Rural Bank Of Digos: Best Rural Bank in Region 11!

Rural Bank of Digos, Inc. was again chosen by the Land Bank of the Philippines as “Most Outstanding Rural Bank in Region 11 for 2007” and “Most Outstanding Rural Bank in National Level – 4th place for 2007.” RBDI also received the Regional Award for 2003, 2005, 2006 and now, for 2007. Last year, RBDI received its first National Award as 5th in the country.

RB Digos Vice President Genelyd D. Bautista and HR/Admin Manager Giovanni D. Gabriento personally received the awards at the Land Bank Plaza in Manila last August 29. Plaques and cash prizes were given for both awards.

The award was presented by Finance Secretary Gary B. Teves, Agriculture Secretary Arthur C. Yap; LBP President and CEO Gilda E. Pico and LBP EVP Wilfredo C. Maldia.

Also present were LBP First VP Head-Mindanao Branches Group Delia M. Ladao; LBP VP Region 11 Head Sam Butuan B. Abdul and LBP VP Region 12 Head Joselito P. Gutierrez.

RBDI was again chosen from among the 420 rural banks assisted by Land Bank. It bested the other rural banks in the region and in the county in the three criteria set by LBP – (1) organizational management, business operations and financial management, (2) pass on rate to small farmers and fishermen, and (3) partnership with LBP.

RB Digos was organized in December 1955 and was the first bank to operate in Digos and the southern part of the then empire province of Davao. That is why it earned the acronym “The Pioneer Bank.”It started its operations on February 17, 1956. It has grown to become one of the most financially stable and well managed rural banks in the country today.

Through the years, RB Digos has been in the forefront of helping micro, small and medium enterprises, farmers, businessmen and various types of entrepreneurs in Southern Mindanao specifically in Davao del Sur and North Cotabato. It has established strong financial partnerships with Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Land Bank of the Philippines, Coconut Industry Investment Fund Finance Corporation, Micro-Enterprise Access to the Banking Sector in Mindanao, People’s Credit and Finance Corporation, Upland Development Program under Department of Agriculture and the European Union and Social Security System.

Its head office is located along Rizal Avenue, Digos City and has five branches: Digos (Main), Bansalan, Malita, Kidapawan, and Antipas. Among its services are acceptance of savings, time and current account deposits. It grants agricultural, commercial, industrial, microfinance, barangay, salary and pension loans. Other services include on-line deposits/withdrawals, Western Union transactions, SSS and Philhealth payments, electric and telephone bill payments.

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Litsonan sa Kadalanan! Today!

Every year in the celebration of the Araw ng Digos City, Litsonan sa Kadalanan is a big hit for the masses anf for those who are lovers of Lechon (grilled suckling pig).

More on this after the jump!





The usual Php350.00 / kilo price of lechon are slashed and will now sold during the celebration for only Php 270.00 /per kilo. This is always present during fiesta's around the Philippines.

Ant it goes well with Puso (rice cooked in wrappes coconut leaves) as shown above.

You will not only see lechon being sold and grilled on the street, but also you will be serenaded by a Rondalla Band while shopping around or your favorite lechon.

Young and old alike will share their musicality on the street with their favorite instruments.

A lady isalready busy chopping the lechon into small pieces for her to sell.


Leconeros as they are called are the one who turns the pig while being grilled. We still make our lechon the traditional way.

The pig are lining up for the grill to be cooked.

They have to endure the smoke from the coal while grilling the yummy lechon.

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Former Pres. Joseph 'Erap' Estrada graces the 8th Araw ng Digos City!

Former Pres. Joseph 'Erap' Estrada is today present at the culmination of the 8th Araw ng Digos City through the invitation of his party ally the Mayor of Digos City Atty. Arsenio Latasa and he came in together with former Sen. Ernesto Maceda, Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay and oppositon activist actor Rez Cortez.

This is the first time that big time politician came to the celebration of Araw ng Digos City. This is very interesting day for the people of Digos City not only as it celebrates its cityhood but also today was not declared a holiday. It is a normal working holiday there are some glitches in making this day a holiday. It is also very apparent that the absence of the Governor of Davao del Sur Douglas RA. Cagas who declared today as a normal working day and other politicians associated with the administration.

But all in all the culmination program is well attended by the people of Digos City.

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Araw ng Digos City Today!

Digos City is celebrating it's 8th Araw ng Digos City! The week long festival will end today and it started with a parade this morning at around 9:00 a.m. , the parade took around an hour it started at the Quirino Ave. and goes through Rizal Ave. and ends at Rizal Park in this city.

Local schools participated in the parade together with their majorette and school bands that made the affair quiet colorful and lively.

At the parade there we can see that only local schools, local barangays, and Sanguniang Kabataan are present during the parade.


I have not seen one local elected official that participated the parade, they opt to wait at Rizal Park and don't want to walk through the city under the scorching heat of the sun.

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