Sen. Mark Villar is pushing for the immediate passage of a proposed law seeking to strengthen safety measures in schools following a string of violent incidents that have killed students and school personnel across the country. In his co-sponsorship speech, Villar said the loss of lives in schools...
Senator Mark Villar is pushing for the immediate approval of Senate Bill (SB) No. 1870, the proposed “Travel Tax Abolition Act,” which would eliminate the travel tax charged to Filipinos traveling abroad. Villar said the decades-old fee has become an unnecessary financial burden, particularly...
Senator Mark Villar welcomed the Senate’s approval of a measure seeking tougher penalties against hospitals and medical clinics that illegally prevent patients and their families from leaving because of unpaid medical bills. Senate Bill No. 1511, or the proposed Enhanced Anti-Hospital Detention...
Senator Mark Villar has proposed extending the validity of Professional Identification Cards (PICs) issued by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) to five years. Villar said this through Senate Bill No. 2391, or the “PRC ID 5-year Validity Act”, a proposal that would ease the recurring...
Senator Mark Villar is seeking to exempt electricity system loss charges from the 12 percent Value-Added Tax (VAT), arguing that consumers should not have to pay taxes on power they did not actually use. Villar filed Senate Bill No. 2392, which proposes amending Section 109 of the National...
Senator Mark Villar has filed a measure seeking to exempt micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from the Minimum Corporate Income Tax (MCIT) saying it is imperative to provide them much-needed tax relief as they serve as the key driver of the Philippine economy. Villar, in filing Senate Bill...
Senator Mark Villar has called for stronger school security measures following the fatal stabbing of a Grade 9 student inside Las Piñas National High School, saying the incident highlights the need for immediate action to protect students better. Villar described the killing as a tragic loss and...
Senator Mark Villar on Friday welcomed the signing into law of Republic Act No. 12321, or the Last Mile and Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA) Schools Act, saying the measure will strengthen government efforts to provide quality and inclusive education to learners in remote and...
Senator Mark Villar on Friday, July 24, welcomed the early gains of the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA), saying the law is now delivering concrete results in the country 's campaign against online financial crimes. Citing data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Villar...
Senator Mark Villar has filed a resolution seeking a Senate investigation into the recent attacks on Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) drivers, saying the incidents highlight the need for stronger safety measures in the ride-hailing sector. In filing Senate Resolution No. 527, the...
Senator-judge Mark Villar on Tuesday, July 14, sought to clarify how the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) determines whether a statement amounts to a grave threat. During the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Villar asked NBI Regional Director for the Bangsamoro Autonomous...
Senators on Monday, June 22 expressed outrage over reports of a shooting incident at a high school in Tacloban City where three people were killed and five others were seriously wounded. “I am deeply alarmed and outraged by the school shooting incident this morning at San Jose National High...
