Tala Philippines conducted their 13th TALAkayan workshop together with financial literacy advocate and money expert Salve Duplito held last July 13, 2024, at the Trinoma Activity Center, Quezon City. Ms. Salvi shared useful tips in allocating budget properly and managing debt as well as some basic concepts in investing and starting a business to aspiring and budding entrepreneurs, and MSME (micro, small and medium enterprises) owners.

Tala helps advance financial literacy among Filipinos with TALAkayan workshops

Do you already own a business or planning to put a new one? How about managing your finances and have struggled in budgeting? Do you know what will happen to your money in 3, 6, 12 months or more? I guess not. Unless you have a proper education and a good background in money management.

We are living in a world today where information is readily available and accessible with the use of internet. But, learning face-to-face is a different level when it comes to financial literacy.  And one of the best approaches is through a seminar and workshops where active participation is encouraged between the speaker and the attendees.

This post is about the recently concluded TALAkayan workshops organized by TALA Philippines held last July 13, 2024, at the Trinoma Activity Center, Quezon City. The majority of the participants were aspiring and budding entrepreneurs, and MSME (micro, small and medium enterprises) owners. Also some of the mall-goers attended the event.

Tala, the world’s first fintech company for the Global Majority, understands the importance of financial literacy to accelerate financial inclusion. In response to the need for stronger financial education in the country, TALA Philippines rolled out TALAkayan, a series of workshops together with financial literacy advocate and money expert Salve Duplito where participants can learn money management skills and be equipped with useful tools for their financial journey.

(L-R) Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with Mr. Moritz Gastl, General Manager of Tala Philippines; Ms. Salve Duplito - Founder and President of Empower and Transform; Ms Josefina Natividad Co-Founder of ISKAPARATE; and Missy |Santos, Tala Philippines Senior Marketing Manager; during the opening of 13th TALAkayan workshop held last July 13, 2024, at the Trinoma Activity Center, Quezon City.

Ms. Salve Duplito, Financial Beshie ng Bayan

Each workshop is designed in a way that is interactive and catered to the needs of the respective audiences, using examples and scenarios that are relatable and relevant to their everyday life to make learning more effective. Some of the most recent TALAkayan workshops were conducted among CCT (conditional cash transfer) beneficiaries in Pasig City, and women and mothers in Quezon City.

 

One of the presentation where Ms. Salve talked about is the Vision Board: A Life that Give You Joy.

The Vision Board: A Life that Give You Joy is like what do you want to have when reach 60 years old or before you reach this age. This was a lively discussion between Ms. Duplito and the participants.  She encouraged them to put them in to the piece of paper. After a period of time, she collected them all.  Some were revealed thru "pinoy  henyo" approach like "to have a farm and a lot" and "to travel around the world" 

Yours truly seems to it impossible for a person who works 8/5 a day that is dependent on his/her hard earned money.  But with financial education and money management, yes, this is possible. 

Tala Philippines at the Trinoma Activity Center

According to Moritz Gastl, General Manager of Tala Philippines, "“I cannot emphasize enough the importance of financial literacy and education in achieving your goals and unlocking your full potential. Whether it’s to start your own business, support the needs of your family or achieve financial stability, awareness of basic finance and budgeting concepts is key to managing your finances better.”

(center) Moritz Gastl, General Manager of Tala Philippines.

Aside from the TALAkayan, there is an exhibit that displayed products from 17 local brands and enterprises from Iskaparate Network and Teleradyo Serbisyo's (DWPM Radyo 630) show, Panalong Diskarte, was organized to inspire more entrepreneurial Filipinos to venture into business and encourage consumers to support homegrown MSMEs. Some f which are the following:

Telebrico's Handicrafts

OBRA

Daniels Handicraft

By boosting financial literacy and education in the country, Tala is steadfast in its commitment to bridge the financial gap for the Global Majority and unleash their economic potential.

Salve Duplito and her team