Sen. Ralph G. Recto, chairman of the committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises, delivers his sponsorship speech on GSIS Membersí Rights and Benefits Act of 2011 (Senate Bill No. 2854, under Committee Report No. 41). The bill, in summary, seeks to improved the Charter of the GSIS so it will improve its services to its members.

Among the rights of GSIS members enshrined in the proposed legislation are the:
– Right to Information
– Right to Courteous and Responsive Service
– Right to Expeditious Processing Claims
– Right to be Heard
– Right to GSIS Benefits
– Special Rights for the Elderly

ìItís time to enshrine these rights in the Charter of the GSIS so they will serve as a constant reminder of the true power dynamics in this institution ñ that its members are the true bosses, that the fund is common proprietorship, and not a financial encomienda run by encargados appointed by His or Her Excellency,î Recto said, adding that ìthose who remit must be respected, those who shell out money must be served, and those who pay compulsory contributions must be repaid with best customer service. (Photos by Alex Nuevaespana of PRIB)