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BILL BOOSTING DBP’S CAPACITY GETS SENATE OK

The Senate approved, on third and final reading, a bill seeking to augment the capacity of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) to support important sectors and significantly contribute to the economic development of the country. Senator Mark Villar, author and sponsor of Senate Bill No. 2804 otherwise known as the New DBP Act, […]

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MARK VILLAR PUSHES FOR AMENDED DBP CHARTER

Senator Mark Villar delivered his sponsorship speech on the proposed amendments to the charter of the Development Bank of the Philippines.  Senate Bill No. 2804 authored by Villar and Senate President Chiz Escudero has undergone multiple consultative meetings, public hearings, and technical working group sessions to craft Committee Report No. 308, which Senator Mark sponsored […]

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MARK VILLAR: AMEND DBP CHARTER TO HELP FARMERS

Senator Mark Villar, Chairperson of the Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions, and Currencies successfully led the public hearing on the proposed amendment to the Charter of the Development Bank of the Philippines. “Today, we are here to discuss this bill amending the DBP Charter yet again because we see the imminent need to address the […]

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P4.4B DBP LOAN TO FUND BACOLOD CITY INFRA DEV’T

Bacolod City Mayor Albee Benitez led the signing of P4.4 billion loan agreement with the executives of Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) to finance his 17 developmental projects that will help invigorate the local economy of the city, in simple rites held at the lobby of the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC). “This ‘game changer’ […]