Tag: Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF)

Jinggoy Estrada wants further scrutiny of Maharlika fund

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada wants to further scrutinize the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund, adding that he has so many questions about the sovereign wealth fund (SWF). “We have to scrutinize it. We have to debate it extensively, at ako personally, marami din akong pwedeng maitanong (me personally I have so many…
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‘That can wait’: Jinggoy Estrada questions House railroading of Maharlika Wealth Fund bill

(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada questioned Saturday (December 3) the House of Representatives’ rush to pass the bill creating a Philippine sovereign wealth fund, with investments pooled from contributions of state-run pension funds and government financial institutions. In a radio interview, Estrada said House Bill 6398 creating the Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF) should be scrutinized closely.…
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Maharlika fund bill needs to be scrutinized, debated on – Jinggoy

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jose ‘’Jinggoy’’ Ejercito Estrada has questioned why proponents are rushing the approval of the proposed P275-billion sovereign wealth fund bill when senators have yet to iron out kinks and hold public debates to discuss the matter. During a DWIZ radio interview Saturday, Dec. 3, Estrada said that while he is not against…
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