GSIS turns over property title to Negros Oriental homeowner, donates equipment to adopted school in Dumaguete

DUMAGUETE CITY-  The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) on Friday turned over a property title to a homeowner in Judyville Subdivision in Sibulan, Negros Oriental, who has fully paid for a residential unit under the agency’s Lease with Option to Buy program.

GSIS President and General Manager Jose Arnulfo “Wick” Veloso led the turnover of the title to Vera Aljas, a government employee, marking the completion of the purchase process under the LWOB program.

“Nag-aaral pa lang ako, nakikita ko na ‘yung bahay na ‘yun at pinapangarap ko nang bilhin. Malaking tulong ang pabahay program ng GSIS kasi binigyan kami ng option na makabili ng sariling bahay. Kaya noong nagkaroon na ako ng sapat na ipon at sweldo, binili ko na. Malapit sa guardhouse ng subdivision ‘yung bahay kaya hindi na ako mangangamba sa safety namin,” Aljas said.

The LWOB program, part of the GSIS Ginhawa for All framework, offers renewable lease agreements on GSIS-owned residential properties. Lessees may purchase their units at any time during the lease period, with flexible payment options including installment plans with no down payment for qualified GSIS members.

Judyville Subdivision, also known as Bel-Air, is a 470-unit housing project in Boloc-Boloc, Sibulan, developed by Firm Builders Realty Development Corporation under a joint venture confirmed by the GSIS Board of Trustees in 1997. Of the 470 lots, 284 were allocated for GSIS members. As of February 28, 2026, four residential properties in the subdivision remain in the GSIS investment portfolio.

“When a member or a homeowner finally holds the title to their property, that is the fulfillment of a commitment GSIS made to them,” Veloso said. “The LWOB program was designed to give GSIS home borrowers a clear, workable path to own their homes.”

During the same visit, Veloso and GSIS officials went to Dumaguete City National High School, which the pension fund adopted in 2015 under its Adopt-a-School program. GSIS previously installed two comfort room stalls and a handwashing facility at the school. On Friday, the team turned over three printers requested by the school to support its operations.

“Nagpapasalamat kami sa GSIS para sa mga tulong na ihinahatid nila sa amin. Napakinabangan nang husto ng mga guro at estudyante namin ang CR at handwashing facility. Mas nakakapagfocus sila kasi hindi na kailangan maglakad nang malayo para gumamit ng mga facility na ito,” said Jonathan S. Quitay, Teacher-in-Charge of the school. “Kapag may mga competition o activity na ginaganap dito sa school, nagagamit din ito ng mga bisita,” he added.

Dumaguete City National High School, located on S.L. Teves Street in Barangay Calindagan, is the largest public high school under the Department of Education’s Dumaguete City Division, serving more than 3,500 students.

“We adopted this school more than 10 years ago, and our responsibility does not end with a single donation,” Veloso said. “When they tell us what they need, we respond.”