BSP honors outstanding partners in Region 12 and ARMM

• Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1000704
• Thursday, October 5, 2017

(PGFruylan-PIA-Gensan)

GENERAL SANTOS CITY(PIA) – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) presented nine awards to outstanding partners in SOCCSKSARGEN Region and the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) who have showed exemplary support to the advocacy programs of the central bank and the effective delivery of its functions.

BSP Monetary Board Member Juan De Zuniga, Jr. led the awarding of the “Dynamic Balance, Philippine Eagle” trophy to nine stakeholders during the recently conducted 2017 Awards Ceremony and Appreciation Lunch at Greenleaf Hotel, in this city.

Under the Business Expectations Survey Category, RDEX Food International Phils., Inc. was chosen as the Outstanding Respondent among Large and Medium Firms while RD Hardware and Fishing Supply, Inc. was recognized as the Outstanding Respondent among Small Firms in Region 12 and ARMM.

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) 12 and the Regional Planning and Development Office-ARMM both received the award for Outstanding Partner for the Report on Regional Economic Developments in the Philippines under the Sources of Information Category.

Moreover, the BSP also conferred the Outstanding Regional Partner in Currency Programs to Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI)-Cotabato Branch for Clean Note Policy; and the Cotabato City National High School for coin recirculation.

The Oblate Media (Radyo Bida, Happy FM, and the Mindanao Cross) and the Department of Trade and Industry-General Santos City Field Office were recognized as Outstanding Regional Partner for the Demonetization of the New Design Series.

Meanwhile, the Department of Education-Schools Division of Cotabato City was recognized as the Outstanding Regional Partner in Implementing BSP Advocacy on the Conduct of Public Information Campaigns.

Zuniga said they want the public to know that BSP is more than just a central bank which manufactures the country’s currency.

He pointed out that BSP has mandates which include price stability, healthy financial system, efficient and stable payment system, and financial inclusion; or the mandate to “deliver a high quality of life for all Filipinos.”

The 2017 Awards Ceremony and Appreciation Lunch for Stakeholders was part of the 24th anniversary celebration of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) with the theme: “Transforming Shared Visions into Dynamic Partnership.”