By Vic Larato
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Apr. 29, (PIA) - The City government recently
hailed One Network Bank for heeding his suggestion to open up a branch in the
east coast barangay of Sangali following ONB’s successful banking business in
Barangay Ayala, west of this city.
Mayor Celso Lobregat said ONB is living up to its
vision of expanding its banking business to areas where no other rural and
commercial banks would dare go; thus leading the way of Zamboanga’s progress
outside the five-kilometer radius of the city.
He presumed that ONB is not regretting for opening
the Ayala Branch considering that it is now serving the banking needs of
thousands of workers from the various canning factories in Ayala and neighboring
barangays of Recodo and Talisayan.
The chief executive was also optimistic that the ONB
Sangali Branch will be as successful as Ayala Branch as the former will be
serving the banking needs not only of Barangay Sangali but also of other
outlying villages in the east coast.
Lobregat also hinted that an ONB Branch in Vitali
will be most welcome in the nearest future, suggesting that if plans will push
through he hopes to grace the inauguration before his third term will end in
June next year.
The mayor also took the opportunity to thank the
Consunjis, who own the ONB, for helping the city government’s development
programs, specifically for donating a portion of its property in Barangay
Recodo where the Recodo National High School, barangay hall, police and fire
stations have been constructed and soon a covered court.
Leading the inauguration of ONB Sangali Branch were
ONB officials headed by the President Alex Buenaventura, the branch manager and
staff together with Sangali Barangay Chairman Leopoldo Torribio, Councilors
Mike Alavar and Nonong Guingona.
Zamboanga Archbishop Romulo Valles, who will soon
transfer to Davao City, officiated in the blessing of ONB Sangali Branch. He
was assisted by three other priests.- (JPA/VL/CIO/PIA
9-ZBST)