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Global Dominion Financing, Inc. signs MOA with PUP

Jan Vincent Lanuza, News, Communication Management Office

The University has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with financial institution Global Dominion Financing, Inc. (GDFI) in its bid to further its relations with industry partners and to boost the career placement and opportunities of the Iskolar ng Bayan. The signing ceremony was held on June 5, 2024, in GDFI’s office in Ortigas Center, Pasig City.

Led by the Alumni Relations and Career Development Office (ARCDO), the MOA states that the GDFI and PUP agreed to implement a Community Partnership Program to “strengthen, improve, and develop a long and lasting business relationship” while also establishing an Internship Program for the 3rd and 4th Year college students.

Career-centered initiatives such as Internships, On-the-Job Training (OJT), Student Immersions, Internships, Exchange of Knowledge on Information Sharing, which consist of Trainings for University Students, Faculty, and Staff and Employee Success Stories, will be held as part of the agreement. It also solidified GDFI’s participation at university activities such as Career Talk, Mock Recruitment, and Job Fair.

ARCDO Director Florinda Oquindo noted the significance of this moment in helping students in finding and developing their future employment.

“Our aim of giving them the support on how we can assist them in their employment, especially OJT, also in the area of sharing knowledge, ang kanilang (their) best practices where we can learn from it.”

Oquindo also shared another important factor that resulted from this agreement—the shortening of the gap between the academe and the industry as this partnership allows for lectures that will benefit the Iskolar ng Bayan in the future such as financial literacy to begin.

“Part of the holistic development of the students is to really expose them to the different avenues, of the different possibilities to improve their experience and learning activities so that our graduates will become work-ready graduates, not just locally but globally.”

GDFI President and Managing Director Patricia Poco-Palacios hopes that this MOA signing will enable the company to welcome a new set of PUP graduates into their ranks as they embody the pleasing characteristics that they are looking for.

“There is a signature characteristic of the PUPians that seems to really help them rise the ranks here in Global Dominion. Meron talaga tayong mga patotoo na ang mga taga-PUP ay mahuhusay, magagaling, at malayo ang mararating (There is proof that PUPians are talented, skilled, and will go far in their careers).”

Aside from Oquindo and Palacios, Career Development and Placement Services Chief Jane Pulma, GDFI’s Chief Human Resources Officer Godofred “Don” Matias Jr. and Talent Acquisition Lead Jennelyn Pimentel were present in the proceedings.

GDFI is a financial company that aids Filipinos achieving their goals “through easy and affordable loan products and services.” Their services include Car Loans for the Original Receipt (OR) and Certificate of Registration (CR), Car Financing, Truck Financing for Brand New or Old Models, Doctors’ Loan, and Loan of Land Titles for Business Owners.