LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                      FOR
           THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (BERMUDA BRANCH)
                             SECTION 16(a) FILINGS

The  undersigned, a duly authorized officer of Manulife (International) Limited,
hereby  constitutes  and appoints with full power of substitution each of Edward
Macdonald,   David  Pemstein,  Betsy  Anne  Seel,  Christopher  Sechler,  Daniel
Beauregard,  and  Suzanne  Cartledge  acting  singly, the undersigned's true and
lawful attorney-in-fact to:

      (1)  Prepare  and  execute  for  the  undersigned,  Forms  3, 4, and 5 and
amendments thereto regarding shares of the Fund in accordance with Section 16(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

      (2)  File  any  such Form 3, 4, or 5 or amendments thereto with the United
States  Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and any stock exchange or
similar authority; and

      (3)  Take any other action which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact,
may be necessary or desirable in connection with the foregoing.

The  undersigned  acknowledges  that neither the foregoing attorneys-in-fact nor
the  Fund are assuming the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section
16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder.

This  Power  of  Attorney  shall  remain  in  full  force  and  effect until the
undersigned  is  no  longer  required  to file Forms 3, 4, and 5, unless earlier
revoked  by  the  undersigned  in  a  signed  writing delivered to the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact.  This  Power  of Attorney may be filed with the SEC as may be
necessary or appropriate.

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 1st day of December 2022.

                                              MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE
                                              COMPANY (BERMUDA BRANCH)

                                              /s/ Jean Wong
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                                              Name: Jean Wong
                                              Title: Head of International Life