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My GoBeyond Art-vocacy for Angono Artists

UnionBank’s award-winning GoBeyond Communities program encourages UnionBankers to promote our personal advocacies to gain greater support from fellow team members. As someone who hails from the “art capital of the Philippines”, Angono, Rizal, I have always wanted to promote our local painters. This led to the idea of organizing a fundraising art exhibit called’A heART U Share’ at the UnionBank Plaza.

Banking and Financial Services

UnionBank launches PHX stablecoin with i2i as first use case

UnionBank marked another trailblazing milestone in promoting inclusive prosperity through blockchain technology by being the first bank in the Philippines to implement a stablecoin use case on July 25. PHX, the UnionBank-developed peso stablecoin, was implemented on the i2i platform which connects rural banks to one another and to UnionBank.

Honor Roll

UnionBank again cited as ‘Dream’ employer

Organized by the Employer Branding Institute, World HRD Congress and Stars of the Industry Group, the Philippines Best Employer Brand Awards recognizes top organizations in the country that have shown exemplary leadership in human resource management through innovation for employee development.

Corporate Center

PARIMA Manila tackles evolving risks in gauging preparedness

Today’s risk practitioners are facing a new scope of risks with varied meanings in the way they impact operations. With the theme of ‘Redefining Risks’, the 2019 Pan-Asia Risk and Insurance Management Association (PARIMA) regional conference in Manila sought to understand these new challenges and posed this question: “Are risk professionals prepared?”

Banking and Financial Services

CitySavings merges with PR Savings Bank

CitySavings, the thrift banking arm of UnionBank, has merged with Philippine Resources Savings Banking Corporation (PR Savings Bank), in support of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) efforts to improve financial inclusion in the country and strengthen the banking industry through mergers and consolidation.

Cover Story

Future-proofing Aboitiz by Driving a Culture of Innovation

Aboitiz Group leaders once again engaged in fruitful discussions that zoomed in on a leader’s role in cultivating a culture of innovative thinking within their respective circles. Among the key subjects were the value of ideas in preparing a business face the constantly shifting realities of the world and the importance of changing management practices to accommodate and grow these ideas.

Corporate Center

AEV’s nine-month net income up by 9% to PHP17.3 billion

On a year-to-date basis, AEVs net income for the first nine months of 2018 was PHP17.3 billion, 9% higher than the PHP15.9 billion recorded last year, while core net income stood at PHP17.7 billion, up 4% from PHP17.1 billion last year. Gains from the company’s Power, Food, and Land strategic business units contributed to the increase.

Banking and Financial Services

Purpose Beyond Profit

As it strives to become relevant to its purpose of Making Da Diff, UnionBank continues to embark on its sustainability agenda: enriching the lives of more people, protecting the environment, and inspiring a greater sense of purpose as a financial institution.

Banking and Financial Services

UnionBank Outlook 2018

Early on we recognized that the rules of the banking game have changed. This has challenged the Bank to step up and stay relevant by going digital – “digitize or perish!”

Banking and Financial Services

The ARK of banking by UnionBank

Step into The ARK by UnionBank, where banking as we know it embarks on a voyage into the future: one that does away with lines and enters the world of touch screen, augmented reality, and digital interaction.

Banking and Financial Services

UREKA Forum inks pact with DTI-PTTC to help MSMEs

UREKA Forum – UnionBank’s premier corporate social responsibility project – recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Philippine Trade Training Center, an attached agency of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) mandated, among others, to promote and develop MSMEs in the country.

Honor Roll

Aboitiz Group bags 5 ANVIL Awards

Aboitiz is recognized with ANVIL awards for its engagement and community programs. The ANVIL is awarded to outstanding public relations programs, tools and, practitioners after careful screening by select PR professionals and judging by a distinguished multi-sectoral jury.