GSIS ready to assist members, pensioners to be hit by typhoon ‘Betty’

In anticipation of the impending arrival of Typhoon Betty (International name “Mawar”), state pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) President and General Manager Wick Veloso announced today that it is preparing its emergency loan program to assist members and pensioners nationwide who may be adversely affected by the upcoming typhoon. PAGASA issued a warning that Typhoon Betty could trigger heavy rains, potentially causing flooding or rain-induced landslides in Northern Luzon starting late Sunday or early next week. ‘Betty’ is also forecasted to usher in monsoon rains across the western parts of Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, and Visayas from Sunday...

GSIS to assist members, pensioners to be hit by typhoon Karding

State pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) President and General Manager Wick Veloso announced today that GSIS is prepared to open its emergency loan program to assist its members and pensioners in Luzon who will be affected by super typhoon Karding. “We have allocated Php4 billion for our emergency loan budget this year so we are ready to help our kababayan in Luzon. We will ensure that the loan assistance will be available to all qualified active members and old-age and disability pensioners based in the affected areas,” the GSIS chief said. Members who have existing emergency loan balance...

GSIS offers emergency loan to typhoon victims

Date Posted: August 20, 2018 The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is offering emergency loan to a total of 76,986 active members and old-age pensioners who were affected by calamities in Cavite (tropical storms Henry, Inday, and Josie); in Marikina City (Josie); and in the municipality of Rizal in Palawan (typhoon Vinta). The application deadline for Rizal, Palawan, is August 25, 2018 and September 9, 2018 for Cavite and Marikina. A total of 39,450 active members in the calamity areas who have no existing emergency loan may apply for a Php20,000 loan. A total of 27,231 members who have not...