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SSS, GSIS launch micro loan programs at 6% interest yearly, safer than loan sharks charging 10% monthly

The Social Security System (SSS) and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) have launched micro loan programs offering emergency loans at 6% annual interest, providing a government alternative to informal lenders that charge as much as 10% per month, Finance Secretary Frederick Go said…

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