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Labor coalition calls on workers to up the pressure on pending wage hike bill in Congress
The Nagkaisa Labor Coalition has urged workers to keep up the pressure on the Congress Labor Committee, as well as the district representatives—demanding swift action on the long-pending P150 wage hike bill.
Nagkaisa stressed the wage hike bill needs to be passed before Congress...
Archipelago Abroad: An exhibit of Philippine diaspora in Belgium
Exhibition Dates: 17 January – 1 March 2025
The Museum of Migration in central Brussels hosts “Archipelago Abroad,” a temporary exhibit on Philippine diaspora in Belgium.
Organized by the Philippine Art and Culture Exchange (PACE), the exhibit is a poignant narration of the many roads...
Deferment of SSS premium hike: A call for government to contribute
The NAGKAISA Labor Coalition is urging the Social Security System (SSS) and the government to temporarily suspend the planned premium hike for 2025, beginning this month.
Emphasizing the need for the government to fulfill its legal obligation to contribute to the SSS fund—"a commitment...
City of Sto. Tomas, Batangas Mayor Arth Jhun Aguilar Marasigan: PORTRAIT OF A MAYOR LEADING THE RIDE TO PROGRESS
He begins his day at 6:30 in the morning. And every Monday morning, he is in his office at 7 a.m., in time for the flag ceremony.
In all seven days of any given week, it is always a full day ahead for City...
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Health Programs in the City of Sto. Tomas, Batangas
On Sept. 6, 2023, the City of Sto. Tomas LGU launched the Healthy Sto. Tomas—the backbone of all innovative health programs covering the 30 barangays of the city.
The programs and projects are designed to address...
Training the youth in good governance
In the City of Sto. Tomas, Batangas, the National Children’s Month is now celebrated with a Child Representative Election, where the youths elect their City Child Representative for Youth Issues.
A child representative is elected in each of the city’s 30 barangays. The Barangay...
