MANILA, PHILIPPINES, June 3 2025 – AIA Philippines, formerly Philam Life and now the local arm of Hong Kong-based insurer AIA, continues to champion football in the country through meaningful partnerships and grassroots initiatives. AIA is proud to be the Principle Global Partner of 2025 Europa League Winners Tottenham Hotspur, and coaches from Tottenham Hotspur supported and teamed up with AIA Philippines and the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) as they shone a spotlight on local football talent through the 2025 “AIA Here to Play” tournament.

Held at the all-new Mall of Asia Sky Football Pitch, this one-day competition brought together teams from various local football clubs, who battled for a once-in-a-lifetime experience — a trip to watch the highly anticipated Spurs vs. Arsenal match live in Hong Kong on July 31.

The Here to Play tournament featured 15 teams across men’s and women’s divisions, all competing in a fast-paced 5v5 format. Winning teams Team Success and Tigulang FC team A came out on top, earning their free tickets to Hong Kong to watch the game. In addition, the two tournament MVPs, Jo Niño Ariel Briones Mallen and Marice Magdolot for the men’s and women’s divisions, respectively, will meet the Tottenham Hotspur players at an exclusive AIA event.

“It’s inspiring to witness the growing passion for football in the Philippines,” said Adrian New, Director of Football Initiatives, AIA Group.’ The 'Here to Play' tournament plays a vital role in nurturing local talent and fostering the next generation of athletes. We hope that experiencing Spurs live on the pitch will ignite even greater ambition and resilience in these young players, encouraging them to pursue their dreams both on and off the field.”

Melissa Henson, Chief Marketing Officer, AIA Philippines, shared similar sentiments, saying, “This is a wonderful opportunity for these athletes to personally witness the sport they love being played at an elite level. It is particularly exciting, as this match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal comes on the tails of the Spurs’ Europa League victory. AIA’s Here to Play reflects our commitment to helping Filipinos embrace a more active and healthier lifestyle. It’s also a powerful way to bring our brand to life in a manner that connects deeply with our communities.”

Beyond the tournament, AIA Philippines supports the PFF through initiatives that strengthen the sport at every level, such as providing free life insurance coverage for the national football team players. Part of this ongoing partnership also includes supporting AIA Football Clinic, an initiative of the AIA Healthiest Schools (AHS) program to raise awareness of the importance of building healthy habits among young Filipinos, and empower them to live Healthier, Longer and Better Lives.

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About AIA Philippines

AIA Philippines (AIA Philippines Life and General Insurance Company Inc.) formerly AIA Philam Life (The Philippine American Life and General Insurance Company), is the country’s premier life insurance company. Originally established on 21 June 1947 and became popularly known as Philam Life, AIA Philippines has earned the trust of customers for its financial strength, strong brand name, and ability to deliver on its promises. AIA Philippines is regulated by the Insurance Commission of the Philippines.

AIA Philippines has PHP 257.76 billion in total assets and PHP 57.35 billion in net worth as of 31 December 2024 while serving nearly 1.2 million individual policyholders and nearly 800,000 insured group members. AIA Philippines understands the needs of its customers and provides holistic solutions that include life protection, health insurance, savings, education, retirement, investment, group, and credit life insurance. It also offers bancassurance through its subsidiary, BPI AIA Life Assurance Corporation (formerly BPI-Philam Life Assurance Corporation).

Based on the unaudited reports submitted to the Insurance Commission as of 31 December 2024, the combined total premium income of AIA Philippines and BPI AIA was at PHP 29.77 billion. AIA Philippines is a member of AIA Group Limited, the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group.

About AIA

AIA Group Limited and its subsidiaries (collectively “AIA” or the “Group”) comprise the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group. It has a presence in 18 markets – wholly-owned branches and subsidiaries in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR(1), Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar,  New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan (China), Vietnam, Brunei and Macau SAR(2), and a 49 per cent joint venture in India. In addition, AIA has a 24.99 per cent shareholding in China Post Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

The business that is now AIA was first established in Shanghai more than a century ago in 1919. It is a market leader in Asia (ex-Japan) based on life insurance premiums and holds leading positions across the majority of its markets. It had total assets of US$305 billion as of 31 December 2024.

AIA meets the long-term savings and protection needs of individuals by offering a range of products and services including life insurance, accident and health insurance and savings plans. The Group also provides employee benefits, credit life and pension services to corporate clients. Through an extensive network of agents, partners and employees across Asia, AIA serves the holders of more than 43 million individual policies and 16 million participating members of group insurance schemes.

AIA Group Limited is listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited under the stock codes “1299” for HKD counter and “81299” for RMB counter with American Depositary Receipts (Level 1) traded on the over-the-counter market under the ticker symbol “AAGIY”.

Notes:

¹ Hong Kong SAR refers to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

² Macau SAR refers to the Macau Special Administrative Region.