CEBU CITY – A group of Cebuano lawyers seeks to help educate the youth on financial literacy and offer job opportunities by expanding the real estate business that they established four years ago. In a press briefing on Thursday, June 29, Atty. Nestor Crispin Miguel Lumapas, together with his...
Senator Rafael "Raffy" Tulfo on Monday, May 8, filed a bill seeking to provide free financial literacy training programs for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as a pre-departure and post-arrival seminar to prevent them from being victimized by various investment and online scams. Tulfo, chairman of...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged Congress to pursue the passage of a measure that would help more Filipinos become knowledgeable and skilled in handling their personal finances for their future. Gatchalian, who filed Senate Resolution No. 569, said he finds the results of the 2021...
As shared recently by the Philippines’ number one financial super app, GCash, young professionals are becoming more independent, budget conscious, and open to trying simple ways to earn more. On the other hand, owners of MSMEs struggle to find accessible financing to expand their business and...
Allianz PNB Life continues to champion financial literacy and empowerment, this time among the Filipino youth, by coming out with a webinar entitled “Add to Life Bago Add to Cart: How to Protect and Enjoy your Adult Life”. The webinar was held last May 20, Friday, via Zoom. The webinar was...
Teachers from around the Philippines recognized in accreditation program developed by Pru Life UK, Prudence Foundation, and JA Philippines Pru Life UK, together with its community investment arm in Asia and Africa, Prudence Foundation, and Junior Achievement (JA) Philippines, have certified over...
Clockwise from top left: BDO Foundation (BDOF), in partnership with Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), implemented financial education programs to benefit the Armed Force for the Philippines (AFP), Civil Service Commission (CSC), and the Department of Education (DepEd). Bottom right: Through...
The COVID-19 pandemic shocked the world and many of us had to adapt to a new normal. The Filipinos continue to face new challenges with the rise of the Omicron variant and many of us find different ways on how to cope with our current situation. The past two years introduced numerous shifts in our...
In an effort to strengthen to financial literacy in basic education, the Department of Education (DepEd) launched a search for best supplemental learning materials. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN In partnership with the BDO Foundation Inc. and Huawei Technologies Phils. Inc., DepEd said...
“If you’re not staying on top of your money, you’re putting your financial well-being at risk .” – Suze Orman The current pandemic has brought so many life-altering changes very quickly. Despite the major changes in the last two pandemic years, some things remain the same. We can expect...
Not a lot of companies draw a direct line between the financial well-being of their employees and their performance at work. This is something that on-demand salary access provider, Advance, aims to address with their Advance Mag-isip campaign. The Advance Mag-isip campaign is a series of...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Diwa C. Guinigundo It is always good for public authorities to check their bearing before continuing their journey. It might be too late to reverse course. We recall almost 10 years ago when inclusive growth became imperative becauseour economic growth, while...
