SSS extends emergency loan program to members hit by tropical storm, ‘habagat’
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-08-18 07:54 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Natural Disasters, Philippines, Economy & Finance, World News, Business & Economy, Asia Pacific
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MANILA, Philippines — The Social Security System (SSS) has announced that members affected by Tropical Storm ‘Maymay’ and the enhanced southwest monsoon, locally known as ‘habagat,’ may now avail themselves of the existing Emergency Loan Program (ELP) to help ease the financial strain brought about by the calamities.
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