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January  19, 2024 T O        :              All Clearing Banks/Institutions R E        :              REVISED HANDLING OF DUPLICATE ITEMS  DETECTED IN CICS 1.      Further to Memo Circular (MC) No. 3779 dated 09 October 2023 and MC No. 3784 dated 13 November 2023, please be informed that PCHC shall start to implement the change in the handling of detected duplicate items in CICS effective Monday, February 05, 2024. 2.      It may be recalled that this change was a clamor among participants in order for the Drawee Bank to be given the chance to decide whether an item received is indeed a duplicate item that needs to be returned to the Sender or a legitimate transaction that must be paid/honored. 3.      With the change, detected duplicate items received at the CICS backend within the 180 days period shall be accepted and then sent/transmitted to the respective receiving banks for proper validation/disposition. 4.      To help Banks in their reconciliation, the following reports and files shall be made available to all participants after the settlement process and shall be automatically directed/uploaded to the respective banks’ primary PBM, to wit: 4.1.    Dup_Pre_YYYYMMDD__PHP_00.CSV – List of Outward Duplicate Checks presented for clearing. 4.2.      Dup_Rev_YYYYMMDD__PHP_00.CSV – List of Inward Duplicate Checks. 4.3.      Dup_Txns_Presented_Reg-.PDF – List of Outward Duplicate Checks presented for clearing. 4.4.      Dup_Txns_Received_Reg-.PDF – List of Inward Duplicate Checks 5.      Deployment will be done on the night of February 3, 2024, Saturday,  in order to minimize disruption to banks’ activities. 6. Please be guided accordingly.

January 16, 2024 TO : All Clearing Banks/Institutions RE : NEW CLEARING PARTICIPANTS/BRSTN REGISTER UPDATES 1. With reference to various request letters /notices received from the cl earing participant banks, we enumerate hereunder the following updates to the PCHC clearing participant banks/BRSTN Register and Operating Parameter, viz: 1.1 New Clearing Participants BANK/BRANCH BRSTN ADDRESS BDO NB - Iloilo - Mandurriao 08118-019-8 G/F, Unit 5, Southdev Bldg., Guzman St., Brgy. Guzman - Jesena, Mandurriao, Iloilo City BDO NB - Masbate - Placer 37118-003-1 Avenido St., Brgy. Katipunan, Placer, Masbate 1.2 Relocation/Change in Branch Name and/or Address BRSTN BANK/BRANCH NAME FROM TO 13026-030-9 Metro Malolos - Cabanas – Malolos City, Malolos - Capital City – Our Bulacan Builder’s Warehouse, L2 A2 Mc Arthur Highway, Bulihan, Malolos City, Bulacan 01053-121-3 BDO Philam Tower - Valero – Makati City AIA Tower - Valero – G/F, AIA Tower, 8767 Paseo de Roxas St., Salcedo Village, Brgy. Bel-Air, Makati City 01053-691-7 BDO Mandaluyong Fame Residences – Mandaluyong-Fame Mall–Location Mandaluyong City Code 131-133a, 163-165, G/F, Fame Mall, EDSA and Mayflower St., Brgy. Highway Hills, Mandaluyong City 22053-023-7 BDO Waltermart - Paniqui – Paniqui, Tarlac Waltermart - Paniqui Tarlac – G/F, Waltermart Paniqui, MacArthur Highway, Brgy. Estacion, Paniqui, Tarlac 2307 01102-047-7 Asia United–Cubao Cubao, Quezon City Unit G01 - C Tower C Regalia Park Towers, 150 P. Tuazon Street Brgy. Socorro, Cubao, Quezon City 1.3 Inclusion of the following branches in the list of BIR AABs BANK BRANCH NAME BRSTN LBP - Tuguegarao - Calle Commercio 23035-010-6 1.4 Deletion of BPI Family Savings Bank (Bank Code = 039) from Check Image Clearing System (CICS) operations 2. Pursuant to CICS OM N o. 17-004 dated 18 January 2017 the aforementioned updates will be implemented effective January 16, 2024. 3. For your information and guidance. 01/16

January 16, 2024 T O        :              All Clearing Banks/Institutions R E        :              SUSPENSION OF BANKING OPERATIONS IN DAVAO CITY (CLEARING REGION 03) 1.      We received a copy of Dabaw City Bankers Association, Inc. Resolution No. 2024-001, suspending banking operations in their area in view of the suspension of work per advisory of the City Government of Davao due to bad weather condition that triggered flooding in some areas. 2.      As such, there will be no outward clearing operations in Davao City today, January 16, 2024, except for returned items. 3.      For information and guidance.

January 12, 2024 T O        :              All PESONet Participant Banks/Institutions R E        :              PARTICIPATION OF AGRIBUSINESS RURAL BANK IN PESONet 1.      We are pleased to announce the participation of Agribusiness Rural Bank, Inc. in the Phil. EFT System Operations Network (PESONet) effective January 17, 2024. 2.      The business address of Agribusiness Rural Bank is at: 2nd Floor, Ropali Plaza Building, Josemaria Escriva Drive Corner Gold Loop, Ortigas Center, Brgy. San Antonio, Pasig City, 1600 3.      The Business Identifier Code (BIC) that will be used in the system is ‘AGBUPHM1XXX’ and the corresponding BRSTN assigned is 01196-001-6. 4.      The Bank has successfully completed the required User Acceptance Test (UAT) for the PESONet Web Service API/Front-end Application and has likewise submitted its Sign-Off signifying its readiness in production. 5.      Kindly include the Bank in your respective PESONet participants’ directory and disseminate it to your respective branches/offices. 6.      Please be guided accordingly.

January 3, 2024 TO : ALL PESONet Participant Banks/Institutions RE : SHIFTING OF PESONet SETTLEMENT FROM DDA3 TO DDA 1. Further to PESO RTGS Advisory No. BPU-2024-001 dated 02 January 2024, please be informed of the following reminders to all PESONet participants maintaining DDA3 with the BSP, to wit: 1.1. After the 4:00 PM Cycle 2 settlement cut-off on January 5, 2024 (Friday), participants must perform the total defunding of their respective DDA3 and ensure that the resulting balance is zero at the end-of-day. 1.2. Defunding process may be performed until 5:45 PM via the PESONet system. 1.3. Verify the resulting balance of your DDA3 directly with the BSP PhilPaSS system. 2. Please be guided accordingly.

January 10, 2024 T O : All PESONet Participant Banks/Institutions R E : PARTICIPATION OF RURAL BANK OF SILAY CITY IN PESONet 1. We are pleased to announce the participation of Rural Bank of Silay City, Inc. in the Phil. EFT System Operations Network (PESONet) effective January 12, 2024. 2. The business address of Rural Bank of Silay City is at: Eusebio Street Corner G. Gamboa Street, Silay City, Negros Occidental 3. The Business Identifier Code (BIC) that will be used in the system is ‘RUSTPHM2XXX’ and the corresponding BRSTN assigned is 04197-001-8. 4. The Bank has successfully completed the required User Acceptance Test (UAT) for the PESONet Web Service API and has likewise submitted its Sign-Off signifying its readiness in production. 5. Kindly include the Bank in your respective PESONet participants’ directory and disseminate it to your respective branches/offices. 6. Please be guided accordingly.

January 08, 2024 T O : All PESONet Participant Banks/Institutions R E : VOLUNTARY DEACTIVATION OF ZYBI TECH, INC. IN PESONet 1. We are informed via email by PPMI that Zybi Tech, Inc. has requested a temporary voluntary deactivation of account in PESONet while it is in the process of resolving some technical issues. 2. As such and upon endorsement of PPMI, we wish to inform that we have already deactivated temporarily the account of Zybi Tech, Inc. effective 08 January 2024, to wit: Institution Name: ZYBI TECH, INC. BIC: ZBTEPHM2XXX CODE: 808 3. Please be guided accordingly

January 02, 2024 TO : All Clearing Banks/Institutions RE : NEW CLEARING PARTICIPANTS/BRSTN REGISTER UPDATES 1. With reference to various request letters/notices received from the clearing participant banks, we enumerate hereunder the following updates to the PCHC clearing participant banks/BRSTN Register and Operating Parameter, viz: 1.1 New Clearing Participants BANK/BRANCH BRSTN ADDRESS LBP - Burauen 11035-009-3 Corner San Ramon and San Roque Streets Poblacion Public Market, District 8 Burauen, Leyte BDO NB - Nueva Ecija 13118-023-9 G/F, Commercial Bldg., National Road, Brgy. North - Gabaldon Poblacion, Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija BDO NB - Isabela - Jones 26118-015-4 G/F, Darfel Commercial Bldg., Echague - Jones - Maddela Road, Brgy. 1, Zone 6, Jones, Isabela BKPDB - Bogo 02160-001-0 Dela Viña Corner J Lequin St., Gairan, Bogo City, Cebu BKPDB - Daanbantayan 02160-002-3 Osmeña St., Poblacion, Daanbantayan, Cebu BKPDB - Mandaue 02160-003-6 CQR Bldg., 251 SB Cabahug St., Ibabao, Mandaue City, Cebu BKPDB - Sta. Fe 02160-004-9 F. Roska St., Talisay, Santa Fe, Cebu BKPDB - Iloilo City 08160-001-8 32 Ledesma St., corner Liberation Road, Iloilo City BKPDB - Balasan 08160-002-1 Del Rosario St., Poblacion Sur, Balasan, Iloilo 1.2. Relocation/Change in Branch Name and/or Address BRSTN BANK/BRANCH NAME FROM TO 01102-065-5 Asia United – Banawe Banawe St., Quezon City #89 Banawe St., Q.C. 01102-160-9 Asia United One Soler Reina Rehente One Soler Reina Regente 28122-003-6 PSBC – Dinalupihan Dinalupihan Bataan National Road Barangay San Ramon, Bataan Dinalupihan Bataan 2. Pursuant to CICS OM No. 17-004 dated 18 January 2017, the aforementioned updates will be implemented effective January 02, 2024. 3. For your information and guidance.

December 21, 2023 T O        :              All PESONet Participant Banks/Institutions R E        :              PARTICIPATION OF TAGCASH IN PESONet 1.      We are pleased to announce the participation of Tagcash Ltd., Inc. in the Phil. EFT System Operations Network (PESONet) effective January 24, 2024. 2.      The business address of Tagcash is at: Unit 2108, 21F, 88 Corporate Center, 141 Valero Street, Brgy. Bel-Air, Makati City 1200 3.      The Business Identifier Code (BIC) that will be used in the system is ‘TAGCPHM2XXX’ and the corresponding BRSTN assigned is 01812-001-1. 4.      The EMI has successfully completed the required User Acceptance Test (UAT) for the PESONet Web Service API/Front-end Application and has likewise submitted its Sign-Off signifying its readiness in production. 5.      Kindly include the EMI in your respective PESONet participants’ directory and disseminate it to your respective branches/offices. 6.      Please be guided accordingly.

December 18, 2023 TO : All Clearing Banks/Institutions RE : 1 . NEW CLEARING PARTICIPANTS/BRSTN REGISTER UPDATES 2 . NOTICE FROM BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 1. With reference to various request letters/notices received from the clearing participants, we enumerate the following updates to the PCHC clearing participant banks/BRSTN Register and Operating Parameter, viz: 1.1. New Clearing Participants BANK/BRANCH BRSTN ADDRESS BDO - Rockwell - Proscenium 01053-701-3 G/F, Stall No. LOR - G01, The Proscenium Retail Row at Lorraine Tower, Rockwell Center, Poblacion, Makati City BDO NB - Pangasinan - Basista 05118-011-5 G/F, Commercial Bldg., Magsaysay Ave., Brgy. Poblacion, Basista, Pangasinan CBB - Sta. Ana, Cagayan 23145-001-8 New Sta. Ana Commercial Compound, Barangay Centro Poblacion, Sta. Ana, Cagayan 1.2. Relocation/Change in Branch Name and/or Address BRSTN BANK/BRANCH NAME FROM TO 01014-137-3 SBC Benavidez – Tondo, Manila Masangkay - La Torre – 1254 Masangkay Street corner La Torre Street, Tondo, Manila 06026-022-0 Metro–Bataan-Mariveles Mariveles, Bataan Ground Floor of Jascana Building, Baseco Road, Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB). Mariveles, Bataan 27035-004-3 LBP–Cotabato City Hall Cotabato City Sinsuat Avenue, LGU Compound, Rosary Heights 10, Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte 9600 70035-003-4 LBP Himamaylan Branch Lite Himamaylan 32053-002-7 BDO – Abra - Bangued Bangued, Abra G/F, LFG Commercial Bldg., Taft corner Villamor Manzano St., Brgy. Zone 5, Bangued, Abra 1.3. Pursuant to CICS OM No. 17-004 dated 18 January 2017, the aforementioned updates will be implemented effective December 18, 2023. 2. Further to the participation deactivation of BPI Family Savings Bank (Bank Code 039) previously announced to commence on February 1, 2024, we would like to inform that in a letter dated December 6, 2023, Mr. Eugene Lee, Branch Banking Operations Head of BPI, notified PCHC to re-adjust the schedule to January 16, 2024 to align with BPI’s advisory already released to its clients. Due to this change of schedule, BPI shall continue to honor checks bearing BPI Family Savings Bank BRSTN UNTIL JANUARY 15, 2024. After the 4:30 PM cut-off for Netting on January 15, 2024, checks bearing BPI Family Savings Bank BRSTN shall be rejected by CICS. 3. For your information and guidance.