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Senator Joel Villanueva has asked the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to clarify Labor Advisory No. 17, which was issued in May with the resumption of business operations, saying the advisory on wage and wage-related benefits are being abused by some employers. In a letter to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, Villanueva said his […]
Senator Joel Villanueva urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and education authorities to craft safety guidelines for school personnel after the government greenlighted the proposal to allow face-to-face or classroom classes in areas determined to have a low risk of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) transmission. Villanueva asked DOLE to convene with their counterparts in […]
Senator Joel Villanueva hopes that the upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) will tackle how the government intends to generate jobs for the millions of displaced workers, especially overseas Filipino workers, as the country struggles to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). With a record-high unemployment rate of 17.7% translating to 7.3 […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has expressed alarm over a report that at least 300 workers at a construction site in Taguig City have been infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as he reiterated his call for the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to intensify its labor inspections at workplaces. “Having 327 workers testing positive at […]
The lack of an epidemiological surveillance to monitor the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in real-time is a clear indication of how health authorities are mishandling the pandemic response, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva, chair of the Senate labor committee, expressed alarm over the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country, saying […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has called on the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to intensify the conduct of workplace inspections in the country to ensure that occupational safety and health (OSH) standards are being followed strictly by firms as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases continue to rise. Intensified inspection for OSH compliance can help in controlling […]
The reported exodus of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) due to tax issues shows how little, if at all, are their economic contribution to the country, especially with their unwillingness to pay the correct taxes, Senator Joel Villanueva said. At every instance when legislators called out POGOs for violating the country’s laws, the government bent […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has urged the government to restore the funding of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority’s (TESDA) scholarship programs to help displaced workers become more employable despite the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Villanueva explained that the agency’s capacity to provide training for displaced workers and OFWs was […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has appealed to the government to give more leeway for online sellers, instead of cracking the whip on them, especially since they come mostly from the ranks of the unemployed and are on survival mode. In a statement, Villanueva explained that most online sellers are focused on earning enough to provide for […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has asked government agencies to provide the necessary interventions to improve the skills of online sellers by providing virtual trainings on essential and entrepreneurial skills to help their new ventures become successful enterprises. After the Bureau of Internal Revenue had eased requirements to encourage online sellers to register, Villanueva pointed out that […]