrisyon Program aimed to address the prominent problem of malnutrition, hunger, and food insecurity. FUNDLINE MIRROR PAGE 1

THE OFFICIAL FUNDLINE NEWSLETTER ISSUE 002 //JULY 2022 July is Nutrition Month in the Seventy-nine (79) children together Photographed and Written by: Philippines. It is observed to raise with their parents from poverty- Maricar Ledesma awareness of healthy eating and stricken families under pastoral care proper nutrition for optimal well- gathered during this event. Volunteers “If you being. This year's theme is \"New include HR Personnel and employees can't Normal na Nutrisyon, Sama-Samang from the Olongapo Branch in Gawan ng Solusyon'' which signifies partnership with the Eagles Club of feed a the importance of adequate food and the Philippines. hundred good nutrition as we shift to a better normal. The program started at around 10 people a.m. It commenced with a mini-game then The pandemic has made a massive followed by a discussion on the impact on nutrition. According to a importance and benefits of eating feed just 2021 study, for nearly 30 years, there healthy foods. Each beneficiary one.” was no improvement in the received a supplementary food prevalence of undernutrition in the containing rice meal with veggies, / MOTHER THERESA / Philippines, and that, we still belong to meat, and egg that they consumed the top ten (10) countries with the during the event and a food pack PAGE 2 highest number of stunted children. consisting of nutritious foods that they Hence, two (2 years) into the take home after the program. pandemic, 3.1 million Filipino Families, or 12.2%, experienced hunger in the This event sponsorship is part of our first quarter of 2022. initiative to help maintain and interact in the development of our community Last March, the Department of Health through Corporate Social (DOH) and the Department of Science Responsibility. and Technology (DOST) asked the private sectors to help address the As these complex problems become problem of malnutrition. To support apparent, we will eventually realize the goal of our government, our that these predicaments often have company, Fundline Finance simple solutions. In the midst of the Corporation, organized a Community pandemic, keep in mind that a little Feeding Program held on July 30, help, a bit of food, can save lives. 2022, at Quasi Parish of San Antonio De Padua in Matain, Subic Zambales. FUNDLINE MIRROR

THE OFFICIAL FUNDLINE NEWSLETTER ISSUE 002 //JULY 2022 My Success Story Nelson Dialino Written by Maricar Ledesma & Rico Joenil Hidalgo Growth is essential to one’s life both in personal for Kuya Nelson, it is fulfilling if he can help his co- and professional development. Each individual is workers whenever they need assistance and keep responsible for creating and establishing their the workstations clean as much as possible. In overall progress throughout life’s work. Career 2018, he was transferred as a Mailing Specialist advancement is an example of professional due to restructuring within the organization. growth. Although it opens up new challenges that Although there is a big difference in his daily employees may face, it also increases employee tasks, it serves as a blessing for Kuya Nelson. With motivation and productivity which gives them this new role, he has to be more focused and something to look forward to. cautious as this involves transmitting important documents from Head Office to Branches and Each individual has a unique personality that is vice versa. linked to an individual's drive and determination to develop and achieve their career goals. Here in Nonetheless, as the company strives and Fundline we often recognize such talent. One of our progresses to a more efficient process to serve employees shows outstanding growth in the our internal and external customers better, reform course of his employment in the company. has been established. Hence in October 2019, Kuya Nelson was moved to the Recovery Mr. Nelson Dialino, most commonly known as Kuya Management Section as Recovery Collection Nelson to his colleagues and friends, has been with Specialist. Regardless of constant changes in his the company for almost 12 years now. He is a position and duties as an employee, he has no married man with a daughter. He is a high school resistance to accepting new challenges. He graduate and first worked as an on-call treated these changes as an opportunity to grow construction worker when he was 16 years old. In and learn new things. In November 2019, he 2007, he worked as a Factory Worker. Eventually became a Branch Collection Specialist of Fundline was hired as a casual employee as a Machine Pasig and after some time designated as Operator and as a Bagger. Customer Management Associate who handles one of the areas in the Pasig Branch. Kuya Nelson However, his career path did not stop there. On showed exemplary performance in his first year August 25, 2010, Kuya Nelson got his first regular as CMA and received his first collection incentives job as a utility worker in the Head Office of Fundline claims in March 2021. Due to his consistent Finance Corporation. For his eight (8) years as performance, he is always included on the list of utility staff, there are many things he considered eligible employees to claim incentives. as accomplishments. It may be little to others, but continue reading at next page FUNDLINE MIRROR PAGE 3

THE OFFICIAL FUNDLINE NEWSLETTER ISSUE 002 //JULY 2022 Per Kuya Nelson, “Nakakatuwa lang isipin kasi mas kasinglaki o higit pa sa sahod ko ang nakukuha kong incentives. Palagi akong nagmamarketing, sinisipagan kong ang pagmamarket kapag may natitira pa akong oras. Doon ko natutunan ang tunay na halaga ng pakikisama” when asked what does he feel whenever he receives incentives. He added, “Sa panahon ngayon mahirap maghanap ng trabaho, lalung-lalo na ang makahanap ng masayang pagtatrabahuhan at masasayang katrabaho. Dati utility lang ako sa Head Office, ngayon nag i-incentives nako sa branch, dahil yun sa pamilya at mga katrabaho ko. Sipag, tiyaga at dasal lang ang kailangan para makuha mo lahat ng gusto mo”, as his top reason on why he continue to work in the company. Growth is inevitable. As the saying goes, There's nothing permanent in this world except change. It is important to accept change positively and flexibly. Be your own kind of change. But the question is, how will you start your journey? \"Everything will work out exactly how and when it is supposed to, regardless of how and when you may want it. Let your faith in the journey be stronger than your doubts and fears. Be patient with yourself and your growth, knowing that good things always take time. Give yourself time and space to try things and explore different paths. You will get there one day, so don't forget to enjoy the journey too.\" FUNDLINE MIRROR PAGE 4

THE OFFICIAL FUNDLINE NEWSLETTER ISSUE 002 //JULY 2022 THE PARABLE OF THE BAGS OF GOLD Matthew 25 : 14 - 30 By Philip Nikolai Mendoza Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, put you in charge of many things. Come and share and to another one bag, each according to his ability. your master’s happiness!’ Then he went on his journey. The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his Then the man who had received one bag of gold came. money to work and gained five bags more. So also, the ‘Master,’ he said, ‘I knew that you are a hard man, one with two bags of gold gained two more. But the harvesting where you have not sown and gathering man who had received one bag went off, dug a hole in where you have not scattered seed. So I was afraid and the ground and hid his master’s money. went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.’ After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. The man who had His master replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew received five bags of gold brought the other five. that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five bags of have not scattered seed? Well then, you should have put gold. See, I have gained five more.’ my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest. His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will ‘So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one put you in charge of many things. Come and share who has ten bags. For whoever has will be given more, your master’s happiness!’ and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. And The man with two bags of gold also came. ‘Master,’ he throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, said, ‘you entrusted me with two bags of gold; see, I where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ have gained two more.’ Reflection on the next page FUNDLINE MIRROR PAGE 5

THE OFFICIAL FUNDLINE NEWSLETTER ISSUE 002 //JULY 2022 REFLECTION Many lessons can be gleaned from the Parable of We Will Be Granted Exactly What We Need. the Bags of Gold. Just as applicable today as it It is not our job to compare our talents to those of was thousands of years ago, this parable others, but rather, to be grateful for and make the explains the role of opportunity, hard work, and most of what we did receive. Some of us may accountability in our everyday life. A few key have initially been blessed with the most, but all takeaways are outlined below: of us are given exactly what we needed. We Must Put Our Talents into Action. We Will Eventually Be Held Accountable. First and foremost, the Parable teaches us that Sometimes, it feels like we can get away with we are put on Earth to work. God rewards those such behavior with little consequence but in who put considerable effort into bettering their reality, we will someday be held accountable for lives and the lives of those in their community. He our contributions, or lack thereof. We should does not command us to bury our talents and sit recognize the opportunities we receive, and back, waiting for something to happen. Rather, make the most of them. Even seemingly small we are commanded to use what we have to blessings can make a big difference when make the most out of our lives. properly handled. THIS MONTH'S SUGGESTED GOOD READ My Favorite Quotation “If you chase external values without looking at the inner self, you will always live with comparisons and never reach real happiness and self respect.” (p.93) Recommended by Maricar Ledesma The book implies that a job is not just about making a living. What is crucial for us is to become ourselves, About the Book which we don't need to prove to others. This book conveys a message of support and My Review perspective in life through loving and being yourself. Each chapter has an imperative title that is One day in my life as an ARMY, I was scrolling presented as a content page as a to-do list. These through Google for recommended books of my lists represent self-reflection to address mental and favorite band. This book caught my attention inner issues. The author, Kim Soo-Hyun, wrote this because of the synopsis written at the back of the book to give comfort to all of us as she shares her book. In today’s world, many adults have been own life experiences. Through this book, we can struggling with life’s uncertainties, like they are stuck discover things that we don’t know about life, are at the lowest point of their lives. However, not aware of, and not doing as we live as an adult. precariousness will always be part of life, and we cannot avoid it. Loving yourself for who you are now while working on a better version of yourself is the most heartfelt advice we can take from this book. FUNDLINE MIRROR PAGE 6

THE OFFICIAL FUNDLINE NEWSLETTER ISSUE 002 //JULY 2022 Kudos to the Top 10 Honorable Mention Branch Employees TOP PERFORMING BRANCHES Criteria: Overall average performance based on branch scorecard, sales and collection. TOP CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT OFFICERS Concepcion 91.75% Employee Name Branch Performance Sta. Cruz, Zam. 91.04% Guiguinto 90.65% Jeffrey Manzano Batac 94.52% Bulan 90.60% Arwin Luis Hernandez Sta. Cruz, Zam. 92.73% Olongapo 90.55% Paulo Doria Concepcion 91.48% Batac 90.17% Sarah Jane Ortiz San Miguel 88.93% Alaminos 88.88% Edmund Montion Guiguinto 87.24% Orani 88.37% Felix Zur III Bulan 86.61% Lemery 88.33% Kristoffer Guinto Olongapo 86.07% Lubao 88.17% Erwin Miguel Manuel Masinloc 85.51% Nelson Arevalo Orani 84.98% Russel Marquinez Lemery 84.32% TOP BRANCH OFFICERS Employee Name Branch Performance Jerlyn Felecis Valencia 100.00% Monica Onia Alaminos 99.97% Lourdes Mejorada Angono 99.88% Aileen Edianel Laoag 99.87% Mary Grace Ancho Olongapo 99.52% Nancy Ortaleza Fatima 99.03% Lady lyn Empenido Capiz 99.00% Glerma Sobejana Orion 98.97% Sheryl Beringuela Goa 98.89% Roselyn Polo Bulan 98.57% FUNDLINE MIRROR PAGE 7

ISSUE 002 //JULY 2022 Congratulations!THE OFFICIAL FUNDLINE NEWSLETTER TOP CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT TOP MARKETING ASSOCIATES ASSOCIATES Employee Name Branch Rank Employee Name Branch Rank Noel Corpuz Orion 1 Dennis Osila San Miguel 1 2 Nico Garcia San Miguel 2 Jonas Lisandro Remigio Sta. Cruz, Laguna 3 Allan Ibuyat Guimba 3 4 JR Nestor Cañeba Passi 4 Gerard Canete Tagum 5 Ellakem Fortun Butuan 5 6 Ariel Diolas Baclaran 6 Vincent Bryan Tabili Batac 7 Randy Mapula Mintinlupa 7 8 Melody Pansoy San Pablo 8 John Mojeca Sta. Cruz, Zam. 9 Mark Dabid Embodo Taytay 9 10 Jhona Gacho Busig on 10 Juanito Apostadero Jr. Tanay *Based on sales incentives Remar Emata Malolos Billy Casilac Sangandaan Alvin Salvadora Cainta Mark Christian Meniado Novaliches *Based on collection incentives TOP BRANCH SECRETARIES TOP CASH CUSTODIANS Employee Name Branch Performance Employee Name Branch Performance Gretchen Nacional Alaminos 100% Mica Ella Marinhel Bagaoisan Candon 100% Cherry Ann Allarcos Valencia 100.00% Jessica May Villamater Laoag 100% Madylyn Quillan Lagro 100.00% Jennica Domingo Balagtas 100% Micott Faron Las Piñas 100.00% Rian Lyn Chioco Fatima 100% Kristine Joy Plegaria Cainta 100.00% Riescel Ann Sebastian Gapan 100% Wilma Elena Lagman La Union 99.94% Julina Ejanda Iba 100% Jenny Bie De Jesus Guiguinto 99.94% Meraluna Loon Olongapo 100% Crisanta Valerio Alaminos 99.93% Beverly Vinluan Orion 100% Ailen Soyoso Malaybalay 99.93% Charinah Mae Salinas San Felipe 100% Cyrill Vergara Pasig 99.93% Michelle Deguia Angono 100% Lovely Austero Zapote 99.93% Grace Royol Lemery 100% Riegelyn Samontañez Nasugbu 100% Mary Ann Caraan Siniloan 100% Eloiza Abad Daet 100% Kim Candes Goa 100% Jolina Metillo Naga 100% Kristine Mae Samorin Polangui 100% Erika Besiño Capiz 100% Sarah Jean Anaba Valencia 100% Jovelyn Ellamil Kamias 100% Mary Joy Llorca Kamuning 100% You Really Delivered Splendid Work This Month! FUNDLINE MIRROR PAGE 8

THE OFFICIAL FUNDLINE NEWSLETTER ISSUE 002 //JULY 2022 UPCOMINGEVENTS THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST Town Hall Meeting CELEBRATION OF FILIPINO CULTURE & Town Hall Meeting is the NATIONALISM company's way for upper management to meet and NATIONALISM is one of FFC's Core Values that is defined as a connect the employees sentiment of loyalty toward the nation which is shared by and gives the opportunity people. It is also a patriotic feeling, principle, or effort that to talk with employees stimulates an instinctive drive to better oneself and the nation about business results, as a whole. priorities, future plans and strategies, and to recognize individual or team achievements; Filipino nationalism and culture are the focal points of the enables the employees to ask questions to the month-long celebration of Fundline Finance Corporation. This management and give their feedback. This also month's particular focus is on the language, literature, and allows everyone to understand the goals and performing arts to commemorate the historical events and values of the organization. aspects of Philippine culture. Filipino Culture The rich history of the Philippines is depicted in its culture, Talent Showcase which is vibrant and beautiful. The people's traditions show their belief in God, sense of community, kinship with nature, and In a culmination of culture joy in life. Captivating smiles, the many religious celebrations and the elements that that honor nature, the Almighty, and the value of human life, as define Filipinos— language, well as the virtue of pakikipag-kapwa tao, which values dance, music, and people— connections, are what make us, Filipinos, so endearing. the first Cultural Talent Showcase will be held this The nation's essence lies in the variety of lifestyles found across month of August. the country, the lush hues of its folk arts, and the spectrum of foreign influences that have infused Filipino languages, This aims to transform FFC's atmosphere into customs, and traditions. an entertaining blend of singing, rhythm, poems, dance and music. This will help For the month of August 2022, we are encouraging everyone to employees to showcase their unique talents as join the activities made to rekindle one of our Core Values - we celebrate and pay homage to our rich and Nationalism. abundant culture and exemplifying one of the company's core value, Nationalism. PAGE 9 Poem & Essay Writing Contest In celebration of the National Language Month, FFC will hold a Poem & Essay Writing Contest to encourage employees to show off their nationalism through writing. Poem and Essay must be aligned to the topic and must manifest the essence and importance of Nationalism in the organization. This competition is designed to increase awareness and provide the employees with the opportunity to appreciate their heritage as well as share their learned abilities in creative writing. FUNDLINE MIRROR

THE OFFICIAL FUNDLINE NEWSLETTER ISSUE 002 //JULY 2022 Dear Colleagues, JOB OPENINGS Good people tend to know good people - help us fill the roles. AUDITOR Refer someone you know, share it on social media, or apply for the Responsible to assist the Internal job yourself. Audit Manager to direct and As a bonus, you will receive a coordinate internal auditing within P500 referral incentive for every FFC as an independent appraiser successful hire! of various operations and system control to determine if policies and Scan the QR Code to procedures are followed. submit your referral CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT FUNDLINE MIRROR ASSOCIATES Responsible for helping and guiding the customers understand the products and services of the company, and be able to appropriately offer available facility while maintaining a strong customer-focused relationship to ensure long and lasting business enticement. MARKETING ASSOCIATES Responsible in planning and promotion of the company’s products and other marketing activities to increase sales and customer retention. PAGE 10

THE OFFICIAL FUNDLINE NEWSLETTER ISSUE 002 //JULY 2022 Let's tease your brain! Answers are all over the newsletter! INSIDE FUNDLINE MIRROR Look inside the newsletter and be the first to answer! 1. July's newsletter theme 2. Location of community feeding program 3. Nutrition Month 4. Korean term for abuse of power 5. Top 1 Performing Branch 6. Employee who showed an outstanding growth in the course of his employment in the company 7. Chapter 1 of recommended reading is all about living with _________ 8. Triangle Kimbap 9. The man has entrusted this wealth to his servant 10. Branch assignment of Mr. Dialino First to complete the puzzle correctly will receive a surprise gift! Submit a photo of you reading the newsletter and your answer to the puzzle through this link: https://forms.gle/cnGDs5iyx99nX51bA Congrats! BE OUR NEXT CONTRIBUTOR! ZENRA AMOC Be a content contributor of Fundline's official newsletter, “Fundline Mirror”. Your voices need to be heard if we’re Winner of last month's going to better understand what’s important to our readers. Brain Teaser We want to explore issues that employees would like to see in Fundline Mirror and provide a platform for your stories and perspectives. The chosen article will be featured in the August Issue of Fundline Mirror and will receive a token of appreciation. You may send your article to [email protected] share your thoughts We’d love to know what you think about our Fundline Mirror newsletter. This survey is anonymous and will take up only a few minutes. We would appreciate your input, so scan the QR code and share your feedback with us! FUNDLINE MIRROR PAGE 11

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