Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers (left) handles the ball against Tony Bradley of the Chicago Bulls on November 3, 2021 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (AFP) Seth Curry and Joel Embiid led the way as a depleted Philadelphia 76ers handed the Chicago Bulls only their second...
Sen. Joel Villanueva and Judy Ann Santos Judy Ann Santos never really thought that she was destined to become an actress. As a child star, she was always excited to go to taping because of the food, her playmates, and the folks on the set she considered family. “I was never close with my dad. I...
All Catholic cemeteries in the Diocese of Legazpi in Albay will be closed during the observance of the All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. Bishop Joel Baylon (Photo courtesy Diocese of Legazpi) Legazpi Bishop Joel Baylon ordered the closure of all Catholic cemeteries from Oct. 30 to Nov. 3, 2021...
Senators favored on Monday, October 11, the inclusion of a special provision in the 2022 national budget that would prohibit the Commission on Filipino Overseas (CFO) from collecting "unauthorized" registration fees. (MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) This, after the officials of the CFO failed to...
Lawyers of detained Sen. Leila de Lima have asked the Muntinlupa Prosecutor’s Office to reverse its decision dismissing the complaint they filed against a prisoner and prosecution witness for trading and selling illegal drugs in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa. In July, De Lima and her...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, Oct. 5, chided an official of Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation for supposedly fooling the government in declaring that it paid over a million in employee benefits when government records showed otherwise. Senator Joel Villanueva (Senate of the Philippines) At...
Sen. Joel Villanueva (left) Gary Valenciano OPM icon Gary Valenciano is an inspiring storyteller not only through his music but by the words he speaks. “Everytime you speak, we all listen,” noted Senator Joel “Tesdaman” Villanueva in an interview with Mr. Pure Energy in the 10th episode of...
A senatorial aspirant named Joel “Pastor” Apolinario is seeking a Senate post in the May 2022 elections. Apolinario filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) through his representatives at the Harbor Garden Tent in Sofitel Manila, Pasay City on Saturday, Oct. 2. A representative of Apolinario...
Senator Joel Villanueva is not surprised that opposition coalition 1Sambayan picked Vice President Leni Robredo as its candidate for the 2022 presidential race. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) "Vice President Leni is the obvious choice for opposition candidate. Respetado, masipag at may malasakit...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on Friday, Oct. 1, launched the Tulong Trabaho Scholarship Program. TESDA In a statement, the agency said, more than 900 beneficiaries will undergo training programs to be implemented by 23 Technical Vocational Institutions (TVIs)...
Senators believe that it's time for the government's pandemic task force to let local government units (LGUs) handle the COVID-19 and its impacts on their jurisdictions. Members of the Philippine National Police man a checkpoint in a barangay in Sampaloc, Manila after it was placed under lockdown...
Senator Joel Villanueva has called for the inclusion non-medical workers in the grant of special risk allowances (SRAs) and hazard pay amid the continuing threat of the COVID-19. Senator Joel Villanueva speaks during a Senate hearing on February 24, 2020. (Senate PRIB) The chairman of the Senate...
