Ready, Set, #Goals

Manila – Global life insurer Manulife has tapped celebrity sisters Anne Curtis-Smith and Jasmine Curtis-Smith, and celebrity brothers Kobe and Andre Paras to share money management stories and advice in a free virtual event titled, “Ready, Set, #Goals,” which will be hosted by Luis Manzano on January 13, 2021, at 3:30 p.m.

Through this webinar, Manulife Philippines will also share insights and tips from top financial advisers on how Filipinos can better handle their finances in 2021. Whether you’re a mompreneur like Anne, a businessman like Luis, a budding entrepreneur like Jasmine, and influencers like Kobe and Andre, sound financial planning can empower you to achieve stability and success to make your every day better in the year ahead.

“2020 has taught us the value of taking care of what truly matters in life, and we believe 2021 will be a great opportunity to move forward, armed with the lessons we’ve learned, so we can achieve our goals for ourselves and our families,” said Melissa Henson, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Manulife Philippines. “We hope that this webinar can help Filipinos face the new year with hope, courage, and a clear plan of action, and seize the opportunities and challenges ahead.”

Viewers of the webinar may get a chance to win Manulife exclusive items and gift certificates worth up to Php 10,000. To join the webinar, register at manulife.pub/ReadySetGoals.

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.