Consing to succeed Montinola as BPI president

At a meeting held last December 12, 2012, the Board of Directors of Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) approved a succession plan recommended by its Nomination Committee and Personnel and Compensation Committee. Cezar P. Consing  will be nominated to succeed Aurelio R. Montinola III as President and CEO at the next organizational meeting of the Board immediately following the stockholders’ meeting scheduled on April 18, 2013.  This movement is in line with the traditional retirement practices in BPI and forms part of the normal succession process. 

BPI Family Bank FREE 1-Year Comprehensive Insurance with Acts of Nature Coverage

Extending for another time to our valued clients

BPI Family Auto Loan is calling on car buyers to take advantage of the FREE 1-year comprehensive insurance with Acts of Nature Coverage before it ends on December 21, 2012. 

This promo was initially implemented from February 1 to June 1 this year, but was extended several times to cover most of 2012 because of the clamour from BPI’s clients who have earlier planned to buy their new cars this year. The promo aims to make car ownership EASY for BPI clients as the initial cash payment for buying a car (Down payment + LTO registration + chattel mortgage + comprehensive insurance) is drastically reduced with the free comprehensive insurance. The cost of a comprehensive insurance usually amounts to three percent of the market value of the car which means a savings of about PHP 30,000.00 for a car worth PHP 1, 000, 000.00.

BPI Launches Facebook App!

In today's society, we tend to do a lot of online work/leisure to make the most of our time. And facebook is one of the things that takes a large chunk of our time. Sometimes, we need to be logged on almost all day just to keep ourselves updated, and even also do games.

The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has made another innovation with the use of our favorite social media site and made a facebook application that will serve the public with your financial inquiries. I actually tried the app myself to see if they would help me in building a better  financial future. And the best thing is that they are not robots! They are real human finance experts with different backgrounds but with great financial finesse. You can also create a appointment with a branch near you to assist you will  further services.

Try it yourself now, and this time , you don't have to log out of facebook to make you online banking questions!

Expert Financial Advice Made Easy through BPI’s new Bankers Online Facebook App 

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has launched its newest game-changing innovation called BPI Bankers Online, an app that promises to make getting financial advice easier for Filipino Facebook users. 

Bee Happy with Happyplus card!

Two proudly Pinoy companies have teamed up to introduce the first cashless payment rewards card in the country.

Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC), the country's largest restaurant chain, and Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), one of the country's leading comercial bank, launched the happyplus card at the recent gathering at Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.

JFC Chairman Tony Tan Caktiong and BPI President Aurelio Montinola led the ceremonies of introducing the happyplus card to the public.

BPI Family Auto Loan partners with Turbo Zone on GMA News TV

BPI Family Auto Loan revs up 2012 further through a partnership with Turbo Zone, GMA News TV’s premier motoring show which airs every Saturday at 9AM. The partnership aims to enlighten the viewing public through practical information and advice how car ownership is easy with BPI Family Auto Loan. 

TURBO ZONE is a young, dynamic, fresh take motoring show in the Philippines with a global perspective. The team includes car experts, international caliber production group, technical and marketing consultants all geared up to feed your drive. The show gets even more exciting as it is hosted by TopGear Philippines Editor-in-Chief, Vernon Sarne and the witty TV personality, Ramon Bautista. Turbo Zone is also airing on GMA International specifically in the United States, Canada, Middle East, and Japan.

BPI auto loan partners with Turbo Zone to make car ownership EASY for Filipinos. Ramon Bautista, Turbozone Host; Skeeter Labastilla, Turbo Zone Media Sales and Marketing Consultant; Marnie Manicad Turbo Zone Director and Producer; David Sarmiento, Jr., SVP and Head of Auto Loans; Ramon Noel Altamirano, VP and Division Head of Product Marketing; and Michael Anthony Mendoza, Senior Manager of BPI Family Auto Loan. 

Talk About Your Dreams at 102 Paseo - The Country's First and Only Loans Concept Store

Banking should not always be about the bank, it should be what are your dreams are. In celebration of the Bank of the Philippine Islands' 160th anniversary, BPI Family Savings Bank launches another innovation in banking through the country’s first and only Loans Concept Store, 102 Paseo. Located in the central business district of Makati looks like a car showroom, a coffee shop and lounge in one.

Built for individuals who desire to explore opportunities in acquiring their dream car, house and business, 102 Paseo addresses clients’ concerns and options over coffee in a comfy and relaxed atmosphere.  

APAFS, TOAP seek to promote a bigger and better outlook for fiduciaries, slates back-to-back conference in October

TOAP President and BPI SVP and Head of Asset Management and Trust Group, Ma. Teresa Javier smiles at the performance of the country's economy in strengthening and protecting itself from external factors and sees internal growth in Asia today. Ms. Javier shared her thoughts with the media on the upcoming Pacific Region Investment Conference organized by APAFS this October 20-21, 2011, as an opportunity for the Philippine Trustees and Wealth Managers to step up and have excellent standards of practice.

The Asia Pacific Association for Fiduciary Studies (APAFS), together with the Trust Officers Association of the Philippines (TOAP), aims to bring the biggest investment conference yet in the Asia Pacific region as the 11th Annual Pacific Region Investment Conference kicks off on October 20 and 21 barely after the Accredited Investment Fiduciary® Training on October 18 and 19.

BPI Family’s Online Loan Facility Empowers Filipino SMEs

Photo shows (L to R) Franz De Vera, Market Head of Commercial Loans Division, BPI Family Savings Bank; Cedoy Roces, VP and Head of Commercial Loans Division, BPI Family Savings Bank; with BPI Family Ka-Negosyo’s First Client booked online, Melchor Yuson, President and owner of MyClick Technologies, Inc.; and TG Limcaoco, President of BPI Family Savings Bank

BPI Family Savings Bank, through its Ka-Negosyo business program, recently honored MyClick Technologies, Inc., a software provider company catering to the small businesses in the country, as the bank’s first Ka-Negosyo client booked online.

LRA and BPI Family Team Up for More Efficient and Secure Land Transactions

The Land Registration Authority (LRA) has recently ventured into a partnership with BPI Family Savings Bank (BFSB) to work hand in hand for the success of LRA’s Land Titling Computerization Project (LTCP) which aims to ensure accuracy and eliminate fraudulent land transactions by automating the processing of land dealings.

  (Photo shows from left to right):
Hon. Eulalio C. Diaz III, LRA Administrator;
and Mr. Jose Teodoro K. Limcaoco, BFSB President.

“Historically, BPI was the first to come up with the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) in the Philippines,” says Hon. Eulalio Diaz III, LRA Administrator. “BPI is the best choice to pilot this project because we are new to this and they can share with us their experiences and we will learn a lot from them.”

Through this partnership, BFSB and LRA aim to make land verification process more efficient and secure for the transacting public through the creation of a web-enabled system that will allow land owners to make enquiries on the status of a land title anywhere and anytime as well as to speed up the turn-around-time for issuance of land titles. This is also in line with the LRA’s vision to create a “paperless” system and secure tighter control over land titles.

BPI takes Wealth Management into New Heights with Investment 3.0

As BPI celebrates its 160th year in the banking industry, they made another innovation to bring finance management into a new light and technology. On April 26, they introduced Investment 3.0. With the convenience of the internet and the security of its servers, this makes investors aim for great future stability with the help of Investment Councilors always available. 

Themed Investment 3.0, BPI Asset Management exhibits its latest innovation in the banking industry - BPI Investments Online, a new online facility through which the bank’s clients can maximize the use of internet to manage their assets, transact, and access their investment portfolio, without the restraint of time or place. 

Through BPI Investments Online, BPI enables customers to apply, inquire and transact investment funds via the internet platform. The project is part of the Bank’s commitment, through the Asset Management and Trust Group (BPI Asset Management), to educate and empower Filipinos on how they could build wealth through investments, thereby converting savers into savvy investors.


Clients can now enjoy the convenience of initiating investment transactions through the internet quickly, inexpensively, and virtually anytime, anywhere. With the launch of this online facility, investors can easily make transactions that would otherwise entail clients to visit their branch. Clients can now access portfolio information, explore further investment opportunities, subscribe to additional funds, redeem investments, and make regular contributions via the Regular Subscription Plan (RSP) at their utmost convenience.

AURELIO R. MONTINOLA III

President and CEO

Bank of the Philippine Islands

Mario T. Miranda

Vice President and Head of Wealth Management

Asset Management and Trust Group

MARIA THERESA MARCIAL JAVIER

Senior Vice President

Group Head and Chief Investment Officer

Asset Management and Trust Group

“With the onset of our 160th year in serving Filipinos, we are staying true to our tradition of leadership and technological innovation,” says SVP Maria Theresa Marcial-Javier, Group head and chief investment officer of BPI Asset Managment. “We continue to remain relevant and even one step ahead as we move toward technology that will make it easy for our clients to make their money work for them."

Ms. Javier adds, “We’ve migrated our investment facility online to take advantage of the pervasive internet technology that will empower our investor clients to transact anywhere at any time at their convenience. This frees up more of their precious time that could be spent on other important business agenda or with their families. Truly, growing and managing investment funds is easy with BPI Asset Management.”

Banking via the internet is getting more popular to investors for the ways it saves in time and costs. I am looking forward to make my investments in the future. It does pay to make organize investments to make us financially smart and secure.

To find out more about BPI’s Investments Online Facility and its services, interested parties may visit www.bpiassetmanagement.com, or visit any BPI branch near you.




photo credits from jeman villanueva.

BPI at 160, Opens Biggest Auto Madness yet, Goes International

Marking the 160th year of the Bank of the Philippine Islands or BPI in the banking industry they have made a lot of advancements and even pioneered a lot of innovation that made them a leader in the industry. This year, they are taking the BPI Family Auto Loan Madness to a whole new level from starting with provincial car shows unto the International Auto Show as it co-presents the 2011 Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) on April 7-11, 2011 at the World Trade Center. 

“We pioneered the Auto Madness 13 years ago in Cebu where it became such a huge success that we brought it to a national scale in 2009,” says Mr. David Sarmiento, Jr., SVP and Head of Auto and Motorcycle Loans Division. “We see the continued and rising interest of Filipinos to have their own vehicles and with a passion to make it easy for them to drive not just vehicles, but their dream cars, we ensure that we give them the best venue and deals every year. This year, Auto Madness goes international as we present the BPI Family Auto Madness at the 7th Manila International Auto Show.”

Considered the biggest motoring event of the year, MIAS also has the biggest exhibition space of any auto show staged in the Philippines. This year, MIAS adds the Philippine Trade Training Center exhibition hall to its area, making for more than 24,000 square meters of exhibition space. Filipinos can look forward to more car launches and debuts this year with more than 25 participating automotive brands on hand, special heritage displays and the Car of the Year unveiling. In addition, car buyers who book during the MIAS will have a chance to win P100, 000 rebate on their car purchase.

Last year, MIAS welcomed some 78,000 visitors, showcasing over 300 cars and 25 auto brands. Aside from the main World Trade exhibition hall and lobby of 10,000m2 and the 3,000m2 tent annex building and some 6,000m2 of outdoor exhibit and stunt performance area, MIAS has added some 4,000m2 of indoor exhibition floor space at the Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC) building, still making MIAS the country’s biggest annual motoring event.

This year’s highlights will include the Russ Swift precision driving stunt show, Car of the Year Awards Gala Night, MIAS Custom Classic Car Competition, European Mobile Media competition, Top Gear photo contest and exhibit, 2011 car model launches, special vehicle and automotive heritage displays and exciting raffle prizes.


BPI Family Savings Bank (BFSB) is a subsidiary of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), one of the top and leading commercial banks in the Philippines today. Formed in 1985 in the merger of BPI and Family Savings Bank, BFSB caters to middle-class families and offers retail banking products and services. 

BPI Family Savings Bank aids and strives to raise up the auto industry and make car purchase affordable and easy for the consumers by coming up with initiatives like the Nationwide Auto Madness, various Real Thrills promos and social responsibility advocacies like the Safe Drive Campaign.

With over 20 years in the business, BPI Family Auto Loans has created its mark and taken a leadership position, continuously providing Filipinos with a complete auto loan solution and guaranteeing ease and convenience in auto loan application through its strategically located BPI and BFSB branches, numbering over 800 nationwide.

This year’s Auto Madness, BPI will be continuing its FREE GPS promotion to competent brand new vehicles that will be financed by BPI Family Auto Loan for personal use with a minimum amount financed of Php 700,000.00 and a loan term of 36 months. The FREE GPS promo is also available at all participating dealers nationwide.

Clients also experience the convenience of onsite approval, free Petron-BPI MasterCard with free fuel and fuel rebates, and flexible payment terms over a wide range of channels such as, auto debit arrangement, Express Online, Express Phones, ATM and through over the counter payments.

BPI Family’s Auto Madness will also be held at the Ayala Center in Cebu from April 1-3, 2011 and at the Lim Ket Kai Mall in Cagayan De Oro from April 4-16, 2011.

For more details on getting a BPI Family Auto Loan, interested individuals can call up call (02) 845-6777 or visit www.bpiloans.com or any of the over 800 BPI or BPI Family Savings Bank branches throughout the country.