The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), through its social development arm, BPI Foundation, recently held the Financial Wellness Fair at the Glorietta Activity Center. With the theme “Kasama Lahat sa Pag-unlad,” the fair showcased the products of 25 beneficiaries from underserved communities from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao who benefited from the development programs of the foundation.
Also, part of BPI Foundation’s 45th anniversary celebration, the fair provided premium market access and an opportunity to generate and create more revenue streams for the participating 25 beneficiaries.
“Advancing financial education, fostering enterprise development and livelihood and enabling financial inclusion through our corporate foundation reflects BPI’s commitment to drive social development.We firmly believe that the ability to earn, understand how to manage finances, and have access to relevant financial services should be available to every Filipino,” said BPI President and CEO TG Limcaoco.
Throughits foundation’s various programs and initiatives in 2022, BPI has touched the lives of over a million underserved Filipinos from 75 out of the 82 provinces in the Philippines. With Financial Wellness as its core social advocacy, the foundation aims to build self-reliant and sustainable communities.
“As the social development arm of BPI, we are in the business of doing good – focused on creating a financial wellness culture for our underserved communities to encourage a shift in mindset and behaviour when it comes to managing finances,” said BPI Foundation Executive Director Owen Cammayo.
