- The Securities and Exchange Commission is pushing to make financial literacy a mandatory subject in the Philippine high school curriculum, coordinating with Congress on the initiative.
- In the meantime, the SEC has revamped its SEC Academy, offering free online courses on personal finance, investing, and how to spot investment scams.
- This follows a broader national trend: only 60% of Filipino adults currently consider themselves financially literate, even though 85% of households have at least one member with a transaction account.
The Securities and Exchange Commission is pushing to make financial literacy a mandatory subject in the Philippine high school curriculum, coordinating with Congress on the initiative.
In the meantime, the SEC has revamped its SEC Academy, offering free online courses on personal finance, investing, and how to spot investment scams.
This follows a broader national trend: only 60% of Filipino adults currently consider themselves financially literate, even though 85% of households have at least one member with a transaction account.
The gap between having access to financial tools and knowing how to use them safely is exactly what this initiative is meant to close.
For KKBuddies with kids or younger siblings, this is a program worth watching and using now, even before it becomes mandatory.
Financial literacy taught early means fewer money mistakes and scam victims down the road.