Lawrence Agcaoili – The Philippine Star February 24, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The wholly owned insurance arm of BDO Unibank Inc. expects a pickup in demand for insurance as the country continues to ease its COVID restrictions. Renato Vergel de Dios, president and CEO of BDO Life, said higher demand can be expected once the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby areas shift to Alert Level 1 from Alert Level 2 with the continued decline in daily COVID infections. “As we move to (Alert) Level 1, I anticipate that there will be an uptick. There’s this pent-up desire,” de Dios said. D…