MANILA, Philippines — Mark his word: Senate Minority Leader Aquilino 'Koko' Pimentel III will oppose the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill, especially now that the proposal is up for debate on the Senate floor. A week ago, Senator Mark Villar — the leading proponent of the proposed MIF in the upper chamber — sponsored a revised version of the bill at the Senate plenary. But Pimentel on Monday stood firm in his position to buck the bill. 'I will vote against it. I see no justification for the Philippines to put up [an investment fund],' he said over ABS-CBN News' Headstart.

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