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FINANCIAL LITERACY
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THE University of the Philippines
Junior Finance Association (UPJFA)
will be holding the second run of its
Return on Investment (ROI) finance
summit, themed “Gain the Edge”, on
November 11 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at
the UP Diliman School of Economics
Auditorium.
Some 300 senior high school
students will learn about investing,
entrepreneurship and career planning,
through workshops on topics ranging
from basic valuation methods to
investing in the stock market.
Speakers include Engr. Willy Tee
Ten, the president of multi-brand
automotive dealership The Autohub
Group of Companies; Miko Sayo,
the founder of Tsupitero.com, a
website created to impart knowledge
on Technical Analysis (the study of
patterns in stock price movements,
UPJFA hosts ROI: Gain the Edge on November From rifles and drug rehab to
11 at the UP Diliman School of Economics bridges across Pasig: China-PH
Auditorium. Photo courtesy of UPJFA listing ‘2nd basket’ of infra projects
MANILA – Aside from projects
BANK ADVISORIES issue alerts to China’s government has already
committed to the Philippines, the
Private banks Chinese Embassy in Manila said the
clients for Oct 31, Nov 1 holidays two sides are working to identify
MANILA – With October 31 and Meanwhile, UCPB advised clients that a “second basket of infrastructure
projects” which could be built in the
November 1 declared non-working holidays all UCPB branches nationwide will be following years.
to allow the nation to observe All Saints’ closed on October 31, Tuesday (special In a forum on Saturday, Ethan
Sun, embassy counselor, said that, in
Day and All Souls’ Day, several private banks nonworking holiday) and November 1, seeking to synergize China’s Belt and
Road Initiative and President Rodrigo
have issued advisories for “Undas” to the Wednesday(regular holiday) in observance Duterte’s “Build, Build, Build”
strategy, China has already pledged
public. of All Saints’ Day. to build two bridges over the Pasig
River, hoping to help relieve traffic
All BPI and BPI Family Savings Bank Regular banking operations will pressure in Metro Manila.
branches nationwide will be closed Tuesday, resume on November 2, Thursday, except In his keynote speech, he said the
groundbreaking for these is expected
October 31 and on Wednesday, November 1, for Oroquieta and Ozamis branches to take place “soon”.
a statement from the bank said. Operations in celebration of Misamis Occidental China will also finance feasibility
studies for the construction of Davao
will resume on Thursday, November 2. Foundation Day. City expressway and a bridge linking
Panay, Guimaras and Negros, he
Electronic channels such as ATMs, online Clients are advised to schedule their added.
and mobile banking will continue to be banking transactions accordingly or As of press time, no information
has yet been released regarding the
available to handle transactions and other use UCPB’s electronic banking facilities said “second basket” of infrastructure
projects.
banking services, though, said BPI and BPI including UCPB ATMs, UCPB Connect
At the latest, China is expected to
Family Bank. or Mobile Phone Banking for balance provide concessional loans for the
country’s three priority infrastructure
In observance of All Saints’ Day, all inquiries, bills payments, fund transfers, programs, namely the new water
resource Kaliwa dam, Chico river
Security Bank branches will be closed on load purchase and other online banking pump irrigation project and the south
line of the North-South railway.
Wednesday, November 1, 2017. Regular services.
‘Tunay na kaibigan’. Speaking in
operations of all branches will resume on For inquiries, clients may get in touch
Thursday, November 2, 2017. with the UCPB Customer Relations Center
Hoever, Security Bank NAIA Terminal at (02) 811-9111 or crc@ucpb.com. They may
1 (open only to customers with terminal also contact the UCPB ATM hotline at (02)
passes) and Terminal 3 branches will 811-9292. n InterAksyon | October 30, 2017, 6:52 PM
observe banking hours on Tuesday, October
31, 2017.
Customers were advised to plan
ahead to avoid inconvenience, and to
view the locations and operating hours of
Security Bank branches at https://www. Security Bank ATM. Bank of the Philippine
InterAksyon.com Islands ATM. InterAksyon
securitybank.com/map/
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with the objective of profiting through
stock trading and market timing) in the
Philippine stock market; and Mark Ilao,
a business development officer of the
country’s largest online brokerage firm
COL Financial Group, Inc.
Participants will also get to take
part in the Pru Life Financial Quotient
Game, “a fun and exciting approach to
learning personal finance, budgeting,
saving, investing, and more,” according
to a press release from UPJFA.
“Through ROI, we hope to start
the wave of a more financially literate
generation that will help build the
nation,” UPJFA said.
The organization “prides itself in
forming student-leaders who are driven
to make professional, sustainable, and
impactful decisions in using finance as a sign up at tinyurl.com/
tool for nation-building.”
“We develop finance professionals
Filipino, Sun said China will adhere
to Filipino values that “tunay na
kaibigan ay nahayag sa panahon ng
pangangailangan (True friends are
there in times of need).”
“Believe me, China would always
be such a friend in need,” he said,
adding that apart from assisting in
infrastructure, China will “firmly
support” the Philippines’ fight against
illicit drugs.
“China already provided the
Philippines with two batches of
equipment worth P436 million, among
which were drug detecting and testing
equipment,” he explained.
Two drug rehabilitation centers in
Mindanao sponsored by Chinese grants
are expected to be launched in the
country, he said.
Public Works Sec. Mark Villar
formally receives donated heavy
equipment from Chinese Ambassador
Zhao Jianhua. Handout Photo
by being the hub for effective education,
competitions, and opportunities for
multifaceted growth,” it added.
ROI is just one of the projects it has
lined up in the past years to enhance
participants’ financial knowledge.
Participants will gain an alternative
learning experience while building their
network with other student-leaders, as
well as the speakers.
Those interested may
ROI2017RegistrationForm. Entrance
fee is P250, inclusive of lunch. Freebies
will also be given away.
Learn more about ROI
through tinyurl.com/ROI2017Primer,
and like UPJFA’s official Facebook
page: www.facebook.com/UPJFAROI.
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partner of UPJFA. n Tricia Aquino, News5-
InterAksyon | October 30, 2017, 3:24 PM
Meanwhile, to support the
government’s anti-terrorism campaign,
the Chinese government has provided
firearms and ammunition, relief for the
displaced people, medical treatment to
the wounded and support to the fallen
soldiers’ families, according to him.
Chinese Ambassador Zhao
Jianhua recently handed over 47
pieces of engineering equipment to
the Philippine side for the upcoming
Marawi rebuilding and rehabilitation
days after President Duterte declared
the city liberated from terrorists.
“Looking ahead, China will continue
to stand ready to be a closer partner in
the Philippines’ strive to build a stable,
strong and prosperous nation,” he said.
n Joyce Ann L. Rocamora, PNA | October 29,
2017, 7:29 AM