Sixty-three key personnel from the Credit Operations Group (COG) rounded up at the Function Hall of the Golden Phoenix Hotel, Pasay City for the 3rd Annual Branch Managers' (BM) Conference held on October 19-20, 2016.

Attendees of the BM Conference comprised of the 45 Branch Managers (BM) and 17 Head Office-based COG staff. The two-day conference is designed to orient the participants on newly approved principles of the organization, enhance managerial skills through basic leadership and discipline, spread awareness on policies and procedures among COG officers, encourage a spirit of unity and camaraderie among BMs and Area Managers, and recognize outstanding BM and branch performance.

KMBI Chairman and Vice-President David D. Gutierrez commenced the first day of the activity. The Day 1 of the BM Conference zeroed in on the issue of extra-judicial killings, the discussion of which was facilitated by Atty. Gilbert Andres of Roque and Butuyan Law Offices.

Subsequent to the discussion was the orientation on new policies conducted by Human Capital Director Mr. Anselmo Edwin B. Aruelo.

On the succeeding day, the BMs ramped up for a group activity. Before the two-day event concluded, outstanding Branch Managers were given recognition via an awarding ceremony.

Branch Accountants’ Convention

Simultaneously, more than 60 staff from the Finance and Accounting Division (FAD) assembled at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City for the Branch Accountants' (BA) Conference.

Amongst those discussed in the forum were updates on the recent BIR issuances and memoranda, orientation on new policies, review of Basic Accounting Standards and its Conceptual Framework, the importance of the role of BAs, and evaluation of their performances at work.

These activities are aligned to the strategic direction of KMBI to ensure financial and organizational sustainability. KMBI sees the need to provide training and capacity-building to Branch Managers and Accountants, as they play a vital role in the function of the organization.