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2010 News Releases

For Immediate Release

February 17, 2010

Manulife Philippines celebrates Chinese New Year

Manila– Manulife executives and agents spearheaded early Chinese New Year celebrations in Manila’s Chinatown district recently by welcoming the Philippine’s Insurance Commissioner Eduardo Malinis (seventh from right) during his visit to Manulife Philippines’ Binondo branch office.  A lion dance served as the highlight of Manulife Philippines’ celebrations to usher in the Year of the Tiger.    

Photo shows the Binondo sector led by Region Head Nellie Lim (fourth from right) welcoming Commissioner Malinis and (R-L) David Banks, Manulife Philippines Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer (CFO); Gan Leong Hin, Manulife Financial Vice President & CFO – South East Asia Operations and Asia Product Risk Management; Indren Naidoo, Manulife Philippines President & Chief Executive Officer; and John Curtis, Manulife Philippines Senior Vice President and Chief Agency Officer. 

About Manulife Philippines

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company opened its doors for business in the Philippines in 1907. Since then, Manulife’s Philippine Branch and later The Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. (Phils.), Inc. (Manulife Philippines) has grown to become one of the leading life insurance companies in the country.  Manulife Philippines is a wholly-owned domestic subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation – one of the largest life insurance companies in the world and North America's largest life insurance company by market capitalization. 

About Manulife Financial

Manulife Financial is a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of customers in 22 countries and territories worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia, and primarily through John Hancock in the United States, the Company offers clients a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth management services through its extensive network of employees, agents and distribution partners.  Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$440 billion (US$220 billion) as at December 31, 2009.

Manulife Financial Corporation trades as ‘MFC’ on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under ‘945’ on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet at www.manulife.com.

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Media Contact:

Lils Liwanag
Manulife Philippines
884-5416
lils_liwanag@manulife.com