Maharlika fund like ‘gambling with parents’ money’ – Makabayan

MANILA, Philippines --- "With the Maharlika Investment Fund [MIF], it's like we are gambling with the money set aside by parents for their children's education. It's like we're wasting the money of ordinary Filipinos which they could use for their own direct benefit." Gabriela party-list Rep. France Castro made the statement, speaking in Filipino, at Wednesday's House session, where she and Kabataan party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel, voiced their opposition to their chamber's adoption of the Senate version of the Maharlika bill. Castro and Manuel are members of the Makabayan bloc in the House. Brosas also pointed out that the Philippines could not afford to MIF, saying: "We are t...

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