Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva wants to secure the rights and welfare of some 1.5 million freelancers or gig economy workers in the Philippines, whose numbers are expected to rise as the country recovers from the pandemic. Villanueva noted that the Philippines ranked as the sixth fastest...
Senator Joel Villanueva has sought an end to spam messages and calls that have been proliferating and victimizing many people because of the absence of a law that would protect telephone and mobile subscribers against the so-called electronic scams and threats. Villanueva filed Senate Bill (SB)...
The law increasing the P500 monthly social pension of 4.08 million indigent senior citizens to P1,000 is a ‘’great legacy of the 18th Congress". Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva happily told his fellow senators in the plenary session Tuesday, Aug. 2 that the bill doubling the amount of...
Senator Joel Villanueva says that the late Fidel Ramos' dream of a "Tiger Economy" lives on in the hearts of Filipinos, even after the latter's passing. File photo / Office of Civil Defense READ: https://mb.com.ph/2022/07/31/fvr-dies-at-94/ "We join the rest of the nation in mourning the passing of...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva has filed a bill that aims to expand and give equal employment opportunities to senior citizens and to encourage private companies to hire the elderly. (Alexas Fotos/ Unsplash) Villanueva said, “There is a need to provide opportunities for our senior...
With a handshake, Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla has deemed resolved his issue with Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva. This followed a statement of Padilla that he was not voting for Villanueva when he was nominated to the post of Senate majority leader during the regular session of the...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said the Senate looks forward to the convening of the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) so it could take up the 19 pieces of legislation that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. laid out in his State of the Nation Address (SONA)....
Senator Joel Villanueva said Monday, July 25, that he was ready to learn and listen as he takes the role of the Senate Majority Floor Leader. Villanueva, who received the support of 22 of his peers, vowed not to sleep nor rest until "we finish our job" in terms of joining the other leaderships of...
Sen. Joel Villanueva is excited to see his former collegiate teammate Bal David to coach the University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers for the upcoming UAAP Season. Sen. Joel Villanueva and Bal David "I can’t wait to see him coach and use his decades of experience in the PBA to rebuild our team....
Bal David is the most fit and suitable person for coaching the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Tigers amid the enormous hurdles that currently face the college basketball team. ‘’And what better way to make a comeback and make UST Tigers the force to reckon with once more than with Bal David at...
Senator Joel Villanueva today, July 20 said he agrees with the national government’s recommendation to broaden access and eligibility for vaccine and booster shots. Comparing the vaccination rates in other Southeast Asian countries, Villanueva said that the Department of Health (DOH) still...
Senator Joel Villanueva said he is raring to hear from President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s his plans for the country’s vast workers in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA). Villanueva said he wants to hear from the President in particular his plans for workers—from job...
