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Senator Joel Villanueva lauded the signing of Republic Act No. 10970, which he authored, declaring August 25 of every year as “National Tech-Voc Day” to promote technical and vocational education and training in the country. “We thank our President, our colleagues, and counterparts in the House of Representatives, for supporting the passage of this legislation […]
Senator Joel Villanueva hailed the signing into law of a landmark legislation that seeks to institutionalize a national qualifications framework that can prepare Filipino workers for the global marketplace. Republic Act 10968 or An Act Institutionalizing the Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF) will ensure quality in our education and training systems, make qualifications earned here in […]
Senator Joel Villanueva sponsored before the plenary Senate Bill No. 1650 under Committee Report No. 223 or the proposed Magna Carta of the Out-of-School Youth (OSY). This aims to provide all children and youth expanded government assistance to all types of education and training, including school-based educational opportunities from the primary to tertiary levels, non-formal […]
Senator Joel Villanueva hailed the construction of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) Clark project linking Tutuban in Divisoria, Manila, to the City of Malolos in his home province of Bulacan. A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Advance Construction Mobilization for Phase I of the Clark railway at an open area in Maria Socorro, Marilao, […]
Senator Joel Villanueva called for the immediate prioritization of a bill promoting a safer workplace following the recent fire mishap at the NCCC Mall in Davao City. The tragedy left 38 fatalities, one of them worked as a safety officer of the mall and 37 are all employees of Research Now SSI, a Texas-based call […]
Senator Joel Villanueva sponsored Senate Bill No. 1629 or the “First-time Jobseekers Assistance Act” under Committee Report No. 191 which exempts fresh graduates from paying government fees and charges on documents needed for their job application. First-time jobseekers include fresh graduates, students who have taken leaves of absence and those who are not engaged in […]
Senator Joel Villanueva welcomed the successful bid of the Philippines to co-host the 2023 FIBA World Cup with Japan and Indonesia. “We are extremely happy that basketball-loving Filipinos will finally witness the FIBA World Cup here in our home soil. We congratulate the officials of the Samahan ng Basketball ng Pilipinas (SBP) for their triumphant […]
The Senate approved on third and final reading a bill which would institutionalize the Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF), in order to address job mismatch, and align training and education of Filipino workers with actual industry standards and needs. Senate Bill No. 1456, or the Philippine Qualifications Framework Act of 2017, was authored and sponsored by […]
Senator Joel Villanueva introduced amendments to the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Bill proposing to increase taxes on coal and mining. With 11 affirmative votes, one negative and one abstention, the Senate approved the amendment raising the coal tax from P10 per metric ton to P300 per metric ton. “The coal tax […]
Senator Joel Villanueva led the ceremonial turnover of the land that will be used for the construction of JB Lingad Memorial Hospital extension in Bocaue, Bulacan. With a total floor area of 2,968 square meters, the cost of the first public hospital in Bocaue is estimated at P250 million. The medical center will have […]