Saint Louis Universityโs Human Resource Department facilitated โ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฒ,โ an orientation-seminar for 18 prospective retirees for 2027. The activity, held on 22 October 2026 at the Burgos Conference Room, Burgos Administrative Center aimed to help the said employees to prepare financially, socially and psychologically for the upcoming transition in their lives.
Opening the activity, Vice President for Administration, ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ฒ. ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ก ๐๐ณ๐๐ง๐ง๐ ๐. ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐, delivered a warm welcome to the attendees. She highlighted that retirement marks both a celebration of past achievements and an embrace of future prospects and challenges, encouraging attendees to honor their journey so far as they fearlessly enter this next phase.
Resource speakers from the University and key government agencies were invited to present comprehensive information regarding government and University-related retirement benefits. ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ ๐. ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฐ๐๐ , Assistant Treasurer of the Finance Office, expounded on the computation of retirement benefits. ๐๐ฌ. ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ ๐. ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐, Junior Communication Analyst for the Social Security System (SSS), provided a virtual discussion of retirees’ pensions.
In addition, ๐๐ฌ. ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐. ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ from the Pag-IBIG Baguio Branch, highlighted financial growth options through the Modified Pag-IBIG II (MP2) Savings Program. Lastly, ๐๐ฌ. ๐๐๐ง๐๐ญ ๐. ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ณ, Chief Social Insurance Officer of PhilHealth, presented the PhilHealth Lifetime Member Program (LMP) which is a lifetime PhilHealth coverage to qualified retirees and senior citizens without requiring them to pay monthly premium contributions, alongside the YAKAP initiative aimed at expanding healthcare access.
Emphasizing the value of generativity in retirement, ๐๐ซ๐ฌ. ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐. ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง, President of the Retired Association of Saint Louis University (RASLU), highlighted various avenues for retirees to stay engaged through affiliations and active involvement in the community.
During her session, ๐๐ซ๐ฌ. ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐ฒ ๐. ๐๐ก๐๐จ๐ง๐ , a faculty member from the STELA Psychology Department, emphasized that the journey from birth to retirement is non-linear, filled with distinct milestones to celebrate and challenges to navigate. Highlighting the importance of psychological readiness, she guided participants through an interactive activity to map out key life events. She noted that these experiencesโboth positive and challengingโshape individual identity and post-retirement aspirations. Mrs. Cheong concluded with a poignant reflection, inviting attendees to ponder: โWho are you?โ and โWho will you be?โ in retirement.
๐๐ฌ. ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐. ๐๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ญ๐, Insurance Advisor for Sun Life Insurance PH, offered guidance on sound financial management and strategic investing to establish both immediate and long-term financial stability. She underscored the importance of establishing a workable budget, eliminating high-interest debt, and building a dedicated emergency fund prior to committing capital to investments.
To conclude the activity, ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ ๐. ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ณ, Director of the Human Resource Department, recognized the participants’ loyalty, dedication, and excellent service to SLU throughout their professional careers. He emphasized that through their diverse roles and unwavering commitment, each retiree will leave a lasting legacy that significantly contributes to the Universityโs ongoing journey and core mission.
The activity reaffirmed the universityโs commitment to honoring its employeesโ years of devoted service and enhancing their well-being. By promoting financial literacy, psychological readiness, and ongoing community involvement, SLU inspired prospective retirees to approach this transition as an empowering new phase rich with meaning and opportunity. Furthermore, the initiative aligns with the ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐๐ฅ ๐ (๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก). (Article and Photos by Jez Noreen R. Corpuz, Kissha Blase C. Gavina & Irish Yvonne A. Yagyagen, HRD Interns)
