Dear Rural Bankers:
The Rural Bankers Research and Development Foundation Inc. (RBRDFI), in
partnership with the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) and the
Countryside Financial Institutions Enhancement Program (CFIEP), is pleased
to invite you to participate in the Advance Corporate Governance Course
(Professional Directors Program for Rural Banks) which will be held on
November 21-23, 2018 (Wednesday to Friday) at Cattleya Hall, D’ Hotel and
Suites, Dipolog City.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas notes that one of the major reasons why
rural banks fail is due to the absence of a solid governance structure.
Your Foundation collaborated with ICD to design a condensed version of
their Professional Directors Program with the end-goal of strengthening
your respective institutions. Attached to this letter is a one-page
overview of the course.
Registration Fee with RBRDFI
(negotiated cost of RBRDFI) Php 17,000.00
ICD Public Seminars Cost PhP 70,000++ individually

Subsidy from CFIEP
1. Will be granted to only one (1) qualified participant of each RB who
will be able to complete all the sessions for three (3) days.
2. The refund will be deposited to the RB, three (3) weeks after the
seminar .
3. Subsidy may be availed by those who have not participated in the ACGC
in 2017.
Php 10,483.20
Actual Seminar Cost
(After the CFIEP subsidy, for 3days seminar, inclusive of the manual,
workshop materials and meals (two snack/s and lunch) for the duration of
the seminar)
Php6,516.80
As a course pre-requisite, all participants must have completed at least
the Basic Corporate Governance Course for Bank Directors given by either
the RBRDFI or any BSP-accredited training institution. A copy of your
certificate of completion of the required course must be submitted to
RBRDFI upon registration.
To register, kindly fill-out the attached Confirmation Form and
Participant Information Sheet and send to jescepeda.rbap@gmail.com or via
fax at (02) 5272980. Payment must be deposited through RBRDFI Land Bank of
the Philippines (Intramuros Branch) Savings Account Number 0012-1046-26 on
or before November 7, 2018 (Wednesday).
Should you have questions or concerns, you may email Ms. Grace Estira
(gracedestira@gmail.com) or call (02) 5272972 / 0917-871-3509.
We’re looking forward to your active participation. Thank you. Yours truly,
Giovanni D. Gabrieno Chairman, RBRDFI
Download Participant Information Sheet
Download Invitation Letter
Download Confirmation Sheet
Download Course ICD Course Outline