Several senators on Wednesday, April 30 expressed alarm over the arrest of a Chinese national with spying equipment near the Commission on Elections (Comelec), urging government to remain vigilant against external players who are bent on sabotaging the upcoming May 2025 elections. A...
“If there’s a will, there’s a way.” Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, April 29 made this point as he urged the House of Representatives to pass the bill increasing the daily minimum wage of workers in the private sector before the present 19th Congress ends on June 30. ...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, April 29 expressed hope that voters will choose to support and vote senatorial candidates who are bent on advancing Philippine interests in the upcoming May 2025 elections. Villanueva pointed this out as he acknowledged that the issue of choosing...
Senators on Sunday, April 27 condemned the attack committed against Filipinos holding a cultural celebration in Vancouver, Canada. A victim covered with a cloth lies near a food truck after a car drove into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday April 26, 2025....
Senator Joel Villanueva on Saturday, April 26, said that passage of his proposed legislation creating a Digital Nomad Visa (DNV) for foreigners gained traction following the issuance of Executive Order (EO) No. 86 by President Marcos. (Photo from Unsplash/MB file photo) EO No. 86 authorizes the...
Senators on Friday, April 25 called on the government to thoroughly investigate and hold accountable personalities and individuals who are attempting to influence political discource and eventually the outcome of the Philippine elections. They made the call after Senate Majority Leader...
The West Philippine Sea’s inclusion in Google Maps is a “victory for all Filipinos,” Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said. West Philippine Sea , Talampas ng Pilipinas (Google Maps) More than that, Tolentino said this latest development will be considered a legacy for the Gen Zs, the...
The recent spate of kidnappings in the country is a matter of grave concern—not only for the Filipino-Chinese community—but for the entire nation, Sen. Joel Villanueva said. Villanueva expressed his fears as he extends his deepest condolences to the family Filipino-Chinese businessman...
Senators on Wednesday, April 9 welcomed the continued decline in the unemployment rate in the country which dropped to 3.8 percent in February 2025. “The continued decline in the unemployment rate to 3.8 percent in February, down from 4.3 percent along with the decrease in underemployment...
Senators on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 welcomed the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) move to prepare for China’s possible invasion of Taiwan, which could affect close to 300,000 Filipinos that are currently living in the self-governing island. Map of Taiwan (MB file photo) This...
Alexandra "Alex" Eala Senator Joel Villanueva has filed a resolution to congratulate and commend tennis sensation Alexandra "Alex" Eala for her phenomenal run at the recent 2025 Miami Open, which has elevated her ranking to historic heights....
Some senators have expressed support for the National Bureau of Investigation's (NBI) impending probe of vloggers who spread fake news which is among the cybercrimes that the bureau is looking into. Senate of the Philippines In a statement on Monday, March 24, Senator Grace Poe said that the full...
