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November 2008
Senate Resumes Sessions Tomorrow; Villar Assures Early Approval of 2009 Budget
Villar on Obama
Another Maltreated OFW from Bahrain Thanks Villar for Her Quick Repatriation
October 2008
"Girlie" Comes Home with Eight Other OFWs in Distress
Transcript of Interview with Senate President Manny Villar
Guiarhata Diadel's Agony in Jordan Ends: Harassed, Detained OFW to Come Home with Eight Others
Villar, Miss Earth, Team up for the Environment
Statement on Bolante
Villar Recognized for Achievement as a Home Builder
Villar: Bolante Should Voluntarily Surrender and Explain Himself
23 Cebuano OFWs Set to Arrive from Trinidad
Villar Welcomes SC Decision Declaring MOA-AD Unconstitutional
IPU 119th Assembly Villar to Discuss International Issues with Foreign Lawmakers
On Distressed OFWs in Trinidad: Villar Extends Help for Repatriation
Villar: Senate Remains Focused on Legislative Work, Approves 184 Measures
Villar Warns Against Illegal Recruitment for Macau
September 2008
With Villar's help: Rescued OFW from Bahrain Arrives in Manila
Cry from Bahrain Heard: Villar Interecedes to Rescue, Repatriate OFW
Villar Urges Formation of Emergency Group to Help Stranded Pinoys in Middle East
Villar Repatriates 23 Distressed OFWs from Jordan, Bats for Better Protection of Filipino Workers Abroad
TRANSCRIPT OF INTERVIEW in DZMM with Neil Ocampo With Senate President Manny Villar
TRANSCRIPT OF INTERVIEW in Dos por dos with Anthony Taberna & Gerry Baja With Senate President Manny Villar
Villar in Jordan to Bring Home OFWs in Distress
Villar Wants Concrete Steps to Ride Out Effects of US Crisis to RP
Senate to Approve Bill Updating Fire Code of the Philippines, Villar Vows
7-Percentage Point Leap; Villar Posts Biggest Gain in Pulse Asia Trust Survey
Villar on the Alledged Double Funding Issue
Senate Will Scrutinize P1.4 Trillion Proposed Budget, Says Villar
Leading Cause of Death in the Country: How's Our TB treatment Program? - Villar
SC Decision on Neri Case Ominous, Says Villar
Villar on the Dissolution of the GRP Peace Panel
Villar Urges Relentless Pursuit of Davao Bombing Perpetrators
ON VILLAR'S INTERCESSION: Saudi Embassy Defers Implementation of Controversial "Unified Contract" Rule
CEBU CONVENTION: Villar Pushes Entrepreneurship Among Iloilo Barangays Leaders
Villar on Tia Dely's Demise
Senate Cites Kilyawan Boys Choir
Senate Hails Filipino Chef in Beijing Olympics
August 2008
Villar Calls for Review of AFP Modernization Implementation
Villar Seeks Protection for OFWs to be Affected by New EU Immigration Policy
Villar Cites Need for Health Attaches
Villar: Senate Approves Bills Professionalizing the Military
Villar Hears Mother's Plea: OFW To Get Decent Burial
Pour Aid, Advance IRA of Strife-Hit Towns - Villar
Villar on Filipino Seafarers in Distress:
14 Distressed OFWs Who Sought SP Help Finally Home; Villar Cites DFA, OWWA
Villar Gives Aid to Returning OFWs Anew
Villar on RMN Coverage of the Mindanao Attack
Villar on MILF Attack in Mindanao
Five Distressed OFWs from Jordan Arrive in Manila
Villar Files Resolution Commending High School Students Who Won in Int'l Physics Competitions
Villar on Charter Change
Villar on ARMM Elections
Villar on RMN Broadcaster Martin Roxas
Villar on the MILF-GRP Pact
Villar Denounces Shooting of Broadcaster in Gen San
Pinoys Remain Satisfied with Villar's Performance as Senate President; Villar Welcomes Highest Satisfaction Rating Among Top Public Officials
Mag-iitik Leads NP's Pondo Awardees
Villar Urges Government to Act on Fishermen's Woes
Nationwide Search for Entrepreneurs: NP Awards Centennial Gift of P100k Each to 16 Winners
NP Exhibits Products of Pondo Winners
July 2008
P100k “Pondo sa Sipag, Puhunan sa Tiyaga”; NP to Name Winners of Nationwide Search for Promising Entrepreneurs
To Protect Victims of Violence Against Women and Children: Villar Files ‘Address Confidentiality’ Bill
Villar Laments SONA Snub of OFWs
Villar Urges Enactment of New Salary Standardization Law, Rehabilitation Fund for Typhoon Frank Victims
Villar: Senate to Prioritize Measures Addressing High Costs of Fuel and Food
Villar Visits Romblon
Villar’s Helpline Brings Home More OFWs
Cebuano Families Seek Out the Senate Presidents Help: Villar to Bring Home Distressed OFWs in Riyadh
While Welcoming Vecina Case Triumph: Villar Urges Gov’t Attention for All OFWs in Death Row
Villar Files Resolution Hailing Las Piñas Boys Choir for Winning Gold in the 5th World Choir Games in Austria
Villar Bats For July 16 as Annual Nat’l Quake Drill Day
To Avert Crisis in Fish Industry; Villar Pushes Gov’t Support for Fishermen
Villar to DoH : Be Careful With Health Advisories
Villar Leads Relief Efforts in Aklan
Kasimanwas in Pavia, Iloilo Thank Villar’s Prompt Action to Help Typhoon Victims
Villar Leads Relief Efforts in Iloilo
Mysterious Death in Dubai; OFW’s Remains Arrive in the Country
Senate Reports Performance
Villar Wants Education Targets Set
Villar Files Resolution Urging Senate Labor Committee to Inquire into Status of OFWs in Death Row
June 2008
Senate Leads Relief Efforts in Iloilo
Villar: Latest Maritime Accident Undermines Competence of Filipino Seafarers
Senate Continues to Gather Donations For Victims of Typhoon Frank
Senate Extends Help to Victims of Typhoon Frank
Villar, Migrante Tie Up Eforts to Protect OFWs
Villar Wants Pre-Departure Loans to OFWs Restored
Villar on CARP
Villar Visits Repatriated OFW in her Bacolod Home
Villar Seeks Justice for Pinay Who Mysteriously Died in Saudi
First Regular Session of the 14th Congress; Villar: Pro-poor Bills Highlight Senate Accomplishment
On Ces Drilon
Villar Helps Tondo Fire Victims
Villar Urges Transparent Implementation of Fertilizer Subsidy for Farmers
Villar: Why are Fishermen Left Out in Subsidy Program?
Villar to Rice Task Force: Inspect Warehouses Nationwide
May 2008
Transcript of Interview with Senate President Manny Villar
Senate Marks National Flag Day
Villar Sees Early Approval of Tax Relief Bill in Bicam Meet
Increase in OFW Assistance Funds Needed Villar: Number of Jailed Filipinos Overseas Alarming
Transcript of Interview (with Anthony Taberna & Gerry Baja of DZMM’s Dos Por Dos)
To Solve the Rising Woes on Illegal Recruitment; Villar Wants No-Fault Insurance for OFWs
Villar Bats for Multiyear PNP Modernization Program
Villar on Ka Bel's Demise:
Villar Calls for the Immediate Repatriation of Stranded OFWs in Middle East
Transcript of Interview With Sen. President Manny Villar
Villar Wants Judges, Lawyers in Far-Flung Areas to Have a Hazard Pay
Transcript of Interview With Sen. President Manny Villar
Ensure Delivery of Services and Benefits to OFWs; Villar: Freezing of 5K OFW Loans Ironic Amid Billion Peso Anomalies
Kiamco is 1st Villar Cup Champion: Villar Congratulates Cebuano Cue Artist
TRANSCRIPT OF INTERVIEW With Senate President Manny Villar DZMM with Anthony Taberna and Gerry Baja
Villar Hits OWWA Decision to Stop Pre-departure Loans to OFWs
April 2008
On Bill Exempting Minimum-Wage Earners from Income Tax
Statement on the Return of 151 OFWs
Villar Bats for P1B Fund to Bring Home OFWs in Distress
Villar Cup Billiards Tournament to Open May 6
Villar Welcomes OFWs, Warns Violators of Immigration Laws
Five Maltreated OFWs Arrive from UAE
Gas Subsidy Urged to Avert Possible "Fish" Crisis
After Preparation of 10 OFWs from Jordan: Villar Brings Home Five More Maltreated OFWs from UAE
Villar: Rice Distribution Must Be "Politics-Free"
Earth Day Celebration; Villar: Clean Up the Planet, Use Eco-Friendly Bags
Villar Brings Home Maltreated OFWs
Senate resumes session; Villar: Senate to Focus on Bills Addressing Economic, Social and Environmental Concerns
Villar Says Supplemental Budget May Be Needed for FIELDS
Villar To Ask IPU’s Help in Poverty Alleviation, Food Shortage
Villar: MR Presents Fresh Argument on the Significance of Internet in Policy Making
Villar Urges SC to Take a Second Look at Neri Decision for a "Workable Government"
Use P5 B-Subsidy to Stop Black Bugs Infestation, Villar Urges
Villar Says AFMA Underspending Led to Rice Crisis
Villar Laments Use of SC Ruling to Defeat Check and Balance
March 2008
Villar Moves to End NFA Monopoly on Rice Importation
Villar: Senate Awaits JMSU, Other Documents on Spratlys Deal
Villar: End Rice Cartel Now and Avert Looming Rice Crisis
Social Legislation at the Heart of Senate’s Bill-Passing Spree, Despite investigations, Senate Remains Focused on Duty to Legislate, Says Villar
Visiting Chinese Leader Assures Villar ‘Friction’ Will Not ARP-China Relations
Villar Urges Malacañang to Allow Unhindered Public Scrutiny of Spratlys Deal Documents
Villar Says Public Schools Should Remain Zones of Free Speech
Villar Says Rise of Filipinos Living in Poverty to 27.6M “Obscene”
Villar to Greedy Group: Appear or Face Arrest
Statement on Revocation of Executive Order No. 464
Villar to Award this Year’s Gawad Haydee Yorac
Villar Says Senate Ready to Defend Senate’s Power, Citizen’s Right to Know Before SC
Villar: Monitor Filipina Rape Case in Okinawa
February 2008
Villar: Trojan Horse or not, Senate to Provide Security for Madriaga
Villar: Senate is Validating Madriaga’s Testimony
Transcript of Interview with Baguio Media
Villar: Cameras in Metro Meant to Spy and Scare
On ‘Moral Revolution’
Senate Asks SC to Refuse Neri’s Plea to Evade Arrest
Villar Wants Cathay Pacific Ground Crew to Appear in the Senate on Monday
Senate Approves Measure Decriminalizing Vagrancy
Villar: Multitasking Senate Committed to Pass More Bills Amid NBN Probe
On Lozada’s ‘Abduction’ at Airport: Villar Recommends Ocular Inspection at NAIA
Villar Resents Government Effort to Block Witnesses from Testifying in the Senate
On Villar's Question Time
Charges May Be Filed Against Personalities Behind Lozada’s Abduction, Says Villar
Senate to Look Into Human Rights Violations in Lozada’s Airport Disappearance
Transcript of Interview in DZMM with Gerry Baja & Anthony Taberna
Transcript of Interview/DZMM
Transcript of Interview/DZBB
Villar wants NBN-ZTE Deal Hearing Resumed Immediately
Lozada Kidnapped? Villar Wants Full Account of Lozada’s Arrival at Airport from NAIA and BI Officials, Appeals to Public to Help Senate Locate Him
Events in the Lower House : Reality in RP Politics - Villar
Supreme Court Issues Status Quo Order On Neri's Arrest: Villar Says SC Order Needed to Resolve Senate-Executive Impasse
$5K Bond Hinders Pinoys’ Search for Better Opportunities: Villar Seeks Senate Inquiry on New Direct-Hire Guidelines
On Sec. Neri’s Arrest Villar: We Must Carry Out Our Job
Villar to Crown Fiesta Queen in Jaro
January 2008
While Saying Intention to Provide Rebates is Laudable, Villar Says Congress Nod Needed for P75-B Stimulus Plan
Villar Guests at Phil. Marketing Association’s 54th Anniversary
Melo Will Have Fair Shake in CA, Villar Assures
With the Ratification of the UP Charter: Villar Expects UP’s Rise in the Int’l Education System
Villar Laments Crimes in RTCs
Villar: Fight Poverty, Not The Press
Fast Ok of Budget a Proof of Senate Industry and Independence - Villar
2008 GAA Villar: Budget is Top Priority
Villar: RP in Dire Need of Servant-Leaders
Resumption of Session Villar Looks Forward to Passage of Important Bills
Villar Cites Dinagyang Festival
Unqualified Palace Appointees Crowd GOCC Boards
Massive Infra Spending a Firewall to US Recession - Villar
Villar Urges Government Attention to OFWs in Distress
Erap, Villar Visit Bataan
Bible Conference: Villar: Entrepreneurship With Nationalism to Steer Nation Out of Poverty
Villar: Use ATO’s P3.1 B Annual Income to Improve Air Safety
New Programs Should Not Lead to Higher Fares
Villar Pushes Promotion of Medical Tourism in the Country
In the Wake of Fires and Foul-Ups: Villar Pushes for Strengthened Fire Crisis Management
Villar Says Pork Barrel Issue in the 2008 National Budget will be Resolved
Tax on Texting is Additional Burden to the Poor, Says Villar
Villar, Senate Get Highest Public Satisfaction Ratings in SWS Survey
Villar Calls for Strong Oversight of P10-B OWWA Fund to Prevent Misuse, Repeat of $25 Overbilling
Villar Wants Free Comprehensive Immunizations For All Filipino Children
Villar Proposes a Sports Congress to Prepare RP for 2008 Olympics
Villar Says Uncaring Foreign Post Personnel Aggravating Plight of Distressed OFWs
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