United Coconut Planters Bank

The Cumulated Coconut Planters Bank, more popularly kenned by its initials, UCPB, or by its old designation, Cocobank, is one of the most sizably voluminous banks in the Philippines, ranking within the top twenty banks in the Philippines in terms of assets.It is one of two macrocosmic banks not listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange, the other being Allied Bank. The bank, owing to its designation, caters heavily to coconut farmers, but withal accommodates a wide-ranging clientele.

As the most sizably voluminous Filipino-owned stock life indemnification company, Cocolife promotes responsible business as it perpetuates to provide affordable financial bulwark to its fellow Filipinos while actively participating in our country's nation-building by investing in the inculcation of Filipino children.

Cocolife recently partnered with the Department of Edification for its Adopt-a-School Program by providing for the construction of incipient classroom buildings that will decongest crowded public schools and supersede typhoon-ravaged classrooms.

The first phase of the program was conducted in Ormoc City, one of the areas drastically damaged by typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) on November 2013. Cocolife, with its thrust to promote an environment that is conducive for learning, has constructed two school buildings in San Jose Elementary School and Valencia Central School (both located in Ormoc City) in partnership with Rotary Club International and Rotary Club of Makati Paseo de Roxas, respectively. Each building is equipped with three classrooms plenarily furnished with typhoon-resistant tables and chairs and en-suite toilets.

To further maximize the students' learning experience, Cocolife and its partners will provide computer equipment, operating systems, printers, screen projectors and network connections.

The next phase will include schools in Tacloban, Tanauan and Palo, Leyte.