As part of the 59th anniversary of the Landbank of the Philippines, 10 mobile automated teller machines (ATMs) were launched on Friday, Aug. 5, to be deployed in different areas across the country.
The ATMs will be stationed in areas that have limited access to basic banking services like cash withdrawals, balance inquiry and bills payment, and fund transfer.
It will also be deployed in calamity-affected areas for the prompt cash rollout for the beneficiaries of conditional and unconditional cash transfer programs of the national government under the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
LOOK: The Landbank of the Philippines launched 10 additional mobile ATMs to mark its 59th anniversary on Friday, Aug. 5.
These will be deployed to various areas in the country with limited access to bank services. | via Gillian Geronimo pic.twitter.com/uTDYlpRtuy
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Manila City Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan lauded the initiative of the state-owned bank to address the needs of Manileños and other Filipinos that need their assistance.
“Nakakatuwa po ang mga ganitong innovations na sinikap niyong magawa at maihandog sa atin po’ng mga kababayan, hindi lamang po dito sa lungsod ng Maynila ngunit doon pa po sa mga mas nangangailangan,” she said.
“Sa mga remote areas po, kapag meron pong mga sakuna, mga disasters gaya po ng nangyari sa Abra, para po mas lalong mapadali at mapabilis ang serbisyo ng Landbank sa atin pong mga kapwa Pilipino,” she added.
A total of 20 mobile ATMs out of the 2,000 ATM networks of Landbank were already deployed.
–Report from Gillian Geronimo/KC-ag
