Economic managers laud passage of MIF with ‘several safeguards’

By Julito G. Rada and Othel V. Campos ECONOMIC managers said the Senate version of the Maharlika Investment

Fund (MIF) bill that was approved early Wednesday morning has more safeguards against potential abuse and is also more acceptable to everyone. The economic team lauded the ap - proval in the Senate on the third and final reading of Senate Bill 2020 that proposes the establishment of a sovereign wealth fund or the MIF.

“The economic team commends Sen- ate President Senator Migz Zubiri and Senator Mark Villar for their thorough deliberation and prioritization of the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund

PBBM: Gov’t, LGUs must digitalize transactions

By Vince Lopez

THE Marcos administration is pushing for more digitized transactions in all government agencies, including at local government units (LGUs), to provide seamless and accurate service to the Filipino people.

In his speech during the 86th Anniversary celebration of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) in Pasay City, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said all government agencies and LGUs should fully embrace the digitalization of business transactions to meet the demands of their complex operations.

“Given the demands of these complex operations, it is highly crucial that digital transformation be fully embraced,