The Senate on Wednesday, January 25 referred the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill to the Senate Committee on Banks chaired by Sen. Mark Villar. This was after majority of the members of the Senate unanimously voted down a motion to refer the controversial MIF bill to the Senate...
Senator Mark A. Villar has filed the counterpart measure to House Bill No. 6608 or the bill that seeks the establishment of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF). Villar, chairman of the Senate banks committee, identified the sources of funds for the controversial MIF under Senate Bill No. 1670 which...
Senator Mark A. Villar on Monday, January 23, commended President Marcos for his efforts in this year’s Word Economic Forum (WEF) which brought more investment and jobs for the country. Aside from the actual forum, Marcos and the Philippine delegation met with companies like Glencore, Morgan...
Senator Mark Villar on Monday, January 9 commended President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s administration for achieving another milestone as the latter facilitated the launching of the Metro Manila Subway Project's Tunnel Boring Machine. Villar was among other government officials who attended...
Senator Mark Villar on Tuesday, December 27 pledged to assist the Marcos administration push its “Build Better More” infrastructure drive and help expedite the completion of the current administration’s projects. Villar made the remark during his visit at the NLEX Connect Project, where he...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez, one of the prime movers of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Bill, has described one senator as "very, very enthusiastic" about the proposed Philippine sovereign wealth fund. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and Senator Mark Villar Romualdez, speaking to...
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary and former Build, Build, Build committee chair Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo presented a copy of the Night Owl book's second edition to Senator Mark A. Villar. (Courtesy of DICT USec Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo) “Much was...
Senator Mark A. Villar has filed a bill seeking to grant 13th month pay for contractual and job order personnel in the government service. “Contractual workers (COs) and job order (JO) personnel play a vital role in government service. They fulfill their duties diligently and passionately...
The proposed 2023 P737.36- billion budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) underwent full scrutiny during a Senate budget deliberation with Senator Mark Villar giving his full support to the department and stressing the importance of giving the agency its needed budget to...
Trade and Industry Secretary Afredo E. Pascual said he would shift real focus of his agency towards industrialization stressing that manufacturing is the only way to be sustainable and become an inclusive economy. At the briefing by the DTI for the Senate committee on trade, commerce and...
Neophyte Senator Mark A. Villar has filed the Build, Build, Build Act which seeks to institutionalize and create a 30-year National Infrastructure Program. Sen. Mark A. Villar Villar, a former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary, explained that this is in line with his...
Neophyte Senator Mark A. Villar has filed a bill providing rights of bicycle riders and the establishment of a Local Bikeway Office (LBO) under the supervision of city and municipal engineering offices. Villar, a former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary, said the LBO would be...
