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Villanueva for VP? Senator says 'first time I heard about it'

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/03/04/20210224-villanueva-joel-senate-prib-1.jpg"/><figcaption>Sen. Joel Villanueva, during the hybrid plenary session om February 24, 2021. Albert Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - Senator Joel Villanueva said Thursday he was still considering to run for reelection when asked about a possible vice presidential bid in 2022.</p><p>The senator was mentioned by columnist Marichu Villanueva, who is not a relative of his, as the possible running mate of Vice President Leni Robredo in the upcoming national polls.</p><p>&quot;This is the first time that I heard about it,&quot; he told ANC&#x27;s Headstart.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m so humbled and honored dahil napapansin ba ang ginagawa natin at advocacies na ating ine-espouse sa Senado. For me, I would say to God be the glory.&quot;</p><p>(I&#x27;m so humbled and honored because my actions and advocacies in the Senate are recognized.)</p><p>Villanueva said he was &quot;still trying to rally family, especially my dad.&quot; The senator&#x27;s mother Adoracion &quot;Sister Dory&quot; Villanueva and his closest sibling, Bocaue Mayor Joni Villanueva, died 60 days apart last year.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/03/20/grieving-in-the-time-of-covid-19-worst-of-the-worst-villanueva">Grieving in the time of COVID-19 &#x27;worst of the worst&#x27;: Villanueva</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Everyone knows what happened to my mom and my sister. My dad really needs help, I&#x27;m sure. Even my dad as a deputy speaker is already thinking of giving it up. It&#x27;s an option, I would say,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;I’ll cross the bridge when I get there...I think the more important [issue] right now is to talk about the issues besetting our country,&quot; he added when asked under which party he would run.</p><div> </div>

<p>Senator Joel Villanueva said Thursday he was still considering to run for reelection when asked about a possible vice presidential bid in 2022.</p>

Senator Joel Villanueva said Thursday he was still considering to run for reelection when asked about a possible vice presidential bid in 2022.