ILOILO CITY (PIA) – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)-Iloilo branch has conducted a financial education campaign to some students of the Iloilo Central Elementary School (ICES).
The event, which was part of BSP’s social responsibility activity, aims to teach students to be “financially healthy” at a young age.
The BSP-Iloilo, together with its private partner, BDO Unibank Inc., also opened a bank account for the 200 qualified Grades 5 and 6 students in ICES with an initial deposit of P50 from the BSP employees.
BSP-Iloilo acting area director Doreen Santerva underscored the importance of saving at an early age, allowing students to know the value of money as they grow older.
“This is for the grade schoolers for them to know the value of savings, ang value sang kwarta nga makabalo sila magtipig kag magsinop para madala nila ang habit ng aini asta sa magdako sila,” Santerva said.
Santerva also called on the parents of the students to teach their kids the importance of being financially literate.
“So, sa mga ginikanan, tudluan gid naton ang aton mga bata sang value sang money kag tudlu-an gid naton sila nga magtipid,” she stressed.
(The parents were encouraged to teach their kids the value of money and how to save.) he parents were encouraged to teach their kids the value of money and how to save
Aside from learning the importance of savings, the students also had fun as the BSP-Iloilo staff conducted mini-games during the activity where winners received school supplies. (AAL/JNH/PIA Iloilo)
