of the new bloc "BTS sa Kongreso" (named after the K-pop boy band group BTS of South Korea), a coalition group formed by Alan Peter Cayetano of the House of Representatives of 18th Congress. Ivermectin pantry In April 2021, Defensor and SAGIP party-list representative Rodante Marcoleta initiated an "ivermectin pan-three" that distributes the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin, despite warnings from the World Health Organization on the lack of evidence to support ivermectin's efficacy against COVID-19. Controversies Involvement in ZTE-NBN corruption scandal Mike Defensor, on July 4, 2008, filed 6-page perjury lawsuit Friday versus Rodolfo Noel Lozada for "testifying under oath that he had paid Lozada to change his statement that he was not kidnapped at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) when he arrived from Hong Kong at the height of the Philippine National Broadband Network controversy (ZTE Zhong Xing Telecommunication Equipment Company Limited scandal)." Laws authored by Mike Defensor RA 8313, An Act upgrading the Quirino Memorial Medical Center RA 8976, An Act Requiring the Fortification of Processed Foods with Essential Micronutrients An Act Creating the Department of Housing and Urban Development (co-author) Dangerous Drugs Act of 1998 (co-author) Act Amending the Magna Carta of the Disabled Persons (co-author) Act Mandating the Nationwide Rabies Vaccination Program (co-author) Technical Working Group (TWG) report recommending the denial of ABS-CBN's franchise application (co-author) Other positions held Former Vice-Chairman, House of Representatives’ Committee on Legislative Franchises Chief Executive Officer, Pax Libera Mining Chair, NiHAO Mineral Resources Inc. (mining company) Chair, Geograce Resources Philippines (mining company) Chairperson, Kabataang Liberal ng Pilipinas Chairperson, National Movement of Young Legislators Chairperson, National Union of Students in the Philippines Lord Chancellor, Alpha Sigma Fraternity Program Director, Youth Council of the Philippines Director, Petron Corporation On December 4, 2007, Mike Defensor quietly joined to the board of directors of Petron Corporation with former budget secretary Emilia Boncodin. Defensor had been frequenting Macau. Boncodin stated that Defensor was invited to the board by Nicasio Alcantara, government's team head / Chair, Petron. Membership in the Petron board is a lucrative job, as Defensor was offered a board seat in sequestered United Coconut Planters Bank. Defeated administration candidate, former senator Ralph Recto joined the board of Union Bank, controlled by the Aboitiz family. See also ABS-CBN franchise renewal controversy National Telecommunications Commission (Philippines) Notes References Mike Defensor official website Mike Defensor website Mike Defensor Facebook website (for AnaKalusugan Partylist) Profile of Michael T. Defensor