You, our dearest teachers, remain steadfast in your mission to hone the country’s future leaders and nation-builders.

This was the message that strongly resonated during National Teachers’ Month (NTM) from 5 September to 5 October.

Now on its 11th year, City Savings Bank (CitySavings) joined the Department of Education (DepEd) in celebrating our modern-day superheroes, our teachers.

In her message at the National Teachers’ Day (NTM) held in Cagayan de Oro City, Education Secretary Leonor Briones looked forward to the developments in education brought about by technology and commended the Filipino educators for their dedication amidst challenges brought about by it.

“You, our dearest teachers, remain steadfast in your mission to hone the country’s future leaders and nation-builders. While you utilize technology to innovate your ways of teaching, you maintain your humanity, love, and care for our learners as though as they are your own,” she said.

As an NTM partner organization, the bank rolled out several exciting events during the month-long celebration which made it more meaningful and rewarding.

At the national culmination activity spearheaded by DepEd Central Office, CitySavings rewarded three lucky teachers with a brand new Honda Click Motorcycle, namely, Jocelyn Dela Torre Bacerra, who teaches at Gaulan Elementary School in Zamboanga Sibugay; Charmyne Tumal, a special education teacher at Tangub City Central School; and Odelio Ramoso, an Araling Panlipunan teacher from San Luis National High School in Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental.

Teacher-clients were also treated to a day of merriment as CitySavings branches nationwide prepared fun games, snacks, refreshments, and personalized tokens.

Recently cited as Best CSR Bank Philippines 2019 by the Global Banking and Finance Review, CitySavings also intensified its education-focused Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives as it did a nationwide caravan of Project Peraparasyon, a practical wealth management and program for teachers.

In partnership with Weather Philippines Foundation (WeatherPhilippines), select educators from the Divisions of Tanauan City, Batangas Province, Tayabas City, and Quezon Province were trained to be #WeatherWiser to prepare and protect their school communities from the impact of adverse weather conditions.

CitySavings is the thrift bank subsidiary of Union Bank of the Philippine and a member of the Aboitiz Group. It is one of the largest thrift banks in the country and provides a range of mass market finance products and services such as salary loans to public and private school teachers.