Senators on Thursday, November 23 urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to devise all means to bring back home 17 Filipino seafarers who were held hostage by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva offered his prayers for the safety of the 17...
While social media makes it apparent that crime is rampant, the top official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) said that it's actually on a downtrend except for homicide. In an interview on Friday, Nov. 17, following the plenary deliberations of the 2024 budget of the PNP, Police Gen....
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said on Monday, Nov. 13 that seasonal employment should not be a benchmark of the country's low unemployment rate. This, the Senate official pushed for more quality jobs for the Filipinos. "Magandang aginaldo po ang trabaho para sa ating mga kababayan....
The Senate is all set to conduct plenary debates on the proposed P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024, starting Wednesday, November 8. Senate Finance Committee chairman Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara, who formally sponsored the measure on Tuesday, November 7, said the avowed goals of the...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva thanked Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio for expressing Japan's willingness to continue to partner with the Philippines in various areas. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers his speech in Nihongo before the members of the Congress in a special...
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s visit to the Philippines will send a clear signal to neighboring countries of the strong bilateral ties enjoyed by the two nations. Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, in a statement, said she firmly believes Kishida's visit "will further strengthen...
Senators renewed their call on Monday, Oct. 30 to ban Philippine Overseas Gaming Operators (POGOs) and create stiffer regulations in the country following a raid in Pasay City that resulted in the rescue of more than 700 individuals. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said that it baffles...
CIBAC Party-list Rep. Eddie Villanueva (Facebook) CIBAC Party-List Rep. Bro. Eddie Villanueva has told Filipinos to seek the Lord's guidance before they go out and vote on Monday, Oct. 30, the day of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said that while he's not questioning the credibility of the organizers of the 19th Asian Games, he's puzzled with regard to the timing of the release of Justin Brownlee's failed doping test result. In an interview, Villanueva said that it was alarming that the...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said on Wednesday, October 11 that he will fight for the confidential funds of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). This was after the agency was stripped of its confidential funds under the P5.768-trillion General Appropriations...
Senators on Sunday, October 8 urged the government to exhaust all means to secure the welfare and safety of all Filipinos in Israel. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri and Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva issued the call as they condemned the attacks of Hamas on Israel....
Flag of Israel (Unsplash) CIBAC Party-List Rep. Bro. Eddie Villanueva is prodding the Philippines to issue a statement condemning the attacks launched by Hamas fighters against Israel. “We condemn in the strongest possible terms the unprovoked attack on...
