Dealer in Pre-Need Pension Plans

May 2007 NON-TRADITIONAL SECURITIES AND INSTRUMENTS DEPARTMENT IN THE MATTER OF CARITAS FINANCIAL PLANS, INC. DEALER IN PRE-NEED PENSION PLANS NOTICE AND ORDER Notice is hereby given that on May 18, 2007 a sworn registration statement was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for and on behalf of CARITAS FINANCIAL PLANS, INC. (formerly: Vantage Pension and Education Plans, Inc.) for registration as dealer in pre-need pension plans. Based on the documents filed, the following persons appear to be the officers/directors of the corporation: Name Position Avelino P. Ventura Chairman Eliseo P. Dizon, Jr. President and CEO Vicente D. Bauson Director Jay D. Crisostomo Director Adolfo P. Depra Director Francisco G. Dizon Director Ana Maria A. Escalona Director Ruben G. Henson Director Manuel S. Reyes Director Amelia O. Visaya Director Jose A. Yulde Director Florencio M. Martinez Independent Director Juanito G. Arcilla Independent Director Mariano T. Katipunan Independent Director Said application for registration and other documents attached thereto are open for inspection by interested parties during office hours and photocopies thereto shall be provided upon written request and after payment of the required fees. cHaDIA Any person may file an opposition thereto within ten (10) days from date of last publication of this Notice and Order. Let this Notice and Order be published, at the expense of the corporation, in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks. SO ORDERED. EDSA, Greenhills, Mandaluyong City. May __, 2007 (SGD.) JOSE P. AQUINO Acting Director Published in The Manila Times on May 31 & June 7, 2007.