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The Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act or AFASA has undergone the period of interpellation at the Senate and was successfully defended by Senator Mark Villar, the bill’s principal sponsor. “With the emergence of new forms of scamming like phishing, vishing, and smishing, our laws must keep up with the dynamic changes of the digital environment. We […]
Senator Mark Villar delivered his sponsorship speech on the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act or AFASA before the Senate floor. Villar’s sponsorship was overwhelmingly supported by the Senate as the Senate President Migz Zubiri, Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, and Senators Win Gatchalian, Bong Revilla, Jinggoy Estrada have also delivered their co-sponsorship speeches, supporting the AFASA bill. […]
Senator Mark Villar is pushing for the establishment of hospitals in Visayas and Mindanao that will cater to war veterans and veterans of military campaigns. In line with this vision, Villar filed Senate Bill No. 2544 or the Veterans Hospital Act of 2024 that will establish such. “Our war veterans made an invaluable and extraordinary […]
Senator Mark Villar celebrated the 60th Anniversary of the Elsie Gaches Village (EGV) together with his wife, DSWD Undersecretary Emmeline Villar, and the residents and partners of the shelter. Villar, along with the partners of the shelter, were awarded for their generosity to its residents. “As we celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Elsie Gaches […]
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 […]