Senator Mark A. Villar on Monday, January 23, commended President Marcos for his efforts in this year’s Word Economic Forum (WEF) which brought more investment and jobs for the country.
Aside from the actual forum, Marcos and the Philippine delegation met with companies like Glencore, Morgan Stanley and DP World to encourage them to explore opportunities in the Philippines, Villar, chairman of the Senate banks committee, said.
“Overall, it was a very successful trip for the Philippines. We were able to meet various companies that can boost our economic recovery and provide jobs to the Filipino people,” Villar, a member of Marcos delegation, pointed out.
*Senator Mark Villar commends President Bongbong Marcos and the entire PH delegation for their participation in the World Economic Forum,’ a Villar statement, said.
President Marcos, together with Senator Mark Villar, Speaker Martin Romualdez, and selected cabinet members went to Davos, Switzerland to attend this year’s World Economic Forum.
Villar said President Marcos was also able to present key points on the sovereign wealth fund being pushed by his administration.
“We were able to get some good inputs from experts, stakeholders and international counterparts in relation to the Maharlika (Investment) Fund. This is very useful especially in our role to tackle it in the Senate” Villar added.
According to Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, Villar has filed his version of the MIF bill and is similar to the House of Representative bill.
Zubiri expected the passage of the MIF bill by the Senate after the Holy Week.