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‘False,’ ‘misleading:’ UST refutes claims on tuition hike allocation, P12 billion ‘unrestricted earnings’

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Mar

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‘False,’ ‘misleading:’ UST refutes claims on tuition hike allocation, P12 billion ‘unrestricted earnings’

THE UNIVERSITY has denied having P12 billion in “unrestricted earnings” it can use as an alternative source to the 70% tuition hike share for salary restructuring and rank upgrades. According to UST, allegations that funds for rank upgrades and restructuring could be sourced alternatively from the University’s P12 billion unrestricted…

UST faculty union’s strike notice draws support from senatorial bets

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Mar

By The Flame News

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UST faculty union’s strike notice draws support from senatorial bets

THE UST Faculty Union's (USTFU) decision to file a notice of strike over unresolved issues concerning teachers' salaries and benefits has gained the support of senatorial bets who called on the education sector to fight for workers' right to decent compensation. Labor leader Leody de Guzman called on Thomasians to side with…

UST says it provided benefits beyond what is required by the law as a ‘gesture of goodwill’

26

Mar

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST says it provided benefits beyond what is required by the law as a ‘gesture of goodwill’

AS ITS teachers demand for internally sourced salary and benefit improvements, the UST administration pointed out that it went beyond the benefits required by law and allocated an additional P56 million as an act of “goodwill” for its faculty members. In a frequently asked questions (FAQs) document released on March 25,…

As faculty union files strike notice, UST cites programs for teachers, calls them its ‘most vital resource’

26

Mar

By Mei Lin Weng

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As faculty union files strike notice, UST cites programs for teachers, calls them its ‘most vital resource’

FACED WITH a looming faculty strike over unresolved issues on salaries and other benefits, UST vowed to continue holding "good faith" negotiations with its academic staff as it enumerated its efforts to promote their welfare and professional growth. In a statement released after the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) filed a…

UST admin sought P500,000 backpay for only 17 out of 2,000 teachers, faculty union says

25

Mar

By Cali Asajar and Mei Lin Weng

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UST admin sought P500,000 backpay for only 17 out of 2,000 teachers, faculty union says

OUT OF roughly 2,000 faculty members, only 17 teachers will receive a P500,000 backpay from the 2020 to 2024 tuiton hike proceeds sharing scheme proposed by the University, the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) said. The union made the claim as it filed a notice of strike before the labor department…

UST faculty union files strike notice as impasse on benefits remains unresolved

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Mar

By Mei Lin Weng

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UST faculty union files strike notice as impasse on benefits remains unresolved

THE UST Faculty Union (USTFU) lodged a notice of strike before the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Tuesday, March 25, as talks on improved salaries and benefits with the University administration remain unresolved. Members of the faculty union gathered at the DOLE office in Intramuros, Manila, to seek the…

UST’s refusal to release tuition hike shares an ‘economic coercion’ – labor coalition

22

Mar

By The Flame News

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UST’s refusal to release tuition hike shares an ‘economic coercion’ – labor coalition

WITHHOLDING THE UST faculty members’ salary increases and benefits from previous tuition hikes is “unfair” and is a form of “economic coercion,” one of the country’s largest labor coalition said, as it urged universities to follow the law instead of “exploiting loopholes.” In a post expressing support for…

UST Communications chair to promote humanities as research output during second term in NRCP

21

Mar

By The Flame News

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UST Communications chair to promote humanities as research output during second term in NRCP

NEWLY REELECTED National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) division chair and Artlets Prof. Joyce Arriola vowed to work to increase the appreciation for humanities to meet global research standards without compromising its “liberating” characteristics. Arriola, the head of the UST Communications department, said one of her visions for her…

Do not settle for simple answers when pursuing stories, campus journalists told

21

Mar

By The Flame News

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Do not settle for simple answers when pursuing stories, campus journalists told

ASPIRING REPORTERS should go beyond surface-level answers when pursuing stories to discover underlying angles that may not be obvious to the public eye, a veteran journalist and Artlets graduate said. During his lecture in a forum titled “Storytelling in Journalism,” Philippine Daily Inquirer executive editor and The Flame alumnus Volt Contreras urged student journalists…

20

Mar

By Cali Asajar and Christian Querol

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Manila, Legazpi campuses to boost partnership to develop ‘UST brand,’ rector says

THE UST Manila and Legazpi campuses have agreed to strengthen their academic partnership through enriched and mutually beneficial programs to develop the “brand” of the oldest Catholic university in Asia, University Rector Fr. Richard Ang, O.P. said. In an interview with The Flame, Ang said the institutions are eyeing to build academic opportunities…