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Public service & Sto. Tomas Mayor Edna P. Sanchez: Good thoughts, good deeds, broad visions

It could be said that the “P” in Mayor Edna P. Sanchez stands for “Public service.” In the last nine years, this lady mayor has forged ahead along with a long list of accomplishments heralding her commitment to serve her constituents.     Sanchez will...

Addressing COVID-19: Be safe, be smart, be kind

For most residents of Sto. Tomas City in Batangas, the horrors that came with the COVID-19 pandemic was magnified by the eruption of Taal Volcano, almost three months before the entire Luzon went into lockdown in March 2020.     Taal Volcano started spewing ash...

No job too big or too small: In Sto. Tomas City, Batangas, dreams and teams work together

Many Sto. Tomasinos lost their jobs and other sources of income under the devastating strain of the COVID-19 pandemic and the aftermath of the Taal Volcano eruption.     In the face of the dire situation, politics took a backseat. The city government of Sto....

Four walls and a tomorrow inside: Prepping the child for a brighter world

The City of Sto. Tomas in Batangas has a population of 218, 500. It is a relatively young population. As early as 2015, the city already had 41 youth dependents to every 100 of its working population, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.    ...

Build, build, build for a better Sto. Tomas City

The City of Sto. Tomas has improved in terms of infrastructure during the three terms of incumbent Mayor Edna P. Sanchez, according to Sto. Tomas City Engineer Ruel R. Padullo.       When Sanchez started her first term back in 2013, Padullo said her early...

Doing business in Sto. Tomas Batangas: The best place for the best business

In addition to being an agricultural haven, the City of Sto. Tomas is also known as home to two of the most successful business hubs in the country.     The First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP) is located in Barangay Sta. Anastacia and the Light...

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Duterte’s battle for narrative

You either love him or hate him. There seems to be no middle ground in perceiving Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte as he went about...

Consumer groups support tobacco harm reduction

Consumer groups across the Asia-Pacific region want tobacco harm reduction (THR) to be acknowledged as a human right and public health strategy to help...

Labor group joins Supreme Court case that seeks to end political dynasties in PHL

The Federation of Free Workers (FFW), a centrist labor group, has announced it will file a “Petition-in-Intervention” in a case filed before the Supreme...

Jose Mari Chan honored by FFCCCII, China Ambassador, Cebu Mayor

FFCCCII nominates Chan for National Artist Music icon and top sugar businessman Jose Mari L. Chan was awarded the “FFCCCII Lifetime Achievement Award” on Dec....