FOR RAISING the standard of their work, service, and leadership, InLife honored its employees during the inaugural InLife Excellence Awards.
InLife executive chairperson Nina D. Aguas thanked the employee awardees for helping build the next chapter of InLife’s 115-year legacy of trust and service.
“For 115 years, InLife has stood beside Filipino families through wars, crises, rebuilding, growth, and transformation. We endured because, in every generation, there were InLife employees who chose to do their work well, protected our integrity, and served our policyholders with sincerity,” she said.
InLife chief human resources officer Rozana G. Pecson said the awards program reaffirms InLife’s culture of appreciation.
“At InLife, every achievement, whether big or small, is seen, honored, and celebrated. While we recognize exceptional teams and individuals for their outstanding contributions, every InLifer who shows up and gives their best, day in and day out, is appreciated. We encourage all employees to continue aspiring for excellence—not to seek recognition, but to find fulfillment in going above and beyond to serve our purpose of bringing a lifetime for good to Filipinos,” she said.
Leading with purpose, passion, and integrity
InLife recognized ten employees who have demonstrated outstanding project leadership, strengthened customer service, and helped future-proof InLife.
The employees awardees who led with purpose, passion, and integrity were: Maria Celeste Andes, events and merchandise management lead from Marketing Division; Zolah Botin, principal data scientist from Data and Analytics Division; Joseph Gary De Guzman, senior property engineer from Real Property Division; Atty. Joyce Anne Gascon, corporate lawyer from Legal and Governance Division, and Jeffrey Santiago, Solutions Development Lead from Information Technology Division.
The employees who consistently went beyond expectations were: Andrea Denise Gapan, digital archivist from Marketing Division; Michael Jan Banaylo, actuarial manager from Actuarial Division; Carina Galang, solutions delivery head from Information Technology Division; Vince Jon Raymundo, region head of Metro Central Regional Office from Agency and Group Distribution; and Victor Samaniego, Jr., business development manager from Bancassurance Division.
Representing InLife with pride and purpose
InLife recognized three cross-functional teams that have shown collaboration, unity of purpose, and shared commitment to delivering results. The team awardees were the Operational and Customer Excellence Team, New Business Straight-Through Policies Project Team, and Retire Without Worries Team.
InLife also gave special awards to Ethel Joy Salazar, head of operational and customer excellence; Darnyl Taguilaso, head of Actuarial Corporate Department; and Kairos Team, who took charge of the 115th Anniversary commemorative book, microsite, and exhibit.
Fred Dioso, InLife vice president for rewards, services, and technology, human resources, said the recognition program celebrates employees who contribute meaningfully to the company’s mission of providing a full range of high-value insurance products and other related services that empower families to attain financial security.
“Excellence at InLife goes beyond individual achievement. It includes working together across teams, inspiring others through action, adapting to changes, and representing InLife with pride, professionalism, and purpose,” he said.
