The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed its “deepest gratitude” to the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) for providing insurance coverage for public school buildings nationwide.
“The Year 2024 truly brings renewed hope to our vision of a MATATAG nation,” DepEd said in a statement issued on Jan. 4.
“With the support of a whole-of-nation approach, we continue to strive for quality basic education that every Filipino learner deserves,” it added.
DepEd noted that Through the GSIS-BTr collaboration under the National Indemnity Insurance Program (NIIP), it has secured “critical assistance” in the provision of comprehensive insurance protection for public school buildings.
Through this initiative, DepEd said public schools nationwide will be covered from “perils brought about by fire, lightning, and natural catastrophes” for one year effective Jan. 1, 2024.