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What does it take to turn an idea into a real business opportunity? In Camiling, Tarlac, the ElevateCents Entrepreneurship Challenge gave young people the opportunity to find out. The challenge invited participants to develop business ideas connected to their interests and communities, while applying practical skills in financial planning, budgeting, problem-solving, and entrepreneurship. The competition was originally created with both student and adult divisions, opening participation to...

How does the government turn a national education budget into visible improvements for students? ElevateCents spoke with Atty. Edson Byron K. Sy, Undersecretary for Finance at the Philippine Department of Education (DepEd), about the decisions behind education financing and what financial literacy should look like for Filipino students. Before entering public service, Undersecretary Sy built a career in corporate law, business, and finance. Today, his work at DepEd involves helping manage...

Elevate Cents recently had the opportunity to hold a financial literacy session at the Science High School in Camiling Tarlac, where we worked with more than 100 students on some of the financial topics that can have the biggest impact on their future. Every student also received an Elevate Cents Financial Literacy Handbook to bring home, so the lessons from the session would not end once the program was over. Students were also shown how to access and use the financial tools available on the...