Joel Villanueva

Senator Joel Villanueva tests positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News) -- Senator Joel Villanueva has tested positive for COVID-19. According to Villanueva, this was based on RT-PCR test…

Voter registration through online means proposed

(Eagle News) -- A solon is pushing for a shift to voter registration through online means, following the suspension of…

Villanueva to gov’t: Continue paying contractuals despite work suspension

(Eagle News)--Senator Joel Villanueva has asked  the government to continue paying for workers it contracted in the executive department while…

Villanueva to DOLE: Issue advisory reminding employers to comply with Occupational Safety and Health law

(Eagle News)--Employers should not hesitate to send home workers who show symptoms of the flu but continue to report to…

BI announces more stringent rules on foreigners seeking permits to work in PHL

(Eagle News) -- The Bureau of Immigration on Wednesday, Feb. 6, said it was imposing more stringent requirements on foreigners…

Tulong Trabaho bill hurdles bicam

(Eagle News)--If all goes well, the Tulong Trabaho bill will soon be signed into law. Senator Joel Villanueva, chair of…

Senators want immigration bureau to coordinate with DOLE before issuing special working permits to foreigners

(Eagle News) -- Senators have agreed to require the Bureau of Immigration to coordinate with the Department of Labor and…

Villanueva calls out several gov’t agencies for alleged inaction that enabled the “influx” of illegal foreign workers

(Eagle News) -- Senator Joel Villanueva has slammed what he said was the inaction of government agencies that enabled the…

Villanueva urges DepEd to tighten security in schools following shooting of teacher in class

(Eagle News) -- Senator Joel Villanueva recently urged the Department of Education to tighten security in schools following the death…

Senators attend closed-door briefing ahead of martial law special session

(Eagle News)-- Senators took part in a closed-door briefing by security officials on Wednesday (July 19) morning ahead of the…

Senators back President Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao

(Eagle News) -- Several senators backed President Rodrigo Duterte's declaration of martial law in Mindanao, with one noting that the…

Senate okays passport bill

(Eagle News)-- With a vote count of 18-0-0, the Senate on Monday (May 15)  approved on third and final reading…

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