BPI Foundation donates learning TV packages to 15 public high schools, including in Mindanao

BPI Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the Bank of the Philippine Islands, has turned over Knowledge Channel TV (KCTV) packages to 15 public high schools in the Visayas and Mindanao, according to a release published by Edge Davao.

The donations were made with Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc. (KCFI) under the FinEd Unboxed School Caravan. Recipient schools are in Iloilo City, Guimaras, Zamboanga City, Basilan, Cagayan de Oro City and Misamis Oriental. They include Zamboanga City National High School – Main, Isabela City National High School, Basilan National High School, Cagayan De Oro National High School and Misamis Oriental General Comprehensive High School. The groups said the rollout will benefit more than 73,000 learners and teachers.

Each package contains more than 1,500 curriculum-based educational videos and learning resources that can be used without an internet connection. The program also includes Estudyantipid, a financial literacy series covering saving, budgeting, responsible spending, entrepreneurship and scam awareness.

BPI Foundation trustee Catherine Santamaria said the bank sees financial education as "a powerful tool for empowerment." She said teaching young Filipinos practical money management skills early can help prepare them for the future.

Five more schools in Rizal Province are scheduled to receive KCTV packages in November as the caravan continues, the foundation said. No Davao City schools were listed among the recipients.