Financial Security, Closer to Home: EastWest Ageas Insurance Opens Doors in Naga

Naga City, Camarines Sur, February 10, 2025 – For many Filipinos, securing their financial future can feel like a distant goal — something to think about "later." But what if expert financial guidance was within your reach? EastWest Ageas Insurance, one of the fast-rising insurance providers in the Philippines, is making that a reality with the opening of its first agency house in Naga City. This is the second agency opening of the insurance provider outside Metro Manila, marking a major step in EastWest Ageas Insurance’s mission to help more Filipinos take control of their financial future—bringing expert advice, insurance solutions, and investment guidance closer to home.

EastWest Ageas Insurance opens its agency house in Naga City to provide financial solutions to more customers in the Bicol region. In the photo: Sjoerd Smeets, President & CEO, Marlon Vicente, Chief Agency Officer and Greg Martin, Chief Distribution and Marketing Officer

The Naga agency house will serve as the hub of EastWest Ageas Insurance’s financial consultants. This will allow the insurance provider to connect with interested policyholders throughout the Bicol Region.

“We strive to extend our reach and touch more Filipinos,” shares Sjoerd Smeets, President and CEO of EastWest Ageas Insurance. “And with our agency house opening here in Naga, we are living up to our promise of helping more Filipinos build a financially secure tomorrow. We’ll be even more accessible to those who want to have expert financial advice and solutions that can protect their life, wealth, and health.” 

The newly-opened Naga hub will also allow EastWest Ageas Insurance to pursue its advocacy of spreading financial literacy. “For us to make a real impact, we plan to clear up misconceptions about financial literacy. We want to help more Filipinos understand that securing their financial future is more than just having a savings account or insurance –– it’s really about how they spend their money to bring them closer to their financial goals,” explains Marlon Vicente, EastWest Ageas Insurance Chief Agency Officer. 

To support this effort, EastWest Ageas Insurance held a client forum with expert speakers who shared the basics of investing and how to best maximize investments with a reliable insurance provider’s financial solutions. EastWest Ageas Insurance’s Investment Head, Mitch Lumabi and Product Management Head, Jessa Cuaresma led the forum.

This investment forum was held at the Villa Caceres Hotel, Naga, and was attended by select clients and VIPs.

“At EastWest Ageas Insurance, we strive to make investing and getting protected with insurance simple, more accessible, and easy to understand,” says Greg Martin, EastWest Ageas Insurance’s Chief Distribution and Marketing Officer. “Our ultimate goal is to cultivate even deeper and stronger ties, not just with the people of Naga, but with all Filipinos who are keen on building their better tomorrow. And we’ll be there ready to help them all the way.”

The EastWest Ageas Insurance agency house is located on the 2nd Floor TDM Bldg. Panganiban Ave. corner Dinaga St. Naga City.

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Fall in love with good fortune in Power Mac Center’s ‘Charms & Treasures’ promo

 

Power Mac Center (PMC) kicks off 2025 with its annual double celebration of Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day, setting the stage for a host of seasonal events throughout the year.

As the world welcomes the Year of the Wood Snake, the season of giving continues with abundant offers and exclusive in-store and Web Store freebies. With the theme “Charms & Treasures,” customers can look forward to an array of discounts, special gifts, exclusive offers, and a fun photo contest.

“The year of the snake is largely associated with transformation and rebirth, and it’s the same vibe we wish to see our customers continuously pursue. Power Mac Center will keep fostering an environment of creativity and community to support our customers’ journey to self-improvement and innovation,” said Joey Alvarez, PMC Director for Marketing and Product Management.

Show up in-store, enjoy exclusive promos

Ahead of the Lunar New Year, which falls on January 29, drop by any of the over 120 Power Mac Center or The Loop branches to enjoy up to 50% off on select Apple accessories and Apple TV when purchased with any Apple device via non-installment modes of payment. Offer is valid from January 25 to February 16, 2025.

Be one of the first customers to make any purchase on February 8-9 or February 14-15 in select stores and receive two complimentary Polaroid souvenirs.

Tap tap your way to free shipping, discounts, and gifts with purchase

Over at the Web Store <powermaccenter.com> and The Loop by Power Mac Center store on Shopee and Lazada, customers can enjoy up to 50% off on select Apple accessories and Apple TV from January 25 to February 2, 2025.

Shop online and get 14% off on participating premium accessories plus free shipping from February 3 to 13, 2025 and up to 50% discount on participating premium accessories plus free shipping from February 14 to 16, 2025.

Customers who check out select Apple devices online can also receive a gift from Power Mac Center from January 25 to February 16, 2025. Get the Anker SoundCore R50i True Wireless Earphones for every purchase of participating iPad models, Before Anything Else Dual Port 30w Wall Charger for every purchase of participating iPhone models, or STM NetGain Backpack for every purchase of participating Mac models.

Upgrade with UpTrade for additional trade-in value

If you’ve been planning to switch to the Apple ecosystem or upgrade your device this new year, take advantage of exclusive offers from PMC’s trade-in program “UpTrade.” From January 20 to February 20, 2025, customers can receive up to P3,000 top-up trade-in value they can use to purchase new items in PMC and The Loop stores nationwide.

Take a selfie with the giant Ang Pao, get a chance to win GCs

From January 25 to February 5, 2025, PMC and The Loop are having an online photo contest where customers get a chance to win up to P2,500 worth of Power Mac Center gift certificates.

Spot the giant Ang Pao at select Power Mac Center or The Loop stores including SM Mall of Asia, Greenbelt 3, Power Plant Mall, SM Megamall, Robinsons Magnolia, SM North EDSA – Annex, TriNoma, Ongpin, S Maison, Bonifacio High Street, U.P. Town Center, Alabang Town Center, SM City Sta. Mesa, Lucky Chinatown Mall, SM Araneta City, and Ayala Malls Feliz. Take a photo with it and share on Facebook and/or Instagram along with the hashtags #PowerMacCenter and #PMCCharmsandTreasures. Don’t forget to tag Power Mac Center!

Always be in the loop for exciting happenings by tuning in to the OFFICIAL Power Mac Center accounts on Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, Viber, and YouTube, as well as The Loop Ph Facebook and The Loop Ph Instagram.

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Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI) Announces Change of Company Name to Coca-Cola Europacific Aboitiz Philippines, Inc. (CCEAP)

 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (15 January 2025) — Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI) has changed the company’s legal name from “Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc.” to “Coca-Cola Europacific Aboitiz Philippines, Inc.” (CCEAP).

Following the announcement on 23 February 2024 on the completed acquisition of CCEAP by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc (CCEP) and Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV), the company has obtained approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission for the change of its company name.

“Our new name signifies an exciting new phase in our journey as we reaffirm our commitment to serving our customers, supporting our people and communities, and driving long-term growth for the country. In the 113 years that Coca-Cola has called the Philippines home, we look forward to a hundred more years of refreshing our consumers and making a difference through our Great People, Great Beverages, Great Execution, and Great Partners — Done Sustainably,” says Gareth McGeown, President and CEO of CCEAP.

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