I’ve been an advocate of financial literacy for many years now. Aside from the lectures & trainings I conduct regularly, I’ve been using the power of the internet for some time now. In 2003, I started a yahoogroup called the financialplannersphils which was originally intended for Financial Planners and my colleagues. It has grown through … Continue reading Advocacy and the New Media, part 1
Central Bank intervenes to support USD · Peso strengthened further, hitting a fresh 9-month high of P46.71 to a dollar vs P47.10 the previous day. · Attributed to strong inflows from overseas workers who sent home funds to families affected by Typhoon Ketsana · Philippine central bank reportedly bought around $200 million at several levels, … Continue reading US Dollar Update, 10.06.2009
Appears in Business Mirror, 10.05.2009 http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/home/opinion/16841-our-ofw-heroes-in-hong-kong.html I am on my third day in Hong Kong as I write this column. I was tasked by the Ople Center to go with them to speak with our overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) on financial literacy through the OWWA-Microsoft-Ople Center Tulay program. A few months ago, I met Susan … Continue reading Our OFW heroes in Hong Kong