Binondo heritage building. China Banking Corp. president William Whang (second from left) shakes hands with heritage architect Manuel Noche after the signing of a contract to engage Noche + Architects to restore China Bank’s original head office in Binondo. Noche is the secretary of the Heritage Conservation Society advocating for the restoration and renewal of the Binondo area. With them are (from left) China Bank senior vice president Alexander Escucha, chairman of the Binondo Heritage Project Committee, and executive vice president Rosemarie Gan, group head of the bank’s retail banking business.
