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        <title>GSIS opens 200 college scholarship grants for SY 2012-2013</title> 
        <description> GSIS President and General Manager Robert G Vergara today announced that beginning tomorrow, May 15, low-income government workers may start nominating their children to the enhanced College Scholarship Program of the Government Service Insurance System (GSP) where 200 slots are available for School Year 2012-2013.</description> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 11:20:16 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS educational assistance runs until Dec. 28</title> 
        <description> State pension fund President and General Manager Robert G Vergara today announced that the GSIS educational assistance program will run until December 28 this year to help members shoulder the education expenses of their children up to the second semester of the school year.</description> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 14:54:06 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS, DepEd-ARMM  ink pact to update records of 24,000 personnel</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS)&amp;nbsp; signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Education (DepEd) in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) to update the&amp;nbsp; service records of more than 24,000&amp;nbsp; DepEd employees in the region.</description> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:27:26 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=270</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS in safe hands</title> 
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Zamboanga City  &quot;Your pension funds are in very safe hands.</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:55:20 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS slated to move its art collection to Natl Museum</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System today announced that all its art works including Juan Luna&amp;rsquo;s &amp;lsquo;Parisian Life&amp;rsquo;, will have a new home at the National Museum within the second semester this year, after the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement between the GSIS and the National Museum of the Philippines.</description> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:45:28 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS grants emergency loan for govt workers in La Paz, Agusan Del Sur</title> 
        <description> &amp;nbsp;&amp;ldquo;The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has approved the grant of emergency loan for GSIS members in La Paz , Agusan Del Sur who were affected by flashfloods caused by heavy rains in the area during the early part of the year.</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:59:44 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>What you need to know about the Loan Moratorium Program for Sendong victims</title> 
        <description> Frequently asked questions and answers on the Loan Moratorium Program for Sendong VictimsWhy did the GSIS offer&amp;nbsp; a loan moratorium to members affected by Typhoon Sendong?</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:32:14 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=265</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS grants emergency loan to members in Visayas </title> 
        <description> &amp;ldquo;Members of the the Government Service Insurance System&amp;nbsp; (GSIS)&amp;nbsp; who were affected by&amp;nbsp; heavy rains and flooding in some areas in the Visayas region&amp;nbsp; may now apply for emergency loan.</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:42:31 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=264</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS grants emergency loan to quake-hit members in Negros Oriental</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System approved the grant of emergency loans for members in Negros Oriental who were affected by the magnitude 6.</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:24:33 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS grants loan moratorium to Sendong victims</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) announced today that in addition to the grant of an emergency loan for members affected by Typhoon &amp;lsquo;Sendong&amp;rsquo;, the GSIS Board extended a moratorium on the payment of their outstanding loans as well.</description> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:36:05 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS: members money is safe</title> 
        <description> Naga City, Camarines Sur- Daniel Lacson Jr,&amp;nbsp; Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), today assured that the money entrusted to the state pension fund by its more than 1.</description> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:11:28 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>Pensioners no longer required to visit GSIS</title> 
        <description> &amp;ldquo;GSIS&amp;rsquo;s local pensioners need not go to the trouble of leaving the convenience of their homes to visit our offices and line up at the GSIS Wireless Automated Processing System (GWAPS)&amp;nbsp; kiosks on their birth month every year.</description> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:58:28 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS paid Php50 B in claims & benefits in 2011, 18% growth due to improved processes</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) reported that it has paid Php50 billion in claims and benefits to its members and pensioners in 2011, an increase of 18.</description> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:54:32 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS grants emergency loan to more members affected by Sendong</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) today announced it is also extending its emergency loan program to eligible members residing and/or working in the province of Bukidnon municipalities of Mawag and Pantukan in Compostela Valley, Matungao and Tubod in Lanao del Norte, and Sto.</description> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:34:44 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS Grants Emergency Loan to Members Affected by Sendong</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has approved the grant of an Emergency Loan to eligible members residing and/or working in areas severely affected by Tropical Storm &amp;ldquo;Sendong.</description> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:59:54 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=247</guid> 
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        <title>Php5-B GSIS housing fund now available for members and pensioners thru Pag-IBIG</title> 
        <description> Members and pensioners of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) may now apply for a housing loan through the Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund).</description> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:51:09 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=246</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS releases P818-million cash dividends to members</title> 
        <description> More than 1 million members of the Government Service Insurance System will receive their cash dividends before Christmas day after the GSIS Board of Trustees approved today the release of Php818 million from its coffers.</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:47:01 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS Grants Emergency Loan to Members in Mt. Province</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is extending Emergency Loan assistance to eligible members residing and/or working in the Mt.</description> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:08:22 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS Grants Emergency Loan to Members in Albay, and Carmen, Davao del Norte</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is extending Emergency Loan assistance to eligible members residing and/or working in the Province of Albay and Carmen, Davao del Norte after the said areas were severely affected by recent typhoons and flashfloods.</description> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:04:30 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS to unload shares of stock under SPL Program</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will be holding a public auction of shares of stock held by members who have outstanding Stock Purchase Loan accounts as of end-July this year.</description> 
        <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:06:20 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS Grants Emergency Loan to Members in Mt. Province</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is extending Emergency Loan assistance to eligible members residing and/or working in the Mt.</description> 
        <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:01:54 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS  kiosks now in Robinsons malls</title> 
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        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:03:10 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS grants Emergency Loan to members affected by typhoons Pedring and Quiel</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is extending Emergency Loan assistance to eligible members residing and/or working in the province of Apayao, city of Manila, municipality of Rodriguez in Rizal, and municipalities of Botolan, Candelaria, and San Narciso in Zambales after the said areas were severely affected by typhoons &amp;ldquo;Pedring&amp;rdquo; and &amp;ldquo;Quiel.</description> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:08:53 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS, HDMF ink home lending pact for GSIS members and pensioners</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and the Home Development Mutual Fund (more popularly known as Pag-IBIG Fund) today signed a credit facility agreement providing an initial GSIS allocation of Php5 billion to finance the housing loans of its members and pensioners through the Pag-IBIG Fund.</description> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:27:25 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS signs MOA with Municipality of Paombong, Bulacan</title> 
        <description> &amp;nbsp; Payment agreement-  GSIS President and General Manager Robert Vergara (left) signed a Memorandum of Agreement today with Mayor Donato Marcos of the Paombong Municipal Government in Bulacan to settle P14 million worth of unpaid premium and loan obligations to the pension fund.</description> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:01:16 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>Photo Release: Kiosk roll-out and dialogue in Isabela</title> 
        <description> The GSIS has installed a G-W@PS kiosk in Angadanan, Isabela, as well as held a dialogue with stakeholders in the area.</description> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:21:41 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>Baguio City pays GSIS  Php200M for Convention Center</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has entered into a settlement with the city government of Baguio in which the city has agreed to pay Php200.</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:18:07 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=230</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS resumes benefits of pensioners affected by EPIRA</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) today said it will resume the payment of monthly retirement and pension benefits of more than 1,500 pensioners affected by the &amp;ldquo;Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) of 2001&amp;rdquo;.</description> 
        <pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:11:08 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS Photo Release: PROUD NEW OWNER. </title> 
        <description> PROUD OWNER.</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:59:21 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=221</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS cuts interest rate for Emergency Loan</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) today announced that the current governing board reduced the interest rate for Emergency Loan from eight percent to six percent and would no longer charge a one percent service fee for the loan.</description> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:00:22 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS brings services closer to members</title> 
        <description> Cagayan de Oro- &amp;ldquo;The new GSIS is more consultative, transparent and service-focused.</description> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:26:57 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=217</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS grants emergency loan to members in Bulacan and Bacoor</title> 
        <description> Eligible members of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS)&amp;nbsp; residing and/or working in the province of Bulacan; in Bacoor, Cavite; and Agno, Pangasinan who were severely affected by typhoon &amp;ldquo;Falcon&amp;rdquo; can still apply for emergency loans until September 24, Saturday, according to&amp;nbsp; Robert G.</description> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:49:10 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=216</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS expands partnership with LBP to cover active members</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) announced that beginning August this year, its more than 1.</description> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:06:10 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS KIOSKS IN CEBU</title> 
        <description> The GSIS turned over a total of 23 GSIS Wireless Activated Processing System (GWAPs) kiosks to the provincial government of Cebu covering various cities, municipalities and division offices of the Education Department in ceremonies held Monday, August 1.</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:44:06 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=214</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS grants emergency Loan to members hit by flash floods</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is extending Emergency Loan assistance to eligible members living and/or working in Davao City; Pikit, North Cotabato; Cotabato City; Province of Maguindanao; Province of Pampanga; Pulilan, Malolos, Calumpit, Hagonoy, Meycauayan, and Obando in Bulacan&amp;nbsp; in light of the recent flash floods that hit the said areas.</description> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:51:32 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>Gov't saves US$8.5M from reinsurance bids of 'big ticket' agencies  --  GSIS </title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System today announced that for the first semester of the year, the National Government has generated US$8.</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:15:19 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=211</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS Launches Land Bank Partnership for Pensioners</title> 
        <description> Pensioners of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) now have the choice to receive their monthly pension and other benefits through a Land Bank ATM card, with the launch of the GSIS-Land Bank of the Philippines.</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:13:13 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS 'unclips' home loans from retirement benefit</title> 
        <description> Retiring members of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) who have outstanding service and housing loans with the pension fund will now get to enjoy their retirement benefits, without worries of having their unpaid obligations deducted or &amp;ldquo;clipped&amp;rdquo; from their retirement proceeds.</description> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:01:43 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS inks MOA with NSO for pensioners benefit</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the National Statistics Office (NSO) after the pension fund revoked&amp;nbsp; beginning May 1, the requirement for pensioners to renew their active status during their birth month.</description> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 17:05:49 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS suspends its housing programs To tap Pag-IBIG as conduit for homelending to members </title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System announced today that effective April 28 this year, it is suspending all of its housing loan programs in line with the thrust to adopt wholesale approaches to asset sales and to wind down housing programs in favor of working with key shelter agencies (KSAs).</description> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 17:44:54 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS okays condonation for stock purchase loan balances </title> 
        <description> More than 2,500 members of the Government Service Insurance System can now settle their loan obligations with zero penalties and surcharges after the Governing Board approved Thursday the condonation of outstanding balances under the Stock Purchase Loan (SPL) program.</description> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 13:18:22 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>More than 1.6M GSIS members, pensioners availed of loans in 2010</title> 
        <description> Nearly 1.</description> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:30:18 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>Location of Additional Kiosks</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System today announced that it has begun the roll-out of additional GSIS Wireless Automated Processing System or GW@PS kiosks.</description> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:10:33 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS  revokes ARAS for pensioners</title> 
        <description> THE Government Service Insurance System today announced that beginning May 1 this year,&amp;nbsp; the pension fund will no longer require its more than 300,000 old-age and survivorship pensioners to visit GSIS on their birth month for their ARAS (Annual Renewal of Active Status) to receive their monthly pension.</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:51:56 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>Court of Appeals stops arrest order for GSIS Board members</title> 
        <description> The Court of Appeals has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) Friday afternoon stopping the implementation of indirect contempt of court and the arrest warrant issued by a Pasig court against the members of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Board of Trustees.</description> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:09:21 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS Board faces jail time </title> 
        <description> In their effort to settle a 21-year-old case involving an 82-year-old widow, the newly constituted GSIS Board of Trustees is facing the challenge of an arrest warrant issued by Judge Roberto Mislang of RTC Branch 167 of Pasig.</description> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:01:09 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS deploys GW@PS kiosks in La Union Provincial Capitol, Baguio City Hall</title> 
        <description> Members and pensioners of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) in La Union need no longer go to a GSIS office to apply for a loan, view records, activate the UMID-compliant eCard or in the case of pensioners, renew their active status.</description> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:57:43 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=200</guid> 
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        <title>P39.9B claims and benefits paid to GSIS members, pensioners in 2010 </title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) paid close to P40 billion in claims and benefits to its members and pensioners last year.</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:06:59 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=198</guid> 
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        <title>Fresh rollout of more GSIS kiosks benefits 140,000 members </title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System today announced that it has begun the roll-out of additional GSIS Wireless Automated Processing System or GW@PS kiosks, starting with 32 government offices in Metro Manila and nearby provinces.</description> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:35:04 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=197</guid> 
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        <title>Renew active status for continuous pension</title> 
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        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:27:06 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS implements relaxed policy on survivorship pension</title> 
        <description> Making good its commitment to provide a more responsive service to members and pensioners, the Board of Trustees of the Government Service Insurance System approved Thursday the guidelines to carry out the new policy on the grant of survivorship pension.</description> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:43:31 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS rolls-out additional kiosks in Batangas and launches Land Bank partnership</title> 
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        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:56:25 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS turns over Coco Palace to the Office of the Vice President</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) turns over the Coconut Palace to Vice President Jejomar C.</description> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:18:19 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=193</guid> 
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        <title>FAQs on Additional Services by LandBank of the Philippines</title> 
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        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:05:33 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS declares P908.96-M in dividends to members</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Board of Trustees has authorized the release of P908.</description> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:43:01 +0800</pubDate>
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        <title>GSIS provides calamity loan to members in Mt. Province</title> 
        <description> GSIS provides calamity loan to members in Mt.</description> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:59:51 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=190</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS provides calamity loan to members in Apayao</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is extending P37.</description> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:46:25 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=189</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS to release P1.32B Christmas cash gift to pensioners</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), with the approval of its Board of Trustees today released P1.</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:43:22 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=188</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS scraps stringent rules on survivorship pension</title> 
        <description> Next year promises to be a better year for 306,597 old-age and survivorship pensioners of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) after the&amp;nbsp; newly-constituted Board of Trustees reversed some of the stringent rules on the qualification for GSIS survivorship pension that have prevented them from enjoying this benefit.</description> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:11:03 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=186</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS taps Land Bank as additional bank for pensioners, members</title> 
        <description> The GSIS yesterday signed a Memorandum of Agreement with government-run Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) as an additional servicing bank for its old age and survivorship pensioners.</description> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:53:21 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=185</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS provides calamity loan to members in Isabela</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is extending P400-million in financial assistance to eligible members residing and working in Isabela, after the province was adversely affected by last month&amp;rsquo;s typhoon Juan.</description> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:43:44 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=184</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS releases P18.78-billion in pension benefits  for Jan-Oct 2010</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has disbursed close to P19 billion in monthly pension benefits in the first ten months of the year, up more than 11 percent from last year&amp;rsquo;s figures.</description> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 10:10:40 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=183</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS duo dialogue with DIWA</title> 
        <description> The need to review the policy on the grant of survivorship pension, limited ATMs making it difficult for members to access their accounts and increased representation for retirees in the GSIS governing board.</description> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:58:56 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=182</guid> 
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        <title>Gov't pension fund chiefs vow to restore trust, regain members' confidence</title> 
        <description>  ''We will earn it one day at a time'' ''We envision GSIS to become the most service-focused agency in government - providing not just any kind of service, but responsive service.</description> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 10:04:23 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=181</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS reviews policies to make them more member-friendly </title> 
        <description> A comprehensive review of all policies of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is now underway, as the pension fund attempts to resolve all outstanding issues affecting its entire membership.</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 09:16:29 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=180</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS Chief Technology Officer wins award</title> 
        <description> Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President for Information Technology Services Group Henry Rhoel R Aguda took home the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the year award in this year&amp;rsquo;s CIO ASEAN Awards held in Vietnam, as he led the pension fund in its migration to a new database system and adoption of the Unified Multi-purpose ID System (UMID).</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 09:00:15 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=179</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS Agency Authorized Officers get accident insurance claims</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), the biggest insurer and re-insurer in the country today, has given its agency authorized officers (AAOs) free Enhanced Personal Accident Insurance, entitling them to indemnities of up to P500,000 for accidental death and dismemberment, P50,000 for medical reimbursements and unprovoked murder, and a P10,000 bereavement assistance for their families in case of death.</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 08:48:17 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=178</guid> 
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        <title>Response of the GSIS to the privilege speech of Sen. TG Guingona</title> 
        <description> We, the Government Service Insurance System, laud the efforts of Senator TG Guingona in expressing his concern over the welfare of our public school teachers as demonstrated in his October 5, 2010 privilege speech.</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 16:59:29 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=177</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS, DepEd initiative to update teachers' records marks pension fund chief 1st official act</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to update the service records of all DepEd teaching and non-teaching personnel, marking the first official act of GSIS President and General Manager Robert G Vergara.</description> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 11:13:46 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=176</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS: Moratorium on housing, ConsoLoan ends this month</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is informing all members who availed of the moratorium on their Housing and Consolidated Loans that the one-year relief ends this month.</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:01:34 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=175</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS disburses P650.3 million to members</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has recently disbursed a total of P650.</description> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:26:04 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=174</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS disburses P1.12 billion in cash advance thru UMID-compliant eCard</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), the pioneer in the use of multi-purpose cards, has released P1.</description> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:24:01 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=173</guid> 
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        <title>UMID eCard enrollment hits 1 million</title> 
        <description> Enrollment for the UMID eCard has reached its one million mark; four months after the Government Service Insurance System announced its compliance with the Unified Multi-purpose ID System or UMID.</description> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:51:46 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=172</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS members, pensioners with no UMID eCard can still use old eCard Plus</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) announced the old eCard Plus will remain active and can be used by members and pensioners who have not yet enrolled for the UMID eCard and for those who have not yet received or activated their new eCard.</description> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:32:02 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=171</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS revises RA 8291 IRR, revisits disability benefits</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has revisited the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 8291, the law governing the pension fund, with a particular focus on disability benefits.</description> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:16:20 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=169</guid> 
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        <title>UMID-compliant eCard enrollment hits 805,188</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has enrolled more than half of its 1.</description> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:33:22 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=168</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS inks partnership with Aboitiz Transport</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System adds more value to its eCard with its newest partnership.</description> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:37:35 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=167</guid> 
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        <title>Important Luna painting continues to draw crowd in GSIS museum</title> 
        <description> Eight years after it was acquired by the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), the famous Juan Luna painting, the &amp;ldquo;Parisian Life,&amp;rdquo; still enjoys a rock star status in the GSIS museum, drawing a crowd of about 200,000 visitors yearly.</description> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:36:44 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=166</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS allays concerns on survivorship benefit policy</title> 
        <description> To address any misconception from some members on the survivorship benefit policy of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), the pension fund has clarified that said policy is not a new ruling but rather a compliance with the provisions of an already existing law.</description> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:34:56 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=165</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS gives educational assistance, boosts employment rate with STI tie-up</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), in partnership with leading ICT and ICT-enhanced education provider STI, is offering qualified relatives of its members and pensioners a 20 percent scholarship grant on tuition and laboratory fees this coming school year.</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 20:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=164</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS reminds members, pensioners of UMID-compliant eCard enrollment</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) enjoins its members and pensioners to enroll now for the UMID-compliant eCard, as the GSIS Wireless Automated Processing System (G-W@PS) kiosks undergo an upgrade that would also make the latter UMID-compliant.</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 06:01:33 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=163</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS opens Tandag Satellite Office to UMID-compliant eCard enrollment</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) goes full blast in the enrollment of its members and pensioners to the new eCard, which is 100 percent compliant to the Unified Multi-purpose ID (UMID) System, as it opens its Tandag Satellite Office in Surigao del Sur and other servicing offices as enrollment centers.</description> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:14:21 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=162</guid> 
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        <title>More POS in post offices for GSIS stakeholders</title> 
        <description> Point-of-sale (POS) terminals were rolled out in post offices outside Metro Manila, thereby giving members and pensioners of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) a wider set of options in withdrawing their loan proceeds and pension benefits, respectively.</description> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:18:09 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=160</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS prepares for UMID-compliant eCard enrollment</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance  System (GSIS) will begin deploying enrollment capture stations in several of  its regional offices, following the soft launch of the enrollment of its  members and pensioners for the Unified Multi-Purpose ID System (UMID)-compliant  eCard.</description> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:15:00 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=159</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS adds power, benefits to eCard with UMID compliance</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) further empowers the eCard, the all-in-one utility card of its members and pensioners, by making it 100-percent compliant with the Unified Multi-Purpose ID (UMID) System.</description> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:27:42 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=157</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS to informal settlers: Let's strike a deal</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is encouraging families who for the longest time have been illegally occupying GSIS-owned houses to enter into a purchase agreement with the pension fund to avoid being evicted.</description> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:27:00 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=156</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS disposes of P30-million Davao property</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) recently added P30 million into its coffers with the sale of La Marbella, a four-storey hotel in Davao City.</description> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:26:03 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=155</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS gives free Personal Accident Insurance to AAOs</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is giving agency authorized officers (AAOs) a free Personal Accident Insurance in recognition of the AAOs&amp;rsquo; crucial role in the pension fund&amp;rsquo;s processing of the loan applications of members.</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:49:30 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=152</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS disposes of P30-million Davao property</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) recently added P30 million into its coffers with the sale of La Marbella, a four-storey hotel in Davao City.</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:48:56 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=151</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS members get to hand free college scholarship to lucky youths</title> 
        <description> Members of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) once again get to help fulfill the scholastic dreams of a number of lucky youths through the 2010 GSIS Scholarship Program, wherein winning members get to select any incoming college freshman or current college student of their choice to be the beneficiary of the said scholarship.</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:48:26 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=150</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS eCard Plus holders have more options with POS rollout</title> 
        <description> Members and pensioners of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) now have a wide range of choices when withdrawing their loan proceeds or pension benefits aside from just the automated teller machine (ATM).</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:47:52 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=149</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS expands eCard coverage; POS rolled out in post offices</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has further expanded the coverage of its eCard Plus as point-of-sale (POS) terminals were deployed in different offices of the Philippine Postal Corp.</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:47:24 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=148</guid> 
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        <title>New GSIS office to rise in Koronadal City</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will finally have a regional office in Koronadal City, the capital of South Cotabato, to provide service to its members and pensioners in Region XII.</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:46:55 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=147</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS reminds agencies to submit list of early retirees</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is reminding agencies to submit the names of employees who will avail of early retirement 60 days prior to their preferred retirement date to ensure the judicious settlement of their retirement benefits.</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:46:25 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=146</guid> 
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        <title>Changes in GSIS's hospitalization program looms</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has decided to part ways with University of Santo Tomas Hospital as its partner in the pension fund&amp;rsquo;s acclaimed Corporate Social Responsibility program dubbed as GSIS Hospitalization Support Program (GHSP), after the Espa&amp;ntilde;a, Manila-based hospital did not renew its GHSP memorandum of agreement with the GSIS.</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:45:53 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=145</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS ConsoLoan proceeds reach P43.98-B in â€˜09</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) provided the country with a much needed economic stimulus last year through its Consolidated Loan (ConsoLoan) program, a loan window that consolidates five different loan packages into one.</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:45:21 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=144</guid> 
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        <title>Christmas cash gift for GSIS pensioners grows for 4th straight year</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Board of Trustees has approved the allocation of P1.</description> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:44:29 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=143</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS declares P893-M in 2009 cash dividends for members</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has allotted P893 million for the 2009 cash dividends to be given to its eligible members after the System again recorded earnings from its life insurance fund in 2008.</description> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:22:40 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=142</guid> 
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        <title>Christmas cash gift for GSIS pensioners grows for 4th straight year</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Board of Trustees has approved the allocation of P1.</description> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:21:08 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=141</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS and CSC collaborate to address membersâ€™ concerns</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is working closely with the Civil Service Commission (CSC) to address members' issues that were brought to the attention of the CSC and subsequently communicated with the pension fund for appropriate action.</description> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:03:01 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=140</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS disburses P32.10 billion in Consoloan proceeds</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is close to surpassing the amount of Consolidated Loan (ConsoLoan) proceeds it disbursed last year, as it keeps its commitment to pump-prime the economy.</description> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:59:22 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=139</guid> 
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        <title>QC Senior Citizens get GSIS personal accident insurance</title> 
        <description> One hundred thousand senior citizens of Quezon City today, 11 December, become policy holders of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), following the availment by the Quezon City local government of the GSIS Group Personal Accident Insurance.</description> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:06:10 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=138</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS welcomes Senate inquiry on pension disbursement</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) said it welcomes any inquiry the Senate would make on its pension disbursement schedule, stressing that payment of said benefit has, in fact, been fast tracked under the current GSIS management.</description> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:56:39 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=137</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS-Bayombong releases P221.1-M in emergency loans </title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Bayombong Branch Office has released a total of P221.</description> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:51:09 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=136</guid> 
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        <title>P4.47 B in emergency loan released to 223,496 GSIS members </title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has extended financial assistance to 223,496 members who were adversely affected by tropical storms Ondoy and Pepeng, with the release of P4.</description> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:48:00 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=135</guid> 
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        <title>Only active GSIS old-age pensioners qualify to cash gift, pension increase</title> 
        <description> Old-age pensioners of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) whose pension benefits have been suspended are reminded to renew their active status each year during their birth month.</description> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:45:18 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=134</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS starts loan moratorium for typhoon victims </title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has started the implementation of its one-year moratorium program for members badly hit by typhoons &amp;quot;Ondoy&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Pepeng&amp;quot; covering their Housing Loan and Consolidated Loan (ConsoLoan) accounts.</description> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:35:09 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=133</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS extends calamity loan application to Nov. 4</title> 
        <description> The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has extended the deadline for application for the emergency loan up to November 4 to give its members affected by the recent typhoons more time to avail of the said loan.</description> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:13:37 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=132</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS gets partner-hospital in Iloilo under GHSP</title> 
        <description>   Over 100,000 members and pensioners of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) in Western Visayas can now avail of as much as 50 percent in discount in their hospital bills after the GSIS named the West Visayas State University Medical Center (WVSUMC) in Iloilo City as its latest partner-hospital under the GSIS Hospitalization Support Program (GHSP).</description> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:16:21 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=127</guid> 
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        <title>GSIS to pensioners: renew active status to ensure receipt of monthly pension</title> 
        <description>       The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is reminding its old-age and survivorship pensioners to renew their active status on their birth month to ensure the receipt of their monthly pension.</description> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:15:40 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=126</guid> 
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        <title>eCard Plus availment rises to 98.12%</title> 
        <description>       The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) targets a hundred percent roll-out of the eCard Plus this year, as more than 98 percent of GSIS active members and pensioners have already availed of the all-in-one utility card as of end-2008.</description> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:14:10 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=125</guid> 
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        <title>Discounts availed under GHSP grew 81percent  in â€™08 to P194.8-M </title> 
        <description>   The total value of discounts availed by members and pensioners of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) under the GSIS Hospitalization Support Program (GHSP) increased by a resounding 81 percent to P194.</description> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:17:50 +0800</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.gsis.gov.ph/news.php?id=124</guid> 
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