The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said Thursday night, June 10, that it will seek the advice of the Office of Solicitor General (OSG) after th e Court of Appeals (CA) ordered the removal of Leyte Third District Rep. Vicente Veloso from the list of the Inter-Agency Drug Information...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, June 8, appealed to the government to closely monitor the vaccination of economic and government frontliners under the A4 category. Senator Joel Villanueva speaks during a Senate hearing on February 24, 2020. (Senate PRIB/Henzberg Austria) Villanueva, chairman of...
Senator Joel Villanueva has appealed to the executive department to consider a promotion of the salary grade of public nurses. media The chairman of the Senate labor committee made the call as he hailed on Monday, June 7, Malacañang’s reversal of a Department of Budget and Management (DBM)...
CHAFF FROM THE GRAIN Hector RR Villanueva “Power is the great aphrodisiac.” – Henry Kissinger Having failed to amend the Constitution and shift to a parliamentary form of government, the best option to achieve continuity and stay in power is for PRRD to run for the vice presidency with a...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) awarded a total of P3,594,314.94 in cash reward on Monday, June 7, to 16 civilian informants who provided information that led to the confiscation of “voluminous’’ amounts of illegal drugs and arrest of the high-value drug personalities under its...
Senators have called on the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to rescind its regulation that increasing the tax rate on schools to 25 percent. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto and Senator Joel Villanueva referred to the BIR's Revenue Regulation 5-2021...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, June 1, appealed to his colleagues in Congress to convene the joint oversight committee to assess the government's COVID-19 vaccination program. Senator Joel Villanueva (Senate of the Philippines/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Villanueva stressed the importance of...
Maris Racal, Cris Villanueva, Pepe Herrera, Kim Molina, Awra Briguela, and Jaya star in the country’s longest-running drama anthology “MMK” as it brings fresh and memorable stories of love and parenting this June. In its first offering this June 5, Kim Molina and Pepe Herrera play...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) inaugurated Friday, May 28, its new multi-purpose building with amenities for the use and well-being of its personnel. PDEA Director General Wilkins Villanueva (Photo courtesy of PDEA) PDEA Director General Wilkins Villanueva said the four-storey...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Friday, May 28, appealed to the government to provide assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and travelers bound for Cebu. Senator Joel Villanueva speaks during a Senate hearing on February 24, 2020. (Senate PRIB/Henzberg Austria) The chairman of the Senate labor...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Thursday, May 27, related to show business the mistake of President Duterte's spokesperson of attributing to Vice President Leni Robredo the call for a joint informercial on COVID-19 vaccines. Senator Joel Villanueva speaks during a Senate hearing on February 24, 2020....
Vice President Leni Robredo’s spokesman on Thursday, May 27, belied the claim of Presidential spokesman Harry Roque who said that the vice president wants to make a vaccine infomercial with President Duterte, slamming the official’s political agenda. Vice President Leni Robredo’s spokesman...