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[Title] => Debt with dignity: How Tala redefines consumer protection in the digital credit journey
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[Title] => Going beyond: Why the future of MSME financing demands more than access
[Summary] => Every July, I think about the sari-sari store owner who grew into a neighborhood grocery, the home cook who built a food brand, and the entrepreneur who turned secondhand trucks into a construction and hardware enterprise.
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[Title] => DHSUD approves P870 million in land acquisition loans
[Summary] => The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has approved P870.6 million in land acquisition loans during the first year of its Enhanced Community Mortgage Program (ECMP), benefiting over 8,100 low-income and informal settler families nationwide.
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[Title] => SkyroCredit becomes everyday pay later for all Filipinos
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[Title] => Banks’ FCDU loans slip to $15.4 billion in end-March
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[Title] => COMMENTARY: Why the Philippines cannot afford to delay open finance
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[Title] => BSP extends repayment period for salary-based loans
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[Title] => Philippines debt climbs to record P18.2 trillion
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[Title] => Government seeks $10.3 billion ODA loan deals – Go
[Summary] => The Philippines is pursuing 25 additional loan agreements worth $10.3 billion from several countries, as well as sovereign loans for infrastructure projects, Finance Secretary Frederick Go said yesterday. This comes as the country approaches upper-middle income status that will end access to cheaper loans.
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