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Banking Hours Schedule Christmas Holidays 2014, New Year announced

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Major banks in the country announced recently the banking hours schedule for Christmas holidays this 2014 and operations for New Year (first week of January 2015).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDUFQKSbt2rLUI-BV05oHUc4wGQJnGUvta0GC77hYwsr1BvYoDsr8w68L4Ah0kuhbETsW5DuwhdWuVycLTSrzqestNDIJoX-d_Eu9bljHyhVIJHTSbkn2EGhs7RMup0KZOp4mmBLJaviyt/s1600/bank-schedule-christmas-holidays-2014.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="philippine banks logos" border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDUFQKSbt2rLUI-BV05oHUc4wGQJnGUvta0GC77hYwsr1BvYoDsr8w68L4Ah0kuhbETsW5DuwhdWuVycLTSrzqestNDIJoX-d_Eu9bljHyhVIJHTSbkn2EGhs7RMup0KZOp4mmBLJaviyt/s1600/bank-schedule-christmas-holidays-2014.png" title="philippine banks logos" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />The public is being reminded that there will be only one regular banking day from December 24 until January 4. In that period, banks will only be open on December 29 as all other dates either fall on a weekend or are considered holidays.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66Y8XGtQkhqbGYyjM3WvX7drK_ZY9bxah1AMitSBTSrDsACvjvRV_h7AJCAS8p1FyEm9tvryaQPKVVxPFH3ssqnN2uewqgIZxUcPIXNmtt4u-uV2iCBCjpygRK4_TNuPdP1C8DKqc1I8Y/s1600/bankopen-12212014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Banks Open Christmas Holidays 2014" border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66Y8XGtQkhqbGYyjM3WvX7drK_ZY9bxah1AMitSBTSrDsACvjvRV_h7AJCAS8p1FyEm9tvryaQPKVVxPFH3ssqnN2uewqgIZxUcPIXNmtt4u-uV2iCBCjpygRK4_TNuPdP1C8DKqc1I8Y/s1600/bankopen-12212014.jpg" title="Banks Open Christmas Holidays 2014" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Screengrab from ABS-CBN News Channel</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>Banco de Oro (BDO) Bank Schedule</b><br /><br />BDO Unibank said select branches will remain open during the holidays. BDO's banking schedules from December 24, 2014 to January 2, 2015 is as follows:<br /><br />Dec. 24, 26, 30 and 31 – Shortened hours for selected branches<br />Dec. 25 and Jan. 1, 2015 – All branches are closed<br />Dec. 27 and 28 – Regular banking day for weekend banking branches<br />Dec. 29 – Regular banking day for ALL branches<br />Jan. 2, 2015 – Shortened hours for selected branches<br />Jan. 3 - 4, 2015 - Regular banking day for weekend banking branches<br /><center><div id="fb-root"></div><script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script><br /><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/BDOUnibank/photos/a.1545223422360487.1073741828.1534645913418238/1560705060812323/?type=1" data-width="466"><div class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BDOUnibank/photos/a.1545223422360487.1073741828.1534645913418238/1560705060812323/?type=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Post</a> by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BDOUnibank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BDO Unibank</a>.</div></div></center><br />BDO advised that ATM network will be able to handle transactions of clients during this period.<br /><br /><br /><b>Philippine National Bank (PNB) Bank Schedule</b><br /><br />On its Facebook page, PNB said that they are OPEN on December 24 to 31, 2014 and January 1 to 4, 2015.<br /><center><div id="fb-root"></div><script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script><br /><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/philnabank/photos/a.111057738988940.20356.100353896725991/753723041389070/?type=1" data-width="466"><div class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/philnabank/photos/a.111057738988940.20356.100353896725991/753723041389070/?type=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Post</a> by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/philnabank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Philippine National Bank</a>.</div></div></center><br /><b><br /></b> <b>Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Bank Schedule</b><br /><br />On its Twitter post, BPI announced that selected BPI and BPI Family Savings Bank branches will be open on December 24 (half day) & the whole day of December 30 and January 3, 2015.<br /><br />Mall branches and kiosks with Saturday and/or Sunday operations will also be open during the holiday weekends.<br /><br />Transactions that may be processed on these days are deposits, withdrawals, bills payments, buying and selling for foreign exchange, purchase of MC's, and account openings.<br /><br />Remittances from abroad will undergo same-day processing as usual, except on December 25 and January 1.<br /><br />BPI and BPI Family clients may also transact using the banks' ATM, internet, mobile and phone banking channels (89-100) during the holidays.<br /><br />While these electronic banking channels and selected branches are available to clients, we encourage the public to complete all banking transactions ahead of the holidays to avoid the Christmas rush.<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">All our branches will be closed on December 25, 26, 31, 2014 and January 1 & 2, 2015. Click <a href="https://t.co/2SsRoTAJdD">https://t.co/2SsRoTAJdD</a> for details. 3/3<br />— BPI (@TalktoBPI) <a href="https://twitter.com/TalktoBPI/status/545849945731788800">December 19, 2014</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br /><b>Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) Bank Schedule</b><br /><br />RCBC and RCBC Savings Bank said they are open on December 24, 26, 30, 31, and January 2.  View the <a href="http://www.rcbc.com/holidaybanking.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">complete banking schedule here</a>.<br /><br /><b><br /></b> <b>Chinabank Bank Schedule</b><br /><br />Some Chinabank branches are open during holidays for December 24, 26, 30 and 31 and January 2, 2015. For the list of branches open this holiday season, <a href="http://chinabank.ph/pdf/2014-Holiday-Banking-Schedule.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">visit here</a>.<br /><br /><b><br /></b> <b>Security Bank Schedule</b><br /><br />Security Bank said a few of its branches will open during the long Christmas break. In an advisory, Security Bank said some branches will be open on December 27 and January 3, even if these are Saturdays. View the list of branches and <a href="https://www.securitybank.com/announcement-holiday-branches/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">banking hours here</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCOM)</b><br /><br />Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCOM) said all of its branches will have extended banking hours on December 23 and 29, 2014.<br /><br />The bank said all branches will be open from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 and Monday, December 29, 2014.<br /><br />All PBCOM branches will be closed during the following declared holidays: December 24, 25, 26, 30 & 31, 2014 and January 1 & 2, 2015.<br /><br /><b>Metrobank</b><br /><b><br /></b> Select Metrobank branches across the country will be open on weekends (December 27,28; January 3, 4) and during the holidays (December 24, 26,30 31; January 2) to accommodate over-the-counter transactions. To view the complete list of open branches on the said dates, you may call Metrobank customer care hotline at 8700-700 or you may check the list <b><a href="https://www.metrobank.com.ph/announcementitem.asp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a></b>.<br />Please Like Us on Facebook or Follow Us on Twitter for more updates.<br /><br /><b>RELATED STORIES</b><br /><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2014/12/lrt-mrt-schedule-christmas-holidays-2014-new-year-released.html">LRT, MRT schedule Christmas Holidays 2014, New Year released</a><br /><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2014/12/mall-hours-schedule-december-24-25-christmas-holidays-2014-new-year.html">Mall Hours Schedule December 24, 25 (Christmas Holidays 2014), New Year released</a></div>

Banking Hours Schedule Christmas Holidays 2014, New Year announced

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Google Philippines heartwarming video ad on OFWs is now viral

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Google Philippines latest campaign about 'Balikbayan' went viral due to its heartwarming video ad about overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who will not be able to visit the Philippines this Christmas.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1uRjHRFcxo6xIunKPEIw-zOF7QYeTFNmXGT0rQvXnm5UF6UJk7vxIqwpFKk35aJkKptQ85FrBB1ydgGu0bTFeXpZ62bhyT6NyCJqF_0oGFNYWBjvdT5wq0vCy92Den399pssWj3Knbi2W/s1600/Google+Balikbayan+ad+2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Google Philippines heartwarming video ad on OFWs now viral" border="0" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1uRjHRFcxo6xIunKPEIw-zOF7QYeTFNmXGT0rQvXnm5UF6UJk7vxIqwpFKk35aJkKptQ85FrBB1ydgGu0bTFeXpZ62bhyT6NyCJqF_0oGFNYWBjvdT5wq0vCy92Den399pssWj3Knbi2W/s1600/Google+Balikbayan+ad+2014.jpg" title="Google Philippines heartwarming video ad on OFWs now viral" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />Majority of netizens who have commented after watching the video on various social media sites said they have been moved to tears by the campaign.<br /><br />In a nearly 2-minute video entitled 'Miss Nothing', a child can be heard singing Basil Valdez’s “You” as snippets of muted conversation between OFWs and their loved ones in the Philippines.<br /><br />Google encourage Filipino families and communities to “share the everyday” through the website’s various services.<br /><br />On its Youtube post, Googl PH said: "Pasko na naman, at mag daratingan ulit and mga mahal natin sa buhay galing ibang bansa! At para sa mga hindi makakauwi, isang paalala ng pagmamahal ang handog ng Google Philippines para sa kanila, sa inyo, at inyong mga pamilya. Bisitahin ang: g.co/balikbayan At panoorin ito: #OFW #balikbayan #MissNothing."<br /><br />The video was already viewed in more than 800,000 times as of press time.<br /><br /><b>WATCH: Google Philippines - Miss Nothing (full video)</b><br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="400" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Gx3YmAGU3l4" width="600"></iframe></center></div>

Google Philippines heartwarming video ad on OFWs is now viral

MANILA, Philippines - Google Philippines latest campaign about 'Balikbayan' went viral due to its heartwarming video ad about overse...