The Senate approved on third and final reading the proposed Internet Transactions Act (ITA) which seeks to provide safety mechanisms for all stakeholders involved in e-commerce. Voting 20-1-0, the Senate passed Senate Bill No. (SBN) 1846, which seeks to ensure that all goods and services transacted...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said that he is confident that the 19th Congress will be able to approve all the 20 priority bills that President Marcos wanted to enact before the year ends. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri presides over the plenary session Monday,...
Sen. Mark Villar called on the Senate to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation following a recent cyberattack against the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and all the other attacks against government websites. Villar filed Resolution No. 811 before the Senate directing...
The Senate has approved on second reading the bill that will provide safety mechanisms for all stakeholders involved in e-commerce. Sen. Mark Villar, chairperson of the Committee on Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship, shepherds the passage of Senate Bill No. 1846 (SBN 1846) or the Internet...
Senator Mark Villar, chairman of the Senate Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies, pushed for the passage of the proposed Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA) to ensure that no scammers will be able to defraud Filipino banking consumers in the long run. Sen. Mark...
CEBU CITY – Metro Cebu will certainly benefit from the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), Sen. Mark Villar assured. Villar said the MIF, the country's first-ever sovereign investment fund, will provide the country more funds for infrastructure, agriculture, and energy projects. “I’m excited...
Consumers who prefer using online transactions would benefit from additional protection and privacy once the proposed Internet Transactions Act is passed into law. “This is good news for online shoppers and online sellers,” Sen. Mark Villar, chairman of the Senate Committee on...
Senator Mark A. Villar on Friday, July 28, lauded the Department of Tourism (DOT) for its major accomplishments in the past year. Sen. Mark Villar with Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco (O/S Mark Villar) “I would like to commend the DOT for their efforts in the past year. As stated by...
Senator Mark Villar, chairman of the Senate Committee on Banks, Currencies and Financial Institutions, commended President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for assuring that the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Act has sufficient safeguards when he mentioned it during his second State of the...
Senate President Juan Miguel F. Zubiri on Tuesday, July 18, is upbeat on the economic benefits of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Act. Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (Senate PRIB Photo) Zubiri said President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is...
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...
