SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONSEC FORM 17-C

CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17
OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE
AND SRC RULE 17.2(c) THEREUNDER

1. Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Mar 4, 2024

2. SEC Identification Number

34001

3. BIR Tax Identification No.

000-708-174-000

4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

BDO Unibank, Inc.

5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation

Metro Manila

6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)

7. Address of principal office

BDO Corporate Center, 7899 Makati Ave., Makati City Postal Code 0726

8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code

(632) 8840-7000 / 8702-6000

9. Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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10. Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the SRC or Sections 4 and 8 of the RSA

Title of Each Class	Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding
Common	5,268,615,197
Preferred	618,000,000

11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

Item 9 - Other Events

The Exchange does not warrant and holds no responsibility for the veracity of the facts and representations contained in all corporate disclosures, including financial reports. All data contained herein are prepared and submitted by the disclosing party to the Exchange, and are disseminated solely for purposes of information. Any questions on the data contained herein should be addressed directly to the Corporate Information Officer of the disclosing party.

BDO Unibank, Inc.BDO

PSE Disclosure Form 4-13 - Clarification of News Reports References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Section 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure
Clarification on the news article entitled “BDO readies SMC financial war chest for NAIA”

Source	The Philippine Star (Online Edition)
Subject of News Report	“BDO readies SMC financial war chest for NAIA”
Date of Publication	Mar 2, 2024

Clarification of News Report
Ladies and Gentlemen: We write in connection with the request of The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. for clarification of the news article entitled “BDO readies SMC financial war chest for NAIA” posted in The Philippine Star (Online Edition) on March 2, 2024, as follows: “MANILA, Philippines - The country’s largest bank is preparing the financing package that will fund the P122.3-billion rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), with San Miguel Corp. (SMC) just weeks away from signing the concession for the project on March 18. BDO Capital & Investment Corp., the investment arm of Sy-led BDO Unibank Inc., will extend the loan that SMC SAP & Co. Consortium (sic) will need to operate and maintain the NAIA. BDO Capital president Eduardo Francisco said the investment house has evaluated the financial proposal of the group and concluded that it would work despite initial worries from some quarters. ‘We are arranging financing for all of their needs. We reviewed financial projections, capabilities and management plans, and also analyzed strengths of the various shareholders,’ Francisco told The STAR. . . . .” BDO Unibank Inc. (BDO) clarifies that BDO Capital & Investment Corporation (BDO Capital), its subsidiary investment house, is the financial arranger for the project and will be inviting BDO as well as other financial institutions, as needed, to act as lenders for the project. BDO Capital itself will not be a lender. This is the Group’s way of supporting the private public partnership of the government and to support infrastructure development of the country. Thank you.
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