PDIC starts pay-outs

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) said that the onsite distribution of claim forms and filing of claims ended April 3. PDIC executive vice president Imelda S. Singzon said that it has set up four 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).