GSIS-Butuan thankful to members, pensioners

By Robert E. Roperos

Thursday 24th of May 2012

BUTUAN CITY, Agusan del Norte, May 24 (PIA) -- The management of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) in the city have expressed their thanks and gratitude to all members and pensioners for their full cooperation in all the activities that are spearheaded by the agency.

GSIS-Butuan Branch Manager Mamole Pangandaman said whenever activities are being conducted by their office, there’s a good turnout of attendance of members and pensioners which means that they are interested to know the updates of the government’s premier state insurer.

Pangandaman also told their members and pensioners to immediately get in touch with their office for queries or other matters regarding their transaction with agency, assuring them of their service.

It may be recalled that during the stakeholders’ dialogue with GSIS top officials held here in the city on February this year, more than 200 of its stakeholders composed of local government officials, government employees, pensioners and retirees have attended the event.

Participants coming from as far as province of Dinagat Islands, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Agusan del Norte and Butuan City participated in the half-day discussion with GSIS top officials to clear their concerns.

During the dialogue, GSIS president and general manager (PGM) Robert G. Vergara emphasized that the existing policies on the grant of survivorship benefits were revised by the management with the end in view of granting equitable benefits to survivorship pensioners.

Vergara also outlined the initiatives launched for the past year and a half by the new leadership to bring its services closer to its stakeholders.

The GSIS chief likewise cited the expanded partnership with the Land Bank to include pensioners and active members; the deployment of 500 additional GWAPS (GSIS Wireless Automated Processing System) kiosks in key cities, clusters of municipalities and big government agencies such as the Department of Education.

The consultation forms part of the effort of the new GSIS leadership to “be more consultative, transparent, and member-focused” in line with its new vision and mission, in support to the transparency and accountability governance of the Aquino administration. (RER-PIA Caraga)