CDA REGION 12 CELEBRATES GLOBAL MONEY WEEK (GMW) 2025 WITH 56 YOUTH AND LABORATORY COOP MEMBERS

In celebration of Global Money Week 2025, the CDA Region 12 held an educational event for students under the theme, Think Before You Follow: Wise Money Tomorrow on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

56 students and 6 teachers of Kidapawan City National High School in Kidapawan City, and CDA Region 12 personnel attended the said activity. The participants were members and potential members of the laboratory cooperative of Kidapawan City NHS Teachers, Employees, and Retirees Multipurpose Cooperative (KCNHSTERMPC).

With an interactive session, students learned the importance of saving, investing, budgeting, and avoiding financial fraud from Ms. Florencia G. Roxas, Acting Senior CDS of CDA Region 12. Ms. Roxas also informed the participants of the objectives of the GMW Program and shared some insights on the Savings Mobilization and Capital Build-up Program (SMCBUP) and some reasons why Filipinos do not save money.

Various fun activities were prepared for the students during the said activity, including the Question and Answer Contest with prizes.  After the session, students visited the photo booths where they had their pictures taken together with their friends and classmates.

KCNHSTER BOD Chairperson, Remegio Orias spoke about the importance of the activity.

“This activity is so important for young people, especially students because habits are created when we’re young. Children also influence parents; they influence teachers, and that’s what will make them achieve financial independence”

Global Money Week is an annual financial awareness campaign celebrated every March to educate children and youth about the challenges, livelihoods, entrepreneurship, and the basics of money. The activity also aims to promote financial literacy and inclusion and encourage a savings and investment culture to empower the next generation.