MANILA, Philippines — Banks have announced their branch schedules in Metro Manila for the Nov. 16 to 18 special non-working holidays for the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, with some keeping selected branches open and others suspending operations.
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) said all its branches across Metro Manila would remain open during the three-day period, although operations may be adjusted due to road closures, traffic restrictions and security measures related to the summit.
UnionBank of the Philippines will keep 12 Metro Manila branches open from Nov. 16 to 18, while temporarily closing its other branches in the capital region. Its branches outside Metro Manila will remain operational.
The UnionBank branches that will remain open are Glorietta, BGC Uptown Place Mall, Dasmariñas-Binondo, Wackwack, Eastwood City, Kalookan, Las Piñas-Pamplona, Alabang Town Center, Medical Center Parañaque, UnionBank Plaza, St. Francis Shangri-La Place and South Triangle.
Metrobank, meanwhile, will close 14 Metro Manila branches during the three-day holiday. Customers may transact at nearby branches identified in its branch schedule.
The affected branches include Aseana-Midpark Howell Tower, Metropolitan Park-Roxas Boulevard, Metropolitan Park-iMET, JP Laurel-San Miguel Manila, Adriatico, Ocean Tower, Anda Circle-Port Area, Intramuros, Intramuros-CBCP, Ermita, Luneta-T.M. Kalaw, Robinson's Place-Adriatico, Roxas Boulevard-Padre Faura and Roxas Boulevard-Vito Cruz.
Metrobank said its automated teller machines (ATMs), cash acceptance machines (CAMs), and withdrawal and deposit machines (WDMs) would remain available. Customers may also use Metrobank Online and its mobile application.
BDO Unibank announced that selected branches would remain open during the holiday. Its published list of open branches covers branches across Metro Manila. Customers may also use BDO Online, BDO Pay and its ATMs and Universal Teller Machines.
Philippine National Bank (PNB) released a holiday banking schedule, listing selected branches that will operate from 9 a.m. to noon during the holiday. Its advisory includes 50 branches scheduled to open on Nov. 16 and another 50 on Nov. 17.
Security Bank also listed selected branches that will operate during the holiday, with schedules varying by day. Customers may check the bank's banking advisory for the complete list.
Asia United Bank (AUB) said 28 selected branches in the National Capital Region would remain open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. during the holiday. All other NCR branches will be closed and resume regular operations on Nov. 19, while provincial branches will operate from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) will also keep selected Metro Manila branches open during the three-day period, with operating hours following their regular schedules. The bank published separate lists of open branches for Nov. 16, 17 and 18. Branches outside Metro Manila will maintain their regular schedules.
Bank of Commerce said selected branches would remain open during the holiday, with 15 branch entries listed for each day from Nov. 16 to 18. The operating branches vary daily.
The three-day special non-working holiday was declared under Proclamation 1447 to ease traffic congestion and allow authorities to ensure the safety and security of participants in the ASEAN Summit and related meetings.
Customers are advised to check their respective banks' official channels for branch schedules and possible changes in operations. They may also use available digital banking platforms and automated teller machines for transactions during the holiday.
