More senators have expressed their support to the efforts of the Department of Tourism (DOT) to boost the country’s tourism after it launched the new “Love the Philippines” slogan three days ago. “The Philippines has a lot to offer to become a world-class destination,’’ said Senator...
“So far, so good.” This is the assessment of the first year’s performance of the Marcos administration by Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva (Senate PRIB Photo) “The Marcos administration has clearly set the foundation on the goals...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Tuesday June 27, said legal services to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) must be uninterrupted in the formal turnover of the OFW component of the assistance-to-nationals (ATN) functions to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) from the Department of...
MABINI, Batangas – The mayor of this town and his two siblings were arrested after unlicensed firearms were seized from them during a raid by the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-National Capital Region in their houses here on Saturday, June 17. The raids...
Past and present senators will pay their respects to former Senator Rodolfo ‘’Pong’’ Biazon in the traditional necrological services at the Senate building on June 19, Monday morning. This followed the filing today by Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri of Senate Resolution 652...
Debtors deserve to be treated fairly and with dignity. That is the message of Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva when he filed a resolution which seeks to investigate the rise of unauthorized and unregistered online lending platforms in the country and victimizes hundreds of vulnerable...
Three more senators mourn the passing of former Senator Rodolfo "Pong" G. Biazon. Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero lauded Biazon as the “decorated military general for serving the Philippines “impeccably” all throughout his more than five decades in government service. Escudero, likewise,...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Friday, June 9, welcomed the further easing of the unemployment rate at 4.5 percent, or 2.26 million Filipinos in April 2023, compared to March’s 4.7 precent or 2.42 million unemployed Filipinos. ...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said he expects the enrolled copy of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill to reach Malacañang this week for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s signature. Marcos had earlier certified the MIF bill, Senate Bill No. 2020 as urgent. ...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, June 6 said he sees no urgency in passing the proposed Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) bill. The controversial SOGIESC bill, Villanueva said, is not part of the list of measures certified...
Congress is prepared to exercise its oversight role should state economic managers “deviate” from the original intention and “spirit” of the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Act. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva stressed this point in a press briefing at the Senate, saying...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Monday, June 5, believes there is no room for interpretation on the provisions in the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill, insisting that the Congress-approved final version strictly prohibits pension funds from being invested in the MIF. Villanueva said...
