27th Corporate Governance & Risk Management Seminar-Workshop Commends 29 RB Directors

Twenty-nine (29) incoming and current directors from major rural banks graced and completed the 27th Seminar-Workshop on Corporate Governance and Risk Management held at the RBAP Conference Room in Intramuros last February 17-18, 2005.
The seminar-workshop simply aims to build a healthy and a competitive banking system. To achieve this, the rural bankers must learn to understand the presence of risks in every step of the decision-making process, and as such, they should not take these risks loosely. This further entails the provision of a sound judgment by the rural bankers through the principles of fairness, accountability and transparency.
The informative and lively Mr. Nestor Z. Flores, Vice President for Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (PDIC) Human Resource Management Group, lectured on Corporate Governance. Ms. Irene D.L. Arroyo, East West Bank VP-Treasurer, delivered direct-to-the-point insights on Risk Management. BSP Examiners Mr. Rholyn R. Dayrit and Ms. Michelle J. Fernando, both Acting Bank Officers I of the Supervision and Examination Department IV of BSP, supervised the two-day seminar-workshop.

In view, the list of the participants are:

# PARTICIPANT’S NAME RURAL BANK POSITION
1 Ulibarri, Robert G. Cooperative Bank of Cagayan, Inc. Director
2 Alburo, Milagros G. Cooperative Bank of Quezon Province Director
3 Bobadilla, Paz L. Cooperative Bank of Quezon Province Director
4 Encanto, Julito D. Cooperative Bank of Quezon Province Director
5 Yap, Isabel A. Countryside Rural Bank of Palauig (Zambales), Inc. Director
6 Yap, May D. Countryside Rural Bank of Palauig (Zambales), Inc. Incoming Director
7 Alas, Ramon P. Jr. Entrepreneur Rural Bank (Laguna), Inc. Director
8 Cataquiz, Aaron Calixto S. Entrepreneur Rural Bank (Laguna), Inc. Incoming Director
9 Cataquiz, Abraham S. Entrepreneur Rural Bank (Laguna), Inc. Incoming Director
10 Godinez, Felisa N. Rural Bank of Apalit (Pampanga), Inc. Director
11 Panaligan, Peter Ronald G. Rural Bank of Baco (Oriental Mindoro), Inc. Director
12 Gonzales, Jose C. Rural Bank of Calauan (Laguna), Inc. Director
13 Ambito, Corazon L. Rural Bank of Cavite City (Cavite), Inc. Director
14 Acenas, Hector C. Rural Bank of Lubang (Occidental Mindoro), Inc. Director
15 Gomez, Josefina S.P. Rural Bank of Lubang (Occidental Mindoro), Inc. Director
16 Larin, Emilia S. Rural Bank of Lubang (Occidental Mindoro), Inc. Director
17 Manahan, Renato P. Rural Bank of Lubang (Occidental Mindoro), Inc. Director
18 Villarosa, Voltaire Anthony C. Rural Bank of Lubang (Occidental Mindoro), Inc. Director
19 Vergara, Clarita C. Rural Bank of Mexico (Pampanga), Inc. Director
20 Vergara, Ma. Concepcion M. Rural Bank of Mexico (Pampanga), Inc. Director
21 Magsalin, Mary Ann C. Rural Bank of San Narciso (Zambales), Inc. Independent Director
22 Pambuan, Francisco C. Rural Bank of Silang (Cavite), Inc. Independent Director
23 Landicho, Dominador M. Rural Bank of Talisay (Batangas), Inc. Director
24 Manalo, Gerardo R. Rural Bank of Talisay (Batangas), Inc. Director
25 Liwanag, Ernesto E. The Country Bank (RB of Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro), Inc. Director
26 Liwanag, Randell L. The Country Bank (RB of Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro), Inc. Director
27 *Catmunan, Emerita F. Rural Bank of Saint Joseph (Rizal), Inc. Director
28 *Catmunan, Solomon L. Sr. Rural Bank of Saint Joseph (Rizal), Inc. Director
29 *Sta. Maria, Cheryl Jane C. Rural Bank of Saint Joseph (Rizal), Inc. Director

* Completed Remedial

Ms. Cristine Charisse V. Fernando and Mr. Ace Calang, RBAP Research Associates, facilitated the two-day event.