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Cantilan, Surigao del Sur (March 21, 2013) — Cantilan Bank, Inc., the leading rural bank in the Caraga region, opened its 18th full-service branch in Sogod, Southern Leyte to cater to its fast-growing business and residential clientele. The new branch located on Osmeña Street was inaugurated on Monday, March 18, 2013. Cantilan Bank (CBI) is

Dear Confederation and Federation Presidents, Board of Directors, and Member rural banks, Good day! The Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP or Association) requests all Federation and Confederation bodies to encourage their respective rural bank members to submit the requirements for the 2013 1st quarter deposit interest rates. As part of RBAP’s commitment with

This presents the first of the 3-part series of articles about the gains from microinsurance from the perspective of the rural bank microinsurance agents. RBGI, planting the seed of Microinsurance, found a new opportunity to add value to its tree of financial services and operations. Transitioning from an informal to formal provision of MI, RBGI

I. INTRODUCTION: Mr. President, it is my honor, pride and privilege to rise in this august Chamber to sponsor this important piece of economic legislation. I rise to sponsor Senate Bill No. 3282, “AN ACT ALLOWING INFUSION OF FOREIGN EQUITY IN THE CAPITAL OF RURAL BANKS, AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7353, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE