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LANDBANK OFFICIAL CALLS ON PH AMBASSADOR

Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Raul S. Hernandez receives Atty. Reo S. Andarino, Manager and Head of the Overseas Remittance Marketing & Support Department of Landbank of the Philippines at the Embassy Chancery on Thursday, 26 June 2014. Landbank has established institutional linkages with leading Korean financial institutions such as Shinhan Bank and Woori Bank as well as Korea Post to facilitate remittances by Filipino nationals from Korea.

SEOUL, 26 June 2014 – Atty. Reo S. Andarino, Manager and Head of the Overseas Remittance Marketing & Support Department of Landbank of the Philippines calls on Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Raul S. Hernandez at the Embassy Chancery.

Landbank has institutional tie-ups with leading Korean financial institutions such as Shinhan and Woori Banks as well as Korea Post to facilitate remittances from Korea.

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