Former insurance executive and The Manila Times columnist Jesus “Jess” Alfonso Hofileña succumbed to complications of Covid-19 on Monday. He was 65 years old.

The Manila Times was informed about Hofileña’s passing by Insurance Commissioner Dennis Fuña. On March 27, the Times was informed he was in hospital after testing positive for the virus.

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