Senator Joel Villanueva on Thursday, August 12, expressed anew his dismay over the delay in the release of special allowance and other benefits due for health workers. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) "Dismayado po tayo sa kinahinatnan ng pondong inilaan ng ating gobyerno para sa mga...
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...
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...
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...
Senate leaders on Monday, July 26, promised to act on President Duterte's call for the passage of a law that would create the Department of Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos (DMWOF). (Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) During his sixth and last SONA, Duterte reiterated his appeal to...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Sunday, July 25 called on the government to bring its COVID-19 vaccination drive to people in temporary shelters to make sure these evacuation sites would not become potential "super spreader" events. Evacuation centers, Villanueva pointed out, are "closed, confined, and...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Saturday, July 24, asked authorities to come up with a mass transportation plan in light of the rainy season and the threat of the Delta variant of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Commuters in Philcoa, Quezon City are forced to wait in line after public utility...
