Sun Life Grepa Hosts Blood Donation Drive In Support Of Life Insurance Consciousness Week

Sun Life Grepa Financial, Inc. (Sun Life Grepa), one of the country’s leading insurers, recently held a blood donation drive at its Head Office in Makati in support of Life Insurance Consciousness Week. Partnering with the Philippine Red Cross and the Philippine Life Insurance Association, Sun Life Grepa employees participated in the drive to contribute to a safe and quality blood supply for Filipinos.

“We are proud to contribute to the noble cause of saving lives,” Sun Life Grepa President Richard S. Lim said. “Life insurance and events like this blood drive serve the same purpose: providing security and support when it matters most. This event offered our employees an opportunity to actively support their community, and we are grateful to everyone who participated.”

Through its Share the Passion program, Sun Life Grepa continues to champion wellness and healthy living initiatives, making a positive impact on the community.

Sun Life Grepa receives Golden Arrow Award for Sixth Consecutive Year

Sun Life Grepa Financial, Inc. (Sun Life Grepa), one of the major insurers in the country, has once again solidified its commitment to excellence in corporate governance by earning its sixth consecutive Golden Arrow Award based on the 2023 ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS).

The Golden Arrow Recognition is given to companies that that demonstrate observable conformance with the Philippine Code of Corporate Governance and internationally recommended corporate governance practices.*

Sun Life Philippines honored as Circle of Excellence awardee at the 15th Asia CEO Awards

Michael Enriquez, Sun Life Investment Management and Trust Corporation President; Michelle Garcia, Sun Life Philippines Chief Human Resources Officer; Benedict Sison, Sun Life Philippines CEO and Country Head; Valerie Pama, Sun Life Philippines Chief Asset Management Officer; Gerald Bautista, Sun Life Asset Management Company, Inc. President; Richard Lim, Sun Life Grepa Financial, Inc. President

Sun Life Philippines, the country’s longest-standing life insurance company, has been recognized as a Circle of Excellence awardee at the 15th Asia CEO Awards. The company was honored in two categories: Company of the Year and Top Employer of the Year.  

The Asia CEO Awards is the largest business awards event in the Philippines. It celebrates outstanding achievements and leadership in the business community across Asia. Being honored as a Circle of Excellence awardee is a testament to Sun Life Philippines’ steadfast commitment to excellence, innovation, and its people.  

Sun Life expands nationwide presence with opening of new branch in Davao

Sun Life of Canada (Philippines), Inc. recently opened its third New Business Office (NBO) in Davao called the Grand Elm NBO.

Located at the heart of one of Davao’s bustling commercial centers, Cybergate Delta 2 along J.P. Laurel Avenue, the Grand Elm NBO is poised to serve the growing needs to Clients and advisors, while also strengthening the company’s presence in one of the fastest growing metropolitans in the country. It will have Branch Manager Don Silver Casumpang at the helm.

Sun Life has two other NBOs in Davao, including the Durian NBO, located in Magsaysay Avenue and Mangrove NBO in Matina.

Maximizing dollar assets can seem like a challenge in the current economy.

Analysts anticipate the central bank rate cuts to continue both in the United States and the Philippines, which means interest rates from bank products, such as US dollar time deposits, could go back to pre-pandemic levels where it was only less than 1%.

Meanwhile, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has already reduced the interest rates by another 25 basis points in October, with the next expected cut in December 2024 due to the favorable global and local inflation rates. 

With interest rates decreasing at a steady pace, guaranteed returns are also expected to go down in parallel. 

Sun Life and Beyond Sport’s Hoops + Health program helps over 14,000 kids and communities across Asia get active

A 3x3 basketball game at the refurbished court of the Legacy of Light Village, Calauan, Laguna

Sun Life’s Hoops + Health program, in partnership with global sport-for-social-change organization Beyond Sport, has helped over 14,000 kids and communities get active in 2024. 

Rolled out in the Philippines, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam, the program focused on three key areas – improving access to physical activity with renovated basketball courts in underprivileged areas; engaging local communities, coaches, and Sun Life employees through court opening events, volunteering days, and workshops; and inspiring young people to be more active through free-to-access basketball sessions.  

Two Powerhouses in Integrated and Premium Real Estate Development: Landco Pacific Corporation and D.M. Wenceslao and Associates, Inc. Forge Reignited Partnership

To Expand Luxury Residential Community Woodridge Garden in Zamboanga

Landco Pacific President and CEO Erickson Y. Manzano and D.M. Wenceslao and Associates, Inc. (DMWAI) Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer Delfin Angelo Wenceslao formally inked a joint venture agreement to revitalize their partnership for the further expansion of Woodridge Garden Village, a 24-hectare luxury residential development in Zamboanga.

The two award-winning companies, Landco Pacific and DMWAI, will continue to work together to enhance and expand Woodridge Garden Village, aiming to complete the project within two years to further cement the development’s reputation as the biggest exclusive luxury residential community in Zamboanga.