Allianz PNB Life upholds its commitment to
sustainable transport and health protection through the recent reveal of the
brand-new Allianz Ride Safe Mural. The mural can be found at the Apartment
Ridge Underpass in Ayala, Makati.
Prominent Allianz PNB Life executives like
President and CEO Alexander Grenz and Chief Marketing Officer and Head of
Sustainability Gino Riola were present at the unveiling, as were Makati City
Mayor Abigail Binay, Makati Business Club Chairman Edgar Chua, AyalaLand
Marketing Head Chrissy Roa, and LT Group Vice Chairman and Chief Operating
Officer Lucio Tan III. Other guests include Economic Counsellor of the German
Embassy David Klebs, Cong. Jose Francisco Benitez from the Third District of
Negros Occidental, Head of Makati Central Estate Association (MACEA) Engr.
Getty Granada, and star athletes and Allianz PNB Life brand ambassadors EJ
Obiena and Alyssa Valdez. Glendford Lumbao, the rising Filipino artist
commissioned by the organization for the creation of the mural, was also in
attendance. 
“It’s a beautiful piece of art that really captures
the depth of Ride Safe’s sustainability message,” said Riola. “Cycling is not
just a lifestyle change that vastly improves people’s health. It also
contributes greatly to the reduction of carbon emissions and vehicular
pollution, and it encourages a sense of belonging in a community that shares in
your advocacy. Seeing the mural, it’s a concrete reminder of all these things.”
Allianz PNB Life’s Ride Safe Mural project was done
in partnership with AyalaLand, the Makati Business Club, and MACEA. The mural
shows the organizations’ dedication to supporting initiatives that make a difference,
as well as uplifting the work of local artists and their advocacies.
“I am so honored to be part of Allianz PNB Life’s
sustainability advocacy, it is something I deeply care about and believe in,
too,” said Lumbao. “The point of the mural is to make people, especially bikers
and pedestrians, stop, look, and appreciate the beauty of the world they live
in. Ride Safe is all about promoting sustainability through biking, so
hopefully, the mural touches people enough that they start making little changes
in their lives that will impact the planet in a good way.”
The Allianz Ride Safe Mural is not the first time
Allianz PNB Life has shown its support, both for local art and sustainability.
In 2021, Allianz PNB Life partnered with the City of Manila to install bike
racks that were creatively designed to reflect the rich history and culture of
locations like Rajah Sulayman Park, Kartilya ng Katipunan, and Intramuros.
Additionally, Ride Safe has birthed other
sustainable projects, such as a solar-powered pit stop and Ride Safe Bike Lanes
along Ortigas Avenue in partnership with the City of San Juan, and The
BikeYard, a dedicated hangout place with bike repair facilities for cyclists in
Bonifacio Global City.
Allianz PNB Life has also expressed plans to expand
Ride Safe further to include skills improvement and livelihood opportunities
through bike mechanic training.
“I am very thankful to Glendford for sharing his
talent with us by creating such a striking mural,” said Grenz. “Likewise, big
thank you as well to AyalaLand, Makati Business Club, the City of Makati and
MACEA for coming together with us to make this project possible.”
“Art is a wonderful medium that we have used in the
past to communicate the importance of prioritizing one’s health and taking care
of the environment, first with the bike racks, and now through this mural,”
Grenz added. “It is a creative and effective way of inspiring Filipinos to
think about the state of the planet today, and encourage them to do what they
can to secure the future, both on a personal level and on a large scale. I hope
it touches many people and sparks a need for positive change.”
For more
information on Allianz PNB Life’s Ride Safe campaign, as well as its other
products and services, please visit www.allianzpnblife.ph.
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