FFW President; N1 Chair;Reserve Army Major; former Presidential Anti-graft ExecDir; Lawyer; MCLE/Law Lecturer; MLQU-Law 97; MSU 87.
Agusan del Sur/Biñan, Laguna
Joined December 2020
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The victory of a worker anywhere is a triumph of all workers everywhere!
The FFW and WPP urge Filipino workers, farmers, and fisherfolk to build lasting organizations and participate actively in democratic governance.
“Hindi dapat matakot ang manggagawa sa kapangyarihan. Dapat tayong maging handang humawak nito, managot sa paggamit nito, at maglingkod para sa ikabubuti ng lahat.”
Parabéns, Presidente Lula! Mabuhay ang pagkakaisa ng mga manggagawa sa Brazil, sa Pilipinas at sa buong daigdig!
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won reelection, defeating Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of President Donald Trump, in a razor-thin race that capped a deeply polarized presidential race. cnn.it/4i5iqxE
Isang Amerikanong Heswita mula sa Philadelphia, naging kapatid siya ng manggagawang Pilipino. Sa pamamagitan ng panlipunang turo ng Simbahan, dinala niya si Hesukristo sa mga piket at pantalan ng Maynila. Kasama si Juan “Ka Johnny” C. Tan, itinatag niya ang FFW noong 1950.
Nakiisa rin siya sa welga ng mga empleyado ng UST noong 1956, na umani ng pagtutol ni Arsobispo Rufino Santos ng Maynila
Maligayang kaarawan sa langit, Fr. Walter B. Hogan, SJ—ang “Fighting Padre”!
May mga paring sa pulpito nangangaral. Si Fr. Hogan, umabot hanggang piket at mga pantalan ng Maynila ang sermon! Sa pamamagitan ng panlipunang turo ng Simbahan, dinala niya si Hesukristo sa piling ng mga manggagawa—sa kanilang hanapbuhay, pakikibaka, at pag-asang mabuhay nang marangal.
Sa kanya, ang “Sumainyo ang Panginoon” ay may kasamang “Makikiisa ako sa inyo!” Ang pananampalataya ay nagiging buhay sa pagtatanggol sa karapatan at dignidad ng kapwa.
Kasama si Juan “Ka Johnny” C. Tan, itinatag niya ang FFW noong 1950. Dasal at pagkilos, magkasama—sapagkat ang kumakalam na sikmura, hindi mapapatahimik ng “Amen” lamang!
Sa inyong ika-114 na kaarawan, salamat po, Padre! Patuloy ang inyong pamana: mag-organisa, magkaisa, at ipaglaban ang sahod na sapat sa buhay!
Maligayang kaarawan sa langit, Fr. Walter B. Hogan, SJ—ang “Fighting Padre”!
May mga paring sa pulpito nangangaral. Si Fr. Hogan, umabot hanggang piket at mga pantalan ng Maynila ang sermon! Sa pamamagitan ng panlipunang turo ng Simbahan, dinala niya si Hesukristo sa piling ng mga manggagawa—sa kanilang hanapbuhay, pakikibaka, at pag-asang mabuhay nang marangal.
Sa kanya, ang “Sumainyo ang Panginoon” ay may kasamang “Makikiisa ako sa inyo!” Ang pananampalataya ay nagiging buhay sa pagtatanggol sa karapatan at dignidad ng kapwa.
Kasama si Juan “Ka Johnny” C. Tan, itinatag niya ang FFW noong 1950. Dasal at pagkilos, magkasama—sapagkat ang kumakalam na sikmura, hindi mapapatahimik ng “Amen” lamang!
Sa inyong ika-114 na kaarawan, salamat po, Padre! Patuloy ang inyong pamana: mag-organisa, magkaisa, at ipaglaban ang sahod na sapat sa buhay!
We cannot stop El Niño, but we can prevent workers and farmers from bearing the brunt of the damage. Preparation is not just about storing water—we also need to protect jobs, income, crops, and food," WPP Secretary General Allan S. Montaño said in Filipino.
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NAGKAISA spokesperson Rene Magtubo has argued that the delayed approval of the labor groups’ intervention does not undo the financial impact on workers.
The coalition is seeking payment of wage differentials withheld because of the injunction.
SENTRO Deputy Secretary General Nicey Coronacion has also questioned the trial court’s authority to halt the wage order, maintaining that reducing the bond does not resolve the issue of jurisdiction.
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He is the workers’ pope! Pope Saint John Paul II’s solidarity with Polish workers helped them bring down communist rule in Poland.
In his encyclical Laborem Exercens (On Human Work, 1981), he taught: “work is ‘for man’ and not man ‘for work’” (§6)—a powerful reminder that the dignity of workers must remain at the heart of economic life.
Quotation: Laborem Exercens, §6.
O Pope Saint John Paul II, workers’ pope, intercede for our unions in the Philippines. Help us grow stronger, organize more workers into unions, negotiate more collective bargaining agreements, and secure better wages, benefits, and working conditions.
May God guide us in unity, courage, and solidarity as we uphold the dignity of labor. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
O Pope Saint John Paul II, workers’ pope, intercede for our unions in the Philippines. Help us grow stronger, organize more workers into unions, negotiate more collective bargaining agreements, and secure better wages, benefits, and working conditions.
May God guide us in unity, courage, and solidarity as we uphold the dignity of labor. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Katantamang taas sahod!
Iginiit din ni Matula na hindi dapat agad ituring na sanhi ng inflation ang katamtamang umento sa sahod, dahil ginagamit ng mga manggagawa ang kanilang kita sa pagbili ng mga pangunahing pangangailangan sa bansa, na nakatutulong sa pag-ikot ng ekonomiya.
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Kaninang umaga sa DZBB, Atty Matula said kailangan heat break at inuming tubig sa trabaho sa panahon ng El Niño.
Dapat may break pag matindi ang init ng araw!
.@AttyMatula on labor advisories for employers, workers amid El Niño: ‘Yung heat break ay kinakailangan at siyempre suggestion din namin na dapat may malinis na inuming tubig na malapit sa mga manggagawa.
Paghahanda amid. El Niño
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FFW President at the ASEAN Green Jobs Forum 2026
At the ASEAN Green Jobs Forum 2026, ASEAN and partner representatives reflected on the demands for green skills and the role of policymaking supporting these.
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The harvest is great but the workers are still few.
The number of Catholic priests worldwide has risen again after five years of no growth, according to statistics published by the Vatican agency Fides ahead of the 100th World Mission Sunday, which will be celebrated Sunday, Oct. 18.
According to the Fides report, the total number of priests rose from 406,996 to 407,421, representing an increase of 425 compared with the previous year. The Vatican agency noted that the data comes from the Statistical Yearbook of the Church and is current as of Dec. 31, 2024.
Africa recorded the largest increase with 1,676 more priests, followed by Asia with 1,065. The Americas also reversed the previous yearʼs downward trend, adding 199 priests.
In contrast, Europe lost 2,483 priests over the course of the year, while Oceania recorded a decrease of 32.
The overall increase is attributed to the growth in the number of diocesan priests, which reached 279,238, an increase of 496 compared with the previous count. Meanwhile, the number of religious order priests fell by 71, standing at 128,183.
Despite the increase in the number of priests, the number of Catholics per priest also rose, reaching 3,491 — an increase of 38 compared with the previous year. The average number of inhabitants per priest also climbed, reaching 16,104.
Fides statistics further indicated that the global Catholic population reached 1,422,144,000 as of June 30, 2024, an increase of 16.69 million over the previous year. Based on these figures, Catholics represent 17.8% of the worldʼs population.
Africa saw the largest growth in the number of Catholics, with an increase of 7.58 million, followed by the Americas, with a rise of nearly 7 million. Asia added 968,000, Europe 911,000, and Oceania 239,000.
While the number of priests is rising, the number of seminarians is decreasing. The number of major seminarians stood at 103,604 worldwide, a decrease of 2,891 from the previous year.
Africa was the only continent to record growth, with 786 additional seminarians, whereas Asia saw a decline of 2,733, Europe 701, the Americas 227, and Oceania 16.
The number of minor seminarians also decreased, falling to 94,041, which is 980 fewer than in the previous count. Africa reversed the previous yearʼs trend, adding 132, while Oceania recorded an increase of 20. In contrast, Europe lost 872, Asia 182, and the Americas 78.
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Atty. Sonny Matula (FFW) and Gigi Mathay (FFW) with Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino at the ASEAN Green Jobs Forum 2026.
“One practical step is for ASEAN to formally recognise the ASEAN Trade Union Council and establish a regular consultative mechanism for representative trade unions, comparable in seriousness and access to the engagement enjoyed by the ASEAN Business Advisory Council.
This should include regular dialogue with labour and economic ministers, opportunities to submit recommendations before decisions are finalised, and a process for responding to workers’ proposals on green jobs, digitalisation, migration, and regional supply chains.
If business has a standing invitation, labour should not have to wait for a spare chair.
Workers help build ASEAN’s prosperity. Their organisations should have a recognised voice in shaping its future. A just transition requires governments, employers, and workers to plan together—and share responsibility for the results.” — Atty. Sonny Matula speaking before the forum.
