Imee Marcos, Escudero: Passing Maharlika bill shouldn’t be done in haste

 

MANILA, Philippines — Senators Imee Marcos and Francis Escudero on Monday said there is a need to first iron out the still-unclear provisions of the Maharlika Investment Fund bill before pushing for its immediate passage.

Sen. Marcos said she is not against the proposed MIF, which has since been certified as urgent by her brother, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

She, however, said that there are things about the bill that are “still left in the air.”

Sen. Marcos noted that the Senate has yet to see the final form of the MIF bill with amendments from the Department of Finance and the Senate committee on banks, financial institutions, and currencies.

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