GSIS offers P2.75B in emergency loans in calamity-hit areas

GMA Network - Nov 10, 2026

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is offering up to P2.75 billion in emergency loans to over 109,000 government workers and pensioners in calamity-hit areas to help in their recovery from a crop pest outbreak, rising dengue cases, and El Niño conditions.

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