MANILA — Senator Camille Villar, the youngest senator of the 20th Congress, calls on the government to fill thousands of unoccupied positions and regularize long-serving job order (JO) and contractual workers to make government service more efficient, cost-effective, and responsive to the public.
Legislation
MANILA — Senator Camille Villar, the youngest senator of the 20th Congress, has recently filed a bill seeking stronger protection for Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) workers. The earthquake that hit the province of Cebu last week underscored the urgency of the measure as she called out Cebu-based firms that forced employees back to work amid the recent disaster.
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.
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 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.
Senator Camille Villar has filed a new wave of legislative proposals focused on mental health, labor protections, education, and social welfare.
Millennial Senator Camille Villar batted for the need to grant mental health wellness leave in public and private sectors, adding that the State affirms the basic right of all Filipinos to promote mental health.
Millennial Senator Camille Villar vows to champion mother and child protection, health and workers’ rights as she starts her first term at the Philippine Senate.
Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidate and House Deputy Speaker Camille Villar highlighted the role women play in improving the Philippine economy.
During her visit to Balanga, Bataan, on Thursday, Villar reiterated her support for women and vowed to push for measures that would uphold their rights and create more opportunities for them.
Las Piñas Lone District Representative Camille Villar, a visionary leader with a dual role in the corporate and government spheres, has emerged as a powerful force for positive change.