Malacañang has confirmed that it has received the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund for the President's signature. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Yummie Dingding/PPA Pool) Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cheloy Garafil said on Wednesday, July 5,...
No tampering took place in the records of the controversial Maharlia Investment Fund (MIF) bill when the Senate was preparing the enrolled copy of the measure, Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said on Thursday, June 29. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri answers queries of the...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will do a patriotic act if he vetoes the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Act, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said on Sunday, June 25. Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko"...
Senator Maria Imelda "Imee" Marcos has admitted that she abstained in the voting on the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill because it was "hinog sa pilit (deliberately ripened)." Sen. Imee Marcos (Senate PRIB Photo)...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III and Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, June 22, condemned the alleged tampering of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill and warned that it raises serious questions about the constitutionality of the measure. “Today marks a sad day for the...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. vowed to sign the controversial Maharlika Fund bill “as soon as I get it,” allaying fears that the proposed sovereign wealth fund could potentially bankrupt pensioners’ fund. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) “I will...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has allayed lingering concerns over the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund, saying it will be independent from government and will be managed by finance experts. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos recognized that there have been...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said he believes the privatization of key government assets is a more logical source for the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF). Gatchalian said doing this would shield key financial institutions, particularly the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), from potential...
Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, December 16 criticized the apparent haste in which the President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and his allies in the House of Representatives railroaded the approval of the proposed Maharlika Wealth Fund bill calling it “premature” and a...