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Why Financial Literacy Plays a Major Role in a Growing Nation

Today’s generation is very blessed because they have easy and affordable access to the internet. Through mobile devices, one can easily learn about personal financial management concepts either through paid webinars or free resources available online.

BDO Foundation produced financial education videos for DepEd, OWWA, Phil Army. It tied up with NU to develop learning modules on basic accounting for farmers.

With these in place. learning about money, how it works, and how to manage it is key to helping Filipinos become smart financial decision makers. If every Filipino is on track to achieving personal financial freedom, we are surely on our way to a progressive, first-class Philippines. Continue reading Why Financial Literacy Plays a Major Role in a Growing Nation

Angat Pilipinas Goes To Dubai for “Unleash Your Power To Prosper”

It’s been almost a year since my family and I decided to leave the Middle East and go back home for good. That’s why I’m so glad to hear that the Angat Pilipinas Coalition Middle East, OFW UsapangPiso, and their partner ICE (Innovate Create Events) will be bringing us back over to Dubai, UAE to give a talk on personal finance, investment, and business.

Please come and join the “Unleash Your Power to Prosper” seminar that’s happening on November 11-12 in different venues and time slots in Dubai.

Schedule of Sessions

November 11, 2016, Friday
1st Session : 10:00am-3:30pm
Venue: Hyatt Place, Rigga, Deira

2nd Session : 5:00pm-10:30pm
Venue: Business Village, Near Clock Tower, Deira

November 12, 2016 Saturday
3rd Session: 1:00pm-6:30pm
Venue: Hyatt Place, Rigga, Deira

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Topics and Speakers

Building a Solid Financial House
Learn about proper money management, how to secure your finances, and invest for your future. This talk will be given by Joey Tayaban. She is the Concierge Director at Truly Rich Club, and a Financial Advisor at Sunlife Financial of Canada-Philippines.

Insurance for OFW
Learn about the importance of life insurance, why OFWs need it, and how to get the right coverage. This talk will be given by Arman Vengco Felipe. He is a Financial Consultant at Nexus Insurance Brokers LLC.

Business Planning and Funding
Learn about entrepreneurship, how to find a good business idea, and how to plan and find the capital you need. This talk will be given by Fitz Villafuerte of Ready To Be Rich and my co-author for Cyberpreneur Philippines book.

Choosing Cooperatives and Online Business
Learn about alternative ways you can invest, especially through cooperatives and discovering the world of online businesses. This talk will be given by Burn Gutierrez (ehem, that’s me), chairman of Angat Pilipinas Coalition for Financial Literacy.

I really hope you can come and join us that day. We promise that it will be a great learning experience, and if may take years before this happens again.

CLICK THIS LINK NOW TO REGISTER for the Unleash The Power To Prosper!

Angat Pilipinas and the Financial Literacy Act for Students (HB 490)

Towards the end of the year 2012, our non-profit organization Angat Pilipinas Coalition for Financial Literacy widened its scope from focusing on OFW’s and artists to include the students and youth in its mission to provide financial education to all Filipinos.

Just as we were struggling to look for volunteers and partner organizations to collaborate on projects that will send the message to the government and the Department of Education about our advocacy, a good news came out from the office of a lawmaker named Juan Edgardo Angara from the lone district of Aurora.

The congressman has authored the House Bill 490 or to be known as the Financial Literacy Act which will “encourage the development of financial literacy programs in educational institutions and the private sector.”

This will therefore address my previous concern that financial literacy is not in the 10-point agenda of the Department of Education (DepEd). Continue reading Angat Pilipinas and the Financial Literacy Act for Students (HB 490)