DBP launches SAF 44 fund drive

MANILA, Philippines - State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines has opened a savings account to receive donations for the families of the 44 fallen heroes of the PNP-Special Action Force (SAF 44). DBP chief marketing officer Antonio Owen S. Maramag said the idea for the fund came from one of its Board directors and is supported by the entire Board and Management and Staff of DBP who all pledged to start the fund with their contributions and in order for all Filipinos to show their gratefulness to the ultimate sacrifice made by these fallen heroes. The account has the following details: account name: DBP Fund Drive (SAF 44); account number: 6-22652-405-0 (savings account). Donations can be deposited at any DBP branch nationwide and can also be made via inter-bank fund transfer from any deposit account with an ATM card of any BancNet member bank through BancNet ATM machines. The donations will be distributed by DBP directly to the families of the fallen SAF troopers.