BSP recognizes outstanding partners in Mindanao

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – More than a dozen private and government agencies in Northern Mindanao and CARAGA regions were given recognition by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas for their outstanding contribution to the various initiatives and advocacy programs of the BSP in 2018.

Juan De Zuñiga, Jr., Monetary Board Member of the BSP, led the recognition during the Annual Awards Ceremony and Appreciation Lunch for BSP Stakeholders held recently here.

The awardees were Liceo de Cagayan University, Inc. as outstanding respondent among large and medium firms, National Economic and Development Authority - Northern Mindanao and CARAGA as outstanding partners for the report on regional economic developments in the Philippines (sources of information); and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) – Regional Welfare Office X, La Salle University Ozamiz, and Hope Radio Philippines Butuan as outstanding regional partners.

Other awardees were Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company–cagayan de Oro City Main, Mercury Drug Store-ozamiz City Main, and Philippine National Bank- Montilla Branch as outstanding regional partners for Clean Note and Coin Policy Program; Cagayan de Oro National High School, Robinsons Supermarket– Ozamiz City, and St. Vincent de Paul Diocesan College as outstanding regional partners for Coin Recirculation Program; and Camiguin Polytechnic State College Camiguin, Misamis Occidental Provincial Library and Information Center, and Saint Paul University–surigao City as outstanding regional knowledge resource network partners.

Two hall of fame awardees were also honored during the event - the Liceo de Cagayan University, Inc. as Outstanding Respondent among Large and Medium Firms (Business Expectations Survey) and the Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company-cagayan de Oro City Main as the Outstanding Regional Partner (Currency Programs of BSP).

The awarding was part of BSP’S 26thanniversary with the theme “One Team One Goal: Resilient Partnership Towards Inclusive Economic Growth.” (Apipa Bagumbaran)