*  *  *  Secretary Jesli Lapus, Monetary Board Members Juanita Amatong and Alfredo Antonio, Dr. Cielito Habito, our other partners from the Department of Education, fellow central bankers – good morning and welcome to our turnover ceremony with the Department of Education. I am very pleased that you all took the time to join us in this simple but significant event.
A warm welcome to all! Today, we see, in very concrete terms, the results of the successful partnership of the Department of Education and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. First, we have the symbolic turnover of more than 500 brand new computers from Bangko Sentral to public elementary schools under the Department of Education.