LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
FOR
MANULIFE (INTERNATIONAL) LIMTED
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 2nd day of December 2022.
MANULIFE (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED
/s/ Gerald Posthuma
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Name: Gerald Posthuma
Title: Chief Investment Officer, Asia,
General Account Investments