Our economic and financial education program covers students starting from Grade I to college, to teachers and parents, to overseas Filipinos and their dependents, and the general public. Of course we implement this in partnership with other institutions such as the Department of Education, the Department of Labor, NGOs, private sector organizations such as FINEX, the banking community and multilateral agencies.
Indeed, by working with a broad network of partners to promote financial education and to develop an inclusive financial system, we can achieve our national goal of sustained and inclusive growth for all. Ladies and gentlemen, these are not mere buzzwords. Be mindful that while our economy continues to grow and expand, at least 20% of our population still live in poverty.