98% of GSIS members in NegOr,Siq avail of eCard

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) here reported that to date, 17,293 GSIS members in the provinces of Negros Oriental and Siquijor have already availed of the GSIS e-Card.

There are a total of 17,598 GSIS members in NegOr and Siquijor, says GSIS Information Officer Jaydon Villaverde.

As of March 19, GSIS have issued a total of 754,809 eCards, more than one half of the 1.3 million GSIS 98% of GSIS members in NegOr,Siq avail of eCard members.

The eCard serves as the official identification card of GSIS members. It is a government-issued ID, which can be used for any legal transaction.

GSIS members in the provinces reportedly showed the most interest in having an eCard, as four eCard enrollment centers in the countryside registered more than 20,000 applications each for February alone.

The eCard enrollment center was launched February 21 in Negros Oriental and ran until April 30, 2005, says Villaverde.

She said GSIS members here who haven’t availed yetof the eCard can go to any of the three eCard enrollment centers in Visayas namely: GSIS office in Cebu, Island City Mall in Bohol and at the compound of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (beside
Sugarland Hotel) in Bacolod City.

Under the eCard system, GSIS members may file their application for a one-time cash advance of P5,000 over the GSIS eGranting facility on the internet.

To date, more than P1.3 billion in loan to members who availed of the P5, 000 eCard cash advance had been disbursed.

More than just a GSIS membership ID, the eCard is an ATM and online access card where GSIS members can check their GSIS accounts and eventually apply online and get proceeds of their loans and claims from GSIS.