INIUTOS ni Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ang suspensiyon sa pagpapatupad ng sa batas at regulasyon ng Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) para sa higit pang pag-aaral.
Iniisyu ng Palasyo ang memorandum na may petsang Oktubre 12 ay pirmado ni Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin para kay Marcos.
Ang memorandum ay para kay Bureau of Treasury officer-in-charge Sharon Almanza, Land Bank of the Philippines president at CEO Lynette Ortiz, at Development Bank of the Philippines president at CEO Michael de Jesus.
“With reference to the IRR of RA No. 11394, and upon the directive of the President, the Treasurer of the Philippines, in coordination with the LBP and DBP, is hereby DIRECTED to suspend the implementation of the IRR of RA No. 11954 pending further study thereof, and to notify all concerned heads of departments, bureaus, offices and other agencies of the executive department, including GOCCs, of such action,” ayon sa memorandum.
“Memo directed the Treasurer to suspend implementation of the IRR pending further study,” sabi ni De Jesus sa text message.
Sinabi ng Office of the Executive Secretary na nais ni Marsoa pag-aralan pa ang IRR upang matiyak na ligtas ang pondo. “President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. issued a suspension because he wanted to study carefully the IRR to ensure that the purpose of the fund will be realized for the country’s development with safeguards in place for transparency and accountability,” sabi ng OES.