Registration/Licensing of P1.5 Billion Worth of Pension Plans

August 7, 2007NON-TRADITIONAL SECURITIES AND INSTRUMENTS DEPARTMENTIN THE MATTER OF MANULIFE FINANCIAL PLANS, INC., registrantREGISTRATION/LICENSING OF P1.5 BILLION WORTH OF PENSION PLANSORDERUpon consideration of the registration statement and its papers and documents attached thereto filed on July 19, 2007 for and on behalf of MANULIFE FINANCIAL PLANS, INC., the Commission pursuant to SEC Memorandum Circular No. 1 Series of 2007 re: Guidelines on the Expeditious Approvals of Matter Concerning Pre-Need Plans, rendered effective the registration and licensing of additional securities covering 10,100 Pension Plans worth One Billion Five Hundred Million Pesos (P1,500,000,000.00), subject to the prescribed terms and conditions.Accordingly, a Certificate of Permit to Sell Securities is hereby issued authorizing the sale of additional securities covering 10,100 Pension Plans worth One Billion Five Hundred Million Pesos (P1,500,000,000.00).However, the issuance thereof is only permissive and does not constitute a recommendation or indorsement of the securities permitted to be offered for sale. It shall be unlawful to make or cause to be made to any prospective purchaser any representation contrary to the foregoing.Let this Order be published...