Publication: Malaya
Section: Corporate News
Page: A11
Date: June 19, 2012
After a nationwide screening of over 100 applications, PJ Lhuillier Foundation Inc. (PJLFI) awarded 41 scholarships this school year. PJLFI is corporate social responsibility arm of Cebuana Lhuillier.
As part of the undying support of the Lhuillier family to employ education as a tool for a brighter future, the Cebuana Lhuillier scholars were recognized in the awarding ceremony held at the PJL Corporate Center in Makati City.
The celebration was inspired by PJLFI’s commitment Sa Cebuana, May Bukas Ka! where chairman Ambassador Philippe Jones Lhuillier and vice chairman Edna Lhuillier graced the event. Also present in the occasion were Cebuana Lhuillier president and chief executive officer Jean Henri Lhuillier and vice president Philippe Andre Lhuillier.
To date, PJLFI has funded and produced nearly 300 scholars and graduates.
Cebuana Lhuillier Pawnshop has been the leading pawnshop chain in the Philippines with over 1,500 branches across the country—from Aparri to Tawi-Tawi. For 25 years now, Cebuana has been true to its slogan “Walang Kapantay Magpahalaga” through the incomparable services that the company offers to its customers- this includes — pawning, local and international remittance, insurance, bills payment, e-load, collection, and foreign exchange. Founded in 1987 by the current Philippine envoy to Portugal, Ambassador Philippe Jones Lhuillier, Cebuana Lhuillier is currently managed by its President and CEO, Jean Henri Lhuillier.