A Nurse by Foundation
Dr. Aiven A. Tonacao graduated from the University of Mindanao in Davao with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, building his early professional path around care, service, and patient support.
Meet the CEO
Dr. Aiven A. Tonacao
The founder of UNILIFE built the company from a personal promise: no family should be left unprepared when real pain arrives.
CEO's Inspiration
A childhood dream shaped by poverty, pain, and service
His inspiration began long before UNILIFE became a company. It started from growing up in a poor and painful environment, surrounded by families who needed help but often had nowhere to turn.
Since childhood, I carried a dream to help poor families: to give rice, clothing, livelihood, and support. When my mother died and we had nothing, not even enough for a coffin and burial, that dream became a promise.
Dr. Aiven A. Tonacao - CEO, UNILIFE
Dr. Aiven A. Tonacao's inspiration began in childhood. He grew up seeing the weight of poverty, the pain of families who had very little, and the quiet struggle of communities where even basic needs could become impossible. From that environment, he developed a desire to help people in practical ways: food for the table, clothing for dignity, livelihood for survival, and a support system for moments of crisis.
The deepest wound came when his mother passed away. His family had almost nothing during that time, not even enough to easily provide the coffin and burial for someone they loved dearly. That memory did not leave him. It became the emotional reason behind his mission: no family should experience the same helplessness when a loved one dies.
Through UNILIFE, he carries a high dream: that one day this vision will fully materialize into a community that can stand beside ordinary families, especially those who need support the most.
CEO's Life Story
From healthcare service to community leadership
A Student of Alternative Medicine
He later pursued naturopathic medicine at Richter Alternative School and continued into a Doctorate of Alternative Medicine through the European Center for Accreditation.
A Clinic Builder
Before UNILIFE, he owned and operated alternative clinics, including clinics in Mati City and earlier clinic operations in Tacloban City, Catbalogan City, Calbayog City, and Catarman, Western Samar from 2012 to 2020.
A Father and Founder
He is a father of four children and now serves as the founding chairman and president of UNILIFE, carrying both family experience and community responsibility into the company mission.
Why UNILIFE Was Created
A company born from a promise to protect families before crisis
UNILIFE was created as an answer to a painful question: what happens to a family when tragedy comes and nobody is prepared?
UNILIFE was created because Dr. Tonacao understood that poverty becomes most painful during emergencies. A family may survive day to day, but when hospitalization, death, fire, or another major event arrives, the burden can become too heavy in a single moment.
His own family experienced that kind of burden when his mother died. The pain was not only emotional. It was also practical: where to find money, how to arrange burial needs, how to face the days after loss, and how to keep dignity when resources were almost gone.
From that memory, UNILIFE was designed as a community support system. It is meant to gather families before the emergency, organize them through membership and clusters, and create a structure where support can move faster, clearer, and with more compassion.
The larger dream is not only to provide assistance. It is to build a culture of readiness, where poor and ordinary families can feel that they belong to a community that sees them, prepares with them, and stands with them when life becomes difficult.
The UNILIFE Promise
Food and dignity
A dream to help families with basic needs such as rice and clothing.
Livelihood
A desire to help people stand again, not only receive temporary help.
Bereavement support
A response to the painful memory of losing a loved one without enough resources.
Prepared communities
A system where families prepare together before crisis arrives.
Leadership Direction
A company message centered on care and readiness
Care
Treat members as families preparing together, not as isolated accounts.
Protection
Organize programs around the painful events families most need help with.
Readiness
Make participation and local coordination visible before emergencies happen.
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