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The Senate has passed on third and final reading the “Doktor Para Sa Bayan” bill, which Senator Joel Villanueva described as a landmark legislation with dual objectives of expanding access to medical education and augmenting our human resource for health. “This bill will be a legacy of this Senate, Mr. President. And I’m sure that […]
Senators are asking both the national and local governments to fast track the distribution of emergency cash assistance to 18 million poor families severely now being affected by the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine, particularly the daily wage earners. Senator Panfilo Lacson pointed out that the provisions of Republic Act 11469, or the Bayanihan to Heal […]
Senators lauded their colleague, Senator Gringo Honasan, and wished him well after he accepted the offer of President Rodrigo Duterte to be Secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). Honasan said he decided to accept the President’s offer “for a better Philippines, a better government, for the Filipino people, and for a […]
Senator Joel Villanueva called for the full inclusion of the rights of the indigenous peoples (IPs) into the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) during the bicameral conference committee meeting in Pasig City. Villanueva emphasized that the proposed law that will create the Bangsamoro territory should be reminded of its obligations under national law when it […]
Senator Joel Villanueva welcomed the results of the survey conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) which showed that the unemployment rate of the country has improved from 5.7% in April 2017 to 5.5% in April 2018. “We welcome the improved outlook for employment in the country with the decline of unemployment rate from 5.7% […]
Senator Joel Villanueva welcomed the ratification of the reconciled version of the bill strengthening compliance with occupational safety and health standards (OSHS) that seeks to amend the 41-year old Labor Code of the Philippines which, at present, does not declare unlawful violations of OSHS. “We are certain that our fellow senators who have long supported […]
Senator Joel Villanueva, vice chairperson of the Senate committee on sports, commended the Philippine basketball team, San Miguel Alab Pilipinas, for winning the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) title with a 102-92 Game 5 triumph over Thailand’s Mono Vampire at Sta. Rosa Multipurpose Complex in Sta. Rosa City, Laguna recently. “Congratulations, Alab Pilipinas! We are the […]
Senator Joel Villanueva urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to focus its work in ensuring that businesses comply with occupational safety and health standards following the collapse of a metal crane, which was being set up in the ongoing construction of STI building in Pasay City. The incident killed an unidentified man on […]
Senator Joel Villanueva recently sought the passage of a law which aims to improve the country’s waste disposal management of beverage containers. Villanueva has filed Senate Bill No. 1032 or the Beverage Container Disposal Act, which mandates the beverage industry to prepare, submit, and implement a management plan that sets out an effective disposal mechanism […]
Senator Joel Villanueva lauded the signing of Republic Act 11014 declaring January 23 of every year a special working holiday in the entire country to commemorate the inauguration of the First Philippine Republic held on January 23, 1899, at the Barasoain Church in the City of Malolos, Bulacan. Villanueva, author of the measure who hails […]