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Oktubre 29-Nobyembre 04, 2018
GSIS offers emergency loan
to 408K typhoon victims in 7
net take-home pay of P5,000 after
Luzon areas
monthly premium contributions
By GSIS
Believing that everybody deserves basic quality healthcare services, the team of volunteers from the city and provincial health office
once again visited Cavite City District Jail on October 22, 2018 for the conduct of medical and dental mission. Hundreds of inmates
and detainees were given free medical check-up, dental extraction and prescribed medicines. District Jail Warden Macario Tayaban
Jr. expressed his appreciation to Governor Boying Remulla and to the doctors, dentists, nurses and other staff of the provincial
government who spent their time for the welfare of the people behind bars.
Priority...
have already been night-rated.
In 2017, four airports - Legaspi,
Roxas,
Dumaguete,
and
Caticlan - were equipped with
night-rating capabilities. And
early this year, the Tuguegarao
airport has also been night-
rated.

Four more airports -
Naga, Dipolog, Cotabato, and
Cauayan - are targeted to be
completed this year.

Construction of new
airports
With a 2.1-kilometer runway to
accommodate heavier aircrafts,
the Lal-lo International Airport
in
Cagayan
commenced
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operations last March 2018.
With this, the airport is
now capable of catering to
commercial jet aircrafts and
other heavier aircrafts, besides
chartered flights. The Cagayan
Economic Zone Authority
(CEZA) also aims to fast-
track the construction of the
remaining runway facilities for
smoother and safer flights.
Meanwhile, the the Bohol
Panglao International Airport
is scheduled for inauguration
on November 22, 2018.
NAIA Rehabilitation

The Ninoy Aquino
International Airport is also
in line for rehabilitation. The
four-year project involves
improvements and expansion
of terminals, as well as the
construction
of
additional
runways, taxiways, passenger
terminals and other support
infrastructure.

This P101 Billion
upgrade is seen to benefit 65
million passengers per year,
and will be funded through
unsolicited proposal, subject to
Swiss challenge.

Notably, through this
administration’s efforts, NAIA,
the country’s main international
airport, has risen from being
dubbed as one of the world’s
worst airports into the 10th
most-improved airport in the
world. (DBM)
President Duterte leads conferment of 2015-2017
Philippine Quality Award
of the PQA for their commitment
By PCOO-PND
MALACAÑANG -- President
Rodrigo
Roa
Duterte
on
Wednesday, October 24, honored
16 public and private organizations
for their commitment to quality
management.
“I congratulate each of these
organizations for their excellence
in quality management and overall
organizational
performance,”
President Duterte said in his
speech after the recognition rites
held at the Heroes Hall.

The Chief Executive told
the awardees to appreciate the
value of sharing best practices so
that other organizations may learn
and reach their full potentials.
PRRD...
the outer periphery and
you might want to utilize
some
departmental…
I
don’t know… but I’ll talk
to you and leave it to your
discretion,” he continued.
President Duterte reiterated
how passionate he is in
eradicating corruption in
the
administration.
He
then reminded everyone,
especially the ones working

“As we come together to
recognize the accomplishments
of our awardees, I urge each of
you to scale up your efforts and
be more aggressive in promoting
firm-level competitiveness in
your respective industries,”
President Duterte said.

“Together, let us work
towards achievement of our
sustainable development goals
for a stronger economy and a
brighter future for the Filipino
people,” he added.

The President enjoined
all the Philippine Quality Award
(PQA) recipients to continue
being an inspiration to their
respective sectors and industries.

He also commended
both the organizers and recipients
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in the government to be
“content with what we have
and work for the benefit of
the entire Filipino nation.”
President
Duterte
lauds
Philippine Coast Guard for
securing maritime territories
Meanwhile,
before
the
revamp announcements in
the government, President
Duterte
commended
the
Philippine
Coast
Guard
to organizational efficiency across
various sectors.

“Know that your efforts
toward performance excellence
is aligned with the government’s
efforts to make our country more
globally competitive,” he said.

The PQA is the highest
level of national recognition
for exemplary organizational
performance.

Present
during
the
awarding
ceremony
were
Executive Secretary Salvador
Medialdea, Trade and Industry
Secretary Ramon Lopez, PQA
Award Administrator for the
Public Sector Atty. Engelbert
Caronan, and PQA Award
Administrator for Private Sector
Warren Enteria. (PND)
(PCG) for their exemplary
efforts in securing the
nation’s maritime borders.
“The fulfillment of your
mandate to enforce maritime
law, protect our [marine]
environment, and secure
our
maritime
territories
has contributed greatly in
keeping our people safe from
the dangers that may come at
sea,” he said.
The
President
noted that since 2016, the
PASAY CITY -- The Government
Service Insurance System (GSIS)
is offering emergency loan to its
407,604 active members who were
affected by calamities in 7 areas in
Luzon.

The GSIS emergency
loan is being extended to members
in Ilocos (Region I), Cagayan
Valley (Region II), Central Luzon
(Region III), and Cordillera
Administrative Region (CAR) who
were hit by typhoon Ompong, and
those in Tanay, Rodriguez, and San
Mateo in Rizal, who were affected
by tropical depression Karding.

The loan application
deadline for Tanay and the four
regions is November 4, 2018, while
that for Rodriguez and San Mateo
is November 10, 2018.

A total of 259,972 active
members in the calamity areas
who have no existing emergency
loan may apply for a P20,000
loan. A total of 147,632 members
who have not yet fully paid their
emergency loan may apply for an
amount of P40,000, from which
the outstanding balance will be
deducted.

Qualified borrowers are
active members who are working
or residing in the said areas, are
not on leave of absence without
pay, have no arrears in paying
monthly social insurance premium
contributions, and have no unpaid
loans for more than six months.
They should also have a minimum
and loan amortizations have been
deducted.

Active members may
apply through the GSIS Wireless
Automated Processing System
(GWAPS) kiosk located in all
GSIS branch and extension
offices; provincial capitols; city
halls; selected municipal offices;
large government agencies such
as the Department of Education;
Robinsons Malls; and selected SM
City branches in North EDSA,
Manila, Pampanga, Cebu, SM Aura
in Taguig, SM Southmall in Las
Piñas, and Mall of Asia in Pasay
City.

Emergency
loan
is
payable in 36 equal monthly
instalments at the rate of six percent
interest per annum. It is covered by
a loan redemption insurance, which
deems the loan fully paid in case of
the borrower’s demise, provided
that loan repayment is up to date.
Loan proceeds are electronically
credited to the borrower’s GSIS
electronic card (eCard) or unified
multipurpose
identification
(UMID) card.

Interested parties who
have inquiries may visit the GSIS
website, www.gsis.gov.ph, or
Facebook account, @gsis.ph; email
[e-mail]; or call the
GSIS Contact Center at 847-4747
or 1-800-8-847-4747 (for Globe
[free with minimum Php8.00 load]
and TM subscribers) or 1-800-10-
847-4747 [for Smart, Sun, and Talk
’N Text subscribers; Php8.00/call]).
(ajeb/GSIS)
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Calabarzon... Calabarzon
is
infrastructure,
agriculture,
tourism,
information
technology, trade, among
others will pave the way
for a smooth transition and
will only serve to strengthen
Calabarzon’s
investment
potential,
according
to
Malaya.

The Department also
believes that Calabarzon’s
development will take flight
given its strong manufacturing
and agricultural sectors, its
close proximity to Metro
Manila and its strategic
location serving as Luzon’s
gateway to the south.
“Calabarzon
will
have
a
quicker
federal
transition compared to the
other regions,” says the DILG
Spokesperson.

As one of the stronger
regions in the country,
acquisition of PCG’s new
equipment
enhances
the
institution’s law enforcement
capabilities.

He, however, said
that their success still relies
on the dedication of PCG
personnel.
“I urge the entire Philippine
Coast Guard to build on
its accomplishments and
to continue its efforts in
upholding
our
country’s
maritime security,” he noted.
“More than ever, we need
brave men and women like
seen as one
of the regions assisting the
weaker regions through the
federal shift.

“In
essence,
the
regions are like siblings. The
mature and strong regions
will be helping the federal
government assist the smaller
and weaker regions through
the transition until such time
that they can stand up on
their own. That’s the spirit of
Bayanihan Federalism,” says
Malaya.

The DILG will be
visiting Calamba, Laguna
to explain federalism to the
people of Calabarzon, and
encourages locals to tune in
to local media stations on
Wednesday.
The
Department
also invites people to its
Pederalismoserye town hall
meeting and convention/rally
for federalism on Thursday.
you in safeguarding our seas
and shores, especially at this
period when our resources
are becoming crucial to the
progress of our economy,” he
continued.

President
Duterte
then assured the PCG of his
administration’s
steadfast
support in strengthening
the maritime personnel’s
capabilities
by
raising
its
standards
through
streamlined
infrastructure
and modernized equipment.
(PND)