For some senators, the latest report of the Commission on Audit (COA) on the Department of Health's (DOH) supposed deficiencies in handling some ₱67.3-billion COVID-19 response funds bolsters their observations on how well the agency is managing the pandemic. Senator Joel Villanueva (Senate of...
Some senators were not overjoyed by the 11.8-percent growth in the Philippines' economy, stressing it is still far from pre-pandemic levels. Senator Grace Poe (Office of Sen. Grace Poe/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) "Economic growth may be at its highest since 1988 but let’s not lose sight of the...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has warned the public anew against people posing as its agents. This, after a recent anti-drug operation resulted in the death of a fake PDEA agent in Camarines Sur. He was later identified as 32-year old Noel Vasquez. PDEA Director General Wilkins...
Senator Joel Villanueva has praised and thanked Filipino athletes for their performance in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Hidilyn Diaz salutes during the Philippine national anthem after winning the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics women's 55-kg weightlifting competition. (AFP/Vincenzo...
Sen. Joel Villanueva (Senate of the Philippines / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) At a time of gloom and despair brought about by the pandemic, leaders should step up in serving their constituencies and inspire others to be better versions of themselves and take action in helping their countrymen....
Senator Joel Villanueva has assured that the proposed Department of Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos (DMWOF) will push for job creation in the Philippines that going abroad to work "will just be a choice" to Filipinos. Senator Joel Villanueva speaks during a Senate hearing on February 24,...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Wednesday, August 4, proposed to the government to use the Department of Labor and Employment's (DOLE) assistance program for displaced workers to augment the ranks of contact tracers amid the threat of the Delta coronavirus variant. Members of the Philippine National...
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Wilkins Villanueva said on Wednesday, August 4, that the new Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) which focuses more on clearing of barangay from the influence of illegal drugs. Villanueva said the Barangay Drug Clearing Program (BDCP) is a holistic...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, August 3, asked the government to consider the grant of "ayuda" or cash aid to residents of cities outside the National Capital Region (NCR) that are also placed under hard lockdown. Senator Joel Villanueva (Senate of the Philippines) "Nagugutom rin po ang mga...
Senators on Thurday, July 29, again called for an amendment of the country's tax code to provide a "permanent" solution to the erroneous interpretation of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto (Senate PRIB) Senate President...
A total of P61.69 billion worth of illegal drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals (CPECs) and laboratory equipment were seized by anti-narcotic agents within the five-year period of the administration of President Duterte. In PDEA’s #RealNumbersPH data released Wednesday, July 28,...
Photo from AFP Thrice in the history of the Philippines’ participation in the Olympics, the nation’s anthem “Lupang Hinirang” was a heartbeat away from being heard in the podium ceremony of the greatest sporting show on earth. The national anthem was actually played in two Olympic editions...
