In a ceremony held on March 7 at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Manila, Education Secretary Leonor M. Briones (fifth from right) and BSP Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. (third from left); Monetary Board members (from left) Juan de Zuñiga Jr., Valentin Araneta, (from right) Armando Suratos, and Felipe Medalla led the awarding of the “Guro ng Pag-asa (Gantimpala para sa Ulirang Pagtuturo ng Pag-iimpok at Araling Pansalapi), an initiative of the Department oF Education and the BSP.
The program motivates teachers to help children develop regular saving habits by incorporating lessons on saving, money management and entrepreneurship in their curricula. Winners for 2015-2016 are Darwin Tadifa (fourth from let); Tubungan Central Elementary School, Iloilo (Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan); Ma. Rovelyn Panes, (fifth from left); Passi I Central School, Iloilo (Araling Panlipunan) (, and Ma. Lucille Gabriel (center, San Ildefonso Elementary School, Bulacan (Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao).
The Bida sa Pag-iimpok at Pangkabuhayan award went to Charles Joser Gargaritano (fourth from right); Tubungan Central Elementary School, Iloilo. The award is given to students or student groups who have implemented a sustained savings and entrepreneurial program for at least two years. Also in photo is Dr. Marilette Almayda (third from right), member, board of judges and director, DepEd.
In his message, Tetangco emphasized the importance of financial education for the youth, saying the ability to properly handle one’s finances is a lifelong skill for becoming a successful and responsible adult. Briones challenged colleagues in government and banking to make the habit of saving attractive to the youth.