Life’s Lessons

I don’t have to worry now if we’ll be sick because Ace’ health benefits covers ALL dependents. Aside from the government mandated health insurance which is PhilHealth, the company is generous enough to give another medical and dental benefit to their employees and their legitimate dependents. Hence, I don’t have to worry about us getting sick (God forbid!) and being hospitalized. Compared to his previous employer, the current medical benefits is more than good enough. Now I could get preggy because we don’t have to worry much about giving birth through CS (again, God forbid!) just in case because the company will subsidize a certain amount. Continue Reading »

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Tags: Del Monte Fresh, health insurance, Health Maintenance Organization, HMO, Pag-Ibig, PhilHealth

Before we got married, I was thinking of getting a foreclosed house and lot from either Pag-Ibig or SSS. It’s cheaper, with bigger lot and floor area and mostly it’s located near downtown area. Lots of earlier developed subdivisions that ranges from 125 - 150 sq m while newly developed subdivisions’ lot are smaller with only 80-100 square meters. Hence, if we wanted to have a bigger lot , we have no choice but to get 2 lots and it costs much. Also, subdivisions are getting farther and farther from the city limits. Some are not even accessible with public transportation. Thus I was really interested in getting a foreclosed house and just like others, we will monitor for foreclosure notice being posted at Pag-Ibig’s office so that we can place our bid early. But after few months, Ace’ plan changed. We are going to build a house in the lot that will be given to him by his MaDy.  

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Tags: bigger lot and floor area, foreclosure, house foreclosure, Pag-Ibig, SSS

When I was conducting company orientation to new hires, aside from the company policies being discussed, it was such a tedious task enumerating all the benefits (both government mandated and company initiated). Everything was layed down from the benefits they are eligible upon employment (the government mandated such as SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-Ibig, and 13th month pay), the benefits they can avail upon regularization (Health Plan, Group Life Insurance, Uniform Subsidy and Rice Subsidy, and the Annual Merit Increase), and other benefits they can avail one year after their regularization (Sick and Vacation Leaves, Bereavement/Nuptial Leaves). When I ask them if they understood everything I have told them, I got a big YES from them. I presume everything’s being understood.

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Tags: 13th month pay, annual merit increase, Bereavement/Nuptial Leave, company benefits, company initiated beneftis, government mandated, Health Plan, HMO, life insurance, Pag-Ibig, performance bonus, PhilHealth, salary, Sick Leave, SSS, Vacation Leave