A leader of the House of Representatives has urged the country’s youth leaders to take the initiative in promoting financial literacy and entrepreneurship among members of their generation, as a means to secure their future.
“I want to plant these seeds in the minds of our youth leaders in the hope that they would come up with programs like this, and I would love to have the opportunity to help them also,” said Taguig Rep. Pia Cayetano.
Cayetano, a deputy speaker, made the suggestion after she had a sit-down discussion with leaders of the Sangguniang Kabataan Federation in San Fernando City last week.
In her talk with the SK leaders, Cayetano said she encouraged them to go beyond sponsoring the usual sports tournaments in their community, and try to initiate other programs that will promote financial literacy and entrepreneurship among their constituents.
“It is interesting that we have a common interest, which is sports. But I also realize that it is not enough, because, as they told me, that’s what their sector already expects from them,” Cayetano, a lawyer and entrepreneur who earned her economics degree from the University of the Philippines, said.
“I am so happy because sports fills a big need in their sector. But I am encouraging them to explore other areas like financial literacy and entrepreneurship, (in order) to understand what they need to secure their future,” she added.
Cayetano has been going around the country to discuss with youth leaders possible ways through which the government could respond to the needs and aspirations of their generation.