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The Philippine Star
June 28, 2026 | 12:00am
Photo shows (from left) ACEN assistant vice president Lucky Angelo Aranas and ACEN executive director Gabby Mejia with BPI Foundation executive director Carmina Marquez and ACEN vice president Roque Tordesillas.
MANILA, Philippines — Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) continues to advance financial inclusion by strengthening financial literacy, particularly among underserved communities.
Through its social development arm, BPI Foundation (BPIF), and Ayala Group’s renewable energy company ACEN, BPI will bring financial education programs to communities near ACEN’s project sites across Real, Quezon; Pakil, Pangil, and Paete, Laguna; and San Marcelino, Subic, Castillejos, Palauig, Iba and Botolan, Zambales.
The initiative that aims to reach 3,000 direct beneficiaries will be implemented through BPI’s flagship financial education program, FinEd Unboxed, which equips participants with essential financial knowledge through structured and practical learning modules covering saving, budgeting, credit management, investing, insurance, retirement planning and fraud prevention.
The program combines capacity-building sessions with interactive learning tools, including the Breakthrough App, a digital financial education platform that enables participants to apply key money management concepts in real-life scenarios.
The program will also focus on empowering local community leaders to become effective financial literacy advocates who can cascade financial knowledge within their communities.
BPI employee volunteers conducted a FinEd session for ACEN’s partner community, the Dumagat community in Real, Quezon.
This program aims to address gaps in financial literacy and resilience among Filipino adults. While financial knowledge is improving – with 74 percent of adults correctly answering basic financial questions in 2025, up from 69 percent in 2021 –challenges remain.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas noted that only 43 percent report being satisfied with their financial situation, and just three in 10 have enough savings to withstand financial shocks, underscoring the continued need for accessible and practical financial education.
“At BPI Foundation, we believe that financial education is not a privilege – it is a foundation for opportunity and progress,” BPIF executive director Carmina Marquez said.
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