CBS China Bank Savings, through its partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd), will be one of the major sponsors for this year’s National Teachers Month Culmination Gathering in Butuan City, on October 5th .
With the theme Together 4 Teachers, Appreciation, Admiration, Approval, Attention, CBS, through its APD Lending Group, continues to support DepEd in this annual endeavor, allocating P8M pesos worth of exciting prizes and giveaways for participating colleagues and teachers. The prizes include: ten (10) 32-inch Samsung smart TV sets, thirty-five (35) Dell laptops, twenty (20) Honda Click 125i motorcycles, one brand-new Toyota Raize, and one brand-new Toyota Innova.
The Bank recognizes the passion and dedication of the Filipino teacher community. Over the years, CBS implemented programs for the benefit of teachers and students in the public school system. These include the CBS DepEd Venture Alay sa mga Guro and Financial Wellness Road Show, Brigada Eskwela, Brigada Pagbasa, and the CBS Gadget Assistance Program.
As part of its nation-building initiatives geared towards financial inclusivity, the Bank on-boarded and opened free basic deposit accounts for 32,000 public school teachers via the CBS Go app. These digital accounts will help teachers nationwide grow their savings and easily conduct transactions online.
“Given the challenges of our teachers’ profession, they truly deserve Appreciation, Admiration, Approval, and Attention from the community whose children they continue to mold into upright citizens of the nation. CBS China Bank Savings is truly grateful to be part of this initiative to celebrate the men and women who have dedicated their lives to the mission of public education” CBS China Bank Savings First Vice President and ADP Lending Group Head Niel Jumawan said.
“On behalf of CBS China Bank Savings, it is an honor and privilege to serve our nation’s educators. We sincerely believe that by extending support to our public-school teachers, as well as to our education system, we are helping Build a strong, resilient, and well-educated generation that will Rise amidst the challenges of the changing global landscape” CBS China Bank Savings President James Christian T. Dee said.
CBS China Bank Savings has 257 locations nationwide. This includes 165 branches, 92 lending centers, and ‘branch lites.’ Its ATM network ranks the second largest in the thrift bank category in the Philippines, with 198 locations. As the retail lending arm of China Banking Corporation, CBS is committed to providing for the financing needs of the SME sector and retail customers, as well as improving the quality of life of the communities it serves, with the promise of “Easy Banking for You.”
