As expected by many, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading on Thursday night the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), which, if enacted, will serve as the Philippine sovereign wealth fund. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The proposed MIF, embodied in House Bill...
The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on third and final reading a bill that seeks financing for small businesses, especially those crippled by the Covid-19 pandemic and other significant economic challenges of national and international scope. (Viktor Forgacs/ Unsplash) House Bill...
Amid rumors that the House leadership will have the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Bill approved on second reading before the holiday break, the Makabayan bloc maintained Thursday, Dec. 15 that the proposed Philippine sovereign wealth fund was both "dangerous" and "untimely". Gabriela Party-list...
Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. ha relayed to the House leadership the positive reaction of Malacañang to the planned construction of a third Candaba swamp viaduct. Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales Gonzales described President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos...
The P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023the first full-year outlay of the Marcos administrationwill be "immediately deployed" for the benefit of Filipinos. (MANILA BULLETIN) Thus, said House Speaker Martin Romualdez who held a briefing with Manila-based reporters in Brussels, Belgium on...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez, one of the prime movers of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Bill, has described one senator as "very, very enthusiastic" about the proposed Philippine sovereign wealth fund. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and Senator Mark Villar Romualdez, speaking to...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez says the legislators of the 19th Congress filed the proposed Philippine sovereign wealth fund because they have the "political will" for it. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker's office) Romualdez, who is currently on an official trip to Brussels, Belgium together...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave his assurance on Tuesday, Dec. 13, that the country will comply with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) standards in three months to address Filipino seafarers’ woes and other concerns. Speaker Martin Romualdez (right) joins President Ferdinand Marcos...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland next month. (Olivier Darbonville/ Unsplash) This was confirmed Wednesday morning (Philippine time), Dec. 14 by House Speaker Martin Romualdez, who is currently in Brussels, Belgium together...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is nursing a cold as temperature in Brussels, Belgium dropped to as low as minus 3 degrees. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. attends the ASEAN-EU Business Summit in Brussels, Belgium on Dec. 13, 2022. (Malacañang Photo) This was disclosed by his...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez is leaving it up to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on whether or not the latter will certify the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) as an urgent piece of legislation. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr....
Taking the cue from lessons learned during the Covid-19 pandemic, the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Dec. 13, passed on the third and final reading a proposed measure that will establish the Health Emergency Auxiliary Reinforcement Team (HEART) under the Department of Health (DoH) to augment...
