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EXTEND DEADLINE FOR OTHER TAX FILINGS — VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva called on the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to also extend the deadline for all other tax filings aside from the annual income tax return (ITR). Villanueva made the call after the BIR extended the filing of the annual ITR until May 15 due to the imposition of the enhanced community quarantine […]

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EXPAND LABOR SAFETY NET TO INFORMAL WORKERS – VILLANUEVA

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) should also implement an employment assistance program for informal workers whose source of income has been cut off due to the enhanced community quarantine now being enforced in the entire Luzon, said Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva, chair of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment, and Human Resource Development, […]

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WORKERS DISPLACED BY COMMUNITY QUARANTINE TO GET P5,000 CASH ASSISTANCE – VILLANUEVA

Workers in the private sector displaced by the community quarantine enforced in different parts of the country stand to receive a P5,000 lump-sum financial assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva said the amount will go a long way for workers, especially those who fall under the […]

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IMPLEMENT ‘TUPAD’ TO AID WORKERS IN PRIVATE SECTOR – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva has appealed to the private sector to help alleviate the concerns of workers across all industries and sectors who are equally affected by community quarantines being enforced in different areas to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Villanueva said the government has been pulling all stops to cover the […]

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GOV’T CONTRACTUAL WORKERS TO GET PAY DURING ENHANCED COMMUNITY QUARANTINE – VILLANUEVA

Officials from the Civil Service Commission (CSC) and the Commission on Audit (COA) have agreed to the proposal of Senator Joel Villanueva for the continued pay of Metro Manila-based contractuals working in government while the national capital region is under an enhanced community quarantine to stem the spread of COVID-19. CSC and COA will hammer […]

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IMPLEMENT EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE TO WORKERS LAID OFF BY COVID-19 OUTBREAK – VILLANUEVA

With the threat of unemployment looming as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread in the country, Senator Joel Villanueva urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to expedite the implementation of programs that will help affected workers weather it out and transition to new jobs. Villanueva noted that the labor department […]

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KEEP WORKERS SAFE FROM COVID-19 THROUGH TELECOMMUTING – VILLANUEVA

Telecommuting work arrangements keep workers safe from infectious diseases like COVID-19 and maintain their productivity since they can continue fulfilling their duties and responsibilities wherever they are, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. While the rising threats to public health triggering a slowdown in the economy, Villanueva explained that companies can mitigate the impact if parts […]

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ADOPT TELECOMMUTING WORK ARRANGEMENT TO MINIMIZE RISK OF SPREADING COVID-19 – VILLANUEVA

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) should ramp up  efforts to encourage employers to adopt telecommuting work arrangements in their respective organizations to minimize the risk of spreading COVID-19 among employees, said Senator Joel Villanueva. “Telecommuting will help minimize the risk of spreading diseases such as COVID-19 by reducing the need for workers to […]

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INCLUDE LABOR EDUCATION IN COLLEGE CURRICULUM – VILLANUEVA

The poor showing of employers’ compliance to labor standards in four regions in the country, which produce about half of college students in higher education institutions (HEI), could be traced to the lack of effort to educate them about their rights as they transition to the workforce, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva seeks to […]

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DOLE SHOULD CHECK ON LABOR PRACTICES OF SECURITY AGENCIES – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva has called on the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to verify the labor practices of security agencies, particularly its compliance to general labor, occupational safety and health standards. Villanueva made the call in the aftermath of Monday’s 10-hour hostage-taking inside a mall in Greenhills, San Juan City by Alchie Paray, a […]