Senator Joel Villanueva admitted to being “hurt” by President Duterte vetoing the Security of Tenure (SOT) bill that would have fulfilled his campaign promise of ending contractualization, but promised to re-file it if he wins another term. Reelectionist Senator Joel Villanueva is a guest...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday said he is honored to still be part of the senatorial slate of Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III’s ticket. “I’d like to say, I am honored ot be part of the slate. Kilala ko sina (I’ve known) Sen. Lacson at...
Senator Joel Villanueva's kids -- Jaden and Gwen -- got vaccinated against COVID-19 on Friday, Feb. 11, at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City as the country continues to fight the dreaded disease. Villanueva said he is not hesitant to get his kids vaccinated because there are studies which...
Senator Joel “TESDAMAN” Villanueva today, Jan. 8 launched his campaign for a second term in the 24-member Senate, vowing to continue his agenda of job creation and strengthen employment security in the country. Villanueva, chairman of the Senate Labor committee, outlined his achievements and...
At least two senators have openly expressed their support for the renewed push to propose increased social protection for the elderly through the creation of a universal social pension for senior citizens. Detained Senator Leila de Lima said is imperative for the government to ensure that the...
Government must ensure that the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) law - to provide all services needed by Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) under one roof -is fulfilled to the last letter. Senator Joel Villanueva, principal sponsor and author of Senate Bill 2234 that was signed into law today by...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday said he is confident that the country’s existing strategy against the COVID-19 is sufficient to fight a possible surge despite the entry of the Omicron variant, as confirmed by the Department of Health (DOH). Go, chair of the Senate Committee on...
The deluge of text messages offering fake job offers to the public is a “cause for concern” for Malacañang as it highlights privacy concerns in the country, an official said on Tuesday, Nov. 23. Cabinet Secretary and acting presidential spokesperson Karlo Nograles said the National...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Friday, Nov, 12 said the Duterte administration should see to it that the P5.024 trillion national budget will be a massive “job generation” investment, with every spending leveraged to create as many employment opportunities possible, At the plenary deliberations...
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...
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...
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...
