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Villar asks Senate to probe bank-related scams

SEN. Mark Villar, chairman of the Senate banks, financial institutions and currencies committee, on Wednesday sought a Senate inquiry into the alleged continued proliferation of bank-related scams and frauds.

Villar filed Senate Resolution (SR) 589 directing the appropriate committee to conduct an inquiry 'with the end goal of strengthening the existing legal framework.'

SEN. Mark Villar. Senate PRIB