Manulife Philippines Expands Nationwide Footprint with New Branches in Bacolod and San Fernando
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MANILA, Philippines—Manulife Philippines, the local arm of leading international financial services provider Manulife, has strengthened its presence in the Negros Region and Central Luzon with the opening of two new branches in the cities of Bacolod and San Fernando, Pampanga. The expansion brings the company’s total network to 46 branches nationwide, reinforcing its commitment to bringing life, health, and financial solutions closer to customers across the country.
The Bacolod branch is located at Unit 1, 4th Floor, Upper East Building, Upper Eastwood Avenue, Villamonte, while the San Fernando branch is located at A.E.S. Building, Dolores, MacArthur Highway.
Present during the openings of the two branches were Manulife Philippines President and Chief Executive Rahul Hora, Deputy Chief Executive Officer Manish Sangal, Chief Agency Officer Sailesh Nalinakshan, and National Agency Sales and Expansion Head Ian Mar Dayot.
“Our new offices in Bacolod and San Fernando give our agency force a more conducive and collaborative space to grow, while bringing us closer to the customers and communities we are proud to serve,” Hora said. “At Manulife, we remain deeply committed to our ambition: to be the no. 1 choice for trusted financial advice for longevity, helping more Filipinos live better for longer. Every branch we open is a deliberate step toward that goal—making health and life protection and financial security more accessible to our customers across the country."
The openings form part of Manulife Philippines' broader network expansion strategy, with additional branches in Southern Luzon and Mindanao set to open later this year to bring health, life, and wealth solutions closer to more Filipino families.
In the photo (from left to right): Jetel Jacinto, Joe Maurice Cruz, Ian Mar Dayot, Mely Jamandre, Manulife Philippines President and Chief Executive Officer Rahul Hora, and Manulife Philippines Chief Agency Officer Sailesh Nalinakshan
In the photo: Manulife Philippines Deputy Chief Executive Officer Manish Sangan, Manulife Philippines President and Chief Executive Officer Rahul Hora, Manulife Philippines Chief Agency Officer Sailesh Nalinakshan, Bing delos Reyes, Mary Louise Honrado, Nelia Nemenzo, Stella Bernabe, Paolo Javellana, Jose Mari Veloso, Margie Ongkeko, and Mikael Diaz de Vera
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
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. Not all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit manulife.com.
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