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The
First Consolidated Bank has opened its Maramag branch along
Sayre Highway in Maramag, Bukidnon, as part of its branch
network expansion program.
Maramag
Mayor Jose Obedencio said he welcomed the opening of FCB Maramag
Branch to support the growth and development of the area and
nearby towns.
Maramag
is a vast and rich agricultural area, which is the passageway
for vehicles going to Davao, Cotabato, and Lanao del Sur provinces.
Many of the successful farmers and businessmen in these areas
are Boholanos or of Boholano ancestry.
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N.
Tolentino A. Gallares, vice president for support services
of FCB, said the opening of FCB Maramang Branch strengthens
the bank's reach and capabilities in growth centers
and in the countryside.
FCB
Maramang Branch is one of five new branches FCB will
open this year. The other branches are San Jose in Antique;
Iloilo City; Legaspi City in Albay; and Bato in Leyte.
Maramag
Branch is a full service branch, offering a wide array
of financial services and programs. The branch will
help address the financial needs of its service area,
particularly micro, small and medium enterprises.
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At
present, FCB has 42 branches and 10 marketing offices nationwide,
making it one of the biggest private development banks in
the country.
Aside
from extending banking services and program, FCB practices
corporate social responsibility implementing projects in the
fields of education, livelihood, and health, in partnership
with local government units and non-government organizations,
Gallares said.
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