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Manila open to amending health permit ordinance, says ONE-UST report

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Aug

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Manila open to amending health permit ordinance, says ONE-UST report

THE MANILA city government has expressed willingness to amend the controversial health permit policy, a coalition of UST labor groups said, as the policy continues to draw flak over its supposedly burdensome and discriminatory provisions. A report released by the Organisasyon ng Nagkakaisang Empleyado-UST (ONE-UST) quoted the University administration as…

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Aug

By Rachelle Anne Mirasol

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‘Journalists are not totally objective’

JOURNALISTS MUST use their subjective views to inspire meaningful change and to make negligent leaders accountable despite the risk of appearing biased in the public eye, a broadcast journalist said. In a lecture, i-Witness documentarist Atom Araullo said journalists are not objective, but reporters must remain independent of their personal biases when gathering…

No fire in Tan Yan Kee contrary to inspector’s preliminary report, says FMO

21

Aug

By Christian Querol

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No fire in Tan Yan Kee contrary to inspector’s preliminary report, says FMO

(Updated as of 12:05 a.m.) CONTRARY TO a preliminary report from one of the inspectors, no fire erupted at the third floor of the Tan Yan Kee building since the explosion was only “isolated” in the circuit breaker, UST Facilities Management Office Director Fr. Dexter Austria, O.P. said. An aircon…

UST Education High School tops academic units in student satisfaction; Civil Law students deemed least satisfied

21

Aug

By Cali Asajar and Barbra Althea Gavilan

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UST Education High School tops academic units in student satisfaction; Civil Law students deemed least satisfied

THE UST Education High School (EHS) got the highest level of student satisfaction while the Faculty of Civil Law posted the lowest average score among 25 academic units, according to the latest e-Student Satisfaction survey by the University’s planning and quality management office. The EHS received an average score of 3.72…

Requiring workers to undergo health permit procedures at Manila Health Department ‘downright restrictive,’ ‘unreasonable,’ says education group

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Aug

By Veancy Palad

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Requiring workers to undergo health permit procedures at Manila Health Department ‘downright restrictive,’ ‘unreasonable,’ says education group

A MANILA-BASED education group has slammed the city government’s health permit policy for its compulsory and exclusive conduct of laboratory tests at the Manila Health Department (MHD), calling it “downright restrictive,” “unreasonable” and “oppressive.” In a letter of protest addressed to Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna dated Aug. 14, the Education…

UST law dean found guilty of simple misconduct for sponsoring trips of lawyers group officials

20

Aug

By The Flame News

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UST law dean found guilty of simple misconduct for sponsoring trips of lawyers group officials

THE SUPREME Court has found the dean of the UST Faculty of Civil Law guilty of simple misconduct for sponsoring the trips of the officers of the Central Luzon chapter of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP). Nilo Divina committed impropriety and violated the Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability…

Political Science profs hope verdict on Atio case will toughen UST anti-hazing measures

18

Aug

By Trisha Tamio and Barbra Althea Gavilan

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Political Science profs hope verdict on Atio case will toughen UST anti-hazing measures

THE CURRENT and the former head of the UST Political Science department have expressed hope that the ruling on the seven-year hazing slay case of Artlets alumnus Horacio “Atio” Castillo III would lead to the enforcement of stronger anti-hazing policies within the University. The verdict on the suspects to be released…

Journalism chair ‘constrained’ to reassign teaching loads of instructors without health permits

18

Aug

By Zoe Airabelle Aguinaldo

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Journalism chair ‘constrained’ to reassign teaching loads of instructors without health permits

THE HEAD of the Journalism department said he was “constrained” to reallocate the teaching loads of non-tenured instructors who failed to comply with the Manila health permit policy to lessen the disruptions at the start of the new academic year. Citing an email from the dean’s office, UST Department of…

Let non-compliant faculty members teach pending talks on health permit policy, AB dean urged

15

Aug

By Mei Lin Weng

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Let non-compliant faculty members teach pending talks on health permit policy, AB dean urged

THE UST Arts and Letters Faculty Association (ALFA) has urged the Artlets dean to allow teachers who have not complied with the Manila health permit policy to receive teaching loads while the issue is still developing, saying the sanction imposed by the University lacked fairness. In a letter to Artlets…

UST faculty members lose teaching load over non-compliance with health permit policy

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Aug

By The Flame News

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UST faculty members lose teaching load over non-compliance with health permit policy

SEVERAL UST lecturers have been barred from teaching in the first term of the new academic year because of their failure to comply with the Manila health permit requirement. Some non-tenured instructors who did not secure health certificates said they did not receive their appointment letters, which serve as contracts…