The Senate joined the Filipino community on Monday, March 4 in expressing grief over the sudden passing of award-winning actress Jaclyn Jose. Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said during the plenary session that the Senate extends its sincerest condolences to the family of Jose. He added...
Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez (left), Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva (Facebook) It's Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva who should act to address the lack of rules in the Senate as far as amending the 1987...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva expressed his belief that the Tatak Pinoy Act would strengthen the government's efforts to create jobs for Filipinos. "We thank the President for always making jobs a priority goal of his administration. We also commend Senator Sonny Angara for relentlessly...
The Senate adopted a concurrent resolution on Wednesday, Feb. 28, granting consent to former defense chief Delfin Lorenzana to accept an award from the United States government. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, who introduced Concurrent Resolution No. 10, said the United States Embassy in...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said on Friday, Feb. 23, that the fate of Jullebee Ranara and other OFWs who fell victim to injustice should serve as a stark reminder to continuously ensure the safety and welfare of Filipinos abroad. Villanueva lauded the decision of the Kuwaiti appellate...
Senator Pia Cayetano on Wednesday, February 21 said she is disappointed that the Philippine delegation that participated in the 10 th session of the Conference of Parties (COP 10) to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) is supporting the tobacco...
Senators on Wednesday, February 21 commended the Department of Education (DepEd) for heeding the call to be more flexible and adaptive in determining school calendar days and prioritizing the welfare of the students. “I fully support the DepEd’s move to shift the closing of the current...
Senators on Monday, February 19 disproved rumors of a current plot to replace Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri, and that it will be a challenge for one to succeed. In an interview, Zubiri said that he is extremely honored to serve at the pleasure of his colleagues. He mentioned, however,...
Senators said that individuals who want to withdraw their signatures from People's Initiative (PI) signature sheets should no longer be required by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to explain their reason for retraction. Senator Imee Marcos, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Electoral...
The Senate approved on Wednesday, Feb. 14 on second reading a bill proposing an increase of P100 in the daily minimum wage for private sector workers in the entire country, which is estimated to benefit over 4.2 million minimum wage earners. Once enacted, Senate Bill (SB) No. 2534 or the P100 Daily...
Feb. 14, Valentine's Day--also was the 100th birthday of Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile--paved the way for Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri and House Speaker Martin Romualdez to meet in the presence of President Marcos. From left: Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. Special...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (left), Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva (MANILA BULLETIN/ Facebook) House Deputy Majority Leader ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo doesn't sound convinced that Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva's...
