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)

Dec 13, 2017

2. SEC Identification Number

PW-121

3. BIR Tax Identification No.

000-438-366-000

4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation

MANILA, PHILIPPINES

6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)

7. Address of principal office

BPI Building, 6768 Ayala Avenue corner Paseo de Roxas, Barangay San Lorenzo Makati City Postal Code 1226

8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code

(632) 816-9705

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

-

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 Shares	3,939,401,908

11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

-

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.

Bank of the Philippine IslandsBPI

PSE Disclosure Form 6-1 - Declaration of Cash Dividends References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Sections 6 and 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure
Declaration of Regular Cash Dividends
Background/Description of the Disclosure
At the regular meeting of the Board of Directors (Board) of the Bank of the Philippine Islands held on 13 December 2017, said Board declared regular cash dividends of ninety centavos (P0.90) per share, for the second semester of this year 2017.

Type of Securities

• Common
• Preferred-
• Others-

Cash Dividend

Date of Approval by Board of Directors	Dec 13, 2017
Other Relevant Regulatory Agency, if applicable	N/A
Date of Approval by Relevant Regulatory Agency, if applicable	N/A
Type (Regular or Special)	Regular
Amount of Cash Dividend Per Share	P0.90 per common share
Record Date	Dec 28, 2017
Payment Date	Jan 19, 2018

Source of Dividend Payment
Surplus profits of the Bank
Other Relevant Information
-