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The Philippine Star

January 1, 2013 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) has partnered with First Macro Bank Inc. to bring the benefits of mobile money to farmers and rural enterprises in Southern Luzon and Metro Manila. In photo are: (from left) Smart Load and Trade Services senior manager Rafael Roberto Silerio, Smart Financial Services senior manager Maybelle Santos, First Macro president Reginald Ocampo, Smart Load and Trade Services Department head Lawrence Ferrer, First Macro vice president for Operations Editha Millendez, and RBAP program manager Ace Calang.

ACE CALANG

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FIRST MACRO BANK INC

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MAYBELLE SANTOS

OPERATIONS EDITHA MILLENDEZ

RAFAEL ROBERTO SILERIO

REGINALD OCAMPO

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