The ACPC joins “Kita-Kita,” a financial education discussion co-organized by BDO Foundation (BDOF) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas – Economic and Financial Learning Office (BSP-EFLO). The session brought together public and private sector partners to discuss insights gained from implementing financial education programs for different sectors in the country.
During the activity, ACPC Division Chiefs Ms. Emmalyn J. Guinto and Mr. Charleston Dulay participated in the panel of FinEd partners, and shared learnings and best practices in the implementation of “KITA Mo Na!”, the FinEd project jointly developed by ACPC, BSP and BDOF for small farmers and fisherfolk. Also in attendance was ACPC Director for Program Development and Capacity Building Noel Clarence Ducusin.
The session was also joined by BSP and BDOF’s government partners in FinEd, including the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Civil Service Commission (CSC), Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Philippine National Police (PNP), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).
Ms. Salve Duplito moderated the engaging and dynamic discussion, covering best practices in digitalization, institutionalization of policies, and scaling up and harmonization; and challenges in monitoring and feedback mechanisms, language barriers, cost, and behavior change.
The second part of the program featured speeches from BSP Deputy Governor Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, BDOF President Mr. Mario Deriquito and BDO Trustee Mr. Jerome Guevarra, with BDO Chairperson of BDO Unibank Teresita Sy Coson.
