Financial Education Advocacy in the Philippines
Make Financial Education a Core Subject | #MakeFinEdCore
NFEC’s Make Financial Education a Core Subject campaign calls for personal finance education to receive the same priority, standards and rigor as other foundational subjects. It brings together educators, families and advocates who want young people to leave school prepared to make informed financial decisions.
The Philippines already has a financial education policy: DepEd Order No. 022, s. 2021 provides for integration across K to 12. That existing policy is an important starting point for advocacy focused on strong implementation, qualified educators, clear learning outcomes and sustained access.
NFEC’s campaign advances a clear educational goal: financial literacy should be treated as essential learning, supported by the preparation and accountability needed for effective instruction.
Our Position
Financial education deserves the priority and academic rigor given to core subjects. Learners in the Philippines should have access to instruction that helps them make informed decisions about money throughout their lives.
#MakeFinEdCore Campaign Objectives
Increasing Access to Financial Education
NFEC advocates for wider access to high-quality financial education in schools, workplaces and communities. Supporting educators and the organizations that reach learners is central to this effort, particularly where access to reliable financial learning is limited.
The aim is sustained financial capability: knowledge, confidence and practical skills that people can use as their circumstances change.
Raising Financial Education Standards
Achieving better outcomes requires more than delivering short-term instruction or isolated lessons. The best financial education is presented through well-planned curriculum, trained teachers, and evidence-based materials. Its outcomes should be clearly-defined and measurable.
The NFEC advocates for strengthened educational and professional guidelines that bring financial education up to the level of other academic subjects. This effort includes advocating for educator training and certification, curriculum design based on competencies, learning experiences that encourage top performance, and program evaluation systems that measure participants’ behavior change in the real world.