By Alma
L. Tingcang
PAGADIAN CITY - The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) treated pensioners to
a day of free blood typing, blood pressure screening, massage, manicure,
pedicure, and haircut on May 31.
But they were most amused with the
orientation/lecture on acupressure, an alternative therapy that uses manual
pressure and learned so much from the facilitator who also provided them with a
copy of the body’s pressure points for them to use.
Dubbed as “GSIS Pensioners’ Day,” it was in line
with the 76th
Anniversary celebration of the state pension fund with the theme “Trending at
76.”
In
a brief program, Atty. Edwin M. Tomon said that with the new direction that the
GSIS is headed under the management of
President and General Manager Robert G. Vergara together with its Board
of Directors, GSIS continues in its pursuit for a highly professionalized
bureaucracy and thus providing excellent service to its clientele.
He said with the GSIS’ new
battlecry, “Maaasahan ng Lingkod Bayan,” new initiatives are in place paving
the way for a more consultative, more transparent and more member-focused institution.
“Being member-focused, it
means, member above all, and member includes pensioners,” Atty. Tomon clarified.
Engr. Alberto Y. Galicinao,
a retiree for a couple of years and Dr. Emma R. Sanson who retired barely nine
months ago gave inspiring messages to the pensioners and depicted their life
after retirement.
Leoncito S. Manuel, GSIS
branch head here was not able to join the occasion as he was on official travel
to Manila to receive his service award. (PIA9)