Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. has urged the government not to leave employees of the Optical Media Board (OMB) in limbo. During the Senate’s hearing on the proposed budget of the OMB for 2025, OMB’s primary function was put into question after Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy...
The Villar family paid tribute to the invaluable contributions of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to the country's economy at the recent 13th OFW and Family Summit. Senator Cynthia Villar and Deputy Speaker Camille Villar hand over the symbolic key to Mylene Chua of Marikina City, an OFW...
Senator Mark Villar has underscored anew the need for stiffer measures against online piracy, noting that most of the illegal activities related to piracy are now conducted online. Villar said this during the budget deliberations of the Optical Media Board (OMB). He explained that the technological...
Senator Mark Villar assured that the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry will not be affected by the total ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) as he led the inspection of Special Class BPOs (SCBPOs) in Aseana, Parañaque City. Senator Mark Villar leads the inspection of...
TAYABAS CITY, Quezon – Sen. Mark Villar and sister Las Pinas City Rep. Camille Villar have sent family food packs to 574 residents here who were victims of typhoon “Aghon.” TAYABAS City residents affected typhoon ‘Aghon’ receive family food packs from Sen. Mark Villar and Las Pinas...
BACOLOD CITY – Victorias City in Negros Occidental inaugurated a Dairy Box and a P7-million Carabao Pen to boost its local carabao dairy production industry. MAYOR Javier Miguel Benitez (left) and Sen. Mark Villar inaugurate the Dairy Box in Barangay I Satellite Market, Victorias City, Negros...
Sen. Mark Villar emphasized the stronger provisions provided under Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act or AFASA that will arm the country’s financial institutions with heightened risk management systems, power, and authority to manage the financial transactions of account owners which are poised...
Sen. Mark Villar is pushing for the establishment of hospitals in Visayas and Mindanao that will cater to war veterans and veterans of military campaigns. In line with this initiative, Villar filed Senate Bill No. 2544, or the Veterans Hospital Act of 2024. “Our war veterans made an...
Sen. Mark Villar reiterated the need for the passage of the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA) that would, not only provide for a penalty after the fact, but one that effectively responds to or even prevent criminals from facilitating various forms of financial scams. Sen. Mark Villar...
In keeping with their tradition of gift-giving during the Christmas season, the family of former Senate President Manny Villar, Senators Cynthia and Mark Villar held their first Christmas party at the Villar Children’s Farm in Bacoor City, Cavite together with children from Baseco. ...
Senator Mark Villar, chairman of the Senate Committee on Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship, joined the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) headed by Secretary Alfredo Pascual in a price monitoring activity of Noche Buena items in one of the grocery stores in Divisoria market in Manila....
Senator Mark Villar commended President Marcos for spearheading the country’s efforts in securing partnerships on artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity from Silicon Valley companies. However, he emphasized that an up-to-date framework for AI is of significance to level the playing field...
