Economic managers laud passage of MIF with ‘several safeguards’
Economic managers said the Senate version of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill that was approved early Wednesday morning has ...
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Senate set to pass MIF bill
Solons ban GSIS, SSS, 3 gov’t firms from investing in wealth fund Senators were poised to pass the chamber’s version ...
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Senate passes estate tax amnesty, 2 more priority bills before sine die
The Senate on Monday unanimously approved on final reading three priority bills of the administration days before Congress adjourns sine ...
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Senate set to approve 4 admin priority measures
The Senate is expected to approve at least four key priority measures of the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) ...
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House urged to adopt Senate version of Maharlika Fund bill
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Thursday expressed hope that the House of Representatives will adopt the Senate version of ...
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Maharlika bill ‘high priority’
PBBM marks it as urgent so Senate can pass it before ‘sine die’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. certified as urgent ...
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Solons eye probe on MCPO fire; scrounge for restoration funds
The Senate eyes the creation of a special committee that will oversee the rehabilitation of the Manila Central Post Office ...
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Pension-funded MIF set for OK
The Senate is set to approve a version of the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) that will reinstate the use ...
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Solon urges Senate to tackle measure on Charter change
Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on Friday urged the Senate to tackle the House resolution seeking amendments in ...
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Senate inclined to grant P1b for NAIA gensets
Senators appeared to favorably consider a request by the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) for P1billion for the procurement of ...
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