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Labor group backs Senator Pimentel’s call for transparency and review of jeepney modernization program

The Federation of Free Workers (FFW) expressed strong support for Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III's call for the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to be transparent about the suppliers in the Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program, which plans to replace the iconic...

Speeding up progress 

The 12-point Aksyon Bilis roadmap On the bright and early morning of Oct. 10, 2022, City of Sto. Tomas Mayor Arth Jhun Aguilar Marasigan delivered his first State of the Local Government Address to his fellow Tomasinos.  Just four months after winning the elections in...

Focus on Ospital ng Lungsod ng Sto. Tomas

The City Government of Sto. Tomas has allocated P80 million to cover for the start-up operations of the Ospital ng Lungsod ng Sto. Tomas for next year. With construction set to be finished by 2024, the Ospital ng Lungsod ng Sto. Tomas is the...

Mayor AJAM & the taxpayers of the City of Sto. Tomas

Maintaining a mutually beneficial relationship One of the visions of Mayor Arth Jhun Aguilar Marasigan for the City of Sto. Tomas is for every Tomasino to have the power to meet his or her basic needs, in particular, health and livelihood needs. The logistical requirements...

A FORMULA FOR PROGRESS

Combining Health & Investments Nestled at the foot of picturesque Mt. Makiling, the large, mainly agricultural población of Sto. Tomas is one of the oldest towns in Batangas province. According to Spanish historian Manuel Sastron, the residents of the landlocked town raised and sold...

Labor group okays DOLE membership to Global Coalition for Social Justice

Advocates for higher productivity, wage hike to welcome 2024 The Federation of Free Workers (FFW) greatly welcomes the Department of Labor and Employment's decision to join the International Labor Organization's (ILO) “Global Coalition for Social Justice,” stressing that this move is expected to enhance...

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UHC Reforms and Timelines

As we celebrate the International Universal Health Coverage Day or as we say here in the Philippines, Universal Health Care (UHC), let me give...

Subic Freeport COVID-19 cases drop to zero

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The number of active COVID-19 cases in this special economic zone plunged to zero last Feb. 9 after surging for...

She looms a beauty: The power of weaving and femininity in ‘A Loom of Stories’

Seven artists led the female-charged 37th edition of the Of Art and Wine exhibit in the form of loom and weaving If one would lightly...

Rise of the Filipino middle class

The ambition seems straightforward enough. By 2040, we will have a society where Filipinos will enjoy a stable and comfortable lifestyle, secure in the...