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(Eagle News) — Senator Joel Villanueva has tested positive for COVID-19. According to Villanueva, this was based on RT-PCR test results he received on Thursday night. He said he experienced fever and headache last Wednesday. “Inabisuhan ko na po ang lahat ng aking nakasalamuha noong mga nagdaang araw tungkol sa aking kalagayan, at kasalukuyan po tayong naka-isolate,” the senator said. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, other senators have also tested positive for the […]
(Eagle News) — A solon is pushing for a shift to voter registration through online means, following the suspension of voter registration activities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In pushing for Senate Bill No. 1516, Senator Joel Villanueva said “we must adjust to the times that we have.” “Not only does it make it more convenient for people to register, it will also help improve the data-keeping efforts of the commission,” Villanueva said. According to Villanueva, […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Joel Villanueva has asked the government to continue paying for workers it contracted in the executive department while work remains suspended in agencies under the Office of the President. In a statement, Villanueva pointed said the suspension, which was ordered to prevent the spread of COVID-19, would affect the livelihood of nearly 30 percent of government workers who are categorized as job order or contract of service. “Lubos pong maaapektuhan ang ating mga […]
(Eagle News)–Employers should not hesitate to send home workers who show symptoms of the flu but continue to report to work, Senator Joel Villanueva said. According to Villanueva, employers should, after all, consider the occupational health and safety of their entire organization. Villanueva at the same time urged the Department of Labor and Employment to issue a labor advisory reminding private companies of their obligations to comply with labor standards particularly the Occupational Safety and […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration on Wednesday, Feb. 6, said it was imposing more stringent requirements on foreigners seeking permits to work in the Philippines. According to Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente, applicants will have to submit additional requirements before they can be issued permits. He said work permits to foreigners who wish to work as cashiers, janitors, carpenters, and who wish to hold other blue-collar jobs will no longer be issued, and if someone […]
(Eagle News)–If all goes well, the Tulong Trabaho bill will soon be signed into law. Senator Joel Villanueva, chair of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development, said the harmonized version of Senate Bill No. 1431 and House Bill No. 8139 that aims to create a fund to allow for free technical vocational education training for eligible candidates was sent to Malacañang on Jan. 24. The measure aims to address what Villanueva said was the […]
(Eagle News) — Senators have agreed to require the Bureau of Immigration to coordinate with the Department of Labor and Employment before it issues special working permits to foreigners who intend to work in the Philippines for less than six months. The senators came to an agreement upon the advice of Senator Joel Villanueva, who questioned the BI’s authority to issue the permits even with what he said was its lack of technical capability to […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Joel Villanueva has slammed what he said was the inaction of government agencies that enabled the influx of illegal foreign workers in the country. Villanueva noted that Filipinos were “losing opportunities” as the illegal foreign workers, many of them Chinese, “steal their jobs.” The senator noted that based on data provided by the Department of Labor and Employment, 115,652 Alien Employment Permits were issued by the agency to foreign nationals from 2015 […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Joel Villanueva recently urged the Department of Education to tighten security in schools following the death of a teacher who was shot in front of her class on Wednesday, Nov. 21. “We urge the DepEd and the authorities to (do this) to ensure the safety of our students and teachers so that (a) similar incident that happened to Melody will not be repeated,” Villanueva said. Villanueva was referring to Melody Esber, […]
(Eagle News)– Senators took part in a closed-door briefing by security officials on Wednesday (July 19) morning ahead of the special joint session on Saturday (July 22) for President Rodrigo Duterte’s request to extend martial law in Mindanao until the end of this year. The briefing was led by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff General Eduardo Año, martial law administrator. Among the senators who attended the […]
(Eagle News) — Several senators backed President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao, with one noting that the “despicable terrorists” must be held “accountable for their crimes against humanity.” In a statement, Senator Joel Villanueva said the declaration of martial law in the southern Philippines needed to be done due to the “gravity of this horrific incident.” “We condemn to the highest degree the recent attacks which transpired in Marawi City. As to […]
(Eagle News)– With a vote count of 18-0-0, the Senate on Monday (May 15) approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 1365 or the Philippine Passport Act extending the validity of Philippine passports from five years to 10 years. The bill was authored by Senators Richard Gordon, Cynthia Villar, Ralph Recto, JV Ejercito, Loren Legarda, Sonny Angara, Joel Villanueva, Grace Poe, and Alan Peter Cayetano. Under the bill, regular passports shall be valid […]
