Senator Joel Villanueva has called on banks to strictly implement the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) decision on waiving digital fund transfer fees alongside its loan relief measures for borrowers hit by the ongoing energy crisis. Villanueva, chairman of the Senate Committee on Banks,...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Wednesday, April 15 welcomed the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for its decision not to make the use of GPS a compulsory requirement for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers participating in the...
Authorities intercepted a marine tanker loaded with smuggled diesel fuel worth P41.1 million in the municipal waters of Villanueva, Misamis Oriental on Thursday night, April 9. Two crew – the 71-year-old vessel captain and 63-year-old chief mate – are facing charges for violating Republic Act...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Friday, April 10, welcomed the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ' (BSP) proposal to depend on principles-based framework for salary-based personal loans as doing so actually puts borrowers ' actual capacity to pay as consideration in their lending decisions. ...
Senator Joel Villanueva has filed a measure that seeks to amend and further boost Republic Act No. 9160 or the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) to combat financial crimes and protect the integrity of the financial system. Under Senate Bill No. 1983, Villanueva seeks to give more teeth to the...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the bill seeking to protect overseas Filipino workers’ (OFWs) remittances by requiring transparency in fees and foreign exchange rates. Sen. Joel Villanueva, sponsor of Senate Bill No. 1917, otherwise known as the Overseas Filipino Workers’...
The Philippines has flatly rejected a letter supposedly from a Filipino diplomat that 's being cited by the Chinese embassy in Manila and being posted on its social media accounts to assert its illegal claim over Bajo de Masinloc. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Maritime Affairs spokesman...
The Senate on Monday, March 9, approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 1744, otherwise known as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Voting 20-0-0, the Upper Chamber approved the proposed measure, which aims to regulate debt collection practices and protect debtors from abuse,...
At least two senators are now calling on the government and the private sector to consider implementing work-from-home arrangements or expand other flexible work schemes to help reduce fuel consumption in light of rising oil prices brought about by the widening conflict in the Middle East. ...
The Philippines and China have no overlapping claims in the South China Sea, as international law has already set which parts of the vast sea belong to each, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Maritime Affairs spokesman Rogelio Villanueva said. Villanueva made it clear in a press conference on...
Senators called on authorities on Wednesday, March 4 to launch a manhunt on the suspects who brutally killed a freshman maritime student in Cavite supposedly through initiation rites. “I condemn, in the strongest terms, the recent hazing death of 19-year-old Mark Kenneth Alcedo, a first-year...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Maritime Affairs spokesman Rogelio Villanueva, on Wednesday, March 4, hit those who criticize the provisional understanding between China and the Philippines, considering the fact that they haven 't even seen the document. Although the provisional...
