MANILA – Banks in areas along the path of Typhoon ‘Yolanda’ have suspended operations.
In an advisory, United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB) announced that the following branches in the Bicol region, Visayas and Mindanao will be closed today:
Daet
Legaspi
Masbate
Naga
San Jose
Sorsogon
Banilad
Calbayog
Carbon
Dumaguete
F. Ramos
Iznart
Jaro
Jones Avenue
Kalibo
Lacson Galo
Libertad
Mabini
Mabolo
Mandaue
Mango Avenue
North Drive
Roxas
San Juan
SM City Cebu
Tacloban
Tagbilaran
Butuan
Surigao
“We apologize for the inconvenience, but we are exerting our efforts to ensure the safety of all UCPB customers and employees,” the bank said.
In a separate notice, Philippine Veterans Bank (PVB) said it also closed the following branches in Bicol region, Visayas and Mindnao today because of the typhoon:
Tacloban
Catarman
Legazpi City (Albay)
Tagbilaran
San Jose (Mindoro Occidental)
Dumaguete
Cebu
Mandaue
Roxas City (Capiz)
Naga
Butuan
Iloilo
Bacolod
Cagayan de Oro
Kalibo
“We apologize for the inconvenience, but we are exerting our efforts to ensure the safety of all PVB customers and employees. We wish for the safety of our kababayans in areas now being affected by this massive storm,” PVB said.
Separately, Philippine Savings Bank said the following branches in the Visayas didn’t open today because of the typhoon:
Bacolod
Bacolod Libertad
Bacolod North Drive
Butuan
Cebu Ayala Business Park
Cebu Banilad
Cebu Capitol
Cabu Carbon
Cebu Colon
Cebu Jones
Cebu Lapu-Lapu
Cebu Mandaue AC Cortex
Cebu Mandaue National Highway
Cebu Mango
Cebu Subangdaku
Cebu Taboan
source: interaksyon.com
