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GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM
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Issuance No.
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
​Advisory
​17 March 2020
​GSIS Public Advisory to Ensure the Safety of its Members, Pensioners, and Employees
​Advisory
​17 March 2020
Advisory on GSIS Measures to Help Contain COVID-19
​Advisory
22 March 2020
GSIS Advances Release of Pension
​Advisory
​24 March 2020
Advisory on Suspension of GESP and GSP Transactions
​Advisory
27 March 2020
GSIS Members And Pensioners Can Now Apply For A Consoloan, Policy Loan, And Pension Loan Online
Advisory
2 April 2020
​GSIS pensioners to Receive April Pension Today
​Advisory
3 April 2020
GSIS pensioners may now ‘APIR’ online amid COVID-19 threat
​Advisory
​9 April 2020
Advisory on GSIS Freedom of Information (FOI) Requests
​Advisory
​13 April 2020
GSIS Announces Early Release of May Pension
Advisory
​14 April 2020
GSIS Opens Online COVID-19 Emergency Loan for Members Pensioners Nationwide
​Advisory
​17 April 2020
GSIS Provides Additional Half-Million Peso Life Insurance to COVID-19 Government Frontliners
​Advisory
​30 April 2020
​GSIS Set to Release 12.9 Million in Insurance Benefits to 8 Government Front liners Who Succumbed to COVID-19
​Advisory
2 May 2020
GSIS Eases COVID-19 Emergency Loan Requirements, Raised Credit Limit up to P40K
Advisory
​5 May 2020
GSIS Advisory on the COVID-19 Emergency Loan (as of 5 May 2020)
Issuance No.
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
​APIR Advisory
​12 March 2020
​Extension of the deadline for APIR to 15 May 2020, for all old-age and survivorship pensioners born in March, in light of the COVID-19 spread.
​APIR Advisory
9 April 2020
Online Application for APIR
Issuance No. 
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
GSIS Memorandum Circular No. 14
4 March 2020
​GSIS Educational Subsidy Program
​GSIS Memorandum Circular No. 15
7 April 2020
Moratorium on All Loans Payments of GSIS Members And Pensioners Affected by COVID-19
Issuance No.
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
1 April 2020
Notice to Stakeholders
​Suspension of Processing Times for Delivery of GSIS Services in the Citizen's Charter Pursuant to Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 2020-03
INSURANCE COMMISSION
Issuance No.
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
​Circular Letter No. 2020-12
16 March 2020
​Guidelines Governing the Conduct of Business in the Insurance Commission during the Community Quarantine Period
​Circular Letter No. 2020-13
16 March 2020
Guidelines Strengthening COVID-19 Corona Virus related Claims Management Policies
​Circular Letter No. 2020-14
16 March 2020
Special Guidelines in the Processing of Transactions by the Suretyship Unit of the Insurance Commission during the Community Quarantine Period
​Circular Letter No. 2020-18
23 March 2020
Guidelines regarding the extension of grace period of all Insurance, Pre-Need, and HMO Policies/Agreements due to COVID-19 Outbreak in the Philippines
​Circular Letter No. 2020-19
​23 March 2020
​Guidelines Governing Initiatives of Life Insurance Companies to Grant Additional Benefits or Free Insurance Coverage to Customers Affected by COVID-19 Corona Virus Outbreak
​Circular Letter No. 2020-20
​23 March 2020
​Filing of 2019 Annual Statements / 2019 Audited Financial Statements
​Circular Letter No. 2020-21
​24 March 2020
Compliance with the PhP 900 Million Minimum Networth and Minimum Capital Investment Requirements as of 31 December 2019
​Circular Letter No. 2020-24
25 March 2020
A Call for Responsive Action on the Coverage of Covid-19 Coronavirus-Related Conditions in Health Insurance Policies and HMO Agreements
​Circular Letter No. 2020-25
25 March 2020
Guidelines on the Issuance of Extension of Coverage or Hold Cover in Insurance Policies, Pre-Need Plans and Agreements due to COVID-19 Pandemic in the Philippines
​Circular Letter No. 2020-26
26 March 2020
Period for Filing of 2019 Audited Financial Statements and Attachments without Penalty in View of the COVID-19 Pandemic
​Circular Letter No. 2020-27
27 March 2020
Extension of Period Under Circular Letter No. 2019-65 Dated 22 November 2019
Circular Letter No. 2020-28
​27 March 2020
A Call to Provide Relief and Assistance Programs to Aid Sales Agents that Earn on Commission Basis During this COVID-19 Pandemic
​Circular Letter No. 2020-31
​02 April 2020
​Submission of Financial Reportorial Requirements HMO
​Circular Letter No. 2020-32
​06 April 2020
​Submission of Reportorial Requirements
Circular Letter No. 2020-33
07 April 2020
Declaration of HMOs and Health Insurance Companies as Health Frontline Services and Exempting Them from the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ)
​Circular Letter No. 2020-36
07 April 2020
Guidelines Governing Initiatives of Non-Life Insurance Companies to Sell Non-Life Insurance Products to the Public During the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) Period due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
​Circular Letter No. 2020-37
07 April 2020
Relaxation of Customer Identification Document Requirements During Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
​Circular Letter No. 2020-38
09 April 2020
​Guidelines in the Filing of Pre-Need 2019 Annual Statements (Annex A-1, Annex A-2, and Annex B)
​Circular Letter No. 2020-39
09 April 2020
Classifying Mutual Benefit Associations (MBAs) as Health Insurance Providers under IATF-EID Resolution No. 19, and Supplementing Circular Letter No. 2020-33
​Circular Letter No. 2020-40
09 April 2020
Implementing Guidelines Governing the Exemption of Health Insurance Providers and HMOs Personnel in the Implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) as directed under IATF Resolution No. 19
​Circular Letter 2020-41
​15 April 2020
CLARIFICATION AS REGARDS SECTION 5 OF CIRCULAR
LETTER NO. 2020-12 ON SUSPENSION OF AUTOMATIC
APPROVALS OF TRANSACTIONS AND/OR APPLICATIONS
OR REQUESTS FOR SERVICES
​Circular Letter 2020-42
16 April 2020
WAIVER OF NOTARIZATION REQUIREMENT AND USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE ON APPLICATIONS FOR ISSUANCE OF INSURANCE AGENT’S LICENSE DURING THE ENHANCED COMMUNITY QUARANTINE (ECQ)
​Circular Letter 2020-43
​17 April 2020
​EXTENSION OF PERIODS FOR FILING AND SUBMISSION OF REGULATORY DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS BY REASON OF THE EXTENSION OF THE ENHANCED COMMUNITY QUARANTINE (“ECQ”) UNTIL 30 APRIL 2020
Circular Letter 2020-44
​17 April 2020
Guidelines on the Electronic Filing of Complaints, Other Pleadings, and/or Motions during the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) Period due to the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Circular Letter 2020-45
​21 April 2020
Amendments to Circular Letter No. 2019-71 Product Oversight and Governance
​Circular Letter 2020-46
22 April 2020
Amendment to Section 1 of Circular Letter No. 2020-29 Dated 30 March 2020 on Guidelines Governing initiatives of Life Insurance Companies to sell Life Insurance Products to the Public during the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) Period due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Circular Letter 2020-47
​28 April 2020
​Amended Guidance on the Submission of Quarterly Reports on Financial Reporting Framework (FRF), Risk-Based Capital (RBC2) and Insurance Policy Reserve Valuation Standards, and Status Report on IFRS17
Circular Letter 2020-48
​29 April 2020
DISSEMINATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR DEPENDENTS OF COVID-19 VICTIMS OF SGI PHILIPPINES GENERAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
Circular Letter 2020-49
​29 April 2020
Dissemination of Anti-Money Laundering Council's Advisories on Submission of CTRs, STRs, and KYC Documents During the ECQ Period
Circular Letter 2020-50
04 May 2020
Dissemination of AMLC Regulatory Issuance (ARI) No. 2, Series of 2020, on Extension of Deadline for Compliance with the DIGICUR
​Circular Letter 2020-51
5 May 2020
Supplemental Guidelines Governing the Exemption of Health Insurance Providers and HMO Personnel in the Implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINES

Advisory

Issuance No.
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
Advisory
26 March 2020
​Guidelines on Services Affected by the Declaration of National Emergency

memorandum circular

Issuance No.
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
​IPOPHL Memorandum Circular No. 2020-007
​16 March 2020
Supplemental Advisory RE: Application Whose Priority Date Falls From March 16, 2020- April 14, 2020
​IPOPHL Memorandum Circular No 2020-006
​16 March 2020
Updated Advisory on IPOPHL Services in Light of COVID-19
​IPOPHL Memorandum Circular No. 2020-008
26 March 2020
Amending Circular No. 2020-06 RE: Update on IPOPHL Services in Light of COVID-19 Granting Extension Period of Forty Five (45) Calendar Days for Payments and Filings of Replies, Pleadings, Papers, Etc. with Due Dates Falling from March 16, 2020- April 14, 2020
IPOPHL Memorandum Circular No. 2020-009
3 April 2020
Updated Advisory on IPOPHL Services in Light of the Extension of the Enhanced Community Quarantine to 30 April 2020
​IPOPHL Memorandum Circular No. 2020-011
​27 April 2020
IPOPHL provides guidelines for implementation in light of the extension of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) until May 15, 2020
​Updated Advisory on IPOPHL Services in Light of the Extension of the Enhanced Community Quarantine to 15 May 2020

​IPOPHL Memorandum Circular No. 2020-012
4 May 2020
Supplemental Advisory on IPOPHL Services Re Mediation
INTER-AGENCY TASK FORCE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASE
  • Bulletin
  • Resolutions
  • ​Joint Issuances
  • Joint Statements
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Issuance No.
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
​Bulletin
27 March 2020
​Updates on the IATF Decisions in light of the  Enhanced Community Quarantine and State of Public Health Emergency
Issuance No.
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
​Omnibus Guidelines
​29 April 2020
Omnibus Guidelines on the Implementation of Community Quarantine in the Philippines
​28 January 2020
​Recommendations for the Management of Novel Coronavirus Situation
Resolution No. 2
31 January 2020
Recommendations for the Management of Novel Coronavirus (NCOV) Acute Respiratory Disease (ARD) Situation
​Resolution No. 4
11 February 2020
Implementing the Expanded Travel Ban for the Management of the 2019 Coronavirus Acute Respiratory Disease Situation, Amending for the Purpose of Resolution No. 2
Resolution No. 5
​14 February 2020
​Recommendations for the Management of Coronavirus Disease 2019
​Resolution No. 6
18 February 2020
Recommendations for the Management of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation
Resolution No. 7
21 February 2020
Recommendations for the Management of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation
​Resolution No. 8
​26 February 2020
Recommendations for the Management of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation
​Resolution No. 9
03 March 2020
Recommendations for the Management of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation
Resolution No. 10
09 March 2020
Recommendations for the Management of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation
​Resolution No. 11
12 March 2020
Recommendations for the Management of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation
​Resolution No. 12
13 March 2020
Recommendations for the Management of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation
​Resolution No. 13
17 March 2020
Recommendations for the Management of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation
Resolution No. 14
23 March 2020
Resolution Relative to the Management of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
​Resolution No. 15
24 March 2020
Resolution Relative to the Management of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Resolution
​Resolution No. 16
30 March 2020
Additional Guidelines for the Enhanced Community Quarantine
Resolution No. 18
1 April 2020
ValueRecommendations Relative to the Management of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation
​Resolution No. 19
3 April 2020
Recommendations Relative to the Management of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation
​Resolution No. 29
Undated
Recommendations Relative to the Management of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation
​Resolution No. 30
29 April 2020
​Recommendations Relative to the Management of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation
​Omnibus Guidelines
29 April 2020
​Omnibus Guidelines on the Implementation of Community Quarantine in the Philippines
​Resolution No. 30-A
​1 May 2020
Recommendations Relative to the Management of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation
  • Department of Budget and Management
  • Commission on Audit
Issuance No.
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
​Joint Circular No. 1, s. 2020
​19 March 2020
​Interim Guidelines Governing Contract Of Service (COS) And Job Order (JO) Workers In Government For The Duration Of The State Of Calamity And Community Quarantine Due To The Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19)
  • Department of Agriculture
  • Department of Trade and Industry
  • Department of Finance
  • Philippine Ports Authority
Issuance No.
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
​Joint    Administrative Order No. 20-01
2 April 2020
​Adoption of Processes for the Expedited Release of Refrigerated Containers and Dry Vans During the Period of Community Quarantine
  • ​Department of Budget and Management
  • Department of Interior and Local Government
Issuance No.
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
​Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2020-001
​3 April 2020
​Special Guidelines On The Provision Of Social Amelioration Measures By The Department Of Social Welfare And Development, Department Of Labor And Employment, Department Of Trade And Industry, Department Of Agriculture, Department Of Finance, Department Of Budget And Management, And Department Of The Interior And Local Government To The Most Affected Residents Of The Areas Under Enhanced Community Quarantine
​Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2020-001
27 March 2020
Additional Guidelines On The Utilization Of The Twenty Percent (20%) Of The Annual Internal Revenue Allotment For Development Projects In View Of The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Situation
​Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2020-002
30 March 2020
Provisional Guidelines On The Preparation And Approval Of The Annual Investment Programs Of Local Government Units In View Of The Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) Situation
  • Department of Finance
  • Department of Social Welfare and Development
  • Department of Foreign Affairs
  • Department of Health
  • Department of Agriculture
  • Depertment of National Defense
  • Department of Edication
  • Bureau of Customs
  • National Disaster Risk and Reduction Council
Issuance No.
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
Joint Administrative Order No. 1-2020
16 March 2020
​Clearance of relief consignments entered during a state of calamity
  • Department of Finance
  • Department of Budget and Management
Issuance No.
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
​Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1, s. 2020
​30 March 2020
​Guidelines and procedures in the collection and utilization of the pooled resources to fund Social Amelioration measures under RA 11469 "Bayanihan to Heal As One Act"
  • Department of Finance
  • Department of Trade and Industry
Issuance No.
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
​Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2020-02
​1 April 2020
​Guidelines on the Operations and Incentives of Covered Enterprises Engaged in the Manufacture, Importation, and Distribution of Certain Products, and for other Purposes, Pursuant to Republic Act No. 11469, otherwise known as “Bayanihan to Heal as One Act.”
  • Department of Finance
  • Department of Agriculture
  • Department of Trade and Industry
  • Bureau of Customs
  • Philippine Ports Authority
Issuance No.
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
​Joint Administrative Order No. 20-01
2 April 2020
​Adoption of Processes for the Expedited Release of Refrigerated Containers and Dry Vans During the Period of Enhanced Community Quarantine
  • Department of Social Welfare and Development
  • Department of Labor and Employment
  • Department of Trade and Industry
  • Department of Agriculture
  • Department of Finance,
  • Department of Budget and Management
  • Department of the Interior and Local Government to the Most Affected Residents of the Areas Under Enhanced Community Quarantine
Issuance No.
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
​Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1, s. of 2020
29 March 2020
​Special Guidelines on the Provision of Social Amelioration Measures by the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Agriculture, Department of Finance, Department of Budget and Management, and Department of the Interior and Local Government to the Most Affected Residents of the Areas Under Enhanced Community Quarantine
  • Department of Energy
  • Department of Finance
Issuance No.
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
​DOE-DOF Joint Circular No. 1, series of 2020
​20 April 2020
​The Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 11371, "An Act Reducing Electricity Rates by Allocating a Portion of the Net National Government Share from the Malampaya Natural Gas Project for the Payment of the Stranded Contract Costs and Stranded Debts" otherwise known as the "Murang Kuryente Act"
  • Department of Health
  • Department of Interior and Local Government
  • Department of Tourism
Issuance No.
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
​Joint Statement
​18 February 2020
​Joint Statement of the Department of Health, Department of Interior and Local Government, and Department of Tourism on Public Gatherings
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