City Savings Bank (CitySavings), the thrift arm of Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines, continues to champion its core corporate social responsibility pillar of capacity building through a series of educator development initiatives.

Recognizing teachers as frontliners in delivering quality education, CitySavings partnered with key educational organizations to upskill over 14,000 educators nationwide through training programs in emotional intelligence frameworks, play-based multimedia tools, artificial intelligence, and personal financial management.

“CitySavings believes that future-ready schools begin with empowered educators,” said CitySavings assistant vice president and reputation and brand management head, Paula Viegelmann-Ruelan.

“These strategic partnerships complement our push for championing educators’ professional growth as we empower them with tools and knowledge to facilitate transformative learning experiences,” she added.

CitySavings partnered with The Human Project Foundation to host the Project 12 Summit, where more than 200 school heads, education stakeholders, parents and students were taught how to integrate emotional intelligence (EQ) alongside standard academic measures in the K-12 curriculum to build character and resilience among young learners.

Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro told participants to the event held at the USJ-R Quadricentennial Building in Cebu City last 10 to 11 April 2026 that education is not simply about lessons, numbers and results, but also about helping young people build values, character, perspective and resilience that will serve them throughout life.

To equip educators with more engaging teaching frameworks, CitySavings partnered with the Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc. (KCFI) to host the Learning Conference (LearnCon) on 23 May 2026, themed “The Power of Play: Play-Based and Inquiry-Driven Learning Through Video Lessons.”

The virtual engagement convened over 14,000 educators, learning facilitators, and parents nationwide to examine inquiry-driven, play-based frameworks designed to foster student-centered curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking.

To help educators navigate rapid technological shifts while maintaining personal well-being, CitySavings partnered with WayMaker HQ to train 187 teachers in generative artificial intelligence (AI) and wealth management on 18 July 2026.

Through immersive sessions, educators explored the fundamentals of prompt engineering and mastered interactive platforms to create engaging lessons and manage assessments more efficiently.

Joyce Krizyll Dalisay, a teacher from Pedro Bombane Elementary School in Dolores, Quezon, found the session practical and helpful.

“The training introduced various interactive AI-powered tools that can be used to create engaging lessons, develop instructional materials, generate assessments, and enhance learners’ participation. It also highlighted how AI can improve teaching efficiency while promoting creativity, collaboration, and personalized learning experiences in the classroom,” Dalisay said.

Alongside the technological advancements, the Bank delivered practical wealth management guidance through its signature Project ₱er@parasyon (PeraParasyon), focusing on disciplined savings habits, effective debt management, and financial security against scams.

Through these capacity-building programs, CitySavings reaffirms its commitment to uplifting communities and investing in educators, ensuring they remain supported, innovative and financially resilient as they help shape the nation’s future-ready generation.