Panayam kay GSIS President and General Manager Jose Arnulfo Veloso ukol sa mga miyembro ng GSIS na apektado ng bagyo at habagat, na maaaring mag-avail ng emergency loan
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00:00Emergency loan of GSIS for the affected members of Bagyong Carina and Habagat.
00:06We will discuss this with Jose Arnulfo Wick Veloso, the President and General Manager of GSIS.
00:15Sir Wick, good afternoon.
00:18Good afternoon to you, Wen, and to all the listeners.
00:23Sir Wick, this is also Ninia Corpus.
00:26Hi, Ninia.
00:28Yes, sir. We were together last week.
00:31Yes.
00:32Yes.
00:33Can you tell us about the GSIS Emergency Loan Program
00:38to help the members and pensioners affected by Bagyong Carina and Habagat?
00:46Ninia, GSIS approved P18.5 billion to be exact for the emergency loan
00:59that can help 864,000 members and pensioners affected by Bagyong Carina and Habagat in Batangas, Rizal, and here in the National Capital Region.
01:13These areas were declared as calamity areas.
01:19That's why we are providing financial assistance for the rapid recovery of our members and pensioners.
01:26As you know, here in NCR, we have more or less 742,000 members.
01:33Here in Batangas, we have more than 61,000 members.
01:36In Rizal, we have 60,800 members.
01:44Sir Wick, can you explain who are eligible for this emergency loan and how important it is?
01:53Active members who do not have unpaid leave, no pending administrative or legal cases,
02:03and who are eligible to pay a 6-month premium before applying are eligible for this.
02:11Their take-home pay should not be less than P5,000, as per the General Appropriations Act.
02:20They can borrow up to P40,000 to pay their previous loan and receive a net value of P20,000.
02:34For those who do not have a current loan, they can apply for P20,000.
02:40I mentioned earlier, because some are asking, if they have a previous loan, if they had an emergency,
02:48it is important that your loan should not exceed P20,000.
02:56The interest rate is 6 percent per year and there is a three-year repayment period for them.
03:09When will the process of applications for the GSIS Emergency Loan start?
03:17As you know, it will start tomorrow.
03:22They can apply for this.
03:27They can use your GSIS Touch in our mobile application
03:37or those who do not have a signal and their communication is affected,
03:42those who have their cellphones read,
03:45you can go to the offices of the GSIS in the designated area
03:54and you can also go to the GSIS Wireless Automated Processing System,
04:05which can be found in the primary offices of the government,
04:10such as the Department of Education, in the capitol of the province, city halls, and municipal offices.
04:18We have that with Robinsons and SM Malls.
04:23It is like an ATM where they can use it to process their emergency loan.
04:34Sir Rick, aside from the emergency loan,
04:36how can the GSIS help the school buildings that were damaged by the typhoon Karina and Habagat?
04:43As you know, the government, through our Bureau of Treasury,
04:49prioritized the implementation of a National Indemnity Insurance Program or NIIP
04:56for the current shortage of funds when there is an emergency.
05:01If this program is not implemented,
05:03the budget must be re-aligned or a new fund must be sought
05:07for the next year to cover the expenses in the implementation of the government's assets.
05:16Through NIIP, we can provide immediate liquidity
05:21so that the funds for the reconstruction and rehabilitation
05:27of the damaged areas of the government, such as the school buildings.
05:31Under this program, the GSIS will insure
05:35more than 132,000 public school buildings
05:41of the Department of Education with an insurance worth more than P843 billion.
05:50The GSIS is now coordinating with the Bureau of Treasury and DepEd
05:55to assess the damaged school buildings
05:59and receive a formal report
06:04so that we can start paying the claims.
06:08This afternoon, I have a meeting.
06:11At 2 p.m., there will be a preliminary assessment.
06:16We will ask for the estimated damages in the affected areas.
06:26Please send a message to our fellow countrymen
06:29who are now dependent on us from you and the GSIS.
06:35We just want to inform our members of the GSIS
06:42and government officials affected by the typhoon
06:48to visit our website www.gsis.gov.ph
06:59if you need information on how to have an emergency loan
07:08and if you need to repair your homes
07:12so that you can recover quickly.
07:16This is a message to the new Philippines
07:20from our beloved President
07:23to ensure that the services are fast and there are no delays in the new Philippines.
07:29Thank you very much, Mr. Oras Jose Arnulfo Wick-Veloso.