The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC), the Receiver of the closed First Provincial Bank, Inc. (A Rural Bank) reminded borrowers of said bank to continue to pay their loans and transact only with authorized PDIC representatives.

In a statement, PDIC said that loan repayments should be made only to the PDIC Deputy Receiver or the Assisting Deputy Receiver stationed at the bank premises, or deposited to the designated Philippine National Bank (PNB) accounts. It further advised borrowers to keep copies of the PNB Payment Slips. The Receiver said that only payments duly validated by the PNB would be considered valid payments for loans.

The Monetary Board (MB) placed the First Provincial Bank under receivership of the PDIC by virtue of MB Resolution No. 592 dated April 19, 2012. As Receiver, PDIC took over the bank on April 20,2012. Upon takeover, all bank records shall be gathered, verified and validated.

First Provincial Bank is a four-unit bank with Head Office located along McArthur Highway corner Juan Luna St., Tarlac City. Its three branches are in Mabalacat, Pampanga; Paniqui, Tarlac; and La Trinidad, Benguet. Latest available records show that as of June 30, 2011, the Bank had 4,233 accounts with total deposit liabilities of P190.5 million. According to the latest General Information Sheet filed by the First Provincial Bank with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the bank is owned by Blesilo Florido P. Buan, Florido P. Buan and Romina P. Canilao.

Borrowers of the bank may also communicate with the Deputy Receiver/Assisting Deputy Receiver at the bank premises or call the Receivership and Bank Management Department IV at (02) 841-4980. Queries may also be sent through email at pad@pdic.gov.ph.

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 permanent and continuing 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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