Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he will immediately sign the Maharlika fund bill once the executive department receives it, amid public outrage from civil society and academia.
Almost two dozen faculty members of the University of the Philippines School of Economics have urged President Marcos to reconsider the final approval of the bill creating the Maharlika Investment Fund, saying it poses “serious risks” to the country’s economy and public sector.
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