Friday, 14 November 2025
7 days ago
GSIS chief pushes unified ASEAN fund strategy
Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) President and General Manager Wick Veloso called on social security institutions across Southeast Asia to unite behind a stronger regional economic vision, saying their collective financial strength could make the ASEAN bloc a global force.
28 Aug 2025
1:26PM
SSS to hike pensions from Sept 2025, fund life impact `manageable'
The Social Security System (SSS) will roll out its Pension Reform Program in September 2025, granting annual increases to all types of pensioners over three years. The plan marks the first structured, multi-year benefit hike in the institution’s 68-year history.
9 Mar 2025
4:55PM
GSIS opens P1.5-B emergency loan facility for calamity-hit members, pensioners
Members with an existing emergency loan may borrow up to P40,000, with a P20,000 net amount after settling previous balances. Those without prior loans may apply for P20,000. Old-age and disability pensioners can also apply, provided at least 25% of their monthly pension remains after loan deductions.
5 Mar 2025
3:51PM
GSIS counts part-time UP doctors’ service hours for retirement benefits
Part-time professors at the UP College of Medicine who also work as medical specialists at the Philippine General Hospital without compensation—or vice versa—will have their service hours counted toward their total length of government service for retirement benefits.
24 Feb 2025
5:10PM
GSIS has enough pension funds for over three decades after strong 2024 earnings
The state-run pension fund said its total assets expanded by 9.23 percent to reach P1.83 trillion. Total income climbed by 10.29 percent year-on-year to P326.86 billion, driven primarily by robust investment returns and solid performance in its insurance businesses.
4 Dec 2024
4:45PM
GSIS to release P3.7B Christmas cash gift, credit December pensions early
The Christmas cash gift, capped at P10,000, is equivalent to a one-month pension and will be credited directly to the GSIS eCards of eligible pensioners.
25 Nov 2024
4:59PM
GSIS chief: Asean pension funds’ $1.3-T assets make region an investment powerhouse
The Asean Social Security Association now oversees a combined $1.3 trillion in assets under management, cementing its role as a significant player in global capital markets, according to Government Service Insurance System president and general manager Jose Arnulfo "Wick" Veloso.
25 Jun 2024
5:20PM
GSIS readies P6B in emergency loans to aid 231,000 calamity victims
The Government Service Insurance System has allocated P6 billion in emergency loans for 231,250 members and pensioners impacted by the Mount Kanlaon eruption, El Niño dry spell, and Typhoon Aghon.
5 Apr 2024
6:25PM
GSIS Advances Pension Payments Ahead of April Holidays
In a proactive move, the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has announced the early release of pension payments for over 580,000 beneficiaries this Saturday, April 6, in anticipation of the upcoming national holidays.
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