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Covenant of Unity and Mutual Support Signed Between Gonzales of PDSP and Matula of FFW and WPP

Former Defense Secretary Norberto B. Gonzales, chairman of the Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas (PDSP), is set to file his certificate of candidacy for senator in the upcoming May 2025 elections. His candidacy is supported by the Federation of Free Workers (FFW) and...

NAGKAISA urges SC to halt transfer of Php89.9B PhilHealth Funds to National Treasury, cites social injustice

Leaders of the NAGKAISA Labor Coalition and allied trade unions has filed a motion to intervene before the Supreme Court (SC), seeking to stop the transfer of Php89.9 billion from PhilHealth’s reserve fund to the National Treasury. Stating it was a move to protect...

Workers Party of the Philippines (WPP) launches bid for 2025 Senatorial polls

FFW president Sonny Matula leads WPP senatorial slate Labor leader and Federation of Free Workers (FFW) President, Atty. Sonny Matula, officially assumed the leadership of the Workers Party Philippines (WPP) on September 14 in Quezon City. At the same event, Matula renewed his bid...

Workers’ group urges PBBM: Recall RFID memo penalizing motorists at tollways

Calling the memorandum an insult to the Philippine money system, the Federation of Free Workers (FFW) has urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to direct the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) to recall or scrap its order penalizing motorists paying cash on tollways beginning Aug....

Labor group welcomes appointment of new NBI Chief

The Federation of Free Workers (FFW) extended its warm congratulations to Retired Judge Jaime Santiago on his appointment as the new Chief of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). FFW President, Atty. Sonny Matula, expressed his confidence in Santiago’s capabilities to lead the...

Rumble in Geneva: Labor group assails DOLE position on slain BPO trade unionist

The Federation of Free Workers (FFW) has called out the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for “appearing to intentionally mislead the Committee on the Application of Standards (CAS) of the 112th Session of the International Labor Conference (ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland.” Atty. Sonny...

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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...

Covenant of Unity and Mutual Support Signed Between Gonzales of PDSP and Matula of FFW and WPP

Former Defense Secretary Norberto B. Gonzales, chairman of the Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas (PDSP), is set to file his certificate of candidacy for...

Labor group okays CA appointment of Labor Chief Laguesma; holds dialogue on plight of healthcare workers and other labor issues

The oldest labor federation in the country praised the Commission on Appointments (CA) for confirming the appointment of Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma, expressing hope...

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...