The FinEd Unboxed financial education sessions for the National Service Training Program (NSTP) of Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (CHMSU) kicked off at the Alijis Campus on October 10, 2026, with support from BPI Foundation, Inc. and Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) branches.
FinEd Unboxed is BPI Foundation’s flagship financial literacy and wellness program, designed to equip underserved and everyday Filipinos with practical money management skills.
The session for NSTP students fulfills the partnership between CHMSU and BPI Foundation to equip more students with the knowledge to better manage their finances.
CIER / Keith Brandon Cari-an photos
Serving as resource speakers at the kick-off were Manolo Nava, BPI Foundation’s Senior Program Manager for the Financial Education and Arts Management Program, and Fernan Soliva, Agency Banking Group Cluster Manager. They were joined by branch managers Sharon Torrefiel of BPI Bacolod Main Branch, Mafi Campos of BPI Bacolod Mandalagan Branch, and Camille Torillo of BPI Robinsons Place Bacolod Branch.
The students learned about the importance of financial wellness, savings, insurance, credit, and investing. The BPI branches also set up a hassle-free activation booth for students to open their accounts on site.
CIER / Keith Brandon Cari-an photos
Sessions at the other campuses are scheduled for October 17 at the Binalbagan Campus, October 24 at the Fortune Towne Campus, and November 7 at the Talisay Campus.
The students’ active participation was facilitated by Macky Fernandez, NSTP Coordinator for the Alijis Campus, and NSTP instructors Mark Gerald Nallos, Dexter Hormigoso, Metuselah Daba-ay, Bea Pahilanga, Kyle De Guzman, and Mark Anthony Togores. Also present at the kick-off were Keith Brandon Cari-an, Information Officer, and Charmaine Sabio, CIER Coordinator for the Alijis Campus, who also serves as an NSTP instructor.
The FinEd Unboxed program is coordinated through the Center for Internationalization and External Relations (CIER).
