April 19, 2021 T O : All Clearing Banks/Institutions R E : SUSPENSION OF BANKING OPERATIONS IN CATARMAN, NORTHERN SAMAR (CLEARING REGION 66) 1. We received a copy of Catarman Bankers Club Board Resolution, suspending banking operations in their area today, April 19, 2021 due to Typhoon Bising. 2. Tropical cyclone wind signal no. 2 was already hoisted over Catanduanes, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, and Samar provinces. 3. The suspension of banking operations is aimed at protecting the safety of its employees and to give ample time to prepare. 4. For your information and guidance.

April 19, 2021 T O : All PESONet Participant Banks/Institutions R E : PARTICIPATION OF LAGUNA PRESTIGE BANK 1. We are pleased to announce the participation of Laguna Prestige Banking Corporation in the Phil. EFT System Operation Network (PESONet) ACH effective April 29, 2021. 2. Laguna Prestige Bank has an assigned BRSTN 31174-001-7 and will use its BIC: LPCRPHM2XXX. 3. The bank has completed its User Acceptance Testing on the use of PESONet Front-end Application and submitted sign-off after successfully completing heartbeat test. 4. Please include the said bank in your respective PESONet participants’ directory and disseminate to your respective branches/offices. 5. For information and guidance.

April 16, 2021 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 BDO - COTABATO MIDSAYAP - QUEZON 53053-002-4 Quezon Avenue, Brgy. Poblacion 5, Midsayap, North AVENUE Cotabato PBB - NORTH CALOOCAN - QUIRINO 01097-065-4 LGF Unit 2 MetroPlaza NCB Mall, Quirino Highway, HIGHWAY Barangay 184, Malaria, North Caloocan City CBS - SORSOGON CITY 16112-004-9 JL Pena Comml Bldg. Rizal St., Purok 5, Piot, West District, Sorsogon City, Sorsogon CBS - BUTUAN CITY 30112-001-6 JMC Building J.C. Aquino Avenue, Brgy. Lapu Lapu, Butuan City, Agusan Del Norte BDO NB - BILIRAN - NAVAL 11118-003-9 G/F, D'Mei Residence Inn, P. Inocentes St., Brgy. P.I. Garcia, Naval, Biliran BDO NB - LA UNION - ROSARIO 15118-002-8 McArthur Highway, Brgy. Subusub, Rosario, La Union BDO NB - ANTIQUE - CULASI 69118-002-5 Central Poblacion, Culasi, Antique BDO NB - ANTIQUE - SIBALOM 69118-003-8 G/F Stall 5 & 6 Gonzales Bldg. Gonzales St. District III, Sibalom, Antique 1.2 Relocation/Change in Branch Name and/or Address BRSTN BANK/BRANCH NAME FROM TO 31008-020-2 PNB Laguna-Calamba - Natl Highway Calamba Poblacion – Burgos – GF Andenson Bldg. 3, National Street, Calamba, Laguna Highway, Brgy. Parian, Calamba, Laguna 31008-022-8 PNB Laguna - Cataquiz – GF PA Alvarez Laguna San Pedro – Km. 30 Bldg., National Highway cor. National Highway San Pedro Cataquiz St., San Pedro, Laguna City, Laguna 31008-023-1 PNB Laguna - Sta. Rosa - Balibago – GF Laguna Sta. Rosa – Old Quadrangle Square, Don Francisco National Highway, Brgy. M. Tan Gana Bldg., Laguna Balibago, Santa Rosa City, Laguna 31028-022-2 RCBC Balibago, Sta. Rosa – Balibago. Sta. Sta. Rosa Bel Air – CW Home Rosa, Laguna Depot Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay Road, Brgy. Pulong Sta. Cruz, Sta. Rosa, Laguna 4026 01102-050-3 Asia United - Herrera G/F Cristina Condominium, Herrera Unit 1-B 1st Floor, Vernida I St. cor. Sotto St., Legaspi Village, Condominium, 120 Makati City Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City 29112-001-6 CBS CityMall - Kalibo – F. Quimpo St., Kalibo – Lot 3459-E-1, Toting cor. Mabini and Toting Reyes Sts., Reyes St., Kalibo, Aklan Kalibo, Aklan 1.3 Inclusion of the following branches in the 1.3 list of BIR AABs BANK BRANCH NAME BRSTN BOC - MALABON 01044-002-9 BOC - ERMITA 01044-005-8 BOC - GRACE PARK 01044-006-1 BOC - NAIA 01044-011-3 BOC - DILIMAN 01044-013-9 BOC - SALCEDO 01044-018-4 BOC - ALABANG 01044-019-7 BOC - MARCOS HIGHWAY 01044-024-9 BOC - DASMARINAS-BINONDO 01044-025-2 BOC - JUAN LUNA 01044-027-8 BOC - BONIFACIO GLOBAL CITY 01044-028-1 BOC - FAIRVIEW PETRON 01044-029-4 BOC - E. RODRIGUEZ 01044-030-4 BOC - TUTUBAN 01044-033-3 BOC - KATIPUNAN PETRON 01044-034-6 BOC - BANAWE 01044-037-5 BOC - NINOY AQUINO AVENUE 01044-040-1 BOC - BROADCAST CITY 01044-042-7 BOC - QUIAPO 01044-043-0 BOC - WACK - WACK PETRON 01044-044-3 BOC - NAIA TERMINAL 3 01044-045-6 BOC - MARIKINA 01044-046-9 BOC - MAIN OFFICE 01044-047-2 BOC - ADUANA 01044-048-5 BOC - CALOOCAN 01044-049-8 BOC - CONCEPCION 01044-050-8 BOC - QUEZON BOULEVARD 01044-053-7 BOC - MALABON-GEN. LUNA 01044-054-0 BOC - LAS PINAS 01044-055-3 BOC - BF HOMES 01044-056-6 BOC - COMMONWEALTH 01044-058-2 BOC - EASTWOOD PETRON 01044-059-5 BOC - PASONG TAMO EXTENSION 01044-060-5 BOC - CAINTA 01044-062-1 BOC - PASIG BOULEVARD 01044-066-3 BOC - MANDAUE 02044-002-2 BOC - CEBU STO. NINO-MAGALLANES 02044-003-5 BOC - CEBU-BANILAD 02044-005-1 BOC - LAPULAPU CITY 02044-006-4 BOC - DAVAO 03044-001-2 BOC - DAVAO CITY HALL 03044-002-5 BOC - DAVAO LANANG 03044-003-8 BOC - BACOLOD-LACSON 04044-001-5 BOC - BACOLOD-ARANETA 04044-002-8 BOC - BACOLOD CAPITOL 04044-003-1 BOC - DAGUPAN 05044-001-8 BOC - CARMEN 05044-002-1 BOC - BALIBAGO 06044-001-1 BOC - SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA 06044-003-7 BOC - BALANGA 06044-006-6 BOC - ANGELES NEPOMART 06044-007-9 BOC - MABALACAT 06044-008-2 BOC - NAGA 07044-001-4 BOC - ILOILO CITY 08044-001-7 BOC - ILOILO - JM BASA 08044-002-0 BOC - ESTANCIA 08044-003-3 BOC - ILOILO ATRIA 08044-005-9 BOC - CDO - LAPASAN 10044-002-3 BOC - CDO - CARMEN 10044-003-6 BOC - BAGUIO 12044-001-6 BOC - BALIUAG 13044-001-9 BOC - MALOLOS 13044-002-2 BOC - CABANATUAN 13044-003-5 BOC - BALIUAG - DRT 13044-004-8 BOC - SAN JOSE DEL MONTE 13044-005-1 BOC - STA. MARIA, BULACAN 13044-006-4 BOC - LUCENA 14044-001-2 BOC - LEGAZPI 16044-001-8 BOC - ILIGAN CITY 18044-001-4 BOC - LIPA CITY 19044-002-0 BOC - DUMAGUETE 20044-001-7 BOC - TARLAC 22044-001-3 BOC - TUGUEGARAO 23044-001-6 BOC - GENERAL SANTOS CITY 24044-001-9 BOC - SANTIAGO 26044-001-5 BOC - CAUAYAN 26044-002-8 BOC - KALIBO 29044-001-4 BOC - BUTUAN 30044-001-4 BOC - CALAMBA 31044-001-7 BOC - STA. ROSA 31044-002-0 BOC - VIGAN 32044-001-0 BOC - CANDON 32044-002-3 BOC - TAGBILARAN 33044-001-3 BOC - ROXAS CITY 34044-001-6 BOC - PUERTO PRINCESA 35044-001-9 BOC - CALAPAN 38044-001-8 BOC - ORMOC 39044-001-1 BOC - DASMARINAS, CAVITE 41044-001-4 BOC - ROSARIO 41044-002-7 BOC - VALENCIA 51044-001-1 BOC - KABANKALAN 70044-001-2 BOC - PAGADIAN 72044-001-8 2. Pursuant to CICS OM No. 17-004 dated 18 January 2017 the aforementioned updates will be implemented effective April 16, 2021. 3. For your information and guidance.

April 16, 2021 T O : All Clearing Banks/Institutions R E : IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW CHECK DESIGN STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS 1. As recommended by the Clearing Officers of Banks represented by COCI and as approved by the PCHC Board, we wish to inform that implementation of the new Check Design Standards and Specifications has been deferred to May 2, 2023. 2. In this connection, just please be reminded that starting May 2, 2023, only the following clearing items shall be acceptable for clearing: 2.1. Checks that comply with the new Check Design Standards and Specifications. On top of the design revisions already published in CICS Memo No. 19-030 dated February 11, 2019, new design Checks include the following changes: 2.1.1. Standard Month-Day-Year format (MM-DD-YYYY) for date, supported by date format guide below the dateline and box for each of the MM-DD-YYYY letters. 2.1.2. Peso (₱) Sign moved out of the Amount in Figures box (placed before the box). 2.1.3. Boxed Signature/s Line/Spaced 2.2. Old Format Checks in any of the following conditions: 2.2.1. Post-Dated Checks (PDCs) accepted/stamped ‘Warehoused’ by banks prior to May 2, 2023; 2.2.2. PDCs without ‘Warehoused’ stamp but bearing or printed with ‘Unique Identification Code’ (UIC) that indicates receipt by banks (for warehousing) prior to February 11, 2019 (date of issuance of CICS OM No. 19-030) ; and 2.2.3. Manager’s Check/Cashier’s Check issued by the clearing banks bearing the Waiver Statement and features required prior to the issuance of CICS OM No. 19-03; will still be acceptable for clearing beyond May 1, 2023. 3. Take note of item 2.2.2 above which is about PDCs that have no ‘Warehoused’ stamp. Notwithstanding the absence of the stamp, acceptance of such PDCs is allowed because stamping and recapturing of previously accepted PDCs may be tedious and prone to errors. 4. A non-compliant Check that does fall within the conditions mentioned in 2.1 when presented for clearing shall be returned by the Drawee Bank to the Presenting Banks using the reason: Refer to Issuer: Old Format Check. Moreover, such presentment is subject to the applicable penalty of ₱1,000.00 per item/day or amount of item multiplied by the average IBCL rate of the day, whichever is higher, pursuant to the provision stated in CICS OM No. 17-019 dated 13 September 2017. 5. This Memo supersedes CICS OM. NO. 19-031. 6. We count on the full cooperation of all participating banks.

April 14, 2021 T O : All PESONet Participant Banks/Institutions R E : PARTICIPATION OF CATHAY UNITED BANK CO., LTD. 1. We are pleased to announce the participation of Cathay United Bank Co., Ltd. in the Phil. EFT System Operation Network (PESONet) ACH effective April 15, 2021. 2. Cathay Bank has an assigned BRSTN 01132-001-2 and will use its BIC: UWCBPHMMXXX. 3. The bank has completed its User Acceptance Testing on the use of PESONet Front-end Application and submitted sign-off after successfully completing heartbeat test. 4. Please include the said bank in your respective PESONet participants’ directory and disseminate to your respective branches/offices. 5. For information and guidance.

April 13, 2021 T O : All PESONet Participant Banks/Institutions R E : CONNECTIVITY VIA PESONet WEB SERVICE API 1. We are pleased to announce that Community Rural Bank of Romblon (Romblon), Inc. has completed its User Acceptance Testing (UAT) on the use of PESONet Web Service API. 2. The Bank has submitted sign-off after successfully completing heartbeat tests prior to migrating to the production environment. 3. Community Rural Bank of Romblon will start receiving and sending PESONet Transactions via Web Service API on April 19, 2021. 4. For information and guidance.

April 12, 2021 T O : All PESONet Participant Banks/Institutions R E : PARTICIPATION OF RBT BANK AND TONIK DIGITAL BANK 1. We are pleased to announce the participation of the following banks: 1.1. RBT Bank, Inc. (A Rural Bank); and 1.2. Tonik Digital Bank, Inc. in the Phil. EFT System Operation Network (PESONet) ACH effective April 15, 2021. 2. Other important details of the new participant banks are as follows: 2.1. RBT Bank BRSTN: 75169-001-5 and BIC: RBRUPHM2XXX. 2.2. Tonik Digital Bank BRSTN: 01157-001-1 and BIC: TODGPHM2XXX 3. Please include the said banks in your respective PESONet participants’ directory and disseminate to your respective branches/offices. 4. For information and guidance.

April 05, 2021 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 - ON THE GO - LUZON 31035-017-8 c/o San Pablo Branch Colago Avenue, Barangay I-A, San Pablo City, Laguna RBC - ANTIPOLO - MAMBUGAN 01107-083-8 G/F Xentro Mall, Antipolo, Mambugan, Antipolo City CITY SAVINGS - STA. ROSA 31124-003-8 Purok 5 Labador Bldg National Highway Dila Sta. Rosa Laguna 1.2. Relocation/Change in Branch Name and/or Address BRSTN BANK/BRANCH NAME FROM TO 01011-058-2 PBCom – Intramuros Intramuros, Manila Unit R & C G/F AVR Building, Beaterio Street, Brgy. 655 Zone 69, Intramuros, Manila 1002 01014-005-7 SBC – E. Rodriguez E. Rodriguez Avenue, Quezon Unit #6 Ground Floor, Athens City, Metro Manila Tower, The Capital Towers, E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, Quezon City 01014-153-5 SBC Fort Triangle Drive – Fort-Triangle Drive – G/F PhilPlans Corporate Center, GF Unit 103 The Brilliance Center 1012 Triangle Drive, BGC, Taguig 11th Ave corner 40th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City 01014-219-4 SBC Fort Icon Plaza Fort Icon Showroom 03014-009-5 SBC – Davao-Bajada J.P. Laurel Avenue, Bajada, Davao BI Zone - Phase 2, J. Laurel Avenue, Bajada, Davao City 06014-003-6 SBC Angeles-Clark – Clark Center Two Clark-Angeles – Unit 03-Ground Bldg., Berthapil Compound III Clark Floor, Clark Center 10 Clark Ctr., Angeles City Center, Jose Abad Santos Avenue, Clark Freeport Zone, Angeles City 07014-001-3 SBC – Naga G/F, Princeton Bldg., Nos. 207-209 J. The RAD on Panganiban Drive, Hernandez Ave., Naga Center, Panganiban Drive corner Blumentritt Street, Brgy. Tinago, Naga City, Camarines Sur 41014-004-2 SBC Imus, Cavite –G/F 680 Home Imus –G/F LGC Commercial Appliances Bldg., Aguinaldo Building, Palico 2, Aguinaldo Highway, Tanzang Luma, Imus, Highway, Imus, Cavite Cavite 01035-002-5 LBP – Buendia 319 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati, Ground Floor, NAPOLCOM-NCR Metro Manila Building 371 Sen. GilPuyat Avenue, Makati City 01035-063-0 LBP Pasay City – Masagana Citimall, Taft Pasay Libertad – Ground Floor, Ave., cor. Libertad St., Pasay City Roxas Strip Building, Libertad corner Roxas Boulevard Brgy. 76, Pasay City 1300 08035-004-2 LBP UP-Miag-ao (Iloilo) – UP Visayas Miag-ao – Barangay Igtuba, Campus Library Museum Bldg., Miag-ao, Iloilo 5023 Iloilo City 05122-001-7 PSBC – Dagupan City Rizal Street, Dagupan City, Burgos Street, Dagupan City, Pangasinan Pangasinan 74122-003-9 PSBC – Isulan Isulan, Sultan Kudarat National Highway, Dansuli, Isulan, Sultan Kudarat 1.3. Inclusion of the following branches in the list of BIR AABs BANK BRANCH NAME BRSTN LBP - MASINLOC (ZAMBALES) 28035-005-9 LBP - LAMITAN CITY 62035-002-0 2. Pursuant to CICS OM No. 17-004 dated 18 January 2017 the aforementioned updates will be implemented effective April 05, 2021. 3. For your information and guidance.

March 30, 2021 T O : All PESONet Participant Banks/Institutions R E : PARTICIPATION OF RURAL BANK OF ROSARIO, INC. 1. We are pleased to announce the participation of Rural Bank of Rosario (L.U.), Inc. in the Phil. EFT System Operation Network (PESONet) ACH effective April 05, 2021. 2. Rural Bank of Rosario has an assigned BRSTN 15168-001-0 and will use its BIC: RURUPHM2XXX. 3. The bank has completed its User Acceptance Testing on the use of PESONet Front-end Application and submitted sign-off after successfully completing heartbeat test. 4. Please include the said bank in your respective PESONet participants’ directory and disseminate to your respective branches/offices. 5. For information and guidance.

March 17, 2021 T O : All PESONet Participant Banks/Institutions R E : PARTICIPATION OF BANGKO KABAYAN AND BANGKO NUESTRA SEÑORA 1. We are pleased to announce the participation of the following banks: 1.1. Bangko Kabayan, Inc. (A Private Development Bank); and 1.2. Bangko Nuestra Señora del Pilar, Inc. (A Rural Bank) in the Phil. EFT System Operation Network (PESONet) ACH effective March 18, 2021 and March 19, 2021, respectively. 2. Other important details of the new participant banks are as follows: 2.1. Bangko Kabayan BRSTN: 19160-001-8 and BIC: KARUPHM1XXX 2.2. Bangko Nuestra Señora BRSTN: 06137-001-2 and BIC: NSPRPHM1XXX 3. Please include the said banks in your respective PESONet participants’ directory and disseminate to your respective branches/offices. 4. For information and guidance.