MANILA, Philippines - The Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP), through the Rural Bankers’ Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (RBRDFI) will conduct a seminar-workshop, as part of its continuing strategy to strengthen the rural banking industry. The course title is Seminar-workshop on Corporate Governance & Risk Management for RB Directors. It will be held on July 21 and 22 at the RBAP conference room, RBAP Bldg., A. Soriano Ave. cor. Arzobispo St., Intramuros, Manila. Pursuant to BSP Circular 296 prescribing the minimum qualifications of a bank director, a director ‘ must have attended a special seminar for board of directors conducted or accredited by BSP...That incumbent directors as well as those who will be elected...must attend said seminar within a period of six months...from the date of their election’. Rural bank directors are mandated to improve and strengthen corporate governance of their banks.