Sate-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is encouraging its members and pensioners affected by the recent earthquake in Abra to avail of the pension fund’s emergency loan.
Jose Arnulfo “Wick” Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, said their emergency loan program is now open t
MANILA - State pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will open on Friday its emergency loan program to nearly 7,000 members and pensioners in Abra, the epicenter of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit Northern Luzon last July 27. "We are encouraging our members and pensioners who have been affected by the earthquake to avail of the GSIS emergency loan. Nandito po ang GSIS para tumulong (The GSIS is here to help)," said GSIS president and general manager Wick Veloso in a statement Thursday, in response to the appeal of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to ensure that those who need help receive assistance from the government. As early as July 28, the day after the earthquake, the pension fund has already announced that it is prepared to open the emergency loan facility to extend financial assistance to its members and pensioners in Northern Luzon. However, under the guidelines, GSIS has to wait for the declaration of the affected localities as calamity areas b
MANILA - State pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will open on Friday its emergency loan program to nearly 7,000 members and pensioners in Abra, the epicenter of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit Northern Luzon last July 27. "We are encouraging our members and pensioners who have been affected by the earthquake to avail of the GSIS emergency loan. Nandito po ang GSIS para tumulong (The GSIS is here to help)," said GSIS president and general manager Wick Veloso in a statement Thursday, in response to the appeal of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to ensure that those who need help receive assistance from the government. As early as July 28, the day after the earthquake, the pension fund has already announced that it is prepared to open the emergency loan facility to extend financial assistance to its members and pensioners in Northern Luzon. However, under the guidelines, GSIS has to wait for the declaration of the affected localities as calamity areas b