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Senator Joel Villanueva has urged his colleagues in the Senate to pass the proposed Labor Education Act that would require tertiary education institutions to integrate into their general education curriculum the rights of Filipino laborers. In a sponsorship speech, Villanueva said the proposed bill would address the problem of labor rights violations in the workplaces by […]
Senator Joel Villanueva welcomed the filing of administrative and criminal charges against Bureau of Immigration (BI) personnel who allegedly facilitated the entry of illegal foreign workers who were eventually employed by Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGO) firms. Villanueva lamented that the surge of illegal foreign workers in the country had been enabled by no less […]
Senator Joel Villanueva is urging authorities to ensure that measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the workplace are strictly observed following the guidelines specified in Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 20-04, that was issued by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). […]
Healthcare workers who have been affected by the deployment ban should be referred to the ongoing emergency hiring effort of the Department of Health, according to the Bayanihan 2 bill that the Senate ratified recently. Senator Joel Villanueva, chair of the Senate labor committee, said the bill also expands the coverage of assistance programs of […]
A two-year drought in deployment of Filipino seafarers looms large on the horizon unless the government makes drastic interventions such as the reopening of more airports and seaports to expedite the movement of Filipino seafarers while minimizing their risk of being infected of COVID-19, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. When the Senate labor committee resumes […]
The Senate recently approved on third and final reading a bill declaring May 18 of every year as the National Higher Education Day to commemorate the founding anniversary of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Senate Bill No. (SBN)1216, under Committee Report No. 85 or the National Higher Education Day, was approved with 19 affirmative […]
The cost of testing workers for COVID-19 should be charged to PhilHealth since both employer and employee shared in the mandatory monthly contributions to the state health insurer’s fund, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva, chair of the Senate labor committee, sought to ensure the effectiveness of infection control by assisting employers to comply with […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has reiterated his call for the government to mandate the conduct of regular, randomized testing in the workplace for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed that the majority of COVID-19 cases are from the working age groups. Data from the health department showed that as […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has asked the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to provide companies with all necessary assistance to help them adjust to the New Normal and prevent deeper job cuts. As workers continued to be retrenched, Villanueva cited the possibility of the government helping factories […]
The P5-billion supplemental budget the government released to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will go a long way in its continued effort to repatriate overseas Filipino workers displaced by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva, chair of the Senate labor committee said the latest fund release, which Labor […]