AFP activates online educational grant monitoring system

From the Philippine News Agency (Jul 6, 2023): AFP activates online educational grant monitoring system (By Priam Nepomuceno)

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MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines Educational Benefit System Office (AFPEBSO) activated its Grantee Information Management System (GIMS) on Wednesday, which would serve as an online central database where beneficiaries can track, update and monitor the status of their educational benefits.

The GIMS was created by the Communications, Electronics and Information System Service AFP (CEISSAFP), military public affairs office chief Lt. Col. Enrico Gil Ileto said in a statement Thursday.

"The Deputy Chief of Staff, AFP (TDCSAFP), and the Chairperson of the AFPEBS-Morale, Welfare, and Recreational Facilities and Other Business-like Instrumentalities (AFPEBS-MWRFOBI) Committee, (Marine) Lt. Gen Charlton Sean M. Gaerlan led the launching of the GIMS," he added.

Citing latest data, Ileto said there are 3,583 beneficiaries of military personnel enrolled in 244 partner schools nationwide.

Ileto said the AFPEBSO has assisted so far more than 5,000 dependents left behind by soldiers who paid the ultimate sacrifice in defending our nation from threats to national security.

Activated in 2000, the AFPEBSO is the morale and welfare arm of the AFP responsible for assisting dependents of military personnel in their educational benefits.

Gaerlan said the launch of GIMS marks a step towards a more innovative delivery of AFPEBSO’s services and will help build better connections with its stakeholders.

“I would like to give our commendation for the project that was turned over to AFPEBSO. It will be able to facilitate better services that we can give to our personnel and their dependents. I am sure na mas mapapadali ang ating mga processes at ang pagbibigay serbisyo sa ating mga (that the processes will be expedited along with the granting of the benefits of our) beneficiaries,” Gaerlan said.

Old and current AFPEBSO grantees are now encouraged to register using the newly launched GIMS at ebso-gims.afp.mil.ph.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1205063