Vice President and Housing & Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) Chairman Jejomar Binay receives a charcoal portrait from Chamber of Thrift Banks (CTB) and HSBC Savings Bank President Patrick Cheng during CTB’s annual convention held recently at Dusit Thani Manila. VP Binay discussed the programs/reforms that the HUDCC is working on to simplify the processing of financing projects involving public and private property development, including low cost housing. Also in photo (extreme right) is CTB Treasurer/Convention Chair and RCBC Savings Bank President Rommel Latinazo.