Advancing Financial Education Across the Philippines

NFEC equips financial wellness champions with educator training, professional standards, assessment tools and support for effective programs. These resources help people and organizations turn a commitment to financial literacy into education that can demonstrate its impact.

Explore the national resources and geographic pages below for connections between NFEC’s global work and the Philippine financial education landscape.

Why Financial Education Matters in the Philippines

Financial knowledge affects decisions about income, saving, borrowing, education and long-term goals. Strong financial education helps individuals and families understand those decisions and develop the skills to act on them.

The Philippines’ financial education policy and national inclusion strategy recognize the importance of financial capability. NFEC’s contribution centers on the educators and organizations that deliver learning: their preparation, professional standards and ability to measure results.

Explore Financial Education Across the Philippines

Financial Education in Metro Manila

Metro Manila’s schools, workplaces and community organizations provide different settings for financial education. NFEC supports the people who teach through professional development, standards, assessments and resources for program delivery. This page connects those established resources with Philippine education and financial-literacy references.

Financial Education in Luzon

Financial educators across Luzon work with varied audiences and organizations. NFEC provides professional training, teaching standards and program resources to support that work. This page covers Luzon outside Metro Manila for site navigation; the separate Metro Manila page focuses on the National Capital Region.

Financial Education in the Visayas

NFEC’s mission connects financial wellness champions with training and resources that strengthen their work. For educators and organizations in the Visayas, that includes professional certification, instructional standards and ways to document program outcomes. Philippine policy and public education initiatives provide the local context alongside those global resources.

Financial Education in Mindanao

Financial education brings together teaching expertise, relevant knowledge and a commitment to learners’ well-being. Educators and organizations in Mindanao can explore NFEC’s global professional-development resources alongside Philippine public education references. This page focuses on educator capacity, instructional quality and program impact.

Financial Educator Standards and Philippine Policy

Explore NFEC’s teaching framework alongside Philippine legislation, education policy, public programs and research.

Strengthening Financial Education Capacity

Sustained financial education depends on more than sharing information. Educators need preparation, appropriate materials and reliable ways to evaluate their work. NFEC supports that capacity through CFEI® training, assessment resources and program experience tools.

These resources help organizations plan, deliver and improve their programs while Philippine official sources provide the country-specific context.

Financial Education Policy (DepEd Order No. 022, s. 2021)

Lead organization: Department of Education
Type: Education policy

Provides for stronger integration of financial education across K to 12 disciplines and grade levels, together with capacity building for teachers and other DepEd personnel. It is a central policy reference for financial education in Philippine basic education. Official source

National Strategy for Financial Inclusion 2022–2028

Lead organization: Financial Inclusion Steering Committee, chaired by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Type: National strategy

Sets the 2022–2028 national agenda for financial inclusion. Financial education and consumer protection are strategic objectives within a broader framework for access to and responsible use of financial services. Official source

PisoLit Financial Education

Lead organization: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Type: Public education program

BSP’s digital financial education platform covers planning, budgeting, saving, debt, investing, consumer rights and scam prevention. Its public materials provide Philippine financial-literacy information for learners and educators. Official source

TESDA Online Program Financial Literacy Course

Lead organization: TESDA, in partnership with BSP and BDO Foundation
Type: Public learning program

TESDA’s financial literacy initiative with BSP and BDO Foundation brings financial education to the TESDA Online Program. Its announced topics include financial planning, budgeting, saving and debt management. Official source

Be a Wise Saver

Lead organization: Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation
Type: Public education campaign

PDIC’s public education campaign explains responsible saving, banking and deposit protection. Its brochure provides a Philippine reference for financial-literacy learning about savings and bank deposits. Official source