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Senators cheer for respective alma mater UP, UST amid UAAP do-or-die game

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 13 07:51 PM

UST took down UP with a 68-65 victory, moving on to the UAAP Season 82 men's basketball finals. Read more »

'Foreign criminals additional headache for cops' - Villanueva

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 05:42 PM

MANILA - Sen. Joel Villanueva on Tuesday urged the government to address the "unabated influx" of illegal foreign workers in the country, saying the presence of criminal elements within their ranks was an additional headache for the police. Read more »

Consider telecommuting amid 'transport crisis' - Villanueva

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 08 05:24 PM

MANILA - Labor regulators and employers must consider implementing telecommuting to maintain workers' productivity, as transportation woes gripped the capital, Sen. Joel Villanueva said Tuesday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 27, 2019

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Posted at Aug 28 01:39 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Pagtatag ng kagawaran para sa OFWs kinuwestiyon sa Senado

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Posted at Aug 27 10:35 PM

Nahirapan ang Labor department na ipaliwanag kung bakit kailangan pa ng bago at hiwalay na kagawaran para sa OFWs. Read more »

Robo-dancer

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 27 04:56 PM

Senators Sherwin Gatchalian and Joel Villanueva, who previously served as Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director General, watch a dancing robot on display during a Social Marketing and Advocacy Program Exhibit and Skills Demo at the Senate, Tuesday. Read more »

Senators not keen on overriding Duterte veto of stop-'endo' bill - Villanueva

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 05:27 PM

MANILA - Sen. Joel Villanueva on Monday said his colleagues are not keen on overriding President Rodrigo Duterte’s move to veto a bill that seeks to end labor contractualization or “endo.” Read more »

Offshore gaming has 'negative' impact on PH, says Sen. Villanueva

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 31 05:16 PM

Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations or POGOs will not create jobs, said Sen. Joel Villanueva, after it was reported that a Chinese-Filipino businessman bought land in Cavite to build a gaming hub. Read more »

Labor groups welcome refiling of anti-endo bill

Zen Hernandez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 05:39 PM

Labor groups on Monday welcomed the government's move to revisit the Security of Tenure Bill after President Rodrigo Duterte vetoed the measure. Read more »

Villanueva refiles stop-'endo' bill

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 01 09:33 PM

MANILA - Sen. Joel Villanueva on Monday refiled a bill that seeks to end labor contractualization or “endo”, a previous version of which was earlier vetoed by President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Duterte seeks labor 'balance' with veto of stop-'endo' bill

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 03:19 PM

The Security of Tenure Bill "unduly broadens the scope and definition of prohibited labor-only contracting," Duterte said in his veto message. Read more »

'Profit wins again': Villanueva twits veto of security of tenure bill

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 01:18 PM

MANILA – “Profit wins again,” Sen. Joel Villanueva said Friday as he expressed dismay after President Rodrigo Duterte vetoed a bill that seeks to end labor contractualization. Read more »

'A little bit bigger salary' for teachers not enough, lawmaker says

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Posted at Jul 23 01:28 AM

MANILA—ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro on Monday slammed President Rodrigo Duterte's remark regarding the salary increase for teachers and other government employees. Read more »

New Senate probe on offshore gaming firms sought

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Updated as of Jul 18 10:47 AM

Some Filipino workers and call centers have been forced to leave their rented homes and offices after lease rates rose -- and in some cases doubled -- due to heavy demand from POGOs, a hearing by the Senate labor committee headed by Villanueva earlier this year found, he said. Read more »

Villanueva: Duterte gov't in 'state of confusion' over Reed Bank incident

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 18 09:20 PM

MANILA - Sen. Joel Villanueva on Tuesday said the administration appears to be in a “state of confusion” over the incident involving a Chinese vessel and a Filipino fishing boat in the Recto (Reed) Bank in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Villanueva: BI should stop issuing work permits to foreigners, leave job to DOLE

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Updated as of Jun 06 02:36 PM

The Bureau of Immigration should stop issuing special work permits to foreigners and leave this to the sole jurisdiction of the labor department, Sen. Joel Villanueva said Thursday. Read more »

Cayetano, Tolentino, Marcos eyed to lead Senate tax, revenue panel: Villanueva

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Updated as of Jun 06 10:44 AM

Senators-elect Pia Cayetano, Francis Tolentino and Imee Marcos are being eyed to lead the Senate ways and means committee, which is "not popular" among those who may seek reelection, Sen. Joel Villanueva revealed Thursday. Read more »

3 senators vying for education committee chairmanship: Sotto

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 08:47 PM

Senators Joel Villanueva and Sherwin Gatchalian, and Senator-elect Pia Cayetano have expressed interest in the committee chairmanship. Read more »

Political dynasty ‘not applicable’ to his family, says Bro. Eddie Villanueva

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 06:13 PM

Jesus Is Lord Movement leader Eddie Villanueva said he would support measures prohibiting "real political dynasties," but added that the term was "not applicable" to his family. Read more »

Senate approves ENDO bill on third reading

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 06:16 PM

MANILA – The Senate on Wednesday approved a measure that aims to end illegal contractualization, reform that President Rodrigo Duterte had promised when he campaigned for his post in 2016. Read more »

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