SSS on track to grow loan book to P300B

Inquirer.net - Sep 22, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The loan portfolio of the Social Security System (SSS) reached P170 billion as of September on steady demand across its regular and newer programs, including the recently launched microloan facility. At a press briefing, officials said the loan portfolio had expanded by about 5 percent from a year earlier, with SSS President and

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