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Perhaps if there is something that millennials on their early 20s like me share in common, it is perhaps our internal struggle with a mid-life crisis. Sure, life seems easy after college graduation but as you try to blend into the alluvion of the working adult life, that’s when a crisis takes place.

Crisis, by definition, refers to a difficult situation that needs serious attention. Life has given me enough corroboration that what most of us millennials face a crisis is in the form of this question: ‘What does the future have in store for me?’ A plain-vanilla question to pose, but an arduous one to answer.

You may disagree with it, but with alarming phenomena such as job hopping and ghosting, should we just deny such crisis or try to figure out a way to lessen it instead? The best answer lies in every millennial but I am certain that we do appreciate it when help arrives.

The answer may be out of our reach by now, but it’s alright. Life moves very quickly but it’s not an excuse not to cherish it. There’s no need to rush one’s story. When we don’t know where life is taking us, we are never lost.

I know for a fact that young as we are, we can be very impatient and are easily tempted to spend on things that the wise might consider mundane. There is indeed so much that we have to learn. One thing is how to effectively manage our income.

Financial management, though not a taboo, is not often discussed and usually ignored. Or in some cases, purposively avoided. Unfortunately, there is miseducation among young Filipinos. When we were younger, most of our elders would encourage us to save our money.

Nothing’s wrong with it, but it may not be what our generation needed. Why not teach young people about wise investment instead? In this fast-paced world where what’s “instant” is easily glorified, harnessing financial literacy is a must.

We are confused with its rendezvous point, but luckily, education these days isn’t limited to classrooms. We can learn something online, from our personal experiences, and from reliable institutions such as Sun Life Financial.

Sun Life Insurance's #LiveBrighter Forum

On their #LiveBrighter forum at CebuParklane Hotel last October 18, 2017, I’ve learned a lot about how to handle my finances and how I can be an influence for others to venture into something that can help them achieve financial security. The speaker of the event also gave us an insight into the twisted effects of inflation by showing us real-life examples.

Unless if you are living in a cave, I assume that you’ve heard or had an idea about Sun Life Financial. To add what you might’ve learned, Sun Life is the oldest life insurance company in the Philippines. It offers partnership and ultimate support to those who are passionate about achieving a better life.

Now I know that the word “insurance” may sound intimidating especially here in the Philippines wherein almost 70 percent of the population does not have an insurance. But what I can assure (though I am not yet a Sun Life partner) is that it is a legit institution.

Part of the 4C’s in business is the company. One way of knowing if a company is well-established is when it has been around for more than five years. Sun Life Financial has been around for over 120 years. In addition, it is the only insurance company that is included in the top 100 brands in the Philippines.

A photo of Mr. Churchill Bejemino together with a Sun Life advisor from his Facebook account

At one point during the forum, we were introduced to a timid gentleman named Churchill Bejemino, a Sun Life Superhero who shared to us his heart-warming journey to success. Like every man of success, Mr. Bejemino started with a dream coupled with a fiery and grand passion.

Within a year of being with Sun Life, he accumulated not just a good deal of confidence but also relevant benefits such as commissions and monthly bonuses. Apart from that, he gathered what most people especially regular employees would be grateful to receive: appreciation.

One word with a huge impact on one’s work. I have been working for five years and I can attest, not only with my personal perspective, that appreciation invites a positive impact on one’s performance at work. I’m not saying that workers must be showered with ivories and gold to feel appreciated. A simple and sincere “thank you” might be more than enough.

If you’ve been working already when was the last time your employer appreciated you? Last month? Last year? Or never?

I hope you did not say YES to the last option.

My point is, having a partnership with a good company entails a good culture that can help and inspire anyone to grow as an individual.

Another thing that I’ve learned from Mr. Bejemino is that our definition of success isn’t limited to what we chose to study in the university or to our hardships. Despite being financially challenged during his younger years, it didn’t stop him in pursuing his dreams. He did get a great job after graduation but he later opted to work with Sun Life because of the immense amount of wonder that it gave him.

He told us that his childhood dream is to become a scientist. He may not have excelled in Science yet, but one thing that he is more than proud of right now is that he became more than a scientist. He became a superhero.

He is now helping others by giving them a chance to live with a bright purpose.

Mr. Churchill’s odyssey is a testament that a better life is not impossible to grasp. So the next time you feel that a storm is ready to shatter your dreams, remember that there is a sun that never goes out. Not the one that you see up in the sky that bathes you in its warmth, but one that can let you #LiveBrighter - that sun is Sun Life. All that’s left for us to do is to decide, when are we going to let it shine unto like diamonds?

Learned more about Sun Life Financial and how to be one of their top brass advisors by visiting their official website. Who knows perhaps we’ll meet someday in one of Sun Life Insurance offices in Cebu.

A big shout out to ABCDigital for the invitation!

love lots,

Tin

You'll know Christmas is in the air when the streets get a little brighter. While the yuletide season prompts us to make our home more festive than ever, it could be a taxing job especially when you do not know where to start. With the advent of trade and technology, perhaps every decor that we could think of is not beyond our reach. Christmas lights, Christmas balls, lanterns, - name it and you'll easily have it. But what could be much better when you could share some love as you try to build that Christmas spirit in your home? That's where trinkets from Cebu Parklane International Hotel become the best option.

With the success of last year’s Christmas campaign, Be A Warrior: Save An Angel, this year Cebu

Parklane continues to give hope and light as the Hotel sells Christmas Trinkets anew.

Once again in partnership with the Cancer Warriors Foundation- Cebu Chapter and Rotaract Club of

Cebu, the Hotel is offering personalized limited edition Trinkets, available for purchase at the Hotel

lobby for only Php250.00 and Php400.00.

Two of Cebu Parklane's Christmas trinkets

One trinket is priced equivalently to one vial used for chemotherapy for a child battling cancer.

With the theme “ I can go green, I can save lives, I can because of a can”, the program aims to raise

awareness on childhood cancer and the painful journey that the child and their families go through day to day.

Apart from helping a child, you also get to be stewards of the environment by purchasing this recycled soda can trinket. Christmas is the time for love and joy. Why limit those to humans? Mother earth needs some love too!

The hotel has made use of either recycled or indigenous material for the hotel’s Christmas decorations especially the Christmas Tree for four consecutive years already.

All proceeds of the Christmas Trinkets will be given to the foundation. Selling of Christmas Trinket will only be until November 10, 2017. For reservations, kindly contact them at 234-7000 local 7061.

Cebu never runs out authentic and delectable dishes to offer. Finally, it has come as Cebu Parklane International Hotel takes us to a taste of Sibonga’s most prized heirloom culinary dish, Adubaw nga
Nokus only at the hotel's Kan-anan Restaurant.

With its launching, city folks no longer have to worry about traveling far to savor Cebuano dishes from the northern part to the southernmost part of Cebu.

Its official launching last Spetember was made even more festive with the performance of this year’s winning “Bonga” festival contingent from Don Julian Enad Memorial National Highschool. A proof that talent goes a long way and that good food coupled with good music is one of the greatest pleasures in life.

Left to right. Ms. Nemie Diolan Abas, Sibonga Tourism Officer; Ms. Jaybee Aquino, Cebu Parklane International Hotel’s Marketing and Communications Manager; Mr. Joselito “Boboi” Costas, Cebu Provincial Tourism Officer; Ms. Cenelyn Manguilimotan, Cebu Parklane International Hotel’s General Manager; Hon. Mayor Caroline Bacaltos, Municipal Mayor of Sibonga; Chef Orlando Santos Cebu Parklane International Hotel’s Executive Chef; Chef June Rhoses Fernandez, Cebu Parklane International Hotel’s Chef de Cuisine; Mr. Ian Dale Tan, Cebu Parklane International Hotel’s Food and Beverage Manager

Left to right. Mr. Joselito “Boboi” Costas, Cebu Provincial Tourism Officer; Mrs. Jobella G. Angan-Davide; Hon. Governor Junjun Davide, Governor of Cebu; Chef June Rhoses Fernandez, Cebu Parklane International Hotel’s Chef de Cuisine; Mr. Ian Dale Tan, Cebu Parklane International Hotel’s Food and Beverage Manager; Ms. Janice Magsumbol, Cebu Parklane International Hotel’s Business Development Manager; Chef Richard Hao, Head Chef Instructor, University of San Jose Recolletos

Several personalities such as Governor Hilario “Junjun” Davide III, Vice Governor Agnes

Magpale, Mr. Joselito “Boboi” Costas, Hon. Mayor Caroline Bacaltos, members of the Sibonga

Tourism Council and several Singaporean delegates graced the event.

Now on its sixth leg, Sangka sa Kaha is a cookout event wherein traditional dishes of towns and

municipalities of Cebu Province are featured.

The winning dishes of each Sangka sa Kaha event will then be part of the menu of the Hotel’s

Kan-anan Restaurant, a specialty restaurant specializing in authentic Cebuano dishes, located

at the 4th floor.

Sangka sa Kaha has produced authentic Cebuano dishes on its menu such as Humba sa

Ronda, Torta de Argao, Takyong from Bornon, Podrida from Oslob and Bisayang Manok from

Dumanjug.

Make your Cebu city escapade complete and worthwhile by savoring a one of a kind menu only at Kan-anan, located at the 4th level of the Hotel.

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