Filipinos have found out that having life insurance is a critical "must-have" especially during uncertain times such as the current COVID pandemic. Those with some forms of insurance are better prepared to face medical emergencies because the high cost of medical expenses can ruin one’s finances....
Finding Answers Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina To show the magnitude of disproportion in access to the first COVID-19 vaccines being deployed at the start of 2021, a stark contrast was portrayed. “More than 39 million doses of vaccine have now been administered in at least 49 higher-income...
But this is not a sad LGBTQIA+ story By Francis Albert Gomez LANGUAGE OF LOVE The author and his father, who passed away before Christmas last year My Papang has never hugged me. But this isn’t that kind of story. This is not a sad one. I am excluded in the statistics of gay children who have had...
Sun Life Asset Management Co., Inc. said the Philippine economy may need two years before returning to its pre-pandemic levels owing to uncontrolled coronavirus infections and anemic household consumption. Screen Shot 2021-05-27 at 3.14.47 PM Michael Gerard D. Enriquez, Sun Life Asset Management...
Through its all-in-one health app Pulse, leading life insurer Pru Life UK provides holistic support to customers including free COVID-19 vaccination coverage Pulse app An all-in-one health app What if there was one app that could help you deal with everything that’s going on in your life right...
As the second phase of maritime drills started last week, the Philippine Coast Guard said on Monday, May 24, that it has furthered strengthened its exercises in the West Philippine Sea, which includes life support training. In a statement, the PCG medical crew members of the BRP Sindangan...
Transport advocacy group Move As One Coalition has joined the global community in pushing for a 30-kilometer per hour (kph) speed limit on urban roads. (Photo from Dinna Louise C. Dayao / Move As One Coalition) The call--aimed at reducing air pollution, fighting climate change, and saving...
Pagbabago Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid Most everyone has been asked this question and I am sure many of us would come up with similar answers. Being limited in mobility for people used to multi-tasking in various settings could have some psychological consequences. While some who are retired like...
Manulife Philippines has introduced three new fund options to its variable life portfolio as Filipinos have shown greater interest in life insurance due to uncertainties brought about by the pandemic. In a statement, Richard Bates, Manulife Philippines chief executive officer said the global life...
Allianz PNB Life, the insurance unit of one of the country’s major commercial banks PNB, is confident it can sustain its growth this year after defying the economic downturn in 2020 with a dramatic 27.5 percent increase in new business annual premium equivalent (NBAPE). Allianz PNB Life CEO...
Medium Rare Jullie Y. Daza For those of us with some semblance of a job or other, Labor Day merely highlighted the despair and emptiness of life without a job, without a purpose. After all, most of us, through no fault of our own, do not have the luxury to “live to work,” we are forced to...
Archaeological excavations of Egyptian tombs unveil unpredictable things. One of these were pots of unspoiled honey that are a thousand years old, revealing the product’s infinite shelf life. Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay. Salt, sugar, and dry rice are raw commodities that can be kept raw...
