Provincial Board holds dialogue with banks

By Jovi T. De Leon
Saturday, July 16, 2011
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Members of the Provincial Board (PB)’s committee on appropriations met with mandated depository banks over the weekend to enhance their services being provided to Capitol.
In attendance during the committee hearing at the PB session hall were officials from the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), Development Bank of the Philippines, Philippine National Bank and Veterans Bank of the Philippines.
During the two-hour hearing Friday on morning, Board Member Crisostomo Garbo, who led the PB committee on appropriations, unraveled the “heartaches” — while apologizing in due respect — to bank officials who “honored” the signature of former Provincial Administrator Vivian Dabu despite the lack of an endorsement from the PB, referring in particular to LBP executives.
“What you left is a deep wound we cannot forget. It was total disrespect for the PB presided by our vice governor [Joseller Guiao] and my fellow lawmakers who craft laws and legislative measures,” Garbo said.
The four banks are mandated under Department of Finance Circular 27-05, which superseded Circular 32-03, as the government’s depository banks.
Under the circular, local government units will have to secure Department of Finance (DOF) clearance in their choice of banks, but are “free” to make their choice, as to what Garbo said depended on their services and rates. The Provincial Government for instance, he said, has huge deposits with LBP.
“Notwithstanding the amount, as an august body, we can always issue ordinances and resolutions wherein we can we can transfer the accounts considering interest rates. But then again, we would want to be fair with you and all of you will get the same deposit level, provided services are enhanced and what happened before in the past administration will not happen again,” Garbo said.
For his part, Board Member Nestor Tolentino suggested the government-owned banks establish a courtesy or priority lane for leaders and public servants.
“As political leaders and public servants, we are always on the run. My personal experience with LBP is that I spent two hours in line, only to be told when it was my turn that I had to see another bank official for counter checking. It’s a big delay for us who have to run every minute to serve our constituents. I believe you in the banking sector, with your standard procedures, will understand our predicament,” Tolentino said.
In return, officials of the four banks vowed to enhance their services and remain as partners of the Provincial Government.
Published in the Sun.Star Pampanga newspaper on July 17, 2011.

Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2011/07/16/provincial-board-holds-dialogue-banks-167251

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