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 ...