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Senator Mark Villar gestures as he answers questions on the recently signed Maharlika Investment Fund during the weekly "Kapihan sa Manila Bay" media forum on July 19, 2023. The chairman of the Senate Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies, sponsored the speedy approval of the MIF. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO
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Senator Mark Villar gestures as he answers questions on the recently signed Maharlika Investment Fund during the weekly "Kapihan sa Manila Bay" media forum on July 19, 2023. The chairman of the Senate Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies, sponsored the speedy approval of the MIF. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO
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Senator Mark Villar gestures as he answers questions on the recently signed Maharlika Investment Fund during the weekly "Kapihan sa Manila Bay" media forum on July 19, 2023. The chairman of the Senate Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies, sponsored the speedy approval of the MIF. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO
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Senator Mark Villar gestures as he answers questions on the recently signed Maharlika Investment Fund during the weekly "Kapihan sa Manila Bay" media forum on July 19, 2023. The chairman of the Senate Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies, sponsored the speedy approval of the MIF. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO
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Senator Mark Villar gestures as he answers questions on the recently signed Maharlika Investment Fund during the weekly "Kapihan sa Manila Bay" media forum on July 19, 2023. The chairman of the Senate Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies, sponsored the speedy approval of the MIF. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO
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Senator Mark Villar gestures as he answers questions on the recently signed Maharlika Investment Fund during the weekly "Kapihan sa Manila Bay" media forum on July 19, 2023. The chairman of the Senate Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies, sponsored the speedy approval of the MIF. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO
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Senator Mark Villar gestures as he answers questions on the recently signed Maharlika Investment Fund during the weekly "Kapihan sa Manila Bay" media forum on July 19, 2023. The chairman of the Senate Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies, sponsored the speedy approval of the MIF. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO