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Joel Villanueva (Emmanuel Joel Jose Villanueva) was born on 2 August, 1975 in Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines, is a Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines since 2022. Discover Joel Villanueva's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 48 years old?

Popular As Emmanuel Joel Jose Villanueva
Occupation N/A
Age 48 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 2 August 1975
Birthday 2 August
Birthplace Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines
Nationality Philippines

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His wife is Gladys Cruz

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Parents Eddie Villanueva Adoracion Villanueva
Wife Gladys Cruz
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Children 2

Joel Villanueva Net Worth

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1975

Emmanuel Joel Jose Villanueva (, born August 2, 1975), nicknamed "Tesdaman", is a Filipino politician serving as the Senate Majority Leader since 2022 and has been a Senator since 2016.

Joel Villanueva was born on August 2, 1975, in Bocaue, Bulacan.

He is the second of four children of the Philippine Christian evangelist Eddie Villanueva and Adoracion "Dory" Jose-Villanueva.

1994

While he was a student of the University of Santo Tomas, Villanueva played with the UST Growling Tigers varsity basketball team, that won the UAAP Season 56 and 57 of 1994–1995.

Villanueva was part of the Philippines national basketball team that competed in international basketball competitions such as the inaugural 1994 SEABA Championship (coached by Virgil Villavicencio).

1996

He attended the University of Santo Tomas where he graduated in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce degree, with a Major in Economics.

He attended Harvard University in the United States for a Master in Business Administration from 1996 to 1998.

2001

Villanueva was elected to the Philippine House of Representatives in 2001 as a party-list representative of the Citizens' Battle Against Corruption (CIBAC).

However, his oath-taking was stalled for seven months following issues that CIBAC was an extension of the Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide, a Christian church founded by his father, Eddie Villanueva.

Villanueva was a member of the 12th, 13th, and 14th Congresses spanning 2001 through 2010.

2002

He started his political career in the House of Representatives, representing CIBAC party-list from 2002 to 2010; he was the youngest member of the House when he assumed office, aged 26.

He is a son of evangelist and politician Bro.

Eddie Villanueva, founder of Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide.

Villanueva is also a basketball player currently playing for the Senate Defenders in the UNTV Cup.

He also played for the Philippine national team and the University of Santo Tomas.

At age 26, Villanueva took his oath of office in February 2002, becoming the youngest member of the House of Representatives (a distinction previously held by Felix William Fuentebella).

2010

He previously served as the Director General of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) from 2010 to 2015 in the administration of President Benigno Aquino III.

He was appointed by President Benigno Aquino III as TESDA chief in 2010.

Upon assuming his post as head of TESDA, Villanueva initiated an audit of the agency stemming from a ₱2.4 billion sponsorship debt related to undocumented TESDA scholarships.

The audit reduced the agency's debt to ₱880 million after eliminating "ghost schools" and "ghost scholars".

As TESDA chief, he initiated the "Shoot for your Dream" series, an aspirational program which involved exhibition games featuring Philippine Basketball Association legends.

Villanueva himself played as part of the basketball exhibition team, named "Team Trabaho".

Under his watch, TESDA's central office, as well as 17 regional offices and 81 provincial offices, were granted ISO certifications.

Among these certifications included the office at the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, the first TESDA office to receive such a certification in Mindanao.

While in office as Director General of TESDA, he completed an extensive vocational course in Advanced Food and Beverage Services within the agency for training as a barista.

2012

At the 12th Congress, he became the first party-list representative, minority leader of the House's Commission on Appointments, and assistant majority leader in the House.

He was also among the principal sponsors of Republic Act No. 9485 (the Anti Red-Tape Law of 2007).

2013

He returned to competitive basketball in 2013, playing for the Congress-LGU Legislators in the UNTV Cup.

In the 13th Congress, he served as a deputy minority leader in the House.

2014

In 2014, he played for the Malacañang Patriots.

After winning a Senate seat, Villanueva joined the Senate Defenders basketball team, in preparations for the opening of Season 5 of the UNTV Cup.

2015

Prior to launching a senatorial bid, he tendered his resignation from the post on October 9, 2015.

His resignation became effective on October 13, 2015, and President Benigno Aquino III named TESDA deputy director general Irene Isaac as his successor.

He filed his certificate of candidacy at the Commission on Elections on October 16, 2015.

He unexpectedly won the Senate race, landing in second place with 18,459,222 votes.

Campaigning under the moniker "TESDA Man" (alternatively spelled as TESDAMAN) alluding to his previous experience as head of TESDA, Villanueva's platform is focused on employment.

His platform is likewise abbreviated into TESDA – which stands for Trabaho, Edukasyon, Serbisyo, Dignidad and Asenso (Employment, Education, Service, Dignity and Progress).

2016

Villanueva ran for senator under the Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid in the 2016 senatorial elections.

He was also a shared candidate in the 10-member senatorial slate of the late presidential candidate Miriam Defensor Santiago.

2018

He was part of the Defenders' championship team that won the UNTV Cup Season 6 in 2018.