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BOOST PH CYBERSPACE SECURITY NOW – MARK VILLAR

Senator Mark Villar condemned the multiple cyber attacks against government agencies as the Philippine Statistics Authority has been a recent victim. This is only a few weeks after the Medusa ransomware cyber attack against the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). “Ang mga atake na ito laban sa ating mga government agencies ay hindi lamang laban […]

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INTERNET TRANSACTIONS ACT GETS SENATE OK

Senator Mark Villar, the primary sponsor of Senate Bill No. 1846, also known as the Internet Transactions Act of 2023, successfully led the approval of the bill on its second reading after the period of individual amendments. “Through our successful collaboration with other senators, the amendments presented and adopted to the Internet Transactions Act ensures […]

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MARK VILLAR LAUDS PRESIDENT MARCOS FOR 2nd SONA

Senator Mark Villar commended President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his second State of the Nation Address. “Overall, President BBM’s SONA was very good. The President was able to touch base on all the pressing issues in the country. Economic gains, increased employment rate, Maharlika Investment Fund and Build Better More were among the highlights for me,” Villar […]

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MARK VILLAR LAUDS MAHARLIKA BILL SIGNING INTO LAW

President Bongbong Marcos has signed the Maharlika Investment Fund into law. The said bill will now be known as Republic Act 11954. “The signing of the Maharlika bill shows that economic recovery is one of PBBM’s major priorities,” Senator Mark Villar said. “Through this, we will be able to generate more jobs for the Filipino people […]

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MARK VILLAR BACKS MOVES VS LUPUS

Inspired by his personal journey and the strength of his wife, Former Undersecretary Emmeline Villar, who battles Lupus with courage and resilience, Senator Mark Villar showed his support to Lupus Warriors during World Lupus Day recently. “My message to all those who have loved ones who have Lupus is, research about the disease don’t be […]

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MARK VILLAR: BETTER HEAT INDEX MONITORING FOR PH

Senator Mark Villar filed Resolution No. 590 urging the proper Senate Committee to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation for the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to develop and strengthen the existing heat index monitoring in the Philippines similar to the alert system used during other calamities. “Ako po ay naghain […]

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PHILHEALTH URGED: COVER MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS

Senator Mark Villar has filed Senate Bill No. 2062 also known as An Act Expanding Philhealth Coverage to Include Benefit Package to All Mental Health Disorders. “We should not set aside mental health disorders, it’s affecting a lot of Filipinos. In fact, according to the Department of Health there are around 3.6 million Filipinos facing […]

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13TH MONTH PAY FOR CONTRACTUAL GOV’T WORKERS URGED

Senator Mark Villar recently filed Senate Bill No. 1528 or the 13th Month Pay Law for Contractual and Job Order Personnel to provide benefits to all government workers. “Contractual workers (COS) and job order (JO) personnel play a vital role in government service. They fulfill their duties diligently and passionately comparable to permanent government employees. […]

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IMPROVE HEALTH CARE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN — VILLAR

Following the recent reports on the increasing maternal and newborn mortalities, Senator Mark Villar filed a bill seeking to improve the availability of healthcare services before, during, and after mothers give birth to a child. Senate Bill No. 1416 entitled; An Act Safeguarding the Health of Filipino Mothers at the Time of Their Childbirth, Providing […]

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VILLAR: GIVE LOCAL GOODS PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT

Senator Mark Villar presided over the budget hearing of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and its attached agencies and promised to support local industries. “We appreciate DTI’s initiative to help boost our local industries. The use of infrastructure and technology will definitely help us,” Villar said. DTI presented various programs that cater to […]