Emmanuel Joel Jose Villanueva [1] (/ v ɪ l j ɑː n uː w ɛ b ɑː /, born August 2, 1975), nicknamed "Tesdaman", [2] is a Filipino politician who previously served as the Senate Majority Leader from 2022 to 2024 and has been a Senator since 2016.

“Kayod Marino”: Villanueva urges MARINA and CHED to go all-in to save jobs of more than 30K Filipino seafarers on EU vessels

senator joel villanueva Lumaki siya sa lalawigan ng Bocaue, Bulacan noong August 2, 1975. Pangalawa siya sa apat na magkakapatid, at anak ng pastor na si Eddie Villanueva at Adoracion Villanueva.

Jul 7, 2021 · Joel Villanueva is a Filipino politician who is currently serving as senator of the Republic of the Philippines.

Joel Villanueva is a duly elected Senator of the Republic of the Philippines in 2016, and reelected in 2022 with 18,486,034 votes. His vision is change: Change to transform the lives of the Filipino people through Trabaho, Edukasyon, Serbisyo, Dignidad, at Asenso.

May 8, 2022 · Joel Tesdaman Villanueva is an incumbent senator who previously represented the Citizens’ Battle Against Corruption party-list in the lower house and was director-general of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority. He …

May 20, 2024 · MANILA — Senate President Migz Zubiri and Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva confirmed an upcoming change of leadership in the Senate on Monday. "It's confirmed," Zubiri said, when asked about the change in Senate leadership. "I did my best, but I leave my head held up high."

May 20, 2024 · MANILA, Philippines — A seismic shakeup in the Senate leadership pushed Senators Joel Villanueva, Nancy Binay, Sonny Angara, JV Ejercito and Loren Legarda out of their posts.

May 20, 2024 · Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva confirmed a change of Leadership in the Senate. “Agenda for today, change of leadership,” he said.

Nov 3, 2020 · The senator's mom - Adoracion "Sister Dory" Villanueva - died in March due to a heart rhythm disorder and her years-long bout with cancer, while his closest sibling - Bocaue Mayor Joni Villanueva-Tugna - passed away in May due to a "common viral infection."