ZAMBOANGA CITY – The City Government of Zamboanga has tapped anew the
services of the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) to accelerate its shift
towards digitalizing local government transactions.
Through the LANDBANK Link.BizPortal, the Bank’s web-based payment facility,
residents of Zamboanga City’s 98 barangays now have an online payment option to
settle fees, dues and charges to the LGU, which includes real property taxes and
business permits.
“LANDBANK is accelerating the digitalization of public services nationwide through
our secure and reliable digital banking products. We are working closely with local government partners, such as Zamboanga City, to deliver more efficient and
convenient services,” said LANDBANK President and CEO Lynette V. Ortiz.
The Zamboanga City LGU welcomes the shift from solely accepting physical
payments for local fees such as cash and cheques, to the adoption of a digital
payment scheme for the convenience of the city’s residents.
“LANDBANK helps us move faster towards digitalization, ensuring transparency,
accountability, and a more efficient delivery of services to our people,” said
Zamboanga City Mayor John M. Dalipe.
Mayor Dalipe and LANDBANK Vice President Lina K. Pacio led the signing of the
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to formalize the partnership on 18 July 2023 at
the Zamboanga City Hall. They were joined by City Legal Officer Atty. Haydee
Panganiban and LANDBANK Zamboanga (Main) Branch Head Assistant Vice
President Laneli F. Elum, along with other LANDBANK officers.
Prior to this new partnership, LANDBANK has been servicing the various banking
needs of the Zamboanga City LGU through its digital banking products and services.
This includes the online remittance of the LGU’s taxes via the LANDBANK Electronic
Tax Payment System (eTPS), and the facilitation of fund transfer and bills payment
via the LANDBANK weAccess, the Bank’s internet banking facility for institutional
clients.
In support of the National Government’s push for digitalizing local government
transactions, LANDBANK has already onboarded 449 LGUs as partner merchants to
the Link.BizPortal as of end-June 2023.
For the first six months of 2023, the Bank’s online payment facility has facilitated a
total of 4 million transactions with value amounting to P6 billion.
