Senator Camille Villar, Vice Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance (Subcommittee “L”), underscored the need for full transparency and accountability in the spending of the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) as the Senate began deliberations on their proposed 2026 budgets.
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Senator Camille Villar, chair of the Senate Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, asserted the Senate’s commitment to tackling the country’s most pressing environmental and climate challenges as she led the organizational meeting and initial hearing of the said committee on Wednesday.
Senator Camille Villar is doubling down on her commitment to affordable and accessible healthcare with the filing of the Dialysis Center Act, a landmark measure that requires all national, regional, and provincial government hospitals to establish dialysis wards and provide free treatment for indigent patients. The youngest senator of the 20th congress recently led the inauguration of new CT Scan and MRI machines as well as a connecting bridge at the Las Piñas General Hospital and Satellite Trauma Center.
Senator Camille Villar has filed the “Barangay Breastfeeding Centers Act,” a
measure that seeks to establish dedicated breastfeeding centers in every barangay nationwide to support mothers and ensure proper nutrition for infants.
Senator Camille Villar reiterated her call for the need to review the use of digital platforms in gambling operations, citing its harmful effects and adverse social impact to the youth and the wider community.
Alarmed by the rise of leptospirosis cases in the country, Senator Camille Villar is calling for a probe into how the Department of Health (DOH) and other concerned agencies are mapping ways to lower deaths related to the disease.
Senator Camille Villar, the youngest senator of the 20th Congress, held her ground in upholding the rule of law and respecting the pillars of democracy, as she explained her “Yes” vote in the recent Senate proceedings that tackled Senator Rodante Marcoleta’s Motion to Transfer to the Archives the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte.
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate has officially decided the committee chairmanships for the 20th Congress, with several majority lawmakers getting their desired positions.
NANUMPA si Senator Camille A. Villar kay Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sa pagbubukas ng Senado sa ika-20th Congress nitong Lunes.
Inanunsiyo na ng Senado nitong Martes, Hulyo 29, ang mga bagong itinalagang chairperson ng mga komite para sa 20th Congress.