JOINING PNB'S CELEBRATION OF ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY

Note: Please note that the 210 PNB Branch signage pictures here are arranged chronologically (in the order they were visited) rather than alphabetically.

On the 100th year anniversary of my former employer for nine (9) years, the Philippine National Bank (PNB), I am delighted to share a hobby which I have been doing since I was connected with this universal bank. The branches I visited knew me exactly as as "Benedict Mary P. Ambos, the traveler. To be exact, PNB's 100th anniversary will be on July 22, 2016. I was obsessed with this hobby that I’ve kept myself travelling then from all over the Philippines just to have PNB Branch signage picture as part of my collection photos.

As a summary, I have been to the 70 of the 81 provinces of the Philippines of which the two provinces of Tarlac and Surigao del Sur have PNB Branches which I have not visited while the nine other provinces have no PNB branches as of that time, namely: Compostela Valley, Davao Occidental, Dinagat Island, Guimaras, Siquijor, Sarangani, Quirino, Aurora and Lanao del Norte. On the other hand, I have been to 98 cities and 71 municipalities of the Philippines just because of this project. However, I have toured to four of the nine provinces with no PNB branches, namely: Quirino, Aurora, Siquijor, and Guimaras.

An October 6, 2015 file photo of PNB Financial Center in Pasay City

I think it was just a matter of gratitude why I have been doing it. Absolutely, I consider my PNB career as the highest peak of my working career and the peak of my travels, mountain scaling and I my relationship to God then was much, much closer. Why not? PNB Financial Center has its own Capilla del Sto.Niňo where noon masses are celebrated. I was also active then as a member of the Singles for Christ Metro Manila South A-2 Corporate Chapter. And not only that, it has its own free gym where I go three times a week after office hours. Life then for me was like a bunch of roses. It was pretty much happier than today.

PNB Financial Center's Capilla del Sto. Nino in my October 6, 2015 visit

To date, I have visited a total of 210 PNB branches nationwide. The first provincial branch I visited was the Puerto Princesa last April 7, 1996. Since then, I made it a habit to visit branches whenever I have out-of-town trips. As a summary, I have visited: 7 branches in 1996; 7 branches in 1997; 4 branches in 1998; 9 branches in 1999; 51 branches in 2000; 81 branches in 2001 including 14 Metro Manila branches; 46 branches in 2002 including 1 Metro Manila branch; 1 in 2003; 1 in 2007; 1 in 2011 and 2 in 2012.

Figaro is now a part of PNB Financial Center with my former colleague, Nancy Blanco Capistrano

I had visited the branches of Bicol Region, Western Visayas and Cagayan Valley. I have actual visits in some PNB branches like Sta. Cruz (Laguna), Boni, Romblon, Pagadian and Yllana Bay Extension Office but I don’t have pictures to support them due to camera technical problems and Macabebe which has no signage yet when I visited it twice.

PNB Puerto Princesa Branch (Palawan - April 7, 1996)

Please note that all my PNB Branch Signage pictures are posted here chronologically starting with PNB Puerto Princesa Branch up to the last branch which is the PNB Marawi.

PNB Ilo-Ilo Branch (Ilo-ilo City, Ilo-ilo - November 6, 1996)

I have seriously considered visiting PNB branches for the year 2001 when I have scheduled trips just for this sole purpose. On April 1, 2001, I have visited all the branches in Batangas and three in the province of Laguna. While on April 14, 2001, I visited 5 branches in Bulacan.

PNB Jaro Branch (Ilo-ilo City, Ilo-ilo - November 6, 1996)

April 28, 2001 was even a hectic day for me for I have visited nine branches of Pampanga including Macabebe which I decided not to have a picture because its signage was destroyed by a typhoon.

PNB Plaza Libertad Branch (Ilo-ilo City, Ilo-ilo - November 7, 1996)

My June 2-4, 2001 trip to Occidental and Oriental Mindoro was purely intended for branch’s signage picture taking though I enjoyed my whole trip due to meeting new friends and took advantage in visiting a former officemate in PNB Makati Avenue Branch in the name of Ma. Jeannette C. Vale who is assigned in PNB Pinamalayan Branch.

PNB Silay Branch (Silay, Negros Occidental - November 7, 1996)

I even had enough time to visit again PNB Batangas Branch to re-shoot my picture there and finally went to PNB Sta. Rosa Branch in Laguna because a former PNB Makati Avenue Branch officemate was assigned there and he served as my photographer in the person of Apple Ongleo.

PNB Luzuriaga Branch (Bacolod City, Negros Occidental - November 7, 1996)

For October 31 to November 13, 2001, I was able to cover all PNB branches for the whole of Region VIII composed of the provinces of Samar, Leyte and Biliran for a total of 12 branches broken down into: Samar – 5; Leyte – 6; and Biliran – 1. It included PNB Calbayog Branch which is my hometown.

PNB Bacolod Branch (Bacolod City, Negros Occidental - November 7, 1996)

In an other tour dated November 30 to December 3, 2001, I covered all the branches in the provinces of Pangasinan and the Ilocos Region which totalled to 12 branches broken down into: Pangasinan – 5; La Union – 2; Ilocos Sur – 2; Abra – 1; and Ilocos Norte – 2. That was my third time to visit Pangasinan and second time to be in the Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte.

PNB Limketkai Branch (Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental - April 12, 1997)

My February 23-24, 2002 Mt. Mariveles (Tarak) Climb in Bataan has given me the opportunity to visit all PNB provincial branches of Bataan with four and another four in Zambales and extended my trip until February 25.

PNB Malaybalay Branch (Malaybalay City, Bukidnon - April 13, 1997)

I was alone in the whole duration of the trip and my photographers were all branches’ guard. Of the PNB Branches I visited, Balanga City of Bataan and Sta. Cruz of Northern part of Zambales were the most memorable ones since I had their a whirlwind romance. I revisited PNB Balanga on April 7, 2002 to have a better shot on its branch’s signage.

PNB Mambajao Branch (Municipality of Mambajao, Camiguin de Mindanao - April 14, 1997)

My June 1-17, 2002 Mindanao Trip has indeed gave me the opportunity to visit 39 PNB provincial branches and considerably the highest branch visits I ever made. I had completed visiting the 28 branches in Southern Mindanao. However, my visit to two (2) branches in Pagadian City like the Pagadian and Yllana Bay Extension Office had unfortunately yielded no pictures due to camera’s technical problems.

PNB Iligan Branch (Iligan City, Lanao del Norte - April 16, 1997)

It was my desire to travel to Africa who triggered me to avail of the early retirement in PNB with effectivity on May 20, 2002. It was an international consultancy job where got a job pack as Programme Management Adviser for village banking in Uganda, East Africa thru the London-based VSO and stayed there for the period June 21, 2002 to September 10, 2003.

PNB Bajada Branch (Davao City, Davao del Sur - April 19, 1997)

PNB Bangoy Branch (Davao City, Davao del Sur - April 19, 1997)

PNB Lingayen Branch (Lingayen City, Pangasinan - May 11, 1997)

PNB Tabaco Branch (Tabaco, Albay - August 15, 1998)

PNB Goa Branch (Goa, Camarines Sur - August 16, 1998)

PNB Tagaytay Branch (Tagaytay City, Cavite - August 30, 1998)

PNB San Pablo Branch (San Pablo City, Laguna - November 15, 1998)

PNB La Trinidad Branch (La Trinidad, Benguet - February 21, 1999)

PNB MIAEO Branch (Lapu-lapu City, Metro Cebu - April 9, 1999)

PNB Lapu-lapu Branch (Lapu-lapu City, Metropolitan Cebu - April 9, 1999)

PNB Lahug Branch (Lahug, Cebu City - April 9, 1999)

PNB MEPZ Branch (Lapu-lapu City, Metropolitan Cebu - April 9, 1999)

PNB Tagbilaran Branch (Tagbilaran City, Bohol - April 10, 1999)

PNB Dumaguete Branch (Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental - April 13, 1999)

PNB Roxas Branch (Roxas City, Capiz - May 2, 1999)

PNB Kalibo Branch (Kalibo City, Aklan - May 4, 1999)

PNB Vigan Branch (Vigan City, Ilocos Sur - April 29,2000)

PNB Batac Branch (Batac City, Ilocos Norte - April 29,2000)

PNB Lucena Branch (Lucena City, Quezon - May 14,2000)

PNB Virac Branch (Virac, Catanduanes - June 4,2000)

PNB Legaspi Branch (Legaspi City, Albay - June 5, 2000)

PNB Ligao Branch (Ligao, Albay - June 5,2000)

PNB Polangui Branch (Polangui, Albay - June 5,2000)

PNB Daraga Branch (Daraga, Albay - June 5,2000)

PNB Sorsogon Branch (Sorsogon City, Sorsogon - June 6,2000)

PNB Bulan Branch (Bulan, Sorsogon - June 6,2000)

PNB Masbate Branch (Masbate City, Masbate - June 7,2000)

PNB Iriga Branch (Iriga City, Camarines Sur - June 7,2000)

PNB Pili Branch (Pili, Camarines Sur - June 7,2000)

PNB Naga Branch (Naga City, Camarines Sur - June 7,2000)

PNB Daet Branch (Daet, Camarines Norte - June 8,2000)

PNB Labo Branch (Labo, Camarines Norte - June 8,2000)

PNB Lopez Branch (Lopez, Quezon - June 8,2000)

PNB Atimonan Branch (Atimonan, Quezon - June 8,2000)

PNB Maharlika Branch (Sta. Cruz, Marinduque - June 9,2000)

PNB Boac Branch (Boac, Marinduque - June 10,2000)

PNB CEPZ Branch (Rosario, Cavite - September 30,2000)

PNB Cavite Branch (Cavite City, Cavite - September 30,2000)

PNB Bacoor Branch (Bacoor, Cavite - September 30,2000)

PNB Imus Branch (Imus, Cavite - September 30,2000)

PNB Silang Branch (Silang, Cavite - September 30,2000)

PNB Sanchez Mira Branch (Sanchez Mira, Cagayan - October 5,2000)

PNB Aparri Branch (Aparri, Cagayan - October 5,2000)

PNB Mallig Plains Branch (Mallig, Isabela - October 6,2000)

PNB Santiago Branch (Santiago, Isabela - October 6,2000)

PNB Cauayan Branch (Cauayan, Isabela - October 6,2000)

PNB Centro Ilagan Branch (Ilagan City, Cagayan - October 6,2000)

PNB Ilagan Branch (Ilagan, Isabela - October 6,2000)

PNB Tuguegarao Branch (Tuguegarao, Cagayan - October 8,2000)

PNB Tabuk Branch (Tabuk, Kalinga - October 8,2000)

PNB Cabanatuan Branch (Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija - October 9,2000)

PNB Sangitan Branch (Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija - October 9,2000)

PNB Gapan Branch (Gapan City, Nueva Ecija - October 9,2000)

PNB Guimba Branch (Guimba, Nueva Ecija - October 9,2000)

PNB Munoz Branch (Munoz, Nueva Ecija - October 9,2000)

PNB San Jose Branch (San Jose City, Nueva Ecija - October 9,2000)

PNB Bayombong Branch (Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya - October 10,2000)

PNB Solano Branch (Solano, Nueva Vizcaya - October 10,2000)

PNB Lagawe Branch (Lagawe, Ifugao - October 10,2000)

PNB Bontoc Branch (Bontoc, Mountain Province - October 10,2000)

PNB Magsaysay Avenue Branch (Baguio City, Benguet - October 11,2000)

PNB COA Branch (Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City, Metro Manila - November 19,2000)

PNB Quezon Circle (Elliptical Road cor. Kalayaan Avenue, Quezon City, Metro Manila - November 19,2000)

PNB Commonwealth Branch (Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City, Metro Manila - November 19,2000)

PNB NPC Branch (Agham Road, East Triangle, Diliman Quezon City, Metro Manila - November 19,2000)

PNB Bayawan Branch (Bayawan City, Negros Oriental - February 14, 2001)

PNB Bais Branch (Bais City, Negros Oriental - February 15, 2001)

PNB Guihulngan Branch (Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental - February 15, 2001)

PNB San Carlos Branch (San Carlos City, Negros Occidental - February 15, 2001)

PNB Cadiz Branch (Cadiz City, Negros Occidental - February 15, 2001)

PNB Victorias Branch (Victorias City, Negros Occidental - February 15, 2001)

PNB Kabankalan Branch (Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental - February 16, 2001)

PNB Binalbagan Branch (Binalbagan, Negros Occidental - February 16, 2001)

PNB La Carlota Branch (La Carlota City, Negros Occidental - February 16, 2001)

PNB Amelia Avenue Branch (Bacolod City, Negros Occidental - February 18, 2001)

PNB Antique Branch (San Jose de Buenavista, Antique - February 19, 2001)

PNB Miag-ao Branch (Miag-ao, Iloilo - February 19, 2001)

PNB De Leon Branch (Iloilo City, Iloilo - February 20, 2001)

PNB La Paz Branch (Iloilo City, Iloilo - February 20, 2001)

PNB Passi Branch (Passi City, Iloilo - February 20, 2001)

PNB Lemery Branch (Lemery, Batangas - April 1, 2001)

PNB Balayan Branch (Balayan, Batangas - April 1, 2001)

PNB Calamba Branch (Calamba City, Laguna - April 1, 2001)

PNB Grove Branch (Los Banos, Laguna - April 1, 2001)

PNB UP Los Banos Branch (Los Banos, Laguna - April 1, 2001)

PNB Siniloan Branch (Siniloan, Laguna - April 7, 2001)

PNB Masinag Branch (Antipolo City, Rizal - April 7, 2001)

PNB Felix Avenue Branch (Cainta, Rizal - April 7, 2001)

PNB Binan Branch (Binan City, Laguna - April 9, 2001)

PNB San Pedro Branch (San Pedro, Laguna - April 9, 2001)

PNB Muntinlupa Branch (Putatan, Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila - April 9, 2001)

PNB Baliaug Branch (Baliaug City, Bulacan - April 14, 2001)

PNB Malolos Branch (Malolos City, Bulacan - April 14, 2001)

PNB San Vicente Branch (Malolos City, Bulacan - April 14, 2001)

PNB Balagtas Branch (Balagtas, Bulacan - April 14, 2001)

PNB Meycauayan Branch (Meycauayan City, Bulacan - April 14, 2001)

PNB Apalit Branch (Apalit, Negros Pampanga - April 28, 2001)

PNB Sto. Tomas Branch (Sto. Tomas, Pampanga - April 28, 2001)

PNB San Fernando Branch (San Fernando City, Pampanga - April 28, 2001)

PNB Angeles Branch (Angeles City, Pampanga - April 28, 2001)

PNB Clark Branch (Angeles City, Pampanga - April 28, 2001)

PNB Dau Branch (Mabalacat City, Pampanga - April 28, 2001)

PNB Dolores Branch (San Fernando City, Pampanga - April 28, 2001)

PNB Guagua Branch (Guagua, Pampanga - April 28, 2001)

PNB Olympia Branch (Makati City, Metro Manila - May 19, 2001)

PNB Makati Poblacion (Makati City, Metro Manila - May 19, 2001)

PNB Pasong Tamo Branch (Makati City, Metro Manila - May 19, 2001)

PNB Edison-Buendia Branch (Makati City, Metro Manila - May 19, 2001)

PNB Taytay Branch (Taytay, Rizal - May 19, 2001)

PNB Antipolo Branch (Antipolo City, Rizal - May 19, 2001)

PNB Tanay Branch (Tanay, Rizal - May 19, 2001)

PNB San Jose Del Monte Branch (San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan - June 01, 2001)

PNB Santa Maria Branch (Santa Maria, Bulacan - June 01, 2001)

PNB Mamburao Branch (Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro - June 02, 2001)

PNB Mangarin Branch (San Jose, Occidental Mindoro - June 02, 2001)

PNB Pinamalayan Branch (Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro - June 03, 2001)

PNB Calapan Branch (Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro - June 04, 2001)

PNB Batangas Branch (Batangas City, Batangas - June 04, 2001)

PNB Santa Rosa Branch (Santa Rosa City, Laguna - June 04, 2001)

PNB Boni Branch (Boni Avenue, Mandaluyong City - June 05, 2001)

PNB Baguio Branch (Baguio City, Benguet - September 14, 2001)

PNB BCEPZ Branch (Loakan, Baguio City, Benguet - September 14, 2001)

PNB Naval Branch (Naval, Biliran - November 02, 2001)

PNB Maasin Branch (Maasin City, Southern Leyte - November 3, 2001)

PNB Baybay Branch (Baybay, Leyte - November 03, 2001)

PNB Ormoc Branch (Ormoc City, Leyte - November 03, 2001)

PNB Palompon Branch (Palompon, Leyte - November 03, 2001)

PNB Downtown Tacloban Branch (Tacloban City, Leyte - November 04, 2001)

PNB Tacloban Branch (Tacloban City, Leyte - November 04, 2001)

PNB Guiuan Branch (Guiuan, Eastern Samar - November 07, 2001)

PNB Borongan Branch (Borongan, Eastern Samar - November 08, 2001)

PNB Catbalogan Branch (Catbalogan, Western Samar - November 08, 2001)

PNB Calbayog Branch (Calbayog City, Samar - November 09, 2001)

PNB Catarman Branch (Catarman, Northern Samar - November 10, 2001)

PNB Alaminos Branch (Alaminos City, Pangasinan - November 30, 2001)

PNB Dagupan Branch (Dagupan City, Pangasinan - December 1, 2001)

PNB Urdaneta Branch (Urdaneta City, Pangasinan - December 1, 2001)

PNB Rosales Branch (Rosales City, Pangasinan - December 1, 2001)

PNB Tayug Branch (Tayug, Pangasinan - December 1, 2001)

PNB La Union Branch (San Fernando City, La Union - December 2, 2001)

PNB Agoo Branch (Agoo, La Union - December 2, 2001)

PNB Candon Branch (Candon, Ilocos Sur - December 2, 2001)

PNB Narvacan Branch (Narvacan, Ilocos Sur - December 2, 2001)

PNB Bangued Branch (Bangued, Abra - December 2, 2001)

PNB Laoag Branch (Laoag City, Ilocos Norte - December 3, 2001)

PNB Pasuquin Branch (Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte - December 3, 2001)

PNB Roxas Boulevard Branch (Pasay City, Metro Manila - December 8, 2001)

PNB BEPZ Branch (Mariveles, Bataan - February 24, 2002)

PNB Orani Branch (Orani, Bataan - February 25, 2002)

PNB Dinalupihan Branch (Dinalupihan, Bataan - February 25, 2002)

PNB Olongapo Branch (Olongapo City, Zambales - February 25, 2002)

PNB Subic Bay Branch (Olongapo City, Zambales - February 25, 2002)

PNB Iba Branch (Iba, Zambales - February 25, 2002)

PNB North Zambales Branch (Sta. Cruz, Zambales - February 25, 2002)

PNB Balanga Branch (Balanga City, Bataan - April 7, 2002)

PNB DPWH Branch (Port Area, Manila, Metro Manila - April 24, 2002)

PNB Tawi-tawi Branch (Bongao, Tawi-tawi - June 4, 2002)

PNB Jolo Branch (Jolo, Sulu - June 5, 2002)

PNB Zamboanga Branch (Zamboanga City - June 6, 2002)

PNB Climaco Branch (Zamboanga City - June 6, 2002)

PNB Tetuan Branch (Zamboanga City - June 6, 2002)

PNB Basilan Branch (Isabela City, Basilan - June 6, 2002)

PNB Ipil Branch (Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay - June 7, 2002)

PNB Sindangan Branch (Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte - June 7, 2002)

PNB Dipolog Branch (Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte - June 7, 2002)

PNB Oroquieta Branch (Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental - June 7, 2002)

PNB Ozamis Branch (Ozamis City, Misamis Occidental - June 7, 2002)

PNB Cotabato Branch (Cotabato City, Maguindanao - June 8, 2002)

PNB Midsayap Branch (Midsayap, North Cotabato - June 8, 2002)

PNB Kidapawan Branch (Kidapawan City, North Cotabato - June 8, 2002)

PNB Isulan Branch (Isulan, Sultan Kudarat - June 8, 2002)

PNB Koronadal Branch (Koronadal City, South Cotabato - June 8, 2002)

PNB Marbel Branch (Koronodal City, South Cotababo - June 8, 2002)

Note: Koronadal is previously known as Marbel.

PNB General Santos Branch (General Santos City, South Cotabato - June 9, 2002)

PNB Dadiangas Branch (General Santos City, South Cotabato - June 9, 2002)

Note: General Santos City is previously known as Dadiangas or it can also be called Gensan or G.S.C.

PNB Digos Branch (Digos City, Davao del Sur - June 9, 2002)

PNB Matina Branch (Davao City - June 10, 2002)

PNB Davao Branch (Davao City - June 10, 2002)

PNB Agdao Branch (Davao City - June 10, 2002)

PNB Sta. Ana Davao Branch (Sta. Ana, Davao City - June 10, 2002)

PNB Monteverde Branch (Davao City - June 10, 2002)

PNB Tagum Branch (Tagum City, Davao del Norte - June 10, 2002)

PNB Mati Branch (Mati City, Davaao Oriental - June 10, 2002)

PNB Sasa Branch (Davao City - June 11, 2002)

PNB Toril Branch (Davao City - June 11, 2002)

PNB Agusan del Sur Branch (San Francisco, Agusan Del Sur - June 11, 2002)

PNB Bislig Branch (Bislig City, Surigao del Sur - June 12, 2002)

PNB Butuan Branch (Butuan City, Agusan del Norte - June 12, 2002)

PNB Gingoog Branch (Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental - June 14, 2002)

PNB Cagayan de Oro Branch (Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental - June 15, 2002)

PNB Cogon Branch (Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental - June 15, 2002)

PNB Carmen Branch (Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental - June 15, 2002)

PNB Basco Branch (Basco, Batanes - November 1, 2003)

PNB Ortigas Branch (Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Metro Manila - April 2, 2004)

PNB Surigao Branch (Surigao City, Surigao del Norte - July 7, 2011)

PNB Marawi MSU Branch (MSU Campus, Marawi City, Lanao del Sur - January 21, 2012)

PNB Marawi Branch (Marawi City, Lanao del Sur - January 21, 2012)

I started this hobby when PNB was just having almost 300 branches nationwide but last February 2013, PNB and Allied Bank merged where it became the 4th largest private domestic bank in terms of combined total assets. As of March 31, 2016, its consolidated assets has amounted to P699.1 Billion with a total of 669 branches and offices and 954 ATMs strategically located nationwide. Its overseas presence can also be felt across Asia, Europe, Middle East and North America for having 70 overseas branches and offices.