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Check with SEC . The video not only identifies red flags of investment scams but also encourages viewers to check with the SEC before sealing an investment deal. Investment scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, making it harder to distinguish genuine opportunities from fraudulent ones.  The adage "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is" remains crucial, but discerning legitimate investments requires vigilance. This is where the BDO Foundation and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) step in to help Filipinos navigate the complex world of investing safely.  This is a challenge the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and BDO Foundation are trying to address through a partnership project. The two organizations recently released two entertaining and educational investor protection videos titled “Check with SEC” and “Legit Investments? It’s a Date.” The short videos reveal potential investment red flags, teach viewers what questions to ask and how t...

BDO Foundation has been making significant improvements to healthcare facilities across the Philippines, focusing on creating comfortable and safe birthing environments for expectant mothers.  Recent renovations, such as those at the CHO Panganakan ng San Jose in Nueva Ecija, showcase their commitment to improving maternal healthcare. These renovated centers aren't just buildings; they're designed as welcoming spaces for mothers and their newborns, prioritizing comfort and safety.  The initiative, supported by BDO Unibank and its network, demonstrates a substantial investment in improving the overall healthcare system and ensuring better outcomes for moms and babies.  This is a commendable effort to improve access to quality maternal care in the Philippines.

Empowering soldiers with financial literacy. Major Maria Theresa Babiera of the Philippine Army shares her story on financial discipline during the town hall event, organized by BDO Foundation and the BSP, to discuss strategies for advancing the financial literacy programs of government agencies Major Maria Theresa Babiera of the Philippine Army is a beneficiary of the BDO Foundation's impactful financial literacy program.  This program, a corporate social responsibility initiative of BDO Unibank, partners with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to promote financial inclusion nationwide. During a recent BDO Foundation and BSP town hall event, "Kita-Kita," Major Babiera shared a heartwarming anecdote. While shopping with her seven-year-old daughter, she asked if the child wanted to buy something.  The daughter's reply was remarkable: "Mom, is that a necessity or something unimportant? You don't need to buy for m...

Distribution of relief packs through one of BDO Foundation’s partners, Caritas Manila. (Photo courtesy of Caritas Manila’s official Facebook page) BDO Foundation, the philanthropic arm of BDO Unibank, has stepped up to provide relief to over 12,000 families impacted by Typhoon Carina. The foundation, in collaboration with partners like Caritas Manila, Tanging Yaman Foundation, and local government units, distributed 12,350 relief packs across Luzon, reaching communities affected by flooding in Bulacan (Malolos, Calumpit, Bocaue, Hagonoy, Meycauayan, and Obando), Pampanga (Macabebe and Masantol), Ilocos Sur (Vigan), Rizal, and Metro Manila. BDO Foundation donated food packs containing rice, canned goods, and drinking water. “BDO Foundation hopes that through this simple act of kindness, we are able to show our solidarity to our kababayans and to help in giving them hope as they bounce back from this calamity,” shared BDO Foundation president Mario Deriquito. Apart from the relief packs,...

Many of us Filipinos may not yet fully understand what financial literacy is. Financial literacy is the knowledge about our financial life, or knowledge of proper handling of money, proper saving, proper spending, and how to grow money. The lack of knowledge of many Filipinos in these matters is a big reason why many Filipinos are poor and even more impoverished. Whereas people who know about financial literacy, such as the rich, get even richer. That's also something I often hear other people complain about... Why are the rich getting richer, and the poor getting poorer? Then it will be followed by blaming the government or anyone else to blame. Blaming other people is not the solution to get you out of poverty. That said, no one can change your life but you, and only you. It doesn't mean that you will not need the help of other people. Let me repeat, you also need other people's help, not other people's blame. That means the way to get out of poverty starts with y...

  In line with its disaster response advocacy, BDO Foundation recently assisted communities hit by heavy rains triggered by Typhoon Fabian and the southwest monsoon. Supported by the St. John the Baptist Parish Church and St. Michael Parish Church, the foundation provided aid for more than 5,000 families in nine barangays in Calumpit, Bulacan and Masantol, Pampanga. Local officials and volunteers led by parish priests Fr. Ventura Galman and Fr. Roland Moraleja distributed the relief packs containing food, rice and drinking water to disaster-stricken beneficiaries. The corporate citizenship initiative was also backed by BDO branches. BDO Waltermart-Malolos branch head Emelita Crisostomo and BDO Pampanga San Fernando-MacArthur Highway branch head Rowena Evaristo helped the foundation coordinate the delivery of the relief goods. Masantol, Pampanga BDO Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of BDO Unibank, mounts relief operations for Filipinos affected by natural disaster...

Filipinos are known for their natural resilience, manifested in those who, after a cataclysmic event, are able to rise from the debris and ashes of their destroyed lives, at times even with a sense of humor.  They are battle-tested for any type of crisis and the fight against COVID-19 is no different. Even if this unprecedented pandemic is still far from over sans the availability of a vaccine, hopes are still high with the presence of means to survive the fight. Giving its full support BDO Foundation launched the Peso-for-Peso Donation Drive, a fundraising activity that ran from May until July 16, 2020. Proceeds were used to provide test kits and supplies to COVID-19 testing centers in underserved communities nationwide. Under the drive, minimum donations of P500 and maximum donations of up to P1 million per donor were matched peso for peso by BDO Foundation. Donations from BDO and non-BDO customers, as well as BDO employees, poured in via the Bank’s e-banking channels—BDO Onli...

BDO Foundation : PRIORITIZING HEALTH Repatriated overseas Filipinos at the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) receive hygiene kits before they go back home to their respective provinces. In coordination with BDO Foundation, BDO Remit turned over hundreds of bags of hygiene kits to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 and the PITX, which were then distributed to overseas Filipinos who were sent back here due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.  The repatriated overseas Filipinos, who have already tested negative in the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests and completed their required quarantine period, were then transported back to their home provinces thru the assistance of OWWA.