A Facebook reel falsely claimed that Sen. Risa Hontiveros was the reason for the large percentage of homeless Filipinos, adding that Sen. Cynthia Villar had blamed it on her.
Political families face a new threat as social media platforms have become more popular than traditional and legacy news media.
Documents show that companies owned and managed by the Villar family owe Las Piñas more than P200 million in accumulated taxes and penalties. These companies are now asking for tax amnesties amounting to at least P71.6 million.
Senators Raffy Tulfo and Cynthia Villar had a heated debate on private developers converting farmlands into residential and commercial spaces during the national budget deliberation.
She recalled that they purchased 1,500-square meter land worth P78 million from the PRA during the pandemic to build a hospital.
