About Me

My mission is to encourage every Filipino to learn how to SAVE, INVEST their money and PLAN for their RETIREMENT.

Founder:

Jo Valerio is an IT Professional working in Singapore. He is an advocate of Financial Literacy in the Philippines. He founded Mag-Invest Ka Pinoy in year 2012 and started the website www.maginvestkapinoy.com. The mission of the website is to encourage every Filipino to learn how to Save, Invest their money and Plan their Retirement.

ANC News Interview on 'Mag-Invest Ka Pinoy': Promoting Financial Literacy
Many Filipinos find work overseas in order to make enough money for their family, to live comfortably and have money for their retirement. Unfortunately, not all are able to enjoy the fruit of their labor. 

Jonathan Valerio, a Singapore-based OFW, decided to help his fellow Filipinos by starting up an online site teaching OFWs how to save, invest, and plan for their retirement.

Conducting Talks and Seminars on Financial Literacy

Media & Article Appearances: 

 What is the role of money in your life?

RAISING CHILDREN WITH HIGH FQ - Rose Fres Fausto 

(The Philippine Star) - March 4, 2015 - 12:00am

Jo Valerio (Mag-invest ka Pinoy and Overseas Filipino Wais, Founder): “Money is just one of the many tools in achieving my dreams but not that important compared to the other tools.”

July 18 & 19, 2019 Singapore with Sir Vince Rapisura: I completed the Ateneo-SEDPI Microfinance Capacity-Building Program “Training of Trainers for Social Investors” in Singapore.The certificate program aims trainers to gain knowledge and skills in providing training and instructions on money management such as saving, budgeting, debt management, insurance, investment and retirement planning.

The main focus is to build a base of financial literacy trainers and advocates that focuses on promoting social investments through impact investing rather than push traditional financial products and services.

Randell Tiongson, RFP is an advocate of Life & Personal Finance. With nearly 30 years of experience in the Financial Service Industry – Banking, Mutual Funds, Insurance and Financial Planning, and Management Consultancy – he has become one of today’s most respected personal finance coaches in the country.

Aside from his training and speaking endeavors, he is also a Director of the Registered Financial Planner Institute Philippines and also a strong advocate of financial education for the OFWs. He has given lectures in 15 countries outside the Philippines.

Randell regularly appears on TV as a resource person for various shows like TV Patrol, Bandila, 700 Club Asia, Mornings at ANC, Shoptalk, Business Nightly, Failon Ngayon, On the Money, Umagang Kay Ganda, Unang Hirit, Aksyon TV, and News to Go to name a few.

Carl Dy is the President of Spectrum Investments, a property portfolio management company. He has over a decade of experience in the real estate industry working for property giant Ayala Land as Sales Director of Ayala Land Premier.

He is continually building up his property portfolio with an ultimate goal of living on passive income from real estate. He believes that property investment, just like business, is not an automatic money-generating product. One must have a passion for it, create and execute a strategy, and give time and effort for the investment to flourish.

An architect by education, Carl has written articles on property investing and has been featured in MoneySense magazine, Entrepreneur magazine, various broadsheets, and in various radio and TV programs including ANC’s On the Money.

Filinvest Group President, CEO and Director L. Josephine Gotianun-Yap - Forbes Asia’s 2013 “Asia’s 50 Businesswomen In The Mix,” a roster of women who lead profitable companies and whose accomplishments stand out.

The third of 4 children of tycoon Andrew Gotianun Sr.—17th on our Philippine rich list with wealth estimated at $825 million—Gotianun-Yap is president and CEO of the family holding company, Filinvest Development. In October she was also named president and CEO of its property development arm, Filinvest Land, succeeding her husband, Joseph Yap.

Chinkee Tan, aka "Mr. Chink Positive!” your Motivational Speaker on MONEY, MINDSET and SUCCESS. A Radio / TV and Social Media Personality; the Radio Anchor and host of Radyo5 92.3 News FM’s Award Winner of the Best Special Program of the 20th KBP Golden Dove Award for “Chink Positive”.

He have authored three bestselling books, “Till Debt Do Us Part: Practical Steps To Financial Freedom,” “For Richer and For Poorer,” and “Rich God Poor God,” which are now available at all branches of National Bookstore, Fully Booked, and Philippine Christian Bookstore nationwide.