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UnionBank account holders are set to enjoy unmatched perks as UnionBank and Visa unveil the UnionBank Platinum Visa Debit Card.

This new debit card will be offered to clients of UnionBank’s privilege banking program, Business Class. It entitles cardholders to privileges including access to UnionBank Business Class Lounges and free local and international ATM fees. Cardholders will also enjoy the optimum foreign exchange transaction rates whenever they use their debit cards to make purchases abroad.

“UnionBank strives to offer unparalleled rewards to its most loyal banking clients. With the UnionBank Platinum Visa Debit Card, we can give back to our clients by providing them the privilege of being a Visa Platinum cardholder,” said Ana Aboitiz Delgado, Cards Business Head of UnionBank.

The UnionBank Visa Platinum Debit card can be used as a standard ATM card to withdraw from any UnionBank, Megalink, Bancnet, Expressnet, and International Visa Plus ATMs. Visa cardholders can also use their cards for online purchases and in over 29 million Visa merchants worldwide.

UnionBank Platinum Visa Debit cardholders can also enjoy the premium benefits provided to Visa Platinum cardholders. These include free worldwide access to a 24/7 Visa Platinum Concierge service, travel accident insurance with a minimum coverage of US$500,000 when they charge their travels to their Visa Platinum card, and lobal Travel and Lifestyle perks and privileges accessible through http://www.visa-asia.com/premium/ .

“As Filipino Visa cardholders look for more options to pay for their increasingly mobile lifestyle, it is important that we at Visa provide products that allow them to enjoy their lifestyle to the fullest,” said Stuart Tomlinson, Visa Country Manager for the Philippines and Guam.

A technical error is reported to be temporarily preventing US visas and passports to be issued outside of America.

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Those who applied for a passport outside US after May 26, 2015, is affected by the glitch. It is still unclear what the cause of the technical difficulty is, but the State Department has already dismissed the idea of a cyber attack. Coincidentally, visa applications sent after June 9, 2015, will also be put to halt because of a hardware failure, The Hill reports.

“There is no evidence the problem is cyber security related,” State Department spokeswoman Julia Straker said in a statement to The Hill. “We are working urgently to correct the problem and expect the system to be fully operational again soon.”

There were no dates disclosed as to when the operations will be up and running again. Individuals who have an upcoming trip are advised to get an emergency passport by contacting the nearest embassy. Again, the applicants affected here are those residing outside US. Applications made within the country will have no problem.

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