BDO Foundation and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) have collaborated with several local government units (LGUs) to launch initiatives designed to enhance the financial literacy of government staff and local residents.
In Odiongan, Romblon, the foundation, and BSP held a three-day training-of-trainers program, targeting local government officials, cooperative members, and community representatives. This training was intended to equip participants with valuable financial knowledge that they could then share with their communities, empowering Odiongan residents to make informed financial choices.
Odiongan Mayor Trina Firmalo-Fabic encouraged participants, saying, “Today is a day not just for learning but also for empowering others through financial education. Echoing our goal to uplift the lives of every Odionganon, let us appreciate the importance of fin ed as a tool that can help our community reach bigger goals.”
The training covered various financial literacy topics, including financial planning, budgeting and saving, debt management, basic investing, and digital financial literacy.
“There is strength in numbers. We hope to continue conducting these sessions and create a multiplier effect across local communities—to share knowledge that is not only engaging and informative, but also inspiring,” said BSP Economic and Financial Learning Office Director Marianne Santos.
Capacity-building at the LGU level is essential to BSP and BDO Foundation’s broader strategy to strengthen financial education nationwide. This training in Odiongan is one of the many efforts led by the partners to raise financial literacy among Filipinos.
The training covered various financial literacy topics, including financial planning, budgeting and saving, debt management, basic investing, and digital financial literacy.
“There is strength in numbers. We hope to continue conducting these sessions and create a multiplier effect across local communities—to share knowledge that is not only engaging and informative, but also inspiring,” said BSP Economic and Financial Learning Office Director Marianne Santos.
Capacity-building at the LGU level is essential to BSP and BDO Foundation’s broader strategy to strengthen financial education nationwide. This training in Odiongan is one of the many efforts led by the partners to raise financial literacy among Filipinos.
About BDO Foundation
BDO Foundation is the corporate social responsibility arm of BDO Unibank. Founded in 2008, the foundation contributes to nation-building by addressing the needs of various sectors of society through programs in the areas of financial inclusion, disaster response, rehabilitation and rebuilding. Supported by the BDO Unibank community and in partnership with local government units and non-governmental organizations, BDO Foundation mounts relief operations, rehabilitates rural health units, constructs school buildings and implements financial education programs across the country. Its corporate citizenship initiatives have been recognized at the Retail Banking Awards of Asian Banking & Finance magazine and Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards of Enterprise Asia. For more information, visit www.bdo.com.ph.
BDO Foundation is the corporate social responsibility arm of BDO Unibank. Founded in 2008, the foundation contributes to nation-building by addressing the needs of various sectors of society through programs in the areas of financial inclusion, disaster response, rehabilitation and rebuilding. Supported by the BDO Unibank community and in partnership with local government units and non-governmental organizations, BDO Foundation mounts relief operations, rehabilitates rural health units, constructs school buildings and implements financial education programs across the country. Its corporate citizenship initiatives have been recognized at the Retail Banking Awards of Asian Banking & Finance magazine and Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards of Enterprise Asia. For more information, visit www.bdo.com.ph.
For inquiries and concerns: E-mail us at bdo.foundation@bdo.com.ph or call us at 8840-7000 local 36046. BDO Foundation is located at the 10th Floor, BDO Corporate Center Ortigas, 12 ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City 1550
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