The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) conducted an information session for journalists in North Luzon recently as part of its efforts to explain and update local and regional media on current central banking topics, such as digital payments and gold buying, in the Cordillera region.
Photo shows NLRO’s Regional Director Atty. Noel Neil Q. Malimban (second from left) with the resource speakers for Day 2, (from left) Payments Policy and Development Department’s Deputy Director Tricia T. Defante-Andres, Technology Risk and Innovation Supervision Department’s Deputy Director Perlita B. Montemayor, and session moderator Communication Office’s Deputy Director Elisha G. Lirios.
Participants were also given a refresher course on the basics of central banking. The two-day session was held in Baguio City from April 25 to 26, 2023.
“The BSP becomes more effective at what it does when what we do and why we do what we do are well communicated and understood by the public whom we serve,” BSP Governor Felipe M. Medalla said in a recorded message.
The governor also said that journalists play a critical role in fostering public awareness and appreciation of the BSP’s work in promoting price stability, financial stability, and a safe and efficient payment system.
Deputy Governor Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, for her part, underscored BSP’s commitment to continuously engage with media professionals all over the country.
“By equipping journalists with the knowledge and skills to understand the financial system, we enhance the BSP’s ability to reach out and empower more Filipinos to make informed financial decisions,” she stated.
Photo shows BSP North Luzon Regional Office (NLRO)’s Regional Director Atty. Noel Neil Q. Malimban (seated, second from left) with resource speakers for Day 1 (seated, from left to right), Economic and Financial Learning Office Bank Officer V Sharon O. Ang, NLRO’s Bank Officer IV Ma. Lourdes I. Laconsay, and Department of Economic Research’s Bank Officer VI Eduard Joseph D. Robleza. Communication Office’s Deputy Director Elisha G. Lirios (standing, third from left) was the session moderator.
Participants in the information session
Media representatives from Baguio City led by Amianan Balita Ngayon, Baguio Chronicle, Baguio Herald Express, Baguio Midland Courier, Filipino News Sentinel, RPN DZBS Radyo Ronda, Z Radio Baguio, and DZEQ Radyo Pilipinas attended the BSP’s Media Information Session.
They were joined by GMA7, Net25, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippine Information Agency, UNTV, DZRH, Big Sound FM, and DZWT 540.
The series aims to broaden the knowledge of media organizations in the Philippines on various topics such as digitalization, currency-related matters, price and financial stability, banking regulation, and other central banking concepts.
The central bank has previously organized a Media Information Series for journalists in North Luzon and the Visayas in October and November 2021, respectively.
The BSP likewise conducted an information session for the broadcast media at its Head Office in Manila in June 2022.