MANILA, Philippines — GCash Remit launched ‘Magpadala! Magka-Condo’ raffle promo giving OFWs and their families a chance to win a house. The one-bedroom condominium unit worth almost P2 million is located in Pacific Residences Tower 1 in Taguig City, developed by Camella Condo Homes. Consolation prizes are 20 Canon A800 digital cameras and 20 Samsung Champ cellphones.

The promo is simple: send money to loved ones in the Philippines via GCash Remit, with outlets in 33 countries. These countries include Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, US, Canada, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, UK, New Zealand, Ireland, Australia, Guam, and Saipan. Every P500 international remittance will earn one electronic raffle entry. The winner will be drawn in a special raffle on Jan. 30, 2012 and will be notified via registered mail by GXI.

With GCash Remit, the cash pick-up service of Globe, OFWs now have an easier and more affordable option to send money to the Philippines through the more than 800 GCash Remit partner outlets. Partners include Xoom, Speed Remit, Xpress Money, New York Bay Remittance, Lari Exchange, Czarina, Pinoy Express, Reliable Peso Remit, and more.

Their families in the Philippines, on the other hand, can get their cash from any of the 6,000 GCash Remit outlets in the Philippines, which include sari-sari stores, bakeshops, pharmacies, Internet cafes, etc.