The Philippines

Participating organisations: Cooperative Development Authority Region III, Provincial Cooperative Development Council – Bulacan, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Cotabato Branch, Abucay Multipurpose Cooperative, Iwahori Multipurpose Cooperative, Ligas Kooperatiba ng Bayan sa Pagpapaunlad, Llanera Municipal Cooperative Development Office, Mahabang Parang Waterworks Cooperative, Mariveles Public Market Development Cooperative, Parish of St. Francis of Asissi Meycauayan CDC, San Jose del Monte Savings and Credit Cooperatuve, San Miguel de Marilao, St. Martin of Tours CDC, Watchlife Workers MPV Moncada Women’s Credit Cooperative, Saint Francis Development Cooperative, 1 Cooperative Insurance of the Philippines Life & General Insurance, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas-San Fernando Branch, CLIMBS Life and General Insurance Cooperative, HOLCIM Bulacan Multipurpose Cooperative, PCEDO Aurora, PCEDO Bulacan, PCEDO Bataan, PCEDO Tarlac, PCEDO Nueva Ecija, Central Luzon Regional Cooperative Development Council, Local Government of Llanera, Nueva Ecija, Abucay Community Laboratory Cooperative, Iwahori Laboratory Cooperative, Ligas Integrated School, Little Angels de San Jose House Foundation Lab Coop, St. Michael Laboratory Cooperative, Mariveles Public Market Development Laboratory Cooperative, St. Francis Laboratory Cooperative, Angelican School of Marilao Inc., Taal Elementary School, Aflatoun Laboratory Cooperative, Bulilit Savings Tipid Movement Laboratory Cooperative, KASAMAKA Laboratory Cooperative, Pampanga High School, Cooperative Development Authority Philippines, Provincial Cooperative and Enterprise Development Office, Cooperative Development Authority Region 3, Parish of St. Francis De Assisi of Meycauayan Credit and Development Cooperative, Mahabang Parang Waterworks Cooperative, Ligas Kooperatiba ng Bayan sa Pagpapaunlad, St. Martin of Tours Credit and Development Cooperative San Miguel De Marilao Mpc, SAn Jose Del Monte Savings and Credit Cooperative, Holcim Philippines Multi-Purpose Cooperative Total number of participating organisations: 63 Number of children and young people reached directly: 1,913 Number of adults reached directly: 1,448 Number of people reached indirectly: 27,658

Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) Region III launched this year’s Global Money Week as “Thriftiness Monday” featuring a webinar on “Financial Literacy” via Zoom and Facebook live stream on March, 22nd. CDA Regional Office III once again led the launch of Global Money Week along with its 39 partners from laboratory cooperatives, guardian cooperatives, financial institutions, government agencies, and other stakeholders. The launch was attended by almost 150 individuals via Zoom and by additional viewers from CDA RO III Facebook live stream.

During the event, the keynote speaker emphasised on the importance of taking care of ourselves to achieve our dreams. Ten teams of cooperatives from different provinces of the region participated in an online game “Let’s Hakoot-IT” in Kahoot! The online game had three categories: the easy, moderate and hard. Cash prizes were offered to the winners of all these categories.

On March 23rd, numerous young people took part in a poster making contest, an online essay and slogan writing competition, online challenge for business proposals, creating TikTok videos on budgeting tips, ceremonial planting of sunflower seeds of hope by lta mpc Laboratory Cooperative, digital financial literacy seminar, photo contest, and many more.

In addition, entries to the documentaries on the “Young Filipino Savers” and to “Spoken Poetry Competition” were posted on social media alongside the webinar. Activities on “Wellness Wednesday” on 24th March emphasised the overall wellness of young people, the need for support, opportunities and encouragement to strive and to achieve financial well-being.

The Culminating cum Awards and Recognition Programme was held on March 26th as part of the “Victorious Friday.” Zoom and livestreaming were used to present awards and certificates to different Cooperative Development Authority partners for GMW 2021. Winners of the documentary “Young Filipino Savers” and “Spoken Poetry Competition” were announced.

The Province of Bulacan, Philippines, through the Provincial Cooperative and Enterprise Development Office along with its partner cooperatives and members was able to reached 1,065 children and youth during the Global Money Week 2021 celebrations. Activities were conducted through virtual platform such as vlogging (TikTok Tips on Financial Literacy), essay writing contest, business proposal writing contest, spoken poetry, inspiring video documentary of successful young savers, creative dialogue reading, logo design competition and Young Entrepreneur Business Proposal.

An online Trivia Game was held through the EFLC Cotabato Facebook Page during Global Money Week 2021. EFLC Cotabato Page is an online advocacy platform of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Cotabato Branch. Most of the participants were students and teachers from locations in areas under Region 12 and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Daily winners were awarded prizes through their respective e-wallet accounts