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In his privilege speech highlighting Rabies Awareness Month, Senator Mark Villar called for a holistic and decisive legislative response to the country’s rabies crisis, moving beyond awareness to concrete medical and veterinary solutions. Villar shared the heartbreaking story of Jamaica Seraspe, a young student who succumbed to the virus after being bitten by a stray dog. […]
Senator Mark Villar successfully pushed House Bill No. 5598, or An Act Declaring the City of Maasin and the Municipalities of Malitbog and Padre Burgos in the Province of Southern Leyte as Tourism Zones, to be approved by the Senate on Second Reading. In Villar’s sponsorship speech, he underlines the actions on the focused strategic […]
Senator Mark Villar continues his support for local products in the recently concluded 18th International Food Exhibit (IFEX) Philippines, one of the country’s premier trade shows. Along with the Department of Trade and Industry, Villar participated in the opening ceremony, marking the start of the three-day exhibit that showcases the rich and diverse heritage of […]
Senate Bill No. 2863 was signed into law as Republic Act No. 12181, or An Act Adjusting the Monthly Benefits of the Retirees of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) recently. In sponsoring the bill, Senator Mark Villar raised the prevailing problems of retired DFA officers and employees. “Imagine an ambassador who has spent decades […]
Republic Act No. 12179, also known as an Act Amending Section 50 of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA), sponsored by Senator Mark Villar promises to extend the corporate term of the Power Sector Asset Liabilities Management (PSALM) Corporation to efficiently liquidate the National Power Corporation’s (NPC) financial obligations and stranded contract […]
In response to the rising number of online scams and financial fraud cases, Senator Mark Villar has filed Senate Bill No. 2924, also known as the Philippine Scam Prevention Center Act, to establish a dedicated government agency for the enforcement and implementation of laws related to online or digital fraud and financial-scamming related complaints. The […]
Senator Mark Villar, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Games and Amusements, presided over the second public hearing on the President’s directive to ban the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations or POGOs. It can be recalled that during his last State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Bongbong Marcos ordered the closure, prohibition, and winding down […]
Senator Mark Villar, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Games and Amusements, presided over the second public hearing on the President’s directive to ban the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations or POGOs. It can be recalled that during his last State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Bongbong Marcos ordered the closure, prohibition, and winding down […]
Senator Mark Villar pushes for mandatory Muslim prayer rooms in public offices and establishments as he files Senate Bill No. 2288 or the Act Mandating the Establishment of Muslim Prayer Rooms in all Public Offices and Establishments. The measure mandates all public offices and establishments nationwide to designate and set up at least one separate […]
Senator Mark Villar vowed to go after ticket scalpers as he filed Senate Bill No. 2873, otherwise known as the Anti-Ticket Scalping Act. “Inihain po natin ang panukalang batas na ito upang matigil na o masugpo ang lumalalang scalping sa bansa na sumasamantala ng ating mga kababayang concert goers o avid fans. Hindi na po […]