Rappler's latest stories on GSIS
Ex-chief justice Lucas Bersamin is new GSIS chairman
As new GSIS chairman, Bersamin will face the review of the planned sale of a 67-hectare property at the Manila North Harbor
Applying for GSIS loan program now easier for San Juan City gov't workers
The San Juan City government and the GSIS sign a memorandum of agreement on the GSIS Financial Assistance Loan program for city government workers
Duterte says he fired Jesus Aranas
'I will deal with corruption. I’m dealing it until now,' says President Rodrigo Duterte before announcing in a speech in Leyte that he sacked the GSIS executive
GSIS backpedals on planned sale of port property
GSIS Chairman Rolando Macasaet says they revoked resolutions authorizing the sale of the 67-hectare property where ICTSI is operating
TIMELINE: GSIS, Enrique Razon's dispute over port property
GSIS president Jesus Clint Aranas quits his post amid revived plans to sell the land where port tycoon Enrique Razon's ICTSI operates. Here is a timeline of events dating all the way back to the 1970s.
GSIS president Jesus Aranas resigns
(UPDATED) 'I resign, secure in the knowledge that I have unwaveringly advanced the interest of GSIS and its members,' GSIS president Jesus Clint Aranas says in his letter to President Rodrigo Duterte
SC suspends lawyer Eligio Mallari for delaying tactics
Eligio Mallari is the lawyer who filed separate complaints against Overall Deputy Ombudsman Carandang and Chief Justice Sereno
Who is ex-SC Associate Justice Flerida Ruth Romero?
Romero – who died on December 8 – played a key role in drafting the Family Code of the Philippines, and was an expert in civil and labor laws
COA holds SSS President Dooc liable for crashing office car
Emmanuel Dooc is found negligent for dozing off behind the wheel of his government-issued car in 2015, when he still headed the Insurance Commission
Briones eyes mandatory financial literacy workshops for teachers
Education Secretary Leonor Briones says teachers must be smart about their finances since they will soon teach students about financial literacy as mandated by law
Criticisms vs DepEd over teachers' loans are 'misplaced' – Briones
DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones says they had to step in and make sure teachers' loans from GSIS are being paid, because 26,000 teachers did not receive retirement benefits in 2016 due to unpaid debts
Rappler Talk: Education Secretary Leonor Briones on teachers’ loans, rebuilding Marawi schools, ASEAN Summit
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GSIS, SSS have biggest undistributed collections – COA
GSIS has undistributed collections totaling P11.51 billion in 2016, while the SSS has P1.135 billion
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Duterte appoints embattled BIR exec to GSIS
Jesus Clint Aranas, who was feuding with BIR Commissioner Caesar Dulay, is appointed to the GSIS board of trustees
DepEd to restore teachers' loan deductions on October 30
The DepEd says GSIS and Pag-IBIG Fund loan payments deducted from teachers' salaries this month would be returned to their bank accounts
DepEd assures teachers of P4,000 pay even with loan deductions
Education Secretary Leonor Briones says they are examining emergency measures 'to assuage the situation' of teachers affected by the recent loan deductions
Teachers' group cries foul over loan deductions from take-home pay
Education Secretary Leonor Briones says public school teachers' loans are now at P300 billion: 'Are you going to suffer the pain now and look for solutions or continue the same practice until your loans will accumulate?'
Duterte orders P10,000-increase in workers' funeral benefits
Studies by the SSS and GSIS show the increase will not affect the stability of the State Insurance Fund
GSIS opens college scholarship program
Active members may nominate their children or dependents if they are permanent government employees
GSIS officials, property developer to face corruption trial
They are accused of approving more than 500 anomalous loans worth over P290 million
Ex-Postmaster General Josie dela Cruz posts bail
The Sandiganbayan 7th Division orders Dela Cruz s arrest over her failure to remit a PhilPost employee s loan payments to the GSIS
Ex-PhilPost chief charged for not remitting employee's loan payment
Former Postmaster General Josefina dela Cruz earlier said they had to prioritize salaries and operating expenses over the remittance of GSIS loan payments since they had insufficient funds
P18B in contributions not credited to SSS, GSIS, AFP-RSBS members
Among the 6 state run pension funds and housing agencies the Social Security System SSS topped the list with P9 939 billion in so called undistributed collections
BSP's Tetangco is 2015's highest paid gov’t official
GSIS general manager Robert G Vergara who was government’s top earner in 2012 and 2013 is second with P13 449 million in earnings
Gov't loses bid to revoke 2009 compromise deal with Sabido
The Sandiganbayan says the government is already bound by the commitment made in 2009 despite the claim of current PCGG leaders that the agreement was a midnight deal
Duterte to merge SSS and GSIS if elected
If he wins Duterte says the first two years of his presidency will focus on social services instead of ambitious infrastructure projects
Sandiganbayan asked to block gov't bid to nullify Pimeco deal
Peter Sabido ex majority shareholder of the sequestered firm argues that the government is bound by a previous agreement
GSIS to distribute 2014 cash benefit Dec 15
GSIS will release P848 million in cash benefits through its eCard or members unified multipurpose IDs
Graft raps vs 11 ex-GSIS execs over 'anomalous' project award
UPDATED Ex GSIS president Winston Garcia a candidate in the 2016 polls questions the case s timing
GSIS to release additional benefits starting September
More than 272 000 regular old age and disability pensioners as of end 2014 will receive a one time benefit equivalent to one month pension or P10 000 whichever is lower
GSIS eyes sale of 3-4 properties by end-2015
The GSIS president adds that the Metro Manila Development Authority MMDA property located in Pasig City could be considered for this year s sale
P9.48-M released to restore Manila Metropolitan Theater
The NCCA envisions the Manila Metropolitan Theater commonly called the Met as a mini Cultural Center of the Philippines
DFA hits 'misleading' report on envoys' salaries
The DFA says it is misleading for COA to compute rental fees for official residences as part of the allowances of Philippine ambassadors
7 DFA officials among highest paid in gov't – COA
The Department of Foreign Affairs finds the Commission on Audit s computation in its Report on Salaries and Allowances unfair because it includes the living quarters allowance of diplomats assigned overseas
Aquino names GSIS trustee, CHR commissioner
A 65 year old banker Renato de Guzman will help oversee the Philippines pension fund for government employees
GSIS chairman Daniel Lacson resigns
Since last year I’ve been having problems with my health I have uncontrolled blood pressure due to stress My doctor advised me slow down Lacson says
Manila Metropolitan Theater sold to NCCA
This as an agreement handing the Met back to its rightful owners the Filipino people says GSIS general manager Robert Vergara
Allot P100B agri-agra fund to socialized housing, gov't urged
The central bank is looking into the proposal of the Chamber of Real Estate and Builders Association CREBA to tap the unused agri agra funds to solve the housing backlog in the country
GSIS Family Bank up for sale
The sale is expected to be completed by the first half of 2015
Call for photos: Celebrating National Women's Month
Press release: The photo contest aims to capture the essential representation and role played by Filipino women as leaders and decision makers
Ombudsman indicts ex-PCGG chair for influence peddling
The Ombudsman finds probable cause to indict former PCGG chair Camilo Sabio for trying to influence his brother a Court of Appeals Justice in the GSIS Meralco case
PH efforts vs modern slavery best in Asia – report
The country is vulnerable to modern slavery because of government corruption and limited employment opportunities that drive workers abroad says the report
SC issues TRO on GSIS control of San Jose condo
This is not the first time a multi million loan was obtained from the government through the GSIS using property as collateral and later hounded by disputes
Debt-to-gov’t ratio hits 38.1% in end-March
The general government debt went down due to the strong GDP performance and slower debt accumulation for Q2 to Q4 2013 the Finance department says
DOTC eyes interconnecting NAIA terminals 1 and 2
The agency has to first address various issues in its plan to expand and improve the congested airport
Anti-graft court's Top 10 cases involve billions of pesos
The P4 098 billion plunder case vs former president Joseph Estrada tops the list of Sandiganbayan cases with the highest sums involved
7 money tips for married couples
Learn from the following advices to manage money matters between you and your spouse
Gov’t settles DepEd-ARMM’s unpaid GSIS premiums
The budget department will release a total of P991 4 million for unpaid GSIS premiums of DepEd ARMM personnel so they can enjoy all their due benefits
Barangay officials to get GSIS coverage
Under the bill officials from around 42 000 barangays across the Philippines can qualify for retirement benefits and loans such as housing salary education and calamity loans
