Education and financial leaders are calling for broader integration of financial literacy tools in classrooms nationwide, emphasizing their significance in shaping a financially responsible generation.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Department of Education (DepEd), and BDO Foundation are urging teachers to utilize over 300 free lesson exemplars and 10 financial education videos now available on the DepEd Learning Portal. These resources are aligned with the K–12 curriculum and aim to help students understand essential concepts such as saving, budgeting, planning, and avoiding scams.
The initiative supports the BSP’s National Strategy for Financial Inclusion and DepEd’s push to equip learners with vital life skills. “Teachers are our strongest allies in building a financially responsible generation,” said BDO Foundation president Mario A. Deriquito, adding that the materials were designed to simplify the teaching of money skills without additional burden on educators.
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to promoting financial education, pledging to intensify distribution of the materials across schools. The effort has garnered strong institutional backing, including a formal agreement signed in January 2025 by BSP Deputy Governor Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, Secretary Angara, and Deriquito.
The partnership highlights a growing recognition that early financial education is critical not just for individual well-being but also for broader economic resilience.
