CitySavings cements learning commitment

City Savings Bank (CitySavings), the thrift arm of Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank), has reaffirmed its commitment to learning through a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the Department of Education (DepEd) last 17 February.

The agreement strengthens its continuing partnership with the DepEd as CitySavings pursues learning and teaching support programs that align with the government agency’s current 5-Point Agenda, which proactively addresses relevant issues in the education sector.

During the MoA signing, CitySavings chairperson and UnionBank president and CEO Ana Aboitiz-Delgado recounted, “City Savings Bank was founded by my great grandfather, Don Ramon Aboitiz, together with his trusted business partner, Teotimo Abellana, with a simple vision back then to serve people of moderate means.”

“At Aboitiz, everything we do is anchored in our values and our greater purpose. We applaud DepEd for its commitment to improving the quality of education in our country, and rest assured that we in CitySavings and the whole Aboitiz Group are equally committed to enabling teachers and learners to reach their full potential,” she further emphasized.

“Through the years, we have been focused on our beloved teachers, serving their needs as we aim to be a teacher’s bank of choice. Since 2008, we have partnered with DepEd to provide relevant, accessible, and sustainable corporate social responsibility programs,” CitySavings president and CEO Manuel Santiago Jr. shared.

Digitalization advanced

The Bank’s donation of laptops to select DepEd divisions across the country aims to advance digitalization efforts and improve learning outcomes in public schools. This initiative also seeks to support the government agency’s programs that ensure learners and schools are prepared for assessments.

DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara expressed his gratitude to the Bank’s active support. “City Savings Bank has long been a trusted partner not just in banking, but in nation building.”

“Your ‘Aboitiz Brand’ of compassion and integrity is also felt in education, especially in strengthening our computerization program,” he said.

He also commended other CitySavings initiatives to elevating communities through financial inclusion.

“Through your financial literacy programs, affordable loans, as well as your support during National Teachers’ Month and other DepEd events, we have felt your commitment that goes beyond profit. You bring not just business, but a mission.”