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DBM ‘buying arm’ sought to be stopped

Senator Joel Villanueva on Sunday said government agencies should temporarily stop using the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) as their...

Evacuees get first crack at vaccine shots

Evacuees who fled their homes in Batangas due to the eruption of Taal Volcano will get priority for COVID-19 vaccine shots, the provincial disaster...

Robredo for president means a united opposition

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Gov’t must help OFWs, Cebu-bound travelers

Senator Joel Villanueva on Friday called on the government to help Cebu-bound overseas Filipino workers and other travelers to get to their destinations, as...

Local vaccine production will be ‘game-changing’

Quezon City Rep. Precious Hipolito Castelo on Friday rallied behind efforts to produce COVID-19 vaccines, saying it is “the fastest way to achieving herd...

Lawmakers set review of work of NTF-ELCAC

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Oust ‘Red hunters’–Sotto

Senate President Vicente Sotto III pushed back against moves by some senators to defund the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict...

Panelo to senators: Add to P1k ‘ayuda’

Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo on Sunday dared senators to donate their one-month salaries to supplement the P1,000 “ayuda” (assistance) for poor Filipinos...

Villanueva eyes early retirement for state workers

Adjusting the optional retirement age for government workers will open up opportunities for the next generation of civil servants and allow retirees to enjoy...

Senator endorses Kouame’s naturalization

Senator Joel Villanueva endorsed at the Senate the grant of Filipino citizenship to Ateneo standout Ange Kouame, who is being eyed by Gilas Pilipinas...

Senator: Government reponse to pandemic dismal; SWS debunks his claim

Senator Joel Villanueva said the administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic is so dismal that it needs “an immediate booster shot.” He was reacting to...

Tax-free cancer medication with CREATE bill

Once enacted into law by President Duterte, the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises bill will result in a more affordable cancer treatment...

House member wants SUCs as ‘freedom spaces’

An opposition member in the House of Representatives on Thursday filed House Bill 8443 or the Academic Freedom Act of 2021, institutionalizing state universities...

After ‘Eat Bulaga’ guesting, Villanueva seeks more education to curb domestic abuse

Senator Joel Villanueva has sought increased education and awareness on the various protection mechanisms the country’s laws afford victims of domestic abuse, after hearing the plight...
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