10.18.2011

Press Conference on Microinsurance held in Butuan City

From left to right: Dir. Joselito Almario, Department of Finance – National Credit Council; Ms. Diana Almoro, Senior Communications and Research Adviser for German International Cooperation (GIZ)–Microinsurance Innovations Program for Social Security; Insurance Commissioner Emmanuel Dooc; Ms. Evelyn Singun of Insurance Commission; and Dr. Ma. Piedad Geron, Consulatant of Asian Development Bank/Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction are shown here as panelists during a press conference, held recently at Almont Hotel’s Inland Resort, Butuan City. (PIA-Caraga)


Ms. Diana Almoro (extreme left), Senior Communications and Research Adviser for German International Cooperation-Microinsurance Innovations Program for Social Security (GIZ-MIPSS) bares that the GIZ-MIPSS has forged partnership with the Philippine government and the Asian Development Bank-Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (ADB-JFPR) to better enhance financial literacy on Microinsurance especially to the low-income sector, during a press conference, held recently at Almont Hotel’s Inland Resort, Butuan City. (PIA-Caraga)



Insurance Commissioner Emmanuel Dooc (center) emphasizes that Microinsurance is integral to the overall poverty alleviation strategy of the Filipino government. He said that microinsurance has the potential to buffer Caraga from sinking further into poverty by protecting its residents from sudden fincancial burdens of accidents, illness, deaths, or any catastrophe, during a press conference, held recently at Almont Hotel’s Inland Resort, Butuan City. (PIA-Caraga)