* * * Good day to the leaders and client-members of the Alliance of Philippine Partners for Enterprise Development or APPEND, led by President and CEO Virginia Juan and Chairman Angel De Leon, Jr. Greetings as well to the host of the 29th APPEND Leadership Conference, Tulay sa Pag-unlad, Incorporated.
Thank you for inviting the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to take part in this important event. We are always delighted to engage with the microfinance community, our chief partners in promoting financial inclusion in the countryside. The microfinance community is no stranger to servant leadership.