The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) announced that onsite distribution of claim forms and filing of claims ended April 3 in the following 11 Legacy-affiliated banks: Bank of East Asia (Bangko Rural de Bisayas [Minglanilla, Cebu]), Inc., Pilipino Rural Bank, Inc., Rural Bank of Carmen (Cebu), Inc., Philippine Countryside Rural Bank, Rural Bank of DARBCI, Inc., San Pablo City Development Bank, First Interstate Bank (Rural Bank of Kananga, Leyte), Inc., Dynamic Bank, Rural Bank of San Jose (Batangas), Inc., Nation Bank, and Rural Bank of Bais (Negros Oriental), Inc.

PDIC Executive Vice Vice President in charge of claims, receivership and liquidation Imelda S. Singzon said that it has set up (4) regional claims receiving centers to accommodate depositors based in Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao who missed the April 3 deadline.

Depositors may transact with the following regional claims receiving centers nearest their place of residence: 1) PDIC Office, Ground Floor, PDIC Building 2228 Chino Roces Avenue, Makati City (starting April 7, 2009); 2) Dynamic Bank (Batangas City Branch) in Brgy. Calicanto, Batangas City, Batangas (April 20-22, 2009); 3) Philippine Countryside Rural Bank (Cebu), Inc. (PCRBI) Executive Office – Lapu-Lapu City located along M. L. Quezon Highway, Pajo, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu (April 20-22, 2009); and 4) RB of DARBCI, Gaisano Mall Bldg. J. Catolico Avenue, Lagao, Gen. Santos City, South Cotabato (April 20-22).

PDIC said that depositors may get claim forms and/or file their claims at any of the regional claims receiving centers on the specified dates, during office hours, Mondays to Fridays, except holidays.

Depositors with deposit accounts in two (2) or more Legacy-affiliated banks may file their claims in just one (1) Regional Claims Receiving Center, nearest their residence.

RB Paranaque Depositors who live in Metro Manila

RB Paranaque depositors based in Metro Manila who have accounts in other Legacy-affiliated banks may file their claims at the PDIC Office in Chino Roces Avenue, Makati City.

Meantime, claims servicing in RB Paranaque has likewise been extended starting April 14-30, 2009 at the following sites: 1) Parañaque Elementary Central School, Kabihasnan Road, San Dionisio, Parañaque City (for Head Office); Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), San Miguel Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig City (for Ortigas/Pasig Branch); No. 2 A. de Guzman St., Concepcion, Marikina City (for Marikina Branch). Claim servicing for Masinag/Antipolo and Las Pinas branches remain at the bank premises.

PDIC said that the processing of claims will be done in the PDIC office in Makati City. Check payments for valid deposit insurance claims will be sent through registered mail. The PDIC had been mailing checks for depositors of other closed banks in the past through registered mail. It is the fastest way to send payments to depositors.