August 14, 2017

The Monetary Board (MB) of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) prohibited World Partners Bank (A Thrift Bank), Inc. from doing business in the Philippines. Under Resolution No. 1340 dated August 11, 2017, the MB directed the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) as Receiver to proceed with the takeover and liquidation of the bank. PDIC took over the bank on August 11, 2017.

World Partners Bank is a five-unit thrift bank with Head Office located at #74 A. Mabini St., Brgy. Poblacion, San Pedro City, Laguna. Its four branches are located in Meycauayan and Sta. Maria in Bulacan, San Pablo City in Laguna, and Tanauan City in Batangas. Based on the General Information Sheet filed by the bank with the Securities and Exchange Commission as of December 31, 2016, World Partners Bank is owned by Ang Hortaleza Corp. (60.0%) and Rosalinda A. Hortaleza (40.0%). The Bank’s Chairman is Rosalinda A. Hortaleza and its President is Leonora G. Sioco.

Latest available records show that as of June 30, 2017, World Partners Bank had 22,613 deposit accounts with total deposit liabilities of PHP559.5 million. Total insured deposits amounted to PHP411.0 million equivalent to 73.5% of total deposits.

PDIC assured depositors that all valid deposits and claims shall be paid up to the maximum deposit insurance coverage of PHP500,000.00. Depositors with valid deposit accounts with balances of PHP100,000.00 and below shall be eligible for early payment and need not file deposit insurance claims, except accounts maintained by business entities, or when they have outstanding obligations with World Partners Bank or acted as co-makers of these obligations. Depositors have to ensure that they have complete and updated addresses with the bank. They may update their addresses until August 25, 2017 using the Mailing Address Update Forms to be distributed by PDIC representatives at the bank premises.

For depositors who are required to file claims for deposit insurance, the schedule of claims settlement operations will be announced as soon as possible through posters in the bank premises and in other public places, the PDIC website, www.pdic.gov.ph, and PDIC’s official Facebook account. PDIC also reminded borrowers to continue paying their loan obligations with the closed World Partners Bank and to transact only with designated PDIC representatives at the bank premises. For more information on the requirements and procedures for filing claims and settlement of loan obligations, all depositors and borrowers of the bank are enjoined to attend the Depositors-Borrowers' Forum which will be held in venues near the premises of the bank on August 23 – 25, 2017. Details will be posted in the bank premises and in other public places.

Depositors may communicate with PDIC Public Assistance personnel stationed at the bank premises or call the PDIC Public Assistance Hotlines at (02) 841-4630 to (02) 841-4631, or send their e-mail to pad@pdic.gov.ph. Depositors outside Metro Manila may also call PDIC at its Toll Free Hotline at 1-800-1-888-PDIC (7342). Inquiries may also be sent via private message to the official PDIC Facebook account at www.facebook.com/OfficialPDIC.

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The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) was established on June 22, 1963 by Republic Act 3591 to provide depositor protection and help maintain stability in the financial system by providing deposit insurance. Effective June 1, 2009, the maximum deposit insurance coverage is P500,000 per depositor. All deposit accounts by a depositor in a closed bank maintained in the same right and capacity shall be added together. A joint account shall be insured separately from any individually-owned deposit account.

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