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Labor group welcomes moratorium on Philhealth premium increase
The Federation of Free Workers (FFW) welcomed a memorandum from the Office of the President that holds in abeyance the scheduled increase in PhilHealth premium rates.
Signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, the memorandum puts on hold the increase of premium rate from 4%...
The Virgin
In 1952, "The Virgin," written by Kerima Polotan, won first prize in the Philippines Free Press Literary Contest and in the Carlos Palanca Awards.
He went to where Miss Mijares sat, a tall, big man, walking with an economy of movement, graceful and light,...
Kerima Polotan Tuvera: 85 Years of a life
In high school, four decades before I became a senior citizen, I turned to three writers as models of good writing: Kerima Polotan, Gilda Cordero Fernando and Carmen Guerrero Nakpil.
Of the three, Nakpil was the eldest (born 1922), followed by Polotan (born 1925)...
The Ebdane Model for Development Continuity
Barely six months into his fourth term as the Governor of Zambales, Hermogenes E. Ebdane Jr. has announced that he would run for re-election during the 2025 elections.
While many have told him that he is qualified to run for the Senate or...
DOT says, “No retrenchment for Duty Free union workers in January”
Duty Free Workers assured of no rush to reorganization, DOT to study GCG's reorg plan
More than 700 workers from the government’s tourism sector got a whiff of fresh air this Christmas.
The Federation of Free Workers (FFW)-affiliated United Workers of Duty Free Philippines (UWDP)...
“While wage review is welcome, basic needs are rising, wage hike urgently needed”—Labor leaders
Labor groups urged the Regional Tripartite Wage and Boards (RTWBs) not to be distracted with DTI's "sincere effort" of a 500 pesos noche buena budget and the one year ban on wage increase by the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC).
The DTI price...
