Economic Managers Conduct PH Economic Briefing and Financial Literacy Session in London

From left to right: DBM Undersecretary Margaux Marie Salcedo, DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, BSP Governor Felipe Medalla, DOF Secretary Benjamin Diokno, NEDA Undersecretary Rosemarie Edillon, Mr. Saif Malik of Standard Chartered and BSP Managing Director Antonio Joselito Lambino III during the panel discussion at the Philippine Economic Briefing. (London PE photo)

LONDON, 03 February 2023 – The Philippine Economic Managers, headed by Secretary of Finance Benjamin E. Diokno, visited London on 26 January 2023 to conduct a briefing on the Philippine economy for British companies and investors as well as a Financial Literacy Session for the Filipino community. 

Secretary Diokno was accompanied by Secretary of Budget and Management Amenah F. Pangandaman, National Economic and Development Authority Undersecretary Rosemarie G. Edillon and Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Felipe M. Medalla.                                                                                                                                                                       

The Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) was the first post-pandemic in-person conference by the Philippine economic team in the United Kingdom. The briefing covered the socio-economic agenda of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and the latest developments in the Philippine economy, including views on growth and inflation. Attendees also heard about the government’s spending priorities, fiscal and infrastructure programs, as well as recent reforms that further open the Philippine economy to 100 per cent foreign ownership of public services and renewable energy.

The Financial Literacy Session for the Filipino community was an opportunity for the economic managers to meet and engage with Overseas Filipinos based in the United Kingdom. Over a hundred members of the community representing various organizations attended the session where they learned about how to invest their hard-earned savings. The economic managers were joined at the session by representatives from the Development Bank of the Philippines, Land Bank of the Philippines and Metro Remittance UK. END

NEDA Undersecretary Rosemarie Edillon discusses the socioeconomic targets in the Philippine Development Plan during the Philippine Economic Briefing. (London PE photo)

(Left to right) Mr. Lauro Baja III and Ms. Bea Martin of UBS, BSP Governor Felipe M. Medalla, Mr. Richard Graham MP, Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno, Minister for External Relations of Jersey Deputy Philip Ozouf (London PE photo)

Richard Graham and Secretary Diokno speak to Filipino Chevening scholars at the Philippine Economic Briefing. (London PE photo)

National Treasurer Rosalia V. De Leon answers questions from the audience during the Financial Literacy Session with the Filipino Community. (London PE photo)

BSP Governor Felipe Medalla answers questions from the audience during the Financial Literacy Session with the Filipino Community. Seated with him are Secretary Diokno, Secretary Pangandaman, and Undersecretary Edillon. (London PE photo)

Mr. Danny Favor of Bicol United-UK asks Mr. Nicholas Chua of the Development Bank of the Philippines a question during the Open Forum of the Financial Literacy Session. (London PE photo)

Chargé d’Affaires Rhenita B. Rodriguez delivers the Welcoming Remarks during the Financial Literacy Session with the Filipino community. (London PE photo)

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