November 5, 2024 BankCom volunteers participate in various tree planting activities at Mount Purro Nature Reserve and learn from their interaction with the Dumagat Tribe as part of the Bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. As part of Bank of Commerce’s commitment to environmental protection and community engagement, various volunteers of the Bank participated in different tree planting activities at Mount Purro Nature Reserve (MPNR) in Brgy. Calawis, Antipolo City. Around 70 volunteers from Metro Manila branches, head office divisions, and Senior Executive Team (SET) came together to pot Lawaan seedlings and plant Narra trees. On June 29, 2024, San Miguel Foundation (SMF) activated “World of Trees, World of Good”, a nation-wide tree planting activity in celebration of Philippine Arbor Day (Proclamation No. 396). Bank of Commerce was one of business units of San Miguel group that took part in the Metro Manila leg at MPNR. Additionally, the Bank organized its own seed potting and tree planting activities as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Two batches were successfully organized last September 28 and October 12, 2024 with the support of SMF. The volunteers potted a total of 400 Lawaan seedlings and planted 200 Narra trees. These efforts are meaningful contributions toward reforesting the Upper Marikina watershed. Beyond tree planting, BankCom volunteers also got the chance to learn from their interactions with representatives from the Dumagat Tribe who are also being supported by the MPNR Foundation. About BankCom An affiliate of San Miguel Corporation (SMC) since 2008, Bank of Commerce is a publicly-listed universal bank focused on helping its clients, communities and conglomerate partners by delivering the best choice of financial services harnessing the strengths of the SMC Group. Bank of Commerce is identified by its logo bearing the SMC symbols of escudo and cloverleaf, and by the trademark license short name “BankCom” granted by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) in 2020. BankCom traces its origins to the Overseas Bank of Manila which opened in Binondo, Manila in 1963. BankCom marked its 60th anniversary in 2023, ending the year with a record high net income of ₽2.8 billion, outperforming its full-year 2022 profit of ₽1.8 billion by 56%, the highest growth among listed Philippine banks. BankCom maintains a network of 140 branches and 259 automated teller machines (ATMs) as of June 30, 2024, strategically located nationwide.