Passage of the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill before the July State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. is the ideal. But the "ideal" might not happen because there are still a lot of questions that senators wanted answered by Senator...
The Senate may hold special sessions to accommodate senators’ questions and concerns regarding the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill this week, Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said on Sunday, May 28. Earlier, Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said the Senate is...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III (Senate PRIB) The Senate minority bloc will do everything it can to prevent the passage of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Bill next week, or just before the Senate goes into sine die adjournment on May 31. Senate Minority Leader Aquilino...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Friday, May 26 expressed concern that the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill will have the potential to deplete the funds of the two government banks, despite the positive projections aired by state economic managers. Sen. Francis “Chiz”...
The justification for the immediate passage of the Maharlika Fund is too convoluted and vague, so said Sen. Risa Hontiveros. Hontiveros, in a statement on Thursday, slammed the certification of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill. “It is still being pushed despite the fact that...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Thursday, May 25, expressed hopes that the House of Representatives would adopt the Senate version of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill so that the two legislative chambers do not have go into a bicameral conference committee process....
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has certified the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill as urgent. Senate Bill No. 2020 is currently under the period of interpellations at the Senate. The President’s certification was read out by Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr. o...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The Philippines is the "most attractive" investment destination for European businesses. House Speaker Martin Romualdez learned this straight from Noel Clehane, board member of the EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC) during a meeting Tuesday...
The Philippine envoy to Tokyo has called on the business community in Japan to "ride the waves of opportunities" and "invest in the Philippines" as she cited the country's projected growth in the post-pandemic world. Speaking at a business forum held by International Friendship Exchange Council...
(Unsplash) The Makabayan bloc is up in arms over the Senate's attempt to reinclude pension handlers Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and Social Security System (SSS) in the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) as fund contributors. The militant congressmen said the senators did...
The Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) has entered the period of interpellation in the Senate. "Maganda po na madiscuss natin ang mga concerns ng ating mga kapwa senador (The discussion with my colleagues’ concerns were lively). From the start, we always wanted to scrutinize this bill. No better way...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Tuesday, May 16 said he expects lengthy debates to commence when the Senate deliberates on the composition of the board of directors for the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF). The composition of the Board of Directors, for one, is a contentious issue...
