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1,500 cap sa papayagang umuwing OFW kada araw kinuwestiyon ng senador

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Updated as of Mar 18 09:38 PM

Kinuwestyon ng isang senador ang 1,500 cap sa bilang ng mga papayagang umuwing overseas Filipino workers sa bansa kada araw.  Read more »

Philippines needs to drop 'flip-flopping' COVID-19 policies: Villanueva

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 12:21 AM

Senate Committee on Labor chair Joel Villanueva on Friday said the national government should avoid issuing "flip-flopping" statements before planning to reopen the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Several senators hit PDP-Laban members for politicking amid COVID-19 pandemic

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Posted at Mar 12 07:58 PM

MANILA - Several senators on Friday criticized some members of ruling party PDP-Laban for raising possible candidates for the 2022 presidential elections despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Children not required to attend pilot run of face-to-face classes: senators

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Updated as of Mar 04 11:02 AM

Children will not be required to participate in the proposed pilot run of face-to-face classes, at least two senators said Thursday. Read more »

Villanueva for VP? Senator says 'first time I heard about it'

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Posted at Mar 04 09:30 AM

Senator Joel Villanueva said Thursday he was still considering to run for reelection when asked about a possible vice presidential bid in 2022. Read more »

'Why did we come to this?' asks senator as Philippines offers nurses for COVID-19 shots

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Posted at Feb 25 03:07 PM

The public should ask officials leading the country's COVID-19 response why the government has to offer deploying more nurses to Britain to get coronavirus vaccines, a senator said on Thursday, as the Philippine immunization drive lagged.  Read more »

On National Bible Day, senators highlight role of faith to survive pandemic

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Posted at Jan 25 10:37 PM

"Amid the pandemic, the sickness, and loneliness, many of our Kababayans feel impossible to navigate their way out... This is the reason why we should more bring the Bible closer to our kababayans and to encourage them to read the Bible to learn wisdom and find hope and experience the transformative power of the Word of God," Villanueva said. Read more »

Senator wants PhilHealth coverage for Filipinos who develop side effects after COVID jab

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Posted at Jan 22 09:31 PM

Sen. Joel Villanueva said a PhilHealth coverage would strengthen people’s confidence in vaccination. Read more »

'Why don't we focus on West PH Sea?' Villanueva says UP-DND accord abrogation 'bad optics'

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Posted at Jan 22 02:37 PM

Sen. Joel Villanueva on Friday urged the country's Armed Forces to focus on other pressing issues such as China's encroachment of the West Philippine Sea and extrajudicial killings in the country instead of the abrogation of the UP-DND accord.   Read more »

Several senators seek to institutionalize UP-DND accord

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Posted at Jan 20 04:40 PM

Senate Bill No. 2002 seeks to amend the UP Charter to include guidelines on military and police operations inside the university, similar to the ones under the 1989 Abueva-Ramos Accord. Read more »

Several senators caution vs amending charter to change party-list law

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 06:26 PM

Several senators on Friday said amending the constitution just to heed President Rodrigo Duterte's suggestion to amend the party-list law to combat the communist insurgency might be too much, noting the policy can be altered without tinkering with the 1987 charter. Read more »

Villanueva seeks to defer SSS contribution rate hikes during pandemics

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 04 07:37 PM

Sen. Joel Villanueva on Monday filed a bill seeking to defer the scheduled increase of the Social Security System's (SSS) contribution rate for its members in the event of a pandemic. Read more »

Senators seek temporary ban on European tourists in PH over new COVID-19 strain

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 22 01:03 PM

Several senators on Tuesday urged the executive branch to "quickly and temporarily ban" travelers from Europe after reports of the new COVID-19 strain in the United Kingdom surfaced earlier this month. Read more »

Senators call for probe into 'series of unlawful killings'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 09:31 PM

Six senators on Monday filed a resolution calling for an investigation into the "series of unlawful killings" in the country, noting that at least 15 professionals and activists have been killed in the second half of 2020 alone. Read more »

Some senators back proposal to extend 2020 budget, Bayanihan 2 validity

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 12:31 AM

Under the law, unused funds under the Bayanihan 2 can no longer be released after December 19, while the the current spending bill will expire by December 31. Read more »

NEDA chief says creation of new departments not a priority during COVID-19 pandemic

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 06:37 PM

The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) on Monday said the government should "focus" on responding to the COVID-19 pandemic before it allocates public funds for the creation of new departments. Read more »

Senate OKs on final reading bill raising teachers' annual supplies allowance to P5,000

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 09 08:26 PM

(UPDATE2) - The Senate on Monday unanimously approved on final reading a bill that would increase to P5,000 beginning next school year the annual supplies allowance of teachers engaged in public basic education. Read more »

Senators, Cabinet Secretary seek better coordination among education agencies

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Posted at Nov 04 06:47 PM

Several senators and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles are seeking to strengthen the coordination of agencies under the Teacher Education Council so training for educators in the country can be improved. Read more »

Grieving in the time of COVID-19 'worst of the worst': Villanueva

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 03 07:03 PM

Quitting the Senate was among the things Sen. Joel Villanueva considered after his mom, and his younger sister died less than 60 days apart during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. Read more »

Sen. Villanueva opens up about grieving after losing mom, sister

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Posted at Oct 20 04:50 PM

Sen. Joel Villanueva on Tuesday talked about grieving after losing his mother and his sister earlier this year. Read more »