Saturday, July 14, 2007

GROL Succeeds, Gets GSIS Understanding




Members of the Government Retirees Organization of Libacao listening to the speaker during the rally against some GSIS policies in front of the Provincial Capitol Bldg., Kalibo, Aklan on July 9, 2007.




Pictures show Mrs. Elinita Carpio Pelayo and Mr. Florentino Ruiz discussing their bad experiences in transacting business with GSIS.

"We understand your problems but the decision is beyond us. We can only send your demands to the management for consideration. We will relocate our GSIS Kalibo office as soon as possible." These are the responses of Atty. Jesusa Ruby A. Teruel and Ronie Abella of GSIS Roxas on the demands aired during a peaceful rally staged by the Governemnt Retirees Organization of Libacao (GROL), Inc. The GROL members were joined by a good size crowd who came from nearby towns of Numancia, Kalibo, New Washington, Makato, Banga, and even Ibajay. It was held in front of the Aklan Provincial Capitol, Kalibo, Aklan in the morning of Monday, July 9, 2007.
Led by Dr. Ambrosio R. Villorente, president of GROl, the rally demanded from the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) the following: 1. The GSIS pensioners be paid their monthly pension by bank checks sent to their respective addresses by mail; 2. The GSIS funds deposited in Union Bank be withdrawn and be deposited with the Development Bank of the Philippines and/or the Land Bank of the Philippines; 3. The GSIS office situated in the 3rd floor of the Provincial Capitol, Kalibo, Aklan be transferred to the ground; and 4. For Mr. Winston Garcia, President/Chief Executive Officer of GSIS to resign his position.
For two hours, some dissatisfied GSIS pensioners talked on the shortcomings of the GSIS and their demands.
The rally has won the attention of GSIS as it sent its Roxas City branch Manager, Atty. Jesusa Ruby A. Teruel and Mr. Ronie Abella, Information Officer to attend the rally. In their respond, Atty. Teruel assured the pensioners the GSIS office will be relocated to the ground floor immediately as soon as a suitable space is available. The money for room rental is already available, assured Atty. Teruel.
As to the other three demands, Atty. Teruel and Mr. Abella assured the rallyiests that all their three demands including their reasons for demanding them will be transmitted to the GSIS policy decision makers and management. All three demands involved policy and are beyond their functions.
While Atty. Teruel and Mr. Abella are sympathetic to the GSIS pensioners’ demands the decision is vested upon the officials above them. /MP

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