Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva strongly denied allegations linking him to a former Bulacan district engineer tagged in anomalous flood control projects, stressing that he never funded any such initiatives and dismissing accusations as fake news. Villanueva was referring Henry Alcantara,...
For many young Filipinos, life today feels like an uphill climb—where poverty, limited opportunities, and the burden of violence or fractured families leave countless disheartened and searching for direction. To this generation, Fr. Flaviano Antonio L. Villanueva, recipient of the 2025 Ramon...
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David lauded Fr. Flaviano “Flavie” Villanueva for being named one of the 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees, calling him “a fitting servant-leader to inspire Asia and the world.” In a statement on Sunday, Aug. 31, Cardinal David congratulated and highlighted the...
Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri announced on Saturday, Aug. 16, that he and his entire staff will undergo mandatory drug testing on Monday. This, as he outlined a plan that places accountability on record and urged peers to adopt the same standard across the chamber. Zubiri framed the...
Some senators are supporting the call for random drug testing in the upper chamber, following an incident of alleged marijuana use within its premises. It was Senate Minority Leader Vicente "Tito Sotto" III who first made the call. He stated that random drug testing was in effect among the Senate...
Three days were added to the legislative calendar of the first regular session of the 20th Congress to accommodate the timely transmittal, deliberation, and approval of the 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB). This was made through the adoption on Tuesday, Aug. 12, of Senate Concurrent...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Monday said no senator is involved with any of the 15 contractors flagged in the P545-billion flood control program, following President Marcos ' disclosure that the firms got 20 percent of the projects. “I can only speak for this House, not the...
Senators on Monday, August 11 commended the response of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel who offered assistance and medical aid to the injured Chinese crew members that figured in a collision in Bajo de Masinloc after trying to ward off Philippine vessels in the area. Senate President...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva called on the Civil Service Commission (CSC) to be more proactive in implementing a ban on all forms of gambling particularly online gambling, in all government offices, officials and employees. Villanueva called on the commission to issue a definitive policy...
A 28-year-old Filipino, who is a permanent resident in the United States, was arrested for allegedly sending money to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization, and is facing a possible maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Identified as Mark Lorenzo...
The Senate on Monday, August 4, named Senator Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV as the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Science and Technology. Meanwhile, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano will now head the Senate Committee on Banks and Financial Institution. This marks Aquino’s second time leading the...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva has called on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to intensify its regulatory efforts against online lending applications, which have been linked to the growing incidence of cybercrimes and the rise of online gambling in the country. In a recent statement,...
