Senator Joel Villanueva re-filed his bill that seeks to end contractualization in the country, stressing that the measure is long overdue. The proposed Security of Tenure and End of Endo (end of contract) bill is the senator’s top priority bill filed at the opening of the 20th Congress on June...
Senator Joel Villanueva has renewed his push for better and timely pay raises through a living wage criterion that would set the minimum wage rates nationwide. Villanueva, chair of the Senate Committee on Labor and Employment, reiterated that his bill on setting standards for a living wage would...
Senator Joel Villanueva expressed confidence that Senate President Francis Chiz Escudero will retain his position to lead the Upper Chamber in the 20th Congress. “Kung ngayon ang botohan, alam na natin, I think your information is as good as mine, na si Senate President Chiz Escudero will be...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Tuesday, June 17 called on the Marcos administration to remain neutral even as the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates. Pimentel said the best that the Philippine government can do as Israel and Iran continue to trade strikes is...
Senators hit back at accusations made by House of Representatives Spokesperson Princess Abante, claiming the Senate “killed” the proposed P200 daily minimum wage hike, saying it was the lower chamber’s delays and last-minute actions that doomed the measure. Senator Joel Villanueva, chair of...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Monday, June 9 questioned the House of Representative’s perceived lack of sincerity to pass the measure increasing the daily minimum wage of workers in the private sector, complaining that the Senate has yet to receive the formal copy of the House version of the bill....
With the major rehabilitation of EDSA set to begin in June, Senator Joel Villanueva is calling on both private employers and government agencies to implement alternative work arrangements to ease the burden on commuters, especially employees. Villanueva, principal author and sponsor of Republic...
The deportation of former Negros Oriental Third District Representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. will be good opportunity for the Philippines to fix its tarnished image in the international community, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said. Gatchalian noted that what the expelled lawmaker...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, May 27, expressed support for President Marcos ' call for the courtesy resignation of Cabinet officials, while raising red flags over the performance of the Department of Health (DOH), zeroing in on Secretary Teodoro Herbosa’s frequent foreign travels. In...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Sunday, May 25 welcomed the hiring of 10,000 non-teaching positions saying it is “a step in the right direction for the education sector.” Villanueva complements the earlier initiatives of the government to hire 20,000 teachers in time for the opening of the new...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, May 20 welcomed the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for opening 16,000 new teaching positions for public schools for school year 2025-2026 as this is critical in addressing the country’s learning crisis. “We laud the DBM for authorizing the...
CEBU CITY – The bid of Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao to return to the Senate got a major boost after he earned the endorsement of The Jesus Is Lord (JIL) Church led by CIBAC party-list Rep. Brother Eddie Villanueva. CIBAC’s formal endorsement solidified growing Christian support behind...
