Manulife continues legacy of service in the Philippines with Impact Week 2026
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Five Manulife entities in the Philippines unite for inaugural Impact Week, bringing longevity strategy to life through social connection and purpose-driven community action.
More than 1,200 Manulife colleagues in the Philippines mobilized in environmental, education, and social initiatives nationwide.
Tripartite collaboration advances financial resilience and environmental conservation, supporting Peso Smart Pinoy and planting 2,500 mangrove seedlings.
Volunteers from Manulife Philippines engaged with community members in Infanta, Quezon Province through the Peso Smart program, a financial literacy initiative that has reached more than 4,000 learners nationwide since 2017.
MANILA, Philippines—Leading international financial services provider Manulife hosted its inaugural Impact Week, a global volunteer initiative designed to strengthen well-being, build social connection and unite teams through purpose-driven community action.
All five Manulife organizations in the Philippines—Manulife Philippines, Manulife China Bank Life Assurance Corporation (MCBL), Manulife Investment Management and Trust Corporation (MIMTC), Manulife Business Processing Services (MBPS), and Manulife IT Delivery Center (MITDC)—held activities that advanced environmental, educational, and social causes.
“Manulife’s Longevity ambition is about helping people live longer, healthier, and more financially secure lives—and we believe that starts with strong, resilient communities,” said Rahul Hora, President and Chief Executive Officer, Manulife Philippines. “Impact Week brings this to life by mobilizing colleagues across our Philippine entities to volunteer at scale, working side by side with our community partners and reinforcing the shared purpose that strengthens long-term well-being. Through these collective actions, we are creating immediate impact and helping build a more sustainable and inclusive future for the communities we serve.”
Manulife Philippines volunteers joined the Haribon Foundation in planting 2,500 mangrove seedlings during Impact Week, contributing to the more than 31,000 trees planted through the partnership since 2023.
Results and Highlights from Impact Week 2026
During Impact Week, more than 1,200 colleagues participated in volunteering activities, logging more than 4,700 volunteering hours.
Beyond the numbers, Impact Week strengthened connection across teams, bringing colleagues together around shared purpose and reinforcing a culture of inclusion.
Ongoing tripartite impact: As part of a tripartite collaboration with the Corazon Sanchez Atayde Memorial Foundation (CSAMF) and Haribon Foundation—combining Manulife’s community investment commitments, CSAMF’s financial literacy program, and Haribon’s biodiversity and environmental work—Manulife Philippines, Manulife China Bank Life (MCBL), and Manulife Investment Management and Trust Corporation (MIMTC) led the on-ground activities in Infanta, Quezon Province.
Supporting financial resilience through Peso Smart: Volunteers supported Peso Smart Pinoy (PSP) through challenge-based activities in Brgy. Alitas, Infanta, culminating in a graduation ceremony recognizing PSP participants and their progress toward greater financial confidence. Peso Smart is a financial literacy program that has reached more than 4,000 learners across 18 schools nationwide since 2017,
Contributing to a healthier planet: Volunteers, together with Haribon Foundation and the Alitas Farmers Folks Association (AFFA), planted 2,500 mangrove seedlings, advancing the Ridge-to-Reef Reforestation Initiative and adding to Manulife and Haribon’s total of more than 31,000 trees planted since 2023.
Prioritizing health and well-being: Volunteers partnered with Rise Against Hunger Philippines and Waves for Water Philippines to support food security and water, sanitation, and hygiene initiatives. Together, they packed 17,700+ rice meals, rescued 1,200+ kg of surplus food, distributed 500 hot meals, produced 3,300 mushroom bags for livelihoods, assembled 150 water filtration kits, and developed 100+ concepts for food bank and mobile kitchen initiatives.
Supporting community education: MITDC delivered its Code4Future program to 28 young learners from St. Martin de Porres Kid's Home—using coding and creativity to build problem-solving skills and digital confidence.
Steve Finch, President and Chief Executive Officer, Manulife Asia, joined volunteers in assembling water filtration kits with Waves for Water Philippines during Impact Week. The initiative, led by the Manulife Business Processing Services team, produced 150 kits to help improve access to clean water.
Extending Impact Together
In addition to the company organized activities, individual colleague teams across the Manulife organizations were supported in leading their own volunteer initiatives with local non-profit partners. For each eligible team-led initiative, Manulife provided a $1,000 donation to the partner organization, extending the reach of Impact Week.
“The most meaningful work is often personal. At Manulife, volunteerism grows when people are trusted to lead on the causes they care about,” said Ardhi Siregar, Chief People Officer, Manulife Philippines. “That’s why we empowered our teams to identify a community impact need, choose a local non-profit partner to collaborate with, and lead the effort themselves—with team grants helping extend that impact through added support where it matters most. That sense of ownership and purpose is what fuels deeper engagement and inspires our colleagues to drive impact that endures.”
With more than 13,000 volunteering hours logged across all Philippine entities in 2025, Impact Week 2026 reflects Manulife's growing culture of service in the communities where it operates and stands to make a difference.
Colleagues from Manulife Business Processing Services joined the #ZeroHunger movement with Rise Against Hunger Philippines during Impact Week 2026, packing thousands of rice meals to support food security efforts.
Volunteering: A Longevity Driver
Impact Week aligns closely with the work of the Manulife Longevity Institute, a global research, thought leadership, innovation, advocacy, and community investment platform that will help people thrive at every age. The Institute’s work will support Manulife’s Impact Agenda strategy as our always-on commitment to drive better outcomes for our customers, our communities, and the world we share. We believe collective action can accelerate change and, by collaborating with like-minded partners, we can make a meaningful impact. Learn more about Manulife’s Longevity research and insights at: manulife.com/longevity.
Volunteers from the Manulife IT Delivery Center led the Code4Future program for 28 young learners from St. Martin de Porres Kid’s Home during Manulife’s inaugural Impact Week, helping build problem-solving skills and digital confidence through coding and creative learning.
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 country's leading life insurance companies. Manulife Philippines is a wholly owned domestic subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation, among the world's largest life insurance companies by market capitalization. Learn more about Manulife Philippines by visiting their website manulife.com/ph and following them on Facebook (facebook.com/ManulifePH), Instagram (@manulifeph), and LinkedIn (Manulife Philippines).
About Manulife China Bank Life Assurance Corporation
Manulife China Bank Life Assurance Corporation is a strategic alliance between Manulife Philippines and China Banking Corporation (Chinabank). It provides a wide range of innovative insurance products and services to customers of China Bank as well as the bank’s thrift arm, China Bank Savings (CBS). MCBL aims to ensure that every client receives holistic life, health, and wealth solutions to address his or her individual needs.
Since opening in October 2007, the company has grown into a business of significance for both Manulife and Chinabank. The two strengthened their partnership further in 2014 when Chinabank raised its equity stake in MCBL to 40%. MCBL is setting its sights on its next growth phase and reaffirming its mission to be the biggest, most professional bancassurance company in the industry that delivers extraordinary customer experience.
About Manulife Business Processing Services
MBPS is the global shared service center of Manulife Financial which provides administrative, finance, investments, marketing, underwriting, actuarial, risk and compliance, and information technology services to Manulife and John Hancock operations in Canada, the United States, and Asia. It was established in the Philippines in April 2006 and operates 24x7 in its main site at the UP North Science and Technology Park in Quezon City, with operations in Chengdu, China and a secondary site in Mactan Newtown, Cebu.
About Manulife IT Delivery Center
MITDC, established in 2018, began as Manulife’s fintech engine—founded with a bold ambition: to accelerate Manulife’s journey toward becoming a true digital customer leader. When we opened our doors in Manila, our mission was clear: to design, build, and support the regional digital platforms powering the life insurance businesses across Asia.
Today, that mission has evolved into something far greater. MITDC has grown into a strategic technology force that shapes the future of Manulife’s global digital transformation. We now provide critical technology leadership and innovation across all Manulife segments—including the Canada Division, Global Wealth and Asset Management (GWAM), Global High Net Worth, and Marketing Technology.
As we look ahead, MITDC stands at the forefront of redefining how technology empowers customers, transforms operations, and drives Manulife toward a more connected, intelligent, and future-ready digital world—leading the charge toward a future where innovation moves at the speed of imagination.
About Manulife
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Anchored in our ambition to be the number one choice for customers, we operate as Manulife across Canada and Asia, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States, providing financial advice, insurance and health solutions for individuals, groups and businesses. Through Manulife Wealth & Asset Management, we offer global investment solutions, financial advice, and retirement plan services to individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. At the end of 2025, we had more than 37,000 employees, over 106,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 37 million customers with operations across 25 markets globally. We trade as ‘MFC’ on the Toronto, New York, and Philippine stock exchanges, and under ‘945’ on the Hong Kong stock exchange.
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About Manulife Longevity Institute
The Manulife Longevity Institute is a global research, thought leadership, advocacy, and community investment platform to drive action that can help people live longer, healthier, and more financially secure lives. Underpinned by a $350 million signature commitment, its focus is on helping people extend their healthy years, promoting greater financial resilience for all. As a global insurer, retirement plan provider, and asset manager, Manulife is uniquely placed to help lead this change. The Institute’s work will support Manulife’s Impact Agenda strategy by investing in organizations that are growing the longevity economy, convening research collaborations with leading academic institutions and think tanks, and producing thought leadership to advance awareness and action on the issues impacting populations as they age. The Institute will be known as the John Hancock Longevity Institute in the United States. The actions of the Institute will be guided by a Steering Committee of members of Manulife’s Executive and Global Leadership Teams and in partnership with a robust ecosystem of partners and experts who champion longevity across Canada, Asia, and the US. Canada, Asia, and the US.
For more information, please visit manulife.com/longevity.
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