Date: July 06, 2026

UP Cebu SoM Dean Marie Jane Jumawan-Matero, Dr. Rolando Martinez, College Secretary Kresna Mansueto, Dr. Vincent Crist Lipayo, Lecturer Stephen Tan and Ms. Ranyah Heredia joined the 2025 FSR Regional Briefing organized by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

The regional briefing provided an overview of the Philippines’ macro-financial landscape and featured discussions on systemic risk assessment, channels of systemic risk, salient risks to the financial system, and the report’s key conclusions and policy implications. The event offered participants valuable insights into emerging financial challenges and the BSP’s continuing efforts to strengthen the resilience and stability of the Philippine financial system.

In the photo, the SoM representatives were joined by Veronica B. Bayangos, Assistant Governor of the Office of Systemic Risk Management and Head of the Financial Stability Coordination Council (FSCC) Technical Secretariat, along with Ms. Pia Alturas from China Banking Savings.

The SoM extends its appreciation to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas for the opportunity to participate in this timely and insightful regional briefing, which reinforces the School’s commitment to advancing financial literacy, evidence-based policy discussions, and academic engagement with national institutions.