Mt. Pundaquit, Zambales | Traversing a landscape of yellows,greens and blues

A different high struck the stoked traveler. In the midst of bright yellow and green mountain slopes and on the top of rocky peeks, the stoked traveler finds himself awed by the beauty that is Mt. Pundaquit. 

  

Without the waves and the board the stoked traveler goes on a new adventure to the now not so hidden yet still secluded nature paradise of Anawangin.

The trek begins at 6:00 AM in Brgy. Pundaquit, San Antonio, Zambales. The ground was too soft and hard to walk on because it’s like stepping on beach sand. But it’s really just surface soil mixed with volcanic residue from the catastrophic Mt. Pinatubo eruption that now covers most of the top soil in areas affected by the eruption.

Daybreak greeted the group with a magical sunrise that painted the skies to match the picturesque mountains and pine trees surrounding them.

Sun Life grabs top spot in life insurance market

By: Doris C. Dumlao
Philippine Daily Inquirer

1:19 am | Monday, March 26th, 2012

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine unit of global insurance giant Sun Life of Canada has bucked the global downturn to grab the top slot in the local insurance industry based on its premium collection in 2011.

Based on its unaudited financial statement, Sun Life of Canada (Philippines) Inc. capped 2011 with gross premiums of P14 billion, or 31 percent higher than the previous year’s level, while net premiums surged by 31 percent to P13.9 billion.

These numbers made Sun Life the No. 1 in the country’s life insurance market, the company reported.

The life insurance business in the country has been dominated for many years by The Philippine American Life and General Insurance Co. (Philam).
 

Money Talk | When Life Insurance Isn't Worth It

When Life Insurance Isn't Worth It

By Greg McFarlane | Investopedia

The principle behind life insurance is simple, in theory. It's also morbid, at least compared to other financial services. You pay small amounts at monthly intervals, and should you die, a beneficiary of your choice gets a sum of money approximating what you would have earned had you stayed alive.

That's the stark truth right there, which a lot of life insurance customers fail to comprehend: the service is supposed to be nothing more than a replacement plan. The idea is that should your family suffer a crisis that transcends finances, at least their finances won't be impacted too negatively. If you die, your spouse and kids won't have to take on multiple jobs, beg for alms nor lose the house and car.

Money Talk | Philippines cited as best country for long-term growth

Philippines is cited in CNBC.com as one of the 10 best countries for long term growth!

If this report proves to be true, Filipinos are up for great things to come their way. Although, true or not, this definitely means something more in a positive light for the country. It is known that in the business of investing and money markets, even the slightest news can mean a big difference. Ever watched the 2010 hit film "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps"?

With an estimate of 7% average growth, Philippines is expected to take off sooner than we think. GDP is just one economic indicator, it will be up to how the government's policies and execution take advantage of the upcoming opportunity that will thread the way to a country's real development

In SunLife Financial, we always say that the best time to invest is Today! (If not yesterday). The fear of investing can only be overcome by investing. One doesn't have to have hundreds of thousands of pesos to gamble with, all it takes is the understanding and the right attitude towards building up your wealth. With all good things coming to our country and the proven stability amidst asian/european crises, the average pinoy should find the services of an investment company worth a shot. You wouldn't want to be left out when everything goes up would you?

For clarifications on what services SunLife Financial can offer send an email to : bryan.d.garcia@sunlife.com.ph