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...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Economist-solon Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda has expressed confidence that the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), once enacted, would give the Philippine stock market a shot in the arm. “The government also wants to have the MIF listed in the stock market, as a...
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...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez seized the opportunity Wednesday afternoon, June 21, to highlight the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) before members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines (AmCham). This, as the proposed...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri (Facebook) There is no such thing as legislation via "Viber". The Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives had this to say after learning that the Senate, led by Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri, had revised the controversial Maharlika Investment...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri signed the controversial Maharlika Investment fund (MIF) bill in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, June 21. He also signed the Estate Tax Amnesty Extension Act, and the act recognizing Baler, Aurora, as the birthplace of Philippine Surfing. Zubiri...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri’s signature on the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill is now the only thing left before the copy of the measure is transmitted to Malacañang for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s approval....
UH0617D (Unsplash) Senator Mark Villar on Saturday, June 17, thanked the economic managers of President Ferdinand ‘’Bongbong’’ Marcos Jr. for reaffirming their support on the establishment of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) as a powerful driver of economic growth. Villar, chairman of the...
Senator Mark Villar has thanked President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s economic managers for supporting the establishment of the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Act. Sen. Mark Villar (Senate...
Rowena Guanzon (Twitter) With the enactment of the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) believed to be imminent, P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon took matters--and money--into her own hands. The outspoken Guanzon went to a Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) branch on Thursday...
Former senator Franklin Drilon on Wednesday, June 14 warned that the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Act clearly and explicitly prohibits state-run pension and insurance funds from investing in the MIF, as stated by Congress. Former senator...
