GSIS, TESDA launch skills scholarships for members’ families in Legazpi, Cebu, Davao

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), in partnership with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), is opening applications for a new scholarship program that will equip unemployed dependents of GSIS members and pensioners with job-ready skills in Legazpi, Cebu, and Davao.

The GSIS–TESDA Scholarship Program will offer 75 training slots: 25 slots each in the pilot areas covered by the GSIS Legazpi (Luzon), GSIS Cebu (Visayas), and GSIS Davao (Mindanao) branch offices. The scholarship fully covers training fees for qualified nominees, widening access to practical skills and better income prospects for Filipino families.

“Many GSIS members carry not only their own responsibilities but also the hopes of their families,” said Wick Veloso, GSIS President and General Manager. “This scholarship opens doors for their dependents to gain useful skills, earn with dignity, and build a more secure future.”

TESDA will offer region-specific courses under the program: Cookery for GSIS Legazpi nominees, Bread and Pastry for GSIS Davao, and Automotive Services for GSIS Cebu. Nominees may enroll only in the TESDA-identified course offered in their respective region.

The program is open to unemployed dependents of active GSIS members with permanent employment status, Salary Grade 15 or below, and updated premium payments for the last six months, under the coverage of the three participating branch offices. Pensioners may also nominate beneficiaries, with one nominee allowed per member or pensioner.

Eligible nominees include the spouse or child of an active GSIS member or pensioner, or the sibling of a single GSIS member. Nominees must be at least 18 years old at the start of training, unemployed at nomination and program start, residents of the covered region, and must meet TESDA qualifications.

Applications will be accepted from January 20 to February 18, 2026. Application forms are available at GSIS Legazpi, Cebu, and Davao branch offices. Applicants must submit a duly signed form and documentary proof of relationship (e.g., birth certificate or marriage contract) to the nearest participating GSIS branch.

Scholarship slots will be awarded to members and pensioners with the lowest basic annual salary or monthly pension. In case of ties, the longer length of service will be given priority. Branch offices will receive and validate applications, while GSIS will notify qualified applicants through their registered email address or mobile phone number.