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With this, former Speaker Manny Villar batted for the inclusion of more women in elective government positions to give them a bigger role in nation-building.


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Villar seeks entrepreneurship subject in HS

By Marvin Sy | May 2, 2014 - 12:00am

Senator Cynthia Villar is pushing for the inclusion of entrepreneurship as a subject in high school.

Headlines

Villar pushes creation of malunggay industry

February 27, 2014 - 12:00am

Sen. Cynthia Villar is batting for the establishment of a malunggay industry that will help provide a source of employment and livelihood to many Filipinos.

Science and Environment

Villar bats for proper food labeling

By Christina Mendez | January 2, 2014 - 12:00am

In a bid to promote health consciousness, Sen. Cynthia Villar is seeking the proper labeling of the nutritional contents of food products.

Science and Environment

SSS raises concern on higher contributions

By Marvin Sy | January 30, 2013 - 12:00am

The Social Security System (SSS) has raised concern about proposals to raise the monthly pensions of retired employees without a corresponding increase in the contributions of its active members.

Headlines

Villar seeks ban on low-numbered protocol plates

By Marvin Sy | November 24, 2010 - 12:00am

Sen. Manuel Villar Jr. is calling for a ban on the use of low-numbered protocol license plates by all government officials except the President.

Metro

Villar wants food subsidy institutionalized

September 28, 2008 - 12:00am

While some senators are frowning upon Malacañang’s food subsidy program to help the poor cope with rising ...

Headlines

Senate bill seeks free medicine for the poor

August 1, 2004 - 12:00am

Sen. Manuel Villar Jr. yesterday proposed the establishment of a Free Medicine Assistance Program to be implemented in government hospitals across the country. Villar, president of the Nacionalista Party, filed...

Metro

11 M Pinoys have no safe drinking water

By Jose Rodel Clapano | November 1, 2003 - 12:00am

Sen. Manuel Villar, Jr. said yesterday that 11 million Filipinos nationwide have no access to safe drinking water . Villar made the statement as he asked the government to implement tougher measures that would...

Headlines

Villar pushes IPO for OFWs

August 24, 2003 - 12:00am

Sen. Manuel Villar Jr. said he wants to give more investment opportunities to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) by requiring government-owned or controlled corporations (GOCCs) in a privatization program to set aside...

Business

Villar bats for more women in government

March 11, 2001 - 12:00am

Women occupy only 2,684 out of the total 17,460 elected positions in the country – Equivalent to 15 percent –...

Nation