DLSU-ABCOMP training program to professionalize bank compliance practices

MANILA, Philippines - The College of Business and Economics (CBE) of De La Salle University (DLSU) and the Association of Bank Compliance Officers of the Philippines (ABCOMP) recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that seeks to implement a training program meant to professionalize the careers of bank compliance officers. Dubbed as the certificate course in Strategic Compliance in the Banking Industry, this training program was jointly designed by the Professional Development and Training Services unit of CBE and the education committee of ABCOMP.

The agreement was signed last July 14 at the DLSU RVR-Graduate School of Business (GSB) campus at RCBC Plaza Tower II. Signing for DLSU are CBE dean Dr. Myrna Austria and Raymund Habaradas, director of the Professional Development and Training Services of the DLSU-Angelo King Institute for Business and Economic Research and Development (AKIBERD). Signing for ABCOMP are its president Dante Fuentes and its vice president and education committee chairperson Frank Capalongan. Also present during the signing are other ABCOMP officers and members, and DLSU compliance officer and accounting department chair Arnel Onesimo Uy, who will serve as course director.

ABCOMP is a non-stock, non-profit organization established in 1998. It has 65 institutional members.

Individuals who are interested to attend the certificate course in Strategic Compliance in the banking industry may contact course director Arnel Onesimo Uy, email: [email protected]; secretary Aileen Negrillo, telefax: 7534617; trunkline: 7534611 local 105.