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Catch the January 2024 issue of the Philippines Graphic Reader featuring: SHORT STORIES Senior Momentous by Ceres P. Doyo The Lady of Sitio Kariktan by A.B. Abillar Eight Legs Is All by Homer Novicio The Summoner by Gil Marvel TabucanonPOEMS War Has a Special Currency by Simeon Dumdum Jr. Yule...

Labor group urges President Marcos to defer anew PhilHealth premium hike amid economic struggles, lack of wage increase in 2024

The Federation of Free Workers (FFW) made an urgent appeal to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. to defer once again the implementation of higher rate premiums for Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) contributions for 2024. “The low wages of workers have made it very...

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...

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The Private Sector: Pushing the boundaries of healthcare, new partnerships, and innovation

Not so long ago, the COVID-19 pandemic showed us all the challenges in our healthcare system; its vulnerabilities and gaps. In spite of these limitations,...

The Future

The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) is a government-owned-and-controlled corporation under Republic Act 7354 or the ‘Postal Service Act of 1992.     Its mandate is to...

Getting to know the GCG

Created on June 6, 2011 under Republic Act (RA) 10149, also known as the “GOCC Governance Act of 2011,” the GCG serves as the...

Education First

“Sa Lungsod ng San Pedro, edukasyon ang laging una. We ensure that every child in the city has the tools needed to succeed.”—Mayor Art...