As the third smallest city in Laguna province, San Pedro has long surrendered much of its agricultural lands to commercial establishments, resettlement sites, and sprawling subdivisions.
Agricultural lands now account for only 13 hectares of San Pedro’s total land area of 2,405 hectares,...
Tourism & the revival of San Pedro’s Sampaguita industry
In 1934, the sampaguita was declared as the country’s national flower by American Governor-General Frank Murphy.
For close to a hundred years thereafter, the Sampaguita—with its tiny, pristine white petals and gentle, sweet fragrance—graced altars,...
Former Defense Secretary Norberto B. Gonzales, chairman of the Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas (PDSP), is set to file his certificate of candidacy for senator in the upcoming May 2025 elections. His candidacy is supported by the Federation of Free Workers (FFW) and...
Leaders of the NAGKAISA Labor Coalition and allied trade unions has filed a motion to intervene before the Supreme Court (SC), seeking to stop the transfer of Php89.9 billion from PhilHealth’s reserve fund to the National Treasury.
Stating it was a move to protect...
FFW president Sonny Matula leads WPP senatorial slate
Labor leader and Federation of Free Workers (FFW) President, Atty. Sonny Matula, officially assumed the leadership of the Workers Party Philippines (WPP) on September 14 in Quezon City. At the same event, Matula renewed his bid...
The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) stands in solidarity with the entire nation as we mourn the profound loss of Ambassador Howard Q. Dee, a paragon of virtue whose life was defined by unwavering dedication to service,...
Love of history and zest for adventure.
These were combined in the “Voyage of the Balangay.” The people behind the successful Mt. Everest expeditions pooled...
“A crisis is an opportunity riding the dangerous wind.”— Chinese proverb
JUDGING FROM ITS FINANCIAL INDICATORS SINCE IT burst into the scene in 2022, one...