More options to file deposit insurance claims have been made available to
depositors of the closed Rural Bank of Tibiao (Antique), Inc., whose account
balances amount to more than PhP100,000, with the lifting of the Modified
Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ).
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) announced that in
addition to filing deposit insurance claims conveniently through electronic mail
(email) at tibiao-pad@pdic.gov.ph, it will also resume acceptance of claims
through postal mail, courier service, and personal filing starting on June 1, 2020.
Claims to be filed through postal mail and courier service should be addressed
to the Public Assistance Department, Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation,
6th Floor SSS Building, 6782 Ayala Avenue corner Rufino St., Makati City 1226.
In compliance with health protocols and standards, personal filing at the PDIC’s
Public Assistance Center in Makati City will be on a per appointment basis. To
make an appointment, depositors may call the Public Assistance Hotline at (02)
8841-4141 or at Toll Free number 1-800-1-888-7342 or 1-800-1-888-PDIC, email at
pad@pdic.gov.ph, or send a private message at PDIC’s official Facebook
account, www.facebook.com/OfficialPDIC.
When filing claims through e-mail, scanned copies or photo images of the
signed and accomplished Claim Form, evidence of deposit (i.e. savings
passbook, certificate of time deposit, etc.), and one valid photo-bearing ID
with the depositor’s signature, should be attached to the e-mail. Depositors
are advised to send the scanned copy or photo image of the first and last page
of the passbook, or the front and back portion of the certificate of time deposit
as e-mail attachments.
When filing claims personally or via postal mail or courier service, depositors are
advised to enclose the accomplished and signed Claim Form, original Savings
Passbook and/or Certificate of Time Deposit and photocopy of one (1) valid
photo-bearing ID with signature.
The PDIC reminded the depositors that, regardless of the selectied option in
filing of claims, the accomplished Claim Form should contain their signature
and contact information. Submitted documents should be complete,
readable and clearly scanned, as applicable, for proper verification. The
depositors are further advised that additional documents may be required by
PDIC in the course of evaluation and processing of claims.
The Claim Form may be downloaded for free from the PDIC website,
http://www.pdic.gov.ph/files/New_PDIC_Claim_Form.pdf.
Rural Bank of Tibiao (Antique), Inc. was ordered closed by the Monetary Board
through Resolution No. 344.A dated March 5, 2020. It is a single-unit rural bank
located on Gov. A.T. Lim Avenue, Poblacion, Tibiao, Antique.
Aside from the PDIC Hotline and Toll Free numbers, depositors may also inquire
via e-mail at pad@pdic.gov.ph or via private message at PDIC’s official PDIC
Facebook account, www.facebook.com/OfficialPDIC.
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The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) was established on June 22, 1963
by Republic Act 3591 to provide depositor protection and help maintain stability in the
financial system by providing deposit insurance. Effective June 1, 2009, the maximum
deposit insurance coverage is PhP500,000 per depositor. All deposit accounts by a
depositor in a closed bank maintained in the same right and capacity shall be added
together. A joint account shall be insured separately from any individually-owned
deposit account.
PDIC news/press releases and other information are available at the website,
www.pdic.gov.ph.
