Western Union opens new branches in the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines - Western Union, a US-based financial services company, opened 150 new facilities – including 50 flagship branches – in key Philippine cities. The 50 new flagship locations are situated in urban areas with high customer traffic. Besides having shorter waiting times, these facilities are more spacious and comfortable, the company said in a statement. “New flagship locations have opened in Manila, Quezon City, Quiapo, Taguig, Caloocan, and San Juan. New outlets have also been inaugurated in Ilocos Sur, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Bulacan, Cavite and Batangas in Luzon, Cebu, Samar, Leyte and Marinduque in Visayas and Davao, South Cotabato, Zamboanga, and Surigao in Mindanao, among others," the company said. These new facilities have increased the company’s agent locations to 6,300 throughout the Philippines and over 334,000 locations in over 200 countries and territories worldwide, as of December 2008. “Our unmatched network means that a Western Union Agent is never too far away," Patricia Riingen, Western Union’s Regional Vice President, Philippines and Indochina, said. “Western Union has the largest network in the country, and our Agents will continue to open more new locations this year." “In these difficult times, customers are choosing Western Union® because of our stability and reliability as much as for speed and convenience," Riingen added in a statement. “Western Union has a history of 150 years, a strong financial position and brand leadership in our industry, as well as consistently high-quality international service delivery standards." - GMANews.TV