CALUYA, Antique – The Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) recently
completed the distribution of cash cards to a total of 2,357 beneficiaries of the
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) from the remote islands
within the Municipality of Caluya—situated in the northernmost tip of the province of
Antique in Western Visayas.
Among the recipients are beneficiaries of the Listahanan and Social Pensioners
programs residing in the islands of Caluya, Sibato, Sibolo, Liwagao, Panagatan,
Sibay, and Semirara, reachable via a 4-hour boat ride from the mainland of Libertad,
Antique.
Beneficiaries can use the LANDBANK cash cards to conveniently withdraw their cash
aid from the Jerique Grocery Store—a LANDBANK Agent Banking Partner (ABP)
situated in the island of Caluya. The store’s mobile Point-of Sale (POS) terminal will
also be deployed among the islands in the municipality during scheduled payouts.
The LANDBANK cash cards can also receive funds from other LANDBANK accounts
through fund transfers via the iAccess, the LANDBANK Remittance System (LBRS)
LANDBANK Culasi Branch personnel took a 4-hour boat ride to distribute LANDBANK
cash cards to social protection beneficiaries from the remote islands of the
Municipality of Caluya, Antique.
for overseas remittances, ATMs, and from other bank accounts via InstaPay and
ATM fund transfers.
Beneficiaries may likewise use the cash cards for cashless transactions in groceries,
pharmacies, convenience stores, and other accepting merchants via POS terminals.
LANDBANK is the main distribution arm of financial assistance of the National
Government, servicing the beneficiaries of the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) and
Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) programs of the DSWD nationwide.
