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The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has recorded a record net income of P6.09 billion in 2009, roughly 70 percent higher than the P3.6 billion realized in 2008.
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                    [Title] => SSS lends P1.2 billion to SMEs
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The Social Security System (SSS), has so far extended a total of P1.2 billion in loans to micro, small and medium enterprises under a credit program implemented by government financial institutions such as the SSS.
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                    [Title] => SME lending reaches P170.3 billion
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Lending to micro, small and mediun enterprises (MSMEs) has reached P170.3 billion in the past five years through the various government agencies, according to the Small Business Corp., the lead convenor for the SME Unified Lending Opportunities for National Growth (Sulong) program.
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                    [Title] => Cebuano exporters anticipate share from MSME state fund
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Cebuano exporters are hoping to get a share of the government’s financial support to help the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), as market recovery is on its way up.
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                    [Title] => Micro, small and medium enterprises loan scheme generates 2.5-million jobs
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The government’s lending program for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) has lent a total of P305.57 billion to some 5.6 million beneficiaries since 2004 and in the process created 2.5 million jobs.
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                    [Title] => Gov’t program generates P132 B in loans to SMEs
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                    [Title] => PhilExport-Cebu to endorse exporters' loan applications
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Exporters now have easy access to the government's lending facility, specifically the SME-Unified Lending Opportunity for National Growth or Sulong, using PhilExport-Cebu as an endorser.


Exporters' loan application can now be coursed through the PhilExport-Cebu, for endorsement to the Small Business (SB) Corporation, the implementing agency of the lending program.


The Sulong program was introduced in 2002 during the term of then DTI secretary, Senator Mar Roxas, was introduced in 2002.


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                    [Title] => Gov’t loans under SME unified lending program hits P95.71B
                    [Summary] => Government lending under the SME Unified Lending Program for National Growth (SULONG) as of April this year has reached P95.71 billion and generated jobs for 1.2 million Filipinos, according to Trade and Industry Secretary Peter B. Favila.


Favila said that before the SULONG program was launched in February 2003, SME lending in 2002 amounted to only P18.9 billion.


Under the SULONG program, SME lending went up to P26.76 billion in 2003; P27.05 billion in 2004 and up to P31.59 billion in 2005.


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Exporters' loan application can now be coursed through the PhilExport-Cebu, for endorsement to the Small Business (SB) Corporation, the implementing agency of the lending program.


The Sulong program was introduced in 2002 during the term of then DTI secretary, Senator Mar Roxas, was introduced in 2002.


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Favila said that before the SULONG program was launched in February 2003, SME lending in 2002 amounted to only P18.9 billion.


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