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On his meeting with officials from the United Kingdom, Senator Joel Villanueva has learned that more than 17,000 jobs are available in the United Kingdom (UK) which are open for Filipinos who are seeking employment opportunities abroad. Villanueva, who chairs the Senate committee on labor, employment, and human resources development, met with Philippine ambassador […]
Senator Joel Villanueva urged the government to develop strategies and programs on sustainable tourism citing the initiatives implemented in France for a more environment-friendly tourism. Villanueva, together with the Philippine senate delegation, met with members of the French senate to discuss how the two nations can work together to promote sustainable tourism policies while […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has formally filed a bill that seeks to penalize any person or entity who maliciously offer, publish, distribute, circulate, and spread false news or information in print, broadcast or online media. Under Senate Bill No. 1492 or An Act Penalizing the Malicious Distribution of False News and Other Related Violations, false […]
Senator Joel Villanueva is set to file a bill penalizing those who ‘maliciously’ create and intentionally spread fake news in print, broadcast or online following the false claims of Justice secretary Vitaliano Aguirre implicating some opposition lawmakers in the conflict in Marawi City. “We intend to file a bill that would penalize any person […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has expressed alarm over the increasing cases of non-compliance with occupational safety and health standards (OSH) that resulted to the endangerment of workers’ lives. The recent incident happened on May 14 when a fire gutted a warehouse of the Yokohama tire factory in Clark. At present, there are still no report […]
Senators already finished the period of interpellations on Senate Bill No. 1363 or the “Telecommuting Act of 2017”, moving the proposed measure closer to becoming a law. “We have already started the period of individual amendments, and we hope to pass the measure on third and final reading before the last day of session […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has filed a bill which seeks to increase the public share from the mining industry by reforming the mining fiscal regime and mandating transparency in the extractive sector. Villanueva’s Senate Bill No. 1166 or the “Maximizing Benefits from Mineral and Mineral Products and Quarry Resources Act” requires companies to pay royalty […]
Senator Joel Villanueva told the graduates of Baliwag Polytechnic College (BPC) in Baliwag, Bulacan that having a degree will not define a person’s level of success. In his speech as guest of honor and commencement speaker of BPC last week, Villanueva emphasized the value of work ethic and perseverance. “Yes, it is important that […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has filed a bill requiring establishments and government agencies to provide child-friendly seating and diaper-changing stations in men’s and women’s restrooms. Senate Bill No. 1296 or the “Infant-Friendly Facilities Act of 2017” integrates previously drafted legislation by the late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago that requires diaper-changing stations in restrooms or facilities accessible […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has called for the immediate passage of significant labor measures in light of the current survey results of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) estimating a big increase on the number of jobless Filipinos in the last quarter of 2016. The survey reports that 25.1 percent of the 1,500 adult respondents have no […]