For your information, the groundbreaking joint program of the Bangko Sentral and the Department of Education calls for the incorporation of lessons in saving and money management for all elementary students – from Grade I to Grade VI – starting this June, for schoolyear 2008-2009. I call on all of you, therefore, to help make this a success.
We believe that through this program, we shall be on the right path to nurturing a new generation of Filipinos who are adept in managing their personal as well as their county’s finances. Ladies and gentlemen, these reforms and initiatives will continuously propel our economy forward to ever higher growth paths.