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In conjunction with World Pneumonia Day which was held on 12 November 2020, Etiqa Philippines, in its constant pursuit to Make The World A Better Place, has distributed free 6-months coverage for pneumonia related hospitalization expenses, including those caused by Covid-19, to the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) 28,000 strong police force, through the Company’s innovative E-ZY Pneumonia Plan. The plan covers up to P50,000 worth of room/ board and general hospital services and up to P10,000 accidental death and dismemberment benefits to the insured.

With this, Etiqa Philippines hopes to help mitigate any anxieties that police officers might have for their health and well-being, and to provide peace of mind for providing protection to our citizens, as they face not only common criminal threats, but also put their health and lives on the line with the continuing pandemic.

This program, which was spearheaded by Ms. Diana binti Mohamad, was borne out of the company’s continuing advocacy for the community: “Our previous CSR initiative involves the donation of much needed PPE sets to our medical front liners from major hospitals across Metro Manila. Now, we express our solidarity with the country’s PNP front liners by providing them with financial protection from medical expenses should pneumonia strike. We believe that the Filipino people can always rise to the occasion during times of difficulties with the help of their fellow citizens.”

On 18 November, 2020, a formal signing of the memorandum of agreement was held at the Hinirang Hall, NCRPO Regional Headquarters at Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City. This event was led by Etiqa Philippines’ President and CEO, Mr. Rico T. Bautista; Executive Vice President and head of Strategic Division, Ms. Diana binti Mohamad; and Southern Police District Director PBGEN Emmanuel Peralta and newly appointed Regional Director of the PNP’s NCRPO, Brigadier General Vicente Danao Jr.

During the signing ceremony, Brigadier General Danao expressed his thanks to Etiqa Philippines: “On behalf of the Philippine National Police, particularly the NCRPO, we would like to express our utmost gratitude to our benevolent friends from Etiqa for sponsoring this insurance coverage for our police force for 6 months. This would be of great help to our front liners, especially so as the NCR remains under GCQ from the pandemic.”

Mr. Rico T. Bautista reiterated the company’s commitment to the PNP: “As society confronts the realities of the current pandemic, our police plays an ever more important part in protecting our communities during this stretch of quarantine. In the spirit of bayanihan, we want to show our appreciation to them by offering coverage for one of the most common complications of severe COVID-19. We hope that this allows them to carry on their important work while lessening their worries from any unforeseen medical needs.”

Etiqa Philippines embodies the spirit of Humanizing Insurance through our employee volunteers, CSR programs, and commitment to give back to our community and country with initiatives such as this. Etiqa’s E-ZY Pneumonia plan provides for these benefits via reimbursement basis so our intrepid officers may be confined in any hospital and may file for their claims afterwards. This product is also available to the public at an affordable price through our website at https://www.etiqa.com.ph/pneumonia-plan/. Interested individuals may apply and pay for their own coverage easily and conveniently, completely online.

As the Country is faced with the unprecedented impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Etiqa Philippines stands with the Community, as well as with our health workers and medical front liners manning the hospitals and facilities, who continue to risk their own health and well-being to provide healthcare in these critical times.

Guided by its core values and a spirit of humanizing, the Company distributed thousands of complete sets of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to its partner hospitals and medical institutions throughout Metro Manila for the use of their doctors, nurses and medical staff as they face their daily duty of caring for our countrymen who have been affected by this dangerous disease.

From April 24 until May 6th, 2020, the PPE sets were delivered to more than 14 major hospitals such as The Medical City, St. Luke’s Medical Center in both Quezon City and Taguig, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Makati Medical Center, The Asian Hospital and Medical Center, Lung Center of the Philippines, Cardinal Santos Medical Center, and ManilaMed. The representatives from these institutions expressed their gratitude for the aid they received by sending messages of thanks to Etiqa Philippines.

This is a continuation of the work being done under Etiqa Cares, the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility program that aims to provide assistance to those most in need during times of adversity. "It is our fervent hope that with this gesture of support, we may help the nation move forward while weathering this crisis", says Rico T. Bautista, President & Chief Executive Officer of Etiqa Philippines.

With the ongoing eruption of Taal Volcano that began last January 12, thousands of families were displaced and needed to be evacuated from their homes. This humanitarian crisis has necessitated calls to provide aid and relief to these families during this time of need.

Continuing on its promise to Make the World a Better Place, Etiqa Philippines organized a donation drive, relief distribution, and medical mission caravan to help alleviate some of the hardships that our brothers and sisters in Batangas are presently experiencing.

Beginning January 16, 2020, Etiqa employees provided donations of relief goods through collection boxes found throughout the office. Standard items for relief packages were also procured by the company for distribution to the affected families. The proceeds collected were packed by volunteer employees and were distributed on January 24, 2020 at the Parish and National Shrine of Saint Padre Pio located in Sto. Tomas, Batangas. Over 450 individuals were being housed in the said evacuation center belonging to 117 families. Etiqa executives and employees in coordination with local volunteer workers helped in the distribution of the relief packs among the families.

On the same day, Etiqa Philippines, in partnership with Honda Philippines, Inc., Mercer & Marsh, and Home Health Care, conducted a medical mission at the Sambat Elementary School in Tanauan, Batangas. 7 volunteer doctors helped to provide free medicine and medical consultations to the 118 families comprised of 288 individuals occupying the said school, including Etiqa’s very own Dra. Luisa C. Mamaril, AVP of the Medical Operations Division and Dra. Fe Santiago de Leon, Manager for APE, Wellness, and Medical Resources.

As part of Etiqa Philippines’ growing list of CSR initiatives, it is hoped that these small gestures can help bring smiles among our fellow countrymen who are enduring this disaster.

Etiqa Philippines sponsored a Speech Therapy Camp last October 19 at the Craniofacial Center in Sta. Mesa, Manila for 15 recovering cleft patients. Volunteer Etiqa Philippines employees each adopted a child for the day’s games, fun activities, and lessons with the Craniofacial Foundation of the Philippines, Inc. speech therapists and trainers.

This camp aims to help cleft palate patients produce speech sounds clearly after they have healed and recovered from surgery.

The CFFP is a non-stock, non-profit, non-sectarian, and non-government organization that provides free surgeries, rehabilitation, and training to patients with oral and maxillo-facial and craniofacial anomalies and communicative disorders.

Also among the day-long activities were seminars for the parents of the cleft patient children on the proper speech exercise techniques that they can practice with their kids at home in order to help continue the recovery of the patients.

This is a continuation of Etiqa’s partnership with CFFP to help Share the Gift of Smile by improving the lives of these children and their families.

Etiqa Philippines recently partnered with the Craniofacial Foundation of the Philippines, Inc. (CFFP) to sponsor corrective surgeries for five (5) cleft lip and cleft palate child patients from indigent families. This initiative is in line with the company’s brand promise "to make the world a better place" by Sharing the Gift of Smile.

The Craniofacial Foundation of the Philippines, Inc. (CFFP) is a non-stock, non-profit, non-sectarian, and non-government organization that provides free surgeries, rehabilitation, and training to patients with oral and maxillo-facial and craniofacial anomalies and communicative disorders.

Last October 17, 2019, two of the cleft palate patients were given free cleft lip repair and cleft palate surgery with the help of volunteer doctors and personnel from the CFFP at the Craniofacial Center in Sta. Mesa Manila. Also present at the operation were Etiqa representatives and CFFP board members.

This is the company’s first CSR program under the Etiqa name that continues their long standing tradition of making a positive impact on the environment and stakeholders including consumers, employees, investors, and communities.