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Sen. Mark Villar has filed a bill seeking to grant direct tax credits to business establishments that provide mandatory discounts to senior citizens and persons with disabilities, aiming to protect marginalized sectors while easing financial pressures on businesses.

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Senators from the majority bloc weighed in on the move of Sen. Mark Villar to bolt the Alan Peter Cayetano-led minority to join them in the ruling coalition in the upper chamber.

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Nag-ober da bakod na sa Senate majority bloc si Senador Mark Villar.

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Kinumpirma ni Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri na pormal nang sumali si Sen. Mark Villar sa majority bloc matapos itong mahalal bilang miyembro ng Commission on Appointments at chairperson ng Senate Committee on Public Works.

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Sen. Mark Villar has regained chairship of the powerful Senate public works committee in his jump to the majority bloc.

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Sen. Mark Villar has filed a bill making the Professional Identification Cards issued by the Professional Regulation Commission valid for five years.

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Sen. Mark Villar has been appointed chairperson of the powerful Senate finance committee.

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Sen. Mark Villar was named chairman of the Senate committee on finance yesterday, ending the tenure of Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, who leaves behind sweeping reforms aimed at making the entire budget process transparent.

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Villar Land Holdings Corp. is asking the Department of Justice to junk the cases slapped by the Securities and Exchange Commission and its executives, including members of the Villar family.

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Senators from the majority bloc weighed in on the move of Sen. Mark Villar to bolt the Alan Peter Cayetano-led minority to join them in the ruling coalition in the upper chamber.

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Nag-ober da bakod na sa Senate majority bloc si Senador Mark Villar.

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Kinumpirma ni Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri na pormal nang sumali si Sen. Mark Villar sa majority bloc matapos itong mahalal bilang miyembro ng Commission on Appointments at chairperson ng Senate Committee on Public Works.

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Sen. Mark Villar has filed a bill making the Professional Identification Cards issued by the Professional Regulation Commission valid for five years.

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Sen. Mark Villar has been appointed chairperson of the powerful Senate finance committee.

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Villar Land Holdings Corp. is asking the Department of Justice to junk the cases slapped by the Securities and Exchange Commission and its executives, including members of the Villar family.

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