MMSU GSSSC conducts a seminar on financial literacy

Noel Rosales Argana, regional business manager of Allianz PNB Life, lectures on financial literacy during the lecture series of the Graduate School Supreme Student Council (GSSSC) of the Mariano Marcos State University.

As part of its year-long lecture series, the Graduate School Supreme Student Council (GSSSC) of the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) held a financial literacy seminar on November 26 at the MMSU Graduate School Audio–Visual Room.

The main speaker for the seminar was Mr. Noel Rosales Argana, regional business manager of Allianz PNB Life, one of the major life insurers in the Philippines.

Mr. Argana’s talk focused on personal finance management and giving very useful tips on saving and handling money, investing and insurance.

“The richer people are those who took more risk,” he said.

Students of MMSU Graduate School, student leaders of AMA Laoag, members of the Sirib Ilocano Kabataan Association (SIKA) and employees of the city government of Laoag attended the seminar.

The lecture series of GSSSC aims to hold seminars and trainings on matters affecting personal development and community involvement.

Just recently, the group conducted lectures on leadership, project proposal writing, federalism, team building, planning, management and the comprehensive anti-discrimination ordinance of Laoag.

The GSSSC is also set to implement outreach activities, sports projects and student development programs.

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BARD NOTES: Happy bard-reading to Ilocos Norte Governor Imee R. Marcos, Laoag City Mayor Chevylle V. Farinas, Laoag City Vice Mayor Michael V. Farinas, Badoc ABC President Virgilio Calajate, Ilocos Norte Provincial Treasurer Josephine P. Calajate, Dr. Miramar Bumanglag, DAR-Ilocos Norte PARPO II Vic M. Ines, DAR-Ilocos Norte CAO Rudy Acacio and PNB Laoag Branch Manager Metty V. Guerrero.

Greetings also to the employees of AMA Laoag, Laoag City PNP, DAR Ilocos Norte, DepEd Laoag, DepEd Ilocos Norte, PNB Laoag and to the members of Sirib Ilocano Kabataan Association (SIKA).

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