Senator Joel Villanueva on Monday, May 3, hailed as a "good news" the inclusion of COVID-19 in the list of diseases compensable by the Employees' Compensation Commission (ECC). Workers wearing face masks ride atop a truck in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap/MANILA BULLETIN) The chairman of the Senate labor...
Senators on Sunday threw their support to the proposed P24-billion wage subsidy program for private sector workers targeted to help small and medium business struggling with the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “I support the proposed wage subsidy for private sector workers. The...
Filipino workers who were most affected by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic must win big in the government's recovery programs, Senator Joel Villanueva said Saturday, May 1. Senator Joel Villanueva speaks during a Senate hearing on February 24, 2020. (Senate PRIB/Henzberg Austria)...
The Philippines’ Labor Day celebration should be symbolically marked by a massive coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination drive for the country’s workers. Senator Joel Villanueva, chair of the Senate Committee on Labor and Employment, said the government’s plan to vaccinate a select group of...
Senator Joel Villanueva urged on Wednesday, April 28, the government to include perks for health workers in its programs set for Labor Day. (MANILA BULLETIN/Jansen Romero) “Given today’s circumstances, I think that should be a major plank of the traditional May 1 announcement by Malacañang,”...
Two senators have raised alarm over the continuous surge of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines, with the number of infections now exceeding one million. Unmindful of the danger due to COVID-19, shoppers flock in Divisoria, Manila, on March 20, 2021. The Philippines, on...
Senator Joel Villanueva urged the government to consider rolling out home and drive-thru vaccinations for senior citizens. Villanueva's proposals come on the heels of the World Immunization Week which starts Saturday, April 24, saying these are the "safest and most convenient" mode of inoculation...
Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on during a game against the Phoenix Suns on April 21, 2021 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant / NBAE / Getty Images / Getty Images via AFP) Chris Paul scored a team-high 28 points as the Phoenix Suns...
Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers handles the ball against the LA Clippers on April 16, 2021 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by David Dow / NBAE / Getty Images / Getty Images via AFP) Joel Embiid scored 36 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as the NBA East-leading...
Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks reacts after scoring the game winning shot against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum on April 14, 2021 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Justin Ford / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) Joel Embiid finished with 39 points as the Philadelphia...
APRIL 12: Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards dunks the ball during the game against the Utah Jazz on April 12, 2021 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak / NBAE / Getty Images / Getty Images via AFP) Bradley Beal scored 34 points and Russell Westbrook...
Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers drives to the basket against the Boston Celtics on April 6, 2021, 2021 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Brian Babineau / NBAE / Getty Images / Getty Images via AFP) Joel Embiid scored 35 points as the Philadelphia 76ers returned to top spot...
