In photo (L-R): Marwin Galvez, BPI Central Metro Manila Division Head; Joy Ureta, BPI Ortigas Area Business Director; Richard Santos, Rizal High School Principal IV; Hon. Simon Romulo Tantoco, Pasig City 1st District Councilor; Carmina Marquez, BPI Foundation (BPIF) Executive Director; Rina Lopez, Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc. (KCFI) President & Executive Director; Hon. Robert “Dodot” Jaworski, Jr., Pasig City Vice Mayor; Asec. Jerome Buenviaje, Department of Education (DepEd) Assistant Secretary for Learning Systems Strand; Dir. Ebenezer Beloy, DepEd Director for Bureau of Curriculum Development Learning Systems Strand; Ma. Lotuslie Dimagiba, DOST-STII Supervising Science Research Specialist; Sheryll Gayola, Pasig City Schools Division Superintendent; Manolo Nava, BPIF Senior Program Manager; and Edric Calma, KCFI Vice President.
The Bank of the Philippine Islands’ (BPI) social development arm, the BPI Foundation, is promoting financial education by releasing two new episodes of Estudyantipid, an entertaining instructional series that aims to teach young Filipinos the fundamentals of money management.
At Pasig City’s Rizal High School, hundreds of junior and senior high school students attended an interactive financial literacy program for the on-ground debut. In addition to engaging in interactive exercises and lively conversations, attendees received an advance preview of the upcoming episodes, which address current issues including scam and fraud awareness and the distinction between gross and net profit in the corporate world.
Carmina Marquez, Executive Director of BPI Foundation, highlighted the organization’s ongoing mission to make financial education more accessible and relevant: “At BPI Foundation, we believe that financial education is a cornerstone of empowerment. By equipping young people with practical money skills early on, we’re building a generation that is responsible, resilient, and ready to face the future. Estudyantipid reflects our commitment to making learning both relevant and transformative for Filipino students.”
Educators also praised the initiative, recognizing the value of integrating financial literacy into the school curriculum—a subject often overlooked in traditional education. Through the Knowledge Channel’s Portable Media Library, schools now have access not only to the new Estudyantipid episodes but also to a broad range of educational content designed to enrich student learning.
Hundreds of Rizal High School students in Pasig City took part in an interactive financial literacy session.
The latest episodes of Estudyantipid address topics that resonate strongly with today’s youth. One episode demystifies the concepts of gross profit versus net profit, while the other provides practical tips to help students identify and avoid scams. Presented through relatable storytelling, the series bridges classroom concepts with real-life financial decision-making.
This launch is a component of the larger FinEd Unboxed program by the BPI Foundation, which intends to provide financial education to businesses, communities, and schools nationwide. Estudyantipid airs on the Kapamilya Channel every Sunday at 8:15 AM, on Kapamilya Online Live every Saturday at 7:40 AM, and on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at 1:40 PM during the Araling Panlipunan timeslot.
Visit www.bpifoundation.org to find out more about BPIF’s financial education initiatives, or follow the BPI Foundation on Instagram (@bpifoundationinc) and Facebook (@BPIFoundation).
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