MANILA, PHILIPPINES, January 16, 2025 – AIA Philippines and BPI AIA Life Assurance Corporation showed continued support for both student-athletes and professional volleyball players as marketing partners of the One Sports broadcast of the UAAP Season 87 and the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). AIA Philippines teamed up with One Sports to broadcast the UAAP Men’s Basketball Tournament and UAAP Cheerdance Competition, while BPI AIA extended its support to the PVL broadcast. This joint effort highlights AIA's mission to empower Filipinos to live healthier, longer, better lives through sports.

As naming sponsor also of the AIA Rebounder of the Year award, AIA Philippines recognized Far Eastern University's center Mohamed Konateh for his impressive average of 16.7 rebounds per game. Konateh also received a PHP 50,000 cash prize. Meanwhile, the NU Pep Squad, UAAP Season 87 Cheerdance Champions, took home PHP50,000 cash prize as winners of the AIA Ascend Best Aerial Performance award.

Building a healthier future through sports

AIA's support for Filipino sports stems from the company’s purpose: to help people live healthier, longer, and better lives. An active lifestyle achieved through participation in various sports is a key path toward better health, and team sports support not just physical health, but through community and connection, while also promoting mental health.

"At AIA, we are committed to empowering people to achieve better health,” says Melissa Henson, Chief Marketing Officer, AIA Philippines.

“There are many ways by which we can improve our health, such as being more physically active. Participating in sports can play a big part in this, and recognizing that different individuals enjoy different activities, it is important for us to support a variety of sporting events. This allows us to broaden our reach and engage more Filipinos in building a more meaningful journey toward better health.”

Championing Filipino athletes

Partnering with One Sports for UAAP and PVL was a natural fit for AIA Philippines and BPI AIA as they champion the value of sportsmanship and healthy competition in further empowering Filipinos to take charge of their health and wellness — attracting diverse audiences united by their shared passion for sports.

AIA, in fact, is a global principal partner of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, one of the top-ranking teams in the English Premier League. Since 2019, AIA Philippines has also been a sponsor of the AIA 7s Super League, a seven-a-side football league in the Philippines that aims to support domestic teams from the grassroots level through open tournaments across men’s, women’s, and youth divisions. AIA Philippines was also the presenting sponsor at the 2024 Rock ‘N Roll Run Series Manila, the only Asian leg of the world’s largest running series. AIA will be the title sponsor this 2025. These various commitments seek to support athletes and enthusiasts across a range of sports in the Philippines.

AIA’s dedication to Filipino sports continues with its sponsorship of the One Sports broadcast of UAAP Season 87’s Women’s Volleyball Tournament this February. With these ongoing efforts, AIA Philippines and BPI AIA continue to inspire the next generation of athletes to achieve greatness in health and wellness both on and off the field.

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About AIA Philippines

AIA Philippines (AIA Philippines Life and General Insurance Company, Inc.) is one of the country’s largest life insurance companies. Originally established on 21 June 1947 as Philam Life (The Philippine American Life and General Insurance Company), AIA Philippines has earned the trust of customers for its financial strength, strong brand name, and ability to deliver on its promises. Today, AIA Philippines is a member of AIA Group Limited, the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group, which operates in 18 markets across the Asia-Pacific region.

AIA Philippines has PHP266.75 billion in total assets¹ and PHP72.54 billion in net worth¹ as of 31 December 2023 while serving nearly 1,200,000 individual policyholders and almost 1,000,000 insured group members.

Based on the Insurance Commission results as of 31 December 2023, the combined total premium income of AIA Philippines and BPI AIA was at PHP27.93 billion.

AIA Philippines understands the needs of its customers and provides holistic solutions that include life protection, health insurance, savings, education, retirement, investment, group, and credit life insurance. Its subsidiaries include BPI AIA Life Assurance Corporation (formerly BPI-Philam Life Assurance Corporation), its bancassurance arm; AIA Investment Management and Trust Corporation Philippines, its trust company managing its local funds; and MediCard Philippines, its wholly owned health maintenance organization (HMO) company.

About BPI AIA

BPI AIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION is a strategic alliance between two leading companies in the country – AIA Philippines and Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI). AIA Philippines is the premier life insurance company in the country and the market leader for over 70 years. BPI is a leading universal bank with over 170 years of experience in the local banking industry and an extensive branch network of more than 700 branches and 2,000 ATMs and CAMs.

BPI AIA’s professional and expertly trained Sales Executives are assigned in BPI branches nationwide or work remotely using digital tools to render financial advisory services that address customers' financial and protection needs.

With the combined expertise and resources of the two trusted companies, BPI AIA policyholders are assured that their insurance is backed by financial strength and stability.

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About AIA

AIA Group Limited and its subsidiaries (collectively “AIA” or the “Group”) comprise the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group. It has a presence in 18 markets – wholly-owned branches and subsidiaries in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR², Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan (China), Vietnam, Brunei and Macau SAR³, and a 49 per cent joint venture in India. In addition, AIA has a 24.99 per cent shareholding in China Post Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

The business that is now AIA was first established in Shanghai more than a century ago in 1919. It is a market leader in Asia (ex-Japan) based on life insurance premiums and holds leading positions across the majority of its markets. It had total assets of US$286 billion as of 31 December 2023.

AIA meets the long-term savings and protection needs of individuals by offering a range of products and services including life insurance, accident and health insurance and savings plans. The Group also provides employee benefits, credit life and pension services to corporate clients. Through an extensive network of agents, partners and employees across Asia, AIA serves the holders of more than 42 million individual policies and over 18 million participating members of group insurance schemes.

AIA Group Limited is listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited under the stock codes “1299” for HKD counter and “81299” for RMB counter with American Depositary Receipts (Level 1) traded on the over-the-counter market under the ticker symbol “AAGIY”.

For more information:
Michelle Velete
Communications Lead
AIA Philippines
michelleelaine.velete@aia.com

Andrea Suarez
Media Relations Manager
Ogilvy Philippines
andrea.suarez@ogilvy.com

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¹ Based on the 2023 annual accounts Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing.
² Hong Kong SAR refers to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
³ Macau SAR refers to the Macau Special Administrative Region.