The name Mabini L. Juan brings one of the Philippine heroes, Apolinario Mabini, to mind. The hero, also known as the sublime paralytic, is a fitting image for a man who is not a paralytic, but has led a life that’s equally sublime. Mabini Juan, or Mabs to those who know him, has stood as one of the pillars of the actuarial profession with his ...

Being an actuary is already an honor unto itself. But, to be one, a licensed civil engineer and a certified board placer at that can only be described as awe-inspiring. Mariano M. Mercado, also known fondly as Totoy, is indeed worthy of this awe. He has not only designed benefit plans or mortality tables, but has literally designed a wharf and a ...

American writer Kurt Vonnegut once said that teaching is the noblest profession in all of democracy. Dolores T. Gicaro, or Dolly to those who know her, is undoubtedly a testament to that. For decades, she was a bright actuary who has worked conscientiously for the industry and an even brighter teacher who has left a lasting imprint on many ...

Ma'am Ines was my second professor in actuarial subjects in college after Mr. Bert Nieves. I found actuarial science tough initially. However, Ma’am Ines made the basic concepts in actuarial science a lot easier to understand by her teaching method. That first course I took under her made me firmly resolve that I will pursue the actuarial career ...