On July 15, 2011, BANCNET, the largest ATM consortium in the country celebrated its 21st anniversary at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati. The affair was graced by top executives of the banking industry including the governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Honorable Amando Tetangco, Jr. and the deputy governor, Honorable Nestor Espenilla, Jr.
BancNet marked its anniversary with a donation of computers and printers to the school established by CNN Hero of the Year 2009 Efren Penaflorida for the street children of Cavite.
In photo taken during the donation turn-over are (from left) BancNet chairman Ric Chua and president Robert Blas with Efren Penaflorida and volunteer Chris Valdez of the Dynamic Teen Company.
Board chairman Ric Chua (extreme left) leads present and former directors of BancNet in a toast.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Amando Tetangco (third from right) is flanked by (from left) BancNet former chairman Lito Villanueva, founding chairman Tito Santos, current chairman Ric Chua, Saviour Bank director Allen Vergara and former BancNet director Bobby Buhain.
From left: Rural Bank of Pagbilao general manager Don Martin Glorioso, BancNet immediate past president Francisco Caparros, Jr., current president Roberto Blas, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas deputy governor Honorable Nestor Espenilla, Jr., MBPhilippines chairman Senen Glorioso, QCRB chairman Medardo Medenilla and BancNet executive vice president and Chief Operating Officer Aristeo Zafra, Jr.
