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Senator Mark Villar, Chairperson of the Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies successfully led the discussion on 3 Senate Resolutions, 6 Senate Bills, and 1 House Bill, collectively called the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act or AFASA. “There is a dramatic rise in cyber financial crimes such as online selling scams, investment scams, loan scams, […]
After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the image of the Black Nazarene was paraded in the Traslacion. The Traslacion is a part of the celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene and is a procession of the 400-year-old black image of Jesus Christ or the Nazareno from Quirino Grandstand to the Minor […]
Senator Mark Villar extended his sympathies to the families of the victims and casualties of the 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Surigao del Sur recently. Hundreds of aftershocks, with magnitudes ranging from 1.4 to 6.2, have also occurred in Surigao after the initial quake. Villar further urged for the distribution of aid for the casualties of […]
Senator Mark Villar, as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship, joined DTI in their price monitoring activity of Noche Buena items in one of the grocery stores in Divisoria. “Ngayong malapit na po ang kapaskuhan, kailangan na mas mahigpit ang ating monitoring ng mga presyo ng produkto upang masigurado na magiging […]
Senator Mark Villar joined the 10-year commemoration of the onslaught of Typhoon Yolanda in Tacloban City. It was November 8, 2013 when one of the strongest typhoons hit the Philippines. “Sampung taon na po ang nakalipas but I know that the pain of losing your loved ones and your homes still brings great agony to […]
Senator Mark Villar expressed his concern with the increasing cases of animal abandonment in different areas in the country. According to the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), there are around 12 million stray cats and dogs in 2019, which are either former family pets or those who have reproduced in the streets due to lack […]
Senator Mark Villar expresses his utmost concern with the recent cases of suicide among the younger population. According to the latest data from the Department of Education (DepEd), 404 students died by suicide during the academic year of 2021-2022 while 2,147 students are reported to have attempted to take their lives in the same time […]
As the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship, Senator Mark Villar joined one of DTI’s regular price monitoring activities. “Sumama tayo sa DTI sa kanilang price at quality monitoring activity para makita kung ang mga produkto ay sumusunod sa Philippine Standards o PS Quality para sa mga locally-made na produkto at […]
Senator Mark Villar expressed his utmost concern regarding the safety of Filipino migrants in the areas of conflict, particularly Israel and Gaza. “In times of conflict, our priority should be the safety of our people. I am urging all concerned government agencies of the Philippine government to exhaust all available means to secure the safety […]
Senator Mark Villar extended his warmest commendation to Patrolman August David Jr. for his heroic act of saving a drowning teenage female in a river. “I salute Patrolman David Jr. for his heroic act of saving a teenage girl who was drowning in a river,” Villar said. “His actions are the primacy of the service […]